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"Heated Rivalry" star Hudson Williams is pulling back the curtain on his DMs ... revealing he’s been getting messages from pro athletes who say they’re still in the closet.

Speaking on "Andy Cohen Live," Hudson -- who plays Shane Hollander in the steamy queer hockey drama -- said it hit him just how deep the show was landing when he started getting a flood of anonymous DMs from secretly gay pro athletes.

Hudson said the messages haven't been coming from just one sport ... he’s heard from athletes in hockey, football, and basketball -- many of whom also reached out to the show’s author, Rachel Reid, who then passed along the love.

Spencer Tepe's friends rushed to his house when he didn't show up for work on December 30 ... and we've obtained the dramatic audio from when the bodies were discovered.

As you know, Spencer and his wife, Monique Tepe, were found with gunshot wounds inside their Columbus, Ohio home after Spencer's coworkers called in a welfare check.

The dramatic incident plays out in a series of phone calls ... when Dr. Mark Valrose -- one of Tepe's friends -- calls the cops to request a welfare check, telling them it's super unlike Tepe to miss work and not communicate with the staff.

10:43 AM PT -- Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says prosecutors are confident a jury will find Nick Reiner guilty of murdering his parents, no matter who he has as a defense lawyer.

10:32 AM PT -- Alan Jackson just held a brief news conference where he said there's one thing everyone can take to the bank -- "Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder."

Jackson said the circumstances under which he had to withdraw from the case were beyond Nick's control. TMZ broke the story ... Nick was diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder and there are issues regarding his meds that could lead to a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

10:06 AM PT -- A spokesperson for the Reiner family released a statement on Nick's change of legal representation saying ... "They have the utmost trust in the legal process and will not comment further on matters related to the legal proceedings."

A source told The New York Times the change had nothing to do with Alan's "performance" and that he had been a pro.

9:52 AM PT -- Nick Reiner's new attorney is public defender Kimberly Greene, who has 19 years' experience.

The judge signed off on Nick's change of legal representation and set a new arraignment date for Feb. 23. Nick spoke up in court, saying, "Uh, yeah I agree with that."

Nick's leaving the courtroom and going back to jail -- he still has no bail -- and Alan is about to address the media ... tune into the live stream above.

Nick Reiner's lawyer is off the case, TMZ has learned, and Nick will -- at least for the time being -- be represented by a public defender.

Sources connected to the Reiner family, with direct knowledge, tell TMZ ... when attorney Alan Jackson appears in court Wednesday morning for Nick's arraignment, he will inform the judge he is no longer representing Nick.

Our sources say a public defender will step in for now, and the case will be continued. Nick will not enter a plea.

As for why Jackson is off the case, we're told the family will be releasing a statement as soon as the proceedings are over, and TMZ will post it.

2:15 PM PT -- The dead woman was identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports. Minnesota officials said she was "a legal observer of federal actions in the city" and was not the target of an immigration-related arrest, WCCO-TV reports.

Chaos is growing in Minneapolis right now after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman who allegedly "weaponized her vehicle" against officers ... and the incident and the aftermath were recorded on video.

ICE agents approached an SUV in traffic on a residential street as neighbors congregated and recorded the scene with their phones Wednesday morning ... video shows the vehicle lurching forward, and gunshots are heard, and the SUV crashes into a parked car. The female driver was struck in the head and was pronounced dead at a hospital, according to local reports.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told TMZ ... "rioters" began blocking ICE officers from conducting targeted operations Wednesday when one of them "attempted to run over" law enforcement officers "in an attempt to kill them."

Sean Swayze, the younger brother of late Hollywood legend Patrick Swayze, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Sean's son, Jesse Swayze, tells TMZ ... his father died on December 15 in the Los Angeles area.

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office ... Sean died of an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed and severe metabolic acidosis brought on by cirrhosis of the liver -- severe scarring caused by alcoholism.

An accident on his family ranch left former Texas Longhorns football star Jordan Shipley in critical but stable condition with severe burns ... and now his loved ones are asking for prayers.

40-year-old Shipley was operating a machine Tuesday when it caught fire -- and while he managed to get out, his body sustained burns that required a care flight to a hospital in Austin, Texas -- about 55 miles from the ranch.

His family released a statement through the University of Texas athletic department detailing the incident ... and they credited one of the ranchers for driving him to the local hospital to catch the care flight.

A woman in tears called 911 from the same Ohio address where a dentist and his wife were brutally murdered, according to a new report.

FOX News obtained dispatch audio in which the woman called in a "domestic dispute" to the 911 operator months before the homicides.

The woman -- who was not identified -- dialed 911 at 2:45 AM on April 15, 2025, and can be heard crying throughout the conversation with the operator. She says she "got into it" with her man, but she no longer wants cops to respond and the operator cancels the police call.

