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11:13 AM PT -- Evidence apparently shows Nolan Wells was still on Horn Island when his friends' boat left ... TMZ has learned.

Nolan Wells' friends sound like they thought he was dead during their frantic call for help as their boat was sinking off Horn Island ... at least according to some people's interpretation of background audio from the emergency call.

TMZ enhanced the audio ... and it sounds like someone in the background might be saying, "Is he dead?" You can hear the moment 12 seconds into the audio above.

Some folks online also swear they hear someone saying "Nolan" ... right before you can clearly hear someone say, "Oh my God."

In other parts of the call it seems like someone might've said ... "Check his chest" and "wake up." You can clearly hear the caller yell, "shut the f*** up."

2:02 PM PT -- The judge ordered the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

2:02 PM PT -- 2:02 PM PT -- The judge ordered the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas to proceed to trial.

Celeste Rivas' family knew she was hanging out with D4vd before she was found dead in his car ... and in some cases, signed off on her traveling with him on tour and overseas, despite initially saying they didn't know him ... at least according to his defense team.

D4vd's attorneys presented evidence Monday -- during the fifth day of his preliminary hearing -- suggesting the family knew something was going on between Celeste and D4vd and did nothing to stop it.

Celeste's sister allegedly traveled with them to one of D4vd's shows in Las Vegas ... and a notarized travel form to her parents showed they allegedly gave consent for Celeste to travel to London for a week in 2024 without any other family members.

Bryan Kohberger wants to take back the guilty plea that spared him the death penalty ... claiming he's innocent and only confessed because of "false promises" and "blatant disinformation."

Kohberger -- serving four consecutive life sentences for allegedly murdering University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin -- told The New York Times he filed a petition seeking to reopen the case and go to trial.

He declared ... "My actual innocence is my truth" ... insisting his plea "MUST be withdrawn."

Kohberger even welcomed prosecutors to seek the death penalty again in a statement to the NYT.

Alan Ritchson is setting the record straight about his infamous fight with his neighbor ... saying it was "the scariest thing" he's ever been through.

The "Reacher" star told Dax Shepard his neighbor has been lying through his teeth ... insisting he'd never met the guy until the incident and wasn't approached the day before the fight about speeding through the suburbs ... contrary to what the guy told us.

Instead, Alan explained on "Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard" that he was riding with his kids back in March when Ronnie Taylor got in his face.

Mitch McConnell just dropped another picture as proof of life ... along with an update on his health recovery ... and if history is any indication, there is no way in hell the internet is going to take this at face value.

In a written statement released Monday, the Senator from Kentucky says ... "I'm still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors' orders."

McConnell's statement also says he won't be able to attend an annual festival in Kentucky this upcoming Saturday and adds ... "As always, I appreciate all of your continued well wishes, and I'm looking forward to getting back to the Senate and to Kentucky soon."

The press release also included a photo of Mitch sitting in a geriatric chair next to his wife, Elaine Chao, presumably in the rehab center where he's been recovering.

Blake Garrett -- best known for his role in "How to Eat Fried Worms" -- was found unresponsive next to his bed in a sober living house ... with rolled dollar bills, a lighter, and foil with burnt residue nearby.

TMZ obtained the former child actor's full autopsy report, which describes the scene at the Tulsa residence where he was found dead back in February.

The Oklahoma Medical Examiner previously determined Garrett died from acute fentanyl toxicity and ruled the manner of death an accident ... and the autopsy shows alcohol testing came back negative.

John Cena has a big head ... full of new hair after his second transplant -- and he revealed he spent nearly a day under the knife combined for both his surgeries.

The retired pro wrestler and actor combed through smart-ass jokes and jabs after he shaved his head for his second hair transplant ... telling PEOPLE there was a method to the cueball madness.

Cena says he shaved his head so his mane doc Ken Anderson could use the follicles for his second transplant -- which he did 15 months after his first procedure when he noticed an area he wanted fuller.

