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Vanessa Bell Calloway has been turning in impeccable performances for more than 3 decades -- but in "What's Love Got to Do With It," she wasn't acting at all ... at least in the film's most iconic scene.

Fans will remember the 1993 biopic follows the meteoric rise of Tina Turner -- played by Angela Bassett -- and her then-husband Ike -- played by Laurence Fishburne.

Vanessa plays Tina's fictional friend Jackie in the movie, who gets slapped by Ike when she sticks up for Tina in a diner.

POORSTACY's baby mama has been arrested ... with cops alleging drug use in the presence of the couple's young child in the days before the rapper's death ... and we're learning she and the kid were in the room when the musician killed himself.

Nicole Grikstas was arrested Saturday hours after POORSTACY -- real name Carlito Milfort -- took his own life ... with cops booking her on a child neglect without causing great bodily harm charge.

According to a Boca Raton Police affidavit -- which cites an interview conducted with Nicole at the police station hours after the rapper was found dead in a hotel room -- cops say Nicole broke down the events leading up to his death by handgun.

Isaiah Jaay had the TMZ Brunch Bus baddies going wild ... getting the whole group hyped as they hit a few popular spots in Los Angeles Sunday.

The R&B singer led the bus to The Henry, The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker, and TomTom Restaurant & Bar in West Hollywood to cap off the long holiday weekend ... belting out soulful notes on the ride and throwing in some fancy dances moves to boot.

Jaay recently served as the audience host at the "Baddies Gone Wild" reunion show ... and, while our bus didn't get as out of hand as the three-episode reunion, Jaay certainly knows how to rock a crowd just right.

Kathy Hilton is breaking her silence about the terrifying moment her husband Rick Hilton grabbed a shotgun to confront three burglars who smashed their way into the couple's swanky Los Angeles home while she was away at BravoCon.

Speaking to "Extra," Kathy revealed the thieves broke a window while the family's security guard was down at the guest house. She says Rick heard the noise and didn't hesitate ... "He got a shotgun out" ... moments before the intruders broke down the master bedroom door.

Kathy says Rick confronted them head-on, yelling, "Get the f*** out of here. The police are on their way," before the security guard arrived and the burglars took off. KH added, Rick then fired the shotgun into the air from his office to scare off any potential return.

Goldie Hawn, Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington, and Regina Hall were just some of the iconic actresses to grace the red carpet for The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment gala Wednesday ... and we have pics from the epic event!

Outside, Dakota Johnson stunned in a low-cut black number, while Bella Thorne teased photogs with a cute over-the-shoulder glance before joining the rest of her illustrious cohorts inside.

The star-studded breakfast, presented by Lifetime, honored Gwyneth Paltrow with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award and JLo with the Equity in Entertainment Award ... while Dakota, Rachel Sennott, Chase Infinity and others gave speeches.

Meghan Markle's father has been admitted to an intensive care unit in the Philippines after being rushed to the hospital for an emergency surgery ... and it seems he will need a second surgery now as well.

Thomas Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail their father -- Thomas Sr. -- was taken to the hospital with a grave illness Tuesday ... and he underwent three hours of surgery earlier today.

Thomas Jr. told DM ... "They raced us by ambulance, with the sirens going, to a much bigger hospital in the center of the city. My dad has undergone emergency surgery. I would ask everyone around the world to keep him in their thoughts."

TMZ Sports is going live from the newsroom to discuss the day's biggest stories ... but we don't just want folks to watch and enjoy the conversation, we want y'all to get involved!!

Hit the comment section as Babcock, Lucas, Luca and the whole crew break down the most important topics of the day ... and we'll be interacting with viewers throughout the program between 1 and 2 PM PT.

So tune in, make fun of us, share your two cents, sound off about your favorite team ... nothing is out of bounds.

Miley Cyrus is engaged -- and daddy dearest is thrilled, wasting no time blasting out a gushy shout-out to her and new fiancé Maxx Morando to celebrate the happy news!

