John Salley Swift Relationship Will Make Travis Kelce Play Better ... Here's Why!!!
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If Travis Kelce starts going off in the next couple weeks, John Salley says Chiefs fans can thank Taylor Swift for it ... telling TMZ Sports he believes a committed relationship with the pop star will help the tight end's game tremendously.
As for why ... the four-time NBA champion says it's simple -- Kelce spending his time with just one woman going forward this year will free him up to focus way more on ball.
"He now doesn't have to worry about 100 DMs," Salley told us out in Los Angeles this week, "or making sure certain girls got tickets. He can be focused, right?"
"So, he has practice, go to sleep, talk to his girl. That's easier than when you get to be the playboy that he used to be."
And, if for some reason Kelce even thinks about straying from a relationship with the "Love Story" crooner ... Salley made it clear he believes there's just no way her fanbase will let it happen.
"You can't do that," the former Lakers center said with a smile. "Those Swifties got cameras!"
Of course, it's unclear if Kelce and Swift are even looking for something serious ... while the two obviously have some sort of romance brewing -- there's no indication yet whether boyfriend/girlfriend labels are on the horizon.
Salley, though, says he's rooting for the couple ... and, check out the clip, he's also got some advice for Kelce on how to keep the relationship going strong for the foreseeable future.
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Guess Who This Little Ice Princess Turned Into!
Before this girl in pink voiced Beaver Girl in the film "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," she was hitting the ice skating rink and growing up as a child actress in Los Angeles, California with her two older sisters.
She starred in "The Kissing Booth" films alongside Jacob Elordi, and when she's not reading over her scripts ... you can find her on the 'gram sharing some cool shots with her 19 million followers. She's currently gearing up for her role in Netflix's "A Family Affair" which is set to drop in 2024.
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KRAYZIE BONE I Fought For My Life In Hospital ... 'Won The Battle This Time'
Krayzie Bone says he spent 9 days fighting for his life in a hospital ... literally.
The Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper just posted a picture from his hospital bed on social media, and he's thanking God for being alive.
Krayzie says ... "Just fought for life Literally for 9 days straight. And I only won the battle this time because I know Jehovah God was with every step of the way fighting for me."
As we reported ... Krayzie needed at least two surgeries to address internal bleeding, which he now says was threatening his life.
KB was hospitalized last month after he started coughing up blood ... so doctors ran some tests and discovered a bleeding artery in one of his lungs ... and he twice went under the knife.
When Krayzie was in the hospital, tons of celebs and sports figures wished him the best ... and he says he's thankful for all the prayers.
Krayzie concludes ... "Never take life for granted enjoy it while have you have it! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers trust me I needed every last on [sic] of them."
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Cops: Youth Football Shooting Video Shows 11-Year-Old Firing On Teammates
Cops say surveillance video shows the moment an 11-year-old youth football player shot two of his teammates during an altercation at a practice in Florida on Monday ... and the footage is shocking.
In the clip, you can see a boy race to a vehicle in a parking lot, grab a gun from the passenger-side seat, and then fire on another boy who had his back turned.
11-Yr-Old Youth Football Player Arrested For Shooting Two 13-Yr-Old Teammates
Seconds later, you can see a woman grab the firearm from the kid's grasp ... before appearing to chastise him in the parking lot.
According to cops, the incident happened at around 8:20 PM at the Northwest Recreation Complex football field in Apopka ... after the 11-year-old and two other 13-year-old youth football players had gotten into an argument. They say when the child fired off the single round, it hit the others -- catching one in the upper body while clipping another in the arm.
Both boys are expected to recover from their injuries ... a surprising revelation, considering how frantic a woman was in a 911 call placed just seconds after the shot went off.
In the audio, you can hear a woman claiming to be the mother of one of the boys asking for medical help repeatedly after she says her son was shot in the back.
Cops say when officers got to the scene, they arrested the 11-year-old. They added that he's since been charged with one count of second-degree attempted murder.
"Nobody wants to arrest an 11-year-old, by any means," Apopka police chief Mike McKinley said of the matter during a press conference on Tuesday, "but based on our investigation we feel those charges are warranted."
