The NTSB held a news conference Monday, confirming ice began to form on the plane in the middle of moderate turbulence. The crew asked to increase altitude from 35,000 feet to 37,000 feet shortly before an emergency was declared.
The crew, along with 7 passengers, perished in the crash.
Ellen DeGeneres and Allison Holker Boss are among the famous names appearing on a GoFundMe supporting the family of former "Ellen DeGeneres Show" executive producer Matthew Wright, who died suddenly.
The fundraiser's public donor list shows a $5K contribution under Ellen's name, while Allison, the widow of Ellen's former DJ Stephen "tWitch" Boss, is listed as donating $500.
Ellen's longtime executive producer Andy Lassner is also listed as contributing $1K, along with "Dancing with the Stars" executive producer Conrad Green, who gave the same amount.
Ariana Grande is spreading a little extra love in the Big Apple ... teaming up with boyfriend Ricky Alvarez to give one New York City Marathon runner the surprise of a lifetime.
The couple was spotted cheering on runners from the sidelines Sunday when an influencer named Ella Schweiger approached them with an unusual request ... write a message of encouragement for a complete stranger who had just tackled the grueling 26.2-mile race.
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Ariana was more than happy to oblige ... grabbing a pen and writing "You did it!" alongside some hearts. She signed the sweet note, "Ari + Ricky."
Some pretty major details for "The Batman: Part II" might've accidentally leaked ... and it's all thanks to Heidi Klum's Halloween costume.
Here's the deal ... prosthetics expert Mike Marino -- the same guy who transformed Colin Farrell into The Penguin for the HBO series and the first "The Batman" film -- helped create Heidi's elaborate severed hand costume ... and his company may have leaked the villains for the upcoming film.
When prosthetics supplier The Makeup Armoury posted some behind-the-scenes photos, they seemed to be inadvertently revealing who Robert Pattison's Batman is up against.
Lucian Piane's official cause of death has been revealed nearly three weeks after the "RuPaul's Drag Race" music producer was struck and killed by a car in California ... he died from blunt force trauma.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, his manner of death was ruled an accident.
While his cause of death has been determined, the medical examiner's office tells TMZ the full autopsy report remains pending and is not yet ready for release.
Christa Pike claims prison officials are making her clean a shower crawling with roaches, despite her weakened physical condition ... and she's afraid the filthy conditions could leave her with a serious infection.
The death row inmate recently returned to the emergency room after being sent back to prison following her botched execution attempt, and now she's raising concerns about the conditions she's facing behind bars.
According to a new court filing, obtained by TMZ, Pike says her physical health has deteriorated to the point where she's worried about being exposed to infections and suffering further injuries -- arguing the prison's expectations are unreasonable, given her current medical condition.
Dolly Parton's nephew, Bryan Seaver, is asking a judge to dismiss the case filed against him by the entity running his late aunt's estate ... essentially calling the case total BS.
Seaver laid out his response in new legal docs filed on Monday ... arguing that he never threatened Danny Nozell or anyone else involved with Dolly's estate or business.
Will Smithbacked up his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, after she allegedly threatened to kill his former friend who was planning to publish a book with details about the Smith family ... this according to newly legal docs filed by the former friend.
Bilaal Salaam, the former friend suing Jada, dropped the bombshell in newly filed court docs ... claiming the conversation went down on or around October 5, 2021.
Bilaal said he was on the call with Will, Jada, and Will's other friend, Charlie Mack. He claims Jada told him she would have him killed if he continued to move forward with a planned memoir talking about his time with the Smiths.
Haley Stevens is catching major heat over her decision to support Michigan Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate ... but first things first -- she wants friends to save a very important date!!!
Busy time for the Stevens household.
The congresswoman sent out save-the-date invitations for her wedding today, per a senior dem who came into the possession of one (I have removed any mention of the date) https://t.co/8Wq36U1Fma
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Haley sent out a "Save the Date" message to friends and fam, for her wedding to Jason Turkish.
It's a bizarre turn in the 24 hours leading up to a highly contested election, which Haley sent into turmoil Sunday when she announced she'll no longer support Abdul El-Sayed. Democrats have gone crazy, with many disowning her from the party.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro shot his shot with LeBron James when the NBA star was a free agent ... and while he's not taking credit for bringing the King to Philadelphia, he's still pretty starstruck over their encounter.
Jacob caught up with Shapiro on the campaign trail Monday in Pennsylvania ... and the governor told us he personally pitched LeBron on joining the 76ers, selling him on Philly and its opportunities for philanthropy.
But Shapiro got the real surprise when LeBron recognized him ... recalling how the NBA superstar told him, "Thanks, Gov. I appreciate your work."
The spooky snaps continue to pour in, so we're wrappin' up Halloween 2026 with one last fright fest!
ICYMI, Stassie Karanikolaou went full femme fatale as a sexy Alice from "Closer," IShowSpeed swung into action as Spider-Man's Miles Morales ... and Lauren Luo and Ice Spice made a splash and brought Bikini Bottom to life as SpongeBob and Patrick.
Lil Durk has been placed in solitary confinement at the Metropolitan Detention Center in L.A. ... TMZ has learned.
Jose Rojas, a union secretary representing Bureau of Prisons employees, tells TMZ ... Durk was placed in the SHU at MDC LA on Friday.
Here's the deal ... sources with direct knowledge tell us ... Durk's cell has been "constantly searched," but prison authorities haven't found any contraband since he was acquitted in the murder-for-hire case.
We're told Durk was sent to the SHU because he'd asked the deputy warden about all the searches ... and was allegedly reprimanded for "talking back."
Haley Stevens says she's following her conscience by backing a Republican ... but Democratic strategist Lis Smith thinks she's really following her hurt feelings.
Lis joined "TMZ Live" Monday to break down Stevens' shocking endorsement of Mike Rogers over Democrat Abdul El-Sayed ... calling the last-minute flip "personal grievance masquerading as political principle."
Lis says Stevens had two months to speak out against El-Sayed after losing the Democratic primary ... but instead spent that time publicly supporting him ... so why the sudden change of heart two days before the election?
There was a collective sigh of relief around the NFL after head coach Dan Campbell and the Lions delivered a "positive" update on Jack Campbell ... after the star LB went down with a frightening injury on Sunday, laying motionless on the field.
Coach kept it short on Monday when meeting with the media, reporting the prayers are working, and asking everyone to keep them coming ... before attempting to move on to football.
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Fighting back emotions, coach admitted it's been hard for himself -- and his team -- to see such an integral part of the Lions in such a precarious and devastating situation.
