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Vince Neil's girlfriend Rain Hannah Andreani allegedly went ballistic on the Mötley Crüe frontman during a violent altercation Sunday in Tennessee ... and cops say Rain launched hard objects at Vince, ripped his shirt, and even tried to kick him in the testicles!!!

According to the arrest affidavit, obtained by TMZ, Vince got into a heated argument with Rain in Williamson County, TN, on Sunday afternoon, during which Rain hurled a glass plate at Vince, striking him in the neck.

The affidavit also says Rain tore Vince's shirt and scratched his chest, leaving visible injuries. Rain then allegedly threw several glass vases, causing them to shatter.

A TV producer accused of standing by and laughing while Russell Brand allegedly sexually assaulted a woman is now paying a professional price ... nearly two decades later.

Jack Bayles, head of comedy at London production company Various Artists Limited, has been asked to step back from his role after testimony during Brand's trial alleged he watched and laughed as the comedian assaulted a woman in 2009.

According to The Times, the woman, who worked for Channel 4, claimed Bayles and another member of Brand's entourage pressured her to give the comedian a massage ... with Brand allegedly refusing to continue working until she agreed.

Skipp Townsend -- the head of a prominent Los Angeles gang intervention group -- was among 5 people busted by police Thursday in connection with a murder, according to a new report.

The Los Angeles Times says LAPD homicide detectives arrested Townsend -- the executive director of the advocacy group 2nd Call -- in South Los Angeles Thursday morning.

A rep for the L.A. County Jail tells TMZ ... Townsend was booked in the LAPD Valley Jail for "conspiracy to commit any crime." He's being held on $2 million bail. 

Jalen Brunson traded his Knicks Jersey for a detective's badge on Thursday night's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" ... and the NBA champ handed his real-life pal Mariska Hargitay the clue that blew the whole case open.

Turns out the king of New York is also its best defender ... of justice.

JB played Detective Jay Madison in the episode titled "Forsaken." His scene hits about 20 minutes in and runs roughly a minute ... with Brunson posted up at a pizzeria counter, slice in hand, when Hargitay's Captain Olivia Benson walks in with questions.

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Katy Perry's name was nearly introduced during Russell Brand's rape trial -- but prosecutors ultimately decided to spike the idea of discussing the ex-couple's marriage as part of their opening statement ... after he raised objections.

Citing pre-trial proceedings, The Telegraph reports that prosecutors wanted to mention Russell's relationship with Katy in their opening statement.

But Russell's defense attorneys were able to successfully block prosecutors from uttering Katy's name and referencing her relationship to him because the details were irrelevant to the case.

President Trump is on a major losing streak .... following his party getting slaughtered in the midterm elections, a federal judge has now temporarily blocked Trump's proposed “triumphal arch” in Washington, D.C.

And, get this ... the judge handed down her decision merely hours after a federal panel voted to green light the project Thursday evening. The panel, made up of mostly Trump appointees, voted 8-4 in favor of the plan.

D.C. District Court Judge Tonya S. Chutkan slammed the brakes on Trump's vanity project by granting temporary restraining orders filed by D.C. and Virginia government officials.

10:01 AM PT -- The New York Knicks are making it crystal clear that while Kolek and McBride may have their personal feelings on Taylor's fandom, it's not the position of the organization.

"Taylor Swift has been a Knicks fan for many years, has a long history with Madison Square Garden, and we are incredibly appreciative of her support of the organization," a NYK spokesperson told TMZ Sports.

Taylor Swift is used to people fawning over her ... but New York Knicks star Tyler Kolek is bucking the trend, calling out the pop princess for possibly being the team's fakest celebrity fan.

Kolek made the bold statement during Thursday's NBA 2K TikTok livestream, where the Knicks point guard was interviewed along with teammate Deuce McBride — and, at one point, the reporter asked, “Who is the fakest celebrity Knicks fan?”

Kolek responded that some people are "performative" and just want to be seen at the Knicks games and aren't necessarily fans. Then Kolek surprisingly took aim at Taylor, saying she might be the biggest fake of them all.

A former top Arkansas official found herself on the wrong side of the law after she was arrested on 65 felonies for allegedly changing bar exam scores over a 5-year period, according to a new report.

KATV in Little Rock reports that Nancie Givens was charged with 65 counts of tampering with a public record. Givens was the former executive director of the Arkansas Office of Professional Programs, which is in charge of protecting the accuracy of bar exam records.

Arkansas State Police launched a probe into the matter years ago and found a boatload of irregularities in bar exams given to aspiring lawyers between July 2020 and July 2025.

Martha Stewart is saying she doesn't need to apologize to Craig Melvin for claiming he was the reason she switched her costume to a homeless person for Halloween ... insisting it was all a joke!

We got Martha as she was walking into "TODAY" ... and she tells us she already spoke to Craig about it.

The retail businesswoman says that he's OK ... and on top of that, she surprisingly claims she hasn't received any hate in her inbox from the fallout over the controversial costume.

We reported earlier ... Martha told a crowd at an event in Orlando this week that Craig has spilled chocolate all over a sweater that she was going to use for her planned Halloween costume.

Offset's got a love-hate relationship with casinos ... he got shot at one and got into a shouting match at another ... but he leaned into all the drama for a new music video.

We got the rapper at LAX on Thursday, and we asked him about his new music vid with Don Toliver ... they collabed on his upcoming album, "GMFU," and filmed inside a casino.

Offset says it's a case of art imitating life.

American actress and singer Sissy Spacek was in her mid-20s when she played Carrie -- the shy high school girl with telekinetic powers -- in the 1976 horror/mystery film "Carrie."

Joining Sissy on set were John Travolta, Piper Laurie and Amy Irving.

Russell Brand may be locked up for quite a while ... at least what the chair of the Bar Council says.

Kirsty Brimelow told Sky News the actor was looking at "between six and nine years" in prison for his crimes.

As we previously reported, the actor was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday.

Jen Affleck's got a strong support system in her 'Mormon Wives' castmates in the wake of her divorce.

The same day news broke that she's throwing in the towel on her marriage to Zac Affleck ... Jen put on a smile for the 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives: Orange County' premiere.

The reality star was surrounded by love from her fellow cast members during an event at Élephante in Santa Monica Wednesday.

A detective says Russell Brand is still a danger to women ... despite how charismatic his public persona may be.

Sky News asked Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy -- who oversaw the investigation in Brand's sexual assault case -- if he believes Brand still poses a risk to women and he said ... "Yes, I do."

He told the outlet ... "I think he's got that position of power and trust and millions of followers."

Actor Dean Norris and his estranged wife’s compensation and other financial details were revealed in their restaurant’s bankruptcy ... TMZ has learned.

Swing Inn Cafe, the restaurant Dean and his estranged wife, Bridget Norris, purchased in 2022, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.

Per the court docs, the restaurant, located in Temecula, California, had $147K in assets but owed over $1.8 million in liabilities.