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A Philippine official says the investigation into Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child abuse material points to a sex offender of the "grossest kind" -- confirming authorities uncovered illicit images during their search.

Philippine interior minister Jonvic Remulla told The Guardian that authorities found a "trove of child pornography materials as well as a laptop" at Thomas Sr.'s home.

Remulla added ... "In these cases where family disputes are mixed up, we have to consider all the angles. Right now all signs point to a possible sex offender of the grossest kind. We want to be sure before we release the findings. The forensics data will be complete in a week."

"Try Guys" host Ned Fulmer has scathingly slammed Ethan Klein over his cheating scandal ... after Ethan criticized his own infidelity controversy.

Taking to X, Ned wrote ... "Ethan Klein can f*** all the way off."

We reported earlier ... "H3 Podcast" host Ethan had previously commented on the Try Guys' cheating scandal ... saying he hates men who are not faithful to the mother of their kids.

Too $hort is jumping into the EDM game ... and Diplo is the man helping him make the leap.

Sources close to the legendary rapper tell TMZ ... $hort has always been a fan of EDM. Diplo has spent years mentoring Too $hort, helping him break into the electronic music scene ... with the two performing together at Stagecoach over the years.

But Diplo was waiting for the perfect track to make their crossover official ... and he finally found it with Nigerian rapper and singer Kah-Lo.

The result is "Money Calling," a new collaboration set to appear on Diplo's upcoming album.

5:14 AM PT -- Tallahassee Police Department reports ... "As of this morning, five victims have been released from the hospital, while six remain hospitalized. Of those still being treated, one remains in critical condition."

Eleven people were gunned down during a Saturday shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida -- and the suspect or suspects are still at large, according to police.

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said at a press conference after the bloodshed that 6 of the shooting victims were juveniles, including an 11-year-old.

Revell also said the 5 other shooting victims were adults, and a 12th victim -- a grandmother -- was injured while fleeing the chaotic scene but was not shot.

One of the accused Cornell 7, Diego Sarabia, is seeking to be dismissed from Jane Doe's sexual assault lawsuit ... arguing that the claims against him boil down to a "forced kiss."

Sarabia's attorneys deny the allegations against him, and argued that even if they were true, the claims are legally insufficient, filed past the deadline -- or both ... NBC News reported.

An attorney for Sarabia -- who is accused of forcibly kissing and snorting ketamine off Jane Doe's body -- claimed this is "essentially a lawsuit about a forced kiss."

Samantha Markle is speaking out in her father Thomas Markle Sr.'s defense again ... and continues to point the finger at her brother, Thomas Markle Jr., who originally reported him to authorities.

Across several X posts ... Samantha claimed that her father had been living in a rental unit in the Philippines paid for by her brother before his leg amputation.

Meghan's half-sister laid blame on her brother Thomas Jr. again, writing ... "My dad did not have a house that he could have had such material in."

Sofía Vergara and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds were seen getting quite cozy during a romantic dinner together in L.A. ... and we have the pics and video.

In the exclusive photos obtained by TMZ ... Sofía and Dan can be seen holding hands throughout their late-night meal last night at Beverly Hills' Cipriani.

While their chemistry may be undeniable ... the two also enjoyed their outing with a pair of friends, including Anastasia Soare.

Katy Perry just turned 42 ... and she's still lookin' just too good to be true. And in the spirit of our big day, we decided to celebrate with some hot shots.

After all, the pop princess has had us feeling like we're living a teenage dream since day 1 ... so we have to show this California gurl some love!

Just look at her stunning in silver and flaunting her fire figure! She's setting off some serious fireworks with this look.

'SNL UK' did not hold back in its jokes about Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child porn ... comparing the scandal to allegations made against the former Prince Andrew.

During the British show's version of "Weekend Update" ... comedian Paddy Young said ... "In royal news, it’s been a big 24 hours for Meghan Markle, whose dad has been accused of being an alleged pedophile, in another pathetic attempt to win over the British public."

He added ... "In 2025, Thomas Markle moved to the Philippines in a sure sign of his innocence."

Adam22 and Lena The Plug have pulled the plug on their separation ... and are officially back together.

The pair -- who showed up to Drake's 40th birthday party at Delilah Saturday -- just hard-launched their reconciliation on Instagram.

Wearing a plunging yellow dress, Lena cozied up to Adam in an intimate post set to -- appropriately -- Drake's "Solar Eclipse."

Drake celebrated round 2 of his 40th birthday festivities with a star-studded bash at Delilah NYC ... just days after the Backstreet Boys surprised him at his first birthday weekend party.

Wearing a cheetah-print jacket and white button-down shirt underneath ... the rapper was all smiles showing up to the swanky celeb supper club.

Influencer Alix Earle wore a black lace bra and ensemble to the event ... while rapper Travis Scott showed up wearing a rouge and brown outfit.

2:51 PM --  Valentin Alberto Rodriguez has been arrested and charged with suspicion of DUI, felony hit-and-run and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, cops shared.

Rodriguez allegedly struck a group of 30 cyclists taking part in a Halloween ride ... leaving a 25-year-old man dead with a 30-year-old woman dying from her wounds in a nearby hospital.

Two people are dead after a hit-and-run driver plowed into a group of cyclists ... dragging one of the victims over a mile.

The fatal collision went down on Saturday night at around 10 PM in Montclair, California ... KTLA reported.

Neighbors said a group of young men -- possibly teens -- were riding bikes together when a gray Honda reportedly slammed into them.

The NFL has confirmed they're launching an investigation into Jalen Hurts' medical care and blood clot diagnosis ... after the player was sidelined for the rest of the season.

The league confirmed the probe into about how the Philadelphia Eagles handled the diagnosis in a joint statement with the National Football League Players Association Sunday.

Their statement reads ... "The NFL and NFL Players Association are working together to review the matter."

Jon Gosselin's ex Colleen Conrad has offered her unwavering support to his son Collin Gosselin ... and has told him she's "always be your mom" in the wake of his claims against mother Kate Gosselin.

Collin -- whose memoir "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood" debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times best seller list for non-fiction -- received a special shout-out from Colleen on Instagram.

She wrote about his book rising to the top of the charts ... "Who would have imagined that all those years ago? I am so incredibly proud of you!"

"Summer House" stars Kyle Cooke and Ciara Miller are putting "Scamanda" behind them ... by kissing in front of the entire cast.

The two shared the sweet smooch in a teaser for Season 11 as the cast played Spin the Bottle ... with Kyle yelling "Hallelujah, baby!" when it landed on Ciara.

After their co-stars screamed over their kiss, Ciara remarked ... "This is so crazy!"

Lewis Hamilton offered some pretty rare remarks on his relationship with Kim Kardashian ... revealing he got her kids a Golden Retriever puppy.

The F1 driver revealed in a press panel yesterday ... "My girlfriend’s kids, I love spending time with them. She's got four, so I'm getting to play with these kids, and I got them a dog this year. So, little Halo is a new member of that family."

Kim previously shared a glimpse of the golden retriever puppy back in July ... during Kim and Lewis' lakeside trip.