"Owning Manhattan" star Chloe Tucker Caine says she swiped left on the man who would eventually become her husband several times ... before her mom took over her dating apps.
The breakout reality star stopped by "TMZ Live" Monday and imparted a bit of wisdom for anyone in the market for a spouse.
Chloe told us ... "A lot of times our parents see the best in us and they see a lot of times what we're missing."
But it took some serious convincing for Chloe to hand over the fate of her romantic life to her mother. Her mom persuaded her this was the way to go based on her own life experience. According to Chloe, her mother admitted to her that she picked someone based solely on looks ... and didn't want her daughter to suffer the same fate she did.
So this is how their little love operation worked ... Chloe says her mom posed as her, essentially screening Chloe's matches for her.
Chloe explained, "They didn't know it was her. They thought they were talking to me!"
Nick Reiner was an unsolvable dilemma for his parents ... so says a substance abuse treatment expert.
Nick Mathews -- the founder and CEO of Southern California-based treatment center Stillwater Behavioral Health -- joined us on "TMZ Live," and we asked him about Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's son, who is charged with their murders.
For Mathews, Nick presented a treatment provider's worst nightmare ... he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but had been in and out of rehab for years and struggled with substance abuse.
Just listen to Mathews explain all the challenges Nick would present for the rehab centers and doctors tasked with treating him ... there's no quick, easy fix or even a cut-and-dry solution here.
Milana Vayntrub is known for two things ... being the former face of AT&T's Lily Adams commercials, and her rack ... and she used both to raise a bunch of money for folks reeling from the Los Angeles wildfires.
The actress joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and told us how she used some tastefully risqué photos to donate more than $500,000 for Altadena fire relief.
Milana says she was brainstorming ways to help victims back in January when a light bulb went off ... she would offer her fans sexy photos of her body in exchange for relief donations ... starting at one photo for $69 -- a "funny number," she says.
Soledad O'Brien stopped by "TMZ Live" Monday, still reeling from the loss of her collaborator Rob Reiner and his wife Michele ... and Soledad had some choice words for Donald Trump's disparaging post about the late actor-director.
Soledad got to know Rob well while co-hosting the 10-part true-crime podcast series, "Who Killed JFK?"
She tells TMZ, Rob was kind to everyone ... "The person who was taking in the audio, the person who was shooting, the person who was producing, the person who was helping the person who was producing, the assistants ... absolutely the kindest human being."
Apparently, Dynzell Sigers would rather die than be a short king ... because the Georgia man went through months of pain and therapy to have his limbs dramatically lengthened to be taller.
Sigers stopped by "TMZ Live" Wednesday, and he revealed the procedure's possible side effects include death. Check out the video ... he talks about doctors breaking bones in the leg and inserting a rod to connect the broken pieces. Over time the rod is stretched, which also stretches the bone. Dynzell said each procedure requires at least 3 months of recovery.
Back in 2022, he was a young Navy medic who got rejected by a woman -- for standing 5 feet 5 inches tall. Fast-forward to 2025, and he's now a 6' 1" internet sensation after adding 8 inches to his frame with 2 risky procedures.
W. Kamau Bell is ripping the Kennedy Center Honors ... he says the only folks taking home hardware are celebs who are cool with President Trump ... which is a problem for him, because he says Trump is a fascist.
The comedian and TV host joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and took shots at the honorees from Sunday's 48th Kennedy Center Honors.
Paul Anka has seen it all in his half-century in Hollywood ... and that includes Frank Sinatra's schlong.
The legendary singer-songwriter joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked him about his new documentary, his upcoming Broadway show, his secrets to health and longevity, his legal beef with Michael Jackson, the story behind Sinatra's "My Way" ... and yes, Sinatra's penis.
Paul made headlines this week when he confirmed Frank was very well-endowed ... and here, he hilariously explains how Sinatra's massive member got brought up in an interview that went viral.
