Karamo Brown Bails on 'Queer Eye' Interviews Due to 'Abuse'
As the "Queer Eye" cast made the morning show rounds Tuesday, Karamo Brown was noticeably absent ... he shocked his castmates by pulling out of the interviews, citing mental and emotional abuse.
Watch the video ... the four hosts try to keep brave faces as "Today" show co-host Sheinelle Jones announces why Brown made his last-minute decision.
Jones said the culture expert's assistant sent an email that read, "Karamo has felt mentally and emotionally abused for years and he's been advised by his therapist to protect himself and his peace by not attending."
While he wasn't there in person, Brown made a virtual appearance in a video message, saying, "Just like the themes of the season, I am modeling what I believe is most important, which I want to remind you all ... Love yourselves and protect yourselves. That's why I'm here at home and not there."
Jake Paul Jaws With Trump At Title Game
Jake Paul got some one-on-one time with President Trump at the College Football Playoff Championship on Monday ... and he seemingly used it to brief POTUS on his broken jaw recovery.
El Gallo was spotted hanging in No. 45 & 47's Hard Rock Stadium suite at some point in the Indiana Hoosiers' huge win over the Miami Hurricanes ... and during the chat, he was caught on video rubbing his face.
Unclear what exactly was said ... but since Trump is a big fan of combat sports and the Paul bros, we take it he was aware of what the fighter went through just weeks prior.
Can't Stand It Penn & Teller Cancel Shows After Ankle Break
Penn & Teller's magic act vanished from Las Vegas this weekend ... Penn Jillette was sidelined due to an ankle injury.
Penn took to Facebook to announce the news Saturday, writing, "We are sorry to have to cancel this weekend's shows. I broke my ankle yesterday and on doctor's orders, I am not able to do the show."
He added ... "Thanks so much for understanding and we hope to see you soon."
Piers Morgan Lands in Hospital After Fall ... Jokingly Blames Trump!!!
Piers Morgan is hospitalized after a painful fall, which landed him with a brand new hip.
The broadcaster revealed Sunday he's recovering in a London hospital after tripping at a restaurant, suffering a serious femur fracture that required a hip replacement.
Morgan shared the update on X, posting a photo from his hospital bed and explaining he tripped on a small step while dining out. He joked the New Year was already "off to a cracking start."
Broncos' Star Bo Nix Suffers Broken Ankle, Done For Season
Bo Nix delivered a playoff win Broncos fans will never forget but it came at a brutal cost.
The Denver QB helped lead a thrilling 33-30 overtime victory over the Bills in Saturday night's AFC divisional round, only for it to be revealed shortly after the game that his season is officially over.
According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, Nix will undergo surgery to repair a broken right ankle, sidelining him for the rest of the postseason.
Kali Muscle Bodybuilder Hospitalized After Fainting at Gym
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Kali Muscle suffered a major health scare Saturday while doing what he does best -- working out at the gym, TMZ has learned.
The popular bodybuilder and YouTuber -- whose real name is Chuck Kirkendall -- passed out cold while exercising in a fitness center in California, his ex-wife, Dvyne Dirkendall, tells TMZ.
Kali was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but Dvyne tells us she doesn't know why he fell unconscious or the status of his condition. She noted Kali previously had a heart attack and needed a stent inserted into his heart to restore blood flow.
Janice Dickinson In Your Face, Everyone ... Back in Public After Sharing Injury Pics
Janice Dickinson's still smiling despite everyone talking about a traumatic moment in her life this week ... looking happy after we posted photos of alleged injuries she says she sustained in a nasty fall.
The model and television personality stepped out in Los Angeles Friday ... grinning wide while walking down the block in a denim jacket.
She wore a pair of glasses and let her hair fall down her back ... and, looked far more put together than she did with the extensive scabbing on her face back in 2022.
'Bringing Up Bates' Katie Clark Says She Lost Baby
Katie Clark -- a star of the hit show "Bringing Up Bates" -- is going through a tragedy ... announcing she lost her pregnancy.
The reality star announced the news on social media Friday ... sharing a clip which begins with her finding out she's pregnant.
She then buys baby clothes and tells her husband Travis the news ... with the two happily embracing -- before the clip changes drastically.
Donald Trump My Fat Cat Friend Got Fatter on Ozempic!!!
Donald Trump says Ozempic ain't the wonder-drug you might've heard many call it ... because he swears he has a friend who gained weight while taking the notorious weight-loss med.
POTUS held a meeting Friday on Capitol Hill to discuss health care and drug costs -- unveiling his "Great Healthcare Plan" proposal -- and, launched into a bizarre story about a friend of his ... who he called, a "very smart guy, very, very rich and and a very powerful man actually, but he's very fat."
