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Luke Rockhold has a face for the camera ... but don't expect him to get in front of one any time soon ... the former UFC star says he HATES the idea of being anyone but himself.

TMZ Sports caught up with Rockhold at Santos Studios in Newport this week ... and asked him all about his life outside of the Octagon ... his last fight was a boxing match against Darren Till in 2025, and his last MMA bout was all the way back in 2022.

Of course, he's not too far removed from the fight game -- he is helping Khamzat Chimaev train for his big fight with Sean Strickland at UFC 328 next weekend -- and LR admitted with the way that's going, he's not unretiring unless he gets an astronomical payday.

So, what does he want to do if not fight?? He explained he's got his hands tied with several business ventures like Santos, Gameday Men's Health and Protein Candy.

Kyle Cooke could use some laughs after all of his recent "Summer House" drama -- and laughs are exactly what he got Saturday night at NBC studios in NYC.

Kyle and his fellow "Summer House" star, Carl Radke, showed up together in the waiting area of "Saturday Night Live," where fans of 'SNL' were gathered before the show kicked off.

TMZ obtained footage that captured Kyle and Carl posing for pics with their pals comedian Chanel Omari and PR maven Ali Lasky in a photo booth. The group was in high spirits, grinning and laughing as they captured the moment.

The New York Knicks have a real shot at winning it all this season -- even though the Oklahoma City Thunder still exists -- so says Richard Jefferson, who tells TMZ Sports all the pieces are in place ... they just can't shoot themselves in the foot.

We caught up with the NBA analyst fresh off calling the Knickerbockers' BTA performance on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the first round on Thursday ... and he actually said the losing team shouldn't be embarrassed by the 140-89 result -- it was just the Knicks' night.

With that dominant outing in mind, does he feel like Karl-Anthony Towns, Jalen Brunson and the rest of the gang can really make some noise ... or will they come up short yet again??

Cole Allen -- the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting suspect -- has asked a judge to remove the suicide precautions currently in place ... claiming they're a violation of his rights.

Allen's lawyers say that while he was being booked into the D.C. Jail on Monday, members of the Department of Correction intake team didn't note any suicide risk factors.

Despite this, Allen's team claims "suicide precautions" were recommended ... and he was assigned to a "safe cell."

Audrina Patridge is backing Spencer Pratt's mayoral run ... saying she knows he'll deliver on his promises.

We caught up with "The Hills" star at the Calamigos Ranch Resort & Spa for the Leading Hotels of the World Accreditation event Friday night ... and, we asked her about her former costar's run for L.A. mayor.

Patridge says, once she realized he wasn't joking, she was downright impressed with Spencer's campaign ... adding she knows firsthand how determined he is once he puts his mind to something.

It's over for "Love is Blind" Season 10 stars Brianna "Breezy" McNees and Connor Spies.

Connor ended things about 3 weeks ago, TMZ has learned. Sources say he's back in the dating game.

The pair fell head over heels for one another when they filmed the series in 2025, but fans saw them hit obstacles when they moved in with one another in Columbus, Ohio. Bri struggled with juggling their new relationship and her demanding job, and admitted she was unsure if Connor was ready for marriage.

Beau Starr -- a beloved actor best known for his role in multiple 'Halloween' movies and so much more -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Mike Starr -- Beau's younger brother who is also an actor -- tells TMZ ... Beau passed away on Friday, April 24 in Vancouver, Canada. He says Beau passed peacefully of natural causes.

Mike says his brother was loved by many who knew him ... calling him a "very unique and special." He adds Beau and his other brothers helped raise him alongside his parents, and he was such a tremendous influence on his life.

After several years on the New York Jets practice squad in the late 1960s and two seasons in the Canadian Football League, Beau got his start in the entertainment industry on the show "Bizarre" -- a half-hour sketch comedy show which starred Bob Einstein and featured comedians like Howie Mandel.

Tucker Carlson's fans will have no trouble getting their nicotine fix ... because TMZ has learned the massive stolen shipment has been recovered.

The L.A. County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... detectives served a search warrant in Vernon, California -- about five miles from Downtown Los Angeles -- where they found a stolen cargo shipment which included Carlson's nicotine pouches.

