Taurian Fontenette -- the AND1 streetball legend known as "Air Up There" and "Mr.720" -- has died ... and the hoops world is mourning one of the most electric dunkers the game has ever seen.
He was 43.
Fontenette's sister, Tracie Sonnier, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying Taurian passed Monday night.
A cause of death hasn't been announced.
Tracie said her "heart is broken in a million pieces" after losing her baby brother ... and asked for grace while the family processed what happened.
Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly look like they're falling for each other... laughing together after leaving a restaurant in Calabasas ... and looking smitten.
The actress and the rapper were spotted outside a restaurant Tuesday night in the affluent California city while waiting for the valet to pull their ride around.
Check out the pics ... they've both got grins on their faces -- and, in one pic, Dakota's beaming up at the 6'4"-tall star.
Jon Gosselin says he wouldn't know his own twin daughters if he passed them on the sidewalk ... a devastating reality after years of estrangement.
The former "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star made the heartbreaking admission during an appearance on the "Legally Goff Podcast" ... revealing just how little he knows about his eldest daughters, twins Mady and Cara.
"I wouldn't be able to pick them out in the street," Jon admitted, saying he has photos of them but hasn't seen them in so long he doubts he'd recognize them.
Scott Galloway isn't pulling any punches when it comes to Elon Musk ... suggesting the billionaire should face the same standards as a pair of executed Cold War spies.
The NYU professor and podcast host made the shocking comments during a live taping of his "Pivot" podcast with Kara Swisher Monday night ... blasting society's obsession with wealthy tech innovators like Elon.
"We have begun believing, through this ridiculous, unhealthy, and dangerous idolatry of innovators, that they get to live by an entirely different standard," Galloway said.
He then singled out Elon, declaring ... "Elon Musk is a traitor to the West. We lined up the Rosenbergs against a wall."
DD White -- the great-grandmother who went viral for revealing her OnlyFans retirement plan -- is dishing on the awkward moments her grandkids found out about her side hustle.
DD tells TMZ that one of her grandsons found out about her adult content creator role on Twitter -- now X -- before showing his shocked mom her profile.
Another granddaughter apparently made the surprising discovery too, asking her ... "Nana, what are you doing?!"
Hailey Bieber is opening up about a super difficult time in her life ... following the birth of her and Justin Bieber's first child, Jack Blues.
In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, Hailey said she experienced premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... "After I had my son, I struggled with that a bit, and there's just not a lot of conversation or research around it."
If you don't already know ... PDD can cause extreme mood shifts -- ranging from hopelessness to anxiety to anger.
Hailey says ... "Conversation, for me personally, makes me feel less alone. When we can identify with each other and have conversations relating to each other and talking about the things we're dealing with and struggling with, I do think it makes it feel like less of a lonely journey."
Marjorie Taylor Greene is blaming Donald Trump for the Republican Party's Election Night disaster ... accusing GOP lawmakers of blindly following a "cult leader" who's now dragging them down with him ... and this feels like a Jonestown moment for MAGA.
Jacob caught up with MTG Tuesday night amid a wave of Democratic victories ... and she didn't mince words when asked who's responsible for Republicans' shellacking.
"It's Donald Trump's fault," Greene declared ... saying Trump told Americans to vote as if he were on the ballot, and that's exactly what they did -- except they voted for Democrats.
Kaitlan Collins sounds 'Obsessed' with the New Hampshire Senate race ... because she invoked Mariah Carey's name while commenting on one of the candidates.
The CNN anchor made the flawless comparison during the network's election night coverage on Tuesday ... saying John Sununu -- the former NH senator trying to regain his seat in a battle with Congressman Chris Pappas -- tried to distance himself from Trump with a series of ads claiming he didn't know the prez all that well.
Kaitlan says it reminded her of a Mariah Carey interview from 2003 that got a second life on the internet ... in which she said she didn't know Jennifer Lopez. Kaitlan's cohost, Jake Tapper didn't seem to get the reference.
Abdul El-Sayed used his victory speech to shout out his opponent in the Senate race in Michigan and the sitting vice president ... though he wasn't in a bridge-building mood.
The senator-elect took the stage at his rally in Michigan early Wednesday morning -- after the tight race was finally called in his favor ... and he addressed both Mike Rogers and VP JD Vance onstage.
First, Rogers ... El-Sayed wished him well in his retirement down in Florida -- saying he knows MR has a big house in Florida and two yachts he can focus on down there.
He added, "You chose hate, and Michigan chose hope. May we never have to see the likes of you again."
Halle Berry's ex Olivier Martinez is asking the court to order her to pay his attorneys $240,000 for his legal fees after their bitter custody battle ... TMZ has learned.
In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Olivier claims his legal fees exploded, and he doesn't have the means to pay them, saying he only receives $776.34 per month on average in residuals as income.
In addition to $176,522.58 in unpaid legal fees he says he owes, he's also asking for an additional $63,477.42 to cover future fees for any legal matters related to their custody battle.
James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won't be flipping burgers at Whataburger come January ... because they just turned Texas blue -- and celebrated at their state's popular fast-food chain.
The senator-elect and governor-elect from the Lone Star State raised their oversized soda cups to the end of a stressful election season at a local Whataburger late Tuesday night ... all smiles while surrounded by their adoring supporters after some shocking election results.
Talarico waxed Ken Paxton ... but that wasn't even the big surprise in Texas.
Democrats are basking in the glory of their Republican thrashing during Tuesday's midterm elections -- and they're already getting set to investigate the Trump Administration.
Rep. Robert Garcia from California told his counterparts across the aisle to "LAWYER UP."
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden warned Republicans of what's to come with a single-word post on X, "Subpoenas."
And the Dems didn't stop there ... Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez posted a list on X of recognizable Trump administration officials and close allies that are in her sight, namely Kristi Noem, Markwayne Mullin, Tom Homan and Greg Bovino.
Erin Benavides -- the woman linked to the Eva Longoria and Tony Parker cheating scandal -- did NOT leave a suicide note despite her troubling journal entries, according to the medical examiner.
Joe Hayen, Director of Operations for Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office, tells TMZ ... there was no suicide note observed at the scene by investigators ... police say Erin shot herself with a revolver while lying in bed at her Port Aransas, Texas, home.
It's interesting ... Hayen also said Erin suffered a single gunshot wound, but 2 spent shell casings were recovered at the scene.
Cher is breaking her silence after Michael Douglas said Glenn Close should have taken home the Oscar that the singer won in 1988 ... and she's keeping it short and sweet.
In response, a rep for the singer tells Page Six ... "Cher adores Michael Douglas."
Michael made the remarks on "The Graham Norton Show" last week in a joint appearance with Glenn.
He said ... "She should have won [the Oscar] with 'Fatal Attraction.'"
