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Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, went nuclear on Karmelo Anthony's parents in a passionate rant ... and it ended with a huge "f*** you" and a middle finger!!!

Jeff appeared on Sarah Fields' "JinxedSip" podcast ... and he didn't hold back his feelings about Karmelo's parents, Andrew and Kala ... blasting them as "cowards" and "grifters" who abandoned their son when it didn't suit them.

Austin's dad claims Karmelo's parents only cared to show up for him when there was money pouring in to his online crowdfunding page ... and when the $630K fund was shut down following his guilty verdict, they vanished.

11:25 AM PT -- Blake Lively's attorneys Esra Hudson & Michael Gottlieb tell TMZ ... Today’s ruling makes it clear that Ms. Lively brought her claims in good faith, that there was no evidence she acted with malice.

They continue to say, "The parties’ settlement agreement expressly preserves Ms. Lively’s rights to obtain those damages. Lively is gratified that her lawsuit shows how laws like it create a path for survivors to hold accountable those who weaponize online attacks and retaliatory lawsuits to intimidate and silence survivors."

Blake Lively struck out in her bid to make Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer cough up money for damages ... but she is getting them to cover a portion of her legal expenses.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge ruled Blake won't be getting the punitive or treble damages she was seeking ... but Justin is being ordered to pick up the tab for her attorney's fees.

No word yet on how much Justin and Wayfarer will have to shell out ... the amount is still undetermined, as of right now ... but they're not paying Blake any damages on top.

Ariana Grande is spamming the hell out of the White House's TikTok account to make her message crystal clear ... she doesn't want them using her music to promote President Trump's immigration crackdown.

And it looks like someone listened, because the song's been removed from the clip that set Ariana off in the first place.

A new video circulating on social media shows the pissed-off pop star flooding the post's comments section by copy-and-pasting her response condemning the White House for using her music.

ICYMI, Ariana wrote ... "please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense. f*** ice." And now she's reiterated that exact message multiple times under the clip.

Karmelo Anthony made a split-second decision to stab Austin Metcalf ... a fatal choice he regrets ... so says the lawyer who represented him during his murder trial.

We asked Mike Howard if he thinks his former client is remorseful for fatally stabbing Austin in April 2025 during a Texas high school track meet ... and he started off by saying it's hard to gauge Karmelo's exact feelings fairly because Karmelo didn't testify in court.

However, Howard tells TMZ ... "I believe from my many interactions with him that, while he believed that in that split-second of chaos that he was defending himself, that Karmelo also has and continues to feel remorse for Austin Metcalf, for Hunter Metcalf, for the entire family for their loss."

Nick Reiner may have access to his trust fund very soon ... because TMZ has learned his trustee actually wants a judge to hand over the dough ... and plans to file legal paperwork ASAP to get the money flowing.

Sources connected to the case tell TMZ ... Jodi Montgomery, the trustee of Nick's trust fund, will file court docs next week asking a judge to sign off on Reiner's petition asking for money he says was supposed to be paid out to him when he turned 30 in 2023.

Our sources say Jodi will make the request ... but a judge will have the final say on whether to release the money as Nick sits in jail awaiting trial.

It's full speed ahead for UFC Freedom 250 at the White House ... 'cause a federal judge in D.C. just shut down a desperate attempt to KO the event!

Two Virginia residents filed a lawsuit earlier this month, arguing the "Claw" structure on the South Lawn was just too damn ugly. As part of the civil suit, they requested a temporary restraining order, which would've barred the event from taking place on Sunday.

But, President Trump and his good buddy Dana White can rest easy 'cause U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta firmly denied the TRO, ruling there was no real concrete injury.

The judge basically said that not finding the claw aesthetically pleasing wasn't enough to warrant a restraining order.

Shia LaBeouf is officially 40 ... and it looks like he's kicking off the decade on a much calmer note.

Check out this footage of Shia celebrating his milestone birthday with girlfriend Nicole Mumphrey in New Orleans Thursday ... the pair looked completely at ease as they strolled hand in hand through the city.

Shia kept things casual in a pink shirt and shorts, while Nicole turned heads in a flowing white dress.

