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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.

Bryce Alakai and Trinity Tatum wasted no time celebrating their "Love Island USA" victory after returning from Fiji ... 'cause they marked the occasion with a star-studded dinner before Bryce kept the party going from behind the DJ booth.

Bryce's manager, Eric Podwall, hosted the private celebration Wednesday night at The Bird Streets Club in West Hollywood, where about 20 guests gathered for a three-course tasting dinner on the members-only club's private terrace.

The guest list included fellow "Love Island USA" stars Zach and Charlie Georgiou, Kayda Bosse, *NSYNC's JC Chasez and his girlfriend Jennifer HuYoung, "Glee" stars Kevin McHale and Chris Colfer, Patrick Renna from "The Sandlot," and several other cast members from the hit Peacock series.

Chloe Fineman won't be hooking up with Domingo again next year ... because she just announced she's stepping away from "Saturday Night Live" after seven seasons.

The actress and comedian posted about her career change ... sharing photos from her time in Studio 8H -- posting sketches she appeared in and behind-the-scenes shots from her time on 'SNL.'

In a lengthy caption, Chloe writes that being on the show was "the greatest privilege" of her life ... thanking Lorne Michaels for hiring her back in the day.

The FCC is taking aim at Disney again ... this time reportedly going after one of the channel's most famous talk shows -- "The View."

According to Bloomberg, the Federal Communications Commission is planning to rule that the show doesn't count as a "bona fide" news program ... meaning it has to give equal time to candidates on both sides of the aisle.

This would be a sharp departure for "The View," which has benefited from an exception to the rule -- hosting more liberal than conservative political figures. They do interview Republicans occasionally ... recently sitting down with Vice President JD Vance.

The upcoming "God Of War" series hit a major snag after the show's star got injured on set ... and now production is paused.

Sources tell TMZ ... Ryan Hurst -- who plays Kratos in the video game adaptation -- tore his bicep while filming a stunt ... and the injury requires surgery.

According to sources, production was hoping to have him back on set for mid-August, but the recovery process is too long to meet that timeline.

Hal Williams -- the actor who famously played Officer "Smitty" Smith in the 1970s hit TV show "Sanford and Son" -- has died, according to his rep. 

His manager, Zna Portlock Houston, tells TMZ ... Hal died from natural causes Wednesday morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA, noting that he had some health issues.

Houston said Hal felt tired upon his return two days ago from Ohio, where he attended a reunion celebrating "Sanford and Son" with former castmate, Howard Platt, who played Officer Howard "Hoppy" Hopkins.

English actor Chris Geere was in his early 30s when he first started playing Jim -- the dramatic narcissistic dude in a toxic relationship with Gretchen -- on the romance series "You're The Worst" back in 2014.

Chris was part of an ensemble cast including Aya Cash -- who played Gretchen -- Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue.

07/15/2026 2:26 PM PST -- Colin Dias denies all claims made by his ex-wife. In a statement to TMZ, Dr. Dias' attorney -- Robert Eisfelder -- says his client denies Lia Jones' allegations and claims her latest filing ignores a lengthy history between the former couple. The attorney says the court previously awarded Colin sole legal and physical custody of the couple's two minor children and contends the children have been "thriving" while in his care. Eisfelder claims Lia is seeking to modify the existing custody orders at a hearing scheduled for July 28.

"Married to Medicine: Los Angeles" star Lia Jones claims her ex-husband Colin Dias tried to hire a neighbor to murder her ... and now she's begging for court-ordered protection.

Lia beelined it to court Monday and filed a domestic violence restraining order against Colin, claiming a neighbor told her Colin asked them "what would it cost to get rid of [her]."

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, the reality TV star claims the neighbor told her Colin said he could get a "clean gun" to have her whacked. Lia claims Colin is "actively looking and recruiting to have it done."

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The "Love Island USA" villa is full of double standards ... at least according to one of the most recent contestants -- who felt she was on the receiving end of sexist attitudes.

Here's the deal ... Kenzie Annis -- who appeared on Season 8 of the hit show -- sat down with Alex Cooper on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast ... and they discussed her costars' reactions to her making out with Corbin while she was coupled up with Caleb, a revelation discovered by the group during the "Movie Night" episode where Islanders watch clips of themselves the audience has seen.

Kenzie was torched for stringing multiple men along ... but when the group found out a male contestant named Sincere Rhea was with two women, Sol and Melanie, at the same time -- and eventually Amora from Casa Amor -- they didn't attack him with nearly the same vigor.

This week's Chix On Netflix is a real estate maven and a reality TV veteran. Can you guess who she is based on these clues:

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" was her first stop, but she made her Netflix debut on "Buying Beverly Hills" alongside her stepdad, Mauricio.

She recently announced her pregnancy!

The OG stars of "The Real Housewives of New York" think the women who replaced them on the Bravo series aren’t on their level ... and they’re ready for a ratings showdown ... TMZ has learned.

Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Kelly Bensimon, Ramona Singer, and Dorinda Medley are currently filming their new E! show, "The Golden Life ... and sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ they're working to avoid any run-ins with their "RHONY" replacements.

As TMZ first reported, E! was so impressed with the 'The Golden Life' episodes shot in Palm Beach, the network ordered additional episodes to be shot in the Hamptons and New York City. We were told "The Golden Life" is described as "light" and "fun."

Our sources say the OG cast doesn't want the new "RHONY" stars associated with them in any way ... and we're told there will be no guest appearances or crossovers between the two shows.

Porsha Williams is firing back after Shamea Morton made a jaw-dropping claim about her mom on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," and Porsha's response takes their bitter feud to a whole new level.

The drama erupted after Shamea alleged during Sunday's episode that Porsha's mom tried to sleep with Shamea's dad years ago.

After watching the episode, Porsha took to X Monday, saying she was shocked people were discussing her mom and even bringing up her daughter over what she called "a lie."

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Milania Giudice is falling back on some familiar faces after her assault arrest ... finding solace in her father's family ... instead of her mother and sisters.

The 20-year-old shared some videos on TikTok of a recent family outing ... she's hanging with her grandmother, Filomena -- Joe Giudice's mom -- and her aunt Maria.

Check it out ... the three are standing around the kitchen, enjoying some snacks -- and basking in chill, familial comfort.

Joe Amabile -- the popular "Bachelor in Paradise" alum -- is speaking out about being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

On Monday, Amabile posted a video to Instagram, detailing his frightening diagnosis, which he says was totally unexpected.

Amabile, or "Grocery Store Joe" as he's known to his many fans, said doctors performed an MRI and found a blueberry-sized lesion in his brain that appears to be a tumor.