Volleyball player Jordan Lucas took the internet by storm by serving skills and sass in his highlight reel ... and while not everyone in the sport is thrilled with his celebrations, he tells TMZ Sports it's all part of being in the heat of battle.
We caught up with the star Cal State Northridge athlete amid his viral fame ... and Lucas said the support he's gotten has been nothing short of amazing -- even Billy Porter hit him with a follow on social media!!
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He added it's awesome to help put the spotlight on the school's program and the sport as a whole ... and the experience has been "surreal" and "overwhelming," but the love is much appreciated.
YouTuber Johnny Somali will have plenty of time to brush up on his Korean in the prison library ... because he's been sentenced to serve 6 months for his controversial acts.
The Seoul Western District Court found Somali -- government name Ramsey Khalid Ismael -- guilty on multiple charges, including obstruction of business and distributing fabricated sexually explicit content.
Prosecutors say he harassed staff and visitors at an amusement park, disrupting a convenience store with loud music and flipping over noodles onto a table, and distributing non-consensual deepfake videos. They asked a judge to hand Somali a 3-year sentence.
Dayton Webber -- the quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player suspected of fatally shooting another man in his car -- continues to be in the hot seat as more disturbing content of him surfaces.
TMZ has obtained a handful of old photos and videos displaying questionable behavior spanning from last month all the way back to 2019 ... and you need to see it to believe it.
One image appearing to show Webber with what looks like a red swastika etched or carved into his stomach is relatively recent ... with metadata dating it to March 16, 2026.
Sydney Sweeney ain't giving up her American Eagle jeans even after the polarizing ad fallout from last fall ... 'cause she's back with another collab to support the brand's new shorts ahead of summer!
Check out her new campaign titled "Syd for Short: American Eagle Jean Shorts." The "Euphoria" star's new pics are giving fun and flirty this time around, opposing the sultry vibes from her last denim campaign with AE.
Syd looks spirited and playful in a campaign video while poking fun at the virality of her last work with AE, asking the camera, "What brand am I wearing?" before giving a knowing smile and saying, "Yeah, that one."
Just like Sydney's first AE collab, this round of designs includes cute custom styles that will support the Crisis Text Line -- a nonprofit that provides 24/7 mental health support -- when purchased.
Sneako was minding his business, streaming and walking down a New York City sidewalk when all of a sudden he got sneak attacked ... a man sucker punched him in the face and took him to the ground ... and it's all on video.
The famous streamer was looking down at his phone when he walked by a man who appeared to be waiting for him ... the aggressor unleashed a right hook that hit Sneako in the face, and then he took Sneako to the pavement.
Following the sucker punch, the camera goes to the ground too ... and it sounds like a struggle ensued ... plus, there are lots of expletives.
The photog got up and ran off ... and Sneako later posted about the incident on social media, saying ... "Im fine we got it handled."
Joe Biden is catching heat online after pausing a speech at Syracuse University to say a Trustee is a doppelganger for Barack Obama ... and it's all on video.
Check out this clip from Biden's speech Tuesday at his alma mater ... he's on stage for the unveiling of his portrait at the University's College of Law when things take an unexpected turn. The former Commander-in-Chief suddenly calls Syracuse Board Chairman Jeffrey Scruggs up to the podium and tells the crowd Jeffrey looks a lot like none other than ... President Obama.
The chittering sounds from the crowd lead us to believe that the comment was laughed off ... but the audience on social media is not as forgiving.
Jeffrey is kind of a big shot ... not only is he the Chairman of the Board at Syracuse, he is also a managing director at Goldman Sachs ... but it looks like he wasn't too offended by Biden comparing him to Barack, at least in this clip.
According to a local outlet, police initially believed the social media star's death was a suicide after she was found unconscious in her villa at Zuri Zanzibar ... but her family still has questions regarding the "suspicious" circumstances of her passing.
There's been a lot of social media speculation about President Donald Trump staging his White House delivery from "DoorDash Grandma" -- AKA Sharon Simmons -- and people are accusing her of being on the president's payroll.
