Ben Affleck wasn’t exactly out here saving Gotham -- more like saving himself from a full-body sweat-lodge meltdown ... all 'cause of that Batman suit, which he said made him sweaty AF.
The movie star spilled all the salty tea, saying those suits are built to look badass, but not to be worn by actual humans -- and you can sure bet that it was game-over for his comfort when that cowl went up over his head.
Ben got real with GQ about the Batsuit nightmare -- explaining the second you put it on, the perspiration kicks in. And since he’s already a majorly sweaty person, he was basically just pouring water.
2:49 PM PT -- JD Vance just addressed the NCAA trophy fumble ... joking on social media that it was all part of the plan.
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"I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it."
There goes JD Vance's shot at landing a roster spot on the Ohio State football team ... 'cause the Vice President just DROPPED the frickin' trophy asDonald Trump welcomed the Buckeyes to the White House to celebrate the Natty!
Check it out, the 2025 OSU winning squad was in Washington D.C. for a visit with POTUS ... to commemorate their big January victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
As the group -- football players, coaches, Trump, and Vance -- prepared to take a big group photo, JD attempted to pick up the trophy ... when the base gave way, careening to the ground (let's be honest -- it really wasn't Vance's fault).
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is apologizing to the Menendez family for not giving advanced warning that crime scene photos would be shown at a recent hearing ... but, they add the choice was made to show the full truth.
In a statement to TMZ ... the L.A. County D.A.'s Office tells us they apologize for the upsetting nature of the crime scene photos they showed -- adding it wasn't the office's intention to upset the members of the family.
However, we're told these hearings are "intended to be a place where the truth, no matter how painful, is brought to light" ... so, the photos needed to be shown in order to depict the brutality of the crime.
Mickey Rourke is officially off "Celebrity Big Brother" ... 'cause the show just announced the actors departure -- citing his language and calling his behavior inappropriate.
The 'CBB' team released a statement Saturday ... announcing Mickey and producers mutually agreed to part ways after the veteran actor had "a discussion with Big Brother regarding further use of inappropriate language and instances of unacceptable behaviour."
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According to "Celebrity Big Brother," Mickey has used inappropriate language in other instances since using a gay slur on the show ... and, it all spiraled into an explosive disagreement on Saturday.
Scott Shriner and the rest of Weezer are living embodiments of the axiom "the show must go on" ... 'cause they performed at Coachella mere days after Shriner's wife was arrested.
The beloved rock band hopped up to perform at the popular music festival in Indio Saturday ... and, they played some of the hits -- belting out songs like "My Name is Jonas" and "Hash Pipe."
Watch the clip ... Shriner looks focused on the music -- shredding alongside Rivers Cuomo onstage, a significant achievement given the difficult position his wife is in.
Singer d4vd had a rough first day while performing for the opening of Coachella ... 'cause the poor dude faceplanted hard on stage during a stunt gone wrong!
D4vd took to the Gobi stage at Coachella Friday around 6 PM ... and it all seemed to be going well ... that is, until he tried to do a backflip.
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Check out the video ... the poor dude damn-near knocked himself out!
Coachella is already proving to be a disorganized and chaotic mess for attendees ... an experience at least one festivalgoer is calling "literal hell."
The gates to the Coachella campground opened at 9 AM Thursday ... a change from past iterations of the event, several regulars at the famous festival in Indio, California told Business Insider.
Hailey Maxwell -- who is hitting Coachella for her fifth time this weekend -- told BI usually the gates are open much earlier ... and, the lateness of opening has led to a much longer entry line.
Waymo driverless cars cars might not be sentient yet ... but, at least one tried to pick up a bite to eat Monday night -- and ended up causing a massive traffic jam at Chick-fil-A.
Hungry night owls tried to hit up a storefront for the popular chicken chain in Santa Monica Monday night ... only to fall in line behind a Waymo taxi, which stalled out in a drive-thru entrance.
