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The federal district court judge who got reprimanded having noisy sex in her chambers with a police officer as part of an extramarital affair has been identified ... and she's got connections to Barack Obama and Todd Chrisley.

Eleanor Ross is the judge in question here ... she is based in Atlanta with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Ross was appointed by President Obama during his second term, and in November 2022 she was the judge who sentenced Todd to 12 years in federal custody as part of his bank fraud and tax evasion case.

Victoria Justice may be Hollywood hot stuff ... but her little sis Madison Grace is giving her some serious competition -- and we’re celebrating the bikini babe’s 30th birthday in style!

Madison’s clearly living that easy-breezy beach life ... flooding her socials with snaps of herself soaking up the sun and showing off the goods.

Sure, Victoria’s the TV superstar of the family -- but Madison’s carved out her own lane as an influencer ... and when these two genetically blessed sisters link up, it’s basically a hotness overload.

Sandra Vergara’s time on "Selling Sunset" may have been short-lived ... but she’s making it crystal clear she’s not crying over leaving the show behind.

The reality star chopped it up with TMZ’s Charlie Neff and Alexa Klohn on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and admitted it almost felt like fate when another opportunity landed in her lap at the exact same time -- one she says felt way more aligned with where she’s headed.

Catch the full clip because Sandra gets real about her one-season run on Season 9 ... calling the environment toxic and chaotic, which made her decision to move on pretty damn easy when the new gig came knocking.

Demi Moore is tagging into daughter Rumer Willis’ custody battle ... and she's not mincing words about her daughter's ex ... this according to multiple reports..

Rumer and baby daddy Derek Richard Thomas split back in 2024 and have been locked in a custody battle over their 3-year-old, Louetta, since last summer … and now it looks like Demi’s backing her daughter up.

According to custody docs, obtained by Us Weekly, the acclaimed actress told a court in January that Derek “appears to want to dictate and control Rumer’s environment to his needs.”

Dominic Russo's sister Christine is ripping her brother's murderer, Mackenzie Shirilla ... and she's taking issue with the fame, notoriety, and money flowing Mackenzie's way on the heels of a popular Netflix documentary.

Christine joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday, and we asked her about "The Crash" ... a Netflix production about Mackenzie's double murder case following the fatal car crash that killed Dominic and his friend, Davion Flanagan.

Dominic's sister says she's "furious" her brother's "cold-blooded evil killer" is getting a bunch of attention and, in some instances, support ... Christine says Mackenzie is a narcissist, and this is exactly what she craves.

Sexy sisters Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian snapped themselves in the same look -- a plunging black tank -- but which famous sibling's look is bank ... and who's gettin' the tank?

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?! And while you're deciding ... you can play this quick word search game.

Jill Zarin is trying to break the serve of a former business partner in her pickleball company ... because she's now suing him after he filed a lawsuit against her first.

"The Real Housewives of New York" alum just filed her own lawsuit against Noah Springer, who she says is an investor who holds a 25% share in her pickleball paddle testing company, Pickle Pro Labs.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jill claims Noah is sinking their ship with his loose lips ... she says he told a sponsored professional pickleball player their paddle would be tested and provided with certification results "in a couple days" ... even though Zarin insists that timeline is way too short given their company's testing standards.

Dennis Quaid's twins are graduating from high school soon ... and he's going to court to make sure that means he's graduating from his child support obligations!

Here's the situation -- the "War Machine" star is currently paying $13,750 per month in child support -- plus additional amounts if his income exceeds a certain amount -- to his ex, Kimberly Buffington. Their 18-year-old daughter, Zoe, graduated from high school on May 23, and her twin brother, Thomas, is graduating on June 3 ... and Dennis wants to clarify that his child support payments should be terminated upon their respective graduations!

He is also asking the court that any additional payments based on his income are prorated to the date of his kiddos' high school graduation dates rather than his full-year income.

Will Smith's ex-wife Sheree Zampino is taking legal action against Bilaal Salaam ... claiming he spread vicious lies about her sex life during a recent interview ... and now she's suing him for more than $1M in damages.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Sheree claims Bilaal recently "turned his attention" toward her after years of publicly targeting Will and Jada Pinkett Smith ... allegedly making "outrageously offensive, shocking, and hurtful statements" during an appearance on Tasha K's "Unwine with Tasha K" series.

In the suit, she points to a May 4 promotional clip for the interview that was shared across various social media platforms ... with text reading, "Exclusive: Bilaal claims Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino was sleeping with everyone in [Hollywood]!!!"

It looks like Tia Mowry's got a new boo in her life ... hard launching her relationship with boyfriend Javone Williams.

She posted a cute carousel Wednesday from a recent getaway to Nobu's Cabo hotel ... and she wasn't soaking up the sun solo!

Tia went IG official with Javone ... sharing a sweet selfie of herself giggling next to him as he grins ear-to-ear.

While you're looking at Tia's hard launch, see if you can (t)win our Tia and Tamera themed game.

It's everyone's worst nightmare ... a complete stranger jumping out of a vehicle and attacking you on the street in broad daylight ... well, that's exactly what happened to a 14-year-old girl from Michigan, and it was all caught on video!

Check out the terrifying surveillance footage recently released by Kentwood PD ... showing the teenage girl -- blurred to protect her identity -- as she strolls down a sidewalk in the Michigan neighborhood of Kentwood on May 12.

11:11 AM PT -- Claude Lemieux, 4x Stanley Cup-winning NHL player, died by suicide, TMZ Sports has learned.

Former NHL star Claude Lemieux is dead at the age of 60, TMZ Sports has learned.

Lemieux -- known for his fiery and aggressive play on the ice -- spent 21 seasons in the league, playing for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars, and San Jose Sharks.

He won four Stanley Cups ('86, '95, '96, '00) ... and won the Conn Smythe Trophy with the Devils in 1995, awarded to the best playoff performer.

Claude played 1,215 regular-season and 234 playoff games over his two-plus-decade career, accounting for 944 points.

Lemieux was the 26th overall pick in the 1983 NHL draft.

Claude was present at the Canadiens' playoff game on Monday, carrying the torch into the Bell Centre in a pregame ceremony.

The National Hockey League Alumni Association released a lengthy statement on the tragic news, saying they were "devastated" by the death.

Tributes have already begun pouring

Claude is survived by his wife, Deborah, and their four children.

R.I.P.

Ray J underwent a medical evaluation and was cleared by doctors before his fight with Supa Hot Fire -- despite checking himself into a hospital after the event, TMZ has learned. 

Sources connected with the fight tell TMZ that Ray J was “fully cleared” to fight following an “extensive medical evaluation process” overseen by both independent physicians and the athletic commission. 

The source tells TMZ that Ray J submitted to an MRA, an MRI, a chest x-ray, an eye exam, an EKG, and a full physical exam. The test results were submitted to the athletic commission, where the commission doctor separately reviewed the findings and cleared Ray J. 

The young boy who went viral for asking his neighbors if they had any BBQ leftovers just struck gold ... because those same neighbors had him over for a pizza party, and only TMZ has the video!

Ariel Smith, the neighbor who sent Jacquez -- the young boy -- home earlier this week with a couple bags of Cheetos, tells TMZ ... the pizza party was amazing, and Jacquez's family was super sweet.

It's funny ... Ariel says they were all sitting around eating Domino's pizza and Takis and drinking Capri Sun when Jacquez asked his mother, "Mama, are you cooking dinner tonight?"