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DDG seems to have plenty of time now that his relationship with Halle Bailey has hit the wall ... he's responding to any and everyone who has an opinion -- especially when it comes to Joe Budden!!!

Joe torched DDG's entire existence while reacting to the split, claiming he only knew of DDG for being leeched to "The Little Mermaid" actress ... and now DDG is promising to use all his digital reach to make Joe and his co-hosts live an Internet hell!!!

On Sunday, DDG turned his reach into overdrive on "No Ordinary Podcast" and ripped into Budden for celebrating his breakup, and vowed to surpass the 'Joe Budden Podcast's legacy.

A circus acrobat took a horrifying 20-foot tumble during her act, leaving her with both arms broken -- and it's all caught on camera!

Audience members, including kids, were left gasping as aerial gymnast Valeriya Zapashnaya took a shocking dive to the ground after a botched trick during her performance in the Russian city of Kemerovo.

At first, everything seemed to be going swimmingly as Zapashnaya clung to her male partner, and they started spinning high above the center ring without a safety harness.

A man was shot dead by cops in Illinois after he opened fire on officers following a wild chase that started when he allegedly shot his own dad -- and the dramatic scene was caught on police video.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and Plano Police Department dropped graphic segments of the footage from last month’s incident ... and it shows the suspect, 36-year-old Nicholas Novak, hopping out of his vehicle at an intersection with a shotgun in hand, firing at least once at responding officers.

A Kendall County Sheriff’s deputy and a Plano police officer both returned fire with about a dozen rounds ... and the footage shows the suspect collapsing to the ground after being struck.

Big celebrities on the level of Diddy are going to be sued for allegedly helping him carry out and cover up sexual assaults, unless they settle out of court first ... so says attorney Tony Buzbee.

The Houston-based attorney joined us Monday on "TMZ Live," and we asked him what we should be expecting from his forthcoming lawsuits against Diddy ... specifically, if other major celebs would be named as defendants too.

Buzbee says a bunch of famous people everyone has heard of are going to be sued by his law firm in the coming weeks ... and he's already sent out demand letters, giving these celebs the chance to pony up a lot of money to settle and avoid a public lawsuit.

Bill Belichick's clearly smitten with his girlfriend -- the legendary coach cracked a rare smile with Jordon Hudson in a recent social media post ... showing he's not just a grumpy guy after all!!

The 23-year-old cheerleader took to Instagram to recap her summer ... with multiple pics featuring the eight-time Super Bowl winner grinning from ear to ear alongside his boo.

In one of the snaps, you see the 72-year-old rocking a piece of Taylor Swift merch alongside Hudson ... with a beautiful sunset and lighthouse serving as the backdrop.

Sally Field is opening up about her own "illegal" abortion experience ahead of the November election ... as she hopes her story will resonate with voters.

The Oscar winner shared her "traumatic" story in a video posted to Instagram Sunday evening, where she confirmed she got pregnant at 17 just after graduating high school.

As she put it ... she didn't have family support or finances to go through with the pregnancy, and so, a family doctor arranged to take her to Mexico so she could get an abortion.

A group of kayakers who got stranded in rough waters in Maryland needed a helicopter to swoop in and rescue them ... and the daring mission is all on video.

Footage shows a Maryland State Police Aviation Command helicopter airlifting four kayakers to safety Sunday after they got trapped in a rocky area of the Potomac River.

The chopper lowered a rescue basket down to the stranded kayakers, then hoisted them back up and took them to safety on the river's shore.

There's been no way to avoid the Diddy and Meek Mill social media slander since the lawsuits began to fly -- a reality Alex AKA Midgepack knows all too well!!!

We linked up with Alex in West Hollywood Friday ... and if he looks familiar, you probably recognize him as the dude posing with Diddy and Meek Mill when they were draped in matching designer outfits at a party one time.

Alex tells us his photo has been memed and AI'ed to oblivion, including the more recent phony vid of Diddy and Meek Mill locking lips ... clearly fake footage, but it hasn't stopped the Internet from running wild with imagination.

"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Whitney Rose is concerned for her daughter's wellbeing ... announcing her teen, Bobbie Rose, has been hospitalized due to a serious health scare.

