Xavier Worthy's fiancée made some shocking claims in her application for a protective order against the NFL star this week ... including allegations he choked and beat her on several different occasions. TMZ Sports just obtained the court filing…

Cassie Ventura's lawyer is calling BS on Diddy's claim that the video of him beating her up in a hotel hallway is edited ... and, her attorney says he's sure the footage will be admitted into evidence. Douglas Wigdor tells TMZ ... it's not…

"American Idol" alum Doug Kiker -- known by the moniker "The Singing Garbage Man" -- has died ... TMZ has learned. Kiker died Monday, according to his ex-fiancée, Valerie Cook, who tells TMZ she does "hate" that her kids lost their father. An…

Chris Appleton may be a hair god, but is YouTuber Scotty Sire giving him a run for his hard-earned money?!? Chris has a rolodex of A-List clients like Kim Kardashian ... but Scotty's got a smile that makes you weak in the knees! Both dudes have…

Bombshell in the Diddy prosecution ... CNN destroyed the only known copy of the 2016 video in which Diddy is seen beating Cassie in the hallway of an L.A. hotel ... this according to new court documents. Diddy's defense team and prosecutors filed a…

A police officer in Florida added "deliver" to the whole "serve and protect" motto ... 'cause he took a pizza the last few hundred feet to a house after an alligator in the driveway terrified the delivery driver. The incident went down in Bradenton…

Blake Lively is getting the protective order she wants in her war with Justin Baldoni -- but Justin's team is also celebrating the fact that ultimately, there will be very few secrets kept from the public in this case. According to docs, the judge…

Something seems off between Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino ... her fiancé was just spotted in Los Angeles, after she'd been hanging with her girlfriends in town for weeks, then left the country without him -- fueling speculation the couple is…

12:19 PM PT -- Take a deep breath, everybody -- Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer updated reporters on Flagg's status after the game ... saying he suffered a sprained ankle and X-rays came back negative. 10:32 AM PT -- Duke fans can exhale at…

The Dallas Mavericks just can't seem to peel themselves off the doormat ... even Southwest Airlines is now taking popshots at them!! The plane co. dissed the Mavs in an Instagram post on Thursday ... making fun of the NBA team's controversial Luka…

Some stars are happy just being hot ... but others want to be downright steamin’ -- sweating it out and embracing the humidity to give off that extra shiny glow! Case in point, this chiseled hunk flaunting that physique while getting his sweat on…

Former En Vogue and Lucy Pearl singer Dawn Robinson says she's been homeless for 3 years -- and her ex-husband is offering her an olive branch ... in the form of a job in the hospitality industry!!! Andre Allen was married to Dawn from 2003 to…

Lucy Hale has a new man on the scene -- Aussie heartthrob Harry Jowsey -- but they're not fully committed just yet … 'cause TMZ’s learned it’s all pretty casual for now. A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ the "Pretty Little Liars" star…

A little girl who needed Maurice Cheeks' help to sing the national anthem at a Portland Trail Blazers game in 2003 had a second shot at the song on Wednesday ... and the now-Knicks assistant was in the building for the redemption!! Natalie Zito was…

Justin Bieber's getting real about his imposter syndrome ... telling fans he's always "felt unworthy" despite dozens of people in his life telling him he's enough over the years. The singer-songwriter posted the emotional message to Instagram…

Jay-Z's Jane Doe accuser says don't believe that recording Jay's private investigators made of her allegedly retracting her rape allegation, because she's claiming the 2 P.I.s flat-out lied in their declarations to the court. One day after Jay's…

Paul Walter Hauser is still running hot following his incident with Q.T. Marshall at the AEW Revolution kick-off show on Sunday ... telling TMZ Sports the wrestling star crossed the line with his antics -- and he's gonna regret every bit of it. We…

Jessica Simpson couldn't deny the "Irresistible" urge to get back onstage ... 'cause she just had her first live performance in more than a decade -- and, she says she did it to remember what really inspires her. The singer-songwriter and actress…

Aaron Goodwin and the "Ghost Adventures" crew were on a shoot when cops called to tell him his wife allegedly tried to have him killed ... and, cameras caught the dramatic moment. Production sources tell TMZ ... the 'GA' squad was filming a…

David Hasselhoff’s daughter Taylor has poured her heart out in an emotional tribute to her mom, Pamela Bach, following her shocking death last week. In an Instagram Story on Thursday, Taylor posted a slideshow of moments with her mom over the…