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Jodie Sweetin survived one seriously scary childhood experience ... a drive-by shooting ... and her late TV dad Bob Saget was along for the wild ride.

We got the actress at LAX, and she recalled the scary shooting outside Ed Debevic's on La Cienega Boulevard in the early '90s, when she and some friends were sitting in a limo before a Janet Jackson concert.

Jodie says she was in the limo with Candace Cameron Bure's sister and another young person when gunfire erupted ... telling us, "S*** was wild."

10:41 AM PT -- Sources tell TMZ ... Tyriq and Alex are just friends.

Tyriq Withers and Alex Consani lit up the Chateau Marmont late Monday night ... looking hot as ever while hopping in a car together.

The "I Know What You Did Last Summer" star and the model were spotted leaving the iconic L.A. hotel with a friend ... with Tyriq wearing a striped white-and-green shirt and long, three-quarter shorts.

Alex wore a gray top and a white skirt with a graphic of a woman's face covering the front. No high heels for this model ... she kept it simple with a pair of sandals.

The WNBA is drawing a line in the sand -- kind of ... because while the league insists that Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White can't play in the league because they're men, the WNBA still hasn't defined what a woman is.

Here's the deal ... WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert wrote a letter to Republican lawmakers on October 16, saying the two former NBA players can't play in the WNBA because they're "both men."

However, Engelbert -- who is resigning from her position at the end of the year -- didn't define what a woman is ... instead simply saying Enes and Royce don't qualify.

Former Super Bowl champion Cordarrelle Patterson allegedly grabbed his wife by her hair and her arm during a domestic dispute ... leaving her bruised and fearing for her safety, TMZ has learned.

According to an arrest warrant obtained by TMZ, cops say they responded to a Tennessee home on October 17 after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance.

According to the warrant, Patterson's wife told officers the former NFL star physically assaulted her shortly before she called 911, grabbing her hair and left upper arm.

The mother of the teen behind the deadly Oregon elementary school shooting has had her own run-ins with the law ... including an assault case and a DUI arrest, TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Shauntai May Nickerson was charged with fourth-degree assault in March 2023 after prosecutors accused her of injuring another woman during an altercation.

Nickerson ultimately pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of harassment ... admitting in court documents she subjected the woman to unwanted physical contact.

Billy Bush is ripping Amy Griffin for allegedly making someone else's wedding all about herself ... and he's got some pretty harsh words for the author.

The former "Access Hollywood" host detailed the drama on his "Hot Mics" podcast, claiming Amy confronted him earlier this month at Jennifer Meyer's wedding to Geoffrey Ogunlesi in Hawaii.

Billy says he spotted Amy talking to Demi Moore, who appeared to encourage her to approach him ... and things quickly got tense.

Prince Harry says he'd like to work things out with his family ... though he claims "some people don't want" the royals to fix their fractured family.

The Duke of Sussex opened up about his family troubles in an interview with GQ after he was asked whether he's grieving his complicated relationship with King Charles and Prince William.

Harry says ... "Some people don't want it to work out. I want it to work out. With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile -- that's the key point."

Jalen Hurts is getting an apology from a former NFL player who questioned his blood clot diagnosis ... and now the guy admits he was way out of bounds.

Former NFL fullback and current NFL Network analyst Michael Robinson issued a public apology Monday night after catching heat for suggesting the Eagles star quarterback might be using his health issues to escape blame for Philadelphia's disappointing season.

Robinson wrote on social media ... "I want to sincerely apologize to Jalen Hurts, his family, the Philadelphia Eagles organization and fan base for my comments last Thursday."

New twist in the case of the slain New York Times trans executive ... his in-laws shot him to death in self-defense before his hired hitman could whack them ... at least according to their defense attorney.

Defense lawyer Curtis Briggs told reporters that his clients, Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, purchased firearms in March 2026 because they feared for their lives after learning that Jonathan McKinsey had once hired a hitman to kill Chen, his mother-in-law. Zhang, McKinsey's father-in-law, was apparently not the primary target.

Briggs said Chen and Zhang did not plot to murder McKinsey at the Dublin Sports Grounds park in Dublin, California, on September 26 ... and went to the park for a court-ordered visit with his kids.

Prosecutors claim the couple gunned down McKinsey at the park that day and charged the couple with first-degree murder.

Blueface was arrested again in Los Angeles -- and this time he was allegedly preventing the cops from doing their jobs, TMZ has learned.

The rapper was busted Monday night in Santa Clarita for delaying a law enforcement investigation, according to a rep for the L.A. County Sheriff's Office.

The rep tells us ... deputies responded to a call at 7:43 PM Monday for a man pointing a gun at someone at a business in Valencia, a neighborhood in Santa Clarita.

Call her officially a mommy ... because Alex Cooper has given birth to her first baby!!!

The "Call Her Daddy" podcast host shared the news on her Instagram Tuesday morning, posting her newborn in a cozy mint green outfit and captioning the post with a blue heart ... seemingly revealing she gave birth to a boy.

Alex announced she was expecting her first child with hubby Matt Kaplan back in May, showing off her baby bump and captioning the post "Our family."

A woman who claims Russell Brand sexually assaulted her took the stand on Tuesday in his rape trial ... describing the alleged incident as "frenzied" and even "violent" ... and she claims his entourage stood by and watched.

The woman testified in court that she was working at a radio station in London in the mid-2000s when he grabbed her suddenly and allegedly began kissing her.

Brand allegedly grabbed the woman's buttocks and breasts and pushed her against a wall ... and she says 4 members of his entourage -- 3 men and 1 woman -- watched the "violent," "sloppy" and "frenzied" alleged attack.

Al Leong -- best known for his performance as a terrorist named Uli in "Die Hard" -- was hospitalized last week after suffering a stroke, TMZ has learned

Sources close to Al's family tell us ... the Hollywood actor and stuntman was rushed to the hospital after he had the stroke in California. The sources wouldn't say if Al was still in the hospital or shed light on his condition. We're told his family is requesting privacy at this time.

Al has had a long and successful TV and movie career, dating all the way back to 1981 when he played a circus performer at a funeral in his first film, "Going Ape." In 1986, he snagged the part of a Wing Kong Hatchet Man in "Big Trouble in Little China."

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Bikini babes are all the rave, but a wrapped up star is just as hyped! The question here is, can you guess the famous babe behind this shower shot?!

You may have seen this luscious lady in Sports Illustrated or even caught a glimpse of her lingerie looks on Instagram!

Erik von Detten is being sued for alleged fraud and elder abuse in a shocking lawsuit filed against the former child star, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, an elderly couple, 85-year-old Sheila Greenberg and 97-year-old Norman Greenberg, filed a lawsuit against von Detten and the company he works for, Rosland Capital. 

Rosland is a company that buys and sells precious metals. The Greenbergs claim the company appeals to senior citizens and attempts to exploit their fears and vulnerability about financial issues by appealing to the stability of gold and other precious metals.