Kai Trump says four's a crowd ... telling Logan Paul dating is tough with two Secret Service agents constantly following her.

The eldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump opened up about her love life on an episode of Paul's podcast "Impaulsive" ... telling LP it's weird to go to dinner with a guy when her personal security's sitting just a couple tables away, tracking her every move.

Kai says the first year of her grandfather's second term's been an adjustment period ... admitting it's been hard to go from simply living her life to having to clue in her security detail about every little move she makes before she makes it.

Selena Quintanilla's family gathered privately over the weekend in Texas to honor her father with a celebration of life ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the invite-only event for Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. was limited to close family and friends, with no phones allowed. We're told Abraham's casket was not present.

About 400 people attended the service, which featured performances by Spanish-language singers, a video tribute highlighting Abraham's life, and remarks and prayers from a preacher.

A recent Broadway production of "Mamma Mia!" looks like it had more drama in the audience than on the stage ... a man in the crowd went nuclear on some women seated behind him ... and his epic freakout is all on video.

The footage, which is going viral online, shows a man at the Jan. 3 theater performance getting up from his seat at intermission and popping off on a bunch of ladies seated near him ... he shouts for security and tells his neighbors, "You want me to make a scene? I'm going to make a scene!!!"

It's January 6, so of course, there is chaos in Washington, D.C. ... and this time tensions are flaring at a march memorializing the Capitol Riot ... a fight broke out, and it's all on video.

Profanity-laced insults led to a physical confrontation Tuesday morning at the InterContinental The Willard hotel ... a large brawl ensued after a counter-protestor showed up to disrupt a memorial event honoring Ashli Babbitt and four others who died in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.

Proud Boys members and J6 convicts organized the event, and they didn't take kindly to a woman who showed up with a megaphone and started calling them "p****."

Check out the footage ... the mob surrounds the counter-protestor, shouting profanities at her and putting middle fingers in her face, and then a woman with an American flag comes over and kicks off the violence.

President Donald Trump's dancing is so unpresidential ... according to his own wife, Melania.

POTUS made the admission during his remarks Tuesday at the House GOP retreat at the Kennedy Center.

In the middle of complaining about female weightlifters, DT went on a tangent about one of the First Lady's pet peeves.

He revealed, "She hates when I dance." According to DT, Melania tells him, "Darling, it's not presidential."

Of course, Donald is convinced people actually like him cutting a rug. While the First Lady tried to explain to him the crowds are "just being nice," he contends that's not true.

Nick Reiner has been taken off suicide watch at the Los Angeles jail where he's locked up for allegedly stabbing his director dad, Rob Reiner, and his mom, Michele, to death ... TMZ has confirmed.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... Reiner no longer has to wear a suicide prevention smock -- which mainly prevents inmates from hanging themselves -- inside the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Downtown L.A. Our sources say it's standard operating procedure to remove the smock whenever an inmate does not attempt suicide for a 2-week period.

PEOPLE was first to report Nick is now off suicide watch ... but he will remain in High Observation Housing under the watchful eyes of correction officers until a judge rules otherwise.

Hilton has officially pulled the keycard on the Minnesota hotel caught in the middle of an ICE firestorm -- after reservations for federal agents were allegedly axed for political reasons -- insisting the company has zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

In a statement posted to X Tuesday, Hilton said the independently owned and operated hotel -- believed to be the Hampton Inn Lakeville -- had assured the parent company it had resolved the issue ... even pointing to the hotel’s own apology as proof the matter had been addressed.

The statement addressed a recent video posted by an independent journalist showing front-desk staff at the same hotel allegedly confirming it was still operating under an anti-DHS policy despite its apology and promise to fix things ... adding bluntly that the hotel's actions didn't meet Hilton’s standards.

2:42 PM PT -- A Hilton spokesperson has given us an update ... saying they have been in contact with hotel management, who "apologized for the actions of their team, which was not in keeping with their policies." The rep adds, "They have taken immediate action to resolve this matter."

Hilton Hotel execs are investigating claims ICE agents were turned away from one of their Minnesota properties ... but they point out they're always very accommodating to government workers.

Here's the deal ... Homeland Security officials posted a message on X Monday, stating that Hilton Hotels has launched a coordinated campaign in Minneapolis, MN, to refuse service to Department of Homeland Security agents at the hotel in question.

The officials said that when Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tried to book rooms at the hotel, their reservations were cancelled.

But, a Hilton spokesperson tells TMZ they don't own or operate the property and that the hotel is independently owned. The rep also said ... "Hilton Hotels serve as welcoming places for all" and "the actions referenced are not reflective of Hilton values."

Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appeared Monday in a New York court where they pleaded not guilty on all charges of alleged drug trafficking and other serious crimes.

Remember ... Maduro is charged with narco-terrorism, conspiracy to import cocaine, and other offenses, while Flores faces charges including cocaine importation conspiracy and possession of machine guns.