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President Donald Trump couldn't duck these two words -- Jeffrey Epstein -- at Friday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner -- and it made for a seriously awkward moment.

The moment came when CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer announced that The Wall Street Journal had won the 2026 Katharine Graham Award for Courage and Accountability for the newspaper's big scoop on Trump's past relationship with Epstein -- the late convicted pedophile financier.

Trump just smiled and shrugged his shoulders after Blitzer told the crowd the prez had filed a $20 billion lawsuit against The Journal, which included the home address of Khadeeja Safdar -- one of the reporters on the groundbreaking story.

ijustlovepuzzles -- a popular streamer best known for sharing her puzzlemaking exploits online -- will soon be able to flash her best smile when she finishes one ... because she made thousands at Kai Cenat's Streamer University, and she's going to get her teeth fixed.

We caught up with Gma -- that's all ijustlovepuzzles goes by, sorta like she's everyone's grandma -- about her good fortune ... and she explained she won the money because she helped a janitor clean up a cart of books he knocked over.

As with many things connected to Streamer U, not all was as it seemed ... and -- in a Hallmark-esque twist -- the person she helped turned out to be the influencer Zachery Dereniowski -- who goes by MD Motivator online. No one else helped the dude, so all the prize money went straight to her.

Lil Wayne says he has a pilot in his corner … in his battle with his ex-assistant over an alleged private jet assault, TMZ has learned. 

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the rapper said the pilot was recently deposed … and refuted the claims made by Wayne's former assistant, Andrew Williams. 

Andrew sued Wayne back in 2022, claiming the rapper punched him while onboard a private jet. Andrew said the incident went down when he tried to intervene to stop Wayne and the pilot from fighting. 

In new docs, the Lollipop rapper said the pilot "impeached" Andrew's version of events. 

James Worthy isn't saying "good riddance" to LeBron James ... telling TMZ Sports it's a new era of the NBA -- so he'll appreciate the one ring the King brought to the City of Angels.

Some folks in Laker Nation were happy to see the four-time champion leave town ... essentially saying he wasn't a good fit for the franchise or could live up to the expectations put on him.

Not Worthy, though ... and he pointed to the state of the organization prior to his arrival -- which was "misery."

Jim Carrey is saddened by the sudden death of “The Mask” director Chuck Russell ... and he's explained why their connection was so profound.

Jim tells TMZ ... “I consider it a privilege to have worked with Chuck Russell, who, during the shooting of 'The Mask,' created an ebullient, childlike atmosphere of wonder and camaraderie on his set."

Jim continues ... "The entire cast and crew were touched and inspired by his playfulness. Every one of us has been many years blessed by that buoyant and timeless moment. I consider 'The Mask' one of the jewels of my creative life. Thank you, Chuck."

Nolan Wells' best friend stresses that he, unquestionably, didn't kill the teen ... or have anything to do with his death.

Brandon Tatum asked Nolan's buddy Warren Hudson point-blank if he was responsible for the teen's tragic, mysterious death ... and he said no. Full stop.

Warren also denied deleting anything off Nolan's phone, after his parents raised concerns that messages had been wiped.

The tension between Celeste Rivas and D4vd was at a boiling point before she was killed last April ... and it seems she was done with him.

This new information came to light Friday, during D4vd's preliminary hearing ... prosecutors showing text messages between the young teen and singer from August 2022 to March 2025, just a month before she was killed and dismembered.

In the March 2026 conversation, the 14-year-old girl told the singer she was through with him ... and that if they wanted to be friends ... it would only be online, never in person again.

The text read, "I don't want anything to do with you in person anymore." Later in the messages, D4vd told Celeste, "Yeah the boundary setting is terrible."

Celeste replied, "It's not even that, D, a lot more than just that."

Sometimes collabs come around ... and Keri Hilson would be down to team up with Kanye West again, despite his controversial choices.

The "Pretty Girl Rock" singer stopped by "The TMZ Podcast," where she tells us she always had a good time making music with Ye.

