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Austin Metcalf's family is "very happy" with Karmelo Anthony's 35-year sentence after he was found guilty of murdering the high school football player ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the prosecution in Anthony's murder trial tell TMZ ... both the Metcalf family and the prosecution are "happy" and "satisfied" with the verdict and sentence ... adding they all see this as a win.

As you know, a jury in Collin County, Texas decided Anthony was guilty of murder after he fatally stabbed Metcalf at an April 2025 high school track meet.

Delilah Belle is celebrating another trip around the sun ... and she's doing it looking better than ever!

Take a scroll through the birthday girl's gallery -- the model is serving up plenty of sun-soaked style ... striking poses from the beach to the pool and making every shot look effortless.

Whether she's catching rays by the water or showing off her vacation vibes, Delilah knows exactly how to turn a casual bikini snap into a headline-maker.

It's all about those angles ... and she knows how to work 'em.

And if you need a breather from all the birthday glam, we've got a game above to keep you entertained.

Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae El Moussa's Newport Beach mansion burglars made off with some pretty pricey bling ... TMZ has learned.

Newport Beach Police tell TMZ ... the suspects accessed the backyard, shattered a rear sliding glass door, and got inside the couple's residence ... ransacking the primary bedroom closet before fleeing through the backyard and out the front of the property.

Police tell us the reported loss was jewelry.

Sources familiar with the situation say the stolen items were very high-valued pieces.

We broke the story ... Tarek and Heather were vacationing in Los Cabos, Mexico, when the break-in occurred.

Cops tell us they don't have any information on the suspects available at this time ... and the investigation remains ongoing.

Heather and Tarek addressed the incident on social media, saying they felt "violated" and "really sad" following the burglary, while assuring followers their family was safe.

Jesse Ridgway did a shocking impression of a person with Down syndrome years before he and his wife chose to terminate her pregnancy after finding out their baby had the condition.

Here's the deal ... almost 9 years ago, Ridgway posted a 45-minute video for his series "The Devil Inside" in which his character snaps, and he takes on different personalities. Near the end of that video, Jesse is forced to snap at gunpoint -- and he takes on the personality of someone he says has Down syndrome.

Warning, it's a tough watch ... Ridgway employs a stereotypical voice and adds mannerisms often used by people mocking those with special needs. He's only in the guise for about a minute of the overall runtime before he crashes through a mirror and seems to regain his original personality.

Alaric Jackson's alleged domestic violence victim says she pleaded with the Rams star not to hurt her because she was pregnant, but claims he coldly responded, 'I don't give a f***' while roughing her up during an argument earlier this week.

TMZ Sports obtained the 38-year-old woman's request for the TRO, where she goes into detail about Monday night's dust-up, which she says left her with several injuries.

"Verbal threats, scratches, bruises, took my phone & keys," Jackson's accuser wrote when asked whether the 6'7", 340 lb. athlete caused "any emotional or physical harm."

Armie Hammer's expanding his social network ... kissing a mystery red head while grabbing a bite at a popular Los Angeles restaurant.

Photogs spotted the actor and his date at Pace Restaurant in the Hollywood Hills-area Tuesday night ... they looked cozy and even leaned in for a smooch.

The pair seemed smitten with one another before and after the passionate embrace ... laughing the night away.

Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, did NOT befriend Collins County District Attorney Greg Willis and Judge John Roach Jr. ahead of Karmelo Anthony's murder trial, despite speculation to the contrary ... TMZ can confirm.

There's a viral photo showing Jeff with four other people at a winter celebration, and folks on the internet are convinced it's Willis and Judge Roach, who presided over Anthony's case ... but we're told it's NOT them.

The chatter has people PO'd, 'cause this would be a major conflict of interest in the trial ... if it were true.

Karen Bass' own brother is now among those taking legal action over the devastating Palisades Fire ... he's suing the City of Los Angeles after the blaze reduced his Malibu home to ashes.

