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At least 15 people were left dead after a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, Australia, Sunday ... and TMZ has disturbing video capturing the terrorist attack as it unfolded.

In the footage ... beachgoers are seen shielding each other as shots ring out above them. Clutching chairs and anything they can to hide themselves from the attackers, families are heard screaming and frantically calling out to each other as the chaos rolls on.

Police sirens are heard faintly in the distance, but still too far away to offer any protection against the predators hunting them down.

Rob Reiner and his son Nick were on rocky ground long before tragedy struck ... with both publicly hinting at a fractured father-son relationship years before the director and his wife were brutally killed ... crimes Nick is now allegedly linked to.

Back in a 2015 interview while plugging "Being Charlie" -- a film loosely inspired by Nick’s real-life struggles, directed by Rob and written by Nick -- Rob admitted the two butted heads during the writing process, but the clash actually helped him understand his son more ... and said it even made him a better father.

As Rob got emotional, Nick sat stone-faced ... before finally chiming in that their bond came from him watching his dad in his element, doing what Rob did best -- making movies -- adding he probably should’ve kept quiet and learned from him.

Many tributes have poured in following the loss of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, mourning their passing by sharing condolences and fond memories ... but President Donald Trump took a whole other approach, suggesting Rob would still be alive if the director had been nicer to him.

POTUS took to Truth Social to politicize the ghastly event, calling Rob a "tortured and struggling" comedy star.

Trump claimed the homicides occurred "reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS."

Carl Carlton -- best known for his smash hit "She’s a Bad Mama Jama" -- has died at 72.

The sad news was confirmed by his son Carlton Hudgens II, who announced his dad’s passing on Facebook ... sharing a throwback photo of the late singer and writing, "Long hard fight in life and you will be missed."

The cause of death hasn’t been revealed, but the passing comes six years after the singer suffered a stroke.

Carlton launched his music career back in the '60s, later hitting the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 in 1974 with his cover of "Everlasting Love."

TMZ is closing out the year by revealing the best pics of 2025 -- the top 10 photo galleries you couldn't stop clicking ... including jaw-dropping hot shots, iconic engagements and celebrity scandals and arrests.

Say whatcha want about Sydney Sweeney, but her snapshots took the No. 10 spot. Ya think this too-hot-to-handle gallery will still have legs in 2026?! Just thinking out loud.

Sadly, 2025 kicked off with a huge natural disaster ... the massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles. The Eaton wildfire erupted in Pasadena and Altadena, and these dramatic visuals captured some of that tragic scene.

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were killed inside their Los Angeles home Sunday ... leading to an outpouring of tributes from across Hollywood and the world.

Ben Stiller called it "a huge loss," writing, "Rob Reiner was one of my favorite directors. He made some of the most formative movies for my generation. He came out from behind a huge comedic shadow of the great Carl Reiner, and being a TV actor to being a great director who made an incredible run of movies. 'Spinal Tap' is one of the best comedies ever made -- and the list goes on. He was a kind, caring person who was really, really funny."

Trey Songz is back in trouble once again, charged over the weekend with allegedly destroying property at a hookah bar in New York City -- and assaulting a nightclub employee earlier this month, according to court records.

The latest incident involving the "Trigga" singer occurred in the wee hours Sunday at Mira NYC & Hookah Lounge in Midtown Manhattan. Court documents state Trey intentionally damaged more than $1500 worth of hookah set-ups, DJ equipment, and sofas.

After his arrest, police did a computer check and realized Trey was wanted for a second crime in which he allegedly assaulted an employee inside Dramma Night Club in Times Square on December 4.

Trey reportedly grew irritated when club workers instructed him and his crew to leave because it was closing time in the Dec. 4 incident. Our sources say one of the employees grabbed Trey's arm, prompting him to allegedly punch the worker in the face and cause him to suffer swelling and substantial pain.

Hollywood and fans are reeling over the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele ... and the family is speechless, finding it difficult to comprehend the news.

TMZ broke the story ... the legendary actor-director and his wife were slain in their Brentwood home Sunday ... and we've learned the couple's son Nick was in law enforcement custody as of Monday morning, being questioned about their deaths.

