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Surfer Jamie Mitchell -- widely regarded as one of the best all-around athletes in the sport -- had a freak accident riding waves in Hawaii this week ... suffering brutal gashes to his face, throat and head.

Mitchell, 48, described what happened in an Instagram video ... stating he was hit by the fins of his big-wave board while surfing one of his favorite waves on Tuesday.

The Australian surfer shared evidence of his bloody injuries before he got bandaged up ... and they're pretty gnarly. You can take a look at the rest of 'em on your own terms.

Stephen A. Smith made his name on breaking down sports ... but, he's not playing games when it comes to this government shutdown -- melting down onstage in a wild video.

The ESPN host took part in a NewsNation debate, hosted by Chris Cuomo, Wednesday night ... along with Republican Jim Jordan, Democrat Ro Khanna and Democrat Madeleine Dean.

During the discussion, a man walked up to the microphone and told the panel he started driving for DoorDash to pay his bills ... but, he's actually a professional air traffic controller -- who's not getting paid because of the government shutdown.

Megan Thee Stallion is officially in her NBA WAG era ... the rapper made her courtside debut at the Mavericks' preseason finale in Las Vegas on Wednesday to support her boyfriend, Klay Thompson.

The "Bigger In Texas" spitter was spotted at T-Mobile Arena for Dallas' exhibition tilt vs. the Lakers ... and she had one of the best seats in the house to catch her man do his thing on the hardwood.

Fans were excited to see Meg supporting Klay, including ESPN's like Kendrick Perkins, who applauded the Mavericks star while live on air for getting a girl like her.

Simone Biles is putting all the rumors to rest -- confirming she did, in fact, get a boob job recently ... and she's quite literally head over heels because of it!!

The Team USA gymnastics hero revealed the procedure on Wednesday ... alongside a video of her doing a flip in her backyard.

Biles said the stunt was monumental on several levels -- she hadn't tumbled in a year, she was breaking in the trampoline at her new house ... and it was her first flip with the new boobs (well, she used a cherry emoji ... which is often used for breasts).

The historic 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show continued its epic run ... with an iconic after-party Wednesday night.

The big bash went down at Crane Club -- a swanky steak house near New York City's Meatpacking District -- featuring some of the world's biggest celebs.

Check out the pics ... Alessandra Ambrosio traded in her wings for a black leather jacket covering up her black lingerie underneath, along with silky white shorts.

Jennifer Lopez has no plans to jump "On the Floor" with Bad Bunny during the Super Bowl LX Halftime show ... admitting he hasn't reached out to her yet -- but, she's definitely interested!

The singer-songwriter appeared on "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" Wednesday night ... and, she made it clear there have been no talks between her and the Puerto Rican hitmaker.

However, J Lo adds she'd make an appearance if Bad Bunny wanted her to ... so, the ball is firmly in his court.

Angel Reese and Suni Lee just made history at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show -- and looked insanely good while doing it!

The WNBA player and 2x-Olympic gold medalist became the first pro athletes to work the runway for VS ... with the Chicago Sky forward rocking an alluring pink lingerie set decorated with pink florals, and completed with a garter and a furry flower-covered shawl.

She also strutted her stuff in a lacy pink bra and panties set accessorized by a barely-there cut-up bedazzled T-shirt and glamorous silver and white wings.

Forget the Ghostbusters ... the MLB should give Zak Bagans a call if the Milwaukee hotel players stay at is indeed haunted -- 'cause the "Ghost Adventures" star tells TMZ Sports he'll rid the place of any ghouls and goblins if they're there!!

Talk of the Cream City's potentially haunted B&B cropped back up again this week ... when Dodgers star Teoscar Hernandez ditched his teammates at the legendary Pfister Hotel over claims the place was jinxed.

Hernandez said his wife had heard all the horror stories of baseball players being toyed with by ghosts at the establishment -- so he had to find other lodging for L.A.'s NLCS road matchups against the Brewers.

Madison Beer, Sarah Jessica Parker and Patrick Schwarzenegger are in the house for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025 ... and they look like they could walk the runway.

A bunch of celebs just made their arrivals to see Barbara Palvin, Adriana Lima, Gigi Hadid, Ashley Graham, Stella Maxwell and a bunch of other models strut their stuff in Victoria Secret's latest offerings.

Hair and makeup gurus to the stars Law Roach and Patrick Ta are looking dapper too ... and Law hosted the pink carpet pre-show.

Kroy Biermann reached out to the woman who subpoenaed Kim Zolciak in her divorce case to warn her about Kim ... this according to the woman's deposition in that case.

Jillian Green was deposed in the case back in June ... and she testified Kroy actually called her to share his concerns about Kim's relationship with Jillian's estranged husband, Kyle Mowitz.

Green claimed Biermann told her Zolciak would "drain money from Kyle" ... saying Kim already put deliveries of groceries from Instacart on Mowitz's credit card.

Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia is looking back on her rocky split from Zach Bryan ... saying she’s thriving now, and when it comes to dating ... that’s not even on the menu.

We ran into the Barstool Sports star in NYC Wednesday, and she tells us the past year has been all about healing ... she’s in a fantastic headspace now and spilled on everything she’s been up to since kicking Zach to the curb.

We also asked Brianna about the multimillion-dollar NDA Zach allegedly put in front of her -- which she flat-out refused to sign -- and she says anyone in her shoes should trust their gut and take their power back.

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Kim Zolciak's in a serious relationship -- her first since splitting from Kroy Biermann -- though it's not without its own drama ... 'cause she's dating the guy whose estranged wife subpoenaed her in their own $100 million divorce proceedings.

Here's the deal ... a woman named Jillian Green sent legal documents to Kim calling on her to provide a deposition in her divorce case with Kyle Mowitz -- requesting communications between them, and other information.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Kim and Kyle are an item, which explains her connection to the divorcing couple.

Think Victoria’s Secret Angels save the glam for the runway? Nope ... the show starts the moment they slide into the hair and makeup chair!

Case in point -- these BTS moments are just a teaser for what’s coming when the Angels hit runway at NYC’s flagship store at 7 PM ET ... with vets Alessandra Ambrosio, Irina Shayk, and Stella Maxwell already striking poses in robes and curlers.

"Euphoria" star Barbie Ferreira is rocking the signature pink ... no nerves detected, just serving up a flirty pose.

The Chicago White Sox just heaped praise on Pope Leo XIV ... after he blessed their timeline with some Cubs shade!!

The head of the Catholic Church threw a quick quip at the North Siders on Wednesday while at the Vatican ... when he responded to a fan who shouted "Go Cubs" at him.

"Han perdido!" he fired back. "They lost!"

WWE Superstar Sheamus just shared some heartbreaking news ... announcing the death of his dog, Betty -- just weeks after she completed her last round of chemo.

The Grand Slam Champion mourned the devastating loss in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday ... saying the past few years were incredibly special with her in his life.

"Even though our time together was cut far too short, I'll never regret the decision to make her part of our family. She brought so much joy and happiness into our home and into the lives of everyone who met her," Sheamus said.