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The only quacks that prospered from the new Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are the ones who installed it, because duck life really sucks now.

When you dive into the before and after, it's no wonder at least one of the flock is already a dead duck. The algae is everywhere. Even though the before pic is kinda gnarly, it was like paradise compared to the new and less improved.

The algae could be the dreaded cyanobacteria, which are extremely toxic to animals that skim the pool.

Billionaire Les Wexner is pleased Harvard decided to keep his name on two prominent spaces at its Kennedy School ... though he says the outcome was never really in doubt.

Responding to the recent push to strip his name from the school's main building and the Wexner-Sunshine Lobby amid his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Wexner said ... "I would have been shocked that a rational organization -- which I believe Harvard is -- could come to what I would consider the wrong conclusion."

The decision was announced by Kennedy School Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein, who told affiliates the effort to remove Wexner's name was ultimately blocked by "the University's legal obligations." As for what those obligations might be? Wexner says he's not sure.

Mystikal's son says he's hoping for the best for his father ... even if he's not quite ready to visit him in prison.

TMZ's Charlie Neff spoke with Million Tyler just a few days after his father was sentenced to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to raping a woman ... and he said it's been an emotional time for him and his family.

Million says he obviously feels for the unnamed victim in this case ... as well as his father -- adding he feels there are no winners when things like this happen.

Britney Spears says there's a reason her Instagram looks more rebellious in recent years ... tracing it back to an alleged theft at her home that she says left her feeling violated and completely powerless.

The pop star unloaded in a lengthy post Sunday ... claiming 3 years ago coats, jewelry, and roughly half her wardrobe disappeared from her home. Britney says the response she got afterward was essentially that nothing could be done ... and she says that experience hit her harder than people realized.

According to Britney, the alleged theft "100 percent hurt" her emotionally and left her feeling helpless. She says, looking back now, the incident may have fueled the version of herself fans have seen online ever since ... admitting she "100 percent rebelled" on IG and probably came across as "cheap and probably secretly angry."

Travis Kelce gave off more bachelor party vibes in San Diego on Sunday night ... the soon-to-be Mr. Swift and his posse went to see Dave Chappelle perform -- and TMZ captured them leaving on their very own party bus!

TMZ obtained exclusive video of Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, along with about 8 other athletic-looking dudes exiting Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University after Chappelle put on his hour-and-a-half show before a packed crowd.

Check out the footage ... Jason leads the way as he walks to the party bus in the parking lot, followed by Travis and his close buds, all of whom start milling about for a while. Suddenly, a woman's voice can be heard screaming, "Love you, Travis!" 

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are divorced, but Father's Day brought the former couple back together again.

Nicole posted two old black-and-white photos to Instagram on Sunday -- paying tribute to her dad, Dr. Antony Kidman, as well as Keith, wishing them both a Happy Father's Day. 

In one photo, Antony is holding a young Nicole, who has her arms wrapped around her daddy. Antony died in 2014 after he reportedly fell inside his hotel room in Singapore.

Too young, lacks experience, not enough power ... are all criticisms Xander Zayas has heard leading up to his huge fight with Jaron "Boots" Ennis, but the boxing star says he's unfazed, promising a big performance next weekend in Brooklyn!

The 23-year-old unified super welterweight champ chopped it up with TMZ Sports ahead of the June 27th scrap at Barclays, pitting the two undefeated fighters against each other ... and Zayas admits the high stakes make this one more special.

"I feel like every fight is important and I've always given that importance to every fight. Obviously, this one is a bit different because you have undefeated fighters that are well known in the boxing world and in the athletic world so I feel like it's exciting," Xander told us.

American actress Monet Mazur was in her late 20s when she played the conniving hot blonde, Fiona, who forces herself onto an engaged man -- in the 2005 rom-com film "Monster-In-Law."

Mazur hit the big screen with Hollywood greats Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Wanda Sykes, and Adam Scott.

