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Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrival at a Texas prison camp apparently sparked major backlash behind bars -- with inmates now claiming they were screamed at and punished just for talking about her.

Former inmate Julie Howell told CNN she was abruptly transferred from the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan to a higher-security detention center in Houston after sharing her thoughts with a reporter on Maxwell being housed at the minimum-security facility meant for non-violent offenders.

According to Howell, she even checked the prison handbook beforehand to make sure speaking to the press wasn’t against the rules, but says prison officials still came down hard on her after the story blew up.

President Donald Trump went full HGTV mode Thursday ... unloading on an ABC reporter for asking why he’s focused on D.C. renovations instead of the Iran war.

The fiery exchange went down near the Lincoln Memorial, where the POTUS was showing off plans for his Washington makeover ... while the shaky Iran ceasefire and soaring gas prices continue dominating headlines.

That's when ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott asked why he's so focused on beautification projects during the conflict ... and Trump had quite the fiery response.

'Blacklist' actress Adele Heather Taylor and the estate of her late estranged husband, Roberto Orcí, are officially calling a truce in their explosive legal war ... because the NBC star has settled her sexual assault lawsuit against the late "Star Trek" screenwriter's estate.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ ... attorneys for Orcí's estate filed a notice of settlement Wednesday in court ... signaling the entire case has been resolved before it ever reached trial. The filing notes the settlement is conditional -- dismissal of the case is expected by the end of the year once certain terms are satisfied.

As we previously reported ... Adele countersued Orci for at least $17M after he accused her of domestic violence in a lawsuit filed before his death in February 2025. Adele claimed she was actually the victim throughout their relationship ... accusing Orcí of sexual assault, physical abuse, violent threats, and emotional torment.

Seth Rogen and Jon Stewart are keeping their new message simple ... "F*** Kanye West!"

The comedians appeared onstage together this week at The Greek Theatre -- a world-famous outdoor venue in L.A. -- alongside a host of other jokesters during the "Netflix Is a Joke" festival, when the controversial rapper came up.

We broke the story ... Dave Chappelle embraced Ye last week by bringing him out during his show at The Comedy Store. So, Rogen -- who is Jewish -- seemed to be responding Wednesday night at the Greek, joking he'd said critical things about Jews in the past, and got more crap for it than the guy who made the song, "Heil Hitler."

Austin Reaves was in a heated feud with officials throughout the Lakers' Game 2 loss to the Thunder on Thursday ... and it came to a head when he appeared to call a ref a "p***y" during an argument late in the contest.

The moment went down with less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter ... when Reaves went at it with John Goble, who yelled in the L.A. star's face amid an argument over a call.

Reaves wasn't having any of it ... and took issue with how Goble handled the ordeal, calling it "bulls***."

Absolute tragedy in Mexico ... a massive fire ripped through a packed fairground, killing at least 5 people.

Video from the horrifying scene Thursday night shows huge flames tearing through the Parque Tabasco shopping mall fair in Villahermosa in Southern Mexico. Terrified crowds of fairgoers scrambled to escape flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky.

Officials say they finally got the blaze under control by Friday morning, according to Tabasco’s Civil Protection agency.

Tabasco Governor Javier May Rodríguez confirmed investigations are now underway to determine what sparked the deadly inferno ... and he also announced the state will provide economic recovery for impacted businesses.

Rick Ross may not have scored the W in his Verzuz battle against French Montana ... but Drake's the one who took the L.

Ricky Rozay faced off against French in L.A. Thursday night ... and Drizzy caught a stray while he was running through his hits.

The Boss was about to launch into "Aston Martin Music" -- his 2010 collab with Drake and Chrisette Michele -- when he told the audience he wanted to do it without Drake's vocals.

When it got to Drizzy's hook, he told the crowd ... "Sing lil man part."

Rick made his position known early on in the Drake-Kendrick Lamar beef ... when he dropped "Champagne Moments" in April 2024. Remember, he coined the diss "BBL Drizzy" in that track.

