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Nolan Wells' friends want to lawyer up after they say they've been "wrongly blamed" for his death ... and have raised close to their fundraising goal to do just that.

Benjamin Hudson -- dad of Nolan's so-called best friend Warren -- launched a fundraiser on GiveSendGo to cover legal costs of the friends he says have been "targeted" since the teen's mysterious death ... and it's already raised close to their $100K goal.

According to the fundraiser, Warren and Nolan's other friends Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour have been facing an onslaught of threats and allegedly defamatory remarks.

Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put her summer-ready bod on full display in this sexy selfie?!?

We crowned her last week's Cheek of the Week with her "Yummy Yum" bum.

Of course, her lips are perfectly glossed, presumably with her own products 😘

"Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore was treated by first responders before he was pronounced dead at his New York City home ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... on Saturday at 2:20 PM ET, Vincent's female neighbor found the 80-year-old actor face up in bed at his residence in The Bronx.

Our sources say the neighbor called 911, prompting police and Emergency Service Unit workers to quickly respond. We're told one paramedic went to work on Vincent to try to save him, but no amount of treatment could bring him back.

Frightening moment at Yellowstone National Park ... a child was walking near a bison when the massive animal charged at him and gave chase ... and it's all on video.

New footage captures the moment a grazing bison turns towards a family and runs after a young boy who gets way too close ... and the kid literally runs for his life.

As you can see, the bison is pretty close to a boardwalk when a group of people try to walk by ... and it doesn't take long for all hell to break loose.

A survivor of the Oct. 7 music festival attack in Israel was found dead at his girlfriend's grave ... nearly three years after she was murdered by Hamas.

Bar Asraf reportedly died by suicide Saturday at a cemetery in the West Bank settlement of Elkana, according to Israeli news site JFeed. His girlfriend, Liron Barda, was among the hundreds killed during the October 2023 Nova music festival massacre.

Barda was working as a bartender at the festival when Hamas terrorists stormed the event ... and she stayed behind to help wounded festivalgoers before she was killed.

Caitlin Clark is finally addressing her teammate Sophie Cunningham's controversial comments on trans athletes in women's sports ... and she's getting feisty with reporters.

Caitlin was asked about Sophie coming out against "biological men" competing against young girls in sports ... and the Indiana Fever star snapped at the journalist who dared to ask a follow-up to her non-answer.

Caitlin was asked about Sophie's stance after Sunday's 108-100 loss to the Minnesota Lynx ... she didn't pick sides, said it was above her pay-grade, claimed it wasn't a topic in the locker room and said she was only focused on winning WNBA games.

When the reporter pressed for more, Caitlin shut him down ... and you can feel the tension in video from their exchange.

Ariana Grande isn't just stepping away from the spotlight following her "Eternal Sunshine Tour," she's hitting pause on her acting career and chance to reunite with former co-star Jonathan Bailey.

The pop superstar has officially withdrawn from the upcoming London revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park With George," where she had been set to work again with her 'Wicked' co-star at the Barbican in 2027.

Grande's rep said in a statement to PEOPLE the decision is part of a broader plan to take a break from public-facing work once she wraps up her massively successful "Eternal Sunshine Tour" and intends to "take a step back from visibility" after the tour concludes

Nene Leakes and the other stars of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" have NOT been offered contracts for Season 18 ... despite a report claiming Bravo is trying to bring Nene back ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... no contracts have gone out to any cast members, and no one has been formally told whether they're returning or getting the boot.

We're told the report claiming Nene received an offer -- while Shamea Morton was passed over and Kelli Ferrell was asked back -- is NOT true.

2 people have died in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The MDHHS updated their case numbers Monday, listing that there have been 2 deaths since the infectious disease spread through the state.

The victims weren't identified, but the announcement noted that their medical records showed "significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration."

Michelle Hadley -- Ian Diaz's ex from Netflix's "A Toxic Love Story" -- wrote an emotional letter begging for her ex to serve hard time ahead of his sentencing, TMZ has learned. 

TMZ obtained the letter Michelle sent to the judge to consider before determining how many years Ian would be in prison. 

Ian and his then-wife Angela Diaz were accused of conspiring together to ruin Michelle’s life. The then-couple posted ads on Craigslist with Michelle’s address asking for a man to help her with her “rape fantasy” … in hopes she would be sexually assaulted. 

Nicki Minaj has a new way of making money … by charging her diehard fans to see all her social media rants.

Over the weekend, the "Pink Friday" rapper announced fans could pay $10 to see exclusive posts on X. 

The entertainer explained, "You can now subscribe to my X account. It's for ppl who wanna have fun, think deeper, grow, learn, laugh, cry, cuss ppl out, look cute sometimes, be yourself at all times… elevate, levitate, meditate."

An Ohio woman allegedly unleashed a barrage of bomb threats against Mississippi government offices following Nolan Wells' death ... placing nearly 30 menacing calls in less than an hour, according to federal prosecutors.

Michelle Francine Edwards was charged Thursday with transmitting a threatening communication across state lines after she allegedly targeted the George County Chancery Clerk's Office and Jackson County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators say on July 23, Edwards called the clerk's office 21 times in just eight minutes using a blocked number ... allegedly warning employees, "Do not go outside," "the clock is ticking," and "die."

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Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were honored at Sunday's Los Angeles Dodgers game ... and their son, Jake, and daughter, Romy, threw out the ceremonial first pitches.

Jake and Romy walked out to the mound in their custom "Reiner" Dodgers jerseys ... and they hugged after throwing their baseballs.

Rob, a lifelong Dodgers fan, was honored before the game in an emotional tribute.

Jake had previously written in a heartbreaking post that he and and his father shared love of the Dodgers -- and he wouldn't be able to set foot in Dodger Stadium without thinking about him -- so this was definitely a fitting way to honor his memory.

There was high drama Sunday at NYC's famed Brooklyn Bridge, where a naked man jumped from the top of the span and plunged into the East River -- and survived!

And get this ... the insane incident was all caught on dramatic video shot by stunned onlookers, who posted the footage to social media.

NYPD sources tell TMZ ... the 44-year-old man climbed up to the top of the north tower before removing all of his clothes. We're told he was carrying a Kazakhstan flag, which he affixed to the bridge.

Phony toxicology reports in the Nolan Wells case are spreading across social media ... and people connected to the case are warning everyone not to fall for them.

Russell Latino -- who represents Nolan's friend Bart Edminson Jr. -- sounded the alarm on Facebook ... saying officials have not publicly released Nolan's toxicology results and some of the fakes circulating online look extremely real if you don't know what to watch for.

He ripped the broader disinformation surrounding Nolan's death ... saying it undermines the actual investigation and adding ... "Someone's death should not be your entertainment. Touch grass today."

Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell backed him up in a separate Facebook post ... confirming the purported reports making the rounds are fraudulent.