Simon Leviev -- the infamous "Tinder Swindler" who allegedly scammed women out of millions on the dating app -- says he's mounting a legal war against the streaming service that made him famous ... telling TMZ he's suing Netflix.
Simon joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday after being sprung from jail in Georgia -- the country, not the state -- and we asked him about the latest round of allegations against him.
He was arrested back in September after Interpol, the intergovernmental law-enforcement organization, issued a Red Notice -- AKA an international alert -- but Simon says the allegations that led to the alert were totally false.
The executor of O.J. Simpson's estate, Malcolm Lavergne, stopped by "TMZ Live" Monday and admitted the estate doesn't have enough to cover Fred Goldman's $57 million creditor claim ... but he says they'll pay what they can.
Lavergne told us bluntly, "The reality is the estate currently doesn't have that kind of money and, practically, the estate probably will never have that kind of money."
So why did the estate accept the multimillion-dollar settlement? Lavergne explained it isn't based on how much Simpson's estate can afford, but whether the claim itself is valid.
California State Senator Ben Allen says Hollywood is showing signs of life again ... and he thinks Governor Gavin Newsomhas a delicate act to balance.
Ben joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday, and we asked him about what a lot of folks in the film and TV industry in Los Angeles are feeling ... that Hollywood is dead because of overregulation, and other places are luring productions away from California with tax credits and incentives.
The Democrat -- who represents Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Torrance and other cities in L.A. County -- says the concerns are valid ... but he says a new bill he passed to increase the state's film and TV tax credit program from $350 million to $750 million is already paying off.
Ellen Greenberg's 2011 death from multiple stab wounds in the back of her head and neck was ruled a suicide once again ... but a forensic pathologist tells TMZ that's "biomechanically implausible."
Veteran death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday, saying he was shocked when he heard the ruling ... "You could've knocked me over with a feather, as they say."
He continued, "We thought that science would prevail. None of us really saw this coming."
Cohen joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday, saying ... "Here in Israel Trump is a hero. Just because of him, I am released, and I'm alive."
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Cohen, who was set free in February, was reportedly held captive for 505 days after Hamas militants abducted him from the Nova music festival October 7, 2023.
The spiciest event in Denver -- the Taco Bell 50K -- goes down on Saturday ... and, we talked to the founders about the race even they themselves call "completely stupid!"
We spoke with Jason Romero and Dan Zolnikov -- the two dudes who came together to start this insane event eight years ago -- and, we asked them to run us through the rules of the 31-mile race, which stops at 10 Taco Bells around the city.
Romero and Zolnikov explain competitors gotta stop at each restaurant, and eat at nine of the 10 ... consuming one Chalupa Supreme or one Crunchwrap Supreme by the fourth stop ... and one Burrito Supreme or one Nachos BellGrande by the eighth stop -- and bring your wrappers with you ... 'cause these dudes are gonna count 'em!
Dr. Oz is tempering President Trump's recent comments on Tylenol use among pregnant women and its possible links to Autism ... clarifying when acetaminophen should be used, and when it should be avoided.
Oz, who is Trump's Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and offered more clarity on a lot of what Trump said during a White House briefing.
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Trump went hard on Tylenol and basically told pregnant mothers to never use it and to not give it to their babies ... but Dr. Oz told us there is one circumstance where Tylenol may be necessary.
Rep. Melanie Stansbury says President Trump and top Republicans are working together to prevent the public from getting to the bottom of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The Congresswoman from New Mexico joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked her about the Trump references in the Epstein birthday book that was just released by Congress.
Stansbury, a Democrat, says Trump has known what Epstein's been about for decades ... and she says the President is now working to prevent the full release of all the Epstein files.
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding at the end of the month will be a very private affair ... 'cause we've learned it's happening at an estate, not a hotel.
Sources with knowledge tell us ... the stars aren't getting married at the Rosewood Miramar Beach or San Ysidro Ranch -- two popular wedding venues for the rich and famous in Southern California.
We're told they've rented out a private estate in Montecito ... though it's unclear exactly where in the area they'll be.
