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Brad Pitt's daughter, Zahara, has officially erased her famous dad's last name, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a hearing was held today on Zahara's request and was approved because no objections were filed.

As we previously reported, Zahara filed a petition with Los Angeles Superior Court to drop her famous father's last name.

AEW CEO Tony Khan is clearly grieving the loss of his friend PAC ... because he got choked up while paying tribute to the late wrestler.

Tony took the mic before filming for a "Ring of Honor" event in Jacksonville, Florida, Monday ... and he talked about how wonderful PAC was when he was alive.

Tony calls him Ben because his real name was Benjamin Satterley ... and Tony says he was an "absolutely fantastic wrestler" and, more importantly, "an absolutely fantastic human being."

The bar accused of serving alcohol to the Cornell student who says she was later drugged and gang-raped by seven Cornell fraternity brothers is firing back ... saying it never served her a drop because she was under 21.

Moonies tells TMZ in a statement ... it hosted a private Tri Delta event on Oct. 19, 2024, with about 185 guests -- including 35 who were under 21.

According to the lawsuit, Jane Doe had already been drinking at her sorority house before heading to Moonies, then another bar ... and eventually the Chi Phi house, where she claims fraternity members drugged her with ketamine and sexually assaulted her.

Jay-Z is asking a court to reconsider his extortion case against Tony Buzbee, the Texas attorney whose former client just recanted her rape allegation against the rapper.

Jay filed a petition with an appeals court in California ... asking the court to reconsider its recent refusal to reinstate his extortion and defamation lawsuit against Buzbee, which was previously dismissed by a lower court ... according to Rolling Stone.

In the docs, Jay-Z says the Jane Doe recently recanting her allegations against him is "explosive new evidence" and should allow his "meritorious claims to proceed."

Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko is asking a court to name him guardian of his daughter Kaya in order to protect her rights as the sole beneficiary of Hayden's estate ... and saying he's concerned that some of the late actress’s assets may be lost, TMZ has learned. 

In his petition to be appointed as temporary guardian, Wladimir says Kaya is "not a resident of California; this Court has jurisdiction over the guardianship of Kaya's estate because, as such heir, Kaya is entitled to the entirety of the assets subject to Hayden's probate administration in California."

In the petition, obtained by TMZ, he says federal agents accessed Hayden's home as part of an ongoing investigation and removed her property. He wants to be the rep for the estate so he can get the property back when the probe is over. 

Brendon Fraser is back in his happy place ... because he's all smiles on the set of the latest 'Mummy' movie.

New photos show the actor donning a leather jacket on Monday while filming scenes on a military base in Suffolk, England.

As you can see, Brendan strapped on a helmet and got behind the wheel of a vintage rocket car for 'The Mummy 4' ... though it looks like his stunt double did most of the work.

Ease into the week by untying this sexy star in a teeny-tiny bikini ... and try to guess who she is.

If the body, hair, and curves don't give it away, here are some hints:

Social media personality, Croatian model, and DJ are a few of her occupations. She gained international attention at the 2019 FIFA World Cup, and her sexy Croatian-themed outfits went viral during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

12:56 PM PT -- The Cook County Medical Examiner tells TMZ ... Cause and manner of death are pending additional testing which could take several weeks. An autopsy was performed today.

AEW star PAC was found unresponsive inside a car outside an Illinois restaurant shortly before he was pronounced dead.

The wrestler -- real name Benjamin Satterley -- was discovered in a vehicle in the parking lot of a CAVA in Des Plaines around 4 PM Sunday, according to dispatch audio obtained by the California Post.

First responders were told they had a "slumper" in a car and could not confirm whether the 40-year-old was breathing.

The woman who says she was gang raped by a group of fraternity brothers at Cornell University is slamming one of the accused after his lawyer claimed his client "confirmed she was all right" ... she says he could've helped her, but he did nothing instead.

The Jane Doe's attorney -- Thomas P. Giuffra -- tells TMZ ... Scott Kretzschmar doesn't deny receiving the Snapchat group chat which allegedly advertised "Free p***y," and that should've been enough for him to protect her.

Giuffra says, "Instead of helping her, he joined in the abuse of an incapacitated young woman. No claims were ever made that he raped her. However, he did participate in sexual abuse of Ms. Doe."

Julie Gonzalo was in her early 20s when she played Shelby Cummings -- the hot popular mean girl -- in the rom-com classic "A Cinderella Story" back in 2004.

Julie hit the big screen with Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray and Jennifer Coolidge.

Josh Brolin's officially parting ways with his gorgeous Georgia home ... TMZ has learned.

A real estate source tells TMZ the sale closed Wednesday ... and the buyer, who shelled out $4 million to snag the place, isn't another celebrity.

The massive mansion boasts 7 beds and 11 baths ... and it comes with all the bells and whistles.

Take a look ... there's a screened-in rotunda with a grill, fireplace and plenty of places to lounge.

The woman accusing seven Cornell fraternity brothers of drugging and gang-raping her says she made her allegations clear from the start ... despite the D.A. suggesting otherwise.

The Jane Doe's attorney, Thomas P. Giuffra, tells TMZ ... his client reported the alleged 2024 assault to Cornell Police after she had time to process what happened -- and he says the police report includes both the alleged assaults and ketamine.

Giuffra adds ... "The report prepared by the police is not materially different from what is contained in the complaint ... the drug ketamine was certainly mentioned as were the allegations."

Happy Monday! Can you guess which model is teasing us with a side view of her boobs?!?

This hottie was recently on Lena Dunham's Netflix series "Too Much," and when she's not acting, you can catch her showing off her curves in the modeling industry.

The United Cajun Navy leader who helped find Nolan Wells' body on Horn Island is pushing back on some of Ben Crump's latest claims ... saying key details were presented misleadingly.

Brian Trascher joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday ... accusing Crump's team of using "selective verbiage" during a press conference last week that made parts of the case sound more suspicious than he believes the evidence supports.

Brian pointed to questions surrounding Nolan's phone, including a forensic expert correcting the timeline for the last instance when Nolan locked the device.

Teresa Giudice is speaking out about her daughter Milania's recent mental health crisis ... asking the public to give her 20-year-old some space as she deals with "significant psychological trauma."

Teresa shared a lengthy statement on social media Monday, writing ... "As a mother, there is nothing more important to me than the health, safety, and well-being of my children."

She says the past few months have been "incredibly difficult" for the family, adding Milania has experienced "tremendous heartbreak and significant psychological trauma" after losing two of her best friends.

One of the seven Cornell fraternity brothers accused in a gang rape lawsuit made an "immature" comment in the group's Snapchat, but that's where his involvement begins and ends ... at least according to his lawyer.

Jeremy Saland, attorney for defendant Scott Kretzschmar, tells TMZ ... Scott was not even present when the alleged assault occurred ... and he had already left after spending only a few minutes in the room and checking whether the woman was okay.

Saland says ... "While Scott responded to and made an immature comment on Snapchat, he did nothing else. Nothing."

The attorney says Scott never saw the woman naked or in distress, never touched her, never engaged in sexual activity, and did not consume ketamine.