Josh Sanders went from fighting to win "The Voice" to fighting for custody of his kids ... in what's shaping up to be an incredibly messy legal battle with his estranged wife.

Josh and his estranged wife, Kendra, have been going at it over their three children after separating back in January ... according to court documents obtained by TMZ.

In his court filings, Josh claims he should have custody because his ex is trying to turn the kids against him ... and says she's keeping him from co-parenting. He also claims one of the kids has said she wants to live with him.

Marilyn Monroe's death may not have been suicide at all ... it may have been a far more sinister murder plot that revolves around the Kennedys.

TMZ has produced a new show airing Sunday at 8 PM ET on FOX -- "Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe" -- and it leaves no doubt the crime scene was staged, and people went to great lengths to cover up what really happened to the biggest movie star in the world.

There are massive holes in the official cause of death -- probable suicide -- and we use never-before-seen A.I. to recreate Marilyn's house. Our 3 crime scene investigators blow holes in the official account, but that raises the question ... if not suicide, then what?

President Donald Trump's late-night post of a blonde woman sparked confusion online ... and led internet sleuths to figure out who she is.

Here's the deal ... Trump hopped on Truth Social Saturday night and posted a photo of a blonde woman from the early 2000s -- captioning it "Great daughter."

The woman in the photo wasn't one of the prez's daughters ... leading to the confusion.

Paget Brewster seemingly lost her 'criminal mind' for a moment ... tearing into a reviewer just doing her job -- though she issued an apology shortly after.

Here's the deal ... Shealyn Scott -- a senior writer for Screenrant -- wrote a review about "Criminal Minds: Evolution" titled "Paramount+'s Criminal Minds Format Change Finally Backfires."

In the article, Shealyn does what critics do -- critiquing the show's downgrade from 20+ episode seasons to 10-episode affairs on the streaming site. It's really her only gripe ... so it may have floored her when Paget called her out on social.

It's National Smoothie Day, which means it's time for a sweet treat ... like this gallery of sexy celebs sippin' on their favorite fruity beverages!!!

Stars like Heidi Klum, Winnie Harlow and Sabrina Carpenter clearly love their Erewhon smoothies, so they'll probably be celebrating today ... and taking time out to get their smoothie fix.

But they aren't the only ones ... grab a smoothie and check out our gallery of all these celebs sipping something sweet!!!

Oliver Tree's family can now rest a little easier ... because his body has been returned to the United States after the tragic helicopter crash that took his life last weekend.

A tribute post popped up on his official Instagram account Sunday ... and the caption focused on his legacy and thanked everyone -- from friends to fans -- for reaching out with their love and support.

The post adds, "Oliver is now back in California where he can finally rest. His legacy will live on through his foundation/endowment named 'Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Grant For Baby Geniuses' coming soon."

Kelly Osbourne's feeling emotional on her first Father's Day without Ozzy Osbourne ... penning a tribute to her old man on Instagram.

The actress and television personality posted a series of photos with her dad ... photos that show her when she was just a toddler and continuing up through more recent years.

Kelly writes that she still finds herself wanting to reach out to her dad for advice or to tell a joke ... adding the ache of missing him is simply the price of loving him -- and she'd rather pay it every day then never have the honor of being his daughter.

President Donald Trump says work is already underway to repair what he described as a heavily vandalized Reflecting Pool after he reportedly personally inspected the damage.

Trump took to Truth Social to share his reaction after visiting the site, saying he was stunned by what he saw. Trump wrote. "I just inspected it, and could only say to myself, and those gathered around me, WOW, who would do such a thing? SICK, DERANGED PEOPLE! We will fix it!"

He says ... "Work will begin immediately on fixing the seriously vandalized Reflecting Pool." The president didn't provide details about the nature of the damage or identify who may be responsible, but his post made clear he believes the vandalism was intentional and significant enough to warrant immediate repairs.