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Muse frontman Matt Bellamy is pulling the plug on his marriage to Elle Evans ... because he just filed for divorce.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Matt beelined it to Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday and filed for divorce after 7 years of marriage.

The exes share 2 children ... a 6-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son ... and Matt is asking the court for sole legal and physical custody of the kids.

Elle tells TMZ ... she will fight for custody of their kids, and Matt made the marriage so "unbearable" the divorce filing was "a long time coming."

Oprah Winfrey is distancing herself from Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz ... both politically and professionally ... saying everything they've done since her talk show launched their careers falls squarely on them -- not her.

Oprah defended herself in a new interview with Emmy Magazine ... after facing criticism for giving both men major platforms.

In explaining why she originally brought them onto "The Oprah Winfrey Show" back in the day, Oprah says Dr. Phil first impressed her while helping her through a tumultuous time in 1998, when six Texas cattlemen sued her, claiming she defamed the beef industry.

Oprah's legal team hired Dr. Phil ... and she says she quickly found him to be practical, down-to-earth and real. She says they rode in the car on her way to trial every day for six weeks, and he was so instrumental in helping her, she thought, "Oh, you could help a lot of people. You should come on my show."

Clavicular says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is personality-maxing ... citing her charisma and fiery nature as reasons he's got a crush on her -- while adding her beauty's nothing to scoff at either!

The influencer famous for making "looksmaxing" go viral joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... and we asked him about shooting his shot at AOC and saying he could "fix" her.

Two major truths to get out of the way, which Clav was honest with us about ... first off, he only said he could "fix" AOC to increase social media engagement.

Alix Earle and Stassie Karanikolaou will eventually be coming back from Italy with some impressive tans ... because the two stripped down to catch some rays on vacay ... and we've got the sexy photos.

The pair were spotted hanging out off the coast of Sardinia on Tuesday ... with Alix wearing a skimpy black bikini ... and revealing almost all of her jaw-dropping booty.

Alix seemed to be getting in and out of the crystal-clear ocean throughout the day ... letting her wet hair hang down her back while also glistening underneath the hot European sun.

Melissa Rycroft pleaded guilty in her DWI case in Texas ... and she won't spend another day in jail.

The former 'Bachelor' and "Dancing with the Stars" alum was sentenced last week after reaching a plea deal ... with a judge formally signing off on the agreement Monday ... according to court docs obtained by Us Weekly.

Rycroft was sentenced to 20 months probation, instead of 280 days in jail ... and ordered to pay roughly $2,000 in fines and court costs. She'll also have to complete 36 hours of community service, take a DWI education course, and undergo a substance abuse evaluation.

Michiel Vandeweert, a Belgian influencer who shared his experience living with a rare genetic disorder, is dead.

Michiel's death was announced this week by Flemish broadcaster VRT NWS ... which shared a statement from the production company -- Boundbreakers -- that was behind the documentary series "How to Be Alive," which previously featured him.

He was diagnosed at a young age with progeria -- a progressive condition which causes the body to age at an unusually rapid rate -- an extremely rare disorder that has historically been associated with a significantly shortened life expectancy. There is currently no known cure.

Chris Brown grabbed a fistful of a fan's hair and dry humped the crap out of her booty during a simulated sex scene on stage ... putting on a steamy show at his Toronto tour stop with Usher ... and it's all on video.

Breezy's been bringing girls onstage to get freaky when he performs "Take You Down" ... and Tuesday night was certainly no exception.

Chris got a little rough with a fan at Rogers Stadium, grabbing her ponytail and pulling before really going at it ... switching positions and thrusting from behind as she backed up on him.

Nick Reiner has been indicted for allegedly murdering his parents -- Rob and Michele Reiner -- and special circumstance allegations have been added.

According to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office ... Reiner pled not guilty Wednesday to two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait after a grand jury indictment was unsealed. He also faces another special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, a knife.

Special circumstances can increase potential penalties for Nick if he's found guilty at trial. It's unclear if prosecutors plan to pursue the death penalty, but it opens the door for the D.A. to pursue capital punishment if Nick is convicted.

NBA YoungBoy's mom just went scorched earth after her son said in a recent interview he likely won't speak to her again ... ripping his skills, or lack thereof, as a father.

