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Greatness recognizes greatness ... and Tom Brady was so impressed with Lionel Messi and Argentina's win over Egypt at the FIFA World Cup, he thinks it might've topped his 28-3 comeback in the Super Bowl!!

Messi and his crew were seemingly cooked down 2-0 late in the Round of 16 matchup in Atlanta on Tuesday ... but they put the ball in the back of the net in the 79th minute to finally get on the board.

Minutes later, Messi did his thing and tied it up at 2-2 ... and Enzo Fernandez secured the game-winning goal two minutes into stoppage time to put Argentina in the quarter-final and send Mohamed Salah and Co. packing.

Celeste Rivas' family is doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances ... so says one of the main prosecutors in D4vd's murder case.

We got Beth Silverman before a status hearing on Tuesday ... and we asked her about the family of the slain teenager.

She told us, "They're doing as well as possible, thanks for asking" ... but remained mum when we asked her what justice in this case might look like.

Mystikal's now doing hard time behind bars ... because he was just transferred to the notorious Angola Prison in Louisiana ... TMZ has learned.

The Grammy-nominated rapper, whose real name is Michael Tyler, will be housed in protective custody at the maximum-security prison -- known as the "Alcatraz of the South" -- according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections.

We're told Mystikal's custody arrangement was the best option due to his celebrity status ... and he'll be kicking back in his own single occupancy cell.

Previously, Mystikal was locked up for four long years in Ascension Parish Jail while his rape case slogged through the court system. Under a plea deal with prosecutors, Mystikal copped to third-degree rape and was sentenced to 20 years in The Big House.

Taylor Lewan is setting the record straight on his Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding rejection ... letting everyone know he and Will Compton aren't actually pissed for getting snubbed, 'cause couples can invite "whoever the f*** they want" to their own ceremonies.

The "Bussin' With The Boys" boys have been quite vocal after the Madison Square Garden bash ... with Compton being the first to come out and say he was "flabbergasted" by the non-invite.

Lewan followed up by wondering if the guest list was a "personal shot" ... considering a ton of seemingly random celebs were there, but he was somehow overlooked after 10 years of friendship with the groom.

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Louise Lasser -- famous for her work in Woody Allen movies and her starring role in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" -- is dead.

The actress died on Monday at her home in Manhattan ... according to multiple reports. The official cause of death is unclear but Variety reports she died of natural causes.

The comedy actress and writer got her start in Woody's films before getting the top billing in the iconic "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" ... where audiences around the country would see her marvelous portrayal of an Ohio housewife on nighttime TV Mondays through Fridays.

Lauren Bennett's sudden death is under investigation in England ... and while the coroner is involved, it could take months before we have any answers.

UK authorities tell TMZ ... the Kent and Medway Coroner Service is leading the death investigation, which will proceed until October 30.

We're told Lauren died May 29 in Meopham, and the death investigation was opened on June 12.

A private memorial service in London was held in the musician's honor about a week and a half ago, with Lauren's family and closest friends gathering to celebrate her life ... including her former bandmates from G.R.L. and Paradiso Girls.

Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old alleged assassin of Charlie Kirk, is now in the second day of his preliminary hearing ... and a law enforcement officer is testifying against Robinson's noticeable limp -- caught on video the day of the shooting -- which is claimed to be because of a weapon tucked in his pants.

Check out the video ... Tyler is seen going up a flight of stairs on Utah Valley University campus with a noticeable limp ... and this was moments before he allegedly assassinated Charlie Kirk.

Police are saying that limp is not because of any physical injury or deformity, but rather because he had a gun -- or perhaps part of a gun -- tucked away in his pants which inhibited the use of his leg.

Support is flooding in as Nolan Wells' family mourns his tragic death ... a GoFundMe is fast approaching six figures worth of donations.

Family friend Allayah Denis started the crowdfunding page less than 24 hours ago ... and it's already raised $100,000 in Nolan's memory.

