While many Republicans may be thinking about finding a room to bawl in ... President Donald Trump's main concern after the devastating midterm election seems to be his ballroom.
In his first public appearance since Election Night, Trump met the media Wednesday at his White House construction project and discussed the room's planned 50-foot ceilings. Trump talked about how King Charles asked to accommodate 350 people at his State Dinner ... something Trump couldn't do in the White House's East Room.
Later on ... he said the upcoming 90,000-square-foot structure would be the "most beautiful ballroom in the world."
Trump said little about the midterms ... after Democrats won control of the Senate and House in a historic blue wave.
'Pioneer Woman' Ree Drummond's foster son Jamar Goff has learned his fate in his drug possession and assault case ... and he's walking away without serving additional jail time.
The 23-year-old was sentenced Wednesday in Alabama to 48 months for second-degree assault and 24 months for unlawful possession of a controlled substance ... but both sentences were suspended, according to Page Six.
Instead, Jamar was placed on 12 months of supervised probation and ordered to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and submit to random drug testing. He was also released from custody and banned from the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus.
Kellie Pickler and her former parents-in-law reached a confidential settlement over her late husband's property, TMZ has learned.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the "American Idol" alum is calling off the fight with Kyle Jacobs' parents, Reed and Sharon Jacobs.
Kellie has been fighting Reed and Sharon for 3 years ... Kyle's parents claimed the singer refused to return a ton of his property ... including a phone, bling, and some firearms.
It's Jamie's third child. He has two adult daughters -- Anelise and Corinne -- from his previous relationships with exes Kristin Grannis and Connie Kline respectively.
Jack Campbell says he has full movement in his lower body and is still making progress with movement in his upper body ... three days after the Detroit Lions linebacker was carted off Ford Field on a backboard.
The 26-year-old shared the update in a statement the Lions posted Wednesday morning, saying he's incredibly encouraged by how far he's come in such a short time.
Jack admitted there's still work ahead ... but says he remains "very optimistic" and is taking it one day at a time.
A helicopter plunged into Miami's Biscayne Bay Wednesday morning ... leaving two injured and a third person feared dead, according to local reports.
WSVN reports the crash happened near Nixon Beach, with two people airlifted to a trauma center as rescue crews searched the water for the third occupant.
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Video appears to show the helicopter upside down in the water, under the surface. The yellow floats seen in the footage are part of the chopper's emergency flotation system.
Erik von Detten is still trying to spread holiday cheer despite recent legal issues ... stripping off his shirt and hanging up Christmas lights at his home ... as an elder abuse lawsuit hangs over his head.
The former Disney star showed off his tan bod at his Los Angeles-area house ... hopping on the roof to hang a string of white lights ... wearing nothing but shorts, socks, shoes and a hat.
Erik took a phone call at one point in the afternoon ... and it looked like a pretty serious one, given his frustrated facial expressions.
Cardi B might be raising a future doctor ... or at least a kid who can play one on TV -- because it seems she's named her baby Grey.
The singer-songwriter shared several pics showing her youngest child ... the snaps are all super cute ... in some, he's wearing Rocky and Bullwinkle snapbacks ... in others, he's looking stylish in overalls and jackets.
Cardi also shared pics of him as a doctor with a "Grey's Anatomy" banner in the background ... which might seem innocuous -- except Cardi appears to have picked his 1st Halloween costume deliberately.
Taurian Fontenette -- the AND1 streetball legend known as "Air Up There" and "Mr.720" -- has died ... and the hoops world is mourning one of the most electric dunkers the game has ever seen.
He was 43.
Fontenette's sister, Tracie Sonnier, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, saying Taurian passed Monday night.
A cause of death hasn't been announced.
Tracie said her "heart is broken in a million pieces" after losing her baby brother ... and asked for grace while the family processed what happened.
Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly look like they're falling for each other... laughing together after leaving a restaurant in Calabasas ... and looking smitten.
The actress and the rapper were spotted outside a restaurant Tuesday night in the affluent California city while waiting for the valet to pull their ride around.
Check out the pics ... they've both got grins on their faces -- and, in one pic, Dakota's beaming up at the 6'4"-tall star.
Jon Gosselin says he wouldn't know his own twin daughters if he passed them on the sidewalk ... a devastating reality after years of estrangement.
The former "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star made the heartbreaking admission during an appearance on the "Legally Goff Podcast" ... revealing just how little he knows about his eldest daughters, twins Mady and Cara.
"I wouldn't be able to pick them out in the street," Jon admitted, saying he has photos of them but hasn't seen them in so long he doubts he'd recognize them.
Scott Galloway isn't pulling any punches when it comes to Elon Musk ... suggesting the billionaire should face the same standards as a pair of executed Cold War spies.
The NYU professor and podcast host made the shocking comments during a live taping of his "Pivot" podcast with Kara Swisher Monday night ... blasting society's obsession with wealthy tech innovators like Elon.
"We have begun believing, through this ridiculous, unhealthy, and dangerous idolatry of innovators, that they get to live by an entirely different standard," Galloway said.
He then singled out Elon, declaring ... "Elon Musk is a traitor to the West. We lined up the Rosenbergs against a wall."
DD White -- the great-grandmother who went viral for revealing her OnlyFans retirement plan -- is dishing on the awkward moments her grandkids found out about her side hustle.
DD tells TMZ that one of her grandsons found out about her adult content creator role on Twitter -- now X -- before showing his shocked mom her profile.
Another granddaughter apparently made the surprising discovery too, asking her ... "Nana, what are you doing?!"
Hailey Bieber is opening up about a super difficult time in her life ... following the birth of her and Justin Bieber's first child, Jack Blues.
In an interview with Women's Wear Daily, Hailey said she experienced premenstrual dysphoric disorder ... "After I had my son, I struggled with that a bit, and there's just not a lot of conversation or research around it."
If you don't already know ... PDD can cause extreme mood shifts -- ranging from hopelessness to anxiety to anger.
Hailey says ... "Conversation, for me personally, makes me feel less alone. When we can identify with each other and have conversations relating to each other and talking about the things we're dealing with and struggling with, I do think it makes it feel like less of a lonely journey."
Marjorie Taylor Greene is blaming Donald Trump for the Republican Party's Election Night disaster ... accusing GOP lawmakers of blindly following a "cult leader" who's now dragging them down with him ... and this feels like a Jonestown moment for MAGA.
Jacob caught up with MTG Tuesday night amid a wave of Democratic victories ... and she didn't mince words when asked who's responsible for Republicans' shellacking.
"It's Donald Trump's fault," Greene declared ... saying Trump told Americans to vote as if he were on the ballot, and that's exactly what they did -- except they voted for Democrats.