Remember, Ye's ruffled plenty of feathers by making antisemitic remarks, selling shirts with swastikas, and calling slavery a choice.

Jennifer Pedranti's son and his friends apparently caused thousands of dollars in property damage with the fire Jennifer says they started in California ... TMZ has learned.

According to the Orange County Fire Authority Incident Information Fact Sheet obtained by TMZ, the brush fire near Ladera Ranch burned 7.70 acres and caused an estimated $10,000 in property damage.

The Orange County Fire Authority tells TMZ ... the investigation remains an open case ... and more information will be released once it has concluded.

Donald Trump has arrived for tonight's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner ... which, so far, is much less eventful than the last one.

The President made his grand entrance to "Hail to the Chief" as he stepped onstage at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.

DJT was flying solo ... joining the dais without First Lady Melania Trump. He was wearing a black suit and a matching bow tie for the event.

While most had their hands over their hearts for the National Anthem, Trump opted for a forehead salute.

Graphic photos of Celeste Rivas having sexual encounters with D4vd were described in court Friday ... and it was more than enough to send her parents running for the exit.

Prosecutors detailed numerous pics of Celeste engaged in sexual acts with her alleged murderer during D4vd's preliminary hearing ... and all the talk caused Celeste's parents to become distraught.

In fact, prosecutors actually suggested Celeste's mother and father leave the courtroom ... telling them they shouldn't hear about the images ... and they exited in tears.

Tony Romo has been arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence ... TMZ has confirmed.

The former Cowboys QB was jailed in Milwaukee Thursday night. The local outlet Fox 6 was the first to report on the arrest.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office states Romo was pulled over on a high-rise bridge while going southbound on I-43. He was taken into custody after they say he performed poorly on several field sobriety tests.

Terry Kennedy -- the former professional skateboarder -- was arrested for assault ... and cops say his pregnant girlfriend told them he punched her in the head ... TMZ has learned.

The 41-year-old was busted in Denver earlier this month ... and he was booked on two assault charges, plus an out-of-state charge, which cops say is for a parole violation.

Police say they responded to a call just before 10 PM on July 13 ... and, when they arrived, they spoke with Chantise Knatt-Jackson, who they say has been in a relationship with Terry for 6 months and is almost 3 months pregnant.

Officers say they observed "a smaller sized cut on the middle of her forehead" and a "larger cut to the bottom left side of her head."

Cops say Chantise told them Terry was stressed out about business deals when he allegedly socked her.

Diddy got into a fight with a fellow inmate at his federal lockup in New Jersey -- and, after all the dust settled, he wound up in solitary confinement, TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources tell us Sean "Diddy" Combs went toe to toe with the other inmate this week inside FCI Fort Dix in NJ. We're told things got heated after the inmate dissed Diddy, who then decided to take matters into his own hands.

Our sources say the two inmates got into a scuffle and started pushing each other and throwing jabs. We're told Diddy "held his own" during the brawl, which was quickly squashed by prison staff who separated both men.

Jussie Smollett enjoyed some VIP treatment back in Chicago ... getting a personal tour of the new Barack Obama presidential library, where he was accompanied by his new boyfriend, Karamo Brown.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the actor and former "Queer Eye" star were spotted Thursday at the recently opened Obama Presidential Center in the Windy City.

We're told the new couple checked out portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama and walked through the center with a member of Obama's team.

Jussie had a lot of drama in Chicago years ago, when he was accused of staging a hate crime hoax ... but it sounds like Karamo's the reason for the VIP visit.

Bunnie XO is unbothered by Jelly Roll's daughter recently ranting about their divorce ... and she's not afraid to say so.

Over the weekend, JR's daughter Bailee Ann DeFord went on TikTok live to dish about her dad's divorce ... and a TikTok user wanted Bunnie's reaction.

Someone commented on one of Bunnie's videos, writing that Bailee was saying "weird stuff" and asking the podcaster to speak on it.

Bunnie responded, saying there's "nothing to clear up," explaining ... "She didn’t say anything lol ppl just wanna run w a narrative 💞 Love my baby forever."