Police also said the 11-year-old's parents could be facing criminal charges ... if officials determine they left a gun in a place where the child could reach it.
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Kylie Jenner Hidden Hills Home Takes Shape Years Into Construction
Kylie Jenner's mega-mansion is beginning to take shape ... getting a roof and true layout years after construction on the massive project first began.
Kylie's 5 acres of land finally has the full structure visible, sitting on top, with what might be a large garage attached to the side. Obviously, there's still a lot of work to be done, but progress is progress.
Kylie first scooped up the property in 2020 for $15 million, and work began early '21. When everything is all said and done, it will reportedly have 15 bedrooms, as well as an infinity pool, an underground garage and a sports court.
As for her neighbors, Will Smith is super close, as are sisters Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe as well as her mom, Kris Jenner.
The property showed signs of progress last month when construction continued to go vertical ... and Kylie's pad will certainly be fit for a makeup mogul.
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Ed Sheeran Bucket List Backfire ... Snoop Got Me So High I Could Barely See!!!
Ed Sheeran's lightweight lungs were no match for Snoop Dogg when they smoked together ... in fact, the singer says he got so high the sesh made him temporarily go blind!!!
Ed says it was earlier this month when he found himself backstage with Snoop, his wife and Russell Crowe in Melbourne, Australia.
Ed admitted to Conan O'Brien on his "Needs a Friend" podcast that he isn't much of a smoker, but still lit up at the chance to say he "smoked with Snoop" when The Doggfather hit him with the puff, puff, pass.
The conversation got so good Ed says he continued to take pulls of the blunt until he looked up at Snoop and realized his vision had become blurred.
Of course, it's a well-known fact Snoop can smoke like a chimney at any given time ... so you can't really blame Ed for trying to keep up.
Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.
Shockingly though, Ed says Burna Boy is actually the biggest smoker he's encountered to date.
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy Voted Out as Speaker of House ... First Ever Removal, No Successor Lined Up
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4:20 PM PT -- The House of Representatives is closing up shop for a week. Rep. Matt Gaetz says Speaker pro tem Rep. Patrick McHenry told members of Congress to go home until next Tuesday, when anyone who wants to become Speaker can state their case ... and then a vote could happen on Wednesday.
So, it will be at least a full week before we have a new Speaker of the House. Keep in mind, that elected official is normally third in line to the Presidency, after the VP. As it stands, Sen. Patty Murray, the President pro tem of the Senate becomes third in succession ... until there's a new Speaker.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy just got booted from his role as Speaker of the House of Representatives ... after losing a historic vote 216 to 210.
The House voted to ditch the CA Republican from the leadership position Tuesday in D.C. ... with 8 Republicans siding with Democrats and Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz's call to kick him out.
This marks the first time in history a speaker has been ousted from their post in the middle of their term. It's also the first time the House took the floor for a vote that challenged the Speaker since 1910.
One person who was absent from Tuesday's voting was former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ... who was in San Francisco mourning the death of former Senator Dianne Feinstein.
The House vote came after Gaetz filed the motion to have McCarthy removed as Speaker.
Of course, Gaetz has been threatening to bring the hammer down for a while, because he was upset with McCarthy for working with the Dems to avoid a government shutdown.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will "continue to put people over politics. We are ready to find bipartisan common ground."
Gaetz spoke out before the crucial vote, saying, “Chaos is Speaker McCarthy. Chaos is somebody who we cannot trust with their word.”
Allies of McCarthy, like Rep. Tom Emmer, told his colleagues, "Now it’s time to stand together stronger than ever so we can get back to the work our majority was elected to do. I’m proud to support the speaker.”
For the time being, Rep. Patrick McHenry, a Republican from NC, takes over as Speaker Pro Tempore.
McHenry was on the list of Congress members McCarthy was required to provide in the case of his vacancy. It's unclear when House members will vote on a new Speaker, or if McCarthy will attempt another run at it.
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Tupac Murder Case Outlawz Rapper Says ... Pac Wouldn't Want Keefe D In Jail
Tupac Shakur's former artist and Outlawz rapper Napoleon agrees with the narrative Duane Keith "Keefe D" Davis is only behind bars, and charged with Pac's murder, because he wouldn't stop running his mouth.
