Young Scooter was fleeing from police when he severely hurt his leg while jumping over fences ... and died of that injury, Atlanta police said late Friday.
The hip hop star was pronounced dead Friday at Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta after being brought to the hospital by Emergency Medical Services from a location on the southeast side of the city, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office.
Lt. Andrew Smith of Atlanta PD told reporters ... an unidentified man -- assumed to be Scooter -- suffered a severe leg injury while fleeing officers on foot. Smith did not give more detail to the exact nature of the injury -- but the femoral artery is in the leg.
Legendary comedian Paul Rodriguez had a bad night Friday -- and we're not talking about one the stage, but, rather, he got arrested by the police!
Here's what happened ... Paul was driving in a vehicle in Burbank, California, when a cop pulled him over for a traffic violation, according to law enforcement sources.
We don't know what the violation was, but that's beside the point ... because our sources say that when the officer searched Paul's car, and allegedly found some type of narcotics inside.
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We're told Paul was promptly arrested and taken to the clink for misdemeanor possession of narcotics, although he's expected to be released from jail soon.
First big scandal in the Trump Administration, and it's getting bigger by the day, and speaking of Trump, will he get an invite to the Bezos/Sanchez wedding? So we gotta ask ...
Britney Spears did not leave much to the imagination in her latest Instagram post -- sporting a teeny tiny red thong ... and maybe even commenting on all her biopic casting rumors.
Brit changed it up Friday night when, instead of her usual dancing video, she posted a series of sexy shots in the thong and black lacy lingerie, with the caption ... "Definitely a character because that’s not me !!! But wait shit it does kinda look like me 🤔🤔🙄🙄 !!! Just kidding !!!"
It's not entirely clear what she meant ... but perhaps she was commenting on the casting rumors of her upcoming biopic directed by "Wicked's" Jon M. Chu.
Marsau Scott was arrested in Alabama ... but it seems the charges were minor, and he's already out of jail.
The "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" star was popped Friday night in Madison County ... and according to jail records, he was allegedly speeding and had a failure to appear warrant in the system.
Details are not clear at this time ... but we do know that Marsau was not in custody long, as the records show he paid the $300 bond shortly after being arrested.
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Gavin Newsom says he'll keep cozying up to conservatives on his podcast, because Democrats have to talk to Republicans ... if they're gonna start beating 'em at the polls.
California's Governor opened up about his "This Is Gavin Newsom" pod while chatting with Bill Maher on Friday night's episode of 'Real Time' ... and he dismissed critics who say he shouldn't be "platforming" right-wing leaders and viral figures like Steve Bannon or Charlie Kirk.
Newsom admitted, "The Democratic brand is toxic now" and believes his party needs to try to find some common ground with its GOP opponents to turn things around on election days.
The Diddy trial could begin and end with jury deliberation, because the composition of the jury could determine whether Diddy spends the rest of his life in prison or goes free.
TMZ breaks down the factors in selecting a jury of Diddy's peers in our new documentary, "The Downfall of Diddy: His Defense," available now on Tubi.
Dr. Phil, a former jury consultant who masterminded Oprah's big win in the Texas beef trial, says it's critical to find open-minded jurors, and it's not as simple as asking if they're open-minded. One way to root that out ... asking prospective jurors if they've ever held a strong position and then changed their minds.
"Love is Blind" star Mark Anthony Cuevas dropped a bomb on Instagram overnight ... that his marriage to Aubrey Rainey was over -- but it seems he forgot to tell her!
In his message, Mark said the couple had made the decision to split "a few weeks ago," but they would continue to co-parent and focus on their two children.
But ... it seems like he forgot to share that huge update with someone important before posting to the world ... namely, Aubrey -- who replied in the comments ... "This is news to me. lol."
Rapper Young Scooter -- who worked with the likes of Future and Gucci Mane -- died today on his birthday, TMZ confirmed.
The hip hop star (real name: Kenneth Edward Bailey) was pronounced dead Friday at Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta after being brought to the hospital by Emergency Medical Services from a location on the southeast side of the city, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office.
The ME said Young Scooter's cause and manner of death are still under investigation. An autopsy will be performed to determine how he died.
Pastor to the stars John Gray III is reacting to Marvin Sapp's viral Church donation request -- telling ushers to close the doors until the congregation coughs up $40,000 -- and he says culture and context are key.
John tells TMZ ... Marvin is a good friend of his and he's seen a lot worse donation requests in other churches.
Pastor Gray says he understands why folks who weren't at the service are upset with the way Marvin went about raising money -- asking everyone in the crowd for $20 -- and he tells us why culture and context are being left out of the conversation in sole favor of optics.
Jake Paul just got engaged to his speed skater girlfriend Jutta Leerdam ... and even though they might not see eye-to-eye at the moment, Canelo Alvarez has some valuable advice for the soon-to-be Problem Husband!!
Alvarez has been with Fernanda Gomez since 2016 ... and the two officially tied the knot in 2021.
They've been thriving together ever since ... so, when TMZ Sports mentioned Paul's proposal this week, the 62-2 boxer gave Paul some helpful tips on how they can go the distance, too!!
It was a ballin' month for the stars -- busting out their a-game and heating up the social media scoreboards with their buzzer-beating hot shots! Take your seats and keep alert with March's sexy players!
Kylie Jenner doesn't even have to try -- putting up hella points with her bikini selfie, while Dua Lipa was ripped and ready for a dip! Channing Tatum's new shredded physique will have you breakin' a sweat, and watch out for QuenlinBlackwell's red-hot body shot!
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Sexyy Red has a new pair of shoes ... and they're an expensive gift from a country singer she recently worked with.
TMZ obtained video of Sexyy Red being gifted a pair of $5,000 Christian Louboutin cowgirl boots ... courtesy of Caldwell.
Sexyy Red pulls up to their music video shoot for their collab, "Beer and Baddies," and Caldwell is waiting with the shoes in a gift box ... and he tells her he can be her "rich country baby daddy."
