RJ Mitte was dealing with a lot in the days before his death ... but he was still ready with an easy smile for fans ... cracking a grin in New Mexico in what appears to be one of the final photos of him.
We've obtained a photo of a smiling RJ at the Albuquerque airport ... it was snapped on October 4, just 8 days before his death.
Check out the pic taken by Bethany Crass ... RJ -- dressed in a flannel, T-shirt, and cap -- poses with a stuffed doll of Woody from "Toy Story." He flashes a big grin for the camera.
Diddy busted his head during a fight with another famous, or infamous, inmate ... a Jamaican drug lord known as "Dudus," and TMZ has learned the fight was over Diddy getting all the inmates in trouble.
Multiple sources inside Fort Dix FCI tell us ... Diddy and "Dudus" -- real name Christopher Coke -- came to blows last Friday, and Diddy got the worst of it ... suffering a head injury so severe, prison officials rushed him to an outside facility for treatment.
We're told the two men were fighting because Dudus, and many other inmates, are pissed at Diddy for getting exposed in that NBC News report about his luxurious life behind bars. As a result, prison officials have conducted at least 2 raids and confiscated cell phones from inmates ... including Dudus.
Kristi Noem's estranged husband, Bryon Noem, agrees their marriage is over but doesn't agree with her spousal support suggestion ... he thinks the money should flow his way, not hers.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Bryon agreed the marriage was over due to irreconcilable differences ... but he disagreed with Kristi on the financials.
In her petition, filed on September 28, Kristi says she wants to preserve the ability to ask for spousal support. Bryon and Kristi have three kids, but they are all adults … so child support isn't on the line.
However, in his newly filed response, Bryon says he should be the one to potentially receive monthly payments.
RJ Mittefaced an impossible choice in the days leading up to his death ... multiple sources close to his family tell us his frustrated fiancée gave him an ultimatum -- choose between her and his mom.
Our sources tell TMZ ... there was mounting tension between RJ and his fiancéeKennedy Suarez, who felt RJ's mom was meddling in their relationship.
According to our sources ... Kennedy and RJ's mom, Dyna, did not get along ... and Kennedy wanted RJ to favor her, or else.
Stefon Diggs is firing back at claims that he had a man assaulted because he believed he had something to do with his stolen Ferrari ... TMZ has learned.
In recently filed court docs, the Washington Commanders wide receiver said Nigel King, the man suing him for defamation, has provided no proof that he instructed others to beat Nigel up on December 4, 2025.
As TMZ first reported, Nigel said he works as a concierge for rich clients, like Stefon. He said Stefon hired him to handle travel and other logistics, including helping the NFL star coordinate his Ferrari being sent from Miami to New York in July 2024.
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle haven't spoken in nearly two years ... TMZ has learned the former couple has had no contact since calling off their engagement in 2024.
A person familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... Don Jr. and Kimberly haven't had any communication since their split, despite her continued ties to the Trump administration until just days ago.
Halle Berry's son, Maceo, will be allowed to take the stand in her bitter custody battle with Olivier Martinez, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... the 13-year-old has been permitted to testify, but his testimony will be "limited to the request for the issuance of a restraining order."
Olivier's requesting a domestic violence restraining order, claiming Halle attacked their son during an argument while he was playing a virual reality video game.
Six Flags Over Georgia is likely facing a big lawsuit after a man was ejected from a roller coaster and fell to his death ... but it wouldn't be the first time the park has been sued.
We did some digging and found a lawsuit that was filed against Six Flags Over Georgia back in 2024 ... Bryce and Beatrice Jamison say they went to the theme park in July 2022, and claim Bryce was injured on the "Thunder River" water raft ride.
The couple claimed Bryce was thrown from his seat when the raft collided with part of the ride's terrain, even though he says he was wearing his seatbelt.
Mika claimed she went to Bryce's home to retrieve some of her stuff following their breakup. She said she had most of her stuff and then went to grab a Roomba.
She claimed Bryce told her the vacuum was not leaving his home. She claimed they got into a verbal argument, which she says led to him grabbing her and placing her over his shoulder.
Harvey's backing the Brooklyn toy shop, Art of Play, arguing employees weren't snubbing Kelly ... they were just trying to make a sale. He says offering her a $2,000 bird instead was smart business, not an insult.
Charles calls BS ... he says Harvey is spinning the facts like any good lawyer and argues Kelly deserved better treatment, famous or not. His beef? She wanted one bird, and the salesperson should've explained how she could buy it.
Joe Manganiello didn't shoot Sofía Vergara a courtesy text before releasing his memoir "Bloodlines" ... because we're told he didn't feel he needed to let her know he was going to trash her in his book.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Joe didn't give Sofía an advance copy of the memoir -- or even tell her what stories he'd be telling from their time together.
In fact, our sources say he never even told Sofía he was writing the book because they don't talk ... he felt he had a right to tell his truth and she should've already had an idea of what he would dive into.
The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is investigating who supplied ketamine at the Cornell frat party where Jane Doe claims she was raped.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the DEA is working with local law enforcement to hunt down the source of the drug.
As we reported, there was significant ketamine use at the party. There is evidence some of the frat brothers snorted ketamine off Jane Doe's body, and she also said in text messages she snorted ketamine off one of the frat brothers.
Donald Trump can't seem to keep his eyes off Jon Husted's booty ... and Pete Buttigieg thinks the president's fascination with the Ohio senator is truly bizarre.
Charlie and Jacob caught up with the former Transportation Secretary Wednesday in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he was hosting a get-out-the-vote rally ... and they asked him about Trump's recent praise of Husted's backside, hands, and muscular build.
Buttigieg admits it's a strange thing to notice ... but says Trump's obsession with appearances is just another way to dodge the issues Americans actually care about -- like gas prices and endless war.
Lucian Piane allegedly spit at hotel staff, smoked inside the lobby and threw water around just hours before his death ... TMZ has learned.
According to the police report from Lucian's arrest, Embassy Suites staff called Glendale PD around 6:30 PM Sunday after Lucian allegedly refused to leave. The caller reported Lucian was throwing items at the front desk and smoking in the lobby.
Things escalated minutes later ... with the caller reporting Lucian had spit at the front desk and at the person who called police, before allegedly throwing water everywhere.
"Ghost Adventures" star Zak Bagans is giving his Vegas museum a morbid update ... he's now displaying a letter Christa Pike sent to a pen pal from prison ... plus a lock of her hair.
Zak tells TMZ ... he started displaying Christa's hair and correspondence at his Haunted Museum on Sunday ... and they're inside a real jail cell outfitted with actual bars from a decommissioned prison.
He tells us ... "That is the only place that I feel is appropriate to display items like this. Pike did an absolutely brutal crime."
The family of the man killed on a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia is warning people not to fall for bogus fundraisers popping up in his name ... declaring they don't need anyone's money.
Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem's family tells TMZ ... they have not authorized any GoFundMe pages or other crowdfunding efforts following his tragic death Monday ... and any pages claiming to raise money on their behalf are scams.
The family thanked the public for its support, but stressed it has no plans to launch a fundraiser. Hassan's mother may eventually establish a scholarship or fund in his honor ... but that announcement would come through her official representative.