Fresh off his highly successful Coachella performances, Justin Bieber performed another show -- but this time the audience was some of the most powerful people in Hollywood and tech.

JB played a shortened set this week at Jeffrey Katzenberg's WNDR conference -- his annual, super exclusive bash for Fortune 100 CEOs, tech entrepreneurs, and celebs at the Rosewood Miramar in Montecito ... according to Puck's Dylan Byers

No word on which songs Justin performed -- there are only a few snaps from inside the event -- but folks online are claiming his set was about 30 minutes ... and he also reportedly did a Q&A with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, titled "Every Question Answered."

Olivia Culpo is celebrating another trip around the sun -- and honestly, we’re celebrating right along with her -- by soaking up a scorching-hot gallery of her sexiest snaps!

Take a scroll through the pics -- the former Miss Universe winner’s putting those pageant-winning looks to very good use with a parade of tiny bikinis, glam poses and sun-drenched thirst traps.

And if you somehow need a timeout from all the heat, why not take your best shot at our Olivia-inspired game while you’re at it?

Justin Herbert and Madison Beer are in love and they don't care who knows it -- the L.A. Chargers quarterback played the singer's romantic interest in her new music video ... and yeah, no acting required.

Beer dropped the visuals for her "lovergirl" track on Friday ... and with lyrics like, "I just can't help that I'm a lover girl, why not embrace a simple pleasure, let me hold you close, and we can take off all our clothes," it's not hard to understand the overall theme.

The vid is just short of three and a half minutes ... but there's a ton of PDA packed into it -- with Herbert carrying his girlfriend around the beach, embracing her and even giving her a big smooch amid all the cute moments.

Kyle Cooke is NOT impressed by West Wilson's leaked nudes ... and even shaded his "Summer House" costar while discussing them!

Check it out -- Kyle spoke about West's willy to comedian and journo Adam Glyn Thursday night ... saying they're not pics he'd choose to pass around. He also questioned West's claim it was leaked, debating ... "I think he said it was leaked, but I’m like, ‘You’d have to leak it.'"

As you know, West said his d*** pic was passed around ahead of the Season 10 reunion that taped in late April -- when the cast ridiculed his relationship with Kyle's estranged wife Amanda Batula.

Kodak Black is a free man again after getting locked up for alleged drug trafficking -- but he now has to abide by some strict court-ordered conditions, TMZ has learned.

The rapper was freed from a Florida jail Thursday after posting $75,000 bail. As you know, Kodak was busted Wednesday after police say they linked him to some MDMA -- a synthetic hallucinogenic drug -- during a 2025 incident in Orlando.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge imposed special conditions on Kodak's release from jail, requiring him first and foremost to stay away from illegal drugs.

D4vd's younger brother, Caleb Burke, says people online are pretending to be him -- days after distancing himself from his infamous brother, TMZ has learned. 

On Friday morning, Caleb wrote, “There are people that are impersonating me online.” 

“I don’t have a YouTube account,” he added. Caleb pointed to the three social media accounts that are his before adding, “I will be deactivating them after this post.” 

A Florida high school teacher has been arrested after he was allegedly found carrying cocaine and fentanyl in his backpack.

The Collier County Sheriff's Office booked 44-year-old Lely High School teacher Christopher D. Toukonen into the Collier County Jail Thursday after detectives interviewed him and determined he was in possession of a "mixture" of narcotics. He is charged with felony counts of possessing the drugs and is also facing a charge of possession of narcotic paraphernalia.

Police say Toukonen was caught after school administrators were notified he might be using narcotics "while he was alone in the classroom with no students present." Admins searched his backpack and located the suspected illegal narcotics ... and swiftly contacted the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.

Rihanna seems to be trying to tamp down speculation she was beefing with A$AP Rocky at the Met Gala -- with a new video of them having a blast together.

On Thursday, RiRi posted the 45-second montage clip to X showing the famous couple smiling, holding hands, and partying the night away at Monday's gala in NYC. Translation: there's no trouble in paradise.