The upcoming "God Of War" series hit a major snag after the show's star got injured on set ... and now he's being left in the dust due to the long recovery time.
TMZ broke the news ... Ryan Hurst -- who plays Kratos in the crazy popular video game adaptation -- tore his bicep while filming a stunt ... and the injury requires surgery.
The recovery window for such brutal damage is just too far out for Amazon Studios ... and Deadline reports Hurst will be recast so production can get underway sooner.
A Ryanair passenger was nearly sucked out of a window when it broke during a flight ... with folks rushing to pull him back inside the cabin after his head and shoulders dangled outside ... and there's video of the aftermath.
This is almost impossible, but it actually happened. A Malta Air Boeing 737-800 operating Ryanair flight FR1879 from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned safely to Greece after a cabin window shattered during the climb through FL150, triggering a cabin decompression and the… pic.twitter.com/IS9cLDnyXx@Turbinetraveler
The horrifying incident took place on a Friday flight from Greece to Germany, CNN Greece reported. Passengers reportedly heard a loud bang ... and that's when the 60-year-old passenger from Serbia was nearly sucked into the sky.
His head and shoulders were reportedly sucked out the window ... but he was still wearing his seatbelt, and that gave passengers enough time to get to him and pull him back inside.
The man, a tourist from Serbia, was hospitalized with friction burns.
7/10/26 7:31 AM PT -- You may want to keep your Johnson tucked away ... because Christopher Peden is out on bail.
This story ain't for the squeamish ... a man in Indiana chopped off his penis and set it ablaze using lighters and gasoline, according to his attorney.
Christopher Peden allegedly told police that he walked inside a garage in Fort Wayne, IN, and sliced off his junk with a kitchen knife, his lawyer, David Felts, tells TMZ.
Felts said Peden then allegedly placed his severed penis on the floor, doused it with gasoline from a container and set it on fire using 4 lighters.
Police and firefighters responded to the May 6 incident after receiving a call for a stabbing at the detached garage belonging to the property owners, cops said.
Lionel Richie has spoken out for the first time following the mid-show health scare that sent him to the hospital on June 24.
The "All Night Long" hitmaker took to Instagram to share performance photos from his Pittsburgh and Detroit concerts, telling fans he's "doing well" and thankful for all the love he's received.
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And, he ended the post by confirming he is headed to Toronto for his next gig.
A security guard is under arrest and booked with two felonies after allegedly firing a taser dart into the face of a patron at a Southern California bar, according to police.
A bouncer in San Diego is arrested after blasting a patron in the face at point blank range with his taser.
The insane incident, which occurred Wednesday night at Park 101 in Carlsbad, CA, was caught on video by a witness, who then posted the shocking clip to social media, and it instantly went viral.
Check it out ... the patron is talking with a couple of security guards at the bar when things suddenly take an ugly turn. One guard pulls out a taser and, at point-blank range, fires a dart into the young man's face. The victim falls to the ground in obvious pain as a good Samaritan comes over to assist him.
Corey Feldman has been released from the hospital after a terrifying in-flight medical emergency ... TMZ has learned.
A rep for Corey tells TMZ ... doctors ran a battery of tests before determining he was suffering from a nasty bout of food poisoning ... dispelling initial fears it could be something far more serious.
We're also told Corey is incredibly grateful for all the love and well wishes that poured in following the incident.
A paraglider in Austria somehow survived a plane taking out her canopy mid-air ... with video capturing the scary scene.
The woman -- whose social media only identifies her as Sabrina -- shared the scary clip from May 23 ... which begins when a plane buzzes by and shreds her sail to pieces.
🚨 WATCH: A paraglider gets hit by a Cessna 172 near the Austrian town of Zell am See.
The paraglider was able to pull her rescue parachute and land safely shortly after the incident on Saturday.
Sabrina, hurtling toward the earth in the Schmittenhöhe mountain region in northern Austria, thinks quickly ... removing the emergency parachute in her bag and throwing it into the air to slow her descent.
Laura Clery is thanking the first responders who rushed to save her after she was crushed beneath a 600-pound refrigerator in a terrifying freak accident at home.
