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Chud the Builder's GiveSendGo fundraising page shot up to more than $90,000 in donations ... less than 24 hours after he was involved in a shooting and then charged with attempted murder.

You can see the GiveSendGo page is nearing its $100K goal ... and TMZ can reveal more than $18,000 of donations poured in just Thursday morning alone. The donations range from $5 to as much as $2,000, with people wishing the streamer well.

Notably, the GiveSendGo page was set up by Chud himself -- real name Dalton Eatherly -- well before the shooting. He had asked fans for donations to help support his family after he was fired from his job for using racial slurs, which Chud described as "edgy, harmless humor."

Matthew Perry's former assistant is the last one up to be sentenced over the actor's death … and prosecutors are looking to lock him up for years behind bars over his involvement ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ has obtained the government's sentencing memo for the late "Friends" star's live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa … and prosecutors are recommending a 41-month prison sentence -- nearly 3 and a half years -- plus 3 years of supervised release.

They say Kenneth was "acutely aware" that MP struggled with drug addiction ... and allege he helped him obtain drugs, shot him up, and later destroyed evidence following the actor's death.

Donald Gibb will be cremated following his death ... a final wish his family is now preparing to honor ... TMZ has learned.

His son, Travis Gibb, tells TMZ ... his dad made it clear he wanted to be cremated. We're told the family is keeping it private as to where his ashes will be spread, and service arrangements are still being worked out.

As we first reported ... the "Revenge of the Nerds" star had been battling throat cancer leading up to his death, and he also suffered a heart attack just a couple weeks ago ... though ultimately, it was the cancer that took his life.

Livvy Dunne got the full acting experience before joining "Baywatch" ... revealing she first had a taste of rejection ... and it's all thanks to "The White Lotus!!"

The former LSU gymnast explained how she earned her red swimsuit on "The Tonight Show" on Wednesday ... admitting her foray into entertainment didn't go so swimmingly at the start.

She told Jimmy Fallon she did an in-person tryout for the hit HBO show ... and her nerves were off the charts. Ultimately, they elected to go with someone else for the role.

8:31 AM PT -- We asked Spencer if he has ever lived in the trailer, and he said no, adding, "I have never told anyone I lived there." However, in the campaign ad, he says squarely, "This is where I live" as he stood in front of the trailer.

Spencer Pratt has gained traction in his campaign for L.A. Mayor by showing what he says Karen Bass did to his family -- forcing them to live in a trailer after his home burned down. But TMZ has learned ... he's traded in the trailer for one of the swankiest hotels in L.A. ... but Spencer says he was forced to ditch the trailer because of death threats.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Spencer has been staying at the Hotel Bel-Air for more than a month. We're also told his wife, Heidi, and their kids are staying in Carpinteria, just north of L.A. So the trailer is sitting lonely.

The U.S. Senate is finally getting a little taste of its own medicine ... 'cause they’ll now lose their paychecks during future government shutdowns too.

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution Thursday blocking senators from getting paid when the federal government shuts down ... basically turning the heat back on lawmakers after federal workers got screwed during past standoffs -- particularly this most recent one, the longest yet.

Republican Senator from Louisiana John Kennedy -- who pushed the measure -- called it a "shared sacrifice," according to the Associated Press ... after thousands of workers were left unpaid during recent impasses, including a 43-day shutdown in October 2025, and then another this year's partial shutdown that lasted 73 days, until a sudden agreement in April.

Clarence Carter -- the legendary blind soul singer behind countless R&B classics -- has died at 90.

Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios in Alabama, confirmed the news to Rolling Stone ... after Hall spoke with the family of singer Candi Staton, Carter's ex-wife, who said the icon passed away Thursday.

Carter had recently been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and was also battling pneumonia and sepsis.

Kanye West didn't need to hit the concession stand on his movie date with Bianca Censori ... because he brought his snack with him.

Ye's wife put her killer curves on full display when they stepped out in Westwood Friday night, wearing a sheer gray bodysuit.

Bianca's boobs and buns were both out for the occasion ... leaving little to the imagination. She was most covered up by those chunky red knee-high boots she was rocking.

Ariel Winter's back on the market ... turns out she quietly split from longtime boyfriend Luke Benward months ago!

