Celebrity Health

The wife of actor Samuel Monroe Jr. is livid that his mother is apparently trying to get the court to cut her out of the picture while he's debilitated in the hospital ... and she says she's ready to go to war.

Shawna Stewart tells TMZ she believes Joyce Patton's petition asking to establish a conservatorship for her son is financially motivated -- and not about Sam's well-being.

The actor's wife says Sam made it clear he wanted her in charge of his money and medical decisions ... and not his mother.

As for Joyce questioning whether the couple is legally married ... Shawna won't share proof with TMZ -- but says his mom is in for a surprise.

Perez Hilton suffered multiple broken bones that resulted from falling the night of his mental health crisis, his brother-in-law revealed.

"The Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker" just dropped a new episode ... and the updates on Perez's condition are pretty shocking.

Perez's brother-in-law Tom says the celebrity blogger is still being treated for his physical injuries -- which includes cuts ... and numerous broken bones he got from falling multiple times that horrifying night.

The mother of Samuel Monroe Jr. -- the actor who has been hospitalized in Los Angeles on life support for months -- says he's been living with her for years ... and she's now asking a judge to put her in charge of his decisions ... instead of the woman who says she's his wife.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ ... Joyce Patton filed a petition asking to establish a conservatorship for her son ... questioning whether he was ever legally married to his children's mother, Shawna Stewart.

Joyce also claims ... Sam has not lived with Shawna in more than 15 years -- and says for the past four years, he has been living with her.

Quality Control Music cofounder Pierre "P" Thomas -- who helped build the careers of stars including Migos, Lil Baby and City Girls -- is still recovering in the hospital after suffering a heart attack ... but we're told his health is improving.

A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... P is still recovering at a Las Vegas hospital, where his health continues to improve.

As we reported ... P was hospitalized Friday after suffering a heart attack and was being treated in the ICU.

James Lew, the Hollywood stuntman and martial artist who appeared in dozens and dozens of action and kung fu films over his career, is dead ... TMZ has learned.

His wife, Jordanna, tells TMZ ... James died Sunday in Los Angeles.

We're told he was battling unspecified health issues ... and his cause of death was not disclosed.

James did fight stunts in several classic flicks, including "Big Trouble in Little China," "Rush Hour," "Action Jackson," "Time Cop," "Lethal Weapon 4" and "Star Trek."

Simon Cowell is going to be missing from "America's Got Talent" for the next couple of weeks while he undergoes a routine procedure related to his back ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Cowell is scheduled to have back surgery soon, and the procedure will force him to sit out several weeks of the hit NBC show.

We're told this is a routine procedure and there is no indication of a new major health crisis. Cowell has a history of back issues following a serious electric-bike accident in 2020 that required surgery.

Bret Michaels says his body may be forcing him to slow down ... but his mind is still very much onstage.

The Poison frontman gave fans a fresh health update Sunday after canceling the rest of his 2026 tour ... saying he's been working closely with doctors and physical therapists following his attempted comeback Friday in Sugar Hill, Georgia.

Bret says he thought he could power through his recent health issues ... but admits he didn't fully account for the Atlanta heat, a coast-to-coast flight and new medication adjustments.

A neighbor of Hayden Panettiere says she witnessed the late actress being taken from her West Hollywood apartment on a gurney by firefighters on two occasions during her troubled relationship with Brian Hickerson.

Mia Terrazas says she saw the incidents in July 2023 and January 2024, claiming Hayden appeared to have bruises and red marks while Brian was nearby both times, during an interview with Page Six.

The worried neighbor said she asked Hayden if she was OK during the first incident and the actress allegedly replied, "Yes." Mia told the outlet “It appeared that she had been beaten up. It wasn’t apparent to me that it could have been anything else" -- adding Hayden allegedly frequently appeared “battered.”

Jay Leno wants courts in New Hampshire to recognize his wife's conservatorship in California so he can sell one of their New England properties ... TMZ has learned.

Jay says he's planning to sell some real estate he and his wife, Mavis, own in the Granite State ... hence the reason for the filing.

TMZ obtained court docs filed earlier this month, where the comedian tells the court he wants to sell "certain real estate located in New Hampshire" that they hold as community property.

8/25/2026 10:53 AM PT -- Dolly Parton, the legendary singer, songwriter and actress has died.

Dolly Parton is sharing an update on her well-being as she continues to work through some "health issues."

The country superstar told PEOPLE Friday she's "dealing with some health issues" that she ignored while her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, was ill. He died in March 2025 at the age of 82.

Dolly noted she's "been through hard times" with her health before ... and she's still working plenty while "healin'."

10:46 AM -- Quality Control Music says Pierre "P" Thomas "is alive and currently receiving medical care."

The label asks "that everyone keep P and his family in their thoughts and prayers and respectfully give them the privacy and space they need during this time."

QC adds ... "We deeply appreciate everyone's concern, support, prayers, and loving energy right now."

Pierre "P" Thomas, the Quality Control Music cofounder who helped build the careers of stars including Migos, Lil Baby and City Girls, is currently hospitalized after suffering a heart attack ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... P is under doctors' care at a Las Vegas hospital, where we're told he's in the ICU.

We're told family members are with him and consulting with doctors on next steps.

P cofounded Quality Control Music with Kevin "Coach K" Lee in 2013, helping turn the label into a hip-hop powerhouse.

John Paris has got a ways to go on his road to recovery ... involving 2 major surgeries, according to a new update on his condition.

In a new post, the Standing for John Paris Facebook page shared that the Earth, Wind & Fire drummer woke up again from his coma ... and this time was stable enough for doctors to evaluate him.

According to the update, the doctors ran some addition tests and determined that John will need "two major surgeries."

This means the musician will be in the ICU "longer than everyone had hoped" while recovering from his scary medical emergency.

Brie Bella does not hold back in the ring ... and she sure doesn't hold back when talking about a recent medical emergency that landed her in the hospital ... after she passed out on the toilet.

Speaking on "The Nikki & Brie Show" ... the WWE star and her sister Nikki Bella talked about her funny and terrifying episode when painkillers for her broken scapula left her severely constipated -- until the poop floodgates opened.

Long story short ... when she finally had a bowel movement, it was so much poop at once that she passed out on the toilet in her house.

Her husband called 911, and she was rushed to the hospital. On the ride there ... she noticed she didn't get everything in the toilet -- and there was still plenty of poop left in her pants.

The UCLA psychiatric hospital where Robert Carradine attempted suicide failed to follow key safety rules designed to protect patients like him ... according to an investigative report from a federal government agency.

TMZ obtained the newly filed report from the Department of Health and Human Services, which found UCLA's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital was not in compliance with federal requirements for patient rights and nursing services.

Investigators say the hospital failed to follow its policy of checking in on Robert every 15 minutes as required ... and found that staff also failed to keep contraband out of his room.

That included the belt Robert ultimately used in his suicide attempt ... along with a bedside table.

Sandra Bullock is finally opening up about her partner Bryan Randall's death ... explaining why she kept the details of his ALS diagnosis to herself.

The actress appeared on the "SmartLess" podcast this week ... telling Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett that she kept his medical issues a secret because he asked her to.

Sandra says she understands his reasoning ... but also admits the request left her isolated in the process.

Earth, Wind & Fire's Ralph Johnson has a good update on John Paris ... saying his bandmate is gonna be alright after the medical emergency that landed him in an induced coma.

Cameras caught up with Ralph in L.A. on Sunday -- and he says John's stable after the scary situation.

Ralph gives it to us straight -- it'll take the drummer a bit to recover ... but once he does, John should be just fine.