BrianHickerson and his brother Zachunderstand why they were not invited to Hayden Panettiere's celebration of life ... and they're not pushing back on the organizers' decision.
Sources close to the brothers tell TMZ ... it's true neither was invited to Saturday's memorial in Malibu ... but we're told they know it's a sensitive time and understand why they were excluded.
We're told Brian and Zach still hope the service is a beautiful celebration of Hayden, her life and her legacy.
Seven members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity sexually assaulted a 20-year-old student after drugging her with ketamine ... and sent each other disturbing text messages to join in the gang rape ... at least according to a new lawsuit.
The suit, filed this week in Manhattan Supreme Court, alleges a Jane Doe under the age of 21 was served alcohol at a local bar before stumbling alone to the Chi Phi frat house to hang out with one of her sorority sisters.
Inside the Chi Phi frat house, she says frat brothers Matthew Ingalls and Johnathan Newell pressured her into snorting ketamine before beginning to sexually assault her.
Taylor Swift's ex Joe Alwynis stepping out with another woman ... taking a late-night stroll with comedian Mary Beth Barone in New York City.
The actor and Mary Beth were spotted Thursday night walking across the Williamsburg Bridge before hitting a few local bars ... staying close as they made their way around town.
Family sources tell TMZ ... Brian and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were not invited to the celebration of life ... ditto for Lesley.
As TMZ first reported ... Hayden's family, including her dad, Skip Panettiere, close friends and Hollywood power players will gather Saturday for a celebration of life at a church in Malibu.
Sources with direct knowledge told us about 150 people are expected to attend, and guests have been informed it's a memorial for Hayden.
Ryan Clark isn't content to move after his divorce from "the worldwide leader" ... at least not before blasting the network for allegedly trying to embarrass him when they let him go.
The retired Steelers DB and longtime analyst stopped by "The Breakfast Club" studio in NYC this week, where he opened up about his very public exit from ESPN in July -- and he's not happy with how it went down.
“Everybody that got laid off got told on Tuesday. Only one person got told on Monday on set," Clark told the hosts. "Me.”
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, ripped into Vice President JD Vance ... roasting his "fake" beard and challenging him to a bench press competition.
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New footage of the Los Angeles news helicopter that crashed shows the blades of the airship seem to have stalled before it fell to the ground, exploded and killed three people.
Frankie Muniz says the last couple months have been nightmarish ... implying this is his rock bottom.
The actor-turned-racecar driver detailed his struggles in a social media post Friday ... explaining, "The last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I'm praying to wake up from."
Frankie says life has felt heavy and unclear in recent days ... but, thankfully, it's caused him to engage in some real self-reflection -- to look at areas of his life that need work if he wants to continue to grow as a person.
B2K singer Raz Band wife Mona Li's 3-month-old son showed no obvious signs of trauma or foul play when police responded to the Atlanta home where he died ... TMZ has learned.
According to an Atlanta Police Department incident report obtained by TMZ, officers responded to a "person down" call at a home shortly after 8 AM on September 8.
Police say officers arrived and were directed to Astro Monte Thornton, Raz and Mona's 3-month-old son, who was unresponsive.
Trey Songz's alleged sexual assault victim is pleading with the court to release a huge chunk of the money the singer paid to settle the matter ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jauhara Jeffries said she settled her lawsuit in 2025 in which she claimed the singer sexually assaulted her.
She says the money is currently being held in a court-controlled escrow account until a lien issue is handled, but is asking the court to release 55% of the total amount or all amounts above $69,950.52. That means the settlement is at least around $70K, and she says she needs the money ASAP.
1:55 PM PT -- An official with the Department of War tells TMZ ... "On any given day, the U.S. military monitors, assesses, and analyzes hundreds of potential threats around the world to ensure the defense of our nation and our allies. Out of operational security and as a matter of policy, we do not comment on specific intelligence reports, alleged operational planning, or ongoing military assessments."
The statement continues, "The Department of War remains committed to the rigorous verification of all intelligence inputs and the responsible integration of emerging technologies to support our service members in making informed, precise, and safe decisions in any operational environment."
The United States military almost started a war with China based on a faulty intelligence report ... which turned out to be completely bogus because A.I. screwed up big time.
Here's the deal ... according to a new report from CNN, an intelligence report claiming a Chinese ship in the Middle East was carrying the components to build a nuclear weapon began to circulate earlier this year amid the ongoing tensions with Iran.
Military planes took to the air and armed military personnel were ready to board the ship ... when someone took a closer look at the report and realized a huge mistake had been made.
A woman named Emma Ellis posted a TikTok where Chase tries to kiss her on the cheek. Taylor commented under the post an sticker reading, "I'm kind of jealous."
Miranda quickly replied to the post with her own sticker of a man holding a sign reading, "Bitch, you on some weird s***."
Hayden Panettiere will be remembered by family, close friends, and former colleagues at a special celebration of life this weekend ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the memorial will take place Saturday at a church in Malibu, with about 150 people expected to attend. We're told guests have been informed it's a memorial for Hayden.
We're told her dad, Skip Panettiere, will be on hand, along with a handful of celebrities and Hollywood power players. It's unclear if Hayden's mom, Lesley Vogel, or Hayden's former boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were invited.
Duncan Sheik -- a singer-songwriter whose debut hit "Barely Breathing" made him a household name -- has died ... according to a post on his social media.
The post went up just a few minutes ago ... featuring a smiling Duncan holding his guitar. The first line of the caption announced his passing, which happened on Thursday.
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The caption reads, in part, "The world has a lost (sic) a singular talent, and deeply influential voice in music and theater," adding, "Duncan’s artistry touched many and leaves an indelible mark on the cultural landscape."
"American Idol" alumCaleb Flynn allegedly wasn't subtle about wanting his wife dead ... prosecutors say he texted his mistress about wanting to kill his wife and get away with it.
Caleb is standing trial on charges he murdered his wife ... and during opening statements Friday, prosecutors said investigators found more than 100,000 messages between Caleb and his mistress from the year before his wife Ashley Flynn was killed.
In one alleged message, prosecutors say Caleb wrote he stayed up until 4 AM "trying to think of ways to kill her and not go to jail" ... adding he'd kill Ashley "in a heartbeat" if he could do it without going to hell.
Abdul El-Sayed went in HARD on Veep JD Vance Friday ... calling him out for a "fake" beard, claiming he's juiced up on TRT, and challenging him to a weight room battle!
Jacob got the Democrat Socialist Senatorial candidate from Michigan near the D.C. Capitol ... and he was chomping at the bit to respond to Vance, who said a few days ago Michigan had outlawed "patchy beards" so Abdul should be arrested.
