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Christa Pike Complained of Decades in Solitary Before Failed Execution

Christa Pike survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her Wednesday night ... and years before the botched lethal injections, she was fighting the state over another part of death row -- decades spent ...

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Congressional Staff Planned Expensive European Trip on Taxpayer's Dime Before Midterms

Working for House Speaker Mike Johnson has its perks ... you can plan a wonderful trip to Italy and France on the taxpayers' dime, and even try to visit a Ferrari factory ... but getting there is the ...

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Donald Trump Curses Out TIME After Being Asked If Mitch McConnell Should Resign

President Trump was asked point-blank whether Mitch McConnell should resign over his health ... but he never actually answered -- instead, he lit into TIME for asking him "negative" questions and drop...

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Mary Cosby Becomes Emotional on 'RHOSLC' Over Son's Death

Mary Cosby went back to work pretty soon after her son, Robert Cosby Jr., passed away ... and she's now revealing she had to compartmentalize her life to get through it. The new season of "The Real Ho...

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Tourette's Activist John Davidson to Watch BAFTA Separately After N-Word Outburst

John Davidson is returning to the British Academy Film Awards months after his viral n-word outburst ... only this time, he'll be watching from a separate space. The Tourette syndrome activist will at...

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Wrong Person Identified In Cornell Rape Lawsuit, Marine's Family Gets Death Threats

The wrong person was identified in the Cornell gang rape lawsuit, and his mother's home address became public record ... and now she says their family is being flooded with death threats ... and he's ...

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Medevac Helicopter Crash Off Catalina Island Leaves 2 Dead

A helicopter with 5 people aboard crashed into the water off SoCal's Catalina Island, leaving 2 dead ... and, ironically, the chopper was in the middle of a mission to save a patient. Four of the mede...

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Text Messages Between Cornell Jane Doe and Alleged Gang Rapist Revealed

Text messages between Jane Doe and one of the Cornell fraternity brothers she's suing for sexual assault show them talking about the alleged gang rape ... and at one point she tells him her reputation...

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Trina Braxton's Husband Von Scales Dead at 58

Trina Braxton announced that her husband, Von Scales, is dead. A rep for the Braxton family tells TMZ, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Von Scales, beloved husband of Trina Bra...

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Rick Ross Arrested For Battery In Miami

Rick Ross is in police custody in Miami-Dade County after being arrested on a couple of battery charges ... TMZ has confirmed. The rapper was arrested Thursday morning on charges of felony battery by ...

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'Wife Swap' Star James 'Princess' Cuda Died At Sober House

"Wife Swap" star James Cuda passed away from "sudden cardiac death" inside a Pennsylvania sober house in August, according to a coroner. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes tells TMZ ... Cuda -- be...

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Christa Pike: Tennessee Governor Halts Executions After Botched Attempt

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has halted the remaining execution this year ... after an attempt to put Christa Pike to death was botched. In the wake of the failed execution attempts ... Lee said that h...

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Cornell PD Email Shows Frustration with Officials Ignoring Frat Drinking Violations

Cornell University routinely ignored punishment guidelines for fraternities over a period of years, and it became so frustrating for the Cornell University Police Dept. (CUPD), members sounded the ala...

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Flip Into Livvy Dunne's Sexy Shots To Kick Off Her 24th Birthday

We'll never be done livin' for Livvy Dunne's sexy shots, and since the blonde bombshell is sparking another year around the sun, flip into her hot shots gallery to kick off #24! From strapless whimsic...

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Nikki In 'Save The Last Dance' 'Memba Her?!

American actress Bianca Lawson was 21 when she shot to stardom playing Nikki -- the bossy high school girl -- in the 2001 romantic dance film "Save The Last Dance." Bianca hit the big screen with Juli...

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Guess The Babe Bustin' Out Of Her Gold Corset

Happy Thursday! Can you guess which boobcalcious babe is bustin' out of her gold corset outfit?! We'll give you a few hints ... but then it's up to you to put a face to the bust! When she's not......

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Christa Pike Still Alive After 2 Lethal Injections

Christa Pike is still alive after 2 attempted lethal injections in Tennessee. Around 8:26 p.m. local time, witnesses said “executioners had injected both syringes of lethal injection chemicals and Pik...

