Things looked hopeful last night, but Washington Redskins defensive back Sean Taylor did not make it through to morning.

He passed away early Tuesday morning.

He was shot in the groin in his home early Monday morning. The blood loss proved to be too severe, it seems.

I’m sure details will trickle out in time.

“Please respect my family’s privacy at this time with all that we have been through. I care for my wife and my children are my world and I just hope this all works out.”

Works out how? Is Hulkie hoping for a reconciliation???

No statement from Camp Linda yet. Except, ya know, the divorce filing.

Strange things are afoot over at ANTM.

Twiggy will not be appearing as a judge on the upcoming cycle 10. Instead, Paulina Porizkova will take her place as the resident washed-up-model-who-makes-Tyra-Banks’-career-look-particularly-stunning-in-comparison. From the press release:

“We are thrilled to have Paulina as a part of this cycle’s judging panel. The show and participants will benefit a great deal from her vast modeling knowledge and expertise,” said Ken Mok, Executive Producer of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL.

Twiggy, who has been a part of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL since cycle 5 is leaving due to scheduling conflicts. “We would like to thank Twiggy for her great contributions to the show. Having an icon like Twiggy lend us her considerable expertise has elevated our show to a whole new level. We wish her well in her endeavors and hope to collaborate with her in future cycles of ANTM as well as other projects.”

Scheduling conflicts?

Whatever.

Word on the street is Twigster didn’t want to be based in NYC, where cycle 10 will be filmed.

By the way, to check out the bottom portion of this picture — and some old-school Paulina Porizkova nip — jump in.

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I mean, the hat?

It’s not a cowboy hat.

It’s not even really a top hat.

What type of hat is it, then?

It is the wrong hat. It is the wrong hat, Chris.

With his wife at a screening of The Savages.

Meet Valentina Pinault, two months old.

I love this kid already.

Check out the expression on her face. She’s all like, “What’s up, motherfuckers? Ready for me to turn 18 or what?”

Love it love it love it.

Hulk Hogan’s wife Linda is asking for half their assets in the couple’s divorce.

Linda is seeking to split the couple’s assets, which include the 17,000-square-foot Bel Air mansion where the family primarily lives and a 3,474-square-foot home in Clearwater Beach, Fla., as well as a condo under construction in Las Vegas. The two existing homes alone are worth nearly $9.5 million, the petition says.

Linda also hopes the couple can share custody of 17-year-old son Nick, but custody of Nick may go the State of Florida soon enough. Brooke’s 19, so she’s not an issue here.

The 911 tape from Nick Bollea (Hogan)’s crash in August has been released.

You can listen here.

TampaBay.com is streaming it right now, and I think their server is really overloaded, so if you can’t listen to it now, try back later.