Health

Ben Askren's wife says the ex-UFC star is still fighting pneumonia ... but the battle has gotten so intense, he might now need a lung transplant.

Ben, as you know, was hospitalized earlier this month after he developed a lung ailment following a bout with staph infection. On Tuesday, Amy Askren took to her Facebook page to share a sobering update on his condition.

She revealed her hubby has been on a ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). She also stated he's been so up and down, docs have begun the "evaluation process" for a possible lung transplant.

Infamous televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has been hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.

The 90-year-old pastor was at home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when he had a heart attack Sunday morning -- Father's Day -- according to his family.

"Without a miracle, his time is short," his son Donnie Swaggart said in a sermon later Sunday.

Liv Morgan might be out of action for the foreseeable future ... as the WWE Superstar seemingly injured her shoulder just moments after her match got underway on "Monday Night Raw."

It all went down after Morgan took on Kairi Sane in a one-on-one showdown in Green Bay. During their scrap, Sane grabbed hold of Liv's leg to execute a takedown ... and when she hit the mat -- Liv immediately reached for her shoulder and rolled out of the ring.

When the broadcast slowed the replay, you could see her right shoulder appeared to pop out of place.

Ric Flair is pulling the plug on a meet-and-greet with fans in Mississippi ... with the WWE legend citing his battle with melanoma, saying it's "nothing to play with."

The 76-year-old shared the news Monday morning on social media, writing he has "a lot of health issues that I need to attend to."

"I have procrastinated putting my health first in the past," Flair wrote.

Eric Dane is facing the brutal truth of his ALS diagnosis -- and it's hitting hard, 'cause he got choked up revealing how he's now down to just one functioning arm ... and even that might not last much longer.

The "Euphoria" star dished all on "Good Morning America" ... explaining while his left arm is still working, he can feel it getting weak, and knows that one will probably be out of commission in a few months too.

It’s not just his arms -- the 52-year-old says his legs are next ... recalling a terrifying snorkeling trip with his daughter where he ran out of strength, and she had to pull him to safety.

Justin Bieber bared it all early Monday morning, telling the world he's a broken man and trying to fix himself just makes him angry.

Bieber didn't hold back, posting a message on Instagram, "People keep telling me to heal. Don't you think if I could have fixed myself I would have already?"

The 31-year-old singer has been lashing out at paparazzi for months, but it's deeper than just intrusiveness in his life ... Bieber is in the throes of a mental crisis.

Elijah Blue Allman overdosed in Southern California this weekend ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the son of Cher and the late Gregg Allman was rushed to the hospital in Joshua Tree, CA after overdosing earlier Saturday morning. We don't know what drugs he was using.

We're told he's still in the hospital and receiving the best care possible ... and, he's very lucky to have survived.

Ricki Lake came clean about the work she's had done ... and, now she's got hundreds of folks lining up who want to look just like her!

The former talk show host appeared on Thursday's "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" ... and, got candid about her lower neck and facelift -- which is great for her surgeon because he's been inundated with lookalike procedure requests.

Dr. Allen Foulad's office tells TMZ ... they received hundreds of requests between Thursday night and Friday afternoon -- with potential patients asking for the "Ricki Lake Procedure."

The sole survivor of the doomed Air India flight is detailing his escape from the plane's wreckage -- after he was filmed miraculously walking away from the ruins with only some cuts and bruises.

Check out this jaw-dropping footage of passenger Viswash Kumar Ramesh -- he is certainly roughed up, but is fully cognizant and moving from the torched wreck without even a slight limp, as eyewitnesses swarm him in disbelief.

The 38-year-old British citizen accepted medical help and later was impressively able to recall the moment he thought he was going to die, scene by scene, while speaking to a local reporter from his hospital bed.

Mike Sorrentino's got a fantastic situation on his hands -- he's just revealed that he and his wife are now officially intervention-certified ... all while celebrating his 10th year of sobriety!

The former "Jersey Shore" star took to IG to announce the news ... and as if that wasn’t impressive enough, they're launching their own treatment center brand -- The Archangel Centers.

Mike tagged the new brand name, described as a primary mental health and substance use treatment facility for both adolescents and adults set to open later this year in New Jersey.

Wendy Williams looked overjoyed to be out of the assisted living facility where she's living and back in the Big Apple streets ... grabbing a meal with some friends.

The former talk show host stepped out in NYC Thursday night with media mogul Alvina Alston and fashionista Tobi Rubinstein ... gripping them tightly when they met up on the sidewalk.

Check out the video ... Williams is just buzzing with excitement while embracing her pals, and they even stopped to take a picture together before heading into the joint.

Dr. Michael Salzhauer -- famously known as "Dr. Miami" -- appreciates the business that comes his way after celebs like Kylie Jenner open up about the details of their cosmetic surgeries ... but he calls out some for not being 100% truthful.

As you know ... Kylie responded in the comments on a recent TikTok post asking her to specify the nitty gritty details of her most recent boob job. Kristin Cavallari has also publicly revealed the stats of her own work she's had done.

Check out the clip ... the doc points out Kylie looks fantastic, but we clearly saw she had no breasts when she was younger -- and then she suddenly had them at 19. Dr. Miami states it most definitely wasn't from puberty, so she wasn’t fooling anybody.

Former UFC star Ben Askren is still deep in the throes of a battle with pneumonia, his family said on Thursday morning.

In a message to TMZ Sports, Askren's loved ones confirmed the 40-year-old is "definitely still fighting" for his life.

They added, "He is alive and any rumor he has died is completely false."

Amy, Askren's wife, revealed back on June 7 that Ben had been hospitalized after he had "developed severe pneumonia." She indicated the situation was dire -- writing on her Facebook page Ben was "unable to respond to anything at this time."

Ananda Lewis, a popular host from the MTV "veejay" era in the late '90s ... died on Wednesday after a lengthy breast cancer battle.

The news was broken by her sister Lakshmi on Facebook, who celebrated the end of Ananda's suffering in an emotional post.

Lakshmi tells TMZ Hip Hop ... Ananda died from stage 4 breast cancer at 11:35 AM on Wednesday while in hospice at her Los Angeles home.

Lakshmi tell us she braved the diagnosis for 6 years and even tried out some conventional/some unconventional treatments ... choosing her own path.

We're told her family has heard from a lot of celebs already who want to speak on how Ananda influenced their careers and handled her interviews so well with them at her memorial, which will be in a few weeks.

Lakshmi tells us Ananda's 14-year-old son graduated middle school today ... a terribly bittersweet day.

"General Hospital" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" star Chris Robinson has died.

The actor passed peacefully in his sleep early Monday morning at his ranch near Sedona, Arizona, his collaborator and friend MJ Allen announced on Facebook. Allen said his official cause of death is heart failure, which he had been dealing with for "some time."

They notably worked together on what would be his final film credit -- 2022's "Just for a Week."

Deion Sanders is opening up on the health issue that has kept him away from the University of Colorado football team ... assuring fans "everything is OKAY," and he'll return soon.

The Buffaloes head coach released a statement on social media a day after his son, Deion Jr., revealed Prime was missing the team's summer camp ... and shared his gratefulness for all the love and support he's received.

"Wow, I am truly blessed for the abundance of well wishes, for all the thoughts, and all of the prayers. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!" Sanders said.