On Tuesday, Napoleon spoke to The Art Of Dialogue -- one of the platforms, coincidentally, where Keefe blabbed about his role in the Tupac case -- and he has little sympathy for Keefe's situation.
Napoleon says he never mustered enough interest to watch a full Keefe interview, but thinks clout-chasing got the best of the man, as he was openly bragging about riding in the car involved in Tupac's murder.
Keefe turned 60 in June, and Napoleon says not only is he too old to be cyber-banging, but reliving the events around Tupac's murder nearly 30 years after the fact is also a bum move.
Despite Keefe's self-incrimination, Napoleon says if Tupac had survived the shooting, he wouldn't want Keefe to rot in prison -- a sentiment echoed by Suge Knight, who was driving the BMW when he and Pac were shot.
Suge called TMZ from prison this week, and triple-downed on his refusal to rat out Keefe in any instance, in addition to denying Keefe's relative, the late Orlando Anderson, pulled the trigger.
Orlando was Keefe's nephew, and has long been believed to be the shooter, but he was killed in a 1998 shooting. Suge and Keefe are the last men standing among the 6 people involved in the 1996 shooting.
Tupac's own father is also discrediting Orlando as the shooter with a dash of conspiracy theory ... he's claiming the gov't killed his son and Keefe's just a pawn.
We covered it all on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.
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Raiders Vs. Chargers Violent Fistfight At Game ... Women Tee Off!
A pair of female Raiders fans got so mad at each other during their game against the Chargers on Sunday -- they tried to knock each other out ... and the wild fistfight was all captured on video.
The altercation happened at some point during Las Vegas' tilt with the Bolts at SoFi Stadium ... when a woman in a Maxx Crosby jersey started jawing with a Raiders supporter in a small black tank top.
You can see the two were passionately arguing over something ... before the Crosby fan escalated things into violence.
First, she knocked the woman's drink out of her hand, before slapping the lady in her face repeatedly. She then threw multiple punches that appeared to land flush.
The woman in the tank tried to fight back, grabbing hair ... but another woman jumped into the fray and started throwing punches of her own.
Ultimately, a few Raiders fans in the surrounding area hopped in to split the combatants up. It's unclear if anyone was ejected or arrested for their role in it all.
#Raiders #Chargers #Fight #SofiStadium pic.twitter.com/mzfR7duFcm
— Ricardo Vargas (@1ricardovargas) October 1, 2023 @1ricardovargas
The fight was hardly the only one inside the venue Sunday ... a Howie Long fan was also decked in the face and then pushed down some stairs after getting into a spat with a Chargers supporter.
In the end, everyone in silver and black went home pretty unhappy no matter how many times they were socked at the game ... as the Raiders lost, 24-17.
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Kim Zolciak & Kroy Biermann Mansion Falls Victim to Fake Real Estate Listing Amid Ongoing $$$ Woes
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Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann certainly have some serious money issues, but they're not listing their home for sale ... despite an apparent real estate listing that went live last week.
Folks noticed the Georgia estate -- which has been at the center of Kim and Kroy's ongoing divorce -- appeared on sites like Zillow and Trulia Wednesday for $3.2 million ... just a smidge above its estimated online value of about $2.9 mil.
Thing is ... our sources say Kim and Kroy never listed the home, so whoever posted the sale created a fake page to seemingly mess with the estranged couple.
Fake listing aside -- Kim and Kroy are still facing serious money problems -- and Kroy's been begging a judge to let him unload this property so that they can take care of mounting debts. He's repeatedly said there's still equity in the home, and that selling it would take care of a lot of their money problems -- and it'd also let them get their own spots.
However, a judge has not yet made a decision on whether or not to allow the sale ... more evidence the current listing isn't real.
Kim has appeared ambivalent about the sale of the home ... at times suggesting they were on the same page in selling it but also seemingly holding up the process in court.
As for the home itself -- its 7 bedrooms and 9 baths, not to mention the 9,500 sq. feet.
Of course, it also features all the bells and whistles of Southern luxury -- the home has its own wine cellar, a pool, an indoor 2-person elevator, a 6-car garage ... plus, all the peace and comfort of being inside a ritzy gated community near a golf course and a lake.
