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Addison Rae's dad, Monty Lopez, accused his estranged wife of having a gun during a recent altercation, but now she's firing back and flatly denying the claim.

Kaitlyn Lopez tells TMZ ... she did not threaten anyone with a weapon as she speaks out publicly for the first time amid the escalating drama between the currently estranged couple.

"During an incident where law enforcement searched the residence, the situation escalated to the point where I felt like I was caught in something far more serious and dangerous than I ever understood," she tells us. "It felt unreal -- like I was suddenly in the middle of something much bigger than myself."

Jeremy Corbell is encouraged and optimistic about the first batch of alien and UFO files being released by the government ... he says the transparency here is a long time coming.

The UFO expert and filmmaker joined us Friday on "TMZ Live," and we asked him about the Pentagon releasing photos, videos and files on aliens and unidentified aerial phenomena.

Jeremy tells us the White House has told him more files will be released as part of a "slow burn" ... and he hopes that means they are easing people into the information. On the other hand, he says a slow rollout could mean President Trump didn't get the good stuff.

Todd Meadows -- the star of "Deadliest Catch" who died while filming Season 22 -- said fishing in Alaska was one of his "dreams" ... right before the tragedy that claimed his life.

Discovery Channel released a behind-the-scenes clip of Meadows on YouTube Friday ... in which he says it has "been one of my dreams and goals to make it up here. I’ve been to Alaska a few times, but never to fish, just to vacation and to hang out with family.”

He says he took the gig to teach his kids -- he was a father of three -- that if they work hard, they could achieve any goal they set their minds to.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance pulled 128.2 million viewers -- but also garnered some intense backlash from people pissed off about the content of the performance.

TMZ obtained more than 2,000 complaints sent to the FCC following February's Super Bowl LX .... and more than 100 involved messages that the Puerto Rican superstar's performance was raunchy, full of dirty sex-talk, and all-around inappropriate.

Just check out some of the complaints in our gallery -- many people protested about his alleged gyrating ... with one viewer claiming they felt they were "forced to see a man's penis and balls." Others were peeved he grabbed his crotch, while another person complained dancers allegedly grabbed each other's breasts.

The hantavirus scare is giving some people COVID flashbacks ... but this virus apparently doesn't have the same bite.

Dr. Ashish Jha -- the former White House COVID response coordinator -- stopped by "TMZ Live" to tell everyone to exhale a little over the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius ... because while he's worried about people exposed on that ship, he tells us this thing is NOT shaping up to be another COVID-style nightmare.

Check it out ... he assures us, "This is not gonna be a pandemic. That's not how this virus is going to behave."

Josh Duggar clearly had no shortage of affection for wife Anna Duggar while he was behind bars ... because newly revealed jail messages between the two got VERY intimate.

While locked up at Arkansas’ Washington County Detention Center back in 2022 ahead of his sentencing, Josh sent Anna a string of sexually charged notes -- including requests for photos "with your twos in it" and messages saying he missed "being in the shower with you scrubbing."

The messages, obtained by PEOPLE, reportedly included flirty emojis and plenty more NSFW comments ... with Josh allegedly telling Anna he was "fantasizing" about her and couldn’t wait until they could be alone together again.

Ashlee Jenae’s fiancé Joe McCann has been given back his passport and will be returning home to the U.S. following Ashlee's shocking death earlier last month ... TMZ has learned.

Joe McCann's lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, tells TMZ ... authorities in Tanzania returned Joe's American passport to him yesterday after he remained in Tanzania for nearly a month while cooperating with authorities.

Edward clarifies this was not a newly-issued passport from the State Department and explains it was Joe's actual passport that he voluntarily handed over to authorities the day after Ashlee's death. Tanzanian authorities chose to give it back to Joe on Thursday.

Dorit Kemsley allegedly told her estranged husband, PK Kemsley, “over my f***ing dead body" after he proposed she move back into his current home amid their divorce ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, PK says "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star unleashed the comment after he recently suggested that Dorit and their two kids move into his current home. He says he moved out of the home they shared while together, which he is looking to sell immediately and claims is close to foreclosure.

