Kyle Busch's tragic death has inspired statewide mourning in North Carolina ... with the governor ordering all flags to be flown half-staff.
Governor Josh Stein announced the order Friday ... directing officials to lower all U.S. and state flags to half-staff as a way of honoring Busch's legacy.
Bianca Censori put on a "Thriller" display with her most recent fashion choice ... showing off her chest in a low-cut top while heading to watch "Michael" with Kanye West.
Censori stepped out in an all-black bodysuit Friday night in Los Angeles -- sans bra -- which featured a deep-V extending to her belly button and exposing her cleavage.
The backless outfit clung tight to her waist and backside ... leaving little to the imagination, as she so often does.
NASCAR legend Kyle Busch died from severe pneumonia, which progressed into sepsis ... TMZ has confirmed.
According to a statement from Kyle's family, he passed away "after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming associated complications."
Ray J and Supa Hot Fire are already going at it ahead of their big MMA bout, s***-talking each other during a presser in which Ray shouted "Free Diddy"!
Ray was sitting on stage near Supa during Friday's pre-fight press conference -- and things quickly turned ugly between the two men.
Supa Hot kicked things off by bringing up that Ray's estranged wife, Princess Love, once had a fling with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ray jumped up and tried to confront him face-to-face, but was stopped by his handlers, and he went back to his chair.
Legendary "Jaws" actor Richard Dreyfuss pulled the plug on his appearance in Southern California to reunite with his fellow cast members -- and it's a mystery why he's skipping out.
Dreyfuss posted a message on Instagram Friday, explaining that he was grateful for all the "love and excitement" he felt ahead of his appearance at The Hollywood Show, a convention scheduled for May 29-30. But, due to circumstances beyond his control, Dreyfuss will not be able to make it there in person.
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The actor did not provide a specific reason why he would be a no-show ... but he encouraged the gazillion "Jaws" fans to give the rest of the cast "the warmest welcome and all the love they deserve!"
Grizz Chapman, the actor best known for his work on "30 Rock," died yesterday ... and now we're learning a little more about what led up to his passing.
Renee Glicker, Chapman's manager, tells TMZ ... the beloved film and TV actor has been suffering from an assortment of medical conditions in the past few years ... and was "just struggling to stay alive."
Chapman received a kidney transplant in July 2010 ... and Renee said he needed another transplant ... but given his enormous size -- he stood 7-feet tall -- finding a match again was difficult.
Talk about a "holy s***" moment for Elon Musk ... his SpaceX rocket exploded in a massive fireball -- and the thing is, it was all planned out that way!
Here's the lowdown ... Musk launched his largest and most powerful rocket in history, called Starship V3, from Starbase, Texas, Friday night. The rocket was supposed to lift off Thursday, but the launch was scrapped due to technical issues -- remember, Nicki Minaj made a cameo that day at the base minutes before the launch was called off.
On Friday, SpaceX tried the test flight again, and this time it was a success ... with the journey lasting over an hour before the rocket splashed down in the Indian Ocean and detonated like a 12,000-pound bomb.
The American Music Awards is just around the corner and 40-time winner Taylor Swift is up for 8 awards! Before you watch the show on Monday, make yourself a winner and find the minor differences in the two date night pics!
You know this singer 'All Too Well,' so strap on your thinking caps and see if you can track down the switch-ups!
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HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce photos!
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared an intimate dinner at an NYC restaurant Friday night -- and the two were a picture of happiness ahead of their much-anticipated wedding!
TMZ obtained a photo of Taylor and Travis sitting in a corner booth inside Sartiano -- an Italian restaurant in the fancy Mercer Hotel in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.
We're told the power couple was having a blast -- smiling, laughing and talking the night away. Our source did not see any PDA ... but said Taylor and Travis looked sweet and are definitely in love!
Ivanka Trump was on the radar of an Islamic terrorist who wanted to kill the First Daughter and even had blueprints of her Florida home, according to a new report.
Ivanka was targeted by Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a terrorist affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), The New York Post reports.
Sources told the outlet Al-Saadi got pissed after Iranian military honcho Qasem Soleimani was killed in an American drone strike ordered byPresident Trump during his first term.
5/23 -- 6:36 AM PT -- Stewart McLean's remains were found and identified one day after police announced the case was now a homicide investigation, according to a statement released Friday by Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
What started as a missing person’s case for TV actor Stewart McLean is now being investigated as a possible homicide ... according to police.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police have announced they’re transitioning the Canadian actor’s ongoing missing person case into a homicide investigation, which will be led by their Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
Squamish RCMP says they got a report Monday that Stewart was missing and was last seen at his home in Lions Bay on May 15. And after looking into his disappearance, authorities say they now believe McLean was the victim of a homicide.
Mackenzie Shirilla's final text interactions with her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, via text showed frustrations ... but didn't appear hint at the horrific tragedy that would follow.
We've obtained the messages she exchanged with Russo just days before the crash ... and, in them, she complains about "Davion" -- presumably Davion Flanagan -- taking too long to get in the car.
The texts Shirilla and Dominic sent back and forth are short -- curt even -- but, they don't really raise any eyebrows ... they're missing apparent threatening language and toxicity.
Mackenzie Shirilla apparently kept her hustle going behind bars ... at least according to a former inmate who says she found creative ways to make money while locked up.
Kat Crowder, who says she spent six months in prison with Shirilla, tells TMZ Mackenzie got crafty with an arts kit -- making jewelry, including nose rings, bracelets, and custom shoes ... claiming Mackenzie told people if they wanted something, they could pay up via Cash App.
Catch the full clip ... 'cause Kat refers to the platforms Mackenzie was active on as "sugar daddy" websites -- though she says that label was more jail slang than literal.
Fresh off his arrest for battery in Florida ... WWE's Ludwig Kaiser was back in the wrestling world, but in a totally different role in Mexico and the crowd there just loved it!
Kaiser (real name: Marcel Barthel) turned into his alter ego -- the mask-wearing El Grande Americano -- for the cheering crowd Friday night at his very own "Serenade for El Grande Americano" rally in Mexico City.
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Video shows El Grande getting pumped up and emotional, appearing to wipe tears from his eye slits as he high-fives fans.
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Another clip shows the wrestler looking dapper in his suit behind the scenes ahead of his upcoming mask vs mask match at Noche de Los Grandes next Saturday.