Hip hop radio legend Big Boy is revisiting a time being overweight came in real handy — he says all that extra cushion helped him duck gun charges that might’ve ended his career before it got started!!! BB made the eye-popping revelation on “All the Smoke” after Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson asked him about

Play video content instagram / @richforever Rick Ross just so happens to be neighbors with Tyreek Hill — and was home as the Miami Dolphins’ star’s mansion went up in flames earlier this afternoon — documenting the inferno in real-time. The MMG rapper immediately jetted out to his front lawn Wednesday when he spotted the

Former New York Giants running back Derrick Ward is fighting back in his robbery case … pleading not guilty to the charges that prosecutors hit him with last month. The one-time Super Bowl champion appeared in a Los Angeles-area courtroom on Wednesday to issue the pleas, according to the New York Post. Ward wore a

Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is going to have to bust out his check book — he was just fined $300k for chucking his drink toward a group of fans during Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The billionaire hedge fund manager — the richest owner in the league — was spotted dumping his beverage

Play video content TMZ.com Brooke Hogan‘s nuptials were under wraps for 1 1/2 years … and just days after we broke the happy news, she’s telling us why she waited so long to reveal she’s a married woman. We got Brooke on “TMZ Live” Tuesday … where she says she delayed announcing her marriage to

Jimmy Kimmel and Aaron Rodgers are beefing … and it’s all over Jeffrey Epstein‘s soon-to-be unmasked list of associates. The late-night TV talk show host is now threatening the New York Jets quarterback with legal action after Aaron suggested on live TV, Jimmy might be one of Epstein’s associates. Jimmy just fired back on social

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce started 2024 off with a bang … or at least a steamy kiss in a now-viral video sweeping social media. The songstress and the NFL star grabbed each other at midnight with Taylor wrapping her arms around Travis’ neck and pulling him in close for a smooch. Taylor and Travis

Another year sailed by in Hollywood, and tons of stars were ready to bid 2023 adieu … while partying hard to ring in 2024 right! Dua Lipa kicked her year off with a drink in hand while posing with a fan out in Jaipur, India. Perhaps the 28-year-old even got “One Kiss” at midnight? And,

Taylor Swift is ending the year watching her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play football — capping off what’s been a whirlwind romance full of memories … not to mention NFL appearances. The pop star was once again in the building at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday to catch the K.C. Chiefs play one last home game against the

Tom Brady was apparently ready to get back on the gridiron not long after announcing his retirement (again) this year … now revealing he damn near put on his shoulder pads again. The retired QB and the G.O.A.T. of football made the shocking confession in an end-of-year IG post that featured a collection of photos

Ray Rice will be honored by the Baltimore Ravens this weekend in front of fans — this almost 10 years after he infamously knocked out his significant other in an elevator. The ex-star running back has been tapped to be the focus of Sunday’s “Legend of the Game” ceremony at M&T Bank Stadium … where

Racing legend Gil de Ferran, who won the Indy 500 back in 2003, has died. Gil was racing his son Luke at Florida’s Concourse Club when he had a heart attack. According to another driver, Gil had pulled over because he wasn’t feeling well and then the massive heart attack struck. Efforts made to revive

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has overstayed her welcome in Missouri post-prison, ’cause she’s gotten the ol’ GTFOH from cops … dashing any hope of a Swiftie meetup, for now. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the recently-released ex-con — who was cut loose into the wild Thursday from a state prison there in the area

Play video content If Dr. Bennet Omalu — the inspiration for the famous Will Smith “Concussion” movie — were advising Elijah Moore following his scary head injury on Thursday night … he says he’d tell the Browns wideout to retire. “That is my recommendation,” the famed neuropathologist tells TMZ Sports. Moore was hurt in the

Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Rashaan Evans was arrested on Tuesday … and on Friday, cops released his mug shot — and you can see, he was not thrilled to have been thrown behind bars. The 28-year-old — who was cut by America’s Team on Wednesday following the arrest — took the photo hours after cops

