Christy Carlson Romano -- the Emmy-nominated actress who starred in Disney's "Even Stevens" -- is sharing some disturbing health news ... she took a cancer screening test, and the results came back positive.
On Tuesday, Christy posted a teary-eyed Instagram video in which she said she and her husband, Brendon Rooney, took the screening tests because her mother and father were diagnosed with cancer. She said her mom beat the disease, but her dad eventually succumbed to it, and her maternal grandmother died of lung cancer.
A Texas woman likes to get her fatty proteins from a can .... filled with cat food!!!
TMZ has an exclusive sneak peek from tonights new episode of "My Strange Addiction" ... and it features Abigail ... a 26-year-old who has been chowing down on kitty cuisine for going on two decades.
Abigail loves the sound the lid makes when she pries open a can of wet cat food ... and she says she eats it with chopsticks, forks, spoons ... and her personal favorite, her bare hands.
The sun has officially set on "Selling Sunset" star Emma Hernan’s on-again-off-again romance -- 'cause TMZ's learned it's off again … and this time, the breakup came with a very dramatic exit!
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ the split went down after a blowout fight at Blake Davis' home in early February, where tensions boiled over and unresolved issues came spilling out ... pushing Emma to cut their hangout short and hop on a jet to get out of there.
We’re told the argument was so explosive, Emma didn’t even stick around for a proper goodbye ... and to make it official, she hit him with an IG unfollow, which eagle-eyed fans clocked Monday.
While "Selling Sunset" star Jason Oppenheim and Jessica Vargas are no longer together, they did NOT break up over a disagreement about starting a family ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the former couple tell us ... the breakup had nothing to do with kids.
According to our sources, there was no single important reason for the split, but rather "a combination of small but eventually relevant compatibility issues" which led them toward friendship instead of marriage.
For Valentine’s Day this year, trust TMZ to ditch the candlelit clichés to host a full-blown love fest on our "TMZ After Dark" tour ... with "Love Island USA" stunners Jaden and Vanna leading the charge!
Check out the clip -- the girls turned our bus into a full-throttle girls' night on wheels, spilling some juicy 'Love Island' tea along the way ... including which Islanders they’d actually couple up with if given the chance.
They do name names ... but they made it clear their overall energy this Valentine’s Day was firmly with their ride-or-dies, not some guy.
Today is Lunar New Year, and we've got Hollywood's hottest riders to kick off The Year of the Fire Horse 🔥!
Unlike the usual Horse, which occurs every 12 years, the Fire Horse is all about high energy, independence, boldness, sometimes rebellion ... it comes around once every 60 years!
Check out actress and rapper Awkwafina, who took her New Year's greeting to the 'gram and captured a sweet horse selfie ...
From the catwalk to the stables, avid horse rider and model Bella Hadidstruck a pose for a fierce photo.
And, of course, leave it to Amelia Gray to tease the followers in a red-hot bikini posing with that stallion behind her ...
Wendy Williams said her final goodbyes to her father, Thomas Williams, as she attended his funeral Monday near Miami, Florida.
The legendary talk show host looked inconsolable as she left the ceremony. Dressed in all black with black sunglasses, Wendy was snapped with her niece Alex Finnie and Alex's boyfriend, Eric Houston.
Wendy has refrained from publicly commentingon her dad's passing ... but the deeply emotional loss has clearly left her distraught.
As we reported ... Wendy has spoken out about feeling isolated under her guardianship, claiming she needed permission to travel and see family -- including her dad.
"Heated Rivalry" star François Arnaud says his parents are among the masses who are hooked on his HBO hit show, but he refuses to watch it with them ... and it's all because of sex.
François told "Shut Up Evan" host Evan Ross Katz it would be "torturous" to watch his show with his mother ... and he's blaming the sexually explicit love scenes.
It's kinda funny ... François says he made that mistake before and doesn't plan on making it again. Fool me once.
"Chicago Fire" star Brittany Curran has been arrested, TMZ has learned.
According to the Burbank Police Department, the 35-year-old actress showed up at the police station showing "objective signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication."
According to police, Brittany was so drunk she couldn't "answer basic questions, could not account for how she arrived at the location, and appeared unable to care for her own safety."
She was booked in Burbank, California on a charge of drunk in public - disorderly conduct.
In addition to "Chicago Fire," Curran is also known for her roles in "13 Going On 30" and "The Magicians."
We've reached out to Curran ... so far, no word back.
After nearly a decade away from the Octagon, Ronda Rouseywill step into the cage once again ... as the former UFC superstar is set to make her MMA return against another legend, Gina Carano!
The shocking fight announcement dropped Tuesday morning, with Rousey saying, "Been waiting so long to announce this."
"Me and Gina Carano are gonna throw down in the biggest superfight in women’s combat sport history, and we’re partnering with the fighter-first promoter, MVP, as well as the baddest streamer on the planet, Netflix. This is for all MMA fans past, present, and future."
James Van Der Beek's pal Mehcad Brooks is telling people to STFU when it comes to criticizing about the family's GoFundMe -- cased closed!
Check out the actor's heated Threads note ... he tells anyone who wants to speak ill of the Van Der Beek family for taking financial assistance following James' death, they can kindly zip it ... because they're clueless about what the family has been through -- and Mehcad calls them total attention seekers.
He adds in the weekend post ... "It’s ok for you to stay quiet in the face of blind stupidity, meanness and lack of empathy. But maybe you’re not okay."
Some parents at a SoCal school where Nicole Curtis volunteers as a room parent to her son's class have serious concerns on the heels of her N-word controversy... and at least one has gone to leadership demanding answers, TMZ has learned.
Here's the deal ... the HGTV star has been in hot water since a 2022 video leaked of her using the N-word while filming her popular show, "Rehab Addicts." She's was fired -- and has issued an apology.
But TMZ has heard from multiple concerned parents at her kid's school ... who tell us they're super uncomfortable with her working in the classroom as a volunteer -- and they think the school should at the very least address the situation with parents.
Stephen A. Smith says he wants to run for president of the United States, but there's one enormous roadblock ... MONEY!
TMZ Sports caught up with the ESPN star, who previously told us he had no interest in running, during Kenny Smith's The FlyHouse All-Star Bash presented by Resorts World in Los Angeles, who told us straight up, "The country sucks."
"I think the country is devoid of leadership, the kind of leadership we have, we don't need. The kind of leadership we should be getting, nobody is stepping up and doing. I don't desire to be a politician, but in the same breath, the opportunity to go on a debate stage and call out these politicians for the things that they've done to damage this country is something that very much appeals to me," SAS told us matter-of-factly.
"Dawson’s Creek" actor James Van Der Beek was dealing with a massive six-figure tax debt years before his death ... TMZ has learned.
The actor and his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek were hit with a lien in November 2021 for unpaid taxes for the years 2018 and 2019 -- the IRS declared the duo owed $95,438.31 for 2017 ... and $173,890.31 in 2019 ... for a total of $269,328.62.
"America's Next Top Model" creator and host Tyra Banks is finally adding some context to why the show documented Shandi Sullivan's "drunk shower sex" ... which the Season 2 contestant says was sexual assault.
To catch you up ... Shandi opened up about her experience on the reality show's second season -- AKA Cycle 2 -- for the new Netflix docuseries, "Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model."
Fans will remember one of the show's storylines seemed to suggest Shandi had cheated on her boyfriend during a wild night of drinking ... but Shandi says the sexual encounter occurred without her consent.
