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Caleb Williams hasn't made his mark on the NFL just yet ... but his college legacy is cemented forever -- as USC announced he's getting his No. 13 jersey retired!!

The school made the move official on Tuesday ... and evoked the help of some Hollywood celebrities for the big moment.

John Legend, Snoop Dogg and more joined in to congratulate Williams on his accomplishment. Some of his former USC team members -- including head coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Miller Moss -- also gave Williams his flowers in the tribute video.

"1000-Lb. Sisters" star Amy Slaton was bitten by a camel during her catastrophic visit to a safari zoo this week ... at least that's what her lawyer is claiming.

Taylor Hughes, an attorney for the TLC personality, hit back at claims from zoo owner Jon Conley ... who placed doubt the reality TV star's wound prior to her arrest was inflicted by a camel.

Amy is sticking to her story, however ... with her lawyer assuring TMZ she was "bitten by a camel at the zoo."

Jeannie Mai claims Jeezy is not complying with the terms of their divorce settlement ... she says he owes her a ton of money and paperwork for two sets of wheels.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the talk show host says her rapper ex-husband is not following through with a bunch of things they agreed to when they finalized their split.

Jeannie says their divorce settlement calls for Jeezy to pay her for daycare costs and school tuition for their child, deposit at least $500,000 in an interest-bearing account for the kid, transfer the title for two cars, and cover four months of her rent.

9/6 8:43 AM PT -- Hunter Biden followed through with his plans to switch up and plead guilty in his tax evasion trial. The judge ticked off each of the 9 charges against Hunter in court, with President Joe Biden's son repeatedly saying "guilty" to each one.

The judge scheduled sentencing for December 16 ... and in the meantime, Hunter will remain free on bond.

Hunter Biden is planning to enter a guilty plea in his controversial tax evasion trial ... the first son's attorneys have revealed.

President Joe Biden's son arrived at a Los Angeles courthouse alongside his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden, on Thursday ... but Hunter's trial is unlikely to last long given his decision to change his plea.

His attorney, Abbe Lowell, shared Hunter's decision to plead guilty in the federal courtroom, noting ... "Mr. Biden intends to change his plea this morning."

A woman’s counting her lucky stars after she was struck by a high-speed train while trying to snap some pics -- and miraculously walked away unscathed.

Caught on video by an onlooker ... Nini Lomidze is preening and posing on the edge of a railway track near Tbilisi, Georgia, not far from the country's border with Russia. Despite the train’s blaring horn trying to warn her, she's hit -- and is sent flying to the ground.

You can hear her friends screaming in terror as she hits the ground ... but somehow Nini walked away A-OK after the ordeal.

A noted history professor with a 40-year track record of successfully predicting presidential election outcomes has revealed who he thinks will win in November.

Allan Lichtman, dubbed the "Nostradamus" of U.S. elections for his flawless prognostications, used his tried-and-true model -- which skips the polls and pundits -- and he's concluded it'll be Kamala Harris who'll emerge the victor this year.

Using his offbeat model since 1981, Lichtman's the guy who called Republican nominee Donald Trump's shocker in 2016, and Biden's 2020 win.

Rebecca Cheptegei -- the Olympic distance runner who sustained burns on roughly 75 percent of her body after being attacked by her boyfriend -- has died at the age of 33.

The Uganda Athletics Federation confirmed the devastating news via X on Thursday ... saying, "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei early this morning who tragically fell victim to domestic violence."

According to local authorities, Cheptegei -- who placed 44th in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics -- got into an argument with her partner, Dickson Ndiema, prior to the burning on Sunday.

A French woman who was allegedly raped by more than 50 strangers in multiple incidents over the course of a decade ... while she was allegedly drugged by her husband, who is accused of participating in the rapes and filming them ... testified for the first time Thursday.

72-year-old Gisèle Pélicot took the stand in Avignon Thursday for the first time ... saying she was left in "heaps of ruins" after finding out her spouse of 50 years, Dominique Pélicot, allegedly filmed more than 70 men assaulting her over a 10-year span ... without her knowledge.

