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An American Airlines pilot is going viral after he confidently assured nervous passengers in a professional tone they were in good hands following the tragic D.C. plane collision ... which killed more than 60 people.

In a video making the rounds online ... a passenger on Flight AA 1044 heading to Miami captured the moment the pilot addressed those onboard over the loudspeaker, when he acknowledged Wednesday's tragedy -- but also vowed to keep everyone safe.

Check it out ... the pilot says he understands many on his flight may be "fearful" to fly right now, given the recent crash, but promises the passengers they're in good hands -- highlighting the skills of his first officer, the flight attendants, and his own.

Justin Theroux and fiancée Nicole Bydon Bloom are heating up the beaches of Tulum, Mexico ... but it’s their dog that’s stealing the show!

Check it out … Justin and Nicole escaped the cold this week and went to the current celeb vacay hot spot of Tulum, Mexico, and as we know, Justin doesn’t go anywhere without his pal Kuma -- including to the Caribbean!

Photos and video show Justin and Kuma splashing around in the water, and while Justin is thankfully shirtless, Kuma is rocking an adorable shark suit. Surely this will ward off any danger in the water!

Rihanna is staying solid by A$AP Rocky's side as he faces the heat in his assault trial in Los Angeles ... taking the rapper for dinner again at one of their favorite spots to end the day.

We spotted RiRi and Rocky trying to keep a low profile last night as they left Wally's in Beverly Hills -- a celebrity hotspot frequented by the "Umbrella" singer in the past.

As they made a speedy exit together, Rihanna and Rocky didn't utter a word about the ongoing trial ... hopping into a black SUV and taking off into the night.

Will Smith's ready to lay the smackdown at the Grammy Awards Sunday ... not literally, we hope, but he is presenting at the biggest night in music -- his first major awards appearance since he slapped Chris Rock in 2022.

The Recording Academy released a more comprehensive roster of presenters at the annual awards list Friday ... naming Smith -- a four-time Grammy winner -- as one of the many people to take the stage at Crypto.com Arena.

Obviously, it's a big moment from Smith ... 'cause while he's attended some less-famous awards shows in years past, he hasn't presented on this big of a stage since slapping comedian Chris Rock in 2022.

"Emilia Pérez" star Karla Sofía Gascón’s award-season glory has quickly fizzled after hugely offensive past X posts have come to light -- and with the backlash intensifying, she’s now deleted her account.

Gascón’s X account @karsiagascon was deactivated Friday after people dug up a bunch of posts from 2016 when the embattled first trans Oscar nominee ranted about Muslims, George Floyd, and, ironically, diversity at the Oscars -- despite being part of a minority community herself.

In a deeper breakdown of her comments ... she came for a Muslim family dining at a restaurant, mocking the way women dress in Islamic culture and even suggesting the religion should be banned.

It’s Tyler Cameron’s birthday, so we’re celebrating the only way we know how -- with a whole bunch of his hottest snaps to melt your screens!

As you can see, the "Bachelor Nation" heartthrob is rarely caught wearing a shirt -- and let's be real, that's when he really shines ... so check out this scorching shirtless gallery for proof.

Whether it’s rain or shine, construction zones, or good times, one thing’s for sure -- Tyler’s motto is less is more when it comes to clothes.

Kim Kardashian hooked up a ton of L.A. firefighters with amazing tickets to the best concert of the year, and almost all of them were formerly incarcerated.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kim K dished out for 90 floor seats for firefighting personnel. We're told 70 individuals went to the Intuit Dome, enjoying acts like Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll and Olivia Rodrigo -- while 20 others went to the Kia Forum to see Green Day, No Doubt, Joni Mitchell and more.

Most of the firefighters in attendance came through the Ventura Training Center, a unique firefighting training and reentry program for previously incarcerated individuals.

We've only scratched the surface of the impact the Washington, D.C. plane crash has had on the figure skating community ... especially as new victims are identified in the wake of the catastrophe.

Jinna Han, a 13-year-old figure skater from Mansfield, Mass., has been identified among the 67 people tragically killed in Wednesday night's midair collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter.

