Paris Hilton's Ex-Fiancé Chris Zylka Surrenders to Face Charges of Fighting With Cops

Chris Zylka -- the actor/model who was engaged to Paris Hilton -- has turned himself in to cops in Ohio after allegedly fighting off officers last week who attempted to arrest him.

A clerk at the Warren Municipal Court in Ohio tells TMZ ... Zylka surrendered Monday, and was charged with 2 felonies -- assault for elbowing an officer, and attempting to commit an offense by trying to break into a vehicle -- plus 3 misdemeanors, including disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and aggravated menacing.

As we reported last week ... police responded to a report of a man dressed in pajama pants trying to get into a woman's car in a busy intersection in Warren, Ohio. Even though it was about 32 degrees outside, the suspect was not wearing shoes or a shirt.

World's Fattest Cat Crumbs the Cat's Cause of Death ... Died After Losing 7 Pounds

Crumbs, the world's fattest cat, sadly passed away in October ... and now we're learning more details about how the furball died.

The orange tabby suffered from heart disease caused by his obesity -- an autopsy showed he had acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. That's a life-threatening condition resulting from the build-up of fluid in the lungs due to increased heart pressure, according to multiple news outlets in Russia, where Crumbs lived.

At the time of his death, it was speculated he passed from some complication of excess weight, though tumors were also reportedly found on his spleen and other organs.

Aaron Rodgers Opens Up On Family Dysfunction Re-parenting Self In New Doc

It is no secret Aaron Rodgers and his family aren't on good terms ... but now the Jets signal caller is delving deeper into some of those issues, saying the rift between his folks was so bad, he had to "re-parent" himself.

The 41-year-old 4x NFL MVP QB opened up on the subject in his new three-part Netflix docuseries "Aaron Rodgers: Enigma," one of the only times he's publicly addressed the topic.

“At times when you have some dysfunction or some separation in your family life, you have to kind of re-parent yourself and give yourself what you didn’t get or wanted to hear more of when you were a kid, and I think for me, I just wanted to hear, ‘I’m proud of you,’" Rodgers said during the second episode of the series.

Gilgo Beach Murders Heuermann Charged with 7th Slaying

Prosecutors are tagging alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann with another murder, saying his 7th victim is Valerie Mack.

Heuermann was arraigned Tuesday in the Suffolk County Courthouse in New York for the slaying of Mack, a former sex worker whose body was found in November 2000.

Prosecutors had named him a suspect in her death back in June ... based on evidence cops collected at Heuermann's Long Island home.

Arnold Schwarzenegger IS SANTA!!! Filming Festive Flick

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Arnold Schwarzenegger was rocking very merry festive vibes -- and sleighing it on the set of his new movie, "The Man with the Bag."

The movie legend was spotted in full holiday mode -- wearing a Christmas jumper, snow-white hair and beard, strolling to his NYC trailer like the jolly old St. Nick he’s playing in the movie.

Arnold was practically incognito ... he could’ve been any random guy strolling the streets of NYC. If not for the crew and cameras, you'd think he was just another holiday shopper on a casual walk!

Janis Timma Ex-G League Player Dead At 32

Former Orlando Magic G League player Janis Timma -- who spent the majority of his pro basketball career overseas -- has died. He was only 32.

According to Russian media, Timma's body was found outside a residential building entrance on Monday ... and the initial cause of death is believed to be suicide.

Timma's passing came on his ex-wife Anna Sedokova's birthday ... and the Ukranian singer addressed the tragedy in an emotional social media post.

Kristin Cavallari I Scared Off Intruder Crawling on the Floor ... While In Bed With My Son!!!

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Terrifying moment for Kristin Cavallari -- she revealed she once caught an intruder inside her bedroom while she was sleeping alongside her young son Cam.

The reality star explained on her "Let's Be Honest" podcast ... saying the nightmare occurred during a 2020 family trip to the Bahamas, where they stayed for a month amid pandemic restrictions.

She said one night, they had to call some workers because the house's HVAC unit broke -- noting at the same time, she had her Uncommon James jewelry brand laid out in her closet.

Lil Wayne No Hard Feelings About 'GNX' Kendrick ... Kill It At The Super Bowl!!!

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Lil Wayne's ick over getting "snubbed" for Super Bowl 59 in his New Orleans hometown seems to have blown over ... Wayne is now cheering on Kendrick Lamar to have a helluva halftime show!!!

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Skip Bayless made attempts to push Wayne over the edge on his show on Monday, claiming to be "baffled and angry" there wouldn't be Young Money emblems inside Caesars Superdome come February -- but Wayne said it's all g-double-o-d.

“I’ve spoken to him, and I wish him all the best and I told him he better kill it,” Wayne told Skip. "For whatever reason I believe it’s over my head. I don’t know why, period. Obviously, I believe that it’s perfect. I do not know why.”

Billie Eilish A-List Crowd At L.A. Concert!!! Kourtney Kardashian, Gal Gadot, Josh Brolin

Billie Eilish brought the house down on night two of her L.A. tour, reminding everyone why she’s still one of the reigning queens of the music scene!

The likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Gal Gadot, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Josh Brolin, and Tana Mongeau turned the Kia Forum into a celeb magnet Monday night ... as they were spotted strutting out of the singer's electrifying show.

Clearly celebs and fans alike couldn't get enough as Billie lit up the stage with her signature bangers, quirky vibes, and a fashion game only she can pull off!

Jamie Foxx Laser Penis Pointer Sparked Dinner Altercation ... Beef With 'Jackass' Crew

Of all things, a phallic laser pointer is at the center of the Jamie Foxx birthday dinner dispute, and turns out his beef was with folks from the 'Jackass' franchise's production company ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Jamie got upset during the night out at Mr. Chow's in Bev Hills when someone from a private party in the upstairs VIP area pointed a laser at his table, projecting the image of a penis.

We're told Jamie was particularly upset because his kids were at the table, and he felt the image was disturbing -- so, he walked upstairs to the VIP room and asked the folks up there to cut it out, making it clear he didn't find their joke funny.

Conor McGregor I'm Gonna Fight Logan Paul ... Before UFC Return

Conor McGregor's return to the UFC Octagon has been put on the backburner ... as the combat sports legend says he's got some other business to handle first -- a boxing exhibition with Logan Paul.

Notorious dropped the bombshell news early Tuesday morning ... denying rumors he's slated to take on featherweight champion Ilia Topuria in Dana White's organization.

Instead, he says he's got his sights set on the WWE Superstar ... and it sounds like they're far along in negotiations, as McGregor claimed he's in "preliminary agreements" with the extremely wealthy Ambani family to take a boxing match with the Maverick in India.

On Broadway Celebs Show Up For NY Comedy Show ... Jon Hamm, Steve Martin, Olivia Munn, More

The celebrities showed up in style at a Broadway comedy stage event in New York City Monday night ... and the fashion was at peak level at the Hudson Theatre.

Check out our gallery of stylish looks on the red carpet of the "All In: Comedy About Love By Simon Rich" show, a collection of short stories acted onstage on the subjects of dating, marriage and other romantic entanglements.

Jon Hamm and Steve Martin showed up in different shades of autumnal green suits, with Hamm wearing a tight scarf, accessorizing with an umbrella for extra style points. Hamm's fellow Midwesterner David Letterman showed up in a navy blazer and matching turtleneck -- and two pairs of eyeglasses, just in case.

Wisconsin School Shooting 15-Year-Old Female Identified As Killer ... Second-Grade Teacher Phoned 911

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12:05 PM PT -- Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes gave updates to the case this afternoon, and clarified a significant detail about the school shooting.

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"Yesterday, after looking at the computer-aided dispatch system, it seems as if a call came from a second-grader -- it actually read, 'The call came from a second-grade teacher.' That was a mistake. That's my responsibility, and I apologize, and I clarify that today. It did not come from a second-grader -- it read 'second-grade teacher.'"

A 15-year-old girl has been identified as the Wisconsin school shooter who killed a student and a teacher and seriously injured several more people.

According to police, Natalie Rupnow died by suicide Monday after going on her terrifying shooting rampage at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, WI, where she was also a student.

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Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes announced at last night's press conference that Rupnow — who went by the name Samantha — was the assailant, which came as a total shock because of her age and gender.

Kim Zolciak Kroy's Too Controlling ... Life Together Was Torture

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Kim Zolciak is ripping estranged husband Kroy Biermann ... blasting him for being too controlling and making their time together traumatic.

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The former 'RHOA' star was at LAX on Monday when a photog asked her about the latest police incident with her ex ... when cops were called to their Georgia mansion as the estranged couple moved out their last belongings.

Kim says Kroy's to blame -- he allegedly used his car to block the moving truck from being able to leave -- and she says he has a track record of being the problem.

Jennifer Lopez Interviewer Shocks With Comment About Her Age

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Jennifer Lopez fans were left stunned at the screening of her latest movie "Unstoppable" when an interviewer decided to bring up one of Hollywood's biggest taboos: age.

Check out the video -- J Lo was in L.A. Sunday with Variety’s Senior Awards Editor, Clayton Davis, who gushed about her 30 years in the biz, jokingly adding the 55-year-old was "getting up there" -- a comment which didn't land too well with some in the crowd.

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You can hear someone off-camera gasp, "Did he just say that?" -- while others chuckled along, clearly not thinking it was a big deal.

Leighton Vander Esch Mom Files For Divorce ... After Dad's Arrest

Leighton Vander Esch's parents are splitting up following the arrest of the former Dallas Cowboys star's father ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Court records we've obtained show Sandra Vander Esch filed for divorce from Darwin Vander Esch on Dec. 2 ... just one day after she accused him of attempting to strangle her during an incident at their Idaho County home.

In the alleged Dec. 1 dispute -- according to court documents -- Sandra claimed Darwin wrapped his hands around her neck following an argument at a nearby bar ... and "was pushing and squeezing, not letting her talk or breathe."