He explains this man goes to London for business quite often ... and, after running into one another recently, he complained to the prez that Ozempic costs $1,300 in New York City -- but just $87 across the pond.
Bethenny Frankel Hang This Infection Explanation Up To Dry!!!
Bethenny Frankel is swearing off hotel towels for good ... she claims towels are breeding grounds for bacteria, even at swanky resorts, and she's blaming them for the bacterial infection she contracted in St. Barts.
The 'RHONY' alum hopped on TikTok Thursday -- and revealed how she believes she ended up with a large rash spread across her face after a luxury New Year's getaway to the Caribbean.
Bethenny says there's no magical towel fairy that cleans towels the second they get dirty at hotels, even at the expensive resorts in St. Barts ... claiming dirty towels sit around with dirt, grime, sweat, food and all sorts of things on them before going in the washer.
Nick Reiner Landed in Mental Health Conservatorship in 2020
Nick Reiner was placed into a mental health conservatorship for one year, which may have resulted from an involuntary psychiatric hospitalization ... according to The New York Times.
NYC's newspaper of record published its findings Thursday ... citing Steven Baer, a licensed fiduciary who was Nick's appointed conservator, and a clerk for the Los Angeles County Superior Court. However, they did not provide any details beyond confirming Nick was in the conservatorship in 2020.
Reiner was placed in an LPS conservatorship -- a type of conservatorship initiated by a doctor which usually follows an involuntary psychiatric hospitalization -- sometime in 2020. This is a different kind of conservatorship than the ones celebs like Britney Spears underwent.
Boxing Star Amanda Serrano I Want Amanda Nunes At UFC 324 ... Ready To Step In For Injured Kayla Harrison
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Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes is off, but that doesn't mean The Lioness' Octagon return has to be put on hold ... boxing star Amanda Serrano tells TMZ Sports she's ready to step in, and she's dead serious!
"I'm up for the challenge. I'm always up for the challenge," 37-year-old Serrano told Babcock about the prospects of fighting Nunes, a "great champion" and "great fighter."
What would Serrano say to the fans who will undoubtedly claim that while she's a beast in the squared circle, this is MMA, and Nunes is the G.O.A.T.?
'Brazilian Popeye' Dead at 55
Tragedy in Brazil -- Arlindo de Souza, known for injecting mineral oil and alcohol into his arms to achieve his "Brazilian Popeye" look -- has died at 55.
Family members say the bodybuilder passed away Tuesday in Recife, in Brazil’s Pernambuco state, after suffering complications tied to renal failure, for which he had been hospitalized since December.
Denis Gomes de Luna, Arlindo’s nephew, said one of his kidneys shut down first, before the other failed around Christmas. Fluid then built up in his lungs, and he went into cardiac arrest before doctors could even begin haemodialysis -- an often life-saving treatment for kidney failure.
Renee Good Killing DHS Says ICE Agent Suffered Internal Bleeding
Jonathan Ross -- the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good while she was behind the wheel of her car in Minneapolis last week -- reportedly suffered internal bleeding from their confrontation ... according to Trump administration officials.
Two unnamed U.S. officials told CBS News Ross sustained an injury to his torso, but did not divulge how extensive the bleeding was. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the report of the injury, CBS News reports.
As you know ... Ross shot Good in traffic on a residential street in Minneapolis on January 7. Good appeared to try to drive away from the scene as ICE officers ordered her out of her Honda Pilot. Ross, standing at the front of her vehicle, fired shots at Good, fatally striking her in the head. Video appears to show physical contact between Ross and the vehicle.
Tuesday night, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital ... "There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation." The incident was being investigated by the FBI ... the bureau excluded Minnesota state investigators from the case last week.
Kysre Gondrezick Out For Athletes Unlimited Season ... Tears Achilles In Training
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Kysre Gondrezick's return to the basketball court has hit a major snag -- the former WNBA guard tore her Achilles during training for her Athletes Unlimited season.
TMZ Sports has learned ... Gondrezick suffered the season-ending injury on Sunday during her workout at the University of Miami. We obtained some footage of her practice, which showed her draining jumpers before the injury.
We're told Kysre -- who recently posed nude for Playboy -- will need surgery to mend the ailment ... and a procedure is slated for later this week.
RFK Jr. Trump Eats Like S*** ... I Don't Know How He's Alive!!!
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have put steak near the top of the food chain ... but even he knows President Donald Trump eats like a stoner on death row.
The Health and Human Services Secretary opened up about his boss's outrageous diet during an interview with Katie Miller -- the wife of Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller -- on her podcast.
When asked, "Who has the most unhinged eating habits?" RFK Jr. knew immediately ... "The president."
According to RFK Jr. ... "He eats really bad food, which is McDonald's and candy and Diet Coke. He drinks the Diet Coke at all times. He has the constitution of a deity."