Savannah Guthrie's plea Monday to her mother's kidnappers contained a very intriguing phrase -- "We have done our part" -- and now we know what she meant.
Our FBI sources tell us, they knew in advance Savannah was going to post another plea to the kidnappers. Our sources say it was an issue of timing -- this week marks 6 months since Nancy's kidnapping, and, as one FBI source tells us, "Anniversaries are the time to go back to the public and reignite interest [in a case]."
As for what Savannah meant by "We have done our part," we have checked the Bitcoin address from the first ransom note and no money has been recently deposited (The FBI deposited several hundred dollars months ago in an attempt to trace the account, to no avail). Our FBI sources say they continue to work with the Guthrie family and they have not sent the kidnappers money.
Ben McKenzie could be headed from "The O.C." to D.C. ... if the crypto bros keep pissing him off and he decides to run for political office.
Our intrepid producer Charliegot the 'O.C.' star Monday on Capitol Hill, where the actor was testifying against the CLARITY Act ... but the real campaign tease came when Charlie asked if all these Washington trips might lead to a new career in politics.
While Ben tells us he hopes it doesn't come to that, he doesn't exactly slam the door shut ... adding, "If I get so mad, I might do it."
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As of late, stars like Selena Gomez and Millie Bobby Brown are dropping their skincare secrets by way of their very own beauty brands.
Whether you're going for glowing skin, the perfect pout or searching for your signature scent, these celeb-owned brands prove they're more than just a famous name on a label.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's former lover is pulling back the curtain on their affair ... revealing the lengths she went to get him alone -- and the advice Kamala Harrisgave her when the scandal exploded.
Ruby Rippey writes in a new Vanity Fair essay that professional boundaries with Newsom began crumbling while she worked as his secretary during his time as San Francisco mayor.
Rippey says she would scan Newsom's calendar for openings, show up wherever he was expected to be and make sure he spotted her before slipping away. She says her phone would soon light up with a text asking, "Where are you?"
There's new video evidence Nolan Wellswas not aboard his friends' boat when it was being towed from Horn Island ... which backs up what two witnesses told law enforcement -- Nolan was still on the island after the boat headed home.
Never-before-seen video and photos appear to show Nolan's friends on the boat, preparing to be towed back to the mainland without him ... there are seven people on board, and Nolan is NOT seen in the footage, which was obtained by "The Officer Tatum Show."
The footage seemingly confirms what we first reported ... sources with direct knowledge of the investigation told us authorities have evidence of Nolan being on Horn Island after the boat departed on the Fourth of July.
Evan Rachel Wood won't appear in "Practical Magic 2" ... and she finally shed some light as to why she was left without a broom for the upcoming sequel.
Here's the deal ... a follow-up to the hugely popular Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock '90s film was announced last year -- and, at the time, Evan said she'd been dumped, despite telling filmmakers she really wanted to reprise her role.
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Fast forward to the "Spider-Man" premiere Monday night, when ERW was asked what happened ... and she graciously said the upcoming film goes a different direction from the book, which meant her character was SOL.
The 2025 murder of Chrisean Rock's ex-boyfriend Karon "Ronny Doe" Cann remains unsolved ... but police tell TMZ the investigation is still active as detectives continue working to identify and catch the killer.
Justin Mulcahy, a rep for the Anne Arundel County Police Department in Maryland, told us Monday night ... "We can confirm that it is an open and active investigation; however, we are unable to provide any additional details."
Before his death, Karon publicly claimed he was the father of Chrisean's son, Chrisean, Jr.
She has always insisted Blueface was the father, despite the rapper denying the allegations.
Bryan Kohberger pled guilty to 4 horrific murders of Idaho college students, but he says it's all his lawyers' fault ... claiming they advised him to confess when he was innocent all along.
On Monday, Kohberger shocked the world by filing a petition to withdraw his guilty plea in the 2022 stabbing deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen and Xana Kernodle, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, inside a house in Moscow, Idaho. All four victims attended the University of Idaho while Kohberger was enrolled at Washington State University.
In July 2025, Kohberger admitted in open court that he murdered the 4 students ... pleading guilty to avoid the death penalty under a plea deal that sent him to prison for life without parole.
But now, Kohberger wants to withdraw his guilty plea ... and he says in his petition that his lawyers -- Anne Taylor, Bicka Barlow and Jay Logsdon -- are to blame for his confession.
Zendayaspun one seriously sexy web at the "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" premiere ... turning up in a plunging black gown that looked like it was ready to crawl right off the carpet.
The actress stole the show Monday night at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre ... thanks to a plunging black dress with a massive skirt and two thin straps that appeared to float above her shoulders like spider legs.
Zendaya completed the sultry look with diamond earrings and funky, slicked-down bangs curling across her forehead ... while her enormous engagement ring flashed on her left hand -- keeping our spidey-senses tingling that she and Tom Hollandhave tied the knot.
"The Young and the Restless" alum Brenda Dickson had some major drama in real life recently ... because she got tossed in the clink for battery ... TMZ has learned.
Brenda -- who played Jill Foster Abbott on the famous soap opera -- was arrested and booked on July 9 for misdemeanor battery on a person, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office. She was released that same day on her own recognizance.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD officers were called to a location in Hollywood on the night of July 8 for a battery investigation.
Justin Baldoni's wife shared a snap of the couple's wedding day to celebrate their anniversary ... and his supporters sure seem to think she dunked on Blake Lively in the process.
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Decide for yourself ... Emily Baldoni's 13th anniversary pic shows Justin lifting her up during their wedding ceremony ... with the caption, "Marriage: still my favorite lift. 😜."
Might seem innocuous to some ... but to others, it was clearly shade at Blake ... because part of her sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin included Blake's trainer claiming Justin asked about the actress' weight because he had to lift Blake up in an "It Ends With Us" scene.
