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Play video content TMZ.com Zac Efron is blowing people away with his transformation in the upcoming film, “The Iron Claw” … and he’s got a seal of approval from a very important person — Kevin Von Erich, the wrestling legend Zac’s portraying. Kevin tells TMZ … not only does Zac’s depiction get a big thumbs

Play video content TMZSports.com Kamaru Usman is planning to fight Leon Edwards in early 2023 — in the Brit’s home country — but the Nigerian Nightmare ain’t concerned about going into enemy territory … ’cause he says the crowd will actually be on his side. “I would love to go to England and do this

Jake Paul just went toe-to-toe with former UFC champion Anderson Silva — and WON — coming away with his hand raised in an incredibly impressive bout on Saturday. The Problem Child and Spider beat each other up for eight rounds … but neither fighter could finish with a knockout. .@jakepaul sends Silva to the canvas

Play video content TMZSports.com Jimmy Uso clearly believes another Johnson is going to be dominating in WWE rings for a long, long time … telling TMZ Sports after seeing The Rock‘s daughter make her debut this week, he’s convinced she’s going to be a STAR. Simone Johnson made her first-ever mark in a WWE ring

Play video content Barack Obama was in full-blown stand-up comedy mode Friday night in Georgia — where he skewered Herschel Walker as wholly unqualified for the Senate … among other occupations. The ex-Prez was stumping for Rev. Raphael Warnock — who’s running to maintain his Senate seat in a highly contested race — when he

Kyrie Irving is the latest celeb being accused of antisemitism after promoting a movie that some say is full of stereotypes and tropes — but the guy’s saying he’s being misunderstood. The Nets star got slammed Friday for tweeting a link to a movie called … “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” which is

Kanye West closing his Donda Academy has left the program’s student-athletes in limbo … wasting a season’s worth of developing their talents. Sources connected to the Donda boy’s basketball team tell us the season has essentially been put on ice, with little to no games scheduled. We’re told the kids have been dropped from several

Legendary Georgia Bulldogs football head coach Vince Dooley passed away Friday afternoon, the university announced. He was 90 years old. The Hall of Fame coach died peacefully at his home, according to UGA, surrounded by his wife and four children. The Alabama native spent 25 years coaching at Georgia … and became the winningest coach

Play video content TMZSports.com Will Smith was in a dark place after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, but he had a champion in his corner — the actor says Floyd Mayweather called him every day for 10-straight days after the incident, just to make sure he was doing okay. Smith made the revelation

Play video content TMZSports.com Le’Veon Bell‘s decision to box former UFC fighter Uriah Hall has been questioned by many, and while almost everyone expects the former Pro Bowler to get rolled over, Bell tells us that’s not how he sees it going … he’s planning to beat Hall’s ass, and one day become champ! “Honestly,

Pro golfer Grayson Murray was involved in a bloody scooter accident in Bermuda this week … which knocked him unconscious and forced him to withdraw from a PGA Tour event. Murray — who was set to play in the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship — was traveling back to his hotel via scooter at around 4

Ex-NBA player Eric Bledsoe was arrested for domestic violence on Wednesday … just hours after reports he is signing with the CBA’s Shanghai Sharks, TMZ Sports has learned. We’re told cops received a call about a domestic incident around 11:13 PM … with a victim claiming she had been slapped by her boyfriend. Officers responded

The hit 2000s show “MTV Cribs” is making a huge comeback … and we’ve got a first look inside some celebs’ homes to be featured on the season premiere. This first episode is bound to pick up right where the series left off, showcasing the homes and lifestyles of some of the biggest names in

Will Smith visited the Los Angeles Lakers to talk about staying strong in the face of adversity … as the team tries to salvage its season after dropping its first three games. Smith spent quality time with the Lake Show discussing themes that will be a part of his upcoming film, “Emancipation,” such as the

Deshaun Watson is adamant he NEVER pressured his latest accuser into giving him oral sex … claiming he has a bevy of DMs from the massage therapist that contradict her story. Watson was sued by the woman, ID’ed as Jane Doe, back on Oct. 13 over an alleged 2020 encounter with the QB … but

