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Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Ladd -- actress Laura Dern's mother -- has died at the age of 89.

Ladd, known best for her roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and David Lynch's "Wild at Heart," died Monday at her home in Ojai, California, according to a statement from Laura Dern published by The Hollywood Reporter.

Ladd began her career on TV, appearing in various roles beginning in the 1950s, including "The Naked City" and "The Fugitive." She had minor film parts before her career on the silver screen kicked off in the '70s, acting in "White Lightning," "Chinatown," and "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore."

Olivia Barash -- known for her roles in "Repo Man" and "Little House on the Prairie" -- says she's facing the most devastating chapter of her life ... after suffering major health and financial issues.

The 60-year-old actress tells TMZ ... she suffered a stroke three weeks ago -- leaving her bedridden at her Los Angeles home -- as she continues to search for proper health care,  which she says she hasn't received.

On top of needing to take care of herself, she also needs to care for her dog ... and has "no family and hardly any friends left in Los Angeles" to lean on for help.

Worlds are colliding for a couple former Taylor Swift lovers ... because Tom Hiddleston and Joe Alwyn crossed paths across the pond ... with Tom watching Joe on stage.

Check out this photo floating around social media ... you see Tom and Joe walking out of a production of "The Lady From The Sea" Sunday night at the Bridge Theatre in London.

Joe stars in the play ... and it's interesting to see him leaving right behind Tom ... because Taylor was dating Tom back in 2016 when she dumped him for Joe.

Noor Alfallah is clearing the air about recent photos of her and Bill Maher leaving a Halloween party together ... telling TMZ there's no romance between them at all.

Here's the deal ... the pair were spotted leaving Vas J. Morgan and Michael Braun's Halloween party at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood Friday night ... laughing together sitting side by side in the backseat of a car.

Noor tells TMZ ... she and Bill are just friends who've known each other for a couple of years, live in the same neighborhood, and ended up at the same Halloween party ... one her mom and sister also attended.

Comedian Whitney Cummings is engaged ... but she's having a tough time spreading the news.

Whitney made the announcement Monday on her "Good For You" podcast, saying, "I got engaged last week ... and I don't know how to tell anybody."

She continued, "I'm embarrassed to even talk about it, and I'm trying to just get it out of the way."

Diplo made some tongue-in-cheek claims over the weekend that he dated Justin Trudeau -- and he kept the joke rolling with an IG selfie Monday, cozying up with the politician ... and his actual ex-GF Katy Perry!

Check it out -- the DJ posted a shot with Canada’s ex-PM, both pulling shocked faces for the camera ... with Katy in the background, totally unaware she was photobombing their little moment.

Diplo captioned the pic "the one that got away" ... a cheeky nod to Katy’s hit song and their brief fling back in 2014.

Police in Peru had their spidey senses tingling on Halloween ... because they busted three suspected drug dealers ... with the help of an undercover officer in costume as Spider-Man!

Check out this video from the National Police of Peru ... you see the Spider-Man cop and some of his fellow agents busting into a home and arresting a criminal group known as "Los Diabolicos de Malambitoo."

The three folks who were arrested on Halloween by Spider-Man and Co. were allegedly involved in drug trafficking ... and police say they seized 2,100 packets of cocaine paste and a bunch of cash.

Carly Rae Jepsen is ready to "Cut to the Feeling" ... 'cause the singer just announced she is pregnant with her first child!

The "Call Me Maybe" artist posted some sweet B&W shots with her music producer husband, Cole M.G.N. ... and it's clear she's got a bun in the oven.

Along with the snaps ... CRJ wrote for the caption, "Oh hi baby ♥️"

This blonde bombshell will make anyone's engine roar ... Can you guess which actress revved up the NASCAR crowd this weekend?!?

This celeb hottie -- known for having great jeans -- often brings feelings of "Euphoria," even if it's "Anyone But You" ...

The late Tom Petty's Malibu estate just sold for $11.2 million ... TMZ has learned.

The buyer snagged the property at a considerable discount. The estate hit the market over the summer at $15.49 million after it was previously listed for $19 million with another brokerage in 2024.

While the price may have been marked down, it still yields a considerable profit from the $3.75 million Petty initially bought it for in 1998.

Rapper Nicki Minaj is facing a mountain of hate online after she praised President Donald Trump for threatening military action against Nigeria over the "slaughter" of Christians.

Over the weekend, Trump alleged "Islamic terrorists" were being allowed to kill Christians in Nigeria, and if this alleged practice continued, the U.S. could halt aid and storm into the West African country "guns-a-blazing."

In a Truth Social post, he wrote ... "I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet.”

1:40 PM PT -- The Dodgers' rally at the stadium was a bit more hype -- with players, staffers, owners and even Ice Cube getting on the mic and getting the folks in attendance going nuts!!

Cube was introduced by manager Dave Roberts ... and he arrived in style. Clayton Kershaw doubled down on his retirement ... saying he'll enjoy L.A. completing the three-peat as a fan next year.

But it was Kiké who stole the show -- holding nothing back as he deemed the Dodgers a dynasty ... while dropping a few dirty words in the process.

Awesome.

The back-to-back World Series champion Dodgers made their way through the streets of Los Angeles to celebrate their epic win over the Toronto Blue Jays ... with players soaking in the victory by partying with fans!!

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and the rest of the gang boarded double-decker buses and rolled through downtown on Monday ... with tons of fans flocking to the route to get a glimpse of the big winners.

Pitcher Blake Snell had a fun interaction with the crowd ... doing the viral 6-7 meme the kids are going crazy about -- before making an incredible catch when someone threw a football in his direction.

Sean "Diddy" Combs will have a quicker appeals process after a judge gave it the go-ahead ... and his lawyers and federal prosecutors could be making oral arguments as early as April 2026.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge on Monday approved Diddy's request for an expedited appeals process ... after the convicted mogul said it would be the only way to ensure justice can be done, given his relatively short sentence and the risk of him just serving it out while the appeal is pending.

The judge adopted Diddy's proposed briefing schedule and it looks like this ... Diddy's opening brief is due by December 23, the government's response is due by February 20, Diddy's reply is due by March 13 ... and if the timeline holds, oral arguments will be heard as early as April 2026.

Britney Spears' Instagram account has once again vanished ... this time on the heels of several posts that have fans concerned -- and her ex-husband Kevin Federline's memoir taking aim at her reputation.

The deactivation appears to have gone down Sunday ... with her page now showing the message, "Profile isn’t available. The link may be broken, or the profile my have been removed."

Her X account, however, remains active.

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay -- the powerhouse vocalist who sang with California psychedelic rock band Grateful Dead -- has died at 78.

The singer died Sunday at Nashville’s Alive Hospital following a long battle with cancer. Her family said in a statement ... "She was a sweet and warmly beautiful spirit, and all those who knew her are united in loss."