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Janet Jackson is officially back to wow fans in Las Vegas ... and now we know exactly when the superstar will return to Sin City for a new residency.

As we previously reported ... JJ was in the final stages of signing a residency deal with Resorts World ... and the plan was for the show to kick off in December.

Now we know the deal is solid ... with Janet sharing via social media the residency will kick off New Year's week -- specifically Dec. 30 ... with tickets going on sale Aug. 28.

Now that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce is officially underway, we know exactly when they separated -- and, what they looked like in the immediate aftermath.

In the docs filed by J Lo on the second anniversary of their luxurious Georgia wedding, she listed the date of separation as April 26, 2024 -- a day when photogs caught both stars out and about looking a little worse for wear.

JL was in New York on the day ... rocking an oversized sweater and jeans while walking swiftly to her car, no chatting or smiling with any of her entourage here.

Donald Trump’s crash course in cocaine is taking the internet by storm -- mostly 'cause his clueless reactions made it obvious he’s totally lost on the subject!

You absolutely can’t miss the former Prez asking some hard-hitting questions about the topic ... wondering if it’s "down and dirty," or a "stronger up" than booze ... awkwardly chuckling with Theo Von on the comedian’s 'This Past Weekend' podcast.

The exchange is super laid-back -- Theo even straight-up calls Trump his "homie," and elaborates on the powder he used to take that made him feel like an "owl" -- wired and awake all night ... what he describes as a miserable feeling. Theo makes it clear he doesn't do it anymore.

9:22 AM PT -- A spokesperson for the San Diego Police Department tells TMZ Sports authorities at the game did take an incident report and both parties were ejected ... although neither man said they wanted to press charges and no arrests were made.

"Medical attention was declined by both subjects," cops added.

A pair of MLB fans hit the ballpark Tuesday night to catch a baseball game, but at some point, they found themselves in the middle of a boxing match -- and the violent scene was all captured on video.

A man in Thailand's living out a real-life horror show -- imagine sitting down on a toilet and suddenly a vicious snake's sinking its fangs into your nut sack! Yeah well, he doesn't have to imagine it.

Thanat Tangtewanon shared his nightmarish story on social media, telling the world about his unbelievably terrifying story ... posting video of him grabbing the python, with blood all over the floor -- and we're guessing it's his, not the snake's.

According to Thanat, his Sunday started off like any other, with the married dad waking up around 10 AM and heading into the bathroom.

If Oscar De La Hoya and Holly Sonders have any interest in redoing their on-camera thong dance ... a popular adult streaming site is offering them some huge coin to do it -- half a million dollars, to be exact!!

Officials over at CamSoda tell TMZ Sports ... they were so enamored by the way the boxing legend and his significant other shook their assets in a viral video earlier this week that they now want them to do it again on their platform -- in exchange for 500,000 big ones.

In fact, we're told the vice president of the org., Daryn Parker, has already sent the two a personal letter to join their team -- in wake of Instagram forcing the couple to take down their first vid.

Michelle Obama took a buzz saw to Donald Trump during her Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday, unloading a savage attack on the Republican presidential nominee to the rousing applause of the packed crowd.

The former First Lady and wife of the 44th President Barack Obama hit the stage for night 2 of the DNC -- and she couldn’t hide her contempt when she started talking about Trump and his racist rhetoric.

In perhaps the most memorable moment, Michelle told the audience that she and her husband know a little something about Trump trying to make people fear them.

Kamala Harris has her share of celeb endorsements ... but Lil Jon was the real MVP Tuesday night, cranking up the energy and hyping up the crowd during the Democratic National Convention roll call.

The rapper repping Georgia made an unexpected splash in Chicago ... dropping a few bars from his 2013 anthem, "Turn Down For What" -- electrifying the vibes with his musical salute.

The party didn’t stop there -- he also busted out "VP Harris … Governor Walz," set to the tune of another of his hits, "Get Low."

Travis Kelce's stardom continues to rise ... the Chiefs All-Pro tight end will have a cameo in the sequel to one of the best and most beloved comedies ever -- "Happy Gilmore 2" !

Adam Sandler himself revealed the news on Tuesday when he was a guest on "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon ... who asked about cameos in the upcoming film.

"We have a nice something for Travis," Sandler said. "He's gonna come by."

"Love Island USA" stars Kendall Washington and Nicole Jacky are officially over -- just one day after their fiery reunion showed how much they were clashing post-villa!

Nicole spilled the tea on her IG Stories Tuesday ... saying it was Kendall who hit her up that day and pulled the trigger on their breakup -- adding she's trying to wrap her head around it and respect his decision, but it's been a tough pill to swallow.

Kendall, on his end, posted he and Nicole had reached a point where it just wasn't healthy to keep going ... and asked for haters to back off and give them space to focus on their mental health.

Emily Blunt's getting friendly with Taylor Swift fans ... trading bracelets at her show with husband John Krasinski and their kids standing by her side.

The actress hit Taylor's final show at Wembley Stadium in London Tuesday ... and, she came prepared to make some bracelet moves -- working the crowd outside her private box and negotiating for some new bling.

As she's making deals with fans, her man John Krasinski wanders around their private section holding daughter 7-year-old Violet, with the couple's other daughter, 10-year-old Hazel, nearby.

Tony McFarr -- a stuntman who served as a double for big Hollywood stars like Chris Pratt -- died from a heart issue likely brought on by acute alcohol poisoning from prolonged heavy drinking.

In new documents, obtained by TMZ, the Orange County Medical Examiner in Florida officially declared Tony's death the result of an irregular heartbeat due to an issue with his heart valves.

The ME says contributing factors in Tony's death include alcohol poisoning and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... also known as COPD, a common lung disease that restricts airflow and causes breathing problems.

A current flag football star quarterback believes he's a better fit to lead Team USA in the 2028 Olympics than Patrick Mahomes ... and he tells TMZ Sports the only way he'll think otherwise is if the three-time Super Bowl champion proves it to him on the field.

The confident signal-caller's name is Darrell "Housh" Doucette ... a 35-year-old righty who helped lead the U.S. national flag football team to gold at the 2022 World Games.

If his name sounds familiar ... it's because earlier this week, he made national headlines -- when he claimed it was "disrespectful" that a lot of NFL stars are currently believing they can displace some flag footballers and go for gold on their own at the Los Angeles Games in four years.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's divorce is full of twists, Chappell Roan is ripping her fans, and Steve Kerr is trolling Donald Trump ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock have the latest on Ben and Jen's divorce ... which shockingly does NOT include a prenup.

American actor Peter Greene was in his late 20s when he played Dorian Tyrell -- one of the star mobsters and the scary villain of Edge City vying to rule the kingdom -- in the comedy/fantasy film "The Mask" back in 1994.

Greene shared the eerie set with Jim Carrey as the handsome, nerdy banker who turns into "The Mask," Stanley Ipkiss, Cameron Diaz as Dorian's girlfriend who actually falls for Stanley, Tina Carlyle and Peter Riegert as the nerdy Lt. of Edge City on the hunt to track down "The Mask," Mitch Kellaway.

Ian McKellen says the painful fall that sent him from a London theater to a hospital bed could have been way worse ... if not for his fat suit!!!

The legendary actor is recounting his nasty spill for the first time, telling Saga Magazine he fractured his wrist and chipped his vertebrae in the June incident ... but had his ribs spared by his costume.

As we reported ... Ian was playing John Falstaff in a West End production of "Player Kings" when he tumbled off the front of the stage during a fight scene and had to be rushed to the hospital.