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"Love Island USA" is about to unleash a fresh batch of flirty singles -- but if fans have their way, one contestant will be packing her bags before unpacking her drama on the show.

Contestant Yulissa Escobar is already setting off alarm bells -- she’s been outed for casually using the N-word on two separate podcasts, and now furious fans are calling for swift justice … vowing to vote her out the moment they get the chance following Tuesday's premiere.

Two clips have been blowing up ever since the S7 lineup dropped -- and they’re not a good look for Yulissa. In them, she casually drops the racially-charged word 3 times while talking about some messy man drama.

John Brenkus -- the host of the Emmy-award winning show "Sport Science" -- died by suicide last week, the Virginia Department of Health, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner tells TMZ Sports.

Brenkus' family announced the passing to the public on Sunday -- writing in a statement on X that Brenkus "had been battling depression."

"John lost his fight with this terrible illness on May 31st, 2025," they said. "His heartbroken family and friends request privacy at this time, and encourage anyone who is struggling with depression to seek help."

Actor Tray Chaney saw his son celebrate his 19th birthday from a hospital bed in the ICU this Sunday but he had a glimmer of good news on Tuesday ... telling TMZ his son's on the mend!!!

Tray says his son Malachai Chaney was moved out of the ICU and into a stabilized room earlier today ... after being flung nearly the length of a football field, when a tornado came flying through their Atlanta suburb neighborhood last week, destroying their home.

Chaney's description of the events sounds like a Poltergeist film ... "The Wire" star says the windstorm levitated him in bed, right before he saw the walls closing in on him.

Luigi Mangione's legal team's working to free their client one body part at a time ... because they're now asking a judge to unshackle his hands in the courtroom for future appearances.

According to a letter sent to the judge in the case, Mangione's side -- led by Karen Friedman Agnifilo -- is requesting Mangione be allowed to wear court-appropriate clothes instead of a prison jumpsuit, and not have to put on a bulletproof vest.

They also want the restraints taken off his hands ... arguing all of the shackles and prison garb unfairly prejudice his ability to get a fair trial.

A former escort who took part in sexual encounters with Diddy and Cassie during their relationship says Cassie always treated him with respect ... but, he says it seemed like there were certain things she simply wasn't allowed to do.

Shawn Dearing -- one of more than 10 men who prosecutors say participated in "freak-offs" with the former couple -- joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... coming forward to discuss his experiences with the stars after his identity was revealed publicly earlier in the trial.

Dearing has nothing but kind words for Cassie ... saying she always treated him with the utmost respect. He says she once complimented him -- saying he had an "energy" about him -- and he says the compliment brought light into his life at a very dark time.

The woman who went viral for her American Airlines flight meltdown is about to go wide for a whole new reason -- she's ditching the aisle seat to become a subscription-based content creator ... teasing her upcoming uploads with sizzling bikini selfies.

Tiffany Gomas announced Tuesday she's launching a Passes account that's "unfiltered," "unexpected" and "unapologetic" -- but there's a twist.

Before you get too excited ... Passes is not another OnlyFans platform -- which she was rumored to be joining. Passes is strictly SFW ... i.e., no explicit content allowed.

The Chrisleys are officially back in business -- and if you ask Savannah, it’s like Todd and Julie never did time at all ... the family’s already snapping back following their prison pardons.

Savannah spilled all the tea on the latest episode of her "Unlocked" podcast -- recorded Friday, the same day as Todd’s big post-prison press conference -- revealing their first order of business was a Nordstrom run to get Todd some fresh threads for his redemption tour.

Turns out that first post-prison pic Savannah posted of Todd was snapped during their shopping spree -- and she’s all about how her dad’s still as funky and hilarious as ever. Prison didn’t kill his vibe one bit.

On September 11, 2001, United Flight 23 was grounded when the World Trade Center was hit, but it might have been another plane hijackers planned to weaponize in the terrorist attack -- and, our documentary covering it all is now available on YouTube.

"TMZ Investigates 9/11: The Fifth Plane" -- the result of a 6-month investigation -- takes viewers through the litany of suspicious activities that prompted the FBI to look into whether the plane was also part of the horrific plot that fateful day.

