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Joe Manganiello is giving his followers a firsthand look at what he was dealing with during his yearslong health battle ... and the hospital pics are pretty gnarly.

The actor shared a shot sitting in his hospital room, where he's hooked up to all sorts of machines and you can see he's significantly slimmer.

Joe explained in the caption that he'd lost 60 pounds in the 2 weeks after his surgery ... and notes you can see part of his ostomy bag if you look close enough.

Collin Gosselin says he's passed multiple psych evaluations with flying colors ... and his mom's the one who needs to get checked out.

We got Kate Gosselin's son in NYC hours after his mom implied he was struggling with mental illness ... and he returned fire.

Collin tells us he's grateful for his dad, Jon Gosselin, who he says has his back following the abuse allegations he leveled at his mom.

And as for Kate ... Collin thinks his mom is due for a psych exam.

Can you score the sexy rapper showin' off her curves in these pole dancing shots?! Here are your hints:

Before her rapping days, she rose to fame from a viral TV moment with Dr. Phil.

"These Heaux" is her breakout song, but when she's not in the studio ... you can catch her outside inside riding a pole in a thong ... how 'bout that?!

RJ Mitte's final film is finished ... but he sadly didn't get to see the final cut before he died, TMZ has learned.

Producer Josh Webber tells TMZ … RJ watched an earlier rough cut of his film, "Cassi," but it's heartbreaking that RJ never got the chance to see the finished product.

Webber tells us the "Breaking Bad" alum wrapped filming back in 2023 ... but a series of hurdles held up the film's completion.

Former Browns receiver David Bell just filed a massive $300 million lawsuit against multiple doctors and a large hospital system, claiming they nearly killed him and ruined his career.

In the explosive suit, filed Thursday in Philadelphia, Bell claims he was pushed into an unnecessary "core muscle repair" (referred to as a "Meyers Repair") to treat residual pain from a previous hip injury. He says docs told him the procedure was relatively low risk.

Instead, he claims the surgery caused severe injury to his femoral artery ... necessitating him being rushed to a local hospital for emergency vascular treatment that the filing describes as “life-saving but career-ending.”

Bryce Hall rushed to court asking for a restraining order against his ex, Mika Lafuente, days after the alleged fight that led to his domestic violence arrest ... TMZ has learned.

According to court records, obtained by TMZ, the influencer filed a petition on August 6 accusing Mika of stalking or harassment ... and five days later, on August 11, the court denied the request.

The case was filed 10 days after Mika called police on July 27 and claimed Bryce got physical with her at his home during their split.

Jane Doe's attorney is a massive hypocrite for claiming lawyers for the Cornell 7 are leaking documents to the media to make their clients look good ... at least according to Gillio Lopes' lawyer.

Andrew Miltenberg fired back at Doe's lawyer, Thomas Giuffra, in a scathing statement to TMZ ... "The hypocrisy in Mr. Giuffra's sudden outrage over defense counsel speaking to the media is astonishing. He spent weeks promoting his client's allegations on television, in newspapers and across the internet, helping turn this case into a national media spectacle before the seven publicly identified defendants had a meaningful opportunity even to review the allegations, much less respond."

Miltenberg's return volley comes after Giuffra filed legal docs claiming his media appearances were kosher and the defense attorneys were leaking like a sieve. Giuffra name-dropped TMZ and highlighted our relationship with Mark Geragos.

One of Russell Brand's alleged sexual assault victims took photos of him shirtless on the night she says he raped her ... and, in the pics, he seemingly blew a kiss for the camera.

The photos were presented in court Thursday ... and they show a young Brand wearing just a pair of white pants and a belt -- no shirt.

In one pic, Brand is leaning casually against a wall and smiling ... while in another he seems to have just blown a kiss toward the alleged victim and her camera.

11:30 AM PT -- Chief White House Spokesperson Katie Zacharia tells TMZ ... “I practiced international transaction law, with all the appropriate credentials.”

A White House official also says ... Katie has her JD from Pepperdine. Katie moved to China with her husband after graduating because of his job at an American private equity firm while she worked on international transaction law.

Katie Zacharia -- the new White House Press Secretary -- never passed the bar exam ... even though President Donald Trump insists she's a lawyer.

The Wall Street Journal published an article Thursday that cites an anonymous source with direct knowledge of the matter who claims Katie took the bar exam shortly after graduating from Pepperdine University's Caruso School of Law and didn't pass.

Katie then went to China with her future husband ... where she worked as an associate on the international-practice team at a law firm in Beijing. The source told the WSJ that Katie was told by real lawyers that she could provide legal analysis based on her law degree and international transaction experience.

Russell Brand's tongue was "lizard-like" when he allegedly raped a woman back in 1999 ... at least that's what the woman told police.

The alleged victim's 2023 interview with cops was played in court on Thursday ... and, in it, the woman explains she came forward with her claims after seeing a documentary about Brand's alleged misconduct.

She says the alleged encounter started when she and Brand were chatting after a theatre show he performed in ... she says he suggested they go back to his hotel room.

8:26 AM PT -- Winston Lee's lawyer, Teny Geragos, tells TMZ ... "To the extent Mr. Giuffra is implying I’m leaking anything, that is false.  But, the facts will come out and they will show my client did not assault or harm this person.”

Jane Doe's lawyer claims lawyers for the defendants in her lawsuit are the ones leaking documents to the press ... and he's name-checking us in the new filing.

Thomas Giuffra filed the legal letter Wednesday asking a judge not to enter a broad order restricting both sides from speaking about the case in the media ... insisting that, while the Cornell 7 have been on a coordinated media blitz, he's just been reacting to the fervor around the case.

In the documents, Giuffra claims it's the lawyers for the so-called Cornell 7 leaking documents to the press ... and, at one point, he highlights TMZ's relationship with Mark Geragos -- implying he's been carrying the water for the defense's position and getting information out through TMZ.

Matt Gaetz -- the former congressman from Florida -- has been sued by two women who claim he sex trafficked them.

The pair -- who are going by Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 in the lawsuit -- allege they met a man named Micah Greenberg through the online dating website Seeking Arrangement ... a website commonly used to facilitate relationships between older, wealthy people and young people who could use a little extra dough.

Jane Doe 1 says she met Greenberg in 2017 ... at first allegedly engaging only him in sexual acts in exchange for money.

"NYPD Blue" star Kim Delaney and her husband, James Morgan, are back together ... just months after she sought a restraining order against him ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the actress filed to dismiss her divorce after her attorney told the judge Kim had reconciled with James.

The move comes after several years of trouble for the couple ... and just months after James was arrested for public intoxication at LAX in July after reportedly getting into it with Kim and a flight attendant.

The man who fell to his death at Six Flags Over Georgia struck four kids as he plummeted ... and the children were rushed to a hospital with injuries.

Cops revealed Thursday that the four other guests who were harmed in Monday's tragedy were kids ... and they were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old teacher from Atlanta, plummeted to his death after being ejected from the Goliath roller coaster. He hit other riders and the tracks on his way down.

Martin Short dove into mental health issues and his daughter's tragic suicide at a fundraiser gala thrown by Selena Gomez ... noting he will grieve his child forever.

The actor took the stage at the 2026 Rare Impact Fund Benefit Wednesday night -- the annual fundraiser supports Selena's charity, the Rare Impact Fund -- and he got deep.

The Katherine Short Legacy Award -- an award named in honor of Martin's daughter -- was unveiled at the benefit ... and the "Only Murders In The Building" star presented it and shared some words about Katherine.