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Jermaine Jackson could be facing a massive payout to his rape accuser -- without ever stepping foot in court.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the Jackson family singer could be on the hook for $6.5 million after Rita Butler Barrett -- the woman accusing him of rape -- asked a Los Angeles judge to enter a default judgment ... claiming Jermaine has essentially ghosted the case.

In the filing, Rita's attorneys say they were unable to track Jermaine down -- and had to get court approval to serve him through legal notices published in the Los Angeles Times after traditional methods allegedly failed. Court records show a judge approved service by publication in 2025 ... and notices ran for four consecutive weeks in August and September.

Michael Jackson was shooting a potential reality TV show that was scrapped after his Neverland ranch was raided in 2003, and TMZ has the footage ... which includes him talking about a female fan's boobs. 

The late pop star's friend and producer Marc Schaffel tells TMZ he shot a ton of video of Michael from 2000 to 2003, including lots of his day-to-day life.

Marc tells TMZ that he is going to be shopping the footage around to streaming services as a positive three-part docu-series. 

Tragedy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... attorney and martial arts influencer Tamyris Teixeira Santos has been found dead on a beach at age 36 -- three days after she was reported missing.

Her relatives identified a body discovered on Botafogo Beach Wednesday ... just a day after it was found, according to local outlet g1.

A forensic report cited by Brazilian outlet Metrópoles says she suffered a stroke while drowning -- oxygen deprivation and water flooding led to severe and fatal brain damage.

Natasha Lyonne is brushing off that plane drama the only way she knows how -- hanging with Anderson .Paak!

Yup, the two were all smiles leaving the TIME 100 Gala in NYC Thursday -- Anderson had his arm wrapped around her shoulder, Natasha leaning right in as they made their exit like they owned the night.

They were serving looks too -- posing it up earlier on the carpet -- but this doesn’t scream romance ... more like solid friends.

Monica Lewinsky is able to laugh at her infamous past with Bill Clinton ... and that's exactly what she did during a West Hollywood event Thursday night.

Check out our clip -- Clinton's former White House intern and affair partner spoke on a panel titled "The Fluency Gap in Women's Wealth" alongside Mika Brzezinski and Racquel Oden at HSBC's "The Financial Glow Up" event at the 1 Hotel in WeHo.

When she's asked if she'd do anything differently in her past knowing what she knows now ... she let out a tongue-in-cheek smile and giggle and clarified that the question was about money.

Jeffrey MacDonald has made a name for himself as "Chef of the Year" at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, but now he's making headlines as an alleged wife-murderer.

According to law enforcement ... MacDonald bludgeoned his wife, Emma MacDonald, to death inside a hotel room on the UMass campus Wednesday.

The cook confessed to police he killed Emma "using his hands, feet, as well as a variety of other objects," according to The Boston Globe, citing a police report. MacDonald also told investigators it was his "intent" to kill his wife, the Globe reports.

Clavicular has been booted from YouTube again ... the platform removed 2 more channels connected to the controversial influencer just months after it terminated his original account.

Clav regretfully shared the news with his fans on X Thursday, saying his @LiveWithClav and @ClavLooksmax accounts were deleted that morning "with no warning or explanation."

He said the channels "help empower young men to be the best versions of themselves" and that he and his team "worked hard" to follow YouTube's rules. He also asked fans to help recover his accounts.

This ain't Noah Cyrus' first rodeo ... but it is her first time playing Stagecoach Music Festival, where she'll be taking over the Toyota Music Den.

This is a dream come true for Miley Cyrus' little sister ... and that calls for a sexy celebration!

In honor of this major milestone in Noah's music career, we've rounded up some of her steamiest snaps to heat up the already scorching Indio desert.

Bret Michaels is a rock star -- and rock stars do awesome s*** -- but Friday night may be the pinnacle in career achievement for the lead man ... who's about to tick something big off his bucket list!

"This is so awesome. I'm here at the stadium, I grew up in Pittsburgh. This is a bucket list dream comes true for me. I'm a sports fanatic, a music fanatic. I said it's mixing everything I love, family, friends, music, sports, right here," the Poison front man told Babcock from Acrisure Stadium, previously Heinz Field, about Friday's gig at the NFL Draft, where he'll perform with Wiz Khalifa.

"Music and sports and my family having my back has really not only inspired me in life, but saved my life on many occasions. It goes so deep, and the NFL has been so incredible to work with. Wiz Khalifa, myself, Friday, 5:15 PM, kicking off the Friday night draft with nothing but a good time."

Since 2015, the NFL has moved the draft around ... after 50 years at Radio City in New York City, and Bret is pumped it's coming to the Steel City, where he was born and raised.

"This is a good day in my life."

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CT Tamburello quietly wed superstar OnlyFans model Catalina White -- and now she's filing for divorce ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Catalina -- who has nearly 800K followers on Instagram -- filed for divorce from "The Challenge" star on January 9, 2026.

Catalina listed the date of marriage as October 15, 2024, in Florida. She said the marriage was "irretrievably broken." She said they had no children.

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel says he hasn't lived up to his own standards amid his tawdry scandal involving former Athletic journalist Dianna Russini.

In a press conference Thursday before the start of the NFL Draft, Vrabel avoided Russini relationship specifics but admitted his "previous actions don't meet the standard that I hold myself to."

Vrabel also said he's become a distraction to his family, his players, the Patriots organization and their fans, adding ... "My family needs me this weekend and that's where I'll be."

The Las Vegas Raiders officially have their franchise quarterback, selecting Fernando Mendoza, the gunslinging Heisman Trophy winner, with the first overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Let's keep it a buck ... everyone knew Vegas was going to pick the former star Indiana QB -- it was the worst-kept secret in the NFL -- but now it's officially official.

Mendoza, 22, is coming off an incredible season at Indiana, where he not only led the Hoosiers to a national title but also had immense personal success, winning the coveted Heisman.

English actress Ciara Baxendale was in her late teens when she first started playing Ciara -- the optimistic and friendly gal and Chop's love interest -- on the drama series "My Mad Fat Diary" back in 2013.

Ciara was amongst many great actors like Sharon Rooney, Nico Mirallegro, and Jodie Comer.

Another star of "Storage Wars" has broken their silence about the sudden death of Darrell Sheets ... and this one is quite notable.

Dave Hester posted a video tribute on Thrusday ... saying he was heartbroken to learn Darrell apparently took his own life ... and that he hopes the man is "in a better place."

Not long after we broke the news of Darrell's death ... Dave told TMZ ... he and Darrell played up their fan-favorite heated rivalry for the cameras -- but deep down, they liked one another.

D4vd's iPhone contains a ton of child pornography ... at least according to prosecutors.

The singer was in court Thursday -- exactly one year to the day of when prosecutors claim he murdered Celeste Rivas -- for a status hearing on his upcoming preliminary hearing, which a judge set for May 1.

During the hearing, prosecutors claimed they went through his phone and found a "significant amount" of child porn. It's unclear if the alleged CP features Celeste.

Prosecutors also revealed a wire tap was involved in the investigation. They said the wire tap took place last year, but there were no other specifics.

D4vd was shackled and wore an orange jail jumpsuit ... he was calm, cool, collected, and looked kinda bored. He spoke briefly to the judge, telling her, "Yes, ma'am," as she explained to him how the prelim works.