Celebrity Health

Joe Biden’s physical decline got so real, aides reportedly considered rolling him out in a wheelchair if he defeated Trump in last year's presidential election.

In the book "Original Sin," co-written by CNN’s Jake Tapper, behind-the-scenes chats reveal just how far Biden’s team was ready to go to hide 82-year-old Joe’s decline -- which was evident in his stiff, slowed walk.

However, according to Tapper and coauthor Alex Thompson of Axios, aides admitted wheeling Biden around during the campaign was a political no-go, so that idea was shelved until after the election.

Tory Lanez was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after an angry inmate savagely attacked him with a prison shank, stabbing him over a dozen times all over his body ... with the rapper suffering collapsed lungs.

Tory's team says he was stabbed 14 times ... including 7 times in his back, 4 times in his torso, twice the back of the head and once in the left side of his face.

Both of his lungs collapsed and Tory was placed on a breathing apparatus ... though he is now breathing on his own, according to his camp.

1:40 PM PT -- A rep for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirms to TMZ ... Tory Lanez was attacked by another prisoner in a housing unit at California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Tehachapi around 7:20 this morning.

Prison staff dashed to the scene and began administering first aid to Tory after calling 911. Tory was then rushed to a hospital off prison grounds to receive more treatment. The CDCR spokesperson did not disclose Tory's current condition.

This isn't how Tory Lanez wants to get out of prison, but he is -- after suffering a prison yard stabbing so bad, he needs hospital treatment ... TMZ has learned.

Tory was in the yard of California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi Monday morning when another inmate stabbed him ... according to multiple sources, including one in law enforcement.

It's unclear what the motivation was for the attack, but one source tells us Tory was rushed by ambulance to a nearby civilian hospital in Bakersfield.

Misa Hylton, the mother of Diddy's 2nd oldest son, Justin Combs, was among the Team Diddy family members showing support at his sex trafficking trial on Monday ... with a little extra assistance from a walker.

The 52-year-old fashion designer and stylist was spotted consulting with Justin outside the Manhattan courthouse in a plaid blazer and comfortable walking shoes.

You can see her moving slowly as she joined the rest of Diddy's family ... but she was quickly swarmed by paparazzi photographers as she hobbled along.

That Mexican OT showed he's fearless enough to pull off his own stunts -- by going head-to-head with a charging bull and walking away with all his limbs!!!

The Texas rapper took center ring as the special guest at Ultimate Bullfighters' Midnight Bullfight on Saturday in Ft. Worth, and tested his reflexes against one massive animal.

The "Johnny Dang" rapper was all smiles -- even when the bull was trying to gut him from the inside out. Thank goodness for his protective vest!!!

Bindi Irwin was unable to attend her late father's gala following a sudden health emergency that required emergency surgery.

The 26-year-old daughter of the late Steve Irwin was supposed to join her family at her dad's annual fundraiser in Las Vegas on Saturday, but her brother, Robert, revealed she was hospitalized unexpectedly after her appendix ruptured.

"She's going to be OK, but surgery -- out of all the things we were ready for, that was not one of them," Robert told PEOPLE. He noted their mother, Terri was with Bindi at the hospital during the emergency surgery and also missed the event.

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky's daughter, Sophia Umansky, is telling haters to shut it -- because she's going to keep using weight loss medication despite critics saying she's already skinny enough.

The television personality clapped back at critics while speaking to People Friday, bluntly saying ... "Everyone needs to calm down and live their own lives." How's that for a comeback?

ICYMI ... Sophia revealed on TikTok at the end of April she has been taking Mounjaro while also sharing her hair began shedding as a side effect.

Wendy Williams' official Instagram account posted for Mother's Day ... though there's no reference to her own son, Kevin.

A new clip was posted to Wendy's social media Saturday ... a short video spreading Mother's Day love to all of Wendy's followers -- though it doesn't feature the former talk show queen.

The photo was captioned, "HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY TO ALL MOMS. We’d also like to take this time to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who have gotten behind exposing this horrific situation. Every prayer, every like, every comment, every video, every signature on our petitions, WENDY THANKS YOU!!! We ask for your continued alliance as we continue to push forward with actions. Updates coming soon!!"

