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Texas is moving forward with an execution just one week after Christa Pike survived a botched lethal injection in Tennessee ... and the condemned man's lawyers want to pump the brakes.

Jamaal Howard is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in Texas, which uses the same drug -- pentobarbital -- that failed to kill Pike after two doses.

Howard's attorneys are asking Gov. Greg Abbott for a 30-day delay while they seek more information about Texas' supply of the drug ... arguing he shouldn't be executed "within days of the same drug failing in another state."

Glen Powell says he and his girlfriend are aligned when it comes to the important stuff ... and he says it's nice to have someone rooting for you 100%.

The actor opened up about his romance with the "Landman" star during a conversation with Esquire ... and he says the two share similar values -- caring deeply about family and work, while also liking to show up for their partners.

Glen explained ... "There's something so lovely about someone rooting for you. Someone who wants you to win in all the ways that are good for you as a human. Not just professionally but in all the ways that are good for your soul."

Chi Phi frat bros banded together after 7 brothers were accused of drugging and gang-raping a fellow Cornell student in 2024 ... telling investigators on camera they heard the sex was all consensual.

In never-before-seen video obtained by ABC News, you see Cornell University police grilling two members of Chi Phi in the weeks after the alleged October 2024 gang rape at their frat house ... asking them how they knew it was consensual.

The Chi Phi brothers claim they were present in the house that night but did not have sex with the Jane Doe ... and one says, "What people were saying was that there was like multiple consenting adults in this room."

Angelina Jolie's lawyer is taking shots at Brad Pitt ... claiming his most recent failed attempt to get certain financial records from her is just another form of the actor trying to control the narrative.

Here's the deal ... Brad previously asked the judge to order Angelina to hand over her financial records from 2017 to 2019 amid their battle over Château Miraval -- the French winery the pair have been fighting about for years.

A judge denied his request in a ruling filed Tuesday ... stating Brad's side hasn't shown good cause that would override Angelina's privacy interests in this matter -- because her side has no plans on offering evidence or argument about her 2017 to 2019 income.

Hayden Panettiere's ex, Wlad Klitschko, says he's putting up $30K of his own money to cover the late actress's tax bill … to prevent her estate from being hit with a ton of interest and penalties ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Wlad, who shares a daughter named Kaya with Hayden, believes Hayden's 2025 individual state and federal income tax returns are currently due on October 15 ... which is just a week away.

Wlad says Hayden owes approximately $30K for the year, which he will pay out of his own pocket. He says he will ask to be reimbursed by the estate once it is set up.

The woman in the infamous sex tape with Kevin Hart could be dragged into one of the comedian's ongoing court battles ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the entertainer's former assistant, Miesha Shakes, wants Montia Sabbag, who was involved in the sex tape controversy in 2017, to testify as a witness in her case against Kevin.

Miesha said she wants to question Montia about the situation and the investigation that followed.

A man wanted for attempted murder was arrested at Trippie Redd's South Florida mansion during Tuesday's massive police raid ... TMZ has learned.

The Miami Police Department tells TMZ ... officers were looking for 25-year-old Braveone Jones, who they say was wanted in connection with a September 15 shooting outside Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen in Miami.

Cops say Jones was found at Trippie's Southwest Ranches property around 6 PM and taken into custody. He's now facing two counts of attempted murder.

Whitney Rose has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Justin ... months after the couple first separated.

The 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star filed for divorce from Justin on Tuesday in Utah, according to documents obtained by TMZ. Page Six first reported the filing.

While most of the divorce docs are private in Utah, we do know Whitney submitted a parenting plan. The couple shares two teenage children -- a girl named Bobbie and a boy named Brooks -- who are both still minors.

Memphis City Hall went off the rails Tuesday night ... after officials punted a vote tied to Elon Musk's massive data center operation ... and the chaos is on video.

More than 100 people packed the meeting as council members weighed a proposed one-year moratorium on new data centers ... but when the final vote got pushed back two more weeks, all hell broke loose.

The crowd started chanting, "ain't no power like the power of the people" as tensions boiled over.

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Megyn Kelly is torching Olivia Rodrigo for backing Jane Doe in her lawsuit against the alleged gang rapists known as the Cornell 7, telling the pop star to "shut up and stick to singing."

Megyn went scorched earth on Olivia during a recent episode of "The Megyn Kelly Show" ... after Olivia voiced support for the former Cornell student who filed a civil lawsuit claiming 7 Cornell frat boys plied her with ketamine and then gang raped her at Chi Phi fraternity house.

The Grammy Award-winning singer wrote, "Shame on Cornell and on every institution who protects rapists and abusers over women. I stand with Jane Doe."

The University of Arizona has suspended activities at a slew of its fraternities while investigating accusations of misconduct by their members, TMZ has confirmed.

Chrissy Lieberman, the Dean of Students, penned a letter saying all 21 Interfraternity Chapters at the university received an immediate action notice of an interim activities suspension due to multiple alleged violations.

According to the letter, obtained by TMZ, the fraternities on suspension include Zeta Beta Tau, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Theta Xi, and Phi Gamma Delta.

Kyrsten Sinema says her ex-bodyguard turned lover demanded she bond him out of jail after threatening to "take her down" and trashing her home ... and now she wants a judge to make it harder for him to get out.

Citing court documents, the Arizona Republic says Matthew Ammel -- who was Sinema's bodyguard when she was senator and later her lover -- violated the terms of a no-contact order and was tossed behind bars.

Sinema took out a restraining order against Ammel in September after he trashed her house to the tune of more than $200,000 ... after their romantic relationship went off the deep end.

Ammel was arrested on September 17, and a grand jury has indicted him on one count of felony criminal damage. He allegedly dumped 22 paintings belonging to Sinema into her pool, destroying the artwork.

Chix On Netflix is comin' in hot this week with a gorgeous gal from New York City. Can you guess who she is based on these clues?

"Mayfair Witches," "The Choice," and "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" are a few of her notable works that have been on Netflix.

You can't see them just yet, but she's also known for having big beautiful blue eyes ...

On Wednesdays we wear pink ... and celebrate "Mean Girls" season!

Actress and comedian Jan Caruana is widely known for playing Emma in the popular 2004 teen film with Hollywood icons -- Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Tina Fey, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert.

Other cast members include Jonathan Bennett, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese and Amy Poehler.

Porn star LuLu LoveBottom died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.

According to his death certificate, obtained by TMZ, LoveBottom, whose real name was Lucas Edward Drake, died September 7 at his Los Angeles home.

The document says the specific cause of death is deferred.