We interviewed 3 flight attendants, the pilot, the United dispatcher, and a member of the 9/11 Commission ... who reveal a story about suspicious passengers who were a bit too eager to get into the air, and uniformed individuals running through the cabin after the plane was evacuated.

6/5 9:55 AM PT -- Never fear, Louisianimals ... Wayne says he's doing something super special for his next festival this fall!!!

Lil Wayne is hitting the road in support of his upcoming "Tha Carter VI" album and stopping in virtually every major U.S. territory ... except the state that birthed him!!!

On Tuesday, Wayne and Live Nation certified the 34-city "Tha Carter VI" tour -- which kicks off on Friday in NYC at Madison Square Garden ... barely enough time to clean out Tom Thibodeau's desk!!!

New Yorkers will get the first taste of the new music, followed by dates in Toronto, Los Angeles, Atlanta and several Florida shows -- but nothing for The Boot!!!

Tom Girardi, the estranged husband of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne, is heading to prison -- he was just sentenced in a Los Angeles court to seven years and three months in federal prison for embezzlement.

The sentence comes after he was found guilty of stealing $15 million from his clients over a decade-long period -- infamously including $3 million of settlement cash from relatives of the victims of the 2018 Lion Air crash.

In addition to his prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton in Los Angeles fined Girardi $35,000 and ordered him to pay more than $2.3 million in restitution.

Singer-Songwriter FINNEAS scooped up his GF Claudia Sulewski and brought their PDA overseas -- the cutesy duo recently hit Berlin and Amsterdam to join Billie Eilish on her "Hit Me Hard and Soft" tour.

Boating on the waterways of Berlin, 27-year-old FINNEAS and 29-year-old Claudia snuggled up to each other and posed for a photo-op sesh.

Claudia shared this lit pic of FINNEAS joining his younger sister onstage for an epic performance -- the sibling duo jammed out with their electric guitars and brought the fire to the entire arena!

Post Malone's planning on throwing a wild party in Nashville every night for the foreseeable future ... 'cause he's announced plans to open a massive entertainment space in the city!

The music superstar dropped the news Tuesday ... revealing he's partnered with premier hospitality brand TC Restaurant Group to open a 26K-square-foot venue in the city's Lower Broadway district.

This place ain't just a bar and big dancefloor, BTW ... when it's open it'll boast three stages, six bars, a full-service dining room -- and a rooftop area where patrons can enjoy the city view (and, hopefully, sit in the chairs instead of chucking them off).

Can you guess which NYC hottie put her 60-year-old rockin' bod on display in this eye-popping shot? We'll set you up with a couple hints, but then it's on you to bring her on home!

From 'The Real Housewives' to "Love Hotel," this hot mama of two knows how to work it. If you can guess who she is, you're destined to be "Feelin' Jovani!"

Minnesota Vikings legend Jim Marshall has passed away, the team announced Tuesday. He was 87 years old.

The organization made a statement minutes ago ... saying it is mourning the loss of the defensive end -- who set several NFL records during his 20-year career.

"He gave everything he had at every step," the org. said, "fostering a Vikings identity hallmarked by a relentless pursuit that took the team from fledgling to formidable."

Mary Lou Retton's attorney is adamant the Olympic legend has not vanished following her DWI arrest last month ... in fact, the lawyer is adamant she's currently "in good spirits."

Edmund J. Rollo released a statement to TMZ Sports on Tuesday, insisting the Daily Mail's report that Retton's family had not "seen or heard from her" since her mid-May arrest was "grossly inaccurate."

"This report did not originate from Mary Lou's family, as the article stated," said Rollo, who was hired by Retton after prosecutors levied the misdemeanor DWI charge on her on May 17.

A teenage TikTok star was gunned down in Pakistan -- and cops say it all came down to a guy who couldn’t take no for an answer.

17-year-old Sana Yousaf -- who racked up over a million followers online -- was shot dead at her home in Islamabad Monday night, and CBS News reports that cops have since arrested a 22-year-old man for her murder.

Cops say the guy spent hours lurking outside Sana’s home before carrying out what they’re calling a cold-blooded, gruesome murder -- all 'cause she kept shutting him down, time and time again.