Health

Tupac Shakur had a promiscuous reputation in the early 1990s ... and a much-anticipated new book claims it drove Janet Jackson to ask the studio to have him tested for AIDS before a kissing scene.

Jeff Pearlman -- a noted biographer -- has written a new book titled "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" ... and, in it, he touches on Tupac's time filming the 1993 flick "Poetic Justice" with Janet.

According to Pearlman, the two didn't get along much ... with Janet a consummate professional on-set while Tupac had a tendency to come and go as he pleased.

Britney Spears' ex-husband isn't the only one dropping bombshells about her, now Brit herself says she's suffered brain damage.

In a tirade posted Sunday evening, she wrote, "I do feel like my wings were taken away and brain damage happened to me a long time ago 100 percent ... I have of course moved on from that troubling time in my life and I'm blessed to be alive..."

There's no clarification on which "troubling time" she's talking about, but her "wings" seemed to refer to her shoulder blades -- the rambling post included a pic from behind of Brit on a horse, and a discussion of the movie character, Maleficent, having her wings clipped.

Brandy says a medical incident drove her offstage in Chicago Saturday night ... revealing a sudden wave of dehydration threatened to make her faint.

The singer-songwriter explained her sudden departure from her United Center show in an Instagram post Sunday morning ... telling her fans that -- after weeks of nonstop rehearsals -- she experienced feelings of dehydration during the show.

Brandy says she did return to the stage after initially leaving it ... but adds she couldn't connect to the tunes sonically -- and acknowledges it wasn't her best show by any stretch of imagination.

Rachael Ray's getting a taste of the spotlight again ... appearing at a burger event after an absence from public life amid serious health rumors last year.

The celebrity chef and author looked her usual happy, healthy self while hosting the Blue Moon Burger Bash 2.0 -- an annual event held during the New York City Wine & Food Festival -- Friday night.

We've obtained video from the event ... which shows Ray talking up Brooklyn Beckham -- calling him a great partner since he co-hosted the event with her.

French actress, model and singer Brigitte Bardot has reportedly been hospitalized amid a "serious illness."

The 91-year-old sex symbol of the '50s and '60s has been hospitalized for the past 3 weeks in Toulon, according to a Thursday report from French outlet Var-Matin. The outlet also reported she underwent surgery due to the "serious illness", with sources claiming her condition is "worrying."

On a positive note ... she is expected to be released from the hospital in the coming days, Var-Matin said. Brigitte has a home near Toulon in Saint-Tropez.

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.

The legendary musician died Thursday after being hospitalized, and placed on life support ... with the family coming to the difficult decision to turn off his ventilator.

We broke the story ... Ace suffered a brain bleed after taking a nasty fall in studio a couple of weeks ago.

Ace Frehley's family announced he passed away Thursday evening.

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is hospitalized on life support, and the prognosis is not good ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with Ace's situation tell us ... he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his studio a couple weeks ago -- forcing him to cancel his upcoming tour dates -- but his health has not improved.

We're told he's been on a ventilator for some time, and hasn't gotten better -- so, his family is considering turning off support ... perhaps as soon as Thursday evening.

While there are several social media posts indicating he's already passed ... we're told the 74-year-old guitar icon was still on the ventilator as of Thursday afternoon.

Katie Thurston refuses to see her cancer diagnosis as terminal ... especially after the viral rumors about her death hit her hard when they started circulating in August.

We caught up with the former 'Bachelorette' after her appearance on "Good Morning America" Tuesday ... and, we had to ask how she was doing after the online rumor of her passing swept the internet.

Thurston says the early part of the death hoax was the hardest ... and, she tells anyone who might experience it to "show up for yourself" -- adding it's all part of the highs and lows of navigating cancer.

12:20 PM PT -- It appears Diane began seeing the doctor September 24th and last saw her doctor on Thursday, October 9th. She was pronounced dead on Saturday, October 11th.

Diane Keaton has been cremated ... and her death certificate backs up what her family said ... that she died from pneumonia ... and there were no other significant contributing factors.

