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Hayden Panettiere's mom says someone toxic drove a wedge between them ... and she appears to be pointing the finger at Hayden's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, for her daughter's death.

Lesley Vogel addressed her estrangement from Hayden in a statement shared with "Entertainment Tonight," saying ... "Although my daughter and I were estranged, it was not for lack of care or love."

She continued ... "It was due to the involvement of a toxic individual who I believe led to her death."

Summer Walker's new manager, Aubrey Banks, is causing concern in her world ... due to his history of alleged forgery and money problems, plus an allegedly bogus resume ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Interscope tell TMZ ... "There were concerns raised internally regarding a number of false claims made by Aubrey Banks, including that he had previously worked at Interscope Records, which was simply untrue."

We're told ... "The fact that he seemingly secured his role with Summer Walker based on numerous fabricated job titles and experience only deepened those concerns. Now that additional allegations of fraudulent activity have come to light, we hope she is aware of his history and the serious questions surrounding his credibility."

Tupac Shakur's alleged killer, Duane "Keefe D" Davis sat for the fourth day of grueling and graphic testimony in his trial.

Keefe -- who is on trial in Las Vegas -- is accused of planning the legendary rapper's murder and allegedly producing the gun used to kill Tupac ... though prosecutors say he wasn't the trigger man that fateful night.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him ... and sources close to him say his past admissions in an interview that he was involved in the slaying are simply empty brags.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are presenting a united front ... speaking from the Rose Garden amid intense scrutiny surrounding one of the prez's aides.

The First Couple hosted a press conference on IndyCar and the Fox Corporation's partnership ahead of the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. ... a public show of support amid recent headlines and speculation regarding Natalie Harp.

As we've reported ... Natalie -- an executive assistant known as President Trump's "human printer" because she literally carries around a printer for him -- has gone viral after letters she wrote to Trump raised some eyebrows.

Neutrogena took all it could take ... and finally had to scrub away at all the hate the company was getting in the wake of Hayden Panettiere's death -- and her history with the skincare brand.

Neutrogena broke its silence in a Thursday post on social media ... saying the company was deeply saddened by her death and "understand that we made her feel unsupported." The company also said a "significant investment" would be made to a healthcare partner -- thereby giving more help and support to women suffering from postpartum.

If you don't know ... Hayden was the face of Neutrogena for several years -- but that all came to a screeching halt after she talked about her postpartum depression back in 2015 while a guest on "Live! with Kelly and Michael."

Meghan Markle's mom isn't shedding any tears about her daughter and grandkids' imminent departure yet ... looking stoic after news broke that the Sussexes are moving back to the United Kingdom.

A photographer snapped pics of Doria Ragland walking through her Los Angeles neighborhood on Thursday with a furry friend -- a happy-looking dog -- nipping at her heels.

Doria wore mustard pants and a simple black shirt, which showed off the tattoos on her right arm.

It's the first time we've seen her since confirming Meghan and Prince Harry are gearing up to move from California to the UK.

Swifties are seeing green after a series of alleged Easter eggs of the same color have popped up ... leading them to speculate Taylor Swift may be releasing an album.

Here's the deal ... artwork that appears to be a bright green interlocking "TS" logo was spotted on a black wall in an undisclosed location Thursday ... and then the Empire State Building account shared a photo of the iconic building lit up green.

Not only that, the ESB's caption read ... "WhaTS happening?" -- and Swifties were quick to jump on the superstar's initials being capitalized.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are headed back across the pond temporarily ... but they're leaving at least one important family member behind.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Meghan's mom -- Doria Ragland -- isn't making the move with the couple despite her close relationship with her daughter and her son-in-law.

We're told Doria maintains a home near Los Angeles, and she has a life she's not ready to leave behind. Our sources say she will see the family ... though it's unclear where.

The "Chucky" look-alike running around Philadelphia terrorizing citizens has finally been identified ... and a manhunt is underway to capture the lunatic.

Police in Philly say the dude seen wearing all black while donning a Chucky-like mask is 22-year-old Zymire Hughes -- and an arrest warrant is out for him.

Cops suspect he's fled Pennsylvania because his story has gone national ... and he's got ties to California and Nevada. Police are working with U.S. Marshals to nab him.

As TMZ reported ... the nut has been harassing citizens in the city of Brotherly Love -- and even allegedly asked one woman, "Are you ready to die?"

Hayden Panettiere was apparently struggling to stay sober while filming one of her final movies ... and her director says things got so concerning, her team discussed staging an intervention.

Griff Furst -- who directed Hayden in the 2025 movie "A Breed Apart" -- says Hayden was "fighting to stay sober" during production ... and claims her team reached out to him about taking part in an intervention.

Furst says he agreed to participate ... but, to his knowledge, the intervention never ended up happening.

Anna Faris says she quit alcohol because booze has a ton of negative effects on her ... and she's trying to break out of old patterns.

The actress opened up about kicking her old habits during an episode of the "Dear Chelsea" podcast ... telling host Chelsea Handler she used to feel "ungracious" about her comedic career, but recently changed her tune after getting on the wagon.

Chelsea asks if giving up alcohol had anything to do with her mindset switch ... and Anna says she thinks it's one of sobriety's many gifts.

John Wayne Bobbitt says Hulu is about to tell his infamous story without hearing his side ... and he's already calling BS on the narrative.

John tells TMZ ... no one from "Good American Family" has contacted him about its newly announced second season, which will revisit the 1993 case that made him and Lorena Bobbitt household names.

In 1993, Lorena famously cut off John's penis with a kitchen knife while he was sleeping, then drove away and tossed it from her car ... it was later recovered and surgically reattached.

John says he'd gladly sit down with producers to "go over the details of what happened in our relationship" ... but fears the show will instead lean on Lorena's version of events.

Miss Grand USA has yanked Mekyla Li's crown just one week into her reign ... amid some serious legal drama surrounding the beauty queen.

The pageant organization announced Wednesday that it was terminating Mekyla's reign and releasing her from the Miss Grand USA title and all associated duties ... saying the decision was made in accordance with its contractual policies. PEOPLE was first to report.

The organization didn't specifically say what triggered Mekyla's sudden dethroning ... but she's reportedly facing two felony hit-and-run charges stemming from a November 2024 crash in Los Angeles.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's temporary move back to the UK won't impact their businesses ... because we've learned infrastructure is in place to keep things moving while they're overseas.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... it'll be business as usual for Harry and Meghan's production company, Archewell Productions, and her lifestyle brand, As Ever.

We're told their staffers remain in California and will continue working during the couple's temporary relocation to England.

A Colorado man has been charged with murdering his wife after claiming she died by suicide when she was found dead in their bathroom.

Patrick Theodore Barnett was arrested by the Lakewood Police Department in Colorado days after his wife, Lindsey Barnett, was found dead in their bathtub with her throat slit, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.

In addition to the first-degree murder charge, he was also charged with tampering with a deceased human body and tampering with physical evidence, the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced. All three charges are felonies.

According to the affidavit, Patrick called 911 and told dispatchers Lindsey had "cut herself and her throat."

He claimed he found her after spending the night in the basement because they had a fight the previous night. He also reportedly told police his wife was suffering from postpartum depression.