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Photos show the car has its lights on, but no one's home -- quite literally, in this case. Eyewitnesses told KTLA-TV workers crowded around the vehicle around 9:30 PM as it attempted to back up, before screeching to a halt again ... probably realizing it didn't have the money for a meal.
Jessica Simpson may swear by her snake semen drink that she says helps her sing ... but at least one expert tells TMZ the truth is even more of a sticky situation.
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Here's the deal ... Jessica recently raved to us about her secret specialty Chinese herb cocktail that she says has legit serpent swimmers in it -- all at the recommendation of her vocal coach.
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Zoologist and "Reptile Royalty" star Jay Brewer tells TMZ ... it's highly unlikely Jessica’s concoction has any actual snake sperm in it ... 'cause frankly, it's not that easy to come by (no pun)!
Kenya Moore fans are calling for her return to "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" ... standing with her as season 16 rolls on after she was suspended indefinitely last summer for unveiling alleged oral sex posters of Brittany Eady.
A new episode of 'RHOA' comes out Sunday night ... and, it captures Keyna, Brittany and the rest of the ladies from filming last summer -- before Moore was suspended indefinitely.
At some point in the episode, the producers appear to have added a message explaining that because of Moore's behavior, she was kicked off the show ... basically explaining why fans won't see her moving forward in season 16.
The K-pop group Kiss of Life is apologizing for all the distress a recent video they posted caused ... claiming they weren't trying to be racist while dancing to 50 Cent's "In da Club."
The band -- which boasts nearly 300K fans on X -- shared a handwritten apology Saturday admitting they erred by posting the recent birthday clip.
ICYMI ... the four bandmembers shared a clip where they danced to the hit 2003 track -- while wearing their hats askew and big gold chains around their necks, basically parodying clothing some rappers might wear.
Jim Jones wasn't happy about a fire drill at his recent show ... roasting the venue for having to evacuate after someone smoked in the bathroom -- and, it ended up ruining the whole evening.
The rapper was all set to perform at a venue in an upstate New York town ... crowd packed in, mic in hand and ready to rap -- when someone decided to light up in the bathroom and accidentally set off the fire alarm.
An eyewitness tells us ownership looked into the fire alarm ... and, while it seems there was no imminent threat to safety, they still decided they needed everyone to evacuate before coming back in.
Lil Yachty was not having it when a fan at his show this week interrupted a moment of silence for Juice WRLD ... and LY went ballistic.
In a video that has since gone viral ... Lil Yachty unloaded on someone at his show in Washington, D.C. -- the latest stop for Tyler, The Creator's "Chromakopia" tour -- during a moment of silence for Juice WRLD.
Someone shouted from the crowd in the moment -- and LY snapped "SHUT THE F*** UP!" ... before getting help from the crowd to figure out who said it.
8:55 AM PT -- The NBA just announced it's fined Ja Morant $75,000 for the finger-gun gestures.
In announcing the punishment, the league noted it warned Morant prior to Thursday's Grizzlies vs. Heat tilt that the acts "could be interpreted in a negative light."
Ja Morant made more references to firearms on Thursday night ... just hours after the NBA reportedly told him not to.
Evidence is mounting that Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre may have lied about the seriousness of her car wreck in Australia last month, according to a report.
Multiple parents of children on a school bus that collided with Giuffre's car blasted the Epstein accuser, with one calling her a liar for saying she only had four days to live.
The parents told London's Telegraph newspaper their kids quickly dismissed the accident as nothing more than a "small crash" after exiting the bus to assess the damage. They also reportedly blasted Giuffre's characterization that she suffered life-threatening injuries.
Maggie Gyllenhaal has folks in a chokehold ... because she's wearing a braided hair necktie at a public appearance.
The "Dark Knight" star showed up Wednesday to CinemaCon at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas wearing Schiaparelli's new tie ... which looks like braided hair.
Maggie busted out a brunette version of the nearly $2,300 accessory ... matching her natural hair and pairing it with a suit.
