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Hayden Panettiere and her drug dealer engaged in numerous text conversations for years -- right up until the week she died -- and the DEA is now laser-focused on the thread of incriminating evidence ... sources tell TMZ.

Sources involved in the investigation with direct knowledge tell us ... Hayden and her dealer were very specific about purchasing black market pills. As one source put it, "There are a slew of messages about drugs." We're told the text messages are now a centerpiece of the investigation.

TMZ broke the story ... the DEA believes Hayden died after taking an oxy pill laced with fentanyl. Our sources say Hayden took various pills with her on the flight from L.A. to South Carolina, the night before she died. Her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, gave police a bag of Hayden's meds, which could reveal other pills laced with the deadly drug.

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum is making progress in his criminal case after completing a stint in a treatment center following his Alabama drug bust ... TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Andrew will be allowed to leave the Tennessee area, where his rehab was located, and go back home to Florida, where he lives with his wife and kids. 

The paperwork said Andrew will wear a GPS ankle monitor and continue to follow all other laws while out on bond in his criminal case. 

The brother of the Lindsay Clancy holdout juror is speaking out ... and he believes religion was NOT a factor in his sibling's decision to single-handly prevent a unanimous not guilty verdict.

He told The Post his brother didn't let his Catholic faith influence his judgment, saying ... "I don't think religion had anything to do with it."

The juror's brother insisted ... "He looked at the case, and he made the call. For me, that's how I would do it. I would just listen to the case with all the evidence, and go from there."

The Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is taking the death penalty off the table in Nick Reiner’s criminal case ... and it is partly due to his slain parents’ view on executing criminals ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Hochman and his team decided to remove the death penalty for several reasons -- in no small part because Rob and Michele were against the death penalty. 

Before his death, Rob, who was a Democrat and outspoken about his views on politics, praised Erika Kirk for forgiving Tyler Robinson, the man who allegedly killed her husband, Charlie Kirk. 

Tiger Woods pulled up to the driving range and hit balls for the first time since striking a plea deal in his DUI case earlier this month ... and the golf world smells a comeback!

The 50-year-old golf legend was at the Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey on Tuesday ... the course where Tiger is hosting his Nexus Cup charity event this week.

It's the first time Woods has been seen swinging a club since rolling over his Range Rover and getting arrested in March.

Ed Sheeran is breaking his silence after Macklemore called him out for kicking him off his tour ... and he says he's not to blame because he didn't make the final call.

The singer took to social media Tuesday, writing, "I am appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The suffering and pain caused on both sides is a human tragedy."

Ed said Macklemore asked him to be a part of the tour, and he agreed because he respects “him as an artist.” He said he allows his opening acts to play their own setlist. 

Kelly Osbourne is opening up about the emotional final conversation she shared with her father, Ozzy Osbourne, just three days before his death.

Kelly recalled the heartbreaking moment during an appearance on Paul C. Brunson's podcast, saying the Black Sabbath legend sat her down and told her he wanted her to know how deeply he loved her.

Ozzy reportedly told Kelly she could go through life knowing there was someone who loved her for exactly who she was ... and that person was him.

Jean Smart was riding high after her big Emmys win ... until the conversation turned to A.I. and Donald Trump.

We caught up with the acclaimed actress in L.A. after Monday night's awards show, and she admitted she's stressed about the emerging technology ... not just for acting, but for the state of the world.

Jean's got some strong words for the President ... namely, his position that there doesn't need to be any guardrails for A.I.

HBO cleaned up at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards ... and then a whole bunch of celebs hit the after-party to celebrate and keep the winning streak going ... and we've got the pics.

San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood was buzzing with activity Monday night after the biggest night in TV ... and Brooks Nader's skintight red dress created most of that buzz.

"The Pitt" star Noah Wyle held up his Emmy for the cameras ... he's now won 4 since the series premiered in 2025 ... and for the second straight year he's taken home the hardware for lead actor in a drama series.

Rep. Nancy Mace says Lindsay Clancy should be executed in a public forum ... telling us that anyone who kills their kids deserves to meet the same fate.

Here's the latest edition of "The Low Down" ... a new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post ... where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

We also break down new details about would-be Trump assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks ... even diving into his father's claim that he didn't cry after he was born and the "Bob Dole" pseudonym he used on his delivery address.

Nick Reiner won't face the death penalty in his criminal case ... and it seems the public won't be clued in on certain details of the case -- because the Los Angeles County District Attorney says his siblings don't want grand jury testimony released to the public.

Los Angeles D.A. Nathan Hochman spoke to the assembled media outside the Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning ... confirming our report that his office won't pursue the death penalty.

D.A. Hochman noted his office thoroughly reviewed the case, listened to Nick's siblings Jake and Romy Reiner's desires ... and decided that life without the possibility of parole -- the other max sentence for Nick -- is sufficient.

Tom Cruise took Glen Powell under his wing to mentor him … and admitted he had the young actor watch a 6-hour video he created about movies.

The 'Top Gun' star confirmed to GQ the story Glen previously told about Tom having him sit down to watch the instructional video about screen acting. 

Tom said the video was "very basic" and "something to have people understand, just to have a different concept of lenses and what the lens is and what the frame is."

Ms. Rachel is slamming Ed Sheeran for kicking Macklemore off his tour as his opening act following backlash over Macklemore's pro-Palestine remarks.

The popular children's creator, who has received heat for supporting Palestine, criticized Ed in a social media post ... claiming the singer "had an opportunity to show that we won't be bullied into punishing people for supporting Palestine."

She said Ed "caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows. A genocide is happening in Gaza."

Ms. Rachel added, "We all need to speak out against it."

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