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Doug Martin's family is shedding more light on the ex-NFL star's death ... revealing the 36-year-old privately struggled with mental health issues over the years -- and they were actively trying to get him help prior to his passing.

Martin's former agency -- Athletes First -- shared a statement on behalf of the family on Monday ... which explained how Martin's parents had contacted local authorities earlier in the night for "medical assistance."

The family said Doug became "overwhelmed and disoriented" ... which led him to leave the home and enter a neighbor's residence two doors down the street, where he was then taken into custody.

Taylor Swift's $100K donation has totally changed a cancer-stricken girl's life ... but, that young girl's mom says it came completely out of nowhere -- 'cause Taylor dropped the dough without ever reaching out to the fam.

We spoke with Katelynn Smoot, whose daughter Lilah was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer earlier this year, about what the donation means to her and her family ... and, Smoot says it's given the family time to catch their collective breath.

Smoot says her husband was refreshing the GoFundMe one night and noticed the donation ... leaving the couple totally awestruck -- 'cause Taylor never reached out to inform them of the gift.

Before this bubbly baby in his diaper turned into a stand-up comedian and actor, he was just rockin' out by the piano ... bustin' out the dance moves for the breakdancing team, and dreaming of becoming a huge star ...

After working a few odd jobs at the Comedy Store in San Diego, he tried stand-up during 'amateur night.' His comedic skills landed him on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and he's been interviewed by big stars like Joe Rogan. He co-hosts the "Bad Friends" podcast.

Need one more clue? "And Just Like That" with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Tyrone Blackburn -- the lawyer suing Fat Joe -- has been indicted for allegedly running over a process server with a car ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources confirmed to us Blackburn has been officially indicted over the alleged May incident ... though we're told the indictment will remain sealed until his arraignment.

ICYMI ... Blackburn was arrested in June after cops say he got into his vehicle while a 66-year-old process server was giving him papers connected to the Fat Joe case.

Blackburn then allegedly put the car in reverse and hit the process server in the leg ... causing a somewhat major knee injury that the server claims he needed surgery to fix.

Dramatizations of infamous serial killers use real pain to make a quick buck, and "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" is just the latest show to do it ... so says a prominent filmmaker with a connection to the series.

We spoke to Osgood Perkins -- son of the legendary actor and star of "Psycho," Anthony Perkins -- about the new series ... because his dad plays a prominent role in at least one episode.

If you haven't seen the show, or know about the story, then spoiler alert ... Ed Gein's a vicious real-life killer and necrophiliac whom Robert Bloch -- the writer of the novel "Psycho" -- loosely based his main character, Norman Bates, on. Perkins played the character in the Alfred Hitchcock film classic.

Donald Trump's looking out for the White House Press Corps ... warning one photog to watch his camera -- 'cause it got pretty close to shattering a very old mirror.

The President of the United States was chatting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House Monday ... when he spoke to one of the camera operators -- telling them to be careful around a mirror in the back.

DJT says, "You better watch that. You're not allowed to break that" -- a good-natured barb that got a chuckle out of the room ... and Trump then followed it up by revealing the mirror's not a cheapie from Target. It's actually 400 years old!

Tupac Shakur had a promiscuous reputation in the early 1990s ... and a much-anticipated new book claims it drove Janet Jackson to ask the studio to have him tested for AIDS before a kissing scene.

Jeff Pearlman -- a noted biographer -- has written a new book titled "Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur" ... and, in it, he touches on Tupac's time filming the 1993 flick "Poetic Justice" with Janet.

According to Pearlman, the two didn't get along much ... with Janet a consummate professional on-set while Tupac had a tendency to come and go as he pleased.

Diddy's making good on his promise to appeal his conviction and sentence in his federal criminal case ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, filed in federal court in New York and obtained by TMZ, the notice was filed Monday and lists Alexandra A.E. Shapiro as his counsel. We're told Diddy's team will likely file their substantive brief for the appeal within 4 to 6 weeks.

As you know ... the Bad Boy mogul was sentenced back on October 3 by Judge Arun Subramanian to serve a little over 4 years in a federal prison.

He was convicted on 2 charges of transportation across state lines for the purpose of prostitution, AKA the Mann Act.

Armani White's recent arrest for disorderly conduct for filming a music video on the highway was caught on police body cam.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the footage of Armani and his crew interacting with London Police Department officers on October 12 just outside Newport, Kentucky, as the "Billie Eilish" rapper was in town as part of T-Pain's nationwide tour.

