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5/3 5:23 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Chumba Casino tells TMZ it "operates its social casino in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.  This lawsuit has no merit and Chumba will vigorously defend its legal right to operate its business."

The rep adds, "Our brand ambassador Ryan Seacrest is not involved in the operation of Chumba’s business, and it is unfortunate that he has been unfairly targeted as part of this suit."

2:25 PM PT -- A source close to the situation tells TMZ this is just a nuisance lawsuit.

Ryan Seacrest is breaking California law by promoting an illegal online casino ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

The "American Idol" and "Wheel of Fortune" host is being sued by a California resident named Aubrey Carillo, who allegedly lost money on an online casino Ryan often promotes on social media.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Carillo claims ChumbaCasino.com is operating illegally in California and Ryan is serving as the operation's official celebrity endorser.

Latto and SZA may have both showed up with their undies peekin' out of these outfits, but this competition is all about the party happenin' on top ... which sexy singer is hittin' it out of the park with their jerseys?

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

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Zach Yadegari is an 18-year-old high school senior from Long Island, NY who founded a calorie-counting app that's worth tens of millions of dollars -- but that wasn't enough to gain admission to Ivy League schools ... and now he's going all LeBron James by taking his talents to South Beach.

The entrepreneur joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and we asked him how in the world he got rejected from top universities like Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Princeton and Yale.

Zach was still in high school when he rolled out Cal AI, an app that uses artificial intelligence to help people count calories ... all they have to do is snap a photo of their food and the app tells them how many calories are on their plate.

Kylie Jenner has done it again, only this time she's bringin' the heat and rising temps in the 305!

The hot mama took her curves to a Miami balcony and modeled a mini dress that hits in all the right spots!

Bold and beautiful in red, Kylie shared a series of sexy snaps on the 'gram and our fingers are burnin' just from scrolling through ...

A high-speed chase through the Los Angeles area Friday afternoon came to an abrupt end when the suspect's vehicle clipped a huge dump truck and spun out spectacularly across multiple lanes ... and the result on live TV was grisly.

The pursuit of a theft suspect in a Honda SUV started in the Simi Valley area north of L.A., where the suspect was traveling a freeway at high rates of speed ... going over 100 MPH for long stretches, weaving in between other vehicles.

The erratic driver kept going at breakneck speeds through the San Fernando Valley ... where at one point the vehicle was clocked moving at 118 MPH.

Francis Ngannou is opening up on the tragic motorcycle accident that resulted in a young woman's death ... saying his "heart is shattered" by the "devastating loss of life."

According to news outlets in Cameroon, Ngannou was driving the motored vehicle when he struck a female in the streets of Yaounde late last month.

The reports stated Ngannou transported her to the hospital and provided financial assistance as she received medical attention ... but unfortunately, she succumbed to the injuries she suffered in the accident.

Kelsey Grammer provided shocking details of his sister's last moments before she was murdered ... talking about the abuse she suffered before she was stabbed to death -- weeping while reading from the book he wrote about her.

The famed television actor opened up about his sister's killing during an ABC News interview while promoting his new book "Karen: A Brother Remembers" -- a memoir dedicated to keeping his sister's memory alive and telling more of her story than just the way she died.

Watch the clip for yourself ... Grammer tells Diane Sawyer that after his sister was abducted, in 1975, she was taken to a nearby house, where the men who grabbed her took turns raping her.

Justin Bieber's pastor is laughing at claims his church is actually a cult ... cracking jokes about the label and claiming that -- if the church were a cult -- it'd be the worst in history.

Judah Smith posted a clip to his Instagram Friday ... revealing he recently got out of his car, and paparazzi immediately surrounded him, with one -- a "nice lady," as Smith puts it -- asking him point-blank if he runs a cult.

Smith says he wasn't expecting the question ... before turning to the side of the stage and jokingly asking stagehands to "bring out the snakes," adding they've got some blood for rituals.

FYRE Festival organizers are looking to light the seller's market on the festival scene ablaze ... officially fielding offers for FYRE's IP -- and looking for millions to part with it.

Sources close to the festival tell TMZ ... more than 700 offers have been submitted to organizers since they announced they'd part with the rights last month.

While many are lowball offers and jokes, we're told about 86 have been legitimate ... and, organizers have met with about 30 or 40 of those legit potential buyers to talk turkey.

The federal prosecutors who will be trying to secure a conviction against Diddy in his upcoming trial are all white women ... led by the daughter of former FBI director James Comey.

Maurene Ryan Comey is set to lead the team of U.S. Attorneys from the vaunted Southern District of New York next week in court, when jury selection begins in Diddy's sex trafficking trial.

Maurene's father is the former FBI director who had a controversial role in the 2016 presidential election. James was ultimately fired from his post by President Trump a few months into Trump's first term.

MTV reality star Johnny Bananas was riding with John Elway and Jeff Sperbeck during the fatal golf cart accident, with sources telling TMZ Sports ... "The Challenge" competitor tried to keep the agent alive after he fell off the vehicle.

We spoke to someone familiar with the incident ... who tells us, Bananas -- real name Johnny Devenanzio -- and Sperbeck were standing on the back of the cart as Elway drove and his wife sat in the front seat.

We're told Sperbeck lost his balance and fell backward off the cart -- hitting his head on the asphalt around 7 PM.

Travis Kelce looked like he invaded Taylor Swift's closet for a photo shoot in NYC this week ... 'cause the Kansas City Chiefs superstar rocked an outfit that gave big "folklore" vibes.

The 35-year-old tight end was spotted posing for the camera for an apparent fashion collab ... and it's hard not to make comparisons to the cardigan his girlfriend famously sported (and sold) in support of her 2020 song.

While Kelce's white top didn't feature any buttons, the similarities are still there ... with dark-colored piping along the waist and neck. Good enough for us!!

Olympic sprinter Fred Kerley is once again in trouble with the law ... TMZ Sports has learned he was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly struck his ex-girlfriend in the face.

According to an arrest report we obtained ... cops were dispatched to Dania Beach, FL around 7:48 PM to investigate Kerley after Alaysha Johnson reported to authorities he had hit her.

The police docs state Johnson told officers she was at a conditioning appointment for an upcoming track and field event when she ran into Fred -- whom she had previously dated for about six months.

Jill Sobule was staying with close friends when a fire broke out at their home ... and they believed she was with them while making their escape from the blaze.

The singer/songwriter died Thursday in an early morning house fire while staying with the married couple in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Craig Grossman, Jill’s agent, tells TMZ … the unidentified couple quickly scrambled when they realized the home was on fire -- and they thought Jill was with them while they were running out.

Martin Lawrence has big plans for his developing "Martin" spin-off starring Tommy Davidson but sorry, longtime fans ... the adventures of Sheneneh are over!!!

TMZ caught up with the "Bad Boys" franchise star at LAX on Thursday afternoon and he guaranteed "Varnell Hill" on BET+ will be a riot!!!

"Martin" is arguably the favorite African-American sitcom ever, and Davidson left his mark with just 2 episodes on the '90s series ... but not more than the show's nosy neighbor Sheneneh Jenkins!!!

Dolly Parton got choked up while talking about her husband's death for the first time on TV ... saying it's been a real tough adjustment -- 'cause she loved her late husband for decades.

The legendary singer-songwriter talked about her husband of nearly 60 years during an interview with "TODAY' on Friday ... telling the hosts she's loved Carl Dean since she was just 18 years old.

Dolly admits changing her patterns and habits after his death has been a huge adjustment ... adding she's really thrown herself into her work since he passed earlier this year.