Dorit and PK own a 6-bedroom, 10-bathroom, 8,901 square foot home in Encino, California. As TMZ first reported, PK claims Dorit spent around $1 million on luxury clothes and other items while avoiding the mortgage payments.

Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun are in a state of euphoria ... all grins while walking across a tarmac and jumping in a private jet together.

Photogs captured the pair in Queensland, Australia on Friday ... Scooter is seen pushing along the luggage while a smiling Sydney grasps his right hand.

Sweeney boarded the PJ first ... followed closely by Scooter. Unclear where they're jetting off to ... but one thing's for sure ... they're gonna look adorbs together no matter where they are.

Britney Spears sought professional help far outside the showbiz spotlight ... 'cause TMZ has learned she hunkered down -- briefly, anyway -- in a small, picturesque New England town.

Sources close to Britney tell TMZ, the pop star received treatment at Borden Cottage in Camden, Maine ... a quiet, rural facility where we're told she received dual diagnosis care for both substance abuse and mental health services, following her recent DUI arrest.

We're told the super private center sits on a 14-acre estate and offers high-end, individualized treatment.

The program blends clinical therapy with holistic options like meditation and art therapy, but also includes amenities for someone like Britney -- such as private suites, chef-prepared meals, a gym, pool and even recreational spaces.

Rihanna's got some fresh ink ... and it was inspired by her kids.

RiRi took a piece of paper with some scribbles her young children made and brought it to a tattoo artist, who recreated the childhood artwork and inked it on the back of her knee.

It looks like the kids took some red, brown, orange, yellow, green, purple, black and blue markers and drew lines all over the paper ... but Rihanna's tattoo is just black ink.

Michael Madsen's sons just beat out their own mother in a legal battle for control over his estate ... TMZ has learned.

Two of Michael's four kids, Max and Christian Madsen, have been appointed personal representatives of the late actor's estate ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Their mom, Michael's ex-wife Jeannine Bisignano, was also vying to be put in charge as a special administrator so she could collect on millions of dollars she claims he owed her when he died.

Trevor Bauer once signed a $102 million contract to play baseball, but that was years ago, and with the Cy Young award winner desperate to once again toe the rubber for a team in the Majors, he's got an idea ... he'll play for free!

35-year-old Bauer -- who hasn't played Major League Baseball since the 2021 season -- hit up social media on Friday, where he pitched an interesting, seemingly risk-free, idea.

"Hypothetical: You’re the owner of an MLB team. I offer to take $0 salary and sign a minor league contract and go to Low A," Trevor wrote. "If the 'he sucks now' crowd is right and I get lit up, you cut me, lose $0 and there’s no risk to the big league club."

Taylor Frankie Paul will get a nearly 12-hour hangout with her son on Mother's Day ... TMZ has learned.

In new court documents that hit the docket on Wednesday, a judge awarded her "parent-time" on Sunday, May 10, from 9 AM to 8:30 PM ... which means a whole day with the son she's seen only sparingly since we posted video of her accidentally hitting her other child with a barstool during an argument with Dakota Mortensen.

Paul's weekly parenting time is also increasing across the board ... jumping from just 8 hours a week to 12 hours a week. The court recommends three separate four-hour supervised blocks for mother and child to bond.

NYC got an unexpected supergroup Thursday night ... and no one seemed interested in lowering the volume!!!

Check it out ... Shaboozey, J Balvin and Jimmy Butler turned a fancy NYC hotspot into full-on karaoke chaos ... partying until nearly sunrise while celebrating Balvin's new album and birthday all at once.

The trio hit up Crane Club for the release of Balvin's new collaborative album, "Omerta" -- which dropped on his birthday -- and we're told the energy stayed sky-high until around 4 AM.

DJ Khaled's backing a fellow hip hop star's candidacy for national office ... encouraging fans to vote Uncle Luke for Congress.

The multihyphenate DJ spoke in support of the former 2 Live Crew leader during an event at Brooklyn Chophouse in Miami on Thursday ... telling the assembled audience no one loves Miami or Broward County more than unc.

Khaled says he will always show up to back Luke, who is running to rep Florida's 20th Congressional District ... giving the dude a quick hug at the end of his impassioned speech.