Certainly a hot ticket item if and when it hits the market ... but that time just hasn't come yet.
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Aaron Rodgers Playful Jab At Travis Kelce ... 'Mr. Pfizer'
Shots fired.
Aaron Rodgers took a playful jab at Travis Kelce over his COVID-19 vaccine commercial that's been popping up on everyone's TVs ... referring to the Kansas City Chiefs superstar as "Mr. Pfizer."
The New York Jets quarterback made the wisecrack during his weekly appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday ... when he decided to have some fun while analyzing his team's performance on Sunday Night Football against Patrick Mahomes and co.
"Our defense played really well and Mr. Pfizer didn't have a crazy impact on the game" 😂@AaronRodgers12 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/AGzbcRFjdi
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"I think there's some sentiment that there's some sort of moral victory out there that we hung with the champs and that our defense played well," Rodgers said. "Pat didn't have a crazy game and Mr. Pfizer, we kind of shut him down a little bit. He didn't have a crazy impact game."
McAfee couldn't help but burst out in laughter over AR8's new name for Kelce ... and his cohost (and Rodgers' former Packers teammate) A.J. Hawk grinned and shook his head.
Rodgers continued the rest of his recap with a smile on his face ... knowing his joke landed with the guys on the show.
While it all appeared to be in good fun, Rodgers was drowning in controversy over the COVID-19 vaccine -- remember, he infamously said he was "immunized" when asked about whether he got the jab in August 2021.
Rodgers later claimed he was allergic to parts of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines ... and was set to get the Johnson & Johnson shot before it was pulled for causing blood clots.
Rodgers has been sidelined with a torn Achilles since he went down in Week 1 ... so we're assuming he's just as annoyed as the regular folk are about the commercial popping up every media time-out.
And if you thought we were going to go a whole post about Kelce without mentioning her ... think again.
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Paris Fashion Week Hottest Looks Take Over France!!!
Paris Fashion Week is officially wrapping up ... and some of the most popular supermodels showed up and showed out while wearing hot new looks.
Kendall Jenner took to the runway in France during the Le Défilé L'Oréal Paris - Walk Your Worth show at the Eiffel Tower ... while Kaia Gerber and Gigi Hadid also put outfits from Valentino and Miu Miu on display during the grand dame of fashion weeks.
The Mugler Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show had a couple of heavy hitters step out -- Helena Christensen wore a unique fit, while Paris Hilton showed off her toned legs on the runway.
Naomi Campbell was also serving looks in the City of Light ... rocking an Alexander McQueen designer dress at the SS24 show at Le Carreau du Temple.
The stars weren't just working the stage -- Rosalía and Kylie Jenner were in the crowd at Acne Studios, Pamela Anderson and Christina Hendricks attended the Vivienne Westwood event, Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble hit up the Le Defile - Walk Your Worth show to support Kendall ... and Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh were twinning at Valentino.
Cate Blanchett even played keep-away with Robert Downey Jr. while in the audience at the Stella McCartney show ... so it looks like fun was had in gay Paree, despite a bedbug infestation in the city.
Please, leave the critters overseas!
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Youth Football Players 11-Yr-Old Arrested For Shooting Teammates ... Facing Attempted Murder
An 11-year-old youth football player is facing a second-degree attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting two of his young teammates at practice this week in Florida.
TMZ Sports confirmed the incident with police who say it all happened at the Apopka (FL) Northwest Recreation Center around 8:20 PM on Monday ... when three kids were involved in an argument after practice that took a terrifying turn.
"[The altercation] continued into the parking lot where this juvenile had access to a firearm in his mother's car," Apopka police chief Mike McKinley said during a press conference on Tuesday.
That's when McKinley said the unnamed suspect (cops aren't releasing his identity because of his age), who doesn't have a criminal history, squeezed off a single round, striking his two teammates with a single shot.
One of the victims was hit in the arm and the other suffered injuries to the upper body. Both boys are 13.
"Fired one shot," McKinley said, "and that one shot hit both victims."
