Trisha Paytas is spilling some pretty awkward details about her first meeting with Ethan Klein ... claiming the H3 host wouldn't stop grilling her about how much money she made from a controversial video.
In her new book, "Crying on the Kitchen Floor," Trisha looks back at how she first got involved with Ethan ... revealing one of his producers reached out after her tour ended and invited her on the podcast to hash out their supposed feud.
Trisha says she didn't really view it as a feud, more like "one-sided slander," but admits she agreed to go on because she wanted to play along with the online jokes and act like she was in on it ... saying he was actually "nicer and dorkier" than she'd imagined.
Pete Hegseth has given the U.S. Army Sentinel who yelled at him and his crew for laughing at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day a medal.
The Secretary of Defense gave Thomas Iglesias -- who is part of the elite ceremonial unit guarding the tomb -- a Joint Service Commendation Medal Thursday.
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Sharing a pic of him awarding the medal on social media, Hegseth wrote ... "We love soldiers. We love standards. Well done, Specialist. Carry on Patriots."
Nathaniel Buzolic -- a star of both "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals" -- says he'd love to interact with fans at conventions and events ... but a "coward" co-star got him banned.
The actor, who played Kol Mikaelson in both series, shared a video early this week ripping into his anonymous former co-star ... alleging this person hasn't shared their pro-Palestinian views online, but he's basically told event organizers he doesn't want Nathaniel there because of his pro-Israel views.
Nathaniel says everyone signing off on his absence is a coward ... before going on a tangent about Arab Palestinians -- including claiming they are "camel abusers." The attack is based on a recent video he shared showing people seemingly force-feeding a camel some liquid at a wedding in Hebron in the West Bank.
Kylie Jenner and her company's legal team are trying to thwart efforts by her former chef, who claimed she suffered a miscarriage from job strains, to remain anonymous in her lawsuit against the reality star ... TMZ has learned.
In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kylie's attorneys argue that the unnamed plaintiff suing her doesn't have an automatic right to be kept anonymous ... and that she didn't file a motion allowing her to proceed anonymously.
Her legal team also says that in speaking to news outlets, Jane Doe's legal counsel is using press coverage as a "sword" while using the anonymity of the employee as a "shield."
Wendy Williams was spotted doing a little dance as she celebrated Veterans Day in a dark green camo outfit ... and the video shows her happy and enjoying her patriotic vibes.
In the clip taken outside an NYC apartment building Wednesday, a smiling Wendy hops out of a cab with her bodyguard ... before telling the camera ... "It's Veterans Day!"
She then dances and struts her stuff ... and while the next part is hard to make out, it sounds like she's saying ... "Better from tea, honey!"
Capitol Hill is getting a political version of "The Parent Trap" ... with Rep.-elect Trever Nehls replacing his identical twin brother Troy in Congress, opening the door to some hilarious possibilities.
Charlie caught up with Trever during orientation week Thursday ... and couldn't help noticing the resemblance to his brother, who's retiring after six years representing Texas' 22nd Congressional District.
The biggest giveaway? Troy's recently grown a beard ... apparently to help people tell the two apart.
Katy Perry has been spotted out and about for the first time since her ex-husband, Russell Brand, was convicted in the UK for rape ... as the singer enjoyed a date night with boyfriend Justin Trudeau.
In the pics ... the pop singer was all smiles, as she and Trudeau held hands on their way to dinner with friends in Beverly Hills Wednesday night.
Wearing a black off-the-shoulder top and -- to quote her song -- skintight jeans ... the "Teenage Dream" singer was accompanied by the former Canadian prime minister, who wore a navy blue sweater and denim jeans.
Alanis Morissette says Ben Affleck told her to "lead" with her sexuality ... and she's still pissed enough about it to share a violent video of the dude onstage.
The rocker played a show in Los Angeles as part of her "Butterfly with a Machete: A Rock Traumedy" residency ... when she started talking about sexuality and relationships.
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At one point in her diatribe, Alanis says, "I’ve even had a guy ask me why I didn’t lead with my sexuality. Thank you, Ben Affleck.”
Jenelle Evans' ex-husband Courtland Rogers is back in trouble with the law ... after getting busted for allegedly stealing in North Carolina ... TMZ has learned.
According to booking records obtained by TMZ, Rogers was arrested Wednesday and booked into the New Hanover County Detention Facility on a misdemeanor larceny charge.
A spokesperson for the Wilmington Police Department ... Rogers allegedly stole Air Jordan sneakers from a business in late October.
According to the jail, his bond was set at $2,500. It's currently unclear what Rogers is accused of swiping.
Jensen Huang is dunzo at Nvidia, stepping down as the tech company’s CEO amid his extramarital affair with an alleged Chinese government spy and reports of a second affair.
Nvidia's Board of Directors just released a statement saying Huang resigned as "President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board, effective immediately."
The Board announced that Huang will be replaced by Colette Kress, who will hold the title of Interim Chief Executive Officer until the company finds a permanent successor.
Kris Jenner vehemently demanded that Kim Kardashian's biographer remove a line from his book about any childhood trauma ... because, the momager claims, there wasn't any!
As it usually does, it all went down on "The Kardashians" ... and in today's episode, Kris called it "insane" that Kim gave her life rights to someone outside the family.
Things got even spicier when Kim brought up a passage from "Citizen Kim" -- written by Jonathan Van Meter -- that included the suggestion that she suffered childhood trauma.
Bryan Cranston says he worries about Frankie Muniz's racing like any father would ... just wanting his TV son to slow it down on the track.
Entertainment Tonight caught up with the veteran actor hours after Frankie crashed on the Dayton International Speedway track and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Bryan makes it clear to the outlet that Frankie's doing fine after the crash ... calling him an "impatient patient" who wants to get out of the medical center.
Bunnie XO has a message for whoever's getting rid of her giant pin-up at Jelly Roll's Nashville bar ... name your price!
After TMZ broke the story Wednesday that the massive artwork had been removed from her ex-husband's Goodnight Nashville bar, we shared the news on Instagram ... and Bunnie herself jumped into the comments.
Rep.-elect Sam Forstag has the looks, the charm, and a seat in Congress ... but the 32-year-old Montana Democrat might be missing one thing ... a roof over his head.
Charliecaught up with Forstag outside the Capitol Thursday during orientation week ... and wasted no time crowning the former smokejumper the best-looking member of Congress' incoming freshman class.
Forstag wasn't exactly buying it ... firing back, "I'd like to award you with the best bulls***ter."
The former wildland firefighter and labor union leader has gone from jumping out of airplanes to walking the halls of Congress ... a transition so surreal he joked it feels like Ashton Kutchercould jump out at any moment to punk him.
A Frontier Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Wednesday after one of the bathroom faucets sprung a leak -- and it was all caught on audio, according to officials.
In the audio clip posted on social media, you can hear the pilot telling air traffic control that he's declaring an emergency and requesting permission to land at the airport in Chicago.
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The pilot says a sink sprung a leak in one of the restrooms, causing a river of water to flow into the cabin area. The audio was accompanied by a video shot by a passenger that shows puddles of water on the floor.