That's because a video of Sharon started circulating after Monday's televised delivery ... showing her supporting the "One Big Beautiful Bill" during a 2025 committee meeting with Tennessee Rep. David Kustoff.
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Between that and her vocal support of Trump's "No Tax On Tips" initiative, people are calling Sharon a plant.
But DoorDash insists that's not the case. Julian Crowley -- Head of Public Affairs for the company -- responded to the accusations on X, saying she's just a Dasher and grandma who happens to support the "No Tax on Tips" law.
Rep. Johnathan Jackson is firmly in Pope Leo's corner amid a recent beef with President Trump ... and he's reminding POTUS he's not God.
A photog got the Congressman from Illinois arriving in Washington D.C. Monday after Congress' two-week paid vacation and asked him about Trump's attacks on the Pope.
Jackson, the son of the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, says Pope Leo is not to be messed with, and Trump needs to be reigned in.
Trump vs. the Pope -- it's all the buzz in D.C., but asking a Republican Senator whose side he or she is on is a Sophie's Choice no one wants to make.
In response to a personal attack by President Donald Trump the night before, Pope Leo told journalists on the papal plane to Algeria:
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Enter Senator Ted Cruz. Charlie wanted to know who he rides with, but Cruz wouldn't weigh in, no matter how many different ways he was asked.
He was way more receptive to the scandal of now-former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The word in D.C. is that the allegations were an open secret in the House for a long time ... but no one uttered a public peep until the media broke the story.
President Donald Trump got some heat for posting -- and ultimately deleting -- an A.I.-generated pic of himself as Jesus ... but he says that wasn't his intention.
In a news conference Monday, Donald said ... "I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor." Trump claims he thought the image was of him as a Red Cross doc because there "was a Red Cross worker" in the photo.
While it's true there is a doctor in the pic ... the A.I. rendering of Trump shows himself wearing a white tunic and a red shawl -- which is what Jesus is commonly depicted wearing.
President Trump just got McDonald's delivered to the White House by a "DoorDash Grandma" in a bizarre scene that Trump says "doesn't look staged, does it?"
The Prez answered the door at the White House when a DoorDasher came knocking Monday ... she carried two bags of McDonald's and told Trump he was getting all of his favorite menu items.
Trump greeted the older woman -- who was wearing a "DoorDash Grandma" shirt -- grabbed the bags and started talking to her about her tax return.
Neon Carnival hit a major milestone this weekend ... and yeah, they still know how to throw a party!
The iconic Coachella after-hours bash celebrated its 15th anniversary in the desert, bringing out a stacked crowd and turning the invite-only event into its usual late-night celeb playground.
Ty Dolla $ign, Tyga, YG, Chris Brown and Mario were all in the mix, with Ryan Garcia right there too ... the group even shared a prime booth near the stage as the night rolled on. Mario had a standout moment, belting out "Let Me Love You" a cappella, while Tyga and YG popped up with surprise performances that kept the energy high.
Jennifer Lopez just checked a major box off her list and did it in full bombshell mode.
J.Lo made her Coachella debut Saturday night, popping up as a surprise guest during David Guetta's set. The crowd lost it when Guetta teased he had "invited a friend" and out came Lopez in a skintight, plunging bodysuit that showed off her insanely toned figure.
No easing into it either ... she hit the stage ready to go, tossing her sunglasses into the crowd and ripping off her feathered jacket like it was nothing.
Katy Perry delivered one of Coachella's most meme-worthy moments, and it had nothing to do with being on stage.
The pop star was caught on camera during Justin Bieber's headlining set Saturday night, joking, "Thank God he has Premium," as she watched his YouTube-driven performance from the crowd ... a clear nod to skipping ads while he played clips of his own videos.
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Perry posted the moment to Instagram as part of a carousel from her weekend in the SoCal desert, leaning into the joke as Bieber's unconventional set quickly got people talking online.