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Jim Carrey Marries Girlfriend in Small L.A. Ceremony

Jim Carrey is a married man again... TMZ has learned. Sources familiar tell TMZ... Jim Carrey recently married his girlfriend, Min Ah, also known as Minzi, in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles. ...

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Rehab Owner Where Presley Gerber Died Mum on Lapses

Presley Gerber showed up high when he was admitted to the Resolutions Living sober house -- and he died just hours later -- but the doctor who owns Resolutions was in no mood to talk about it when we....

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Courtney Stodden Calls Governor Newsom 'Daddy Newsom' After He Signs Child Marriage Ban

Courtney Stodden is celebrating after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning child marriage in California ... and she's giving him a very personal nickname. Newsom signed AB 1267 in his office We...

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Ben Shapiro Produced Movie Reimagines Renee Good ICE Shooting Scene, Watch Video

A new movie being produced by Ben Shapiro's The Daily Wire appears to be recreating the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good ... and TMZ has obtained video from the set as protesters sound off nearby. The...

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Christa Pike to Be Executed in Tennessee, Supreme Court Rules

Tennessee can move forward with convicted murderer Christa Pike's execution, the Supreme Court has ruled. On Wednesday, the court decided to lift the stay of execution that had been ordered just an ho...

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Ben Affleck Reveals He Was Held at Knifepoint as a Teen, Attacker Went on to Kill Someone Else

Ben Affleck just revealed a pretty wild story ... saying when he was a teen he was held at knifepoint by another kid ... who eventually went on to kill someone else with a knife. The actor opened up.....

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Timothy Busfield Seeks Support From Child Actors' Parents in Sex Abuse Case

Timothy Busfield is trying to line up some unlikely support in his child sex abuse case ... parents of other child actors who worked on the show "The Cleaning Lady" ... TMZ has learned. According to n...

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Bill Cosby Allegedly Skipped Another Deposition

Bill Cosby allegedly failed to show up for a deposition in a civil lawsuit he's facing ... and his legal adversaries are telling the judge it's the third one he's missed ... and they want him to face ...

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Cornell Agrees to Independent Investigation of How It Handled Gang Rape Allegations

Cornell has agreed to an independent investigation that will look into the way the University handled the alleged 2024 gang rape of a female student. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for the prob...

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Sam Asghari Hits the Runway to Support Prostate Cancer Awareness

Sam Asghari traded the gym for the runway Tuesday night ... strutting his stuff at the Blue Jacket Fashion Show ... it's all on video, and it was all for a good cause. Sam walked in the 10th anniversa...

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Diddy Headed Back to Solitary Confinement After Pampered Prison Life Claims

Diddy is headed back to the hole ... FCI Fort Dix is sending him back into the Special Housing Unit, better known as solitary confinement ... TMZ has learned. Multiple sources tell TMZ ... Diddy is re...

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New York Times Exec Was Allegedly Ambushed By In-Laws in Fatal Shooting

New York Times executive Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws allegedly ambushed him and unloaded 2 guns, fatally shooting him in front of some kids. Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen were charged with murder on W...

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'DWTS' Pro Gleb Savchenko's Ex Reveals Modest Monthly Income In Custody War

'DWTS' pro Gleb Savchenko's ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, claims she only earned $3,846 last month before taxes ... and she says it's way less than she needs for her monthly expenses ... TMZ has learned....

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Bryon Noem Breaks Silence After Wife Kristi Files for Divorce After 34 Years

Bryon Noem is breaking his silence after his wife, former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, filed for divorce amid reports about his alleged involvement in an online fetish scene. Bryon's lawyer, Tim...

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Chix on Netflix Who'd You Rather? Miku Martineau vs. Carlacia Grant

Somehow someway, this week's Chix On Netflix turned into a battle -- the battle of the two hottest gals on Netflix right now ... Miku Martineau and Carlacia Grant. Miku is poppin' off on "Crew Girl" w...

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Judge Approves Paramount Settlement, Paving Way For Warner Bros. Merger

Paramount is officially over its last hurdle for its Warner Bros. merger ... thanks to a California judge. On Wednesday, the judge approved the studio's settlement with California and several other st...

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Influencer Sara Gilson Autopsy Reveals Extensive Bruising Before Fatal Shooting

Sara Gilson had multiple bruises and abrasions in addition to the gunshot wound that killed her ... TMZ has learned. According to her autopsy report obtained by TMZ, the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examine...

