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Russell Brand's father isn't buying his son's rape conviction ... suggesting the jury that sent the disgraced comedian to prison for more than a decade could have been corrupt.

Brand's dad, Ron Brand, went off on reporters outside a London courthouse Monday after Russell was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months behind bars ... questioning the justice system and even turning the tables on his son's accusers.

When asked if he had a message for the victims, Ron fired back ... "The victims? What about Russell? The girls, you mean, who chased him and harassed him?"

Bronny James didn't get off the bench in Detroit Sunday night ... but he was still part of the most viral moment of the game, mocking a courtside Pistons fan who was then thrown out of the arena.

The heckler picked the wrong guy ... and the wrong night.

It's unclear what the fan, a woman practically sitting courtside beside the Lakers bench, said to set Bronny off. Whatever it was, LeBron's son fired back with two questions.

"Can you run a mile?" he asked ... before following up by asking how much money she makes a year.

Usher couldn't get a smile out of her, but Chris Brown is a different story ... 'cause the viral fan who gave Usher the icy treatment finally got her Breezy moment!

Gabrielle Cheyenne, who went viral back in July for her awkward encounter with Usher, finally got her wish Sunday night when Chris brought her onstage during the third night of their record five-show Atlanta run for "The R&B Tour."

As we previously reported ... Gabrielle became an internet sensation after looking less than thrilled when Usher brought her onstage during a July concert, barely reacting as the R&B superstar tried to charm her.

R-Truth is grieving ... the WWE star says his father, Aaron Killings, has died.

Truth broke the news on X Monday morning, saying his dad passed the day before ... describing his father as his hero.

The 54-year-old, real name Ron Killings, shared several photos of the two of them together, and admitted losing a parent hits on a whole different level than losing anyone else.

He also used the moment to send fans a message -- take a minute and tell your parents and loved ones how much you feel while you still can.

Truth didn't say how his father died, and no other details about his passing have been made public.

Russell Brand is headed to prison for more than a decade ... and his wife was spotted making her way out of court after hearing the devastating news.

Laura Brand was photographed leaving London's Southwark Crown Court Monday, surrounded by a swarm of photographers as she made her way toward a waiting vehicle.

Wearing sunglasses, a gray turtleneck and a dark pinstripe coat, Laura kept her head down as she navigated the crowd, with several people appearing to help clear a path.

A new video of Dave Chappelle joking about Charlie Kirk's assassination has surfaced online ... where he seemingly alludes to the late conservative leader being in hell.

The comedian dropped the controversial remarks during a recent performance at Madison Square Garden.

As TMZ previously reported, Chappelle also said, "I feel f***ed up saying this. It's scary being a public speaker. Ever since that guy Charlie Kirk got murdered, and I shouldn't say this publicly, but I feel better."

Elon Musk jumped the gun on Russell Brand's sentencing ... calling the situation "unjust" before a judge even decided how much time the comedian would spend behind bars.

The billionaire weighed in on X after former British politician Andrew Bridgen shared a side-by-side comparison of Brand and Sajid Mahmood Khan, who received a three-year prison sentence for his role in a child sexual exploitation case.

Bridgen asked, "Are you going to see two tier justice in the Russell Brand sentencing?" ... and Musk fired back with just one word -- "Unjust."

Russell Brand was escorted by police into a UK courtroom to be sentenced Monday after being convicted of rape and sexual assault ... but the British actor seemed much more concerned about the welfare of his wife.

Two officers escorted Brand -- clad in a tweed suit and white shirt -- into Courtroom 1 at Southwark Crown Court in London and placed him inside the dock -- an enclosure reserved for criminal defendants.

Brand then turned to his wife Laura seated behind the dock, and uttered, "Are you ok?"

President Trump was challenged by "60 Minutes" correspondent Ross Douthat about his net worth increasing by $3 billion during his second term in office.

The Commander in Chief sat down with Douthat for a wide-ranging interview that aired Sunday -- and, at one point, Douthat hit Trump with the $3 billion question after Forbes published a recent article about the staggering sum of money.

Trump responded, "So did everyone's (net worth increase by $3 billion)." Not true, according to Douthat, who pointed out that his net worth did not go up by $3 billion.

Blueface is denying rumors that his posse robbed Adrien Broner after the former boxer seemingly became unresponsive at an L.A. concert where Blue performed over the weekend.

The rapper went on his livestream Sunday to talk about the incident the night before. The boxer's bag -- rumored to contain between $50,000 and $100,000 -- was supposedly stolen from him while he was knocked out.

Well, Blueface says that's all a bunch of BS, saying he doesn't have a clue about what happened to Broner or Broner's bag. 

Jamie Foxx's annual Halloween party held at his sprawling Thousand Oaks mansion took a violent turn Saturday night when a stabbing took place ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … deputies and paramedics responded to a party at Jamie's house.

A male -- who was stabbed in the neck -- suffered a superficial wound and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Chris Brown’s baby mama is working overtime to see the singer’s finances in her bid to collect a bigger child support check … claiming she’s been roadblocked for months by his team ...  TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Diamond Brown, the mother of Chris’ daughter Lovely, and Chris’ business managers appear to be at a standstill over the records being produced.

Diamond says she needs to see them as part of her attempt to collect more child support through a case she brought against Chris. She says the singer has an estimated net worth of $50 million … but is only paying her around $7K a month … which she thinks should be much higher.

Before this adorable kiddo, born in Malaysia, was crackin' jokes and acting on the big screen ... he was a Singapore Sea Scout and holding tight to his stuffed pony.

He made his film debut in "Crazy Rich Asians," but you may know him best from Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

Katie Miller says she's putting an end to her podcast, "The Katie Miller Show," following her husband Stephen Miller's promotion to White House Chief of Staff -- and the Republicans losing the midterms.

Katie announced it Sunday in a post on X, saying that while she loved doing the podcast, it took up too much of her time and she has children to raise and a family to care for. She also said she'll be "cheering President Trump and his team on from outside the administration."

You may recall that Katie started the podcast in August 2025 because she said there weren't enough spaces for conservative women to voice their opinions, and she wanted her show to fill that void.

Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss proved their past rumored feud is way behind them ... as the two Squad members were seen all smiles at the Kansas City Chiefs game.

The pop star and her supermodel friend were spotted in a box at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday ... with Karlie bringing her son Levi -- whom she shares husband Joshua Kushner -- in tow!

Not only that, but Taylor's mom Andrea and dad Scott also showed up to root for their son-in-law! With this many close friends and family members, it's basically a reunion of Taylor and Travis Kelce's wedding.

Nvidia's married CEO Jensen Huang has openly admitted to an affair, leading to a probe by his company into an alleged foreign recruitment plot ... according to a bombshell report.

Jensen -- who is married to Lori Huang -- made the startling admission to employees in an internal message obtained by the Financial Times.

The exec apparently wrote ... "I owe my family and all of you an apology. I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did. I am deeply sorry."