Family

Brittney Griner's wife seemed to have no idea a divorce was imminent ... or at least she was hiding the info well ... because she posted pics of their seemingly happy family weeks before the pair separated.

Cherelle Griner shared a bunch of pics and vids on July 1 for her 33rd birthday ... and the snaps are full of friends, fun and her fam -- including a photo where she held tightly to Brittney, their faces bunched together.

In a video, the two hold their son -- who was born in 2024 -- in front of a fish tank at an aquarium. Another clip shows the pair giggling as they do a skincare routine together.

The trial for Lindsay Clancy -- the Massachusetts mother accused of brutally murdering her three young children -- continued Thursday with multiple first responders testifying to the horror they came upon.

Multiple paramedics took the stand ... and described finding the three dead young children in ghastly detail ... and described their efforts to revive the victims.

Opening statements were Monday in a horrific case ... and Clancy's ex-husband Patrick took the stand, and he defended her ... which he continued to do on the second day.

Patrick Mahomes Jr.’s dad, Patrick Sr., is begging for permission to stop wearing his alcohol monitoring bracelet due to severe health issues it is causing him, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Patrick Sr. claims the monitor caused him significant skin irritations on his ankle. He asked his probation officer if he could remove the monitor … claiming the cream he got to treat the issue was also not helping. 

The probation officer requested that Patrick Sr. submit to a voluntary hair-follicle test and a blood test, which he did on July 1 and July 2. The results came back as negative. 

Federal prosecutors have closed their investigation into Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey following his death in an apparent murder-suicide involving his wife, social media influencer Sara Gilson.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Oklahoma tells TMZ ... the office had been investigating allegations Duffey inappropriately touched a juvenile member of the traveling basketball team he coached, with assistance from the FBI.

The spokesperson says the allegations were unrelated to domestic violence and the probe is now closed because Duffey is deceased.

However, Owasso Police's investigation into the deaths remains ongoing.

Influencer Sara Gilson filed a protective order against her husband Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey and claimed he threatened suicide ... weeks before he killed her and himself.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, Sara beelined it to court on June 10 to file for a protective order, after her husband Shawn was accused of kissing a 14-year-old girl while he was coaching basketball practice.

Sara claims she has two teens that reside in her home -- that are not his children -- whom she'd like to protect and "keep safe."

The heroic teen lifeguard who saved a young boy in Santa Cruz, CA also saved other swimmers that day, according to his family.

16-year-old Ryder Williams went viral for a video of him rescuing a young boy from intense waves off last weekend at Seabright Beach, but as intense as that action was ... turns out Ryder did that 2 more times.

His grandfather told the California Post ... "He had two rescues afterwards on the same day that were more gnarly." In fact, the proud grandpa says Ryder's total tally was 5 saves on Saturday alone.

Tom Cruise's daughter, Suri, dropped the "Cruise" from her name, TMZ has confirmed.

According to Pennsylvania records ... in 2024 the only daughter of Tom and Katie Holmes registered to vote under the name Suri Noelle ... during her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon University.

A source tells TMZ ... Suri and Tom have been estranged since she was 7 years old.

A popular TikToker was allegedly killed by her estranged husband -- who then took his own life -- earlier this week after telling her followers he was a pedophile ... according to reports.

Sara Gilson and Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey were found dead in her home in Owasso, Oklahoma, on Thursday. They both suffered gunshot wounds.

According to the local outlet KTUL, a family member told police Duffey allegedly broke into the home, killed Sara and then himself. Despite the allegation, cops have not formally called this incident a murder-suicide yet.

A 14-year-old boy -- identified as a "nephew" to rapper 21 Savage -- took his own life after allegedly shooting his sister in the neck ... according to the family.

Cops say they arrived at the scene after receiving reports of gunfire Wednesday ... where they found two people shot -- a boy and a girl.

Police say the boy -- Seven Shirley -- was found with a gunshot wound and no signs of life. The girl -- identified by the family as 12-year-old Lyric Shirley -- suffered a gunshot wound to the neck and was taken to the hospital for emergency medical treatment.

Sad news for Ben and Casey Affleck ... the famous actors have said goodbye to their mom, Chris Affleck, who died in June after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Chris Anne Affleck passed away on June 2 after she was diagnosed with cancer in December, according to her obituary. 