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Christa Pike: Feds Fire Back at Murderer’s Attempt to Delay Execution

Christa Pike is a cold-blooded murderer who should be put to death ... at least according to prosecutors fighting her request to pump the brakes on her scheduled execution. According to court docs, ob...

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Tom Cruise Gives Famous Coconut Cake to Entire Audience at 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'

Tom Cruise's famous cake list just got a little bigger ... because he passed out slices to everyone in the audience at "The Jennifer Hudson Show." It all started when Jennifer asked how she could get ...

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Phil Mickelson Entered Treatment Center for Family Trauma and Addiction

Phil Mickelson voluntarily checked himself into an addiction treatment center amid ongoing personal issues ... TMZ Sports has learned. A rep for Phil tells TMZ Sports ... "Phil was seeking treatment f...

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Kyrsten Sinema's Ex Says He Trashed Her Paintings Over Frustrations With Gaza War, A.I.

Kyrsten Sinema's ex-boyfriend says he threw 22 of her paintings into her pool because he was frustrated by the former senator's alleged ties to A.I. and the war in Gaza. Matthew Ammel told AZ Central ...

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Antonio Brown Plea Deal Hearing Pushed, Judge Hasn't Yet Accepted

Antonio Brown showed up to a Miami courthouse Wednesday ready to take a sweet plea deal that'd put his serious felony charge behind him. The judge had different plans ... telling the attorneys and the...

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin Says Alma Mater Cornell Failed Alleged Gang Rape Victim

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Cornell alum, says her alma mater needs to "step up" in the alleged gang rape case ... and stop treating accountability like an afterthought ... because they've so far failed to...

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White House Misspells United States in A.I. Agreement

The White House's latest document on preventing the dangers of artificial intelligence happens to have a major typo ... and pretty much everyone is making the same joke. In a press release on the Trum...

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TMZ Streaming Live, Come Into Our Newsroom and Watch Things Happen!

We want you to be a part of TMZ, so every weekday, between 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM PT, we take you inside our newsroom via live stream. You never know what you're gonna get ... a big story......

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Late Nickelodeon Star Kianna Underwood: Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Huge update in the hit-and-run case that killed former Nickelodeon child star Kianna Underwood ... a suspect has finally been arrested ... more than 8 months after the tragedy. Michael Griffiths was b...

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Cornell University Frat Bro Gillio Lopes Denies Gang Rape Allegations Against Him

Gillio Lopes, one of the fraternity brothers accused of drugging and raping a fellow Cornell student, is trying to clear his name ... with his lawyer denying all the allegations against him. His attor...

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Macklemore Says His 'Free Palestine' Concerts Are Sold Out

Macklemore's "Free Palestine Tour" is a hot ticket ... with the rapper announcing all three shows have already sold out ... just hours after tickets went on sale. Macklemore shared the news Wednesday,...

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Christa Pike's Execution Paused an Hour Before Her Lethal Injection was Scheduled

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was supposed to be executed this morning ... but her execution was paused just an hour before her scheduled lethal injection. According to a court notice obtain...

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Florida Teen Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into His TikTok Haircut Stunt

A Florida teen's TikTok stunt ended in a trip to the hospital after cops say he was struck by a pickup truck while getting a haircut in the middle of a busy roadway. Police in Ocala say three young......

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United Airlines Passenger Turns 'Deep Purple,' Plane Makes Emergency Landing

A United Airlines passenger suffered a medical emergency Tuesday after he turned "deep purple" during a flight from Tokyo to Denver ... and the plane had to be diverted to Seattle for an emergency lan...

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Presley Gerber Death: Sober Living Facility Owner Reza Nabavi Looks Unbothered

The owner of the Santa Monica sober living facility where Presley Gerber died was spotted enjoying lunch in the neighborhood ... we have the pics, and he doesn't look too broken up. Dr. Reza Nabavi, w...

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Meghan Markle's Former Agent Says It's 'Great' He Doesn't Have to Think About Her Career

Meghan Markle's former agent says he's got no idea which way her career's going ... and he loves that it's not his problem to figure it out. Ari Emanuel -- the powerhouse WME Group executive chairman ...

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