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Jason Momoa is recalling a scary surfing incident in Hawaii ... he says he almost drowned in 10-foot waves.

The "Aquaman" star was on the "Smartless" podcast with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes when he told the story of his near-death experience while doing a grueling open-ocean paddle off the coast of Maui.

Jason says he was on a 13-mile paddle near the famous Jaws surf break with big-wave surfers Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama in 2007 when, halfway through, his leash snapped and the wind pushed his board out of sight.

Hulk Hogan's Florida bar honored him on his birthday by throwing an all-day rager ... and the festivities got so large, even Nick -- the WWE legend's son -- popped by!

TMZ Sports is told ... Hogan's Hangout in Clearwater threw a 7 AM to 2 AM party on Monday on what would have been the wrestling icon's 72nd cake day, and droves of Hulkamaniacs showed up to pay their respects.

People clad in red and yellow attire cruised through the doors throughout the afternoon ... and at around 8 PM, Nick stopped in to lead karaoke.

Travis Kelce is opening up on why he loves Taylor Swift so much ... saying the pop superstar is just like his mommy!!

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar gushed over his relationship in a new interview with GQ ... and at one point, he was asked about how he previously said his ideal partner's qualities would be aligned with Donna Kelce's.

As it turns out, Swift and Mama Kelce are two peas in a pod!!

There's been plenty of great players who've come and gone through the halls of the University of Michigan, and it looks like the school's gonna get to add Bryce Underwood to the list!

The star quarterback's gone from making strides playing high school ball to being featured on the cover of the deluxe version of a major video game -- all before turning 18!

We're going to take a look at the background of the star quarterback and see how he's got some seriously big plans for his future in sports.

Underwood's not gonna have to travel too far from home to attend the University of Michigan, as he was born in Detroit and attended Belleville High School.

The athlete joined the high school's football program in his first year and helped lead its team to its very first state title in 2021 -- when he was just 14 years old.

And in case you thought he was gonna slow down after the first victory ... Underwood helped Belleville High School land its second state title the following year!

Although the team didn't take home the top prize for his junior and senior seasons, the athlete won plenty of accolades, and he was named the top prospect of the class of 2025, according to the The Athletic.

Ya know five-star prospects tend to attract attention from schools, and Underwood had plenty of eyes on him for his work on the gridiron.

The quarterback received his fair share of offers while he was in high school -- institutions like the University of Colorado-Boulder, Michigan State University and Notre Dame attempted to sign him, according to ESPN.

Underwood eventually appeared to have his mind made up when he committed to Louisiana State University in January 2024.

The athlete told ESPN he was particularly enthusiastic about the willingness of LSU's coaching staff to help him "prepare myself for the NFL."

The thing is, Underwood eventually changed his mind about his choice of university, and announced he would be heading to the University of Michigan in November 2024.

The athlete showed a few growing pains at the institution's spring game, as he recovered one of his own fumbles and made a series of bad throws, according to ESPN.

Despite the mixed performance, Coach Sherrone Moore said Underwood "did well" at the game and expressed he was confident the institution's coaching staff could help the athlete "clean up" his rough spots.

Taylor Swift looks like she has big plans related to her new album ... her company has filed a trademark covering just about everything under the sun tied to its title.

Swift's management group, TAS Rights Management LLC, filed docs to lock up the rights to "TLOAS" Monday evening ... just hours before the pop star made her bombshell announcement about her upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

According to the new trademark filing -- obtained by TMZ -- Taylor's company is apparently trying to corner the market in everything having to do with her music ... from recordings to things like musical instruments, guitar picks and wireless speakers.

Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, have been sued ... after they allegedly screwed over some real estate business moguls in Hawaii -- costing them a fortune.

The lawsuit was filed in Hawaii Circuit Court last week ... and in it, the case's plaintiffs, Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and Tomoko Matsumoto, claim Ohtani and Balelo sabotaged a $240 million real estate venture they had all entered into.

According to the suit -- which TMZ Sports obtained on Tuesday -- Hayes Sr., a developer, and Matsumoto, a real estate broker, had gotten involved in a luxury housing project on the Big Island ... and brought Ohtani in to help promote it.

10:14 AM PT -- The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office tells TMZ Sports ... "This case was dropped as the victim is declining to prosecute per her victim attorney, Lindsey Chase, Esq. and her sentiments we directly confirmed by the Assistant State Attorney handling the prosecution."

