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Investigators have finally vowed to retest DNA samples tied to the unsolved killing of JonBenét Ramsey ... days after the late pageant star's brother made an impassioned plea.

Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn told reporters this week that officials are "retesting things that were tested 30 years ago with newer technology."

Boulder County DA Michael Dougherty added ... "Chief Redfearn and I are more hopeful now than we have been in the past because of the advances in the investigation and the advances in technology. And I say that based on just how DNA has progressed over time."

Clavicular says his legal team still hasn’t received relevant materials connected to his rape case from state prosecutors ... and he’s asking a judge to speed up the process.

The looksmaxxing influencer’s lawyers filed the motion in court earlier this week ... telling the judge that they’ve yet to receive video and audio recordings of the alleged victim’s interview with police or the handwritten statement she gave authorities back in June.

His attorney says they’ve made multiple informal requests ... but asks the court to step in now because a probable cause hearing in the case is set for November 24.

Russell Brand has been accused of sexual misconduct by 6 more women ... just days after he was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.

The UK-based news outlet The Times released a bombshell report on Thursday ... after holding off publishing it during Brand's criminal trial.

According to the outlet, the new allegations against Brand span from 2005 to 2015. The most recent allegation brought up during Brand's criminal trial was in 2009 ... so some of these accusations are much more recent.

Adam22 is nursing a swollen jaw after getting rocked by Chrisean Rock at "Wild 'N Out" ... saying her two-piece could sideline him from both of his on-camera careers.

The podcaster broke down Thursday night's chaos at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood ... admitting he deliberately provoked Chrisean with a joke about her parenting during a rap battle.

As TMZ previously reported, Chrisean punched Adam in the back of the head after he cracked a joke at her expense onstage.

Vice President JD Vance is weighing his political future and considering not running for president in 2028 ... this according to a new report.

Apparently, Vance is not so sure if he wants to lead MAGA in a post-Trump political landscape ... a source told CNN.

The insider said ... "I wouldn’t be surprised by any decision he makes. He’s only 42. He’s young enough that he can have a comeback should this environment make success impossible. It just may not be his time."

Chrisean Rock landed a couple of punches to the back of Adam22's head at L.A.'s Wild N' Out show ... after he dissed her abilities as a mom.

It all went down at the Intuit Dome last night ... as part of the L.A. Team, Adam was up against the Wild N' Out team -- including Justina Valentine -- who mocked his marriage to OnlyFans star Lena The Plug.

When it was his turn, Adam clapped back ... "Justina, your BBL is embarrassing, but that's nothing compared to Chrisean Rock's parenting."

Robert Pattinson wasn't among the first actors to audition for James Bond ... but he could end up stealing the role right out from under them.

According to Puck, there's a theory making the rounds that director Denis Villeneuve and the franchise's producers weren't sold on their initial 007 hopefuls ... prompting them to bring in bigger names like Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult.

The original contenders included "Slow Horses" star Jack Lowden, Josh O'Connor and Callum Turner ... but Puck reports Pattinson and Hoult screen-tested after the others, fueling speculation the filmmakers weren't impressed enough to pull the trigger.

Mary Cosby has revealed that she wholeheartedly believes it was her son Robert Cosby Jr.'s time to go ... in a candid interview about how she's coping with his passing.

Speaking with CNN's Anderson Cooper ... the "RHOSLC" star told him that she would celebrate his birthday -- which was last week -- simply by going to church and praying.

Mary also told the host that she doesn't cry in silence over his death because she feels it would be doubting her faith.

Elizabeth Holmes' fiancé Billy Evans is speaking out about Nathan Fielder's documentary on his and Elizabeth's lives that has captivated the country, "You Can See Everything" ... and apparently there's no bad blood with the filmmakers!

Speaking with "CBS Sunday Morning" in a preview clip, Billy said he loves Nathan and co-director Lance Oppenheim despite being portrayed as a villain in the doc.

Billy admitted ... "I would have preferred that not to be the case, but it's entertainment."

Christian Cousins -- the former child actor who starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Kindergarten Cop" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Christian -- who along with his twin brother Joseph Cousins also appeared in the TV show "Knots Landing" from 1987-1993 -- passed away on Oct. 20.

Christian's half-brother Jonas Roeser broke the news on Oct. 22, revealing ... "Christian had been very sick with liver disease. It brings me comfort to believe he is now in heaven with his mother, free from the pain he was carrying. Rest easy, Christian."

Tyga and Madelaine Petsch are dunzo apparently ... ending a more than year-long relationship.

The former couple called it quits just months after they were seen on a spooky date at Knotts Scary Farm back in September ... sources told PEOPLE.

The two were first romantically linked together in Feb. 2025 when they were spotted courtside at a Lakers game ... before appearing arm in arm at Vanity Fair and Instagram Vanities Party days later.

Kiefer Sutherland wants a judge to toss out an Uber driver's lawsuit against him alleging assault and claims he acted in self-defense ... TMZ has learned.

In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kiefer's team denies the allegations made against him ... including claims he acted recklessly or that Uber driver Rafael Manvelyan suffered any injuries.

Kiefer's attorneys also claim that any physical action he took was justified as self-defense under the belief that Rafael posed an immediate threat to him. His legal team previously claimed Rafael refused to stop the car.

A$AP Rocky's event launching his Suede 94 sneaker line with PUMA ran into a snag Thursday night after several people got into a knock down, drag out fight -- and the NYPD had to be called in to calm the situation, TMZ has learned.

And get this ... TMZ has obtained video of the exact moment when the fight broke out inside a commercial building in Manhattan, where A$AP was hanging out ... but the rapper was not involved in the brawl.

Check out the footage ... the dudes start wrestling and throwing punches as security jumps in to pull the troublemakers off each other. The fighting goes on for a bit until security manages to get things under control.

A new video of the NYC building collapse shows kids running for their lives with their mom as the building violently shakes and crumbles to the ground.

CBS News New York obtained the harrowing footage that shows the family of Anderson Velez inside their Brooklyn apartment at the time of Wednesday's building collapse.

Anderson was not present ... but his wife and two boys, ages 2 and 9, were in the apartment, and the footage is absolutely shocking!

Microsoft's huge headache restoring Outlook and other services that went down Thursday is now bleeding into Friday... but the company says it's making progress ... putting an end to the memes being created by employees estatic by not having emails.

The tech company, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, saw its popular Microsoft 365 services, such as Exchange Online and other email services, come to a screeching halt around 1:30 pm ET Thursday for many users who first started reporting issues in the morning hours from Asia to the United States.

Since then, the company has been doggedly attempting to solve the issues and get their servers back up and running ... but, so far, they've fallen short of fully restoring access. Company execs, however, say they are using “a measured approach to identify and repair affected infrastructure.”

And the next leading man of "The Bachelor" is .... Washington Commanders QB Sam Hartman!

ABC made the surprise announcement on Friday's "Good Morning America."

The network shared in a statement ... "Sam Hartman is changing the game as the leading man of the 30th season of 'The Bachelor.' The 27-year-old pro athlete is ready to find his forever teammate. With the same leadership and heart that won over fans on the field, Hartman will begin handing out roses as he searches for love."