Emma Roberts and Cody John tied the knot in picture-perfect fashion ... and video shows them exchanging vows during a stunning outdoor ceremony along a rushing river in Idaho.

Drone footage from the big day shows the newlyweds standing on a flower-lined altar at Cody's family estate in Sun Valley ... friends and family look on as the couple says "I do" just feet in front of the raging waters.

The ceremony reportedly lasted about 45 minutes ... no small feat considering temperatures reached a sweltering 95 degrees .

In the video, you see lots of folks trying to beat the heat with sun-blocking umbrellas.

Justin Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios will write its first check in the wake of his legal war with Blake Lively ... because his production company was just ordered to pay The New York Times legal fees after his failed lawsuit.

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ ... Baldoni's Wayfarer Studios has been ordered to cough up $171,616 to The Times ... after a judge tossed his suit against the newspaper and another against Blake last summer.

As you know ... Justin and Wayfarer were suing Blake and Ryan Reynolds for $400 million and The Times for $250 Million, alleging defamation over an article about all the drama on the "It Ends With Us" movie set ... a story Baldoni alleged was a part of a smear campaign against him.

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Winnie Harlow is a total babe ... so what better way to celebrate her birthday than with some of her fiery hot shots!

The Canadian supermodel could melt an iceberg with that rockin' body in a bikini ... but she's just as sexy when commanding the runway in outfits for Desigual, Marc Jacobs, and Puma.

Olivia Rodrigo looks pretty happy for a girl so in love ... at least based on these new photos of her packing on the PDA with her boyfriend.

The "drop dead" singer was spotted getting cozy and cuddly with Julian Croonenberghs in a New York City park Sunday ... and they weren't shy about it.

Olivia and the private equity associate were snapped snuggling in the grass and kissing each other's hands during the Brooklyn outing.

Clavicular is hiring more bodyguards after getting wrestled to the ground by two men outside Miami City Hall last week ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the streamer tell us ... Clav is doubling his security detail after taking a beating Friday night at the hands of two guys claiming they were making a "citizen's arrest."

Video shows the guys body-slamming Clav to the ground in a Miami City Hall parking lot and then choking him as they wrestled on the asphalt.

Clav and his buddy, Drago, had just left a club nearby, and the two men -- who were apparently bodyguards at the hotspot -- allegedly followed them before pouncing on Clav, who didn't appear to have any security with him.

David Jonsson is already enjoying the perks of being Wakanda's new king ... stepping out with a bevy of beauties just one day after landing the coveted "Black Panther" mantle.

The 32-year-old actor was spotted leaving Mr. Chow Sunday in Beverly Hills surrounded by several women -- and he looked plenty comfortable with his new crew ... slinging an arm around one of the ladies before everyone piled into a waiting SUV.

The dinner came one day after Ryan Coogler officially introduced David as the new Black Panther during Marvel's presentation at San Diego Comic-Con.

Jaw-dropping development in the shooting of Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia ... the couple's 27-year-old son, Elijah, has been arrested for the horrific act.

Elijah Zion Bieniemy is currently behind bars and being held without bail at a Virginia jail after allegedly opening fire on his own mother, hitting her multiple times, inside the family’s Ashburn home Sunday evening.

Bieniemy -- who posed for a mugshot after his arrest -- was charged with Malicious Wounding, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, and Discharge of a Firearm Inside of a Dwelling, according to a rep for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.

It's unclear what led up to the shooting.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Dorit Kemsley claims her estranged husband, PK Kemsley, is refusing to pay the mortgage on the home where she lives with her children ... and she is asking a judge to shut down his "manufactured" emergency, TMZ has learned. 

Dorit's powerhouse lawyer, Samantha Spector, filed bombshell court docs denying PK's claims that she has been spending big on designer clothes, while ignoring mortgage payments. 

The reality star said PK is the one who failed to pay the bills after promising to do so. She said PK moved out of their marital home in May 2024 … and agreed to pay the mortgage and other expenses in lieu of paying formal child support.

She said she only learned the mortgage wasn't being paid when foreclosure notices started coming in.