Camryn Kinsey is back to her old self after collapsing during a live Fox News segment ... and, she's thanking everyone for their support during this trying time.

The Fox News guest posted to social media Friday ... apologizing to audiences for scaring them -- before thanking the Fox News team and EMTs who rushed to her aid.

She shows even more gratitude for all the people who called, texted or otherwise reached out to her to wish her well in the aftermath of the incident.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is walking away from the NFL at 34 years old, he announced Saturday morning ... with reports saying the retirement is due to a serious shoulder injury.

The four-time Pro Bowl quarterback -- who spent the majority of his career with the Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders -- addressed the decision in a statement ... saying after praying and talking things over with his wife, Heather, he came to the conclusion that his playing days are over.

"For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience," the 2014 second-round pick said in a statement released by the Saints.

Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme vitamin brand just popped out an intimate support gummy -- and it already has none other than Julia Fox moaning for more ...

Ye’s ex, Julia, gets seriously turned on in a cheeky new ad for Lemme Play Gummies -- she's mid-soak in a bathtub when Kourt buzzes in with some intimate intel about the new between-the-sheets product -- and the perks? So spicy, some serious bleeping kicks in!

It’s a whole mood -- and Kourt’s serving sultry in a pink furry bodice on a matching bed, pitching the gummy like it’s the hottest thing since sexting. Side effects? Uncontrollable pleasure, a reawakened libido, and a not-so-subtle reminder that you come first … literally.

The cause of death of John Elway's longtime agent and friend Jeff Sperbeck has been officially ruled as blunt head trauma, TMZ Sports has learned.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office told us Friday the Coroner’s Bureau made the determination just days after Sperbeck's April 30 passing ... adding the death has also been ruled an accident.

A final report in the case is expected to be released once toxicology results return.

UNLV football player Ben Christman's cause of death has been revealed ... with officials stating the 21-year-old passed away naturally.

The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner shared the results with TMZ Sports on Thursday ... which determined he died from cardiac arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy.

Cardiac arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat -- either too fast or too slow -- and cardiomyopathy is a disease that impacts the heart muscle.

The former Indiana teacher charged with sexually abusing multiple underage children while they wore "Scream" masks is setting the stage for claiming she wasn't in her right mind when she allegedly committed the acts.

Brittany Fortinberry's lawyer, Stephen Gray, filed a notice with the court to hire several mental health professionals to give his client a psychiatric evaluation.

Gray says he wants to see if Fortinberry suffers from a mental disease or defect, which "prevented her from appreciating the wrongfulness of the conduct the time of the offense."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might need to brush up on his medical books ... because his recent comment that the MMR vaccine contains "a lot of aborted fetus debris and DNA particles" is wildly inaccurate, according to family medicine physician Dr. Mike Varshavski, affectionaly known by his more than 4 million Instagram and 13 million YouTube followers as Dr. Mike.

TMZ caught up with Dr. Mike following the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services leader's head-turning NewsNation interview last week ... during which he claimed the combined Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine contains "fetal debris" from abortions.

While Dr. Mike notes there were fetal cells used to create the original vaccine several decades ago ... he says RFK Jr.'s comment was misleading, even accusing him of "fear mongering" and being all-around "reckless."

3:21 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Rondell Sheridan tells TMZ ... "Thanks to all of the friends and fans who have responded so generously to Rodnell’s situation. He is extremely humbled by the love an support everyone has shown him during this difficult time. Diagnosed in early April with severe pancreatitis, Rondell is resting comfortably and is under the care of a fantastic team of doctors who have said that with time, he should make a full recovery.

In response to some online fans who have remarked that they worried this might be drug or alcohol related, this could not be farther from the truth as Rondell shies away from drugs and alcohol."

Rondell Sheridan has been in the hospital for multiple weeks ... ending up in a bed because of pancreatitis -- and, now he's asking his fans for help.

The former Disney Channel star -- best known for his work on the show "That's So Raven" -- shared an update on his health on social media Tuesday ... explaining he was out on the road in April and needed to go to the hospital.

Sheridan says doctors initially thought it was gastric ... so, they let him go -- but, he was back in the hospital days later, and this time docs diagnosed him with pancreatitis.