9:07 AM PT --Miranda Hope and Chase McWhorter tell TMZ ... "After much thought and consideration, we've decided to finally let the government in on the worst-kept secret: we're not together. We understand this news may come as a shock to absolutely no one, and hope everyone can take the time they need to process during this incredibly predictable time."
They continue ... "We hope this officially puts the Ross and Rachel comparisons to rest. Please direct all further questions to our attorneys, who are thrilled we're finally getting around to this."
Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Miranda and Chase are going to share custody and time with their children. We're told it's been a mutual decision for some time now, it just took time to get it all organized.
Miranda Hope and Chase McWhorter's relationship has been over for a while ... but it seems she's now looking to make it official -- filing for divorce less than two months ago.
According to court records obtained by TMZ ... Miranda filed to divorce Chase back in September -- though she has apparently opted to keep all documents related to the split under wraps. The Sun was the first to report.
Per records, it does not appear that Chase has responded to Miranda's filing yet.
Miranda and Chase married in 2017 ... but in 2024, she announced they had divorced -- though she seems to have meant that figuratively, instead of literally.
Bella Hadid is kissing those "just friends" rumors goodbye ... packing on the PDA with cowboy Nathan Lacy at a hockey game.
The supermodel shared a series of photos from Saturday's Colorado Avalanche game in Denver ... showing her and Nathan getting VERY cozy, with the two cuddling, sharing kisses, and wrapping their arms around each other in the stands.
And these two weren't exactly hiding their affection ... with Nathan playfully biting Bella's chin in one shot and the pair sharing a tight embrace in others.
Tony Romo is back on TV ... the quarterback-turned-commentator popped up out of nowhere on Pat McAfee's "Monday Night Football" altcast, his first media appearance since his OWI arrest this summer.
And nobody saw it coming ... 'cause ESPN didn't promote the cameo at all.
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Romo joined "Field Pass with Pat McAfee Show" on ESPN2 for Monday's Bills-Vikings game, calling in remotely early in the second quarter ... with McAfee billing him as the show's quarterback expert.
Romo broke down the first-half defensive slugfest, and dished advice to Vikings QB Carson Wentz, saying he should be force-feeding Justin Jefferson.
Donald Trump calling into C-SPAN is, apparently, the funniest thing ever ... or, at least it was to a mystery woman who upstaged the president's rare appearance on the channel.
POTUS placed a call into C-SPAN Monday night -- a seemingly impromptu dial-in to Mimi Geerges' "Washington Journal Primetime" -- and immediately a woman, not seen in the TV studio, was absolutely in stitches.
Check out the clip ... Mimi thanks the prez for coming on -- and, just as he starts speaking, a woman bursts out laughing.
'Looney Tunes' voice actor Eric Bauza left behind a hefty sum for his son and family members, TMZ has learned.
Eric’s brother, Edgar Alan Bauza, filed court docs seeking to serve as executor of the estate of the actor who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, and Porky Pig.
Per the petition, Eric left behind a will naming Edgar as executor of the estate, and the docs show the estate has an estimated $700k in personal property, and another $848k in equity from real property, for a grand total of more than $1.5 million. It's unclear whether there are any separate private trusts with additional assets.
Sean Strickland's latest off-the-clock stunt starred ... his Amazon delivery guy -- who the UFC middleweight champ let take his dirt bike off a ramp, and it did NOT go well!
The driver lost control while landing and went down hard ... but popped right back up and appeared totally fine.
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Sean addressed the crash on X, explaining what went down. He says he gave the guy a couple of tips before he attempted the jump, including hitting the ramp in 2nd or 3rd gear to prevent doing a backflip from too much torque. Unclear if the driver listened, but he went down either way.
Katy Perry wasn't exactly singing Russell Brand's praises after their marriage went up in flames ... and now her past comments about the comedian are resurfacing following his rape and sexual assault conviction.
Katy called her ex-husband "very controlling" in a 2013 interview with Vogue, claiming Russell wasn't a fan of her being the boss while she was on tour.
She also admitted she initially blamed herself for their divorce until she discovered what she called "the real truth" about their breakup. Katy never spilled the details, saying she was keeping that information locked away for a rainy day.
A terrifying scene unfolded in Washington, D.C., Tuesday morning ... after a Secret Service motorcycle officer was critically injured in a crash that left his bike mangled.
A Secret Service spokesperson tells TMZ ... the officer was involved in a collision near Connecticut Avenue and Devonshire Place in northwest D.C. ... and received medical attention at the scene before being rushed to a local hospital.
We're told the other driver was also transported to a hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
Bruce Willis’ youngest daughter, Tallulah Willis, is telling the person who secretly spoke out about her dad’s health to “stay away” from her family.
Tallulah addressed a report this week that included a quote from a source … who said Bruce “acts like a baby now.” The actor retired from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.
In her post, Tallulah went off after reading the article. She said, “It struck me because the people who love him throughout the world have expressed to me, when I've shared photos, that there should be real, discernible mindfulness on what is posted.”
She continued, “So the “friend,” “family member,” or source who shared that he 'acts like a baby now?” How is that acceptable? Who are you?”
Sofia Franklyn is dishing about her time with Alex Cooper in her new memoir, "Daddy Issues," and Alex may not want to pick up a copy because of her not-so-flattering portrayal.
In the book, Franklyn describes an incident involving Cooper -- with whom she co-hosted the popular podcast, "Call Her Daddy," from 2018 to 2020. Cooper now hosts the podcast solo after Franklyn's exit.
Franklyn says the incident involved Cooper's on-again, off-again boyfriend at the time, MLB pitcher Noah Syndergaard, who had split up with Cooper at the time.
David Walliams denied being a sexual predator hours after being unmasked as the celebrity fighting to keep the UK press from running accusations from accusers.
The author said, “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.”
He added, “And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely, and it is something I never did.”
Pete Hegseth is facing possible impeachment by Congress, but Trump's Secretary of War came out swinging Tuesday morning, saying his many detractors on the left are driven to remove him from office because of their massive egos and resentment.
Hegseth gave a speech at a news conference at the Pentagon, during which he promised that efforts to kick him out of office will "fail again."
As you may know, outgoing Republican Congressman Thomas Massie brought eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth -- one of which was for allegedly violating the 1973 War Powers Resolution by going around Congress to fight the Iran War.
Ken Urkerwill always be with Gypsy Rose Blanchard ... because she was given some of his ashes after his cremation, TMZ has learned.
Family sources tell TMZ … Ken was cremated, and his ashes were split between Gypsy, his mom Raina,and his sisters and brother.
We're told they divided up the remains on Saturday, the same day as his celebration of life ceremony. Our family sources add the ashes were given to Gypsy with the understanding they will be shared with their daughter, Aurora.
Tahitian actress Karina Lombard was 24 when she played the seductive beachgoer who attempts to seduce Tom Cruise’s characterin the thriller/mystery "The Firm" back in 1993.
Cruise starred as Mitch McDeere -- the ambitious, young lawyer who graduates near the top of his class at Harvard Law school, joins a prestigious (and shady) law firm in Memphis, Tennessee, and somehow manages to rescue him and his wife.
Jeanne Tripplehorn played opposite Tom Cruise as his wife, Abby McDeere. After discovering that her husband’s supposed affair was part of a setup, Abby reconciles with Mitch and helps him execute their master plan to escape the firm.
Lombard's other film roles include "Legends of the Fall" and "Timeless."