Born in New York City in 1942, Chris was a graduate of Harvard University who taught public school for 35 years and was a staunch civil rights advocate for her entire life.

She married Timothy Affleck, with whom she had two children -- Ben in 1972 and Casey in 1975. Around 1975, they all moved to Massachusetts, but Chris and Tim later divorced when Ben was 12.   

LeBron James is apparently keeping his own family in the dark when it comes to his next move ... either that, or Bronny James deserves a Son of the Year award for not spilling the beans.

The Los Angeles Lakers guard and the King's oldest kid/former teammate was asked about his pops' free agency process in a recent video ... after streamer Biggy22x initially prompted the 21-year-old to share some motivation to the youth.

His message was nice and all, but what everyone REALLY wants is an update on his dad ... and the internet personality asked Bronny straight-up if LeBron was going to the Golden State Warriors.

"Top Chef" and Food Network star Eric Adjepong has been ordered to stay away from his daughter for one year after he allegedly abused her ... TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... Eric shares his daughter, Lennox, with his ex-wife, Janell Mack, and court proceedings began in May, with the final hearing taking place on July 10. The hearing resulted in an order requiring Eric to stay away from Lennox, her residence, her school, and her childcare providers through July 10, 2027. He is also barred from contacting the child, who was born in 2018.

While the details of the alleged abuse are under wraps, Janell's attorney, Todd Mohink, tells TMZ ... "I believe the court did its job to protect the best interest of the child."

Eric tells TMZ through his attorney ... "Because this matter involves my young daughter, whom I love deeply, I intend to protect her privacy and will not discuss the underlying allegations or other sensitive family matters publicly other than to say that these allegations arose in the context of a long running divorce and custody proceeding, which finally concluded on June 2, 2026."

Aaron Rodgers' family reunion didn't start this week despite what fans may think ... 'cause TMZ has learned the Steelers QB had already reunited with his parents months before he publicly revealed they'd reconciled.

In footage obtained by TMZ from April, Aaron is seen chatting, laughing, and spending time with his mom, Darla, and dad, Ed, at the inaugural Pleasant Valley High School Athletics Hall of Fame dinner in Chico, California, where he was inducted as a member of the first-ever class.

Aaron also gave a speech during the ceremony, thanking his parents ... another sign the family's yearslong rift had already begun to heal well before anyone knew.

The timing is significant because fans only learned the Rodgers family had reunited this week after Aaron posted a series of Instagram photos featuring his parents and brother Luke, captioning the post, "Another bonding week #fam."

Chadwick Boseman's brothers want his widow to be removed as administrator of his estate nearly 6 years after his death ... and they are petitioning the court to have it done ASAP.

Kevin and Derrick Boseman beelined it to a Los Angeles court Friday and submitted legal docs outlining a list of reasons why they believe Chadwick's wife, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman, has mismanaged the estate and why she should be removed from having control.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin and Derrick claim Taylor left the entire family in the dark about the status of his estate ... despite a 2022 court order that said their parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman, were legally entitled to a combined 50% share. The court order gave Taylor control of the other half after Chadwick died without a will in place.

But, nearly four years later, Chadwick's brothers allege his widow has not finished distributing the estate's assets and has continued controlling it completely on her own.

Nolan Wells' mom is laying the legal groundwork to potentially sue over her son's mysterious death ... asking a Mississippi court to put her in charge of his estate.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Christine Wonsley filed a petition Monday to open Nolan's estate and appoint her as its administrator ... saying the estate's assets would consist "solely of claims for damages resulting from the circumstances surrounding his death."

Put simply ... the appointment would give Christine the authority to file a lawsuit on behalf of Nolan's estate if anyone is ultimately found legally responsible for his death.

Teresa Giudice's daughter, Milania Giudice, is proving sisterly love can survive just about anything ... even a call to the cops that leads to an arrest.

Milania posted a video on social media Tuesday, showing her dancing with sisters Gia, Gabriella and Audriana Giudice. She captioned the post, "i love you my sisterssss."

It's interesting to see Milania having a good time with Gabriella ... she's the sister who called police on May 14, telling officers Milania was acting erratically and throwing food and candles inside Teresa's New Jersey mansion.

Gabriella's phone call led to Milania's arrest.