Anna Kepnershould’ve been walking across the stage with her classmates this weekend ... instead, her grieving father accepted her diploma through tears as the crowd rose to its feet.
Christopher Kepner attended Temple Christian School’s commencement ceremony in Titusville, Florida ... six months after Anna was killed aboard a Carnival cruise ship.
Watch the video, obtained by "Good Morning America," that shows him wiping away tears as he walked onstage to collect Anna’s diploma following a standing ovation from the packed auditorium.
The heartbreaking moment became a tribute to Anna throughout the night ... with Christopher, his wife Shauntel and other relatives wearing blue butterflies -- Anna's favorite -- while Shauntel also created a senior table covered in photos of Anna and her friends over the years.
Brad Pitt’s estrangement from his daughter Zaharahas not cooled off … with sources telling TMZ that the actor did not reach out ahead of her graduation from Spellman.
A source close to Angelinatells TMZ ... “Zahara’s mom and siblings, who have been involved over the four very special years were present and cheering her and her Spelman sisters on.”
The source added, “Nothing prevented him from showing up for her. Or ever visiting her. The day was about all she accomplished. Not whether he was willing to attend.”
Spencer Pratt's found his safe space, but it means he's gotta go a couple hours north of Los Angeles -- where he's running for mayor -- just to get a bite to eat.
TMZ obtained photos of Spencer and his wife, Heidi Montag, finishing up breakfast Monday morning in Carpinteria, CA ... and folks who were there tell us Spencer and Heidi didn't have any security in tow.
Spencer was rocking a black Heidiwood t-shirt, shorts, and a hat ... and Heidi was dressed casually as they broke bread at Corazon Cocina Sur. For what it's worth, the joint looked pretty empty.
Reality TV romance has turned into scandal overseas ... because every season of "Married at First Sight UK" has been yanked from Channel 4 after multiple women accused former cast members of sexual assault during filming ... according to multiple reports.
The explosive allegations surfaced ahead of a new BBC Panorama investigation ... with outlets reporting that two women claimed they were raped by their on-screen "husbands" ... while another accused a participant of a non-consensual sex act during production.
In response, Channel 4 says it's pulling all previous seasons of the hit reality series from both streaming and broadcast platforms ... while launching an external review into contributor welfare. The network says the allegations involve "a small number of past contributors" and noted the accusations are being denied by those involved.
1:12 PM: SDPD wrote on X that the threat has been "neutralized." And according to NBC 7 ... high-level law enforcement sources from local agencies confirmed that 2 suspects are reported dead and three men have been killed.
Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at a mosque in San Diego, according to San Diego Police Department.
Authorities say the situation is "still active but contained" ... explaining there are "significant resources" on site.
SDPD say they're on the scene at the Islamic Center of San Diego in Clairemont, and are encouraging people to avoid the area. According to NBC 7, a shelter-in-place was ordered.
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said on X he's aware there's an active shooter and is getting updates from law enforcement.
He wrote ... "Emergency personnel are on scene and actively working to protect the community and secure the area."
California Governor Gavin Newsom has also been briefed. His press office wrote on X that the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is working with local law enforcement.
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They wrote ... "We are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities."
Reports say only one person has died ... but SDPD hasn't provided information about any potential victims.
Police have set up a reunification location nearby.
Summer’s basically here -- and if you’re hunting for fitspo, Bella Hadid just made a pretty strong case for being at the center of your vision board!
Bella took a break from her Cannes Film Festival duties over the weekend, hopping aboard a luxury yacht in an impossibly tiny metallic bikini top and matching thong bottoms that showed off her bronzed glow.
Yeah ... the sight was next-level. Bella looked like an actual goddess soaking up the sun with pals off the coast, once again proving exactly why she remains one of the most in-demand supermodels on the planet.
Joseph Duggar wants to see his kids, but there's a problem ... he's barred from having unsupervised contact with minors as a condition of his ongoing child molestation case ... and now he's trying to get that changed.
The "19 Kids and Counting" star -- one of Josh Duggar's brothers -- filed new legal docs asking the court to amend his no-contact order to allow contact with his own biological children ... according to online court records.
As we've told you ... Joseph was arrested in March and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior, involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor ... after a 14-year-old girl told law enforcement about several alleged incidents with Joseph she claims occurred during a family vacation in Panama City Beach, FL in 2020 when she was only 9 years old.
Joseph is currently out on bond as the case makes its way through the legal system ... but the no-contact order is apparently preventing him from seeing the four children he shares with his wife, Kendra Caldwell Duggar.
