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Harvey Weinstein's lawyers are asking the highest court in California to look into whether his Constitutional rights were violated by prosecutors using pre-recorded video testimony as evidence at his trial.

The disgraced producer's legal team filed a petition with the California Supreme Court earlier this week, asking the court to consider whether testimony provided by Pascal Vicedomini via a pre-recorded Zoom call violated Weinstein's right to confront witnesses against him under the 6th Amendment to the Constitution.

Weinstein's side claims face-to-face confrontation allows the jury to base the reliability of the witness on body language and other factors ... which can't really be replicated in a pre-recorded video.

Sophia Laforteza of KATSEYE is taking a break from the group to focus on her mental health ... making her the second member to step away this year.

Sophia and the band posted messages about the break Friday, with SL saying ... "Making this decision wasn't easy -- but I am learning health comes first. I'm realizing that if I don't take care of my mind and body now ... I won't be able to keep doing what I loved the most for so long."

The global girl group echoed her sentiment, saying ... “We will continue to closely monitor her progress and support her journey … We sincerely appreciate your understanding and continued support for Sophia, and we look forward to her being back with KATSEYE.”

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When Peter Parker called himself your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man ... this probably wasn't what he had in mind ... President Trump's White House has the Marvel hero slinging webs to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The White House's official social media account turned Spider-Man into an ICE agent in a new propaganda post on that depicts him trapping "criminal illegal aliens" in his web.

The Trump administration captioned the photo ... "Your friendly neighborhood ICE agents."

Conor McGregor, shirtless and sun-soaked, hit up social media with a health update that leaves zero doubt about his intentions ... he's hellbent on returning to the Octagon!

In the new video, posted Friday morning, the former UFC double champ lounges near the beach ... and looks straight into the camera, delivering news fans of The Notorious have been waiting for.

“Surgery done. Knee repaired. The doubters can keep talking," 38-year-old McGregor said.

"Now the real work begins. Comeback season starts now. No shortcuts. No excuses. Just the will to rise again.”

Michael Jackson's nephew says he isn't holding a grudge against Perez Hilton ... he's praying for the gossip mogul who self-harmed on a live stream ... despite Perez spending years targeting his famous family.

TJ Jackson -- son of the late Tito Jackson -- took to social media to react to Perez's alarming TikTok Live ... saying he couldn't bring himself to watch, but knows it's "horrible."

Michael's nephew says of Perez ... "He hasn't been nice to many celebs including my family. Nevertheless I never want to see anyone broken and in such a dark place. I am praying for his healing and his health."

Anything can happen on live TV ... but news anchors don't always catch themselves as well as this dude, who put the clamps on his mouth right before issuing a swear at the sight of a car crash.

KJ Jacobs was giving a routine weather report for WCPO 9 News in the Cincinnati area Thursday night ... pointing to a car stopped in between the on-ramp and the highway with its hazard lights blinking.

In the middle of his sentence, KJ watched a car change lanes, dart across the road and run smack into the back of the stopped vehicle.

KJ began to say "Oh, sh..." before slapping a hand over his mouth and trailing off.

Former youth basketball prodigy Julian Newman is taking his sister's alleged private video leak in stride ... claiming the unfortunate situation will make Jaden more famous than Kim Kardashian.

The Newmans -- who first went viral for their success playing varsity basketball as elementary school kids -- have gained millions of followers on social media over the years ... all while Jaden continues to play basketball as a member of the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.

Earlier this week, a video appearing to show Jaden having sex made rounds on social media ... leading Julian to address the matter on his YouTube channel -- and he had quite the spin on it.

Earth, Wind & Fire hit the pause button on their Thursday night concert in San Francisco with Lionel Richie after one of their band members fell seriously ill.

The legendary funk band posted a statement on Instagram, saying they were unable to perform at SF's Chase Center because of a medical emergency involving the band member, who was not identified.

The music group has changed throughout the years, but the notables are Maurice White, Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Myron McKinley and Ralph Johnson -- and went on to say the show would be rescheduled for a later date, which would be announced soon.

Cam'ron's not playing around with a member of Cardi B's team anymore ... demanding money he feels he's owed from a studio session ... and using alleged NSFW messages as leverage.

Here's the deal ... Cam'ron hopped on the Revolt show, "Talk With Flee," earlier this week in a show recapping the first season ... and he ripped into Cardi B's team for an unreleased track and verse on a remake of his song "What Means the World to You."

Basically, Cam'ron says Cardi wanted his help with the remake, which he agreed to give in exchange for an interview ... but the song was never released -- and the interview never happened.

Cam'ron says he felt stiffed by Cardi's team and went back to them asking for either the interview or cold hard cash for his time and effort ... but he says he never got the reciprocity he was looking for ... and now he's making demands.

At least seven people were murdered in cold blood, and over a dozen more were injured after a gun-toting teen opened fire in Thailand, killing his grandparents and then shooting up his high school, according to media reports.

The New York Times said the bloodshed began Friday morning when the unidentified teen fatally shot his grandparents inside their home before moving on to the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near the capital of Bangkok.

Thailand's Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee said at least 6 people were killed at the school -- five of them teachers and the shooter, who took his own life with the handgun. Early reports stated that three students were among the victims, but that number may have changed.

Video of the shooting posted to social media shows students hiding under tables in a classroom as gunshots are heard in the background. As many as 26 bullets were reportedly fired by the gunman.

Polapee described the weapon as a "compact small gun," registered to the teen's grandfather, who was a former government teacher.

The family of former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse is speaking out after she was stripped of her title after her alleged past social media posts contained racist language.

An unnamed family member seemed to defend her in a statement to the Daily Mail, stating ... "I think it's important to put her truth out and have the proper narrative out versus a narrative that is saving the face [of] an organization."

They continued, "As you can imagine, there's a lot we would like to say but we are taking the time to be in prayer and unity and [will] respond in a manner [that] God calls us to."

James Harden's Texas gun case has been dismissed ... after the NBA star was arrested in Houston and charged with the unlawful carrying of a weapon.

The Harris County District Attorney submitted the dismissal request Thursday -- which was obtained by TMZ -- after prosecutors say Harden completed an "alternative resolution agreement." The California Post was the first to report.

It's unclear what the agreement is ... but a judge signed off on the motion and dismissed the case on Thursday ... meaning the case won't be hanging over Harden's head by the time the NBA season rolls around in the fall.

Toni Braxton says she settled a debt with the IRS … over a decade after she finalized her second bankruptcy.

According to official records, the singer was hit with a federal tax lien on June 22 ... and Uncle Sam said she owed A LOT of money.

The breakdown of the debt is $69,390 for 2022, $278,876 for 2023, and $250,358 for 2024 ... totaling around $598K.

A rep for Toni tells TMZ the singer resolved the bill.  

Jake Paul is eyeing a jump to MMA -- and his business partner says when it happens, it’ll shatter viewership records!

Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP Promotions, dropped the bold prediction during a recent conversation with Babcock ... where the guys were discussing The Problem Child's future fight plans.

Jake definitely wants to do MMA,” Bidarian said. “And I will say here on this show with you today that when Jake Paul enters the cage, our Hexagon, it will be the most viewed MMA match in history."

"I have no doubt about that.”

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