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Stefon Diggs just scored another significant victory after his former chef case -- the NFL star will not face punishment from the league after an investigation determined he did not violate its personal conduct policy.

Diggs -- who was found not guilty of strangulation and assault and battery last month -- was under the NFL's microscope ever since the allegations surfaced back in December.

Despite the serious claims made by his female staffer, Diggs continued to play for the remainder of the New England Patriots' postseason run, which ended in a loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl.

Elon Musk is expected to be among the VIP guests at UFC Freedom 250 this weekend at the White House ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Sports .... the world's richest man plans to attend the historic event on the White House South Lawn on Sunday, when the UFC stages one of the most unique fight cards in company history.

Our sources tell us Elon and President Donald Trump have patched things up following their highly publicized falling-out earlier this year ... and we're told the two reconciled during a trip to China in May after months of tension.

Austin Metcalf's father is using a racial stereotype to coin a shocking new nickname for his son's murderer ... referring to Karmelo Anthony as a "watermelon felon" in a hate-filled clip.

Jeff Metcalf appeared on Sarah Fields' "JinxedSip" podcast ... where he ripped a number of key figures in Karmelo's murder trial. It was his first opportunity to speak out after a Texas judge lifted the gag order on the case.

Jeff said he wanted to "make something racist up so y'all can go viral" and then revealed his new nickname for Karmelo ... "watermelon felon" ... grinning at the camera after throwing out the racist term.

The man who was arrested after Sabrina Carpenter claimed he showed up at her home multiple times is now objecting to her request for court-ordered protection against him ... TMZ has learned.

Sabrina obtained a temporary restraining order against William Applegate earlier this month ... but Applegate is now asking the court to deny the singer's request for a permanent order prohibiting him from coming near her ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Applegate said he did not believe Sabrina wanted the restraining order … and that it was concocted by her team and "brought against Carpenter's will by her employed security group and the Los Angeles Police Department in conjunction with her legal team as an artifact of a military government program's maligned instructions."

He claimed Sabrina's Coachella performances on April 10 and April 17 were "made for and directed at me."

Applegate also alleged that the singer and her family "knew about my presence outside her residence as soon as it began in April."

Emily Blunt and Colman Domingo may have some of Hollywood's best chemistry ... so much so, they've apparently got no problem joking about sexting each other.

The hilarious moment went down on "Watch What Happens Live" when Andy Cohen asked the "Disclosure Day" stars whether famous people should avoid sexting.

Emily seemed ready to play it safe ... but Colman wasn't having it.

Without missing a beat, Colman declared he'd absolutely still sext ... before jokingly calling out Emily and insisting she'd already sent him a few spicy messages herself.

Here's something to shake your nerves and rattle your brain ... the Pentagon just released a fresh batch of files connected to unidentified aerial phenomena ... and there's shocking videos of mystery orbs lighting up our skies.

Check out the footage showing a series of separate incidents ... unexplained lights and orbs appear in the sky, sometimes seemingly out of thin air and other times traveling at unknown speeds.

One clip -- a recreation of an event described to government officials -- shows a bright red orb slowly appearing in the sky before later disappearing ... with smaller orbs appearing in sequential order along the same plane.

Jake Paul's putting a big ass, patriotic bet on the United States Men's National Team to win the World Cup -- an enormous longshot -- and he stands to win $1.776 million!!!

The Problem Child went to Polymarket and made the longshot of all longshot bets ... the U.S. to do the seemingly impossible and win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The odds are +5636, meaning Jake is risking $32,489.98 ... with the potential to win over 1 and three-quarters million dollars.

Emily Ratajkowski turned up the heat for a jaw-dropping new photoshoot ... going topless while "breastfeeding" a lifelike baby doll.

The model -- who shares 5-year-old son Sly with ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard -- bared her chest for New York Magazine, posing in an empty studio with the faux infant latched on as she smoldered for the camera.

EmRata looked every bit the bombshell, flaunting her famous figure in an unzipped biker jacket and skin-tight jeans ... striking sultry poses while sporting the bizarre baby prop.