Jake Paulis eyeing a jump to MMA -- and his business partner says when it happens, it’ll shatter viewership records!
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP Promotions, dropped the bold prediction during a recent conversation with Babcock ... where the guys were discussing The Problem Child's future fight plans.
Jake definitely wants to do MMA,” Bidarian said. “And I will say here on this show with you today that when Jake Paul enters the cage, our Hexagon, it will be the most viewed MMA match in history."
Mitch McConnell's D.C. home has drawn plenty of eyeballs during his mysterious weeks-long absence ... and it turns out there really was a Senator living there the whole time -- just not Mitch.
Charlieswung by the property Thursday hoping to spot McConnell after his release from a rehabilitation center ... but instead, our intrepid TMZ DC producer stumbled upon Sen. Thom Tillis, who had a key to the place.
When Charlie asked if he was visiting Mitch, Tillis dropped quite the plot twist ... "No, I live here."
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are being called out for allegedly downplaying their role in a Kansas City steakhouse, after being hit with a federal lawsuit ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the company 1587 Sneakers, which is suing Travis and Patrick for trademark infringement, scoffed at the NFL stars' claim that they were not official members of the LLC used to launch their steakhouse, 1587 Steakhouse.
Travis and Patrick claimed evidence will show they hold no direct interest in, and are not authorized to exert control over, the restaurant.
Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Brauncontinue rolling up their sleeves to help wildfire victims in her Washington hometown ... packing and organizing donations at a local food bank.
TMZ obtained new photos of Sydney and Scooter volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank in Spokane, where they worked alongside other volunteers to sort and prepare donations for families impacted by the devastating fires.
The couple also took photos with volunteers ... and we're told their presence helped lift everyone’s spirits during an incredibly difficult time for the community.
With all the mystery around Nolan Wells' death, TMZ decided to bring in the big guns to try and figure out who's telling the truth.
We sat down with body language expert Susan Constantine to get her take on Warren Hudson's recent interview with Brandon Tatum ... and she thinks there's definitely something he's not telling us.
Shamar McCoy says he couldn't escape the spotlight even behind bars ... saying inmates recognized him almost immediately and started asking why he'd been locked up.
The influencer tells TMZ ... he thinks he was he was jailed over something petty and believes the alleged victim in his battery case is using his name for money and clout.
Shamar completely denies doing anything wrong during the alleged November 2024 incident and says he plans to plead not guilty. He insists he had nothing to do with the fight and claims people drag him into situations because of his social media fame.
He claims he didn't know the alleged victim, Quentin McDowell, before that night and insists he'd never been involved in any previous incident with him.
Celina Powellwas arrested Thursday in Miami after police surrounded her bubblegum-pink Lamborghini Urus ... TMZ has learned.
Video obtained by TMZ shows multiple cop cars gathered near a Target in Midtown Miami around 5:40 PM. The footage shows the driver's door opening and Celina stepping out before walking toward the front of the vehicle as officers remain close by.
Celina tells TMZ .... she was arrested for driving with a suspended license. She says she has already racked up 10 tickets or citations for the same offense ... and claims the repeat violations are why officers took her into custody this time instead of simply issuing another citation.
"Love After Lockup" stars LaTisha Collier and Keith Collier might be trading places ... but they're going to stick together no matter what.
Keith tells TMZ ... the two are very much a couple -- and he's not going anywhere because LaTisha stood by him when he was behind bars ... and now she might be headed to the slammer.
Important to note -- we caught up with Keith before LaTisha got out of the joint on Thursday while a judge looks over her appeal after she was sentenced to 15 years behind bars for allegedly scamming clients of her financial firm.
OnlyFans model Maeurn Smilesis taking her success from the paywall to the school hall ... building a school and learning center in the Philippines with her OF profits.
Maeurn tells TMZ ... she always had her sights set on teaching, but her family couldn't swing college. Still, she got a taste of the classroom ... teaching English to Chinese students before the internet took her career in a very different direction.
QVC personality Toni Brattin's viral on-air slip-up had social media in a frenzy ... but the longtime host tells us the network was nothing but supportive after the unforgettable NSFW live TV moment.
Toni -- who's been in the television business for 30 years -- says she tried to play it off in the moment after mistakenly saying "blow job" instead of "blowout."
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She says she immediately realized there was no taking the words back ... telling us she was hoping producers would switch to another camera, which is the reason why she comically froze for a few seconds before continuing the presentation.
Toni says everyone was able to laugh about it once the broadcast ended, revealing to us QVC approached her the following morning and reassured her.
The legal battle surrounding the estate of the late Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffy is heating up ... but his ex-wife says their children aren't interested in anyone else's assets -- they just want the keepsakes their father intended for them.
Stephanie Ramsay tells TMZ she's aware of the recent court filing by Sara Gilson's ex-husband -- Lyle Landers -- but says her priority remains protecting her children during an already difficult time.
The mother of Jeremiah's children tells us, "We are aware of Lyle's filing. However, I'm focused on our kids during this time. My children don't want anything of Sara's, haven't asked for anything of hers and never expected anything."
Nolan Wells' friends are launching an investigation of their own ... with their attorneys heading to Horn Island to get a firsthand look at where the 18-year-old disappeared, and where he was found dead.
Attorneys J. Tyler Cox and Edward Andrew Paltzik tell TMZ in a joint statement ... they, along with their clients, plan to inspect the Mississippi barrier island Friday as they begin investigating Nolan's death on behalf of their clients -- Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour.
They stress they won't be gathering evidence during the visit ... saying the purpose is to understand the island's "layout and dynamics." Paltzik "needs to lay eyes on the island himself."
Donald Trump is shockingly good at golf, and he never cheats ... at least that's what Senator Eric Schmitt tells us ... and he would know, because he's played a few rounds with the President.
Charlie got the Senator from Missouri on Capitol Hill Thursday and we asked him about Trump's golf game. Schmitt says Trump is legit out on the links ... so, he's got no real reason to cheat -- even though he's been dogged by rumors of the opposite.
Sen. Schmitt says he doesn't hold back when he plays the prez ... because Trump would know if he were going easy ... and he's still yet to beat Trump, who has an impressive 40 club championships.
Kevin Hart's company was shut down in its effort to keep a legal battle with two former employees out of the public eye and handled in private arbitration ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles Superior County Court judge denied Kevin's request to move his case against Eric Eddings and Lesley Gwam to arbitration, which would keep it out of the public court system.
The court found the agreements Eric and Lesley signed with Kevin's company, Hartbeat, had arbitration provisions but found that the ex-employees made a "persuasive showing" that the arbitration agreements were unconscionable and could not be enforced against them. As such, the judge denied Hartbeat's motion to move the case to arbitration.
"Teen Mom" star Rachel Beaver is speaking out about her alleged texts with Lil Wayne ... saying she's just a single mom trying to cash in on some free trips.
Rachel tells us she had to do a double-take when she saw rapper Lil Wayne had responded to her drunken outreach ... adding she'd like to debunk any claims that she's a gold digger or "begging for a flight."
She says Wayne's millionaire status made taking him up on a free flight to come see him a no-brainer ... "I don't care if you're Lil Wayne or Joe on the corner ... you're paying for my flight ... that's how I roll, and that's just how it works."