Jinna had been traveling with 16-year-old Spencer Lane, a fellow skater from the prominent Skating Club of Boston, as well as their respective mothers, Jin Han and Christine Lane.

Blake Lively doesn't want Justin Baldoni's lawyer to take her deposition, but she won't say why not ... so says the lawyer himself.

Bryan Freedman -- the attorney representing the actor in a series of different lawsuits -- and his law firm have submitted a letter to the judge ... claiming Lively and her legal team don't want Freedman to take her deposition in her lawsuit against Baldoni.

Freedman and his associates claim they object to him taking the deposition because of "unspecified statements" he's made about her in the past. Freedman's team then claims Lively's side didn't elaborate on their grounds for objection.

Shemar Moore is setting some boundaries with his fans in the aftermath of his split from Jesiree Dizon.

The "S.W.A.T." star released a video statement on his Instagram page early Friday, after TMZ broke the story about the end of his 5-year relationship with the model ... who he welcomed daughter Frankie with in 2023.

In the upload, the "Criminal Minds" alum confirms the sad update about his relationship with Jesiree, but also makes it clear he doesn't want to hear any more chatter about his personal life ... encouraging his followers to "mind your business" moving forward.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have gotten out of New York City, taking a recharging vacation ... amid a looming major court battle.

A source close to RR tells TMZ ... he, Blake and their four children are on vacation and enjoying some time as a family -- away from the stress of their ongoing legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.

We don't know exactly where they're vacationing -- whether they opted for sunny beaches, snowy mountains, or a trip to watch Reynolds' Wrexham soccer team in the UK is unclear ... but, they're out of NYC ... and focusing on each other after a turbulent six weeks.

Bianca Censori better watch out ... her sister Angelina might be eyeing the crown for most scantily clad, judging by her latest appearance.

Check out the clip -- Angelina's dolled up, strutting her stuff in a daring Paco Rabanne dress, plunging down the middle to flaunt those curves through the Melbourne, Australia suburbs with a pal.

Now, Angelina might have some catching up to do to match her sister’s near-naked game, but she’s definitely owning her body confidence, and looks like she’s ready to carve out her own space in the world of risqué fashion.

The Federal Aviation Administration says staffing levels were below the "normal" amount when the deadly plane crash occurred over Washington, D.C. ... and, it looks like it was a decision made by a supervisor.

The New York Times -- citing an anonymous source -- says an air traffic control supervisor combined the responsibilities of handling both helicopters and plane flight paths before the usual time ... though it's currently not clear why.

Basically, before 9:30 PM, Reagan Washington National Airport has two controllers -- one to handle the choppers and the other to handle the airplanes -- and, after 9:30 they transition to only one person because traffic lessens significantly.

New video of the Washington, D.C. plane catastrophe shows a crystal clear, up-close view of the moment of impact between the commercial jet and the Army helicopter -- and the images are downright shocking.

CNN obtained 2 clips of the Black Hawk colliding with the American Airlines plane over the Potomac River Wednesday night, killing 67 people in total. The outlet reports cell phones recorded the footage from surveillance cameras that captured the tragic incident.

In the first video, the helicopter is moving rapidly toward the plane before they collide in midair, triggering a massive fireball. You then see the wreckage rain down into the river below.

2/1 -- 6/33 AM PT -- Finesse2tymes’ attorney Carl A. Moore tells TMZ … the rapper  “did not threaten the complainant in any way.  We are confident this matter will be resolved justly once the state of Texas applies the applicable law to the facts.”

Rapper Finesse2tymes has a warrant out for his arrest ... over claims he made terroristic threats against a woman with ties to his former child protégé, King.

According to court records, obtained by TMZ ... back in October, police were called to the Will Clayton Parkway neighborhood in Humble, TX ... where a woman accused Finesse2tymes and his brother of verbally threatening her outside a local smoke shop.

Conor McGregor's back in hot water ... this time the UFC superstar is being dragged for using the n-word in a super offensive rant.

The 36-year-old, who's no stranger to controversy, unleashed the derogatory tirade on X early Friday morning ... in a post where he went off on his nemesis, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The diatribe -- which featured two uses of the N-word -- seemed to be unprompted ... as the guys haven't appeared to have public beef for a while.