Abdul El-Sayed took a break from pitching voters on equality and human rights ... and got to work pitching TMZ DC on Gatorade Zero.
Jacoband Charliehave boots on the ground in Michigan, and they caught up with the Michigan senatorial candidate at a Detroit gas station as he stopped to refuel. El-Sayed beelined straight for the fridge, where he showed us what's powering his campaign.
El-Sayed pulled out an ice-cold bottle of Gatorade Zero, then stumped for the drink ... schooling our guys on electrolytes and hydration ... and explaining why Glacier Cherry is his flavor of choice.
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia may not have passed the bar ... but she did work for a multilevel marketing company.
According to WIRED, Zacharia worked as an affiliate of the fitness company Beachbody, and she told the outlet the company ran a multilevel marketing structure that she says was "sort of a pyramid scheme."
The outlet used a database of leaked online material from District 4 Labs, which included Zacharia's since-deleted LinkedIn profile that displayed Beachbody email addresses as her points of contact.
Usher had a magical, star-studded birthday celebration ... and Hollywood showed up big time for the singer's big day ... the celebs enjoyed a magic show, and we have it on video.
Usher posted up at Speakeasy Magick in NYC, where he and his famous friends were wowed by magicians.
Anna Faris' friends have her back after Chuck Lorre threw some serious shade her way ... and they're calling him out for saying he was right to doubt her casting in "Mom."
People close to Anna tell TMZ … Chuck's comments were "s****y," considering Anna gave 7 years of her life to his show.
They feel it's absurd that Chuck claims his reservations were "proven right" after Anna spent seven years making people laugh, building an audience and helping create a successful series.
Prison officials insist Diddy did not get into a fight that resulted in a head injury last weekend ... but they are tight-lipped on how, or even if, he was hurt.
A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons tells us, "We can tell you that the story you are referring to is false and did not happen."
TMZ broke the story ... Diddy was taken out of Fort Dix FCI early Saturday morning by ambulance to receive emergency medical treatment for a head injury. Multiple sources inside Fort Dix told us he sustained that injury during a clash with fellow inmate Christopher "Dudus" Coke.
Trump supporter Eric Deters is suing Kimberly Guilfoyle ... and he says things that might come out in the legal process could seriously damage the president's administration.
The former Kentucky congressional candidate released a video Thursday ... in which he said he filed a defamation suit against the former U.S. Ambassador to Greece.
Deters claims he's got a recording of a phone call he plans to play for the world on Friday ... which he says may topple this administration and sink JD Vance and Marco Rubio's chances of winning the 2028 presidential election.
Justin Bieber ain't saying sorry for his newest honor ... gleefully accepting the White Boy of the Year Award from NBA star Anthony Edwards.
Here's the deal ... Edwards and his pal Nick Maddox hosted the second annual Believe That Awards -- which they joke is an awards show where "no one is safe." Edwards' new teammate on the Minnesota Timberwolves,LaMelo Ball, also participated in the stream.
The pair handed out the White Boy of the Year Award ... nominating a crowded field of white stars who had big years in 2026 ... including actors Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, professional athletes Erling Haaland and Travis Kelce, and the Biebs.
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.
Abdul El-Sayed says Donald Trump doesn't realize it, but he's actually praising the Michigan senatorial candidate by mocking his name, but the first order of business Tuesday night was chowin' down on some Red Hot Cheese Flavored popcorn!!!
Our TMZ DC guys, Jacob and Charlie, are now in Michigan and caught up with El-Sayed at a Detroit gas station. El-Sayed cracked open a bag of the Red Hots, which Jacob clearly couldn't handle, so the 3 then shared a bottle of Gatorade to bring down the heat.
Then they got serious. Jacob mentioned he spoke to a guy in Kalamazoo who felt if El-Sayed got elected, he wouldn't be as progressive as he sounds now because of his religion. El-Sayed explains why he's progressive BECAUSE of his religion.
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.
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.
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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 Hallrushed 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.