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H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler -- a legend in the world of NASCAR and the former president and General Manager of the Charlotte Motor Speedway -- has passed away at the age of 86.

His passing was shared on Thursday ... with a statement saying he died "peacefully of natural causes yesterday, surrounded by loving family."

Jim France -- NASCAR Chairman and CEO -- called Wheeler a "visionary whose name became synonymous with promotion and innovation in our sport."

Carnival Cruise passengers were caught trading punches in an absolutely wild brawl ... and apparently, chicken tenders might've played a role in it.

The fight went down in the early hours of Monday morning, as the ship was en route to Miami on the final day of the cruise.

Check out the video ... a large group is seen throwing haymakers at each other, with some hitting the floor and others getting wrapped in headlocks.

The cast of "Home Improvement" just reunited -- and they certainly nailed down their promo video!

Check out the clip posted to the official TikTok page of "Shifting Gears" -- Tim Allen's current ABC series. It shows Tim finding stars Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning trying to get into the stage where "Home Improvement" was filmed for 8 seasons.

He alerts them that they've changed locations and ushers them into a new stage ... opening the door for his former co-stars -- and symbolically commencing their collaboration for Season 2 of "Shifting Gears."

Britney Spears is back on vacation and doing a little throwback, romantically speaking, as she shakes her assets in a bikini ... while listening to some Justin Timberlake!

The Princess of Pop was cheezin' hard while rocking green swimwear on a boat. Brit dancing on her Instagram is nothing new, but this time she was groovin' to Timbaland's 2009 hit "Carry Out" ... which, of course, features that guy she dated for 3 years.

As you know ... BS and JT aren't on the best of terms -- she dragged him in her 2023 memoir "The Woman In Me" and called him out for making her look like a cheater when in reality, they were both guilty of infidelity.

Porn star Kylie Page died from a suspected overdose nearly 2 months ago ... and now TMZ knows what type of narcotics she used.

According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ... Page -- real name Kylie Pylant -- died from an accidental overdose caused by the effects of fentanyl and cocaine.

She also died at her home, which we previously reported back in July.

Serena Williams just revealed she's taking a popular weight loss drug, Zepbound, a GLP-1 medication, admitting she first tried to do it naturally ... but nothing worked!

The tennis legend opened up to Vogue about the decision -- surely to be polarizing -- after the tennis GOAT struggled to drop weight with just diet and exercise after giving birth to her second child in 2023.

"My whole life is being in the gym, working out, running, training, HIIT training, dancing, every single thing you can think of," Williams said.

"I would always get to a certain point on the scale, but I could never get below that. That’s when I decided that it was time to try something different and got on the GLP-1 with Ro."

Sydney Sweeney is coming out swinging against her haters for her bathwater soap ... calling out female fans for perpetuating a double standard.

The actress reacted to the soap saga in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, where she remained unapologetic for her Bathwater Bliss drop ... which sold out in seconds and is currently bringing in thousands for those reselling the product.

In Sydney's POV, most of the hate she received for the soap was from her female fans ... which she found "interesting," given this same demographic voiced a desire to buy up Jacob Elordi's bathwater after that spicy "Saltburn" scene.

Amber Rose is going after "racist" old white people while supporting the Trump administration's move to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.

Amber unloaded on the "white liberals" she says are behind ongoing protests of the National Guard's presence to crack down on D.C. crime. In her IG story she says they don't actually care about black people's safety.

She notes ... "Most of the violent crimes in DC are in black neighborhoods. What about the mothers, auntie's, grandmom's and the children that just wanna feel safe walking outside??? Why do they want the good people of DC living in violence? racists much?"

Katy Perry is making it clear she doesn't have "the one that got away" vibes about her ex, Orlando Bloom ... as she's not the least bit fazed by an Orlando popping up onstage with her!

Check it out ... KP warmly greets a superfan as he joins her onstage Tuesday during her Nashville tour stop at the Bridgestone Arena, asking the KatyCat to share his name with the crowd.

With a timid chuckle, the fan -- in full cat costume -- reveals the awkward connection between himself and Katy's baby daddy .. whispering into the mic he's also named "Orlando."

Federal prosecutors are calling BS on Diddy's attempt to throw out his conviction on Mann Act charges in his criminal case.

Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York filed new legal docs Wednesday, torching Diddy's motion to get his conviction on 2 counts of the Mann Act overturned or, if not, getting a new trial.  As you know, the Mann Act prohibits the transportation of individuals across state lines for the purposes of prostitution.

Diddy's lawyers previously pointed out he made ZERO dollars off prostitution and insist the Mann Act is usually designed for going after people running sex rings.

They also say Diddy never had sex with the male sex workers, and never directly arranged for their transportation, claiming he was merely a voyeur who enjoyed recording his ex-girlfriends having sex.

Ryan Garcia and Andrea Celina's issues certainly appear to be a thing of the past ... as the two were spotted enjoying a romantic date night in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The star boxer and his wife hit up Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica just a couple weeks after their divorce case was dismissed ... and they looked as couple-y as ever.

The two -- wearing fancy attire -- held hands on their way out of the famous Italian eatery ... and, at times, seemed to flash grins.

If you're a pedophile and living in Louisiana, you may wanna get outta Dodge because you just might lose more than your freedom.

Just ask Thomas Allen McCartney, who has agreed to be castrated — that's right! -- by the state as part of a plea deal after he was busted trying to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl, according to news reports.

McCartney is reportedly a 'Tier Three' sex offender, which places him in the class of the worst child predators in Louisiana and makes him eligible for castration.

Andy Reid was reportedly almost hit by gunfire while he was in his office at the Kansas City Chiefs' practice facility last year.

According to The Kansas City Star, a bullet pierced through the coach's window back on May 4, 2024 and lodged itself in a wall near his bathroom -- some 15 feet from his desk.

Fortunately, the outlet says no one -- including the three-time Super Bowl-winning head coach -- was injured during the incident.

In something of a bait and switch ... Pete Davidson's girlfriend shared a busty thirst trap that she turned into a baby bump preview.

Model Elsie Hewitt posted the short vid to the Gram Thursday morning ... sporting a black bandana and adjusting a bikini top -- that appeared to be holding on for dear life -- before she backed away from the camera and cradled her tummy. She captioned the post ... "my little 🤰🏻"

TMZ broke the story ... the 'SNL' star and EH were expecting back in July ... and they commented on the exciting news shortly after ... Elsie posted snaps of them all loved up with the caption ... "Welp now everyone knows we had sex."

Brooke Hogan says people need to wait for body cam footage from her dad's death to come out ... 'cause she's heard it will totally change the story around his passing.

The daughter of Hulk Hogan made the bombshell claims on her Instagram Wednesday ... saying she's gotten legitimate calls from authorities in the know about her dad's death that she needs to ask questions about body camera footage and the 911 tapes.

She says she's been told that the tapes could "potentially shed enough light to change the narrative we/I/everyone's been hearing." She says these anon pros are putting their careers on the line to get her closer to this alleged truth.

Shakira's getting in touch with her impressive body on a beach in Mexico ... taking big breaths on the sand while soaking up the sun in a scandalous two-piece.

The singer-songwriter was spotted meditating on a beach in Los Cabos, Mexico Wednesday ... eyes closed, straight back, sun spilling onto her serene face.

She may be chilled out, but she's wearing an outfit that will certainly get hearts racing ... a tiny pink bikini top and cheeky bottoms that she flaunts in several photos where she's lying out on the warm sand.