Tracy Reiner -- Rob's adopted daughter from his marriage to ex-wife Penny Marshall -- told NBC News ... “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

Billy Crystal and Larry David showed up Sunday night at the house of their longtime friend Rob Reiner, who was stabbed to death with his wife Michele, allegedly by a family member.

FOX News obtained video of Billy arriving at the Brentwood home of Rob and Michele after the couple's throats were slit by a family member, possibly after a heated argument, according to sources with direct knowledge of the case. PEOPLE reported their son, Nick, is being questioned by police. LAPD's elite Robbery Homicide Division is investigating the double homicide.

One neighbor told ABC7 that Billy looked as if he was about to cry.

Rob Reiner spent some of his final hours in conversation with actor and comedian Eric Idle ... speaking with him for more than an hour before Reiner and his wife, Michele, were tragically killed at their Los Angeles home.

The "Monty Python" star took to X on Sunday night ... writing, "Rob Reiner was a lovely man. I spoke to him last night for over an hour. I always enjoyed his company. I met him at his Dad's in 1975. He was telling me about filming at Stonehenge and his thoughts for the future."

He went on to say ... "This is so awful. I shall miss him. A clever, talented, and very thoughtful man. So awful."

Reiner and Idle were friends for 50 years.

Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has learned.

As we told you ... two dead bodies were found in Rob and Michele's Brentwood home Sunday afternoon -- and law enforcement sources tell us it is the Reiners.

Our sources say the two suffered lacerations consistent with a knife. The LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division is still investigating.

Dispatch audio captures a firefighter calling for backup to the Brentwood mansion around 3:30 PM ... though it doesn't provide any further information about the circumstances in the abode.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the current favorite to win the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award ... but he tells TMZ Sports he's not thinking about his trophy case ... all he wants to do is win games.

The Miami Heat role player has been great off the bench this season ... averaging nearly 16 points a game, 5.8 rebounds, and five assists a contest so far.

When we caught up with the 24-year-old this week ... he said he's doing his best to keep the team first ... and not let the online chatter about his chances at 6MOY get to him.

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If anyone in your life has become attached at the hip to their Stanley cup … we're here to let you know that their obsession isn't going away anytime soon.

This holiday season, give them the gift they really want … more Stanley cups (and maybe a few accessories). We rounded up the best Stanley deals on Amazon so that they'll have a cup for all of their beverages of choice, from H2O all the way to hot chocolate to eggnog.

• Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState 40 oz. Tumbler -- $45.00
• Stanley Everyday Camp Cup -- $23.00
• Stanley Quencher H2.0 FlowState 30 oz. Tumbler -- $40.00
• Stanley Textured Reserve Wine Tumbler -- $18.75
• Stanley IceFlow Flip Straw Tumbler -- $24.85
• Stanley All Day Slim Bottle -- $22.50
• Stanley Classic Easy Fill Wide Mouth Flask -- $19.50
• Stanley Adventure Big Grip Beer Stein -- $25.00
• Stanley All Day Julienne Mini Cooler -- $75.00
• Stanley All Day Quencher Carry-All -- $20.00

American actor Michael J. Willett was 24 years old when he played Tanner -- the shy gay guy who got outed, prompting the popular kids to claim him as their token gay friend -- in the 2013 rom-com film, "G.B.F."

Willett shared the big screen with Natasha Lyonne as Ms. Hoegel, Paul Iacono as Brent Van Camp and Evanna Lynch as McKenzie Price.

8:40 PM PT -- In a major twist ... Authorities are releasing the person of interest in the Brown University mass shooting because they had "some degree of evidence" against him, but the "evidence now points in a different direction," according to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha.

The person of interest taken into custody in connection to the Brown University shooting is reportedly a 24-year-old with U.S. Army training.

CNN -- citing multiple law enforcement sources -- has identified the person of interest as Benjamin Erickson ... a man from Wisconsin who served in the army from 2021 to 2024, according to his LinkedIn profile, which has been taken down.

Erickson reportedly passed sniper training, worked in firearms instruction and ultimately left the military after having attained the rank of Specialist.