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Not every headline is bad for Mike Vrabel this week -- the New England Patriots coach was just named the most influential Bostonian!!!

Deadlines are a bitch, huh?

Boston Magazine revealed the cover for its May issue on Tuesday ... and lo and behold, the guy at the center of a massive scandal with NFL insider Dianna Russini is plastered all over it -- smiling from ear to ear alongside his star quarterback, Drake Maye.

Chris Brown's former housekeeper is fighting his effort to block any talk about his arrest for assaulting Rihanna at their upcoming trial ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Maria Avila -- who is suing the singer after she claims he should be held responsible for her being mauled by a dog at his L.A. home in 2020 -- asked a judge not to limit evidence being introduced about Chris' past domestic violence or assault allegations.

Maria -- who is seeking $90 million in damages -- pointed out that Chris pled guilty to felony assault in connection with a domestic violence dispute involving Rihanna in 2009.

Sam Neill says cutting-edge technology has saved his life ... because he's cancer-free now, even though chemotherapy stopped working for him.

The actor opened up about the new treatment during an interview with 7News, an Australian outlet, Sunday ... explaining he'd been living with a type of lymphoma for about five years -- and, he was in chemotherapy to help keep him alive, a "miserable" experience.

Then, Neill says the chemo stopped working at some point ... and, he felt he was "on the way out" -- before he opted for a new a treatment, CAR T-cell therapy, to genetically modify blood cells, and he's now free from cancer.

Lisa Kudrow says life behind the cameras of the "Friends" set wasn't always as warm and fuzzy as it looked onscreen ... claiming the show's writers' room could be downright toxic -- and even included alleged sexual talk about her costars.

The actress -- who played Phoebe Buffay for all 10 seasons of the hit sitcom -- opened up in a new interview with The Times of London ... revealing the off-camera environment could get "mean" and "brutal."

"There was definitely mean stuff going on behind the scenes," Kudrow said.

Chet Hanks has always been about carving his own lane, and not riding his famous dad Tom's coattails ... even if a little praise from him does go a long way!

We caught up with Chet days after Tom was spotted front and center at his Stagecoach set over the weekend ... and Chet admits the whole thing hit him right in the feels, leaving him all "warm and fuzzy."

As for what Tom said about his set? Nothing OTT -- just a simple "great job" -- but honestly, you can tell it meant everything to him.

Digital Underground member Cleetis Mack has died, TMZ has learned.

A rep for the alternative hip-hop group known for kicking off Tupac Shakur's career tells us Mack passed suddenly ... adding his death "leaves a void in our Digital Underground family and in our hearts that can never truly be filled." A cause of death has not been revealed ... his age at the time of his death is unclear.

Mack -- who was known as "Clee" -- joined the group in 1993, six years after it was founded in Oakland, California by Shock G (Gregory Jacobs), Chopmaster J (Jimi Dright), and Kenny-K (Kenneth Waters). His first single with Digital Underground was "Wussup Wit the Luv" ... featuring Tupac.

Looks like James Comey's facing another indictment ... seven months after his last one. Two sources familiar tell CNN that Donald Trump's Justice Department has indicted the former FBI director once again.

This new investigation is in connection with Comey's Instagram post from last year ... the one-time Trump official was accused of making threats against his ex-boss. Comey posted a photograph of seashells arranged on beach sand spelling out "8647" ... which some officials accuse him of covertly, or not so covertly, saying he wanted Trump -- who's the 47th American president -- removed from office, perhaps violently.

In hospitality/restaurant shorthand, to "86" someone is to throw them out of a location -- usually a bar or restaurant. It also means the restaurant has run out of a menu item. But "86" could also be taken to have more violent connotations ... and Comey deleted the post shortly after the accusations of a threat on Trump's life.

The last time this happened ... the ex-FBI boss was interviewed by the Secret Service, and the case was quietly dropped in May last year.

Michael Rubin didn't move his annual summer white party to avoid bad blood with Taylor Swift ... instead, it was all about another potential conflict -- with the UFC and the White House.

Here's the deal ... a new report this morning claimed the Fanatics honcho moved his summer soiree from July 4 to July 1 because Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly getting married July 3 in New York.

The report states Rubin likely didn't want to overshadow Swift ... which is why he moved his party up a few days.

Addison Rae's dad, Monty Lopez, was arrested for possessing a bunch of marijuana days after cops say they showed up to his home for a mental health call ... TMZ has learned.

According to jail records, Monty was booked on April 28 for a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

Monty posed for a mug shot in an orange shirt, and it appears Addison's dad is currently behind bars.

As TMZ first reported, Louisiana cops were called to Monty's home on April 23. Video showed several police cars outside the property.

The Miz has officially tapped out of his luxury Los Angeles-area home ... and while he walked away with a buyer, he also caught a hilarious stray from John Cena in the process.

Jordan Cohen of RE/MAX revealed the wrestler and his wife, Maryse, officially sold their massive estate for $7.4M after what he admitted was a lengthy process. The couple listed their contemporary English manor in Westlake Village, California, back in 2024 as they were taking their business ventures to Las Vegas.

Cohen shouted out his "awesome friends and longtime clients" on Instagram, saying the sale "took a minute" ... but the "perfect buyers" swooped in and closed in less than a week. He also praised the couple's renovations and noted the estate was featured several times on their USA Network reality show, "Miz & Mrs."

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An Illinois woman has pleaded guilty after shelling out thousands to bankroll some of the most disturbing online content imaginable -- so-called "animal crush" videos.

Prosecutors say footage she procured shows real monkeys being burned alive, mutilated, and subjected to horrific abuse. Amanda Leigh Fourez admitted in federal court on April 15 she helped make it happen.

ICE Director Todd M. Lyons said Fourez admitted she was deep in online chat groups and private payment rings built around creating, sharing, and discussing these violent, sexualized videos ... all for a niche -- but deeply deranged -- audience.

Laura Dern is joining the cast of "The White Lotus" ... a major development that took very little time to happen after Helena Bonham Carter's abrupt departure last week.

A source with knowledge tells TMZ ... Dern is not playing the same character as Helena ... that role has been scrapped -- and a new one is being crafted amid production.

As we reported ... Helena left the show all of a sudden .... with filming starting about a week ago in France.

Justin Baldoni's lawyers say he and the other defendants in Blake Lively's lawsuit can't be held responsible for her businesses going belly up ... because she's not a marvelous mogul.

The two sides were in court Tuesday to discuss pretrial issues ... and, damages came up --specifically, Lively arguing Baldoni and others damaged her public reputation, which caused her brands to take a beating.

Baldoni's lawyers disagreed, firing back that Blake has a poor track record of running businesses ... and companies like her liquor brand Betty Buzz failed because people just don't like her.

It seems Brendan Carr was not amused by Jimmy Kimmel's "light roast joke" about Melania Trump last week ... because he's reportedly about to order Disney-owned TV stations to re-up their broadcasting licenses early.

A source with knowledge of the matter tells NBC News the FCC chairman is set to issue the directive Tuesday ... which will force Disney's 8 stations to file their renewals two years ahead of schedule -- noting they weren't due until 2028 at the earliest.

The insider says the "unprecedented" order is sparked by the Melania joke Jimmy made during his show last week.

ICYMI ... Jimmy aired a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner roast on Thursday, 2 days before the actual event -- since this year's dinner did not have a comedian host, as is tradition -- when he said Melania "had the glow of an expectant widow."