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Beloved comedian and actor Alex Duong -- who appeared on "Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle" and "Blue Bloods" -- has died after a year-long bout with cancer, TMZ has learned.

Hilarie Steele, a very close friend of the family who was there when he died, tells TMZ ... Alex went into septic shock Friday night and passed away at 11 AM Saturday at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, surrounded by family and friends.

Last year, Alex was diagnosed with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma -- a rare and aggressive cancer -- after experiencing headaches behind his eye. After a biopsy was performed, the tumor was labeled as extremely aggressive, and Alex ended up with an eye patch and rounds of treatment.

Dear John, We are never ever ever ... running into each other! Taylor Swift was not about to "Come Together" with ex John Mayer at Paul McCartney's concert in L.A. Saturday ... and we have pics of the narrowly missed run-in.

In the photos, you can see Taylor chatting up Olivia Rodrigo and friends at the Fonda Theatre, as John also mingled with guests.

Taylor later snuck out of a different exit than John, dodging what could have been a pretty awkward moment.

Tiger Woods is staying mum about his DUI bust Friday -- and so is his girlfriend Vanessa Trump!

Vanessa -- President Trump's ex-daughter-in-law who was once married to Don Jr. -- jumped on Instagram Saturday to reshare a couple things from her daughter, Kai Trump.

In a photo, Kai is seen hanging out at the Miami Open Tennis Tournament with youth golfer Allan Kournikova and tennis coach Jason Stacy. She also reshared Kai answering a question from a fan about when she first started playing golf.

Missing from Vanessa's IG posts are any mentions of Tiger's Friday afternoon arrest, which shouldn't come as a complete shock.

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' alum Kim Zolciak agreed to be questioned under oath by lawyers representing her boyfriend Kyle Mowitz’s estranged wife, Jillian Green ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Kim and Jillian reached a deal where the reality star will show up and answer questions.

According to the agreement, the transcript for Kim’s deposition will be kept private and won't be shared with any third parties.

TLC’s Chilli claims she accidentally shared a negative post about former first lady Michelle Obama on social media and that any political donations she made were meant to help veterans.

Over the weekend, a report surfaced claiming Chilli had reshared a conspiracy theory about Michelle, and that she donated to political action campaigns connected to Trump and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. 

The report went viral, with a mixed reaction from fans, prompting Chilli to respond in a video obtained by TMZ. 

Even though Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor are divorced, the former NBA star is still proud of his ex-wife's recent accomplishments, telling TMZ Sports he's happy to see her doing well.

We caught up with Shumpert in New York City this week and asked about Taylor's recognition for her role in "One Battle After Another" -- including a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.

Shumpert -- who has had several acting gigs of his own -- didn't hesitate to praise her success.

Shanna Moakler may be 51, but she's still smokin' hot! In honor of the model and actress's birthday, we've gathered some of her steamiest shots to date.

The mother-of-three isn't one to shy away from a sexy snap ... so what better way to celebrate her 51st?!

Tiger Woods' mug shot taken just after his arrest for DUI in Florida has been released.

The Martin County Sheriff's Office released the mug hours after Tiger's arrest ... which shows Tiger staring straight ahead -- no smile on his face like we've seen with some celebrity mug shots.

As we told you ... Tiger was arrested Friday afternoon in Jupiter, Florida, after cops say he sped down the street, clipped a car and flipped his vehicle over.

Mary Cosby was interviewed by police weeks before her son Robert Cosby Jr.’s death and was grilled about her son’s alleged domestic violence ... TMZ has learned.

Per a Salt Lake City Police report, Robert’s then-wife, Alexiana Smokoff, called law enforcement on November 23, 2025.

Cops say Alexiana told them Robert was behind bars at the time, but she wanted to report an alleged domestic violence incident that she says occurred in May 2024. She claimed Robert got upset with her after she flushed his drugs down the toilet “because she was tired of his drug use.”

She told cops Robert "grabbed her by the throat with his hand and strangled her.” She also accused him of spitting on her during the incident ... but she told cops she lost consciousness and did not remember everything.

Hollywood marched their sexy selves right onto Instagram this month -- crushing the selfie game .... and capitalizing on their fit physiques and fame ...

Sexy stars like Livvy Dunne put up a slam dunk with her "Baywatch" shot, and Hailey Bieber and Dess Dior's booty thirst traps will bust all your brackets!

Tiger Woods gets nailed for another alleged DUI, your Congressmen and women jet off on vacay without doing their jobs, and Alan Ritchson goes full "Reacher" on a neighbor. So, we gotta ask ...

Tate Paul -- Taylor Frankie Paul's ex-husband and father of 2 of her kids -- talked to cops over the phone following Taylor's infamous on-camera fight with her other ex Dakota Mortensen in 2023 ... Tate had a lot to say, and now we have audio from the conversations.

TMZ obtained audio from the calls, and you hear Tate going over the police report details and the charges against Taylor in one of the conversations.

One of Tate and Taylor's kids got hit in the head by a barstool Taylor tossed at Dakota during the fight ... and you can tell from the call Tate is super concerned about his kid, and his ex-wife.

7:15 AM PT Tuesday -- TMZ Sports obtained the arrest affidavit that shows Tiger Woods had two loose hydrocodone pills in his pocket at the time of his DUI arrest and stumbled through his field sobriety test.

Tiger Woods was arrested in Jupiter, FL, after speeding down a street, clipping a car, and rolling his Range Rover over ... according to law enforcement.

The accident happened around 2 PM ET. A pickup truck was turning into a driveway on a two-lane street when the Range Rover roared down the street at a high speed, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek.

The driver of the pickup truck tried to turn into a driveway, but the Range Rover was going at such a high speed that the pickup truck could not fully enter the driveway, and Tiger clipped that vehicle, causing the Range Rover to flip over on the driver's side.

James Tolkan, the actor best known for his work in the "Back to the Future" trilogy, has died, TMZ can confirm.

Bob Gale, who, along with director Robert Zemeckis, created the franchise, tells TMZ ... Tolkan died Friday, peacefully at his Lake Placid home. His cause of death was not revealed.

The beloved hard-nosed character actor appeared in several classic '80s films, such as "Top Gun" and "War Games" ... but he was best known as Vice Principal Strickland in the 'BTTF' films, always giving Marty McFly a hard time about being a slacker.

His agent, John Alcantar, tells TMZ ... James loved the 'BTTF' fandom and got a kick out of being at conventions. Despite playing hard-asses on screen ... Tolkan was a total sweetheart of a man.

He is survived by his wife, Parmelee.

Tolkan was 94.

Brooks Nader and her sexy sisters went skinny dipping in Miami for Miami Music Week ... well, kinda.

Check out these photos of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model at The Standard Spa in Miami on Thursday night ... she's hosting SkinnyDipped snack brand's Sunset Session ... and looking like a snack herself.

Brooks and her sisters, Sarah Jane, Grace Ann, and Mary Holland Nader, pulled up in a yacht in full Miami glam ... and they partied with a bunch of famous folks ... like Diplo and David Grutman.

The party people bounced between the dance floor and the deck ... sipping cocktails and snacking on SkinnyDipped snacks ... with DJ Carlita handling the ones and twos.

Johnny Wactor received a high honor nearly two years after his tragic death ... with the Medal of Honor Society awarding him an award for his heroism before he was killed.

The MHS named Wactor a 2026 Single Act of Heroism Honoree on Wednesday for protecting his coworker on the night he was shot to death.

Remember ... Wactor was walking a coworker to her car in the early morning hours of May 25, 2024 when he saw several individuals trying to steal his catalytic converter.