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The family of late TikToker Jiare Schneider is facing harassment as they mourn the Internet personality ... from fraudsters making threats about Jiare's well-being, despite his recent passing.

The TikToker's sister, Jasnique Woods, tells TMZ ... before and after the confirmation of Jiare's death, the family received a number of threats from swindlers -- who claim they're holding JS hostage, demanding a ransom for his release.

Remember, Jiare was missing for 10 days before he was found dead last week in Georgia after an extensive search. His family posted missing-person flyers in an attempt to get information on his disappearance ... which is how crooks got ahold of Jasnique's phone number.

Leonardo DiCaprio is on the hunt for some new artwork, but it appears he isn't consulting a very important person in his life ... model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti.

The Oscar winner hit up an Art Basel event in Miami Tuesday evening, where he flew noticeably solo while checking out the wide array of art offered up.

While Leo and Vittoria have been seen together on dates and vacations across the globe, LD found himself at the center of quite the sausage fest ... mingling with a group of art bros instead of his usual brunette arm candy.

There was a pretty epic "situation" going down -- the cast of "Jersey Shore" reunited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the iconic MTV series!

Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola were all living it up at the 15th anniversary bash in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

The cast didn’t miss a beat, rocking their finest luxe evening attire -- a far cry from the skimpy party gear they used to sport while tearing up the boardwalk during their heyday!

Vicki Gunvalson clearly can roll with the punches ... even the jabs that came with her recent hot mic moment on Nick Viall's podcast, The Viall Files, that has fans buzzing.

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" OG tells TMZ … she gave her blessing for Nick's podcast team to use the now-viral recording where she forgot to hang up the call after their interview. She tells us Nick's side reached out before making the clip public ... and she played it cool. She says she honestly couldn’t remember what she said because she thought she’d already hung up ... so, go to town!

But Vicki has a condition. In exchange for the use of her momentary mishap, she had her team reach out to Nick's team on Wednesday, asking him to now appear on her podcast, "My Friend, My Soulmate, My Podcast."

Hannah Kobayashi's aunt says the family is unsure what exactly is happening with her, even though police say she crossed the border into Mexico.

Larie Pidgeon joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and she told us law enforcement is not showing them footage of Hannah leaving the United States.

Cops say Hannah was alone and she was traveling with her luggage when she crossed the border and there's been no evidence of human trafficking or any criminal activity ... but Larie's not ready to rule any of that out.

Liam Payne's good friend, who Buenos Aires authorities are going after for allegedly abandoning the late singer during a bender, says he's not the one at fault here ... instead pointing the finger at the hotel where Liam was staying.

Roger Nores' legal team filed new documents, obtained by TMZ, in Argentina and he basically makes the argument that he's not the one who should be investigated ... claiming the CasaSur Palermo Hotel played a big role in Liam's death.

In the docs, Roger says the hotel did NOT have a 24-hour doctor available ... even though he says they're required to have one under the law.

Intense scene on the jet bridge for a Delta Airlines flight ... a passenger waiting for a wheelchair got into a vulgar verbal spat with an airport employee ... and it's all on video.

TMZ obtained footage from Monday's explosive incident in Atlanta, showing an air traveler with crutches and his foot in a cast arguing with a woman from the airport's wheelchair service ... repeatedly calling her a "bitch."

Folks who were there say the guy was upset with how long it was taking to get a wheelchair ... and he started yelling.

The woman who tried to calm the little girl throwing food inside a Walmart in a viral video says the kid was scared because she was separated from her family.

Amber Gregory is the woman in the black outfit who shows up at the scene and attempts to soothe the little girl as she throws and stomps on packages of food inside the store.

Lots of folks thought she was the kid's mom, but Amber says she was just trying to help the little girl ... because she reminded her of her own child.

There's a new "Lord of the Rings" movie set to debut next week ... and some of the franchise's brightest stars reunited at the premiere to support the upcoming project.

Check it out ... Cate Blanchett showed up at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square Tuesday evening for the London premiere of "The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim" -- a new animated movie that takes place nearly 200 years before the events of 'Fellowship of the Ring.'

Unsurprisingly, Cate dressed to impress for the industry event, rocking a dark top with an extremely deep-V neckline, an oversized gray blazer and matching slacks. The actress -- who played elf Galadriel in all three of Peter Jackson's 'LOTR' movies -- rounded out her look with a chunky gold necklace, a number of earrings, and a chic bob.

The tragic news of the passing of Kirk Herbstreit's beloved dog, Ben, made its way to the Oval Office ... with President Joe Biden sending his condolences in an emotional letter to the football announcer and his family following the loss.

"Ben brought so much comfort and unconditional love to millions of Americans across our nation," POTUS wrote in the note. "In your most joyful moments and most grief-stricken days, he was there, sensitive to every unspoken feeling and emotion."

"I know what it is like to lose a beloved pet, and I hope you can find some comfort in cherishing the beautiful memories you shared with Ben. He was a good boy."

NYPD has clear footage of the killer who opened fire on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan ... but only from behind the suspect.

Cops released the surveillance images captured Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel on 6th Ave and 54th Street ... and it shows 50-year-old Thompson strolling into the hotel by himself around 6:45 AM. The shooter walks up behind him, draws a handgun and starts shooting from less than 10 feet away.

It appears the suspect fired his weapon, which was fitted with a silencer, at least 3 times ... before fleeing into an alleyway on the other side of the street. Police say he made his getaway on a bicycle, which was captured on a different surveillance camera, and rode into Central Park ... just a few blocks away.

Francesca Eastwood just dodged a felony domestic violence charge ... and it looks like she’s celebrating a little too hard, judging by these pics from her wild night out.

Clint Eastwood’s daughter was living her best life, stumbling out of West Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont on Tuesday, when she took a chaotic tumble to the ground.

The pics will definitely give you a laugh -- it's clear she partied a little too hard 'cause it wasn't even like she was rocking heels to throw off her balance. Nope, she was in comfy sneakers and still went down!

Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla owned part of the year with their "Hot Girl Summer" tour -- and Billboard is recognizing them as the hottest one-two punch of female rappers for 2024!!!

The chart-thumping publication crowned GloRilla as the hottest, followed by Meg at the No. 2 slot, above the likes of Latto, Sexyy Red and Doechii ... pretty impressive considering Glo was Meg's tour opener!!!

The Houston hottie started the year scorching with her first solo No. 1 hit -- the "Hiss" diss aimed at Nicki Minaj and her self-titled album.

Barry Keoghan is focusing on his job in the wake of his split from Sabrina Carpenter ... shooting movie scenes in downtown Los Angeles after news of their breakup.

The Irish actor was spotted on the set of "Crime 101" ... rocking platinum blond hair for some scenes at a Denny's ... the first time we've seen Barry since the split.

Barry appeared to have a motorcycle helmet and jacket in hand as he walked into the store as cameras were rolling. The thriller is due out next year and his costars include Halle Berry, Chris Hemsworth and Nick Nolte ... among others.

Lori Harvey is jumping on the popular no-pants trend ... swapping classic bottoms for fishnet tights during a recent outing in Paris, France.

Check it out ... Steve Harvey's daughter hit the streets of the City of Light in a black Balenciaga sweatshirt, tan stilettos, and dark fishnets -- a particularly revealing look for a December day if you ask us.

The model certainly put it all out there with her skimpy ensemble, as her designer sweatshirt failed to cover her round rump ... which was fully on display in the see-through tights as she climbed into the back of a black SUV.