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The deadly drive-by shooting in Florida that killed influencer DreamDoll Brii -- real name Brianna Johnson -- also killed her cousin ... TMZ has learned.

The Miramar Police Department tells TMZ ... Brianna's cousin, Arthur "A.J." Lee Johnson III, died in the hospital after suffering critical injuries in Sunday morning's ambush.

As TMZ first reported, Brianna was fatally shot early Sunday morning after leaving a party in Miramar. She had two passengers in her car, who were both rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Lisa Rinna has some breaking news for everybody ... Mitch McConnell is dead.

Mitch is not dead, we think ... but the actress certainly seems to think so if you look at her TikTok post addressing the Senator saying, "They're keeping him alive like 'Weekend at Bernie's.'"

The era of fearing politicians is clearly over ... because Rinna just couldn't stop herself from uploading the brief but brutal clap at the 84-year-old Senator.

The 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are fast approaching ... and now we're finding out who will be sweating it out on the special night.

Actor Jeff Hiller of "Somebody Somewhere" fame and "The Bear" star Liza Colón-Zayas hosted the nominations special, which kicked off Wednesday morning.

Hit shows like "The Pitt," "Hacks," and "The Bear" were just a few of the hit programs nominated for gold ... while actors like Steve Carell, Chase Infiniti, and Zendaya snagged nominations of their own.

Ariana Grande allegedly praised her viral look-alike Paige Niemann while seemingly dropping a subtle hint about her controversial impersonations ... with Ariana telling Paige she's beautiful as she is, without trying to make her "face look more similar to someone else's."

Paige claims the pop star sent her a DM years ago, and the note was unveiled in Paige's new "Turning The Paige" docuseries.

Ariana told Paige she's "flattered" but said she's stunning on her own, explaining, "... you're very beautiful as YOURSELF. without all the make up and trying to make your face look more similar to someone else's and whatnot."

What are you doing out of line, chef?! Relax, Carmy, we're chattin' with Liza Colón-Zayas for a minute ... and she's doing a show-and-tell with her kitchen burn scars!!!

We got the Emmy-winning actor at LAX on Tuesday ... and our photog asked her about the battle scars she got from filming "The Bear."

Looks like Liza was cooking with too much grease on an episode or two ... because she showed us the burn she got on her hand while on set ... saying others have healed already, but this one she wears with pride.

Bijou Phillips is out of the woods after a dire health scare ... because she finally got a kidney transplant.

The singer and model posted the positive health update on social media Tuesday ... along with snaps of her beaming in the hospital after the operation, saying her brother donated a kidney and got the ball rolling.

Bijou says her brother's donation sparked a domino effect that led to her finding a "perfect match" for a new kidney.

She explained ... "He saved a life, and the life he saved had a special person donate for them, and then a few weeks later! The voucher program found me a perfect match!"

Congratulations to Shohei Ohtani on hitting his 300th career home run ... and now that we got that out of the way, let's talk about these adorable baby raccoons!!

Two tiny trash pandas stole the hearts of baseball fans and animal lovers on social media Tuesday night ... when a clip of their visit to Dodger Stadium quickly went viral.

The cuties were caught on camera roaming underneath the outfield wall padding ... and the broadcasters assured viewers that help was on the way to bring them to safety.

Travis Kelce took a trip down memory lane on his latest podcast episode -- reflecting on when his love story with Taylor Swift became the endgame ... and Swifties can do a victory lap as a result.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar shared some details on his August 2025 proposal on Wednesday's season finale of "New Heights" with his brother, Jason ... which was recorded BEFORE the extravagant Madison Square Garden ceremony.

During his chat with the Philadelphia Eagles legend, Kelce said starting their pod season with Swift was "pretty epic" ... admitting he spent the whole interview thinking about what was going to happen once they were done recording.

Bunnie XO is hopping on from her divorce in a hurry ... locking lips with a new dude in Jelly Roll's own bar ... and it's all on video!!!

