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Michelle Obama says the MAGA movement's not full of racist bigots ... it's formed by desperate, working-class people who needed something different.

The former First Lady of the United States appeared on the podcast "Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso" ... and the two discussed the massive right-wing political movement that rose to the top of American politics under President Donald Trump.

Obama says it's not as simple as labeling anyone who supports the movement a racist or to assume they don't care about the vulnerable in society ... arguing people who voted for President Barack Obama twice jumped over to Trump because the system simply wasn't working for them anymore.

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Hayden Panettiere’s peeling back even more layers of her messy family drama -- revealing the shocking moment her former costar Milo Ventimiglia told her her dad had been arrested for allegedly abusing her mom.

In her memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," Hayden recalled Milo -- who she dated from 2007 to 2009 -- coming to her "Heroes" trailer with devastating news ... letting her know that her dad, Alan Panettiere, was sitting in jail after an incident involving her mother, Lesley Vogel.

Hayden says her heart started pounding so hard she thought it might burst through her ribs ... with her mind spiraling into a million questions -- like who called the cops and whether the whole thing had somehow been a misunderstanding.

Ghislaine Maxwell can't rely on President Donald Trump to secure her release from prison ... because his acting Attorney General says he will not recommend pardoning Maxwell.

Todd Blanche -- who took over the DOJ in earlier April after POTUS fired AG Pam Bondi -- testified before Congress Tuesday ... and the infamous Epstein files came up.

Senator Chris Van Hollen pressed Blanche on whether he'd meet with Epstein's victims -- he said he has -- before asking him if he'd commit to not pardoning any person named in the files.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba can't catch a break -- the Seattle Seahawks superstar was excited to unbox his well-deserved AP Offensive Player of the Year trophy this week ... just for it to be riddled with errors.

The 24-year-old wide receiver went to social media to express his frustrations with the hardware ... the biggest problem being the thing says "defensive," not "offensive" player of the year.

On top of that, JSN pointed out how "the year" was etched on it as one word, not two.

Harry Styles’ team is reviewing parts of the stage setup for his "Together, Together" tour ... after some fans complained about restricted views from certain sections in the stadium.

A rep for the tour tells TMZ ... "The floor concept was designed to give fans freedom of movement and the ability to experience the show from different positions, rather than being confined to one fixed viewing angle. That open, free-flowing floor experience has always been an essential part of Harry’s live shows."

The statement continues ... "A small area of the staging in specific floor positions appears to have had a restricted sightline. Those areas are being reviewed carefully and adjusted where possible in compliance with all safety restrictions."

Jenny Slatten is facing a heartbreaking health battle ... the "90 Day Fiancé" star has revealed she's been diagnosed with ALS after months of frightening symptoms and growing concern from fans.

Jenny and her husband, Sumit Singh, opened up about the diagnosis in a new interview ... saying the first red flags popped up back in late 2024 when she suddenly started choking while drinking water and struggled to swallow pills.

The couple -- who lives in India -- says things got even scarier when Jenny's speech noticeably slowed ... to the point fans watching a holiday interview last year started speculating something serious was wrong ... with rumors swirling that she'd suffered a stroke.

Two teenagers are suspected of shooting up the San Diego Islamic Center, killing three before taking their own lives, and cops say one of the boys' mothers told them he was suicidal and her guns and car were missing hours before the attack.

San Diego police say one of the suspects is a 17-year-old San Diego high school student ... and his mom called them to report a runaway juvenile who left with a companion dressed in camouflage.

Cops say they were interviewing the mother and searching for the teen when the first shots rang out Monday at San Diego's largest mosque.

Diana Ross traded center stage for the checkout line ... because the music icon was spotted keeping things super low-key during a grocery run in Los Angeles.

Check out the video ... Diana kept a mask on and dressed almost entirely in black while loading up groceries outside a Bristol Farms store, but there's only so much undercover you can be when you’re one of the most recognizable music legends on the planet.

The legendary singer and actress appeared focused on the task at hand -- loading a pair of bags, pushing her cart to her car and running errands without much fanfare ... a far cry from the glamorous concert stages she's known for.