Gisèle said she's seen all the recordings.

"Rust" prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey wants another shot at trying Alec Baldwin ... and has asked the judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor.

In new court documents filed Wednesday ... Morrissey went after Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer's grounds for dismissing the case -- in which she ruled Baldwin had been prejudiced by the prosecution's suppression of evidence.

This meant Baldwin could not be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case again ... but prosecutors are now asking the judge to reconsider her ruling.

Megan Thee Stallion has officially centered herself into the 2024-25 NFL season with the kick-off anthem that reimagines arguably the biggest stadium rocker of all time ... Queen's "We Will Rock You"!!!

Ahead of the defending champs Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens opening game on Thursday, the superstar rapper showcased her royal raps for Pepsi's "Roman Empire" ad -- inspired by the upcoming blockbuster hopeful "Gladiator II."

Actors Lamorne Morris and Jake Lacy also star in the clip, as do Travis Kelce and fellow NFL stars Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.

Harvey Weinstein's legal issues may get a whole lot worse ... the former Hollywood producer is facing another possible criminal indictment.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala, testified at a hearing Tuesday in a Manhattan courthouse and acknowledged that a grand jury has been empaneled to look into fresh allegations of criminal wrongdoing by HW.

During the hearing, Aidala told the court he is aware of 3 witnesses who testified before the grand jury in support of the prosecutor's request for a new indictment against his client.

Green Day's concert in Detroit nearly came to an early end ... 'cause the band booked it off the stage about 15 minutes into their set -- all because of a potential security issue.

The rock band took the stage at Comerica Park in the Motor City Wednesday night ready to bring the house down ... but, during their song "Longview," someone from backstage sprinted out and grabbed the bass player, Mike Dirnt, directing him offstage.

Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong notices Dirnt leaving the stage, stares at him for a moment, then books it after him ... all while fans kept the song going ... even as the house lights came up.

Israel Adesanya says he was not the aggressor during a recent confrontation with a man in New Zealand ... claiming the other guy started the whole incident by hurling a racial slur.

A source close to the UFC superstar tells TMZ Sports ... as Izzy was parking his car on a roadway in his home country, the guy came out of nowhere and started calling him the N-word.

Soon after, our source says the man challenged Adesanya to a fight.

Fresh drama in the Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak divorce ... Kroy wants the judge to give him the power to force the sale of their Georgia mansion without Kim's input before it's foreclosed on ... and he's taking shots at her spending habits.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kroy claims their marital home is set for foreclosure next month ... but he says Kim is still scoffing at offers on the property, and racking up unnecessary expenses at a time when money is tight.

As TMZ reported, Kroy and Kim have reduced the price of their home down to $3.95 million ... but he says there haven't been any takers at that price ... and now Kroy says Kim balked at a $3.5 million offer he thinks a buyer is willing to pony up ... because she insists she won't take a dime under $3.85 mil.

Jennifer Lopez looks right at home in Beverly Hills ... keeping up on her skincare and checking out some pricey real estate.

J Lo had a jam-packed Wednesday, starting off with a spa session a couple blocks away from Rodeo Drive before touring a nearby $27 million mansion.

Jennifer was on the go, go, go ... she got to her spa appointment at 11 AM ... left at 11:40 AM and got to the mansion a couple minutes after noon ... going inside the massive compound to have a look at the place.

Sean Higgins -- the man accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother in a drunk driving crash last week -- just faced a judge again ... and his appearance this time around looked a bit different.

The 43-year-old, who popped up in a New Jersey courtroom on Thursday morning virtually, notably was no longer in an anti-suicide smock ... instead, he was seen in a simple orange jumpsuit. He also had a different facial hair style ... sporting a thick goatee.

The judge had been expected to make a ruling on Higgins' pretrial conditions at the hearing ... but the proceedings were postponed after just a few seconds.