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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in hot water with a civil rights group after he made what some believe were bigoted remarks about Arab Muslims during a campaign event in Michigan.

President Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services made the controversial comments Monday while stumping for Republican Mike Rogers in Grand Rapids, MI, saying that Arab Muslims have never won any major international awards and fail to produce science and literature, which is totally false.

Kennedy said, “There's 500 million Arabs in the world, and yet they don't produce science, they don't win the Nobel Prize, they don't win the Fields prize, they don't win the Wolf Prize, they don't produce literature."

Hasan Piker alleges Scott Jennings defamed him by falsely claiming he supports lynchings ... and now he's suing and going after Scott for a huge chunk of change.

Piker -- the controversial left-wing Twitch streamer -- just filed a defamation lawsuit against Jennings, seeking $72.5 million in damages.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Piker claims that Jennings -- a conservative commentator and CNN contributor -- aired a mashup of Piker's clips on Jennings' August 11 podcast episode.

Piker says one of the clips allegedly quoted Piker saying we should go "back to a better time when lynchings were happening." The suit also says Jennings highlighted to Black voters that Piker plans on "returning our country to lynchings."

A judge is putting the public on notice ... warning people to stop trying to identify the mystery celebrity fighting to keep serious sexual misconduct allegations under wraps ... or they could wind up behind bars themselves.

Judge Matthew Nicklin issued the warning during a hearing in London's High Court Tuesday ... after online sleuths began tossing around names in an attempt to unmask the famous man, who's only been identified in court as "PPT."

According to The Independent, the judge acknowledged the growing speculation ... but made it clear that even if a name is being widely circulated online, that doesn't make it fair game to publish.

"Scream" -- hands down one of the most iconic spooky films to hit the big screen, and we're kickin' off your wicked Wednesday with the legends who made the slasher film so frigin' epic!

Stars like Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette are just a few of the many greats who made this franchise so popular ...

It looks like the "Selling Sunset" cast may have seen Chrishell Stause and G Flip's split coming from a mile away.

Sources close to the cast tell TMZ ... they're not surprised that G Flip ended their spiritual marriage to Chrishell.

Our sources say Chrishell has a "mean side" and has had falling outs with almost every cast member ... and we're told she has lost pretty much all contact with the cast since leaving the show.

A woman who grew up with escaped Tennessee inmate, Jacob Allen Morley, says he's "extremely dangerous."

According to NewsNation, the unnamed woman said she's "absolutely horrified" to learn the convicted murderer escaped from prison, calling him "extremely dangerous."

The manhunt's on day 3 now ... and a map from local outlet WKRN shows there were confirmed sightings of the escaped inmate in Tiptonville and Hornbeak.

Stevie Wonder's ex-fiancée was stunned by the legendary musician's decision to evict her from the home she's lived in for nearly 40 years ... TMZ has learned.

A source close to Carmen Efferson tells TMZ ... she was shocked by Stevie's eviction lawsuit, especially given their decades-long history together. We're told Carmen told friends Stevie promised the home was hers ... though she never received a deed to the property.

Our sources close to Carmen tell us she's made the house her home over the decades, even having her late mom live there until her passing.

Savannah Chrisley's new fiancé, Jason Galanis, has more in common with her father, Todd Chrisley, than just receiving clemency from President Donald Trump ... TMZ has confirmed the two men actually served time in the same federal prison.

A source familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... Jason and Todd were both incarcerated at Federal Prison Camp in Pensacola, Florida, with their prison stints overlapping for several months in 2023.

It's unclear whether the two men ever interacted behind bars.

Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss is fighting Nevada officials in court over her precious parrots ... TMZ has learned.

Heidi filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, slamming government officials with Clark County Animal Protection Services.

Per the docs, Heidi was cited earlier this year for allowing the birds to roam free at her property after her neighbor called officials to complain about Heidi's animals.

Halle Berry's seemingly hacked Instagram post caused a big stir in court with ex Olivier Martinez.

According to Page Six, Olivier's lawyer, Patrick Baghdaserians, wants to reopen evidence in the wake of the Instagram story posted to Berry's account, which seemingly takes a swipe at the French actor.

Olivier's lawyer says Berry violated a temporary restraining order and wants to question her about the post.

Richard Simmons' longtime Hollywood Hills home has officially sold ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the late fitness guru's Los Angeles mansion closed for $3,827,500, ending a lengthy and rocky run on the market.

We're told the buyer isn't anyone famous ... but he has big plans for the property.

Jay-Z is completely at ease after picking himself to perform the Super Bowl halftime show ... and he's not letting any outside noise put him under pressure.

We got Hov in New York City on Tuesday, and our photog asked him if he felt any pressure to deliver a top-notch performance at Super Bowl 61 when the big game rolls around in February.

Jay smiled, laughed, and told us there's no pressure involved ... even though millions of folks across the world will be tuning in.

Kim Kardashian has graced just about every major magazine cover imaginable ... but her first one required a little help from Nicole Richie and her four-legged friend.

The hilarious story is getting fresh attention thanks to the new book "Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future," written by Jonathan Van Meter ... which revisits Kim's determination to land her very first magazine cover in 2008.

In the book, Kim recalls how she managed to score a spot on the cover of "K9 Magazine" ... despite not even owning a dog at the time.

Savannah Chrisley isn't just engaged to any mystery man ... TMZ has learned her fiancé is Jason Galanis, a former business partner of Hunter Biden whose federal prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Galanis is the man Savannah has been secretly dating for more than a year, and the father of her unborn child.

Galanis, a businessman, was convicted in connection with multimillion-dollar securities fraud schemes, including one involving a Native American tribal entity, and sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison. Trump commuted his sentence in March 2025.

Sahara Ray's body has been released to her family a little over a week after her tragic death, TMZ has learned.

As you know, the 34-year-old died last weekend "surrounded by family at the hospital."

The model's autopsy has been completed, but there is still no word yet on the official cause of death.

We are just days away from Halloween, and this busty babe is ready for the occasion ... can you guess which gothic influencer is falling out of her mini dress?!?

Known best for her cosplaying and streaming ... she also just recently hung out with Drake at a Toronto castle.