Celebrity Health

LaVar Ball's clearly not down in the dumps over his medical situation ... in fact, he's already joking about it!!

The Big Baller Brand co-founder filmed a Cameo on Thursday for one of his biggest fans -- TikTok user "Primby" -- and in the message, he cracked a joke about his recent amputation surgery.

Ball said to the camera that he was aware everyone's "heard what happened" to his right foot ... but then he laughed off the matter.

Steve Martin and Martin Short have been forced to cancel their next two comedy tour dates ... because Martin caught the 'vid.

Steve announced Thursday evening his pal caught COVID-19 from the "Saturday Night Live" 50th Anniversary special that aired Sunday ... insinuating he got sick thanks to Maya Rudolph by sharing a photo of the pair kissing backstage at the event.

He joked ... "Maya had Covid. Marty has Covid. I wonder why? The SNL 50th Covid curse is real."

Grimes is taking to Elon Musk's social media platform to try to get in touch with her ex ... publicly revealing one of their kids needs urgent medical help -- but, Elon won't call her back.

The singer-songwriter posted on X Thursday afternoon in a desperate attempt to get the attention of the platform's executive chairman ... asking him to please respond to her to discuss their child's medical crisis.

Grimes writes, "I am sorry to do this publicly but it is no longer acceptable to ignore this situation. This requires immediate attention. If you don't want to talk to me can you please designate or hire someone who can so that we can move forward on solving this. This is urgent, Elon."

LaMelo Ball made sure to stop by and see how his dad was doing prior to torching the Lakers on Wednesday ... saying "it was only right" to check in on LaVar after his recent foot amputation.

The Charlotte Hornets star shared the pic on Thursday ... showing him posing with his famous dad -- who was standing with help from a knee scooter -- at what appeared to be their Chino Hills home.

"seen my dawg b4 da game it was only right i love u pops 5L and after," Melo said on Instagram.

Devastating blow for the San Antonio Spurs -- the team is expected to be without superstar big man Victor Wembanyama for the rest of the season due to a blood clot in his shoulder.

The team announced the news just minutes ago ... saying 21-year-old Wemby was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.

The Spurs added the condition was discovered after the French baller returned from All-Star Weekend in San Francisco ... after scoring six and 11 points in Team Chuck's two games in the four-team tournament.

LaMelo Ball put on a show against the Lakers on Wednesday night ... just hours after it was revealed to the public that his father, LaVar Ball, had recently had his foot amputated.

The Charlotte Hornets star -- and the youngest Ball brother -- cruised into Crypto.com Arena and dropped 27 points en route to a 100-97 victory over L.A.

The 23-year-old did not appear to address his father's newly revealed health status with media members either before or after the game.

LaVar Ball -- the father of basketball stars Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball -- had his foot amputated after suffering a serious medical issue, TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told the Ball family patriarch underwent a recent procedure to have his right foot removed ... but despite it all, he is in great spirits and doing well.

LaVar made a name for himself with his grandiose plans for his sons -- he created the Big Baller Brand, which developed signature shoes for all three hoopers.

Ex-MLB star Paul Lo Duca just revealed he was in a bad accident recently ... one that left him with several broken bones.

The former Mets catcher shared the health update on his X page on Wednesday morning ... explaining to his 70,000 followers the incident happened as he was making his way back home to New York from Oaklawn.

He did not get into specifics of the matter ... though he did say his injuries were so bad, "I was not able to eat for the first couple weeks."

Morgan Wade had Teddi Mellencamp on her mind while performing onstage ... pausing between songs at L.A.’s El Rey Theatre to talk about her friend's health woes.

The emotional moment was caught on camera -- onstage, Morgan asked the audience to pray after the show for the 'RHOBH' star as she recovers from brain tumor surgery. But after some encouragement from a fan, Morgan led a powerful group prayer with the crowd on the spot.

Morgan, who met Teddi through her 'RHOBH' pal Kyle Richards, asked God to watch over Teddi, praising her as an amazing individual and loving mother -- before the crowd joined in, ending the prayer with a heartfelt "Amen."

Wendy Williams is glowing in a new pic with her son Kevin and dad Thomas, celebrating his big birthday -- and it’s no surprise, since that’s what scored her a judge’s blessing to hit up Miami.

Kevin kicked off his grandpa's birthday vibes by sharing the first IG pic of his mom's reunion with her dad for his big 9-4 Monday -- and Wendy was clearly soaking in every second of her freedom during her break from the assisted living facility.

Wendy was serving up major glam with her new glossy blonde 'do, holding her dad's birthday card with the caption on Kevin's post reading, "Happy I could make this happen for you Papa.. I said by any means and I kept my word."

Wendy Williams ended up locked in the memory unit of the assisted living facility she's called home for 8 months ... but apparently not because of her dementia diagnosis -- it's because she got drunk in the building's restaurant.

An employee at the facility who has had numerous interactions with Wendy from the time she arrived tells TMZ ... Wendy was initially placed on the 3rd floor of the building, which does not have restrictions on a resident's comings and goings.

Early on in her stay, Wendy went to the top floor restaurant/bar for lunch. Our source says Wendy began ordering drinks and got drunk. She was there for a long time, and when supervisors found out, we're told they were furious Wendy was served alcohol.

Teddi Mellencamp's family is sharing updates on her brain tumor surgery ... and it's getting emotional.

The former 'RHOBH' star underwent emergency surgery to remove two brain tumors and her sister Justice says it's "horrific" to see her suffer through the pain.

Teddi's sister shared a photo on social media from the hospital where Teddi went under the knife ... and Teddi's in bed hooked up to a bunch of tubes and monitoring devices.

Scary incident on Delta Air Lines ... a plane crashed and flipped upside down after landing Monday afternoon.

Footage from Toronto Pearson International Airport shows the fuselage flipped over on a snowy runway ... with emergency crews responding.

Smoke was seen billowing from the fuselage and the exterior of the Delta commercial jet was burned ... and it appeared the wings and tail were broken.

MLB legend Wade Boggs took home a win bigger than any in his career ... as the 66-year-old rang the ceremonial bell in honor of beating prostate cancer!!

Boggs posted the special moment to his X account Monday morning ... showing him celebrating the victory in his cancer journey while "Smoke On the Water" by Deep Purple played in the background.

The 1996 World Series Champion was first diagnosed back in September 2024 ... making the announcement by posting a photo of a patient's guide to prostate cancer.

Wendy Williams was all about family bonding, spotted reuniting with her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., in Miami ... despite her belief he’d financially taken advantage of her.

Peep this clip of Wendy living it up after the judge gave her the green light to visit her dad for his birthday weekend ... carving out some time for a cozy brunch with her son at Matilda’s Kitchen -- and if you didn’t know any better, you’d think they were the definition of family goals.

Wendy was all smiles, devouring some delicious bites at the Cuban hotspot, savoring every moment -- while Kevin looked on, clearly loving the sight of his mom enjoying herself.

Mauricio Umansky's going to have some trouble going through metal detectors for the foreseeable future ... 'cause he's got a new metal casing in his clavicle after his recent nasty skiing accident.

The reality television star posted about his condition Sunday afternoon ... writing a message on Instagram to his fans to tell them he's recovering after his nasty crash.

Umansky says his clavicle was a clean break ... but, it still required surgery -- and he now has a metal plate and 12 screws in the bone.