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As if Ronnie Taylor's bad week couldn't get worse ... well, it has! After getting a major ass-whoopin' by "Reacher" actor Alan Ritchson, Ronnie now says he's had to endure over 100 threats from people pissed about his fight with the Hollywood star.

Ronnie tells TMZ ... he's been receiving threatening text messages and cell phone calls from Ritchson's angry fans after their video-recorded battle royale last Sunday on the streets of Brentwood, Tennessee, where both men live.

As we first reported ... Ronnie jumped out in front of Ritchson's motorcycle to stop him from allegedly speeding through the neighborhood, leading to Ronnie's ass-kicking. The Brentwood PD determined Ritchson acted in self-defense and dropped the case with no formal charges brought against the actor.  

Cody Linley is down for a Jake Ryan "Hannah Montana" spinoff ... 'cause he says his character from the show would totally be up for it!

We spoke with the Disney alum following the premiere of Disney+’s "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" and he thinks his character of Jake -- Miley Stewart's on-again, off-again love interest -- would be excited about the project. He says you can never say never ... and that Jake will always hold a special place in his heart.

And for the burning question -- does Cody think Jake and Miley were endgame? He tells TMZ he's not too sure if they'd be together in real life, but he's certain they will always have love for one another because they're each other's first loves. He also gushes about how Miley taught his character -- who was quite self-absorbed when fans first met him -- how to be humble while still having "The Best of Both Worlds" ... it's all in the clip.

Taylor Frankie Paul's mother Liann got a late-night call from cops hours after the 2023 fight that led to Taylor's domestic violence arrest ... and she was asked about any injuries to her granddaughter from the incident.

In police body cam footage, obtained by TMZ, you can hear an officer with the Herriman City Police Department reach out to Liann around 3 AM to urgently check on her 5-year-old grandchild ... after reviewing cellphone footage from the scene.

According to the officer, that video appeared to show the young girl being hit by a metal stool during the altercation between Taylor and her boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen ... raising fears of a possible head injury or concussion that may not have been immediately obvious.

The world continues to mourn the loss of Chuck Norris ... including his friend, actor, martial artist, and Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks, who told TMZ Sports the legendary figure played a major role in shaping him as a person.

We caught up with Blanks at LAX this week ahead of his induction into the MMA Hall of Fame -- an honor he says means a lot, especially since Norris is also enshrined.

That's when Billy became emotional while talking about his friend Chuck, who passed away last week at the age of 86.

A Maryland homeowner who hired some migrants to replace her roof didn't rat them out to ICE ... the feds say they tracked them down solo.

Here's the deal ... there's a viral video circulating online claiming a Maryland woman hired a bunch of Guatemalan immigrants to replace her roof ... and THEN called ICE to have them deported once they finished the job and before she paid them.

ICE says that's not how it went down.

Mickey Rourke is finally back to work ... returning to the big screen after his recent eviction and financial struggles -- and he looks locked in and ready to roll.

Check out the pic ... Rourke is getting full hair and makeup done, eyes closed and focused, as he gears up for his acting return.

Rourke's rep Kimberly Hines tells TMZ ... the actor is currently in Utah shooting “Sol Hershowitz’s Guide to Extraterrestrial Life,” where he's taking on a major role in the project. We're told he's one of the film's leads ... playing a paranoid, ex-military conspiracist who claims to have stolen alien technology from the government.

Another batch of domestic violence allegations against Taylor Frankie Paul has made it to a district attorney's desk ... and they're weighing their options.

Draper Police Chief Rich Ferguson tells TMZ ... the City Prosecutor has submitted the case to the Salt Lake County District Attorney for evaluation ... this is regarding the alleged February incident in which TFP is accused of choking Dakota Mortensen and ripping a necklace off his neck.

According to Ferguson, the D.A. will determine if any charges will be filed ... but even if the D.A. doesn't file charges, the City Prosecutor could still decide to bring forth more legal action in the case.

OJ da Juiceman's reps are rushing to his defense after what they say was an unjust arrest ... which led to a "serious medical emergency."

OJ's management tells TMZ ... "While in custody, OJ suffered a serious medical episode related to his Type 1 diabetes on March 21 and required emergency treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital. His health and safety should never have been put at risk in this way."

As we reported ... the trap rapper was arrested March 15 by the Georgia State Patrol and slapped with 10 charges ... after a trooper claimed OJ passed him on the interstate and pointed a gun at him multiple times.