Here's the deal -- the rapper appeared on "Open Thoughts" Tuesday and said his mom was a source of his previous anger. He then went on to suggest they'd never talk again ... though he said he loves her from afar.

This set his mom, Sherhonda Gaulden, off ... and she took to Instagram to claim he's an absent father who doesn't speak to his own kids.

She also claimed to be present for his "Open Thoughts" interview, but then backtracked when she realized she was thinking of a different interview.

HOT DIGGITY DOG ... these tanned frankfurters are quite toasty ... but can you guess who owns these celebrity hot dog legs?!?

She's an influencer with more than 41 million TikTok followers and nearly 15 million on Instagram ... so if you're following her, this should be as easy as making a hot dog for lunch.

If you're not among those followers, don't worry ... we'll give you another clue ... the 23-year-old has modeled for Rihanna's Fenty.

Influencer Damon Darling says he's going to stop filming wholesome content at Walmart after being kicked out of a store in Ohio ... and he thinks some of his older videos are to blame.

Damon joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the context behind the video he posted, showing a Walmart employee asking him to leave the store, claiming he is trespassing as he attempts to buy random customers' groceries.

To new viewers, it appears confusing as to why Walmart would exile Damon for attempting to do a good deed ... however, according to videos he's posted in the past, he seemed to cause many issues with the store before.

Chris Brown believes he was hit with a massive $12.9 million judgment because the judge let the jury hear about his assault on Rihanna ... and now he wants a do-over ... TMZ has learned.

The singer filed court docs seeking a new trial in the case against his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, which ended with a huge judgment in her favor.

You'll recall ... Maria filed the suit claiming she suffered severe injuries due to a vicious attack by a dog at Chris' L.A. home.

Chris denied he was legally responsible for her injuries.

Perez Hilton's kids were already aware of his mental health struggles before his disturbing live stream meltdown ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Perez's three kids are old enough to understand his mental health challenges, which had been explained to them before last week's crisis.

We're told the children have been in the house during previous emotional moments when Perez went live on social media and opened up to his followers about his struggles.

So, while last week's incident was far more serious, seeing their father become emotional online was not entirely new to them.

08/12/2026 4:00 PM PST -- Marcellus Wiley tells TMZ ... At the time in question, I was with our children during a supervised visit with NO issues and NO violations. Yet, once again, Annemarie is making allegations against me. This marks the THIRD attempt to have me arrested for an alleged restraining order violation. She’s now 0 for 3. This latest accusation looks like a panic filled distraction from the facts that are getting impossible to ignore. The State of Florida dropped the case, and the public conversation quickly shifted toward questioning her allegations, contradictions, and gaslighting. When one narrative collapses, another accusation suddenly appears. Welcome to another episode of ‘The Real HouseLies of Annemarie’ Three attempts. Three failures. At some point, it stops looking like protection and starts looking like a pattern. #AnnemarieFatigue

Marcellus Wiley's estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, called police on the ex-NFL star ... hours after criminal charges against him were dropped ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Annemarie contacted cops Tuesday to report a potential domestic violence restraining order violation.

We're told officers responded to the former couple's marital home in Los Angeles, which Marcellus is barred from entering under the TRO, but determined no crime was committed ... so no arrests were made.

Alex Rodriguez tried to get the word out about a new meal prep company ... but we're not sure anyone heard about their protein-packed options -- because they were distracted by his meat.

The former MLB star jumped on social media to push premade meals from a company called Tempo ... and while his lips were moving in his video, the noticeable bulge in the front of his pants was really doing all the talking.

His A-Rod was barely being contained by his tight jeans -- and the comments quickly filled up with chatter about his little slugger.

Ray J suffered a setback in his legal battle with his ex, Kim Kardashian, and her mom, Kris Jenner ... the judge just shut down his attempt to get their defamation case against him tossed out of court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied Ray J's attempt to dismiss the defamation and false light claims brought by Kim and Kris.

You'll recall ... Kim and Kris sued Ray J, claiming he harmed their reputations by making false statements about them … specifically, that they were under some sort of federal racketeering probe and that it would be worse than Diddy.