Kenneth Bass -- the L.A. mayor's brother -- and his wife joined a massive wildfire lawsuit last month ... alleging they suffered smoke inhalation injuries, emotional distress and other damages after the January 2025 blaze destroyed their longtime Malibu property.

According to court filings, first reported by L.A. Material, Kenneth and Cindy Bass are among a group of residents seeking compensation from a long list of defendants. The couple's home was listed in the lawsuit as a "total burn down."

Tyler Mane -- famous for playing Michael Myers in the "Halloween" films and Sabretooth in the "X-Men" franchise -- is gearing up for the fight of his life ... revealing he's been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of breast cancer.

The actor shared the shocking diagnosis over social media, telling fans he was starting chemotherapy.

Tyler says on 1% of breast cancers are found in men ... and it's often not caught until the later stages.

That's exactly why Tyler says he's going public with his diagnosis ... hoping to raise awareness while inviting fans to join him on his journey to "kick this thing in the ass."

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are brushing off their legal drama the same way they seem to handle everything else ... with jokes, smiles and a whole lot of PDA.

The power couple stepped out for a date night at The Greenwich Hotel in NYC this week, and if you didn't know better, you'd never guess they had legal fallout hanging over their heads.

Blake looked downright carefree as she playfully grabbed a handful of Ryan's backside while the pair strolled through Manhattan.

The flirty fun didn't stop there. Reynolds later hoisted his wife onto his back for a piggyback ride down the sidewalk, drawing grins from onlookers and turning an ordinary walk into something straight out of a rom-com.

The two also stopped to take selfies with fans, happily posing for photos before continuing their evening.

Chris Brown scored a small victory in his legal battle with a former housekeeper suing him over an alleged vicious dog attack ... a judge ruled the housekeeper will NOT be allowed to bring up his past arrest for assaulting Rihanna at their upcoming trial ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge granted Chris' request to exclude any evidence about the infamous Rihanna assault from being introduced to the jury.

Chris is being sued by Maria Avila, who claims in 2020 she was mauled by a large dog named Hades while taking out the trash at the singer's Los Angeles home.

Breezy's denied he's responsible for her injuries and previously argued Maria possibly provoked the dog.

Donations are flooding into Karmelo Anthony's GiveSendGo after being convicted of murder and handed a 35-year prison sentence.

Check it out ... Karmelo's crowdfunding page was just above $629,000 after he was found guilty of murder for fatally stabbing fellow high school student Austin Metcalf ... but now the pool of money is even bigger.

Sympathizers are continuing to send money Karmelo's way, with $4,000 pouring in overnight, and the number is still rising.

Livvy Dunne and Jessica Belkin hit the town for a night out at Chateau Marmont as they took a break from filming the "Baywatch" reboot ... and they clearly don't need swimsuits to look smoking hot.

Livvy and Jessica showed off their lifeguard-fit bodies while leaving the famed Los Angeles hot spot ... and it's easy to see why they were cast in the reboot.

Livvy, the former gymnast-turned-actress, is set to play Grace on the show, while Jessica stars as Charlie.

The reboot, which is set to debut in January 2027, also stars Brooks Nader, Stephen Amell and Noah Beck.

A carriage horse in NYC's famed Central Park collapsed and died ... traumatizing onlookers as efforts to revive the poor animal were unsuccessful ... and it's all on video.

Heartbreaking footage shows the horse laid out on the ground and the carriage driver in distress ... as someone rushes in to do compressions on the brown-and-white equine.

NYPD tells us ... officers responded after a 911 call came in around 7:30 PM Tuesday for a horse suffering a medical episode. Police confirmed the horse did not survive.

Karmelo Anthony's staring down more than three decades behind bars after being convicted of murder ... but he's not doing time with the general inmate population ... at least not yet.

A rep for Collin County Jail -- where Anthony was sent after a jury found him guilty of murder -- tells TMZ ... the 19-year-old's being housed in a more secure area of the jail, separated from other inmates.

We're told the jail is taking appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of all inmates in the facility ... but the rep declined to comment on why Anthony specifically is being kept in isolation.