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Perez Hilton's mom has filed for temporary custody of his three minor kids, TMZ can confirm.

Teresita Lavandeira is asking to seal the records. In her filing, she says ... "The children in this case should not be subjected to any further trauma related to the incidents that are the basis of the petition."

And, Perez is on board with it -- TMZ has obtained the consent form he signed to hand over Teresita temporary custodial rights over his kiddos. This includes consent to allow her to make all necessary and reasonable medical and dental care decisions for the children, obtain copies of their records such as birth certificates, enroll them in school, and more.

Page Six was first to report the news.

This comes 1 week after the celebrity blogger was hospitalized after he harmed himself physically on a live stream during a mental health crisis at his home in Florida.

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers ... and the price tag is jaw-dropping!!

Disney’s 75-year-old longtime boss and the billionaire Thrive Capital founder are locking down the Purple and Gold for a record-shattering $12 BILLION, according to multiple reports.

It's the highest price ever paid for an American sports franchise ... by far.

Kushner and Iger had been heavily involved in attempting to bring an NBA franchise to Las Vegas, but in a reversal, inked the deal to acquire the Lake Show.

"The Great British Baking Show" judge Prue Leith says she recently got a migraine so bad that she couldn't see or speak ... and she was rushed to the hospital.

The TV personality recalls the health scare in her upcoming column for The Oldie magazine ... saying her speech became an "incomprehensible jumble of disconnected words" and she could see "only half of whatever I'm looking at" ... according to The Sun.

Prue says she could feel a migraine coming on a few weeks back in Yorkshire, England, explaining that after her vision went, she had "bright circle of flickering, coloured lights in the upper right field of vision."

James Haven's detailing the phone call with his dad, Jon Voight, after he came out as gay ... and it sounds like it was a conversation James was avoiding.

The former actor appeared on "All Out With Jon Dean" in an interview published Wednesday morning ... explaining he's often felt somewhat dismissed by his famous father. He says Jon called him multiple times before he finally picked up the phone.

James says his father told him, "I finally know who you are" ... and they proceeded to have a "really nice chat."

Rep. Haley Stevens says Rep. Tom Tiffany has only one thing on his mind as he runs for governor of Wisconsin ... changing hunting laws so he can hunt wolves!!!

The Congresswoman from Michigan appeared on CNN Wednesday morning to discuss the Democratic primary for her neighboring state's gubernatorial election in an interview that quickly went off the rails ... when she started howling about Tiffany's alleged wolf hunting obsession.

Rep. Stevens says all of her interactions with Rep. Tiffany, the GOP nominee for Wisconsin governor, have taught her three things ... he's a nice guy, is deeply conservative and his big priority is wolves.

Clavicular is shooting his shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ... wasting little time after news broke that AOC and her longtime fiancé Riley Roberts called it quits.

The viral streamer took to social media to react to our X post about the split, posting a simple message ... "I can fix her."

Clav also made similar comments on his live stream ... saying he would marry AOC and ripping her ex.

The flirty comments come after Clavicular and AOC already crossed paths earlier this summer, when TMZ DC and asked her about the influencer's viral "looksmaxing" movement.

Paris Jackson's diving into the meaning behind one of her new songs ... detailing a traumatic situation she's turned into art after getting sober ... and it involves drugs, an overdose, quick thinking and a happy ending.

Michael Jackson's daughter appeared on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast in an episode published Wednesday ... and she explained her new track "Sirens" is probably her most emotional -- because it's based on her friend overdosing on her drugs.

Paris explains she had to keep her pal alive until paramedics arrived ... and they later told her if she hadn't acted as quickly as she did, he would either be brain dead or worse.

The 18-year-old motorist who was punched and thrown to the ground by an Arkansas State Trooper in a violent arrest is punching back ... because she's suing him.

Alisa Hackett filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Trooper Moisses Arellano, claiming he struck her face during an August 1 traffic stop because she talked back to him.

Hackett says the use of force was NOT justified ... she claims she was unarmed, posed no threat to the trooper or anyone else, had no means of escape and was suspected of no more than a minor traffic offense.

Jenna Ortega is opening up about the intense pressure she put on herself as a young actress ... revealing she would sometimes go an entire day without eating or even asking for a drink of water while working on set.

The "Wednesday" star opened up about her experience as a child actor in a new interview with Esquire, explaining that she was so excited and grateful to be working that she felt she had to stay completely out of the way.

Jenna says she essentially kept her "game face" on at all times ... even when it meant ignoring basic needs, adding, "I wasn't asking for a sip of water," and explaining how she could go all day without eating or drinking because she desperately wanted to avoid becoming a burden to anyone on set.

Tom Segura is breaking his silence on his separation from Christina Pazsitzky ... calling it a "horrible experience" and an emotional rollercoaster.

Tom addresses the split for the first time on their "Your Mom's House" podcast ... pushing back on the narrative that he forced Christina to address their breakup all alone.

ICYMI, Christina fought back tears as she spoke about their split on the podcast last week ... saying they tried working through their issues for years.

In a new episode published today, Tom says they have been filming 'YMH' separately for months ... because their split is not new to them.

Jenna Fischer's standing behind her British doppelganger ... showing support for her 'Office' inspiration Lucy Davis after the Brit revealed she's dying of incurable cancer.

Jenna shared a kind comment on Lucy's cancer announcement post ... telling Lucy she loves her and saying it's important to normalize working while battling a disease, because it can provide comfort to some.

As you may know ... Jenna's beloved character Pam in the U.S. version of "The Office" is the American equivalent of Dawn Tinsley -- Lucy's character in the OG British show.

Lionel Messi is heartbroken over his father's death ... admitting he has no idea how to move forward without him -- on and off the pitch.

Jorge Messi -- who also served as Lionel's agent -- passed away in Argentina last weekend after battling an illness ... and the soccer superstar shared a heartfelt goodbye on social media.

"Dad, I still can’t believe you’re gone," Lionel said. "It hasn’t sunk in, or rather, I don’t want it to. It’s very difficult for me to imagine that I won’t see you anymore, that we won’t talk anymore. I know you were suffering and that it’s for the best, but you left too soon. We still had so much to enjoy together."

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The Trump administration's plan to upgrade the White House is costing a whole lot of green ... because the president wants to spend over $900 million to update the property ... and taxpayers are on the hook for most of the bill.

The Washington Post revealed the higher-than-expected number in an article published Wednesday, citing records the outlet reviewed.

The report says the Trump administration pooled funding from federal agencies and private donors -- instead of securing money directly from Congress -- with the total cost ballooning to at least $927 million.

Keke Palmer says she doesn't know "Hot Ones" host Sean Evans outside of work ... amid months of chatter that they could be the hottest new Hollywood couple.

Check it out -- the actress chatted it up with Evan Ross Katz on the "Shut Up Evan" podcast and says fans are right to ship them as a couple ... but Keke pumps the brakes on the situation. She says ... "What are we supposed to do, go get married? We don't even know each other outside of work."

ERC suggests they can go on another date ... and she laughs it off, quipping... "So you can laugh about it?"

John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello will have to spend just over a year behind bars as his mom, Victoria Gotti, desperately tries to find a kidney donor during his incarceration, TMZ has learned.

The federal Bureau of Prisons says Carmine's release date has been pushed up to September 2, 2027, which is a nearly 13-month stretch instead of his original 15-month sentence.

As we reported, Carmine pleaded guilty in 2024 to a $1.1 wire fraud scheme tied to COVID-19 relief funds. Carmine surrendered Monday to the feds and was imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in Fairton, New Jersey.