The "Modern Family" star and Luke reportedly called it quits back in August 2025 after nearly six years together ... with sources telling PEOPLE they realized they were better off as friends.

No messy fallout here, though -- there's apparently still a ton of love between them -- so much so, they're still super close and even co-parent their dogs together.

Folks on a Carnival cruise ship near the Bahamas watched in horror as a search and rescue mission launched for a man who jumped off the ship ... and we've got photos and video from the scene.

A married couple traveling on the Carnival Liberty tells TMZ ... they were sitting at a bar when they heard the "man overboard" call ... and then a rescue boat went into the water, and the captain came on and told passengers they were turning back to look for the person.

We're told the rescue boat ultimately returned to the ship and passengers could see Carnival personnel performing CPR on the man.

Kim Scott -- Eminem's ex-wife -- has been arrested after allegedly hitting another parked car ... this just days after pleading no contest to 2 misdemeanors connected to a previous crash.

Chesterfield Township PD Detective Sergeant Joseph Feld tells TMZ ... Scott allegedly struck a car in the 21 Mile Zone near Detroit around 9:20 PM Wednesday. No injuries were reported, and we don't know where Scott was going to or coming from.

Cops took Scott into custody and booked her on a suspected DUI charge at Macomb County Jail in Mt. Clemens, Michigan early Thursday morning. It appears she's since been released.

8:21 AM PT -- A rep for Britney tells TMZ ... "This is completely blown out of proportion. Britney was enjoying a quiet dinner with her assistant and bodyguard. She was simply telling the story about how her dog was barking at the neighbors."

They continue, "At no point did she put anyone in danger with a knife. She was cutting her hamburger in half. This constant attack on everything that she does and this is exactly what happened 20 years ago when the media tried to depict Britney as a bad person. This is ridiculous and it needs to stop now."

Britney Spears enjoyed a night out with friends at a Los Angeles area restaurant ... but TMZ has learned things got erratic fast -- with barking, yelling and even a knife involved.

Here's the deal ... sources tell us the Princess of Pop grabbed a corner table with a man and a woman at Blue Dog Tavern in Sherman Oaks Wednesday night ... and quickly started causing a scene.

We're told Britney was raising her voice, screaming, and even barking at times ... with witnesses describing the vibe as chaotic and "kind of sad" ... though she still looked cute.

Tiger Woods is back on U.S. soil for the first time since heading to Switzerland for rehab in early April ... and we've got the first visuals of the golf legend getting off his private jet, after leaving Zurich hours earlier.

50-year-old Woods was photographed stepping off his Gulfstream G550 Wednesday afternoon at Palm Beach International Airport ... and he looked stoned-faced, showing no emotion as he walked across the tarmac, with his pup by his side.

Tiger had been in an exclusive, and ultra-expensive Swiss rehab facility since around April 3, when his PJ took him from Florida to Europe for treatment.

Well, this is fascinating ... Chris Rock has lingering beef with Tupac Shakur over the women they dated, and there's a theory this might directly connect to the Oscar slap at the hand of Will Smith.

Chris was doing the Fly On the Wall podcast with David Spade and Dana Carvey during the Netflix is a Joke week, and they asked him to tick off his 5 favorite rappers. It's not as important who was on the list, as who was not -- namely Tupac.

When pressed, Chris confessed he had beef with Tupac because they often dated the same woman and Tupac usually won out.

Britney Spears' youngest son continues leaning into the spotlight, and he's doing it in serious style.

Jayden Spears made an appearance Wednesday night at the Dior Cruise 2027 show, held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in L.A.

The 19-year-old looked right at home among the fashion crowd, confidently posing for photos and taking in the star-studded event while mostly keeping a low profile throughout the night.

Controversial streamer Chud the Builder has been charged in connection with Wednesday's shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse ... and new video shows the tail end of the altercation and the wild aftermath.

As TMZ reported ... the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced Chud -- real name Dalton Eatherly -- was charged and booked for Criminal Attempt: Murder, Employing a Firearm During a Dangerous Felony, Aggravated Assault, and Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon. 

In new video posted on X ... you can see as soon as shots were fired ... authorities rush to the scene as both men involved in the physical dispute fall to the ground. The video was taken from a building next to the courthouse, and those witnesses thought for sure one of the men was killed.