Snooki says Wendy Williams tried to manipulate her into revealing she was pregnant while live on-air ... using alcohol as a makeshift pregnancy test.

The "Jersey Shore" star discussed the moment on an episode of Kaitlyn Bristowe's 'Off the Vine' podcast ... explaining she hadn't told the world she was pregnant at the time, but rumors had started to circulate.

Williams heard these rumors, Snooki says ... and gave her a bottle of beer on her show -- basically saying, "Let's see if you're pregnant."

Hayden Panettiere is finally firing back after her estranged mom, Lesley Vogel, absolutely ripped her new memoir to shreds -- and honestly, you can see the heartbreak written all over her face!

In a new interview, the actress admitted she’d always kept the door slightly open for a reconciliation with her mom, hoping one day they’d repair things ... but says instead, her mother slammed that door pretty hard in her face.

Hayden claims that her mom unapologetically put herself first -- something she says sadly doesn’t surprise her anymore -- saying to ET she can’t fully understand how Lesley lives with some of the things she’s allegedly said and done over the years.

This feud is deep. Lesley absolutely unloaded on Hayden’s memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning," accusing her daughter of putting her through two decades of trauma for what she claims is basically a money grab.

Kim Scott's not letting her newest legal trouble get her down ... because she's grinning through it -- flashing a huge smile in her mug shot.

We've obtained the booking photo of Eminem's ex-wife, taken last week ... which features Scott, arms crossed, with a smile on her face. Tattoos on the side of her neck and on her wrist are clearly visible in the pic.

Her hair is bleached blonde -- perhaps not quite as light as The Real Slim Shady's ... but certainly reminiscent of her ex-husband's iconic look.

Joseph Duggar scored a big win in his Florida criminal case ... because a judge signed off on letting his legal team grill the investigators involved in the child abuse probe.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Florida judge ruled Monday that Duggar's attorneys can depose witnesses tied to the investigation -- including reps from the Department of Children & Families, the Child Protection Team and the Children's Advocacy Center -- even though many of those records are typically protected by confidentiality laws.

The order also forces agencies involved in the case to turn over evidence the prosecution could use at trial ... including videos, audio recordings, reports and physical evidence. Duggar's defense team will now be allowed to view, examine, and copy that material that may be used by prosecutors before the case heads to trial.

8:38 AM PT -- TikTok influencer Gabbie Gonzalez will be charged in an alleged conspiracy to kill the father of her daughter ... boy band singer Jack Avery, and TMZ has learned her father is also in custody for the alleged plot.

TikTok star Gabbie Gonzalez is behind bars, potentially facing a very serious charge ... after getting arrested for felony conspiracy to commit a crime ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement tells us Gonzalez was initially arrested Monday in Humboldt County in Northern California, and then transferred to an L.A. County jail, where she was booked on the felony charge.

While we don't know what the alleged underlying crime is yet ... it's serious enough that Gonzalez is currently being held without bail, according to jail records.

A Facebook Marketplace meetup over Corvette seats turned deadly ... and now the man convicted of pulling the trigger will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Omar Brogdon was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2024 killing of Orhan Hosic in Michigan's Genesee County. Prosecutors say Hosic had arranged to meet Brogdon at his Fenton Township apartment to sell two Corvette car seats through Facebook Marketplace ... but the deal ended in gunfire.

Investigators say Hosic was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside his apartment on July 6, 2024. Authorities later tracked Brogdon down in the Detroit area weeks later ... where cops say they recovered the Corvette seats and multiple weapons from his garage.

Mindy Kaling is finally addressing those longtime rumors she’s secretly dating B. J. Novak -- admitting that while she understands how it looks, they are not together!

The actress opened up about her super-close bond with her former "The Office" costar and ex-boyfriend, revealing BJ is basically family at this point ... especially with her three kids, who adore their godfather.

Addressing the internet’s obsession with whether BJ secretly fathered her children -- the 46-year-old says she totally understands why people think that ... and if she were looking at their relationship from the outside, she’d probably have the same questions too.