Holidays

Eager Labor Day beachgoers may have had their holiday plans s*** on ... 'cause fecal contamination in the ocean shut down a bunch of beaches!

Bacterial concentrations tied to feces have wreaked havoc on areas from coast to coast ... according to the Associated Press.

Popular holiday hot spots -- like Benjamin's Beach in Long Island and part of Imperial Beach in San Diego -- have closed because of the proverbial poop tsunami ... likely causing many to pivot from their previous plans.

Bryan Kohberger wasn't a charmer to most women he came into contact with ... but one woman was so captivated by the killer she put him on a Christmas card list days after he slaughtered 4 University of Idaho students, TMZ has learned.

According to new police docs, obtained by TMZ ... Kohberger walked inside a car shop in Pullman, Washington, on November 18, 2022 -- five days after he fatally stabbed Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, and Xana Kernodle as they slept inside their house in the town of Moscow nearby.

At the shop, Kohberger wanted to change the title and registration on his Hyundai Elantra from his home state of Pennsylvania to Washington, where he attended Washington State University as a PhD student, cops said.

NFL running back Najee Harris sustained an eye injury during a Fourth of July fireworks celebration gone wrong last weekend … his agent announced.

Details surrounding the incident were not revealed … but according to a statement from Doug Hendrickson, the 27-year-old former first-round pick and current Los Angeles Chargers star should be healed in time for the 2025 NFL season.

“Najee Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendees,” Hendrickson said on Thursday. “Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident, but is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season.”

Pete Davidson and girlfriend Elsie Hewitt had a busy Fourth of July ... which we now know was filled with a mixture of super sweet and very sexy moments.

The model just posted a series of IG snaps ... most from a few days ago -- but Elsie captioned the gallery "some happi & grateful moments that got me thru a weird chaotic month" -- so some must've been from June.

As you can see ... she shared loved-up moments with Pete ... and she also dropped a couple of fire snaps that showed off her toned bikini body and highlighted her busty assets.

Degenerates hoping to make a quick buck on the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest are in luck ... TMZ Sports has learned there's a (b)unbelievable amount of prop bets on the board for Friday!!

The guys over at BetOnline.ag tell us ... there are double-digit topics gamblers can place wagers on -- including whether or not a contestant will vomit.

"Yes" odds for the throw-up were set at 6/1, meaning if an upchuck happens, fans can get $6 for every $1 they bet. Meanwhile, those in favor of "no" will be getting 1/12 odds.

Eric "Badlands" Booker has chugged just about everything under the sun ... but there's still one liquid he REALLY wants to down at an insane rate -- telling TMZ Sports it's a drink you can't find just anywhere!!

We caught up with Booker as he prepares to defend his title at the Nathan's Famous Lemonade Chugging Contest this July 4 ... and he revealed a non-alcoholic apéritif called Beverly -- a Coca-Cola product -- is atop his wish list.

"I think it's from Italy or somewhere in Europe," he said. "There's only one place that I know has it, at the Coca-Cola factory down in Atlanta. So one day, I'm gonna bring my boot and just put it under the fountain and just try to chug two liters of Beverly."

It's Tom Cruise's birthday today and we're celebrating his 63 trips around the sun with a look at some of his handsome shots and most amazing stunts through the years.

Tom's been giving Hollywood its adrenaline and action fix for going on four decades now ... and he's one of the highest-paid actors in the world for good reason ... his movies make bank.

The guy still does his own stunts and he's pulled off some incredible feats in recent years ... look no further than his last two additions to the 'Mission Impossible' franchise.

Kylie Jenner's looking purrrrfect under the Tuscan sun ... and her sexy snack is the cherry on top!

KJ extended her Italian vacay post-Bezos/Sanchez nuptials ... and the curvaceous KarJenner is giving major Botticelli Babe vibes.

Inuendos aside, Kylie looks to be enjoying her Tuscany getaway -- and she's definitely heating things up with her leopard print pinup-style photo shoot.

Patrick Bertoletti is looking to build off the 58 hot dogs and buns he downed en route to winning his first-ever Mustard Belt at the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest last year ... with the champ telling TMZ Sports he hopes to eclipse 60 tube steaks this July 4!!

We spoke with Bertoletti ahead of his title defense at Coney Island ... and while he does feel anxious -- he says it's giving him energy and more drive to get the job done.

Bertoletti's main goal is improving his number from last year, saying entering the 60 range "would be great."

PETA clearly believes the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest is the wurst ... as it tells TMZ Sports it's planning to crash the annual shindig this week in an effort to sway people from partaking in the glizzy engorgement.

A spokesperson for the animal rights org. says PETA mascots -- including Tommy Tofu and "his PETA pals" -- will be outside of the event at Nathan's Famous in Brooklyn on Friday afternoon in the hopes of deterring fans from eating tube steaks.

We're told they'll be handing out vegan hot dogs ... challenging "hungry spectators to enjoy a free, flavorful Fourth that is also animal-friendly."

Fourth of July sparked a bit early at a California warehouse Tuesday night .... when the building -- storing fireworks -- caught fire and exploded ... igniting a blaze that burned through the night.

Check out the wild footage -- the eruption sends a fierce plume of smoke into the air ... with rogue fireworks shooting off into the sky amid a field of flying debris.

The explosion happened in Yolo County, northwest of Sacramento ... and according to Esparto Fire Protection District, the blaze is still burning and evacuations are in place as of Wednesday morning.

Juneteenth is a time to celebrate across the United States, and figures like Kendrick Lamar have hosted events in commemoration of the holiday.

However, its roots lie in the country's history of slavery and oppression of African-Americans throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

To mark this special day, we're diving into the events that led up to the founding of the United States' newest federal holiday, before looking at one of the largest cultural events ever associated with the occasion.

Diddy once had a sick, twisted Christmas gift idea for his then-girlfriend Cassie when they were dating ... a "freak-off."

The jury in Diddy's federal criminal trial was shown text messages in court Monday from January 2013, including one in which Diddy asked Cassie if she wanted to belatedly celebrate Christmas by having a freak-off ... which numerous witnesses in the case have described as essentially sex marathons in hotels with a hired male escort.

The conversation began with Diddy texting Cassie, "You horny" ... to which Cassie responded, "Lol yeah".

Joey Chestnut is getting hungry ... telling TMZ Sports he's ready to "drop the hammer" in his big return to the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest come July 4 -- and he's got an INSANE goal in mind.

We caught up with the world's greatest eater fresh off the news he would again be competing in the Independence Day tradition after a year away due to sponsorship drama ... and he's looking to make up for lost time.

"You have to go without something in order to know how much you appreciate it," Chestnut said. "I'm definitely hungry for this year. Two and a half weeks, I'm going to be putting down some hot dogs."

Justin Bieber says anyone thinking about testing him or his family better really question that choice ... 'cause he's not a dad who's going to take that treatment lying down.

The singer-songwriter took to Instagram to post about his approach to fatherhood on Father's Day Sunday -- and, he used some colorful language to ward off anyone looking to take a run at him.

Bieber shared a black and white pic which it appears he added a middle finger emoji to ... and, the caption reads, "I’m a dad that’s not to be f***ed with."

It’s Father’s Day, and Hollywood is showing love to dads everywhere — whether they’re raising the next generation of stars or are famous fathers themselves.

Celebrities took to social media to share touching tributes to their own dads and sweet snapshots with their children, flooding timelines with fatherly love and gratitude.

Oprah Winfrey kicked things off with a moving message about her father, writing, "My father is the root of all my successes -- personal, physical, financial -- because he understood intrinsically that fathering is a verb. It requires action, and acting according to the child you’re raising."