Martha Stewart says she had a blast filming a cameo on "The Real Housewives of New York City" reboot ... and it sounds like she's going out on top.

We got Martha in the Big Apple and our photog asked her if we should expect to see her making more appearances ... or if she'll be one-and-done.

Martha says she's probably "one and a half done" ... so it sounds like there's a slim chance she films another scene. Hey, never say never.

TMZ broke the story ... Martha's cameo is filmed and in the can, she appeared alongside her longtime makeup artist Daisy Toye, who's a new cast addition in the upcoming Season 16.

Months after a woman hit Paul Pierce with a paternity lawsuit ... she is now asking a court to make the NBA great pony up nearly $30K a month in child support.

In court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports, Princess Santiago claims Paul is the father of her newborn and is asking the judge to award her sole legal and physical custody, monthly child support in the amount of $29,811 and another $100K for her legal bills. She is also again requesting genetic testing to confirm that Paul is, in fact, the daddy.

On top of that, she wants Paul to pay one-half of all "reasonable expenses" relating to her pregnancy, birth, and post-birth expenses -- which she says totals $18,846.

Adult-film actor Seth Peterson's family is devastated following his sudden and mysterious death this week, forcing his mother to get on a plane to find answers about what happened in the days before he died.

Tiffany Aguirre tells TMZ ... her 28-year-old son, real name Adam Aguirre, had been staying alone at a short-term rental home in Portland, OR, and last Saturday, she says Adam's partner called to tell her Adam had not been responding to phone calls in the past few days.

That prompted Tiffany to call Portland PD to request a welfare check.

Cops tell us they responded to Adam's place and discovered the body of a deceased male. Police wouldn't confirm the individual's identity, but Adam’s mother tells us it was him.

Bill Cosby was just "having a good time" back in the day when he was giving Quaaludes to women in hopes of having sex with them ... and that's a real quote from his former manager.

Andrew Wyatt joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and we asked him about 88-year-old Bill losing a civil lawsuit to Donna Motsinger, who alleged he drugged and raped her in 1972.

Incredibly, Andrew says Cosby feels like he's being singled out because he was not the only entertainer "having a good time" in the '70s. Yeah.

The legal battle between Justin Baldoni’s team and his former publicist Stephanie Jones is heating up, with a federal judge ruling Baldoni's production company's claim of defamation can move forward ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a federal judge ruled the defamation claims filed by Wayfarer against Stephanie can proceed.

Wayfarer claimed Stephanie made statements to persons -- including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Blake’s publicist Leslie Sloane -- that Wayfarer had retaliated against Blake and others for reporting alleged sexual misconduct and spearheaded a smear campaign against her.

Rebecca Liquori -- a surviving passenger on the Air Canada plane that collided with a fire truck on the runway at LaGuardia Airport this week -- can't get the sound of people screaming out of her head ... as she focuses on healing from the near-death experience.

TMZ caught up with Rebecca Thursday, just days after the pilots of her plane were killed in the crash ... and she walked us through her thoughts, from the moment the plane came to a crashing halt, to the moment she deboarded to discover its entire front had been torn off.

Watch the clip ... she tells us it was chaos when the plane hit the truck -- passengers were screaming and they had no instructions from the crew -- one of whom was ejected, landing on the tarmac.

Rebecca is a nurse, and her instincts quickly took over as she opened the emergency door and helped fellow passengers out. She notes despite the panic, passengers came together with a "herd mentality" to help everyone exit the aircraft safely.

'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Mary Cosby is back to work on the Bravo show, weeks after her son Robert Cosby Jr.’s death, TMZ has learned. 

Sources close to production tell TMZ that Mary started filming for the show recently. As TMZ first reported, the show was briefly paused following Robert's death. 

In early March, the show resumed filming with all of the cast -- except for Mary. As we reported, Mary told producers she planned to film for Season 7, despite still dealing with the loss of her only child. 

Shohei Ohtani’s first World Series homer ball is up for grabs … and it’s expected to bring in a monster payday!

SCP Auctions tells TMZ Sports the historic baseball -- crushed by Ohtani in the 7th inning of Game 1 of the 2025 World Series -- could fetch $250,000 or more when bidding wraps Sunday.

The two-run shot came at Rogers Centre in Toronto … where a lucky fan ended up with the ball after it bounced off another spectator’s hands and dropped right to him in the outfield crowd.