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Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck's surprising arrest is tied directly to the criminal case surrounding his fiancée, Adva Lavie ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ broke the story ... Cloobeck was arrested Tuesday in L.A. on a felony charge connected to discouraging a witness from testifying, and we're told investigators believe that witness was tied to Lavie's ongoing theft case.

Lavie -- a former Penthouse Pet -- is accused of targeting wealthy men through dating apps and social circles ... allegedly stealing luxury goods, cash and personal information. She has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges.

Hayden Panettiere made it clear marriage with ex-boyfriend Brian Hickerson isn't in the cards ... despite Brian apparently still holding out hope.

Video of Hayden at LAX shows the actress trying her best to dodge questions about her relationship status and where things stand with Brian ... but when asked about him still wanting to marry her someday, Hayden couldn't help but laugh.

Catch the clip ... Hayden doubled down, telling us she doesn't think marriage between the two is going to happen ... which sure sounds like a not-so-subtle way of shutting the door on any reconciliation.

PK Kemsley's got enough drama with his divorce ... but now he's adding smashing into his neighbors' car to the mix!

Check out this video from Tuesday in Los Angeles -- PK backed his $120K Range Rover out on the street, straight into a Toyota RAV4 owned by his neighbor’s caregiver ... then casually drove off like nothing happened.

The extent of the damage on the RAV4 is unclear, but PK's own ride was left with a pretty noticeable dent. Didn't seem to faze him though ... he was spotted strolling back into his Encino building completely unbothered.

PK tells TMZ ... "I genuinely thought the new Range Rover had automatically braked for me. It wasn't until I got home and noticed the world's tiniest mark on my car that I realized I'd very gently nudged the neighbor's bumper. I went over, apologized, and offered to pay. Entirely my fault. Although in fairness, trying to reverse while subconsciously searching for paparazzi hiding in bushes is probably not recommended by Land Rover."

It only took three years, but Noah Syndergaard is finally responding to a savage diss his ex Alex Cooper uttered in 2023 ... saying he must be living rent-free in her head if she's still talking about him.

The former New York Mets star -- who dated the "Call Her Daddy" host in 2017 -- joined OutKick's "Tomi Lahren is Fearless" podcast this week ... and was asked about getting shaded on Cooper's platform back in the day.

For those who aren't in the Daddy Gang, Cooper said he "can't get a f***ing contract" ... and even though she didn't name him, everyone knew it was about Thor.

"The Hunger Games" actor Ethan Jamieson has been arrested yet again ... this time on a misdemeanor charge for allegedly violating a protective order by possessing a firearm ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Jamieson was busted in Wake County, North Carolina on May 12, 2026 ... after authorities claim he violated a valid protective order that had been issued against him.

Elon Musk is firing shots at director Christopher Nolan over his upcoming movie "The Odyssey" ... joining in with the chorus of trolls on X who are bitching it's an insult that Lupita Nyong'o was cast as Helen of Troy -- AKA the legendary beauty of Greek mythology.

The Tesla billionaire and owner of X went on a spree retweeting -- to his 240 million followers -- posts accusing Nolan of being a "coward" for casting Lupita in a supposed attempt to boost chances to win awards ... including one post by conservative commentator Matt Walsh, claiming "not one person on the planet" sees Lupita as "the most beautiful woman in the world." Sure, Jan.

Elon also endorsed Walsh's other dopey X post ... which argued Nolan knew he would've been slammed as racist if he'd cast a white actress instead -- even comparing the outrage to casting Sydney Sweeney as "the most beautiful woman in Africa."

Nancy Guthrie is Khloé Kardashian's latest true crime obsession ... and doesn't understand how there are so few leads about her tragic disappearance.

On Wednesday's episode of her "Khloé In Wonder Land" podcast, the reality star sat down with true-crime podcaster Ashley Flowers to talk about Savannah Guthrie's missing mother.