We obtained footage showing Bunnie making out with Dylan Wolf -- a star on the new Netflix reality show "Calabasas Confidential" -- in full view of patrons at JR's Goodnight Nashville Bar in the Music City.

The PDA went down on the Fourth of July, when Bunnie and Dylan hung out in the rooftop's VIP section ... passionately making out underneath some flashing blue lights.

Glen Powell is going Instagram official with Michelle Randolph, sharing a PDA-filled snap from their Fourth of July celebrations.

Check it out -- the actor posted a carousel of fun images from his Independence Day festivities on Instagram Tuesday, sneaking in one that shows him planting one on his smiling girlfriend.

Glen captioned his post, "Hell of a Fourth," and to that, we say ... that's one hell of a hard launch!

Looks like Taron Egerton is trying something new after striking out with Brooks Nader ... because he's shaved his head and gotten ripped!!!

Check out his new look ... Taron is walking around Notting Hill in London with a shaved head and some bulging, veiny arm muscles ... heading out for a Tuesday treat -- a little self-care pedicure.

The 'Rocketman' star went on some dates with Brooks earlier this year ... and when we asked Brooks about Taron a couple weeks ago, she laughed it off ... telling us they were never a thing and she was just having fun.

Crispin Glover's ex-girlfriend is firing back at the actor's claims that she assaulted him, insisting he attacked her when she tried to rescue her cats from his Los Angeles home.

The woman filed a declaration Tuesday as part of her ongoing lawsuit against Crispin, claiming he locked her out of the bedroom he let her live in after she and her cats moved from the United Kingdom to L.A. to be with him.

In her declaration, obtained by TMZ, the woman says Crispin told her she could collect her things after their relationship went sour in early 2024 ... but she claims the "Back to the Future" star physically attacked her when she lawfully entered her room to retrieve her cats, before falsely casting her as an intruder and reporting her to the police.

As a result, the woman said she spent a few nights in jail.

Wes Anderson and Luke Wilson had a less-than-picture-perfect Monday night ... the talented duo got stuck in an elevator at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures ... and they needed fire fighters to free them!!!

Check out the video shared by a production specialist, Carolyn Dunn -- you can see Wes, Luke, director James L. Brooks, and at least 3 others being freed from the elevator, surrounded by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Wes eventually asks what happened ... and the LAFD says there was too much weight in the elevator -- oops!

LAFD tells TMZ ... they responded to a call for a stuck elevator -- elevator C, to be exact -- at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at 7:49 PM. We're told Wes, Luke and co. were trapped for less than an hour.

Armie Hammer is itching for his Hollywood comeback after sexual assault allegations derailed his career ... but he's allegedly appalled by his new film garnering quite some buzz -- for all the wrong reasons.

Armie stars in "Citizen Vigilante," which dropped last month and was helmed by German director Uwe Boll, who doesn't have a reputation for being a particularly acclaimed filmmaker. The controversial film was even banned from Germany for its strong anti-immigration and anti-Muslim messaging. However, it landed at the top of Apple and Amazon after Elon Musk shared the entire film on X.

According to an insider in Armie's camp, he cried when he watched the final cut for the first time, blasting it as "hateful" and "disgusting" ... per Puck's Kim Masters, who sat down with Armie in 2024 as he toyed with the idea of doing an on-the-record interview with the outlet.

"Chix On Netflix" just got real, real quick 'cuz this hot actress waltzed onto our screens with this poolside pic, but can you guess who she is?!

Her Netflix work includes "Life of the Afterparty" and "A Perfect Pairing" ... She rose to fame on Nickelodeon ...

Taylor Parker's disciplinary file behind bars appears to be remarkably thin ... and the lone conduct report is over her chosen sleeping arrangement ... TMZ has learned.

According to jail records obtained by TMZ, Parker was written up after allegedly refusing a direct order from a correctional officer.

The incident report says the official ordered Parker to stop sleeping on the floor using her mattress ... however, according to the write-up, Parker "failed to obey the order."