In the death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the official cause of death is listed as primary bacterial pneumonia.

The document also says Diane died Saturday and was cremated Tuesday.

10:37 AM PT -- A rep for McConnell tells TMZ ... "He’s all good -- went on to vote and ready to do this next vote… to see if Dems decide to fund our nation’s defense priorities or not…"

Mitch McConnell tripped and hit the ground hard while walking through the Russell Senate Office Building basement ... and the tumble was caught on video.

The 83-year-old Republican Senator from Kentucky -- who has served in Congress for more than 40 years -- was listening to a question about ICE when he fell to the ground ... slamming hard against the unforgiving stone.

Mitch has had his fair share of health concerns in the past ... including abruptly freezing in front of the camera multiple times like he did in this video from July 2023.

Vince McMahon recorded a big win in his reckless driving case on Thursday ... he was given access to a special program where, if he meets a certain set of criteria, his charges will be dropped in a year.

A Stamford, CT judge allowed the former WWE honcho into an accelerated pretrial rehabilitation that reportedly ensures if McMahon keeps his nose clean, donates $1,000 to charity and adheres to driving lawfully, his case will be tossed in October 2026.

McMahon appeared in court for the proceedings, wearing a navy suit and white shirt -- though he did not speak.

Rachael Ray stepped out for an appearance in New York City Wednesday ... after staying mostly hidden since last year's health scare.

The celebrity chef dressed in autumn brown from head to toe, wearing a bomber jacket and corduroy pants as she arrived for "The Drew Barrymore Show."

The 57-year-old cooking mogul sparked concern among her legions of fans last year when she posted a video where she talked about nearly killing the late Tony Bennett during dinner.

Kevin Federline says Britney Spears is raising tons of red flags since her conservatorship ended ... and he says her sons and family are alarmed with what they're seeing from her.

Britney's ex-husband joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked him if he thought it was a mistake to end the conservatorship.

Kevin says everyone in the family -- including Britney's two sons Sean Preston and Jayden James -- are concerned for her well-being and he says his new memoir, "You Thought You Knew," is a cry for help to gain support for Britney and their kids.

Jonathan Majors is opening up ... saying he once hit such a dark place he had suicidal thoughts and even ended up on suicide watch.

He dropped the bomb on Kirk Franklin’s "Den of Kings" podcast ... saying wife Meagan Good was the one who kept him afloat. Even back when she was just his GF and fiancée, they didn’t really talk much about it -- but she always made sure he wasn’t alone.

Jonathan said he, too, ensured he was never alone -- even telling Megan straight up he wasn’t sure he wanted to keep living.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had plenty of folks worried when the news that a worm had burrowed into his brain made headlines in 2024 ... but now his wife, Cheryl Hines, is downplaying the whole situation -- as best she can, at least.

The actress stopped by "The View" on Tuesday for a conversation with the show's hosts ... which ended up being pretty contentious at certain points.

However, the interview ended on sort of a high note, because Joy Behar asked Cheryl if her husband still had the brain worm ... and she confirmed the invader was dead and gone.

Oh, and she claimed the worm had only eaten "a little bit" of her husband's brain and died.

The news about RFK Jr.'s brain worm went wide when The New York Times published a story regarding his history with the pesky pest last year.

Although he's never specified what kind of parasite he ended up getting in his brain, there's a condition known as neurocysticercosis ... which is what happens when larvae from pork tapeworms reach the brain and form cysts, and can lead to a range of complications, according to the Cleveland Clinic ... it's pretty gnarly stuff, we know.

Former New York Jets star Nick Mangold says he's in need of a kidney ... and now, he's asking his fans for help in finding one.

The seven-time Pro Bowler revealed on his Instagram page Tuesday he's been dealing with kidney issues for decades -- and "after a rough summer" this year, he's in search of an organ donor.

"Unfortunately," the 41-year-old wrote in a lengthy statement, "I do not have family able to donate at this time, so this is why I'm reaching out to you, our NY Jets and Ohio State communities."