An autopsy report is filling in the blanks in Auburn grad Whitney Robeson's death ... alleging a casual show-and-tell of antique firearms ended with a deadly gunshot.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner, Whitney was visiting Alabama with her boyfriend on March 7 when his dad allegedly pulled out a collection of antique firearms to show the couple. Investigators say he was handling a Colt Navy single action revolver when the gun -- which he allegedly didn't realize was loaded -- fired a single round into Whitney's chest.
As we reported ... Jeffrey Scott Towers -- the father of Robeson's partner -- was arrested and charged with manslaughter last week, 2 months after Whitney's death. He was released from jail after posting a $30K bond.
Huge congrats are in order for CNN anchor Abby Phillip -- she’s expecting baby No. 2 with husband Marcus Richardson!
Phillip says they're preparing to welcome a baby boy later this year ... while also opening up about the emotional journey behind expanding their family ... explaining they were able to conceive this time through IVF.
Despite the physically and emotionally demanding process, Abby told PEOPLE they’re feeling incredibly grateful things worked out in what she called "God’s perfect timing" ... while also keeping hope in her heart for families still navigating similar fertility journeys.
2:07 PM PT -- A Google spokesperson tells TMZ ... the technical issue has been fixed ... and "post-fire imagery is rolling out again now across Google Maps and Earth."
Google Maps appears to have rolled back parts of Los Angeles to pre-Palisades Fire imagery ... making burned-down neighborhoods suddenly look untouched again.
Users, including Spencer Pratt, noticed the change Monday after updated satellite views on Google Maps appeared to restore homes, streets, and landmarks that were destroyed in the devastating wildfire.
A Google spokesperson says the change was accidental ... telling TMZ, "This is a technical issue triggered by a recent, routine update to satellite imagery in Google Maps and Earth, which accidentally restored old imagery from before the fire. We’re fixing it ASAP."
Streamer Clavicularand his team did not make moves to have his criminal case be heard before the hot judge, TMZ has learned.
According to sources close to Clav’s lawyer, Jeffrey A. Neiman from Neiman Mays Floch & Almeida, denied the high-powered lawyer worked behind the scenes to have a hot judge, specifically Judge Marcus Bach Armas of Miami-Dade County's Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, be the one to sentence the influencer.
Elon Musktook a major L in court Monday ... because a federal jury ruled OpenA.I. and founder Sam Altman aren't on the hook in the billionaire's explosive lawsuit accusing the company of abandoning its original mission to benefit humanity.
A unanimous jury -- which deliberated less than two hours -- decided Musk waited too long to sue ... ruling the claims fell outside California’s three-year statute of limitations. They determined he was aware of the alleged conduct years before he finally filed the case in 2024 -- and that means OpenA.I., Altman, Microsoft and company president Greg Brockman all walk away without liability.
The court showdown turned into a credibility war between Musk and Altman ... with each accusing the other of caring more about money than protecting humanity from dangerous A.I. tech.
Erica Campbell renewed her wedding vows with her husband, Warryn, over the weekend, but the timing is ... unfortunate, considering what her sister is going through.
Erica and Warryn re-committed to each other during a ceremony at California Worship Center in San Fernando, California on Saturday ... while Tina Campbell navigates her divorce from her husband, Glendon.
The vow renewal was how Erica and Warryn chose to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary ... so she probably wasn't trying to throw her marriage in her sister's face.
Surprise! Lizzo turned the TMZ Brunch Bus into a rolling concert Sunday ... hyping up the crowd and performing like the party was headed straight for Coachella instead of cruising through the streets of Los Angeles.
Check out the video ... the hitmaker looked totally in her element -- belting some of her biggest hits during the ride while dancing through the aisle ... as passengers screamed and waved their hands in the air.
Wearing a colorful zig-zag top and oversized shades, the Grammy-winning artist had the entire bus rocking as passengers belted out every word alongside her. The bus was packed wall-to-wall with everyone filming, dancing and singing along ... while Lizzo turned all the way up.
Paris Jackson scored a massive win against the executors running her late father’s estate ... but she isn’t done with them yet ... and is now demanding they cough up another six-figure sum in interest ... TMZ has learned.
Last week, a Los Angeles judge sided with Paris when he ruled that $625K in bonuses paid to outside law firms that worked on the estate would have to be returned to the estate.
John Branca and John McClain, the two executors in charge of Michael Jackson’s estate since his death in 2009, argued the bonuses paid to the third-party law firms were normal for the music industry ... especially since the year the bonuses were paid, the estate locked down several big deals.