In an IG carousel Wednesday, Billy kicked things off with a shot of himself, Miley, and Dolly Parton -- giving the country icon full credit as the "greatest godmother" and basically saying that’s why Miley turned out so special.

Since this was all about the engagement, Billy followed up with two sweet shots of Miley and Maxx -- writing, "So happy you and MaxxAgazillion found each other!!!! Congratulations! Happy to see you both so happy!!!"

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Feel like there's just a couple of things you missed on Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Worry not ... as a ton of top deals are still live on Amazon right now!

Late shoppers rejoice ... here are some of the hottest discounts you can still take advantage of today.

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Paul Anka has seen it all in his half-century in Hollywood ... and that includes Frank Sinatra's schlong.

The legendary singer-songwriter joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked him about his new documentary, his upcoming Broadway show, his secrets to health and longevity, his legal beef with Michael Jackson, the story behind Sinatra's "My Way" ... and yes, Sinatra's penis.

Paul made headlines this week when he confirmed Frank was very well-endowed ... and here, he hilariously explains how Sinatra's massive member got brought up in an interview that went viral.

Never-before-seen footage shows the moment ICE agents arrested a woman with family ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

TMZ obtained video showing Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of Karoline's nephew, being swarmed by federal immigration agents last month in Massachusetts.

Surveillance footage shows Ferreira, who is from Brazil, in a sedan leaving her condo in Revere, Mass around 12:30 PM on November 12 ... when all of a sudden her path is blocked by five unmarked vehicles.

Irina Shayk is one hot momma ... and she proves it in pics she shared Wednesday -- lucky for you, we've compiled them all into one insanely sexy gallery!

Whether it's a star-studded runway or a sea-shelled lined beach -- Irina looks absolutely stunning ... like in this tantalizing shot of her seen from the back in a bikini.

You might never guess she's a mom to an 8-year-old daughter by this pic of her showing off a sexy, svelte figure in an angelic white one-piece ...

Aaron Paul is turning to the undefeated internet for backup, asking fans to help track down his hardworking London cabbie ... so he can make the guy’s holiday season a little brighter!

The "Breaking Bad" star was en route to France via the Eurostar on Wednesday when he explained in an IG clip how his cab driver is actually a full-time firefighter who's going to have to work Christmas Eve straight into Christmas ... meaning the poor guy won't be able to spend the holiday with his kids.

Aaron dropped as many deets as he could for the internet detectives ... saying the firefighter’s side gig is driving a cab ... he lives just outside London ... and one of his three kids is called Harry.

Matt Rife and Netflix are under fire for his new comedy special ... and parents are blaming the comedian and the streaming service for ruining the magic of Santa Claus.

Folks are complaining that when they open the app, Netflix starts auto-playing a preview of Matt's Christmas special, "Matt Rife: Unwrapped - A Christmas Crowd Work Special"... and it's a joke about Santa not being real.

Matt says ... "That changes everything when you find out your parents are Santa Claus."

Gilbert Arenas says the Clippers might as well pack their bags and get the hell outta of Los Angeles ... going OFF on the organization for disrespecting Chris Paul by sending him home during his retirement season.

The Clippers parted ways with the 12-time NBA All-Star guard in the middle of the night ... and Arenas went to TikTok to go on a passionate rant on the matter on Wednesday.

"Ooooooh, I done had it with the Clippers now," Arenas said. "Y'all gon' send the best Clipper y'all ever had home and not let him finish his last year?!"

The Game is halfway recovered from his birthday bash over the weekend, but he's ready to rap 'n roll with his upcoming DJ Drama-boosted mixtape ... featuring the track "The Assassination of Candace Owens"!!!

The song's title raised plenty of eyebrows when the Compton rap legend released the track list for "Every Movie Needs a Trailer," produced by Mike & Keys.

Candace has been claiming that French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, have put a bounty on her head on her podcast for weeks ... and The Game tells TMZ Hip Hop he metaphorically took her conspiracies and flipped them into a song.