We also got a clip of Armani breaking his silence during his set at the October 19, Birmingham, AL stop, where he told the crowd, he cracked the biggest smile in his mug shot because he refuses to be painted as a criminal!!!

"Love Is Blind" has its first baby in the house -- Lauren and Cameron Hamilton, the franchise’s golden couple, just welcomed their little bundle of joy!

The Season 1 lovebirds -- who famously met and tied the knot on the Netflix hit — dropped the big news on IG Monday … posting sweet snaps of their baby boy and revealing little Ezra William Hamilton made his debut on October 1.

They shared that Ezra arrived a bit early -- after Lauren experienced preeclampsia and a short hospital stay -- but now they’re focused on taking it slow and soaking up all the love.

Aaron Phypers was shocked as he was arrested Friday for alleged domestic violence against Denise Richards ... 'cause he says the last time he spoke to cops, he was reporting HER for similar allegations.

Michael Finley, Aaron's lawyer, tells TMZ … Aaron wasn’t interviewed by authorities prior to having cuffs slapped on him on a felony arrest warrant connected to allegations Denise leveled from 2022.

TMZ broke the story ... Aaron was arrested at the courthouse during a restraining order hearing with Denise ... and subsequently charged with 2 felony counts of injuring a spouse and 2 felony counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.

As we previously reported ... Aaron filed a report against Denise with the L.A. County Sheriff's Department over the summer for alleged vandalism, theft and assault related to the July 4th fight after filing for divorce. We're told they never reached out about Denise's allegations.

Finley finds the Friday situation outrageous ... but tells us Aaron didn't need to be interviewed before a warrant was issued if a judge determined there was probable cause.

Aaron was sprung from the joint super quick ... Finley tells us, “people who care about him” ponied up the necessary funds to satisfy the $200,000 bail -- meaning he was only in custody a few hours.

We're told Aaron's in “good spirits, and all things considered, has a good attitude” about the situation ... 'cause he vehemently denies the accusations, and he's ready to fight the charges.

Finley tells TMZ ... he will remain Aaron's divorce lawyer and help him retain a criminal defense attorney.

There's a new audio recording in the Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively saga ... and it reveals Justin's business partner trashing Blake's allegations of inappropriate behavior during a secretly recorded phone call.

Claire Ayoub -- who wrote and directed a film called "Empire Waist," produced by Wayfarer and Baldoni -- says she recorded her phone chat with Wayfarer's billionaire co-founder Steve Sarowitz.

In a September 2025 declaration, Claire said she'd endured "repeated, negative interactions" and "verbal abuse" from Baldoni when they worked on "Empire Waist" ... and that's why she recorded the call.

Playboi Carti's alleged assault on a limo driver was even more sinister than originally thought ... because he's now accused of threatening to shoot the chauffeur.

TMZ obtained the audio dispatch calls from the October 2 incident in Utah ... and, as you can hear, cops sprang into action after driver Carl Reynolds reported what allegedly happened to him while driving the rapper to his tour rehearsal. with his GF, Giovanna Ramos.

Investigators responded to an intersection in Park City, where Carl had pulled over after Carti allegedly socked him in the face during a heated argument with Ramos.

Lori Loughlin has separated from estranged husband Mossimo Giannulli, but if she thinks she's going to get a chunk of the fashion designer's fortune in the split, she might have to think again.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... a prenuptial agreement Lori signed when she married Mossimo in 1997 provides their assets are separate property. We're told it's something Mossimo insisted on before they married.

What's more ... Mossimo was worth north of $100 million at the time. It's unclear if the prenup changed, but if it didn't, it looks like she's screwed.

Axl Rose has always had a fiery temper --- and it flared up BIGTIME in Argentina over the weekend while performing onstage with Guns N' Roses.

The legendary GNR frontman was anything but happy during Saturday night's show at Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó stadium in Buenos Aires — and Axl lost his cool over technical difficulties with his earpiece, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Check out video posted to YouTube, which shows Axl belting out GNR's classic tune, "Welcome To The Jungle," along with bassist Duff McKagan, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Isaac Carpenter.

Eli Roth is on cloud nine with his new horror flick "Dream Eater" ... calling it a dream come true as his twisted sleepwalking nightmare finally stalks its way into theaters this week.

The horror king himself hit up "TMZ Live" Monday ... telling us the movie's plot was so nightmarish, actors flat-out admitted the script was too intense, forcing the directors to roll up their sleeves and play the parts themselves!

Eli went all in on just how groundbreaking "Dream Eater" really is … bragging the whole thing only cost $40k to make -- and saying it’s proof a low-budget, must-see mashup like this could flip Hollywood on its head.