Allayah wrote on GoFundMe ... "Nolan Xavier Wells was a beloved son, grandson, brother, friend and teammate whose life touched so many people. His smile, kind heart, and love for others left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him."

The drive-by shooting that killed influencer DreamDoll Brii was caught on video ... and it's tough to watch.

Surveillance footage shows DreamDoll's Lamborghini Urus driving down a residential street when a sedan comes speeding into frame, passing her car on the driver's side before flying around the corner.

DreamDoll's car rolls through a stop sign and drifts into someone's property. Folks who live on the block say they heard gunshots -- it's hard to tell from the video when the shots were fired -- and police are looking for the white sedan from this video.

Hunter Biden got a lot more than a confidence boost from Benny Blanco and Lil Dicky ... joking about launching an OnlyFans account!!!

Hunter went on the "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast with Benny, Dicky and Kristin Batalucco ... telling them about what's next in his career and explaining he's working on poetry and essays.

But after the hosts repeatedly hyped up Hunter's looks and style, the conversation took an unexpected turn towards OF.

Check out the clip ... Hunter starts wondering if all the compliments are actually a suggestion that he start an OnlyFans account. He even jokes he could dust off his "old stuff" for subscribers -- a cheeky reference to his infamous 2020 nude photos leak.

Marshawn Kneeland, late Cowboys pass rusher who took his life in November, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to doctors.

The 24-year-old pass rusher's brain was sent to the center for a posthumous examination after his tragic death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... and on Tuesday, doctors at Boston University's CTE Center released their findings, saying Kneeland had Stage 1 CTE.

Stage one is the first stage of the disease, characterized by short-term memory loss, mild aggression and depression, and headaches, according to experts.

Kim Kardashian says she still needs court-ordered protection from a man she claims sent her Plan B and a diamond ring ... telling a judge he's as delusional, angry and obsessed as ever.

The reality star's lawyers -- Shawn Holley and Kate Mangels -- filed to extend Kim's restraining order against Nicholas Costanza ... it's set to expire Wednesday and they say Costanza hasn't mellowed out in the slightest.

Kim claims that since the order was issued in July 2021, Costanza's "delusional beliefs, anger and obsession have not improved" ... and she says he's even sent her numerous messages over the years in violation of the court order.

One of the male escorts involved in freak-offs with Cassie is telling a judge he never threatened Diddy’s ex ... despite her claims otherwise ... TMZ has learned.

Clayton Howard, former male escort-turned-law student, filed a declaration in his case against Cassie and Diddy.

As TMZ first reported, Cassie called out Clayton over a since-deleted 9-minute TikTok he posted on June 7, in which he called her a whore and said, “Bitch, I'm going to burn you out with fire."

Former "Bachelor" Peter Weber allegedly hooked up with his main producer when his season was still airing ... and just days before rekindling his flame with Kelley Flanagan.

The bombshell claim comes courtesy of former "Bachelor" producer Julie LaPlaca, who spills all the behind-the-scenes tea in her new memoir, "The Love Producer," where she says the longtime friendship between her and Pilot Pete turned romantic in early 2020, when speculation first cropped up.

According to Julie, the two slept together after Peter's engagement to Hannah Ann Sluss had already imploded off-camera ... with their alleged hookup taking place at his parents' house while the show was still airing. She even compares the night to a real-life Fantasy Suite.

Jermaine Dupri wants Sony to face the music ... filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over royalties he says never made it into his record label's pockets.

According to a newly filed lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Jermaine and his record label So So Def Recordings claim Sony underpaid and withheld royalties tied to a long list of hit albums -- including projects involving Mariah Carey, Usher, Kris Kross, Jagged Edge, Bow Wow, and more.

Jermaine claims the issues didn't come to light until 2023 ... when he says Sony began issuing new and amended royalty statements. The suit says a 2025 audit uncovered years of alleged accounting errors, missing royalties, and previously unreported earnings ... prompting So So Def to demand roughly $18 million.