Martha Stewart is saying she doesn't need to apologize to Craig Melvin for claiming he was the reason she switched her costume to a homeless person for Halloween ... insisting it was all a joke!
We got Martha as she was walking into "TODAY" ... and she tells us she already spoke to Craig about it.
The retail businesswoman says that he's OK ... and on top of that, she surprisingly claims she hasn't received any hate in her inbox from the fallout over the controversial costume.
We reported earlier ... Martha told a crowd at an event in Orlando this week that Craig has spilled chocolate all over a sweater that she was going to use for her planned Halloween costume.
President Trump is on a major losing streak .... following his party getting slaughtered in the midterm elections, a federal judge has now temporarily blocked Trump's proposed “triumphal arch” in Washington, D.C.
And get this ... the judge handed down her decision merely hours after a federal panel voted to green light the project Thursday evening. The panel, made up of mostly Trump appointees, voted 8-4 in favor of the plan.
D.C. District Court Judge Tonya S. Chutkan slammed the brakes on Trump's vanity project by granting temporary restraining orders filed by D.C. and Virginia government officials.
Offset's got a love-hate relationship with casinos ... he got shot at one, owes another a ton of money, and got into a shouting match at another ... but he leaned into all the drama for a new music video.
We got the rapper at LAX on Thursday, and we asked him about his new music vid with Don Toliver ... they collabed on his upcoming album, "GMFU," and filmed inside a casino.
OFFSET & DON TOLIVER
EVERY NIGHT
OUT NOW 🚨 https://t.co/TfZ9p3zzdK
@dontolivernow
Jen Affleck's got a strong support system in her 'Mormon Wives' castmates in the wake of her divorce.
The same day news broke that she's throwing in the towel on her marriage to Zac Affleck ... Jen put on a smile for the 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County' premiere.
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The reality star was surrounded by love from her fellow cast members during an event at Élephante in Santa Monica Wednesday.
A detective says Russell Brand is still a danger to women ... despite how charismatic his public persona may be.
Sky Newsasked Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy -- who oversaw the investigation in Brand's sexual assault case -- if he believes Brand still poses a risk to women and he said ... "Yes, I do."
He told the outlet ... "I think he's got that position of power and trust and millions of followers."
Actor Dean Norris and his estranged wife’s compensation and other financial details were revealed in their restaurant’s bankruptcy ... TMZ has learned.
Swing Inn Cafe, the restaurant Dean and his estranged wife, Bridget Norris, purchased in 2022, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.
Per the court docs, the restaurant, located in Temecula, California, had $147K in assets but owed over $1.8 million in liabilities.
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"90 Day Fiancé" star Rick Van Vactor was arrested following an alleged domestic violence incident involving his new girlfriend ... but sources close to him claim he was actually defending himself.
A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ ... Rick claims his actions were in self-defense during the altercation that led to his recent arrest. He claims his girlfriend was the instigator in the fight.
Our sources say the two have not lived together since the incident, and he has no interest in reconciling.
American actress and singer Sissy Spacek was in her mid-20s when she played Carrie -- the shy high school girl with telekinetic powers -- in the 1976 horror/mystery film "Carrie."
Joining Sissy on set were John Travolta, Piper Laurie and Amy Irving.
Rashee Rice has another major headache off the football field ... the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver has filed for bankruptcy, claiming he's more than $3.45 million in debt.
According to court records cited by ESPN, Rice filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Wednesday in Texas ... claiming he has just $677,000 in assets against his mountain of debt.
A massive chunk of that debt comes from Rashee's legal troubles ... with more than $2.1 million tied to civil lawsuits involving his 2024 Dallas car crash.
3:34 PM PT --Bryan Seaver's attorney, Dominic J. Leonardo, tells TMZ ... "Mr. Seaver cares deeply about his Aunt Dolly, her music, her family, and the incredible legacy she left behind. He has made a career out of protecting his aunt while she was alive and remains committed to Dolly and his entire family. Mr. Seaver is grateful to put this misunderstanding behind him so that the entire family can continue to grieve peacefully and ensure that the bright light of Dolly's legacy remains entirely untouched."
Dolly Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver just scored a major legal victory ... because the late legend's manager has dropped the lawsuit against him.
According to Rolling Stone, Danny Nozell filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of his lawsuit Thursday ... in the suit, Danny alleged Bryan had threatened Dolly's business empire.
The dismissal comes before a hearing scheduled for Tuesday ... and before Danny needed to respond to Bryan's denial of the allegations.
JonBenét Ramsey's brother says the key to solving her nearly 30-year-old murder mystery has been there all along ... and he's begging investigators to take another look.
Burke Ramsey, who was just 9 when his younger sister was killed in Colorado, broke his decade-long public silence in an interview with the Daily Mail ... insisting DNA evidence found on JonBenét could finally crack the case.
"We need to find that match. It's the best evidence we have," Burke said ... pointing to unidentified DNA recovered from beneath JonBenét's fingernails.
The gunman who killed a woman and injured five others in a deadly rampage at Citibank's campus in Florida was also shot ... and video shows a heroic security guard hitting his target.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released video from the shooting ... it shows suspect Jacob Pearson entering a building armed with a rifle on Wednesday after smashing his car into the front gate.
The footage is difficult to watch ... it shows the moment Pearson was shot by Citibank's Vice President and Intelligence Lead Analyst, John Fraley. He fired multiple shots and hit the gunman. Pearson later died at the hospital.
Flyysoulja from the Island Boys is setting the record straight about his recent hospitalization ... telling TMZ he didn't actually suffer a drug overdose, but instead experienced drug-induced psychosis.
Flyysoulja tells TMZ ... doctors clarified his diagnosis after his hospitalization, explaining he suffered a psychotic episode brought on by drug use and sleep deprivation. He says no Narcan was administered during the medical emergency.
The rapper, whose real name is Alex Venegas, tells us medical professionals caught the psychosis as soon as it began and were able to address it immediately.
