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Child actor Bug Hall defended his decision to beg for money on GoFundMe and didn’t seem fazed by people slamming him.

Over the weekend, the "Little Rascals" star said he was going to continue growing his family despite many trashing his decision to launch the money campaign. 

On the GoFundMe, Bug said he needed the funds to finish his new home. He claimed he had run short of money after unexpected bills. Bug and his wife, Jill DeGroff, recently moved to Arkansas with their five children … as they expect their 6th baby. 

Cornell University is under fire for an alleged sexual assault case filed a few years ago ... which has now drawn renewed attention a little less than 2 months after Jane Doe's lawsuit against the Chi Phi frat bros.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a lawsuit from 2023 has come to light, in which 2 female students allege a male student was able to commit "heinous sexual and physical assaults, rapes, sodomy, abuse, assault, and battery" on them ... and they claim the school "failed to properly investigate" reports of sexual misconduct about him and protect their students.

The court docs name the alleged sexual assaulter as Esat Braveboy.

Two teens allegedly turned a fun swing ride at the Columbia County Fair into complete chaos that landed a woman in an ambulance.

Video shows the teens grabbing each other on a swinging chair ride, ultimately sending the chairs careening and crashing into other riders.

According to WRDW News 12, a woman was injured when the swings collided ... to the point that she was taken away in an ambulance. Two children were also treated for minor injuries.

James Gunn and Peter Safran are out at DC Studios … despite many believing they would be safe amid the Skydance-Paramount merger.

According to reports, James and Peter will stick around to help creatively but will no longer be co-CEOs of the studio. 

The execs have only released three movies since taking the reins in 2022 ... "Superman," "Supergirl" and "Clayface." They have several projects in the pipeline, including the 'Superman' sequel and a television show spin-off. 

Russell Brand is planning to appeal his conviction for raping and sexually assaulting 3 victims in the United Kingdom, TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources tell TMZ ... Russell's lawyers are "drawing up" legal papers to appeal the criminal conviction that's sending the actor-comedian to prison for more than a decade. We're told the appeal has not yet been filed, but Russell's lawyers began talking about an appeal last week.

As you know ... On Monday, the judge delivered Russell's stiff sentence -- 10 years and 6 months -- in London's Southwark Crown Court with Brand and his wife Laura looking on.

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.