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Sebastian Maniscalco taking over a SiriusXM comedy channel has caused an uproar with some comedians ... but the radio company is defending the famous comedian against the backlash, TMZ has learned.

The comedian took over Raw Comedy Channel earlier this year, which was a channel that focused on spotlighting a wider pool of lesser known comedians.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... SiriusXM regularly reviews how its channels are performing and decided to pursue a new creative direction for the comedy channel while keeping comedy programming on the platform.

Aubrey O'Day says Diddy isn't exactly suffering behind bars ... and she thinks way too many people are still ready to roll out the red carpet when he gets out.

The former Danity Kane singer joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday, and when talk turned to Diddy's prison life, Aubrey unloaded.

She joked Diddy has just about everything he could want inside -- rattling off whiskey, pizza, pasta, massages and Instagram -- before taking a shot at his infamous "freak-offs" and baby oil.

Too $hort is walking back his words ... apologizing for saying he would attend Diddy's welcome home party once he gets released from prison.

He posted a video singing a different tune, acknowledging he was "a little insensitive" with his words and claimed not to have known the full extent of the allegations when he made those comments.

Too $hort said ... "I do not condone abuse in any kind of way, not emotional, not physical not sexual, and I don't support anybody that does it."

Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn was just sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Before being sentenced, Flynn broke down in tears as he declared he was innocent ... while also asking the judge for forgiveness.

Flynn was found guilty of murder in the death of his wife, Ashley Flynn ... and now it's time for the singer to face the music.

As we previously reported, the jury sided with the prosecution, who had argued that Caleb shot Ashley twice in the back of the head and staged the scene to look like a break-in.

Jane Doe called frat bro Matthew Ingalls 3 weeks after the alleged gang rape to figure out what exactly went down, and she recorded their tense convo about consent.

During the phone call, Jane reportedly told Ingalls she'd had 10 shots of booze before she got to the Chi Phi house party, but you hear Ingalls suggest the opposite ... telling Doe, "You did tell me you were sober, by the way. You said you hadn't been anywhere."

But, ABC News reports Jane insisted she was out of it, and wondered how so many guys ended up in the room with them, telling Ingalls ... "If I wanted to take this somewhere, what y'all did would be classified as gang rape."

Robert Kelker-Kelly was found in bed when dispatchers received a call reporting he was unconscious ... TMZ has learned.

In dispatch audio, obtained by TMZ, authorities received a call around 8:16 PM on October 3 for a "cardiac arrest" at his Missouri home.

Later on, an official is heard telling dispatchers the caller claimed they could not move Kelker-Kelly's body from the bed.

Olivier Martinez stepped out amid his heated custody dispute with ex Halle Berry.

The actor was photographed outside his Los Angeles home Monday just days after making explosive allegations against Halle ... claiming she grabbed their 12-year-old son, Maceo, around the neck and choked him during an argument at her home.

As TMZ previously reported, Olivier obtained a temporary restraining order against Halle and is seeking sole custody of their son.

Two zebras just got benched.

The NFL has suspended two officials -- line judge Jeff Seeman and ref Adrian Hill -- for unprofessional conduct towards players in two separate incidents on Sunday ... a very rare move from the league.

Seeman’s two-game suspension comes after the official was seen jawing with Cardinals star tight end Trey McBride, yelling, "F*** you!" at him twice ... which was captured by television cameras.

"Avengers: Doomsday" star Simu Liu got hitched to his fiancée, Allison Hsu ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... Simu and Allison walked down the aisle over the weekend in France.

Simu and Allison have been dating since late 2022. The actor popped the question to Allison in May 2025 during a trip to Paris.

Allison has worked for Interscope Records since 2017, where she started as an intern. She is currently the label's digital marketing director.

A worker at a Russian anti-plague lab is dead after coming down with a mystery case of pneumonia ... and the fallout has nearly 200 people under medical watch.

The 28-year-old woman worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East, and Russian officials say she died last week from pneumonia of an undetermined origin.

The situation got serious enough that the hospital facility where she was treated was quarantined ... while Russian media reported nearly 200 people who had contact with her were placed under precautionary observation.

Carrot Top was seen for the first time since his hospitalization after he took a bunch of pills in an attempt to take his life. 

The comedian, who looked in good spirits, was seen at the St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Las Vegas on Sunday. 

Carrot wore a sky blue shirt and blue jeans while waiting in line to speak with the priest. 

Influencer Jack Doherty showed police security footage to back up his claim that he didn’t touch his girlfriend ... this according to the police report.

TMZ obtained the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department report over Jack’s arrest in September over alleged abuse.

According to the report, the alleged victim told cops that she had lived with Jack for six months but told him she planned to end the relationship ... which apparently triggered the fight.

Zach Bryan quietly purchased a sprawling Tennessee estate earlier this year ... TMZ has learned.

According to property records and sources with direct knowledge ... the country singer bought the nearly 40 acre property near Franklin in February for $18.25 million.

The Leiper's Fork estate includes a 5,035 square foot main residence with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a wraparound porch and sweeping views of the surrounding countryside.

Robert Kelker-Kelly died after complaining of chest pain and becoming unresponsive at his Missouri home ... TMZ has learned.

The St. Peters Police Department tells TMZ ... officers responded to Kelker-Kelly's home on October 3 around 8:16 PM for a report of an unconscious man who was not breathing. CPR was already in progress while police and EMS were en-route.

Officers and paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but they were unsuccessful.

Cornell University was targeted by anonymous activists early Monday morning, with protesters smashing a glass door at Day Hall and spray-painting messages condemning the school over an alleged 2024 Chi Phi fraternity gang rape.

The attack happened around 3 AM, with both panes of the right-hand entrance door shattered and glass strewn across the entryway.

Red paint was splashed across the surrounding walls, reading ... "SMASH THE PATRIARCHY" and "AT CORNELL RAPISTS ARE PROTECTED PROTESTORS ARE EXPELLED."

Nolan Wells' family is turning up the pressure on authorities ... calling once again for the FBI and DOJ to step in and investigate the 18-year-old's mysterious death ... 93 days after he passed.

Attorney Ben Crump joined join Nolan's parents and Stop AAPI Hate Executive Director Cynthia Choi at a news conference Monday in Inglewood, California.

His mother Christine Wells-Wonsley and father Elmore Wonsley renewed demands for a federal investigation into what happened to Nolan, who disappeared during a Fourth of July boating trip to Horn Island in Mississippi and was found dead two days later.