The Bravo personality shared the troubling update on her Instagram Story Sunday evening, where she noted Bobbie Rose was currently in the ICU over "severe asthma exacerbation."

She wrote ... "My beautiful community please pray for my angel daughter Bobbie Rose. I normally would never come on here to share something so vulnerable but we need prayers and good vibes right now."

Rihanna didn't have enough "Diamonds" to trump Taylor Swift's growing network ... the pop star just surpassed RiRi as the world's richest female musician.

A year after Swift joined the ranks of billionaire musicians, Forbes is reporting the "Cruel Summer" singer has since nabbed the top title ... which was previously held by Rihanna.

Per the outlet, Swift is now worth a reported $1.6 billion ... citing her sold-out "Eras" tour as the biggest boost to her financial portfolio. And, Taylor did make history with her money-making moves ... reportedly becoming the first musician to reach billionaire status mainly from her music and live shows.

Alec Baldwin's film "Rust" is gearing up for its world premiere at Poland’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Cinematography Film Festival next month ... but it’s being slammed as tone-deaf by industry peers of the late Halyna Hutchins.

Many are raising concerns about whether it’s appropriate to showcase the controversial Western at an event that Hutchins, who was from neighboring Ukraine, regularly attended -- since she died on the set of the film 3 years ago after being hit by a bullet fired from a loaded prop gun.

The festival -- which will also host a special panel to honor Halyna’s life -- promoted the upcoming premiere on IG with several stills from the movie -- but the comments section is anything but hyped for the event.

Ben Affleck's father-son outing took a detour when his vehicle, an electric Ford Bronco, ran out of juice ... while on a Los Angeles freeway this weekend.

The actor and his son, Samuel, who he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, were enjoying a drive in the Tiffany blue vehicle Saturday ... when they found themselves in need of some roadside assistance.

The electric vehicle appeared to malfunction as the Afflecks were on one of L.A.'s busy freeways, forcing the two to pull over to the side of the road. The timing was terrible for Ben and Sam ... who were dressed to the nines in matching blue suits.

Jabrill Peppers was arrested on Saturday after his girlfriend told cops he roughed her up, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports ... but the NFL player is adamant the claims are untrue.

Officials wrote in the docs that Peppers' GF alleged the New England Patriots safety got violent with her at around 4 AM ... after she got a phone call during intercourse with him that he didn't like.

Authorities say she stated he demanded she leave his apartment -- and pushed her out of the bedroom while they were both naked. Moments later, she claimed he "put his hands on her neck and pushed her head against the wall." The whole time, she said he appeared "out of his mind and had a serious expression."

The creative director of Beyoncé's company, Parkwood Entertainment, is catching heat from a congressman ... who thinks an influencer allegedly promoting violence "has no business" shaping culture.

New York Congressman Ritchie Torres took to IG Sunday, posting a screen-cap of an earlier post by Andrew Makadsi depicting a man who reportedly set his arm on fire Saturday at a protest in Washington, D.C. ... Torres accuses Makadsi of glorifying the self-immolation of an anti-Israel activist.

Torres posted on the eve of October 7, which marks a year since Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and kidnapping 251.

Sunday's playoff game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres got pretty heated -- and not just between the players -- 'cause L.A. fans got in on the action too, leading to the game being temporarily halted.

It all went down during the bottom of the seventh inning ... while L.A. was down to San Diego 4-1 in game two of the NLDS. Just before the start of the frame, Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar started jawing with fans after they threw a baseball back at him after he threw it into the stands.

Profar was understandably hot ... leading to his manager Mike Shildt and his teammates coming out to try and calm him down.

Jennifer Lopez took a trip down memory lane for the 50th Anniversary of the American Music Awards Sunday night, rattling off her favorite moments over the decades.

The singer/actress appeared in a pre-recorded interview played Sunday night at the 2024 AMAs, with Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Kate Hudson and many others in the star-studded audience.

J Lo opened by saying she watched the AMAs as a little girl, noting her first performance was in 2001, as a video flashback played showing her dancing onstage to her music.