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Mitch McConnell apparently has Scott Jennings on speed dial ... and CNN wants to know why the Senator from Kentucky is calling his old pal instead of a credible news organization.

Scott got the third degree Tuesday on "The Arena with Kasie Hunt" after claiming McConnell personally called him earlier in the day.

CNN contributor Lulu Garcia-Navarro went straight at the elephant in the room ... "Why isn't he calling into a credible news organization?"

There are now two empty seats on the wagon -- 'cause Conor McGregor got wind of Brad Pitt's decision to consume alcohol again ... and said he'll drink to that!!

Notorious -- who opened up on his sobriety leading up to last month's Max Holloway fight -- announced his audible on Tuesday ... saying the "fellow actor" inspired him to have a couple pints of Forged Stout, which he launched in 2020.

McGregor sent his best wishes to Pitt ... while adding the bevvy contains 4.2-percent alcohol.

Porn star Breezy Bri has been found safe after not being heard from for about 2 weeks ... TMZ has learned.

The Las Vegas Police Department tells us she was located safe outside of their jurisdiction after her modeling agency seemingly issued a missing person poster Monday.

The purported missing person flyer said the 23-year-old starlet was last heard from at some point between July 27 and July 29 ... and was last thought to be in Miami. She is based in Las Vegas.

Oklahoma State Senate candidate Barry Christian died from a gunshot wound to the head ... and his death has been ruled a suicide.

TMZ has obtained the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner's summary report, which lists the gunshot wound as Christian's cause of death. No other contributing conditions are listed.

As we reported ... Christian was found dead inside his 2024 gray Ram pickup truck at the Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area in Beckham County on April 30.

Suge Knight is hoping Duane "Keefe D" Davis squeals in court ... because he claims Tupac Shakur's murder was an "assassination" involving far more people than the lone man now standing trial.

The incarcerated Death Row Records cofounder called into "TMZ Live" Tuesday as jury selection continues in Keefe's murder trial in Las Vegas ... telling Harvey and Charles the public has been fed the wrong story about the killing for nearly 30 years.

Suge -- who was driving the car when Tupac was fatally shot -- says the attack wasn't over a chain or gang colors.

His blunt take ... "This was an assassination."

A reporter who unknowingly became a decoy during an Iranian assassination threat against President Trump is demanding more transparency from the White House ... because it took weeks for the press corps to learn Trump secretly slipped away from the Air Force One flight they thought he was accompanying them on.

Gram Slattery -- a Reuters reporter -- joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the bombshell Washington Post story about Trump sneaking off AF1 via an airport catering truck due to a security threat leaving Turkey.

Gram was among the journalists and Trump staffers who were essentially used as bait on the decoy flight ... and he says there was a request from the Secret Service to close their blinds at one point -- a request which members of the media grumbled about at the time as well -- which may have helped Trump's great escape.

One of Nolan Wells' friends is calling out the late teen's mother ... saying her social media posts were at least partially responsible for some of the hate being thrown their way.

In a new interview on "The Officer Tatum Show", YouTuber Brandon Tatum sat down with Nolan's so-called best friends Morgan Seymour, Warren Hudson, and Jax Pitalo ... asking the boys straight-up how they think the coverage surrounding Nolan's death should have played out.

Jax claims that -- aside from wishing "Nolan could still be here" -- "his mom blasting us on social media from the get-go" triggered a huge media frenzy.

Chantel Jeffries brought the essentials to "Camp Ibiza '26" ... tiny bikinis, barely-there tops and plenty of skin!

The DJ and model dropped a steamy photo dump documenting her time on the island ... from sun-soaked yacht days and poolside lounging to packed parties with her crew.

Whether she was basking in the Mediterranean sun or slipping into something sexier after dark, Chantel looked like she was having the time of her life ... and turning heads every step of the way.

Of course, her toned abs and killer curves were the real stars of the trip ... getting plenty of camera time from every angle.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers are pivoting when it comes to their defense strategy as his state murder trial looms ... and jury selection is going to be key.

TMZ's own Harvey Levin has spoken with sources in the know and -- as he explains in this YouTube video published Tuesday -- he's told Mangione's team is banking on some younger jurors who want to acquit Luigi no matter what the law says.