"The witness to the incident, who is the victim’s mother, also failed to cooperate and failed, after being subpoenaed for a prefile conference on Thursday 8/7. Followed up attempts to contact the witness (mother) via phone were unsuccessful."

It continued, "The incident itself was not observed by the police officer who had been called to the scene eliminating him as a possible witness to what had transpired."

Gervonta Davis' domestic violence case has been dropped, TMZ Sports confirmed.

After his viral tumble set the internet ablaze following his big NASCAR Xfinity Series win on Saturday ... Connor Zilisch is now able to look back on the moment and laugh, saying, "It's gonna be tough to make a comeback from generational aura debt."

Zilisch made the self-depricating comment Monday night on X, saying now that he knows everything will be alright, he can poke fun at himself for his mishap in victory lane ... which resulted in him breaking his collarbone.

"At least I won," he wrote. Good point.

Sha'Carri Richardson is finally opening up on her domestic violence arrest ... apologizing to Christian Coleman for her actions, while vowing to get help.

The Olympic gold medalist took to her Instagram page to address her July 27 run-in with cops for the first time publicly ... and in a video, she expressed remorse for her behavior.

She said she's looking to hold herself accountable, and is seeking outside assistance to make sure she does exactly that.

Holly Sonders had fans worried after posting a selfie with two black eyes ... but the truth is the bruises actually came from dissolving filler, not from taking up Oscar De La Hoya's old day job.

The TV personality shared the pic on Monday via her Instagram Story ... putting the harsh results from the procedure on full display.

On first look, it appeared like Sonders got in the ring like the Golden Boy ... but she later explained the swelling was from undoing the cosmetic work.

Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album -- "The Life of a Showgirl" -- and the latest "Easter egg" might just reveal who produced the highly anticipated album.

The pop star's newest Spotify playlist "And, baby, that's show business for you," has a collection of 22 songs from "Red," "Reputation," "1989" and "Red (Taylor's Version)" -- and eagle-eyed fans have noticed the songs are produced by the same 2 people ... Max Martin and Shellback.

You can put 2 and 2 together -- Swifties are convinced the duo produced the entirety of 'TLOAS'. The theory has not been confirmed ... but as fans know -- there are no coincidences in Tay's world.

Hulk Hogan pioneered professional wrestling and became a huge icon, but tragedies and self-inflicted wounds complicate his legacy ... and we talk with some of his closest friends, including former WWE honcho Vince McMahon, to examine how he forever changed pop culture.

We dive deep into Hulk's life in "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" ... looking back on how Hulk conquered the world. For all Hulk's massive wins, there were massive mistakes ... often involving his own family -- and we go there too.

Our documentary begins with the moment Babcock got word Hulk had died ... and you see our newsroom whip into action as we break the news of his death.

Taylor Swift kept fans on the edge of their seats Tuesday, starting a mysterious sparkly orange countdown for an upcoming announcement set for 12:12 AM ET on August 12 ... and it is none other than her 12th studio album titled 'The Life of a Showgirl.'

TS is known for her Easter egg hints, however, this one caught many of her fans by surprise -- and boyfriend Travis Kelce exposed to loyal Swifties that he has been in on the news by allowing her to announce the project on his and brother Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast.

Looks like Sean Avery and Hilary Rhoda are skating on smooth ice ... 'cause the former NHL player just filed to have his wife's restraining order against him dropped and seemingly confirmed they're back together.

In a Monday court filing in Los Angeles obtained by TMZ, Avery requested the RO -- set to expire on Sept. 11 -- be terminated ... reasoning "mom and dad have reconciled" and that "Hilary and Sean have been living together for over a year."

You may remember ... the model filed for divorce from Avery back in July 2022, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Get a load of this ... Taylor Swift is making her debut appearance on none other than Travis Kelce's podcast -- and the famous couple is even giving us a sneak peek.

You heard it right kids ... Taylor is hopping on the "New Heights" podcast with Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, to record the episode, which will drop Wednesday.

But before then, Taylor has another treat in store for her fans -- which will be revealed at 12:12 am ET, per the countdown clock on her official website.

Ryan Garcia no longer wants a divorce from Andrea Celina Velarde ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Documents we obtained show Garcia asked a Los Angeles County court on July 31 to put the brakes on his divorce from the social media influencer ... and a dismissal of the case was formally entered last week.

It's not clear why Garcia submitted the docs -- we reached out to his camp multiple times for comment, but have not yet heard back.