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Tony McCollister, the former reality TV star convicted of charges related to child rape and sex with dogs, is headed to prison ... with a judge sentencing him Tuesday to 15 years to life behind bars.

McCollister learned his fate in an Ohio courtroom ... where the judge handed down the sentence for raping a child under 10 ... and he won't be eligible for parole for at least 15 years.

And that wasn't his only punishment ... McCollister also received prison time for gross sexual imposition, child endangerment, and charges involving child sexual abuse material ... along with jail sentences for sexual conduct with animals.

Alaina Kunes -- one of the University of Mississippi students making monkey noises and gestures in the controversial viral video -- has withdrawn from school ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Kunes tell TMZ she has not been kicked out or suspended from Ole Miss ... she voluntarily withdrew from the school.

We're told she withdrew in response to the harassment she's facing from other students and the local community.

Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird may be turning her upcoming wedding into a fan affair ... and her famous momma, Mama June, has an idea that could make the couple some serious cash!!!

Pumpkin tells TMZ ... she and fiancé Darrin Kitchens have officially started planning their wedding ... and they're eyeing September 25, 2027, for their big day.

We're told the couple has already toured several wedding venues but hasn't found the perfect spot just yet. And don't expect the ceremony to necessarily go down in Georgia ... Pumpkin says they're looking at locations all over.

Lil Wayne’s tour bus driver won’t be getting any dough from Birdman in his case against the rap mogul ... because a judge just dismissed him from the lawsuit.

A judge in Georgia issued the order on Tuesday  ... finding that Birdman wasn’t even in the state on the night back in 2015 when one of Wayne’s tour buses was shot at.

In addition, the judge says the plaintiff -- Alvin Lewis -- failed to "identify any admissible evidence that Bryan Williams or Cash Money Records were involved in the bus shooting.”

SKIMS founding partner Emma Grede isn’t letting the backlash against the company’s Christmas Advent calendar bother her. 

TMZ caught up with Emma while she was out in New York ... and we had to ask her about the scandal surrounding the company she started with Kim Kardashian. 

Emma seemed unbothered by the drama but did have one note for those talking trash. 

Melissa McCarthy’s daughter, Georgette Falcone, is making bank on the new movie she worked on with her famous mom ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained the minor's contract Georgette signed in April 2026 after securing the job to voice the role of Holly in the upcoming animated Christmas film, "Margie Claus."

The film also features voice work from Jim Gaffigan, Andrew Scott and Octavia Spencer.

The legal battle between the entities in control of Michael Jackson's estate and the two men who claim they were sexually abused by the King of Pop is heating up ... and there's a lot of finger-pointing.

A Los Angeles judge sided with accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck's move to stop Michael Jackson’s team from adding new arguments to their defense ... but did allow them the chance to amend their documents to reargue the point.

The lawyers for MJ's side were trying to amend their answers to the men's complaints so they could argue others are responsible for the alleged abuse of Wade and James ... and not MJ's companies.

The Florida sanctuary where beloved chimpanzee Tonka lives has been rocked by floods ... but the "Chimp Crazy" star is safe and sound.

Dan Mathews, Director of Events and Special Projects for Save the Chimps, tells TMZ … Save the Chimps got 19 inches of rain in 12 hours.

Mathews tells us ... all the chimps were brought inside except one named Kaleb. He says they weren’t able to get to him during the flooding and have been giving him items via drone.

A United Airlines flight from New Jersey to New Orleans turned into a midair nightmare ... after a passenger allegedly claimed he had a bomb and tried to storm the cockpit, prompting pilots to send out a hijacking alert.

According to aviation content creator Aaron Rheins, United Flight 2174 was traveling from Newark Liberty International Airport to New Orleans Monday night when pilots alerted Air Traffic Control to a possible cockpit breach.

The Daily Mail reports Rheins reviewed air traffic control audio indicating a passenger claimed to have a bomb in his backpack ... triggering a hijacking alert.

T.K. Carter’s mom shelled out a pretty big chunk of change on the late actor’s funeral and other expenses … and she’s looking for his estate to reimburse her.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Lois Gaston filed a creditor’s claim last week against T.K.’s estate, saying she’s owed $31K.

Lois lists a bunch of expenses -- many of which seem to be related to her son's funeral, including mortuary costs, cremation, copies of death certificates, and T.K.'s urn.

The family business of Ole Miss student Alaina Kunes, who was allegedly caught making racist gestures in a viral video, is facing a lawsuit over alleged racism by its employees at their business ... TMZ has learned.

Per court docs obtained by TMZ, a Wisconsin-based woman named Makayla Starks, who is Black, claims she was subjected to racism at the Kunes Buick GMC of Oak Creek in early 2025.

She said she purchased her car from the dealership and went back months later for a complimentary oil change. She said an unidentified employee printed a sticker with a racial slur and put it on her windshield.

O.J. Simpson's longtime associate made a startling claim on camera about a possible accomplice in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman ... alleging the man admitted he was involved shortly before his death.

Charlie Ehrlich makes the allegation in a hot mic moment featured in Peacock's documentary "OJ's Accomplice," claiming Joseph "Joey" Ippolito confessed to his brother Lou Ippolito during a trip to Italy about a month before Joey died.

Ehrlich is heard telling one of the filmmakers ... "Do you know what Lou told me? He told me that a month before Joey died, he took him to Italy ... took Joe to Italy. Joe admitted that he was involved."

Joe Biden got a hostile welcome in Ireland Tuesday ... with pro-Palestinian protesters hurling milk and other objects as the former president was escorted out of Trinity College Dublin.

Biden was leaving the university with former first lady Jill Biden when protesters reportedly began shouting "blood on your hands," "shame on you" and "Genocide Joe" ... taking aim at his administration's handling of the war in Gaza.

Things quickly got heated ... with demonstrators seemingly throwing milk cartons toward Biden as security shielded him and escorted him to a waiting vehicle.

Christina Applegate says there's a chance her breast implants resulted in her being misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis ... saying they're long overdue for replacement -- and could be leaking in her body.

The actress dove into her not-so-funbags on an episode of her "MeSsy" podcast with Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... and said a loved one recently sent her research which suggests a leaking breast implant can poison one's body and be misdiagnosed as MS.

Christina says she had a double mastectomy in 2008 ... and she never went back to have the implants replaced.

Jennifer Welch's book isn't going anywhere at Barnes & Noble amid the growing controversy surrounding her comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination ... TMZ has learned.

A spokesperson for Barnes & Noble tells TMZ ... the retailer plans to continue selling Welch's books as long as her publisher keeps them available.

The decision comes as Welch and her "I've Had It" podcast cohost Angie "Pumps" Sullivan face mounting backlash after laughing at a social media post making light of Kirk's assassination.

Welch's book, "Not Today, Fascists: The Lies That Got Us Here, and the Truths That Will Reunite Us," is among the titles available through the bookseller.