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Hasan Piker claims the United States has committed more terrorism than Al-Qaeda, at least "pound for pound" ... including the alleged bombing of an Iranian elementary school.

The streamer made the controversial remarks on "The Axios Show" ... claiming, "We have caused tremendous terror all around the world."

Citing the February bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school that left some 120 kids dead, Hasan says ... "If you're killing 140 schoolgirls, that is an act of terror."

The legal war over Jimmy Buffett's estate is turning ugly … with the late singer's children fielding questions about their mom's alleged drug use ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jimmy's son Cameron and daughter Sarah Delaney Buffett, were asked questions about their mom, Jane Buffett, during discovery ... and they were badgered specifically about ketamine and marijuana.

The questions were raised by Jimmy's former financial advisor, Richard Mozenter, as part of the legal battle over control of Jimmy's estate, which is reportedly worth an estimated $275 million.

These week's Cheek of the Week is comin' all the way from a South Africa safari -- Can you guess who she is?

"Perfect Match" and "Too Hot To Handle" are a couple of reality shows she's graced her good looks on.

Grab your repellant 'cuz this booty-bite is no small nibble ...

Nicki Minaj’s team apparently took issue with the budget proposed for promotion for her "Pink Friday 2" album ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained evidence submitted as part of the ongoing legal battle between 24/7 Productions and Nicki Minaj. The company is suing the rapper and her company, claiming it spent over $275K on hotels and travel under a pre-approved budget but never got reimbursed.

In an alleged email dated November 29, 2023, a member of Nicki’s team wrote to 24/7 Productions about the scheduled promo. The team member, speaking about the week in New York, wrote “The $250K allowance from Republic [Records] is extremely low. It will cost her at least double that” ... and added that "hotels and transportation alone will eat up the whole amount.”

Taylor Frankie Paul's parenting time has been reduced after she allegedly failed multiple court-ordered drug tests amid custody disputes with ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Taylor allegedly failed multiple drug tests in the last 60 days. As a result, we're told the court ordered that she be limited to 8 hours of parenting time each week -- four with her 2 kids with Tate, and four with her child with Dakota.

The alleged substances involved remain unclear ... however, we're told at least one of them is not commonly available as a prescription med.

Sources close to Taylor tell TMZ ... there's been a strict gag order in the case, so they view any information leaked to the media as a continuation of the harassment and intimidation Taylor's experienced throughout the custody battle.

NFL owners were allegedly assured Macklemore wouldn't mention Palestine during the second night of Ed Sheeran's tour stop at MetLife Stadium ... but he did anyway, according to a new report.

According to The Wall Street Journal, several NFL team owners complained about Macklemore's pro-Palestinian messaging following the first night of the New Jersey shows. WSJ sources say the owners were assured he would remove all references to Palestine from his second night performance ... but he ultimately kept them in.

The report does not identify who made that promise to the owners. Macklemore later blamed New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for drawing a line in the sand and getting him removed from the tour.

"Barely Breathing" singer Duncan Sheik has been hospitalized in New York ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter is currently receiving care at a New York City hospital.

It's currently unclear what led to his hospitalization, and details about his condition remain unknown.

His team posted a statement on his Instagram late Wednesday saying he remains in critical but stable condition.

Lamar Odom’s girlfriend, Rachel Bradley, is fighting her ex-husband and former MLB star Milton Bradley over the NBA star in court, TMZ has learned.

Rachel filed court docs firing back at Milton’s request for Lamar to stay away from their 7-year-old son Matteo due to the NBA star's past issues with drugs and alcohol.

In her filing, Rachel asked for legal custody of Matteo. She claimed to have had issues communicating with Milton, who she says she has been separated from since November 2025.

James Wehr's wife, Emma, has retained an attorney following the deadly car crash that claimed her husband's life early Sunday morning.

Attorney Corey Higgins said in an Instagram video his firm is examining a key question ... why was there a significant amount of water on the roadway on an otherwise clear night?

The source of the water has not been identified. Investigators are working to determine how it got there, how long the roadway may have been hazardous and whether another party could ultimately be responsible for creating or failing to address the dangerous condition.

Matthew Lillard says he "blew it" by going back to "Scream 7" after Melissa Barrera was fired from the franchise for her pro-Palestine stance.

During a Q&A for a "Scream" 30th anniversary screening, Lillard was asked about speaking out about politics as a celebrity.

The actor admitted that some things are easy for him -- like advocating for trans people and the LGBTQ community, as a father of queer kids.

David Dobrik grabbed his squad of hot friends for an epic safari trip in South Africa, and the photos are absolutely wild!!!

David is traveling with Natalie Noel, Zane Hijazi and Georgia Hassarati, who posed seductively for some snaps that are totes "Too Hot to Handle!"

Lions, cheetahs and rhinos ... OH MY!

Hassarati made sure to caption, "No animals were harmed nor were they drugged. Up close experiences were in a sanctuary for rescue animals, Others were completely in the wild."

Hawaii-born Tony Scalzo rose to fame in the late ’90s as the frontman of American rock band Fastball, scoring a major Billboard hit with the infectious “The Way,” followed by the soulful “Out of My Head.”

Paramount told California officials negotiating a settlement Tuesday, "we're done" ... and said the studio was moving out of California, but our sources now say they are back at the bargaining table, but the clock is running out.

Sources directly involved in the negotiation tell TMZ ... State and L.A. officials were planning on a statement from Paramount Tuesday, announcing its move out of Cali. But, one key source says, "We're back in a constructive place, but still in a red zone." The source adds, "It's by no means terminal, but the next 48 hour are critical." We're told if a settlement is possible, it's gonna come in the next 2 days ... otherwise, it's not going to happen.

Sources describe the negotiations as "tense."

Robert Kraft is taking Macklemore up on his challenge to donate $1 million to help Palestinians ... and Kraft is doubling it.

The New England Patriots owner says Ed Sheeran called him before Macklemore publicly challenged him to match his $1 million donation to Palestinian relief groups ... and says he committed $2 million to aid in the region.

Kraft says Ed now plans to reach out to other venue owners as they try to work together on humanitarian relief.

Clavicular and his girlfriend, Lily Snyder, have officially called it quits -- AGAIN ... TMZ has learned.

Clav sat down Wednesday with our own Charlie Neff on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and when she asked about all that recent baby talk with Lily, Clav's immediate reaction said it all before he verbally confirmed the two are no longer an item.

The on-again, off-again couple parted ways just weeks after giving their relationship one more try ... obviously, it didn't stick ... and it looks like she's a sore subject.