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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says he will NOT recuse himself from the Erik and Lyle Menendez case ... despite their attorney calling for Hochman to step aside.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Hochman says there's no legal reason for him to recuse himself ... and he blasts the defense for what he sees as a "drastic and desperate step" ... claiming they are trying to sidestep the central issue here ... resentencing, which Hochman opposes.

Erik and Lyle's attorney, Mark Geragos, previously called for Hochman to recuse himself.

Take a slice out of these two savory snaps of Blake Lively ... Given the clues, do you think you can find the minor switch-ups? She obviously likes her pizza extra cheesy, so take in the tastiness before it's all gone 🍕!

Earlier this week in New York City, the 37-year-old actress hit Times Square and struck a pose in front of the "Another Simple Favor" billboard. Blake looked lively in a black sleeveless dress and accessorized with some ballin' jewelry.

P.S. The film dropped on Amazon May 1st.

A few golfers got the surprise of their lives during a round on Friday when a plane made an emergency landing just feet from where they were teeing off ... and video from the scene is terrifying.

It all went down at around 1 PM at the iconic Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles ... when an aircraft reportedly battling engine issues was forced to touch down on one of the course's fairways.

Check out some footage a golfer filmed as it barreled toward the grass ... it skidded across the ground several times before it somehow made a safe stop near a sand trap.

Diddy's defense may be aided by the fact there's a lot of noise about celebrity sex tapes and minors being involved in the Diddy criminal case ... those two things are NOT part of the case, and it could have a profound effect on jurors.

On the "2 Angry Men" podcast, Harvey Levin and Mark Geragos explored one of the perceptions out there about the Diddy criminal case ... and how it may swing the jury.

There's a false narrative that celebrity sex tapes and minors are part of the prosecution's evidence against Diddy ... with some folks out there, including potential jurors, under the false impression this case is the hip hop version of Jeffrey Epstein.

Lil Durk is still in for the legal fight of his life ... prosecutors introduced a new charge against the Chicago rap star, alleging his stalking tactics led to the victim's death!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained the new legal docs filed against Durk on May 1 ... prosecutors have now charged him with one count of stalking resulting in death.

Prosecutors maintain Durk's rap career is not on trial, but claimed he still poses a flight risk for his alleged role in the execution of Quando Rondo's cousin, Saviay'a Robinson, in August 2022.

Adam Lambert is "Runnin'' from the City of Angels ... listing his mansion for a huge chunk of change.

The singer-songwriter has listed his gated home off the Sunset Strip for $7,375,000 after picking up the property back in 2018 for $6.5 million.

The 5,028-square-foot home sits on about a quarter of an acre -- which might not be a lot in Adam's native Indiana, but sure is in L.A.

Livvy Dunne is ready to watch some horses run around ... and she's looking damn cute in the process!!

The Kentucky Oaks are going on at Churchill Downs on Friday ... and the recently retired LSU gymnast couldn't wait 'til Saturday's Derby to get in on all the fun.

The all-pink 'fit -- including a nice hat to top it all off -- was very fitting for the Oaks Day Survivors Parade honoring breast and ovarian cancer survivors.

An OnlyFans star says she's not backing down from billboard vandals ... 'cause she plans on keeping her ad promoting her account up, even though it's been vandalized three times.

We spoke with Chloe Amour -- a porn star with a new billboard in L.A. -- and, she tells us she can't catch a break when it comes to incidents of her image being slashed.

Amour tells us Regency Outdoor -- the billboard company that keeps putting up Chloe's ad -- told her they suspect religious protesters might be behind the vandalization ... which she says means it ain't about her as much as what she does for a living.

John Elway was in good spirits hobnobbin' with other celebs and throwing back a beverage from a styrofoam cup just 2 hours before he was involved in the golf cart accident that killed his good friend, Jeff Sperbeck.

Take a look at these photos TMZ Sports obtained from a swanky day party last Saturday inside The Madison Club -- a golf community in La Quinta, CA -- Elway looked to be having a solid time.

Wearing a red and gray checkered shirt with a white ballcap, the NFL Hall of Famer was mingling with a small group around the bar.

2:10 PM PT -- The Riverside County Sheriff's Department just released a statement to TMZ Sports ... saying, "We have not completed our investigation but at this point there is nothing to indicate that this is anything more than a tragic accident."

We've also learned RCSO investigators have not yet spoken to everyone who was riding on the golf cart the evening Jeff Sperbeck tragically fell off of it.

The Riverside County Sheriff says the golf cart incident that resulted in the death of Jeff Sperbeck -- one of John Elway's close friends -- "appears to be a horrific accident."

Prince Harry is changing his tune on the British Royal Family ... he wants to make peace with them, but there's a big problem ... King Charles won't speak to him.

The Duke of Sussex made his plea for reconciliation Friday in an interview with the BBC ... telling the outlet, "There's no point in continuing to fight anymore."

It's a momentous shift from Prince Harry ... he's previously trashed his family on TV, in the media and in his 2023 memoir "Spare."

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?!

VOTE NOW! 

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.