Lots of folks who are under 35 support political violence in certain circumstances ... and if Luigi's team can get some of these people on the jury, that would really help Luigi ... and harm the prosecution.

ESPN’s Matt Miller is facing a criminal charge for the June car wreck that nearly killed him and cost him his left arm.

The 42-year-old draft analyst was hit with a misdemeanor count for failing to drive on the right half of the roadway -- which caused the serious car crash -- in Jasper County, Missouri.

The June 17 crash happened on a state highway near Joplin, MO. Miller was driving a 2023 Ford Bronco ... when it suddenly veered across the center line and smashed into an oncoming semi-truck.

2:30 PM PT -- Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Tiffany Haddish pleaded guilty to DUI as part of a plea deal and was sentenced to 12 months probation.

We're told she must periodically check in by phone, though probation officials will review that requirement after six months. She also has to complete a DUI course and 40 hours of community service, stay away from drugs and alcohol -- except medication prescribed to her -- and submit to testing.

Her driving privileges have also been suspended in Georgia.

Tiffany Haddish has pled guilty to her nearly 5-year-old DUI arrest in Georgia ... though she won't have to serve any jail time in the case.

The actress appeared in court virtually on Tuesday where she entered her guilty plea to DUI driving less safe, avoiding a trial in the case.

According to Fox 5 -- the local Atlanta affiliate -- Tiffany isn't headed back to jail ... but she will be on probation for one year.

Reality star Sidney Starr is tired of sitting behind bars ... so she's begging for the court to let her out on bond ASAP ... TMZ has learned.

Sidney filed docs claiming she's remained in custody in Georgia on sodomy and other charges since her August 2 arrest.

The 'Love & Hip Hop' star said there is no evidence she is a flight risk, nor does she have a criminal history. She says she's lived in Chicago her entire life and works in the "television industry."

Sidney asked the judge to set a reasonable bond due to her being "indigent" … claiming she cannot afford more than a "nominal bond."

Rep. Lauren Boebert's son Tyler casually used the N-word during a sexually charged text exchange tied to his child sexual exploitation case ... according to an arrest affidavit obtained by TMZ.

The docs are related to Tyler's recent arrest for allegedly filming a sex tape in 2024 ... when he was 18 and his then-girlfriend was 17, two weeks shy of her 18th birthday.

The docs say the 43-second sexually explicit video was sent to an ex-boyfriend of the girl ... which led to her going to the cops. She said she was unsure how her ex and others got a copy of the video.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a married man -- the soccer superstar just confirmed he got hitched to his longtime partner, Georgina Rodriguez!!

The 41-year-old Portugal striker shared the news via Instagram minutes ago ... showing off their hands on top of each other -- and rings on the appropriate fingers.

It's unclear when Cristiano and Georgina exchanged vows ... but the belief is it was recent.

The two met back in June 2016 and started dating months later ... and a lot of fans were wondering when they would finally become Mr. and Mrs. after CR7 proposed in 2025.

Kaylee Goncalves' mom knows she's supposed to forgive her fellow humans ... but she's struggling to forgive Bryan Kohberger -- partially because she feels there's something demonic about the quadruple-murderer.

Kaylee's parents, Kristi and Steve Goncalves, appeared on Sean Hannity's "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" podcast ... and Kristi dove into her complicated feelings regarding forgiveness for Kohberger, who pled guilty to murdering their daughter and three others.

Kristi says she feels like Kohberger is a "demon" or "the Devil himself" ... and she asks if -- on top of forgiving other people -- she's expected to forgive a demon, too.

President Trump left some of his biggest cabinet members aboard Air Force One while he secretly escaped Turkey amid an alleged Iranian threat against POTUS and AF1 ... including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top aides.

The Wall Street Journal reports Rubio and several senior officials remained on the older AF1 after Trump made a big show of boarding it in Turkey ... only for Trump to sneak off in an airport catering truck and fly away on a military plane.

Israel reportedly warned the Trump administration Iran could target Air Force One with shoulder-to-air missiles ... prompting the Secret Service to take extraordinary measures to protect Trump -- and no one else.