McKinley said the young suspect is being charged with one count of second-degree attempted murder (more charges could be tacked on) ... and the department is also looking at potentially pressing charges against the parents who left the gun in a place the child could reach it.
"It is a crime to allow your children to have access to your firearm in an unsecured box," Chief McKinley said.
As for the young age of the shooter, the chief says this isn't a position they wanted to be in.
"Nobody wants to arrest an 11-year-old, by any means, but based on our investigation we feel those charges are warranted."
The two victims are thankfully expected to be okay.
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Kevin Federline My Fam's Rooting For Jamie Lynn ... Hope She Wins 'DWTS'
Britney Spears has a rollercoaster relationship with her sister, Jamie Lynn ... but Britney's ex-husband is fully on Team Jamie Lynn as she competes on "Dancing With the Stars."
Kevin Federline says his family -- including his two sons with Britney -- have been watching Jamie Lynn on the ABC dancing competition show and she's got their vote.
K-Fed, Jayden James and Sean Preston recently moved to Hawaii ... along with Kevin's wife, Victoria ... so the time difference makes it hard to watch Jamie Lynn live on 'DWTS' ... but he told a photog on Oahu the fam watched Jamie Lynn after the fact.
Britney and Jamie Lynn have had their share of beef over the years ... but as we first reported, Britney got a heads up her little sister was going to be on 'DWTS' and Britney was fully supportive and, apparently, even excited for JLS ... and now we know K-Fed and the boys feel the same way.
It's been about two months since Kevin moved the boys to Hawaii, where they're living in a new rental home, and K-Fed says he's got no complaints about their new surroundings.
Kevin and Victoria were on their way to The Lei Stand, a cocktail lounge in Honolulu, with another couple Monday night when he talked to a photog ... and he's already giving off island vibes.
While Kevin's happy to talk about Jamie Lynn ... ya gotta see his reaction to a direct question about Britney.
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New York Giants Fans Boo Taylor Swift Ad At MetLife ... During 'MNF'
The crowd at MetLife Stadium was pretty "mean" to Taylor Swift during Monday Night Football ... with New York Giants supporters booing the hell out of an ad for the NFL's newest superfan amid her budding relationship with Travis Kelce.
Swift's presence at the past two Kansas City Chiefs games has been the biggest story in football ... and the league has leaned heavily into the craze, even using her name and image across its social media platforms.
Giants fans made it clear they were fed up with the Tayvis hype during the primetime matchup ... 'cause when a promo for Swift's "Eras" tour movie showed up on the big screen, a ton of folks in the stands let out some jeers.
As we previously reported, things have been heating up between Taylor and Travis over the past few weeks -- they have met up privately a few times, and even hung out together after Kelce's game against the Chicago Bears last weekend ... with Swift showing some PDA at a party in K.C.
Taylor was at MetLife for Travis' game against the Jets on Sunday ... where she and her VIP friends like Blake Lively, Sophie Turner, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman checked out the game in a suite.
Swift wasn't the only reason NYG fans were left looking for the getaway car on Monday -- the home team stunk up the place and lost to the Seattle Seahawks, 24-3.
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Michael Jordan Now Worth $3 Billion ... Named 1 Of 400 Richest Americans
Michael Jordan is now so rich, he's considered one of the wealthiest 400 people in America!!!
Forbes just bestowed the honor on the NBA legend ... after it said the sale of his stake in the Charlotte Hornets earlier this summer pushed his net worth to $3 BILLION.
Jordan, according to the outlet, now comes in at No. 379 among the country's wealthiest 400 ... just a few slots below WWE honcho Vince McMahon.
He's become the first professional athlete to ever make the list.
His Airness, of course, gained a ton his of fortune through NBA contracts and his huge endorsement deals with companies like Nike and Gatorade ... but it was the Hornets sale that pushed him into the rarified air.
As we reported, Jordan sold the team to Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall in June for $3 billion ... this after he initially bought the majority stake of the organization in 2010 for a mere $175 million.
MJ's got a ways to go to climb even higher on the famed Forbes list -- cracking the top 100 requires a bankroll of nearly $9 billion -- but if we were betting on anyone to do it ... arguably the most competitive man in sports history seems like a safe choice.