Play video content TMZSports.com The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could save their season … if Rob Gronkowski unretired?! Warren Moon fully believes that — with the Hall of Famer telling TMZ Sports he thinks the 3-4 Bucs could turn everything around if Gronk came back this year. Moon tells us he got the opinion based on

Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown are no longer Donda Sports athletes — the two superstars just released statements saying they have cut ties with Kanye West over his anti-Semitic comments. TMZ Sports broke the story … Donald signed with Ye’s Donda Sports in late May. At the time, he said it was the company’s “whole

Ever seen two grown-ass men completely lose it in a haunted house? Baltimore Ravens rookies Damarion “Pepe” Williams and Kyle Hamilton did exactly that when they bravely inched their way through a scary maze recently … and it’s all on video!! The defensive backs decided to face their fears at the Bennett’s Curse Haunted House

Roy Jones Jr. has fought some big dudes … but never anyone this big! TMZ Sports has learned 53-year-old Jones Jr. will fight Robert Wilmote, AKA NDO Champ, a social media star and IFBB bodybuilding professional on January 28 in Miami. We’re told there will be five one-minute rounds. NDO Champ (it stands for “No

Rainer Schaller — who owns Gold’s Gym, among other brands — is still missing after his plane disappeared off the coast of Costa Rica, and his gym’s parent company says the plane crashed. The RSG Group issued a statement Monday confirming Rainer, his family and two others were on board the plane when it crashed.

Eric Ortiz — a former Louisville Cardinals cheerleader and 10-time national champ — died unexpectedly over the weekend. He was only 30 years old. GymTyme All-Stars in Louisville announced the sad news … saying their former cheerleader passed away on Saturday, remembering Ortiz as a “sweet, amazing, and genuine person.” “This Homecoming weekend turned out

Ja Morant is celebrating the start of the NBA season with some new ice — a black and white diamond pendant reppin’ his nickname … with a matching Audemars Piguet watch!! TMZ Sports has learned … it all came to be when the Memphis Grizzlies superstar was talking to an owner at Ice Box on

Brad Pitt might be making a movie about Formula 1 racing, but he sure doesn’t respect the sport in real life — at least that’s what F1 Twitter’s saying after snubbing one of their heroes. The A-lister was on the ground these past few days down in Austin — where the U.S. Grand Prix’s been

Play video content TMZSports.com Kenley Jansen isn’t ruling out the possibility of a reunion with the Dodgers despite having a great time in Atlanta this past season … telling TMZ Sports if L.A. made him the right offer, he’d rejoin the storied franchise. We spoke with Jansen out at LAX — just a few weeks

Play video content TMZSports.com Jake Paul is giving those picking Anderson Silva to win on Oct. 29 enough time to reconsider … telling TMZ Sports they’re going to lose all their money!! We spoke with the Problem Child — who’s currently the betting underdog against the former UFC champion — about his highly anticipated upcoming

Rainer Schaller — who owns Gold’s Gym, among other brands — is missing alongside his family after their plane disappeared overnight … with officials all but confirming they’re dead. A private plane carrying Schaller, his partner Christiane Schikorsky, their children and a reported fitness trainer are listed as the five passengers who have gone unaccounted

Play video content TMZSports.com “Suga” Sean O’Malley is already a UFC star, but Dana White says he could reach Conor McGregor-like levels of fame … as long as he keeps winning in the Octagon! TMZ Sports talked to the UFC honcho just days before he headed back to Fight Island in Abu Dhabi … where

Kanye West‘s Yeezy shoes have always been just as popular on the resale market as they’ve been in stores — but there’s a clear shift happening, with many resellers hesitant to make any moves until Adidas announces its position on Ye. We spoke with several experts involved in the resale market who tell us there

Brad Pitt‘s got a need for speed lately … only this time he’s trading in his bullet train for a super fast race car. The “Bullet Train” star was in Austin, TX on Friday for the start of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Brad is set to star in a new movie about

Tom Brady continues to make history — a rookie card signed by the G.O.A.T himself just sold for $2.4 million, the highest sale for any football card at public auction this year! PWCC, who auctioned the card, says the Brady rookie card — from the 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket set — was hot from