The shipment -- which Carlson's company, ALP, previously said is worth millions -- was recovered along with televisions, shoes, printers, data center cooling equipment, speakers and skin care cosmetics. In total, eight companies were robbed in the brazen theft including Footlocker, Medicube, and Ulta Beauty.

Kevin Hart weighed in Friday night on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson’s recent brush with the law, characterizing him as a “piece of s***.”

As if that wasn’t shocking enough, the comedian also told a paparazzi at Miami’s Carbone Beach Club that he's the one who called the police on The Rock.

TMZ reported Thursday "The Rock" was pulled over by cops in Los Angeles for having tinted windows -- a traffic violation.

Kris Jenner is giving her famous family home another shot on the market after some serious second thoughts about whether to sell it at all ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Kris relisted the iconic Hidden Hills, CA mansion Friday for $13 million, after months of debating whether to keep it in the family as a long-term asset.

As we first reported ... the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" home originally hit the market in February 2025 for $13.5 million and quickly drew multiple offers. But we're told Kris hesitated to move forward ... not because of a lack of interest, but because she started reconsidering the bigger picture.

Nick Cannon's totally fine letting his 15-year-old son Moroccan take a girl on a date ... but Moroccan's twin sister Monroe ain't getting the same freedom.

We sat down with the film and TV star for a conversation on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and we got into how he handles his older kids looking for love.

Cannon tells us he's encouraged his son to go on dates ... but he hasn't done the same for his daughter -- which he openly admits is "absolutely a double standard."

4:38 PM PT -- Chris Brown has responded to reports of the shooting ... and he claims they're total BS. He says he's been home the whole time and never heard a gunshot or a police car. He adds people need to stop attaching his name to the story.

To be clear ... law enforcement sources are emphatic that officers responded to reports of a shooting outside Brown's home Friday. Our sources have not said there is any connection between Brown and the shooting besides its alleged location outside

Shots were fired outside Chris Brown's L.A. home Friday afternoon, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police were called to Chris' house in Tarzana around 4 PM yesterday after a report of a possible shooting outside the property.

According to our sources, a female caller reported that a shooting had just occurred and described the suspect as a Black male, approximately 35 years old, who allegedly fired at her vehicle during the incident.

In dispatch audio obtained by TMZ ... authorities are heard dispatching officers to his Tarzana address and describing what the suspect was wearing at the time of the incident.

"Dance Moms" alum Kalani Goldman is making a major move off-screen ... she’s officially opening her own dance studio.

Kalani recently signed a lease on April 19 and tells TMZ she chose a spot in North Scottsdale, close to where she grew up -- right near the intersection of Thunderbird and Scottsdale Road -- saying the location just “felt right” as she looks to build the next generation of dancers.

The space is no small operation either ... Kalani says the studio clocks in at about 3,500 square feet and includes three separate rooms for classes and training.

Clavicular is already back out enjoying the nightlife in Miami after his scary overdose that led to him being hospitalized.

TMZ caught up with the streamer Friday night as he was heading out of the CC Rooftop at the Moxy hotel and arriving at his second location, Bacara ... he tells us he's been sober ever since the incident.

As far as any update on his return to YouTube -- after his channel got recently banned from the platform -- the streamer tells us he's already been in contact with the appropriate people involved and says "it will be resolved soon."

Nancy Mace's email to a judge name-dropping the president was revealed in the congresswoman's court battle with her ex ... TMZ has learned.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, there's a copy of an email it appears Nancy sent to the judge presiding over the defamation lawsuit brought by Nancy's ex-fiancé, Patrick Bryant.

In the alleged email, dated March 9, Nancy explains why she can't make a hearing later that month. The politician explained she was "OCONUS," which stands for Outside the Continental United States.

'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Kathy Hilton said the house guest suing her over an alleged fall at her Bel Air mansion may have caused her own injuries ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Kathy denied the allegations in the lawsuit brought by a woman named Kimberly Heffington.

Kathy raised an affirmative defense in the docs, indicating that she may argue the injuries sustained by Kimberly were caused by her exposing herself to a “known danger.”