Play video content Von Miller is finally opening up on his domestic violence arrest … adamantly saying the allegations against him are “100 percent false.” The Buffalo Bills superstar sat in front of media members for over 10 minutes on Thursday to explain his side of the story … roughly one month after he was

Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. has been suspended from the Illini men’s basketball team after he was charged with rape, the university announced Thursday. According to the school, Shannon Jr. turned himself in to police in Douglas County, Kansas, on a warrant for his arrest this week … after he was accused of sexual misconduct

Play video content TMZ Sports John Salley says the Ja Morant critics need to pipe down … telling TMZ Sports he truly believes the NBA superstar didn’t have bad intentions when he appeared to do a gun celebration on Tuesday night. Salley told us the firearm-themed gestures — which Morant seemed to hit following a

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is only a few hours away from her early prison release … but she’s not being let out to a bunch of pomp and circumstance … in fact, quite the opposite. The felon, who was serving a 10-year sentence for second-degree murder, is set to be released Thursday from the Chillicothe Correctional

NFL announcer Tony Romo may need some cue cards to remember the relationship status of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce – ’cause he thinks they’re married!!! Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Here’s what happened … Romo was doing the play by play with fellow commentator, Jim Nantz, during the Kansas City

Timothée Chalamet headed up a celebrity cast attending a Christmas Day Lakers game in Los Angeles … but his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, missed out on all the fun. Chalamet sat courtside with his dad, Marc — an editor at UNICEF — and sports agent, Rich Paul, to watch the Lakers take a loss against the

Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion are finally engaged after 7 years of dating. The longtime lovebirds posted a joint Instagram sharing the big news one day after Christmas with a series of photos showing the happy couple together. In one picture, Patrick plants a big kiss on Abby’s cheek, while posing next to a large

Kanye West‘s name was written onto an Israeli missile that’s apparently going to be used in the war in the Middle East — and a prominent MMA fighter is taking credit for the stunt. A photo was posted Sunday by Haim Gozali, an Israeli mixed-martial artist who was once affiliated with Bellator — and who’s

Kroy Biermann is highlighting his holiday by snubbing his estranged wife, Kim Zolciak … and her exclusion is jarring. The retired NFL’er threw up a snap of him and his 4 kids with KZ — Kroy Jr., Kash, Kaia and Kane — with Papa Bear standing proudly behind them and grinning from ear to ear.

Play video content Omaha Productions Peyton Manning got to experience the “classic Philly welcome” as Santa Claus … ’cause after he put on the red suit, he was hilariously pelted with snowballs from Ricky Watters — and Matt Millen! The Hall of Fame QB became the sitting duck for the holiday episode of “Peyton’s Places”

Move over Santa Claus, it’s all about Santa Carr — ’cause New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr showed his receivers some major love for the holidays … by gifting them Rolex watches and diamond chains!! TMZ Sports has learned … the four-time Pro Bowler wanted to do something super special for his wideouts this season

Play video content Pro sports analyst Mark Rycroft may want to start checking what’s in his cup before taking a sip … ‘cuz he accidentally guzzled tobacco and spit! The gross – yet funny – moment was captured on video while Altitude TV’s Avalanche team with host Vic Lombardi was broadcasting a recent sports event

There’s a race in Spain where thousands of people gather each year to run a few miles dressed like Old Saint Nick — and 2023 was no different … but it was wild to see. The 11th annual Carrera de Papá Noel in Madrid went down Sunday, with upwards of 7,500 attendees getting set at

Shohei Ohtani is not only rich, he’s strategically brilliant, because he figured out an instant way of ingratiating himself with his new teammates, and it involves a Porsche! The Dodgers star gifted an awesome Porsche to the wife of teammate Joe Kelly. Why, you ask? Turns out she mounted a full-on campaign to get Ohtani

Ryan Clark is weighing into all the discourse that’s gone on since Jonathan Owens said he was a catch for Simone Biles — not the other way around — by saying … ease up, folks. The ex-Steelers safety recorded a video addressing the backlash Owens is facing in the wake of an interview he did