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Big Tigger's wife, Alicia Brown, is speaking publicly for the first time since her recent arrest related to kidnapping allegations ... and it sounds like she's cooperating with cops.

A source close to Brown tells TMZ ... "Alicia is collaborating with her legal team to address the recent allegations ... She remains optimistic and is handling the current charges as she works with her legal team and cooperates with authorities."

The statement ends ... "She will not be providing any comments regarding her recent arrest."

9:35 AM PT -- Steven Spielberg released a statement on the passing of Sam Neill.

Sam Neill -- the iconic actor of famous films such as "Jurassic Park," "The Hunt For Red October" and "The Piano" -- has died, his family said.

Neill passed away Monday in a hospital in Sydney, Australia, and his death was described as "sudden and unexpected," according to his family's statement posted to Instagram.

The Ireland born movie star had recovered from a rare and aggressive blood cancer just this year, revealing in April he was cancer-free. His cause of death was not released.

Lindsey Graham's Senate seat is staying in the family ... with his sister officially tapped to take over after the longtime South Carolina senator's sudden death.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that Darline Graham Nordone will serve out the remainder of her late brother's term ... just hours after President Donald Trump publicly threw his support behind the move, urging she be appointed to fill the vacancy.

Darline may be new to elected office, but she's no newcomer to Lindsey's political orbit. The mother of two was one of his closest advisers, regularly appeared in his campaign ads ... and during his 2015 presidential run, Lindsey even joked she'd be his first lady because he never married.

Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast chat allegedly went completely off the rails ... with prosecutors saying one viewer repeatedly threatened to kill the President's son.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York ... 39-year-old James Gerald Eckert Jr. of Rochester was arrested and charged with threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on a member of the immediate family of the President -- a federal offense carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison.

Prosecutors say the alleged threats were made June 18 during a livestream of Don Jr.'s "Triggered with Donald Trump Jr." podcast on Rumble.

Scheana Shay proved she hasn't forgotten her restaurant roots ... 'cause TMZ has learned she jumped in to help staff at a packed Seattle bar after it was flooded with World Cup fans.

TMZ obtained video of the "Vanderpump Rules" alum Saturday at Uptown Hophouse in Seattle, where she helped serve customers after the pub was unexpectedly slammed by the soccer crowd as England faced Norway in their quarterfinal matchup.

We're told the bar quickly filled with patrons looking to watch the action, leaving employees scrambling to keep up with the rush. Rather than watch the chaos unfold, we're told Scheana volunteered to help, delivering food and lending a hand until things settled down.

Lizzo says she's gained some weight since she began her health journey ... and she's not bothered by it at all!

In an interview with The Guardian ... Lizzo says she has gained 20 pounds since last year ... unapologetically adding, "so everyone can ask me about weight gain, too, if they'd like."

The "Good As Hell" singer began changing her approach to working out in 2023 ... and has made strides to get her physical health on point.

Nicki Minaj is facing another legal battle over an alleged unpaid debt … and this time a law firm is claiming they're being stiffed.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP is suing Nicki in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming the firm agreed to provide Nicki with legal services back in 2024.

The lawyers say the entertainer owes $229,541 for work done in a lawsuit brought against the musician for alleged copyright infringement.

Another kid of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is getting closer to closing the book on the family name ... Zahara has taken the next legal step to become Zahara Jolie.

Court documents, obtained by TMZ, show Zahara has completed one of California's required hurdles for a legal name change by publishing notice of her petition in the Los Angeles Daily Journal once a week for four consecutive weeks and calling for anyone opposing the change to submit a written opposition before the final hearing.

As TMZ previously reported, the 21-year-old filed her petition in June asking to legally change her name from Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt to Zahara Marley Jolie. The filing states the notice ran on June 16, June 23, June 30, and July 7 ... and next up is Zahara's September 28 hearing, where a judge can approve the request if no one objects.

Ben Crump, the attorney for Nolan Wells' family, is following every lead in the teen's tragic death ... including a photo that suggests he may have made it back to the Mississippi mainland before he died.

Crump shared a snap circulating on social media that shows a group of teens at a "land-based pool party" ... and people think one of the kids in the photo is Nolan.

The internet believes the snap was taken before 1 a.m. on July 5 ... and Crump reposted the photo from an account called Shannel Tarot TV.

Crump said in his caption, "Now listen, I don't know if these are facts or rumors because no official statements have been confirmed. We sometimes have to follow all clues until the truth is found."

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton's romance just hit another checkpoint ... and now he's riding shotgun with her kids.

Kim dropped a fresh batch of Instagram pics Monday from the Kardashian crew's Fourth of July getaway in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ... and tucked inside the carousel is a sweet selfie that says a whole lot without saying a word.

One snap shows Kim smiling alongside her boo while daughter Chicago squeezes into the frame ... a wholesome moment that sure looks like the seven-time Formula 1 champ is becoming part of the family. After all, you're not posing for selfies with Kim and Kanye's kids unless things are getting pretty serious.

In another photo, it looks like Lewis rode dirt bikes with Kim and three kids.

There was a lot more "get on the ground" than "fore" being yelled at the Ohio golf course where Julius Edwards -- a suspect in an attempted murder case -- tried to escape cops ... and the wild car chase is all on police video.

Check out the body cam footage ... cops pursue Edwards in a high-speed chase past tons of shocked golfers ... and it ends with a horrible collision. The attempted murder suspect then flees on foot ... with the cops hot on his tail.

As officers chase him down, one cop is head yelling, "He's a got a gun ... somebody go lethal!!!"

Davante Adams just cranked the Aaron Donald comeback talk from "maybe" to "when is this man signing?!"

The star Rams wide receiver hopped on social media this morning and dropped a throwback pic of him and AD shaking hands on the field last season -- no caption, just straight jet fuel on an already raging fire.

The post comes just days after TMZ Sports published exclusive video of the 35-year-old future Hall of Famer out on the Rams practice field in Woodland Hills Friday afternoon.

Jay-Z was so pissed over his Yankee Stadium show being delayed, he wouldn't talk to a soul backstage ... so says Memphis Bleek.

We got Memphis in New York City on Monday and our photog asked him what Hov was like backstage as he waited for hours to take the stage.

Much like his audience, Jay was not too happy about the delays ... after fans reportedly broke through a security checkpoint ... and his buddy Memphis tells us he turned into a "stone-faced killer" and wouldn't talk to anybody.

Memphis thought the function would get shut down if Jay didn't take the stage by midnight ... but Jay finally took the concert at 12:20 am ... over 4 hours after the scheduled start time.

Clavicular has been cozying up to Shira Braun during his trip to Israel ... and it's easy to see why ... she's a total babe!!!

Shira is the IDF soldier who runs the Israeli military's TikTok account ... and she recently popped up on some of Clav's streams during this week's trip to Israel.

She clearly has the controversial streamer's attention ... and now she's commanding our attention too.

Courtney Robertson wants monthly checks from her estranged husband Humberto Preciado ... she's seeking child support and spousal support in their divorce.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, "The Bachelor" alum says the marriage is "irretrievably broken" and there's no hope of reconciliation.

Courtney's asking the judge to order Humberto to shell out child support for their 3 young kids – sons Joaquin and Gabriel, plus daughter Paloma. The kids are between 2 and 6 years old.

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