The comedian and social media star shared a video from inside an ambulance while wearing a neck brace ... jokingly asking firefighters, "So I was crushed by a 600-pound fridge ... is that correct?"
Clery later praised the emergency crew on Instagram, calling them "actual heroes" and thanking the firefighters who allegedly broke through her garage door and lifted the massive appliance off her.
"Survivor Greece" -- the European country's version of the hit competition show -- has been put on an indefinite pause after a contestant was apparently hit by a tourist boat during filming.
According to the Toronto Sun ... authorities say 21-year-old Stavros Floros was spearfishing for the show off the coast of Saona Island in the Dominican Republic when he was struck by the propellers of a tourist boat.
The Sun reports the accident resulted in a significant injury to Floros' right ankle -- and a partial amputation of the left leg.
Jarred Vanderbilt's dislocated right pinkie injury was so gruesome, Oklahoma City Thunder players looked nothing short of horrified at the sight of it ... with cameras capturing their stunned reactions in real time.
The Los Angeles Lakers player hurt his digit while attempting to block Thunder big man Chet Holmgren's dunk in the middle of the second quarter ... when his hand hit the backboard and knocked his finger backwards.
MichaelLohanis experiencing mounting health issues ... 'cause TMZ has learned he had a major scare after undergoing a heart surgery.
Lindsay's dad tells TMZ ... he had just had a stent placed in his heart after he had been feeling extremely lethargic and was experiencing shortness of breath for weeks. Just as he thought he was in the clear, he immediately had another medical scare.
Michael tells us this entire ordeal started a couple of weeks ago when he was folding clothes and passed out in his house. After a series of tests, doctors discovered a blockage in his heart which required a stent.
Courtney Stodden has a warning for people wanting to try Elle Woods' signature bend and snap move -- don't do it, or you might end up with a bloody head wound like hers!
The media personality and model hopped on Instagram late Thursday night to warn fans about the move after she dropped her phone and slammed her head into the edge of a counter while trying to pick it up. She says she hit the counter so hard, she split her head right open.
She posted the video after the incident ... clearly upset as dried blood was visible on her head and chest.
Universal’s live-action "How to Train Your Dragon 2" has hit a rough patch before cameras even finish rolling ... 'cause a crew member just lost multiple fingers in a brutal accident during production.
A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ ... a special-effects tech working at the UK's Sky Studios Elstree severed multiple fingers on one hand earlier this month during an incident involving a saw in a workshop tied to production.
Doctors tried to save the severed digits, but they couldn’t be reattached, despite surgery.
Nikki Bella ain't letting an ankle injury get in the way of her and twin sister Brie's big WWE comeback at WrestleMania 42 this weekend -- she even walked the red carpet in a boot!
The WWE Hall of Famers were all smiles, chatting it up with each other on the Las Vegas red carpet Friday night ... looking strong and sexy in their respective ensembles. But, there was no hiding the giant boot Nikki has on her left foot, resulting from an injury sustained during the March 27 SmackDown.
Rumors are swirling online Nikki won't be cleared to compete in the WE Women's Tag Team Championship fatal four-way match alongside Brie Saturday night ... but she's given no indication that she'll drop out.
Ann-Margret is on the mend after a nasty spill at home ... but don’t panic, she’s already bouncing back.
The legendary actress, dancer and singer revealed she recently fell and broke her right elbow, turning what sounded like a terrifying moment into a painful -- but manageable -- injury.
The 84-year-old “Viva Las Vegas” star shared the update with Parade magazine … explaining the injury was serious enough that she needed to be rushed to the hospital, and later forced her to cancel a scheduled autograph signing.
MMA rising star Maycee Barber was knocked out cold by her opponent, Alexa Grasso, during Saturday's UFC Fight Night 271 -- and video of the takedown is downright terrifying.
Check it out ... in the first round, Barber and Grasso are going toe to toe, kicking and throwing jabs until Grasso connects with a hard left to the face.
Barber falls on her ass as Grasso goes in for the kill, putting Barber in a chokehold before she goes unconscious with her eyes staring into space.