Khloé said it's "mind-blowing" that police don't have any info about what happened, explaining that she was fascinated by the since-debunked theory that Nancy's son-in-law could have been involved in her abduction.

Rihanna is detailing the terrifying moment shots rang out at her L.A. home earlier this year ... reportedly screaming, "They're shooting at us!" to hubby A$AP Rocky during the chaos.

According to new court documents, Rihanna then shoved the sleeping rapper to the floor inside an Airstream trailer parked outside the couple's Beverly Crest mansion during the March attack.

Prosecutors say nearly 10 bullets struck the property while the couple's three kids and Rihanna's mother were inside the main house ... with the A$AP and RiRi later telling investigators they spotted bullet holes in their trailer's windshield.

Karen Bass is reacting to A.I.-generated political ads that cast her as The Joker and Spencer Pratt as The Dark Knight ... and she says things are getting too violent for her taste.

The mayor of Los Angeles sat down with CNN's Elex Michaelson -- a former "TMZ Live" guest host -- and responded to some of the striking visuals in the attack ads.

Bass feels the content is "taking on a violent turn" ... and she says it's worrisome because "when your messages are so hateful, or when you demonize people, then you do provoke people who are unstable."

Diana Jenkins is denying Internet rumors she pushed an 18-year-old Hayden Panettiere into bed with a famous naked man ... with a rep telling TMZ she is ready to sue anyone who spreads the lies.

Here's the deal ... after Panettiere detailed her horrific experience on a yacht -- she says a trusted older female friend of hers took her to a room and physically put her in bed with a "very famous" man who was "undressed" in both her new memoir "This Is Me: A Reckoning" and Jay Shetty's "On Purpose" podcast ... and fans have been spreading their theories online about the identity of the man and the woman.

When it comes to the pal -- who Panettiere does not name but says was in the entertainment industry -- fans were quick to throw out Jenkins' name.

Erik Fleming has been sentenced to 2 years in prison for his role in the death of Matthew Perry.

A judge handed down the sentence Wednesday morning at a United States District Court for the Central District of California Courthouse.

The sentencing comes after Fleming pleaded for mercy in a letter obtained by TMZ ... saying he’ll spend the rest of his life trying to make up for contributing to Perry’s death.

Lil Tjay is shedding some light on why he had beef with Offset before the Migos rapper got shot last month ... and as these things often start, it's over money.

Tjay dropped by "The Breakfast Club" on Wednesday ... and said at some point, he was at a casino with Offset -- and broke him off $10,000 because Offset was asking others to float him.

As Tjay tells it ... he later asked Offset when he would pay him back, and the rapper got "all tough" with him -- and then, more insultingly ... showered strippers with cash in front of Tjay.

Rita Ora and Livvy Dunne are sweaty and steamy heading into summer, but who's on total "Baywatch" and who needs to step it up a notch?!

The quesiton here is: Who'd You Rather?!

Donald Gibb battled throat cancer and suffered a heart attack in the weeks leading up to his death last night ... TMZ has learned.

Donald's son, Travis, tells TMZ ... his dad -- best known for playing the lovable brute "Ogre" in the "Revenge of the Nerds" franchise -- was fighting throat cancer at the time of his passing. He says Donald also suffered a heart attack a couple of weeks ago, but ultimately, it was the cancer that took his life.

We're told Donald was a fighter who battled the disease relentlessly, never losing his toughness even as his health declined.

The arrest of "Street Outlaws" star Daddy Dave earlier today has an unusual twist, TMZ has learned ... Dave was caught on video planting a GPS tracking device on someone's vehicle, according to police.

Bath Village Police Chief Donald Lewis tells TMZ ... the street racer -- real name David Comstock -- was arrested Wednesday morning in Upstate New York and booked into the Steuben County jail on two misdemeanors -- stalking and criminal tampering.

Lewis said the trouble began late Tuesday night when the victim called police saying that someone tampered with his vehicle.