A man named DaeJohn Love says he’s been getting a surprising amount of attention after people confused him with the Daejon Love, who's accused of pretending to be a San Francisco 49ers player ... but the attention ain't all that bad.
DaeJohn tells TMZ ... he’s been getting plenty of new followers, engagement and even brand inquiries after the story about Daejon Love -- who is currently facing charges over allegations he impersonated a 49ers player to scam women -- sent people searching social media for the wrong guy.
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DaeJohn says the mix-up was initially pretty confusing, with people reaching out asking if he was the man at the center of the allegations ... but once they realized they had the wrong Love, he says the reaction was mostly curiosity rather than negativity.
Ben Affleck appears to be the mystery man behind the graffiti plastered across Aflac's insurance billboards in Los Angeles ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ has obtained photos of Ben tagging a billboard in an L.A. alleyway Tuesday ... appearing to spray-paint his name across the bright blue Aflac ad.
The images come one week after we obtained photos showing "BEN AFFLECK" scrawled in black, spray-paint-style lettering across Aflac's logo on billboards at several busy L.A. intersections.
Rep. Mike Lawler isn't shy about his Michael Jackson fandom ... and says the jury that acquitted the King of Pop in 2005 absolutely got it right.
Jacob caught up with the New York congressman on Capitol Hill Tuesday and asked about a wild chapter from Lawler's past -- he actually attended part of Jackson's criminal trial as a high schooler.
Lawler says he was helping biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli with research at the time and ended up inside the Santa Maria courtroom, where Jackson was facing child molestation and other charges.
Kim Zolciak has been making in-person visits to her son, Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr., following his recent arrest for alleged aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Kim has visited KJ multiple times since he was taken into custody. We're told Kim’s most recent visit was Tuesday with her daughter, Brielle Biermann.
As TMZ reported ... KJ remains behind bars following his August 17 arrest over allegations made by a teenage female classmate. Sources tell us KJ is doing the best he can while he remains behind bars.
Famous Dex had the cop arresting him sounding more like a fan ... with the officer marveling over Dex's Las Vegas show before the two actually fist-bumped.
TMZ obtained body cam footage from Dex's August 23 domestic battery arrest, and things get surprisingly chummy when the rapper tells the officer he was supposed to perform that night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
"Bro, you're performing at the Grand Arena?" the cop asks, sounding impressed.
Rep. Nancy Mace may be running out the clock on Congress ... but she's nowhere near done running up her tattoo count.
Charlie caught up with the South Carolina congresswoman on Capitol Hill Tuesday, where Nancy showed up with her pup, Millie ... then quickly got down to the other new additions she's planning -- tattoos.
Mace says she's already got far more than nine tats and still wants to finish her half-sleeves ... though she's resisting going full sleeve so she can cover everything up when duty calls.
Alanis Morissette claims she is the victim of a “calculated blackmail campaign” orchestrated by her former tour manager ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Alanis is suing a woman named Keren Urinov for civil extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.
Alanis claims that while temporarily employed by her as a tour manager, Keren admitted to the British Border Force that a bag seized at an airport on July 12, 2025 -- which allegedly contained marijuana and a non-opioid animal tranquilizer called xylazine -- belonged to her.
The Bunny Ranch empire built by late brothel owner Dennis Hof is officially up for grabs ... with the Nevada business hitting the market for $33.9 million ... TMZ has learned.
According to an offering memorandum obtained by TMZ ... the Bunny Ranch portfolio is being sold as one package. It includes the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, Sagebrush Ranch and Love Ranch, plus 11 Nevada real estate parcels.
The sale also includes four licensed businesses, residential properties, support buildings, storage facilities, development land, highway frontage, vehicles, equipment, trade names, websites, and other digital assets.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is officially back on the market ... but Republicans probably shouldn't bother swiping right.
Charlie caught up with AOC on Capitol Hill Tuesday and asked the newly single Congresswoman point-blank whether she'd ever date a conservative -- and she pretty much slammed that door shut.
