A man named DaeJohn Love says he’s been getting a surprising amount of attention after people confused him with the Daejon Love, who's accused of pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player ... but the attention ain't all that bad.
DaeJohn tells TMZ ... he’s been getting plenty of new followers, engagement and even brand inquiries after the story about Daejon Love -- who is currently facing charges over allegations he impersonated a 49ers player to scam women -- sent people searching social media for the wrong guy.
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DaeJohn says the mix-up was initially pretty confusing, with people reaching out asking if he was the man at the center of the allegations ... but once they realized they had the wrong Love, he says the reaction was mostly curiosity rather than negativity.
Ben Affleck appears to be the mystery man behind the graffiti plastered across Aflac's insurance billboards in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ has obtained photos of Ben tagging a billboard in an L.A. alleyway Tuesday ... appearing to spray-paint his name across the bright blue Aflac ad.
The images come one week after we obtained photos showing "BEN AFFLECK" scrawled in black, spray-paint-style lettering across Aflac's logo on billboards at several busy L.A. intersections.
Rep. Mike Lawler isn't shy about his Michael Jackson fandom ... and says the jury that acquitted the King of Pop in 2005 absolutely got it right.
Jacob caught up with the New York congressman on Capitol Hill Tuesday and asked about a wild chapter from Lawler's past -- he actually attended part of Jackson's criminal trial as a high schooler.
Lawler says he was helping biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli with research at the time and ended up inside the Santa Maria courtroom, where Jackson was facing child molestation and other charges.
Kim Zolciak has been making in-person visits to her son, Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr., following his recent arrest for alleged aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Kim has visited KJ multiple times since he was taken into custody. We're told Kim’s most recent visit was Tuesday with her daughter, Brielle Biermann.
As TMZ reported ... KJ remains behind bars following his August 17 arrest over allegations made by a teenage female classmate. Sources tell us KJ is doing the best he can while he remains behind bars.
Repairs are underway at Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after a fan reported it was scratched up ... one week after the country music icon's death ... TMZ has learned.
Video captured by KNX shows crews working to replace the star after Dolly's name was scratched off. The star was dedicated in her honor in 1984.
Repairs are underway at Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after it was vandalized. Video on social media showed Parton's name scratched off. No word on any suspects, but has anyone seen Jolene lately? pic.twitter.com/2WAuvb7dEJ@knxnews
Ana Martinez, a spokesperson for the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, tells TMZ ... Dolly's star already had cracks in it, and the chamber had scheduled it to be repaired Tuesday.
Martinez tells us a fan reported last night that someone had stolen flowers from the star and scratched it up.
Famous Dex had the cop arresting him sounding more like a fan ... with the officer marveling over Dex's Las Vegas show before the two actually fist-bumped.
TMZ obtained body cam footage from Dex's August 23 domestic battery arrest, and things get surprisingly chummy when the rapper tells the officer he was supposed to perform that night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
"Bro, you're performing at the Grand Arena?" the cop asks, sounding impressed.
Rep. Nancy Mace may be running out the clock on Congress ... but she's nowhere near done running up her tattoo count.
Charlie caught up with the South Carolina congresswoman on Capitol Hill Tuesday, where Nancy showed up with her pup, Millie ... then quickly got down to the other new additions she's planning -- tattoos.
Mace says she's already got far more than nine tats and still wants to finish her half-sleeves ... though she's resisting going full sleeve so she can cover everything up when duty calls.
Alanis Morissette claims she is the victim of a “calculated blackmail campaign” orchestrated by her former tour manager ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Alanis is suing a woman named Keren Urinov for civil extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.
Alanis claims that while temporarily employed by her as a tour manager, Keren admitted to the British Border Force that a bag seized at an airport on July 12, 2025 -- which allegedly contained marijuana and a non-opioid animal tranquilizer called zylazine -- belonged to her.
The Ohio Supreme Court has shut down Mackenzie Shirilla's appeal once again ... rejecting her motion Tuesday.
Shirilla had asked the court to reconsider their previous denial of her appeal ... but the court is standing its ground.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, the court said in its ruling ... "It is ordered by the court that the motion for reconsideration in this case is denied."
She had taken her appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court back in June, which they denied.
The Bunny Ranch empire built by late brothel owner Dennis Hof is officially up for grabs ... with the Nevada business hitting the market for $33.9 million ... TMZ has learned.
According to an offering memorandum obtained by TMZ ... the Bunny Ranch portfolio is being sold as one package. It includes the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, Sagebrush Ranch and Love Ranch, plus 11 Nevada real estate parcels.
The sale also includes four licensed businesses, residential properties, support buildings, storage facilities, development land, highway frontage, vehicles, equipment, trade names, websites, and other digital assets.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is officially back on the market ... but Republicans probably shouldn't bother swiping right.
Charlie caught up with AOC on Capitol Hill Tuesday and asked the newly single Congresswoman point-blank whether she'd ever date a conservative -- and she pretty much slammed that door shut.
AOC isn't giving conservatives much hope ... telling Charlie she'd "probably not" date a conservative.
Tony Romo was allegedly nearly twice the legal limit when he was busted for OWI in Wisconsin ... with court docs reportedly showing his blood-alcohol content came in at .15.
Milwaukee outlet WTMJ reports the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback's BAC was just shy of double Wisconsin's .08 legal limit following his July arrest.
The new detail comes after Romo announced Tuesday he pleaded no contest to the OWI offense ... saying he takes full responsibility for what happened.
Infamous Pastor John-Paul Miller is back in the headlines following the Netflix documentary "Death of a Pastor's Wife" ... and we've learned the terms of his release on bond prohibit him from possessing a firearm ... after his late wife died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
JP was accused of cyberstalking his late wife, Mica Miller, for nearly three years and lying to police. He was indicted by a grand jury in December 2025 but posted a $100K bond.
According to docs obtained by TMZ, the conditions of JP's release, as the case remains pending, require that he not travel outside South Carolina without authorization from the probation office, not excessively use alcohol, and not possess any weapon, including a firearm.
Celine Dion's singing voice was lifted by the power of love she felt from her fans in Paris ... because she put on a little show for her supporters in the middle of the street.
The singer-songwriter performed outside her hotel in France's capital ... stunning in a tight black dress with a long furry hem that dipped down to the sidewalk.
