Gary Michael Hilton is one of the oldest living serial killers in the country ... and now he's confessing for the first time to the murder that landed him on Death Row in Florida.
The 78-year-old Hilton -- AKA The National Forest Serial Killer-- sat down with Court TV's investigative reporter David Scott -- and TMZ has obtained an exclusive clip of their recent face-to-face interview ... and it's pretty damn wild!
But first, just to recap ... Hilton was convicted of killing four people during his monstrous 2007-2008 spree in three states: Florida, North Carolina and Georgia. He committed the murders in national parks and confessed to three of them, but he never copped to the fourth -- a nurse named Cheryl Dunlap, who was killed in 2007 in Leon County, Florida. That is, until now.
Cesar Millan says "Game of Thrones" fans need to pump the brakes before trying to adopt their own dire wolf ... 'cause there are a lot of dogs that have been around for years -- and, people still struggle with the mighty chihuahua.
We chatted with the canine pro about George R.R. Martin revealing to the world that a biotech company had brought the Ice Age-era predators back from extinction.
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While they may look cute and lovable, Millan warns people need to exercise caution ... after all, these were major apex predators.
Former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel will be laid to rest on Thursday ... after he tragically died in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday.
The former World Series champion was of the 100-plus people who perished when a roof collapsed during a Santo Domingo nightclub concert ... and his family said they will now honor his memory throughout this week.
Nearly a month after he upchucked his dinner onto the floor at Madison Square Garden ... Tracy Morganwas back courtside watching his Knicks -- and this time, there were no stomach issues in sight.
The 56-year-old comedian pulled up to New York's Tuesday night tilt with the Boston Celtics for the first time since his now-infamous March 17 incident ... and his favorite team welcomed him back with open arms.
They showed him on the jumbotron, and fans roared with applause when they saw he was back. Morgan responded with some blown kisses and a "Go Knicks!" message.
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Tuesday was a big night for style -- with Hailey Bieber, Julia Fox, and more proving just how wildly different (and fab) fashion can be at the 2025 Fashion Trust U.S. Awards.
Hailey served soft and elegant in a flowy side cut-out gown, while Julia Fox went full tilt in the opposite direction -- channeling a seriously creepy marionette doll vibe at The Lot at Formosa in L.A. Tuesday night.
Fergie showed up in head-to-toe black and proved you can never go wrong with a classic -- serving fierce, edgy angles like a total pro.
Harvey Weinstein is backing Justin Baldoni in his legal battle with Blake Lively ... and blasting the New York Times for allegedly doing the same thing to him that the paper of record did to Baldoni.
The jailed Hollywood producer issued a scathing statement to TMZ about the NYT's role in the bitter legal fight between Justin and Blake over their 2024 movie, "It Ends with Us."
As you know, Blake and Justin starred in the film and Justin directed it, but it ended with both filing lawsuits against each other -- Blake accused Justin of sexual harassment and smearing her name ... Justin accused Blake and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of waging their own smear campaign to destroy his reputation.
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells was stretchered off the court after a brutal fall during a dunk attempt in Tuesday night's game ... and while he suffered a broken wrist as a result of the tumble, he's fortunate it was not more serious.
The frightening incident happened during the second quarter of the Grizzlies' road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets ... when Wells -- averaging 10.4 points this season -- went up for a one-handed slam.
Once Wells was airborne, he took a hard foul from Hornets guard KJ Simpson ... causing him to plummet onto the Spectrum Center court and seemingly hitting his head in the process.
The death toll from the nightclub rooftop collapse tragedy in the Dominican Republic is on the rise ... with more than 100 people now reported dead.
General Juan Manuel Méndez -- director of the D.R.'s emergency operations center -- says at least 113 people were killed and another 155 were injured when the roof collapsed at the Jet Set nightclub. Merengue musician Rubby Pérez was among the dead.
Luka Doncic got the boot from an important Lakers game Tuesday night ... because an official with a quick whistle couldn't delineate fan trash talk from referee chirping.
The bizarre scene all unfolded in the fourth quarter of L.A.'s road tilt with Oklahoma City ... after Doncic hit a floater in the lane to give his team a 108-107 lead.
After making the basket, the 26-year-old turned toward the crowd and began mouthing off -- but a ref thought the chatter was aimed at him ... and Doncic -- who had been hit with a technical foul just a few minutes earlier for arguing a call -- was immediately ejected.
Ja Morant went to his weapon wheel for his latest celebration ... electing for a "grenade" instead of his go-to "gun" gesture in Tuesday night's game.
The Memphis Grizzlies star debuted the move against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center ... days after he was handed a $75,000 fine for pretending to unload a firearm on multiple occasions in competition, which the NBA publicly warned him to stop doing.
Morant apparently can't help but channel his inner "Call of Duty" as he goes to war on the court ... 'cause he mimicked the explosive-tossing stunt throughout the night -- acting like he was pulling a pin with his teeth and covering his ears.
Post Malone just got his mind blown in France ... thanks to a magician with a deck of cards.
The "Circles" rapper was out and about in Paris when he got stopped by a street performer ... who wanted to show Posty a card trick.
Ya gotta see the video ... Post inspects the deck, picks out his card, and then tells the magician when to stop shuffling. The guy whips out a chocolate bar and when Post Malone opens the treat, he finds his card inside the wrapper ... the 3 of Clubs.
If Michael Malone is having regrets over his Nuggets tattoo now that the team unceremoniously fired him, the man who put the ink on the coach's body tells TMZ Sports he's down to cover it up.
The former Denver head man famously got the Maxie the Miner piece etched onto his shoulder after he won his first-ever NBA title two years ago ... but if he now wants it gone, Mike Diaz of Triple W Tattoos says he'll break out his needle once more.
The artist -- who designed the whimsical championship piece for Malone in June 2023 -- told us he's hopeful the 53-year-old will keep it, as it's an amazing memory for him and his city ... but he added, "If he really wanted to do that, I would help out."
Hip Hop music industry legend Kevin Liles is preparing to try and dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit against him.
Kevin filed new legal docs Tuesday asking for permission to file a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed earlier this year by a woman who claimed he raped her way back in 2002 while he was an executive at Def Jam Recordings.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kevin claims he will argue to dismiss the case on the grounds that the woman waited too long to file her claims and the statute of limitations on her claims has run.
Britney Spears' relationship with boyfriend Paul Solizis kaput -- at least for now ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the pop star dumped Soliz several weeks ago, around Valentine's Day. The former couple first split in July 2024, and then briefly reconciled again in February.
It's currently unclear what caused the couple to split this time around. We're told by people close to them they feel it's over for good .... but you never know with these two.
Before this talented kiddo in his bathrobe was gettin' the Coachella crowd on their feet, he was just chillin' in his bathrobe, playing the piano at 4 years old and growing up in Dansenberg, Kaiserslautern in Germany.
At 12 years old, he was already drumming up a storm. His long list of celebrity collaborations includes Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and The Black-Eyed Peas.
If you're looking for more clarity, he's set to heat up and bring the beat to Coachella the same day as Post Maloneand Megan Thee Stallion.