AOC isn't giving conservatives much hope ... telling Charlie she'd "probably not" date a conservative.
Infamous Pastor John-Paul Miller is back in the headlines following the Netflix documentary "Death of a Pastor's Wife" ... and we've learned the terms of his release on bond prohibit him from possessing a firearm ... after his late wife died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
JP was accused of cyberstalking his late wife, Mica Miller, for nearly three years and lying to police. He was indicted by a grand jury in December 2025 but posted a $100K bond.
According to docs obtained by TMZ, the conditions of JP's release, as the case remains pending, require that he not travel outside South Carolina without authorization from the probation office, not excessively use alcohol, and not possess any weapon, including a firearm.
"Vanderpump Rules" alum Jax Taylor wrote an email to his ex, Brittany Cartwright, telling her to stop asking about her ring amid their divorce war and saying she wasn't getting it anytime soon ... this according to docs filed in her restraining order case.
TMZ obtained court docs filed by Brittany in which she included an email exhibit. The alleged message came from Jax on August 21, 2026, and read, “You are not getting the ring back till court … do not ask again.”
All signs point to the argument being over Brittany's wedding ring. Following their 2024 split, in June 2025 Brittany claimed on an episode of the 'VPR' spinoff "The Valley" that she had no idea where her wedding ring and band were.
This one's definitely a tense watch ... a woman tries to ward off a raccoon's attacks as she helps 2 babies out of her home.
The stressful footage is from TLC's "ER: Caught on Camera," which dives into the stories behind real-life medical emergencies through videos submitted by the patients themselves.
And you can see in the clip -- she's trying to coax the baby raccoons up the curtain, onto the windowsill, and outside ... all while warding off hisses and bites from what looks to be an adult raccoon.
'Vanderpump Rules' alum Jax Taylor claims Brittany Cartwright was the real terror during their relationship as part of his request for a restraining order against her ... TMZ has learned.
Jax filed a petition for a domestic violence restraining order against Brittany mere days after she obtained a temporary order against him. He asked the court to keep her 100 yards away from him amid their bitter divorce.
In the docs, Jax points to an incident in August 2024, which he claims was about a week after he left rehab. He says he went to the aquarium with Brittany and their kid before stopping in for lunch at Hooters. He said Brittany ordered several shots of tequila, even though it was around 2 in the afternoon.
Singer Cher scoffed at her daughter-in-law’s claims she’s concerned about the singer’s son, Elijah Blue … saying she thinks the woman is only out for herself and fame ... TMZ has learned.
Cher filed court docs opposing Elijah’s estranged wife, MarieAngela King, attempt to be appointed his guardian to take control of his life. The legendary singer said it wasn’t just her feeling this way … but also the feeling of the hospital he's currently in and the rest of Elijah’s family.
The entertainer claimed MarieAngela failed to take care of Elijah before his recent arrest in New Hampshire. Cher said she believed the reason MarieAngela was trying to take over was that she is “inserting herself back into the picture on a quest for money and/or a bit of fame.”
Donald Trump appeared to hit snooze in the Oval Office Monday ... but Rep.Tim Burchett says Sleepy Don ain't a thing.
Jacobcaught up with the Tennessee congressman on Capitol Hill Tuesday and showed him video of Trump appearing to doze off at his desk during an Oval Office event.
Burchett wasn't buying the nap talk ... telling Jacob POTUS wasn't sleeping, before joking he'd probably be out cold too if he had to sit through boring meetings all day -- eventually offering a pretty wild barnyard defense.
Jax Tayloris firing back at his exBrittany Cartwright's plea for a restraining order … and asking for his own protection from her ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained a petition for a restraining order filed by Jax, where he asks a judge to order her to stay 100 yards away from him and not contact him. He also asked that she stop interfering with business deals he has in place.
He claims she spread malicious lies about him on the internet and social media ... and even started to contact potential employers and partners to threaten them with public admonishment or “worse if they hire me or associate with me in any way.”
