Brandi says she'd stop answering calls and texts because she never had any new answers about what was going on with her health ... and says some friends thought she was just depressed because they didn't believe something physical was wrong.
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Presley died Sunday at a rehab facility. An autopsy has yet to be completed.
When reached for comment on Presley's passing, a rep for Cindy, her husband RandeGerber, and their daughter Kaia Gerber confirmed to TMZ that Presley passed away earlier today. The rep says, "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time."
Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband Patrick Clancy sat down for an emotional interview on "60 Minutes" ... and he opened up about the heartbreaking moment he held dying son Callan in his arms as he passed.
In Sunday's wide-ranging interview ... Patrick said during his son's final moments in the hospital, he told him he was sorry.
Patrick told CBS' Ross Douthat ... "I said 'I'm so sorry,' and I got to hold him, I got to lay down next to him. And he died in my arms."
Carrot Top is awake and breathing on his own as he remains hospitalized following his suicide attempt ... TMZ has learned.
A rep for Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, exclusively tells TMZ ... "Scott remains hospitalized and under close medical care. He is now awake, breathing on his own and continuing to improve, surrounded by his family and those closest to him."
The rep adds that in addition to joking around with the "medical staff caring for him," Carrot Top has also taken the time to read the "many messages from fans" that have been shared with him.
The lead guitarist and founding member of New Found Glory, Chad Gilbert, has died ... his band announced.
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The band shared the sad news with their fans on Instagram Sunday ... and said they were "devastated and shocked" by his passing.
They wrote ... "On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep. He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished."
The talks surrounding Paramount's anti-trust case are splitting state officials at the bargaining table into two factions -- deal and no deal.
The studio is trying to settle the case brought against the entertainment giant by 12 states as it tries to push forward its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Now, a new report claims there's no consensus among the states involved.
Despite many in the entertainment industry -- including Mark Ruffalo -- urging California AG Rob Bonta not to reach a settlement over the merger, Bonta is apparently trying to push the deal through ... this according to CNN.
A Carnival Cruise ship made a U-turn to search for a man who jumped overboard into the waters off Mexico ... and one of the passengers taking the trip told TMZ all about the tragic event.
The search began on Saturday morning as the ship was heading along the coast of Mexico's Baja peninsula.
A rep for Carnival tells TMZ ... "Carnival Cruise Line confirmed Saturday that a male guest aboard Carnival Panorama jumped overboard while the ship was sailing from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Long Beach, California."
The man who Carrot Top's legal team claims tried to extort the comedian with a sexually explicit recording is speaking out ... and he claims he never threatened to release the video ahead of his suicide attempt.
In response to the Sept. 3 filing ... Brian Evans tells TMZ ... that the USB drive recording the lawsuit mentions had already been deleted.
He tells TMZ ... "I never threatened - ever - to post any video anywhere in exchange for a settlement. … The video they are discussing - as I made very clear - was deleted a long time ago in accordance with the prior settlement."
Dutch-Australian actor Anthony Ingruber was 24 years old when he played the young version of William Jones in the 2015 romance/fantasy film "The Age of Adaline."
ICE agents have shot and injured a man in Austin, Texas ... and investigators are being tight lipped about the altercation.
Sunday afternoon, a man -- whose name, age, and race have not been revealed -- was shot, injured, and transported to a local hospital, this according to a press conference given by Austin officials.
City officials made it clear that the Austin Police Department was not involved in the incident -- and Mayor Kirk Watson also emphasized that he is "not happy at all" about the fact that there was a shooting involving someone who "purports to be law enforcement."
Miley Cyrus' looks over the years came in like a "Wrecking Ball!"
Here is a 19-year-old version of the pop star at the 2012 VMAs -- rockin' a plunging neckline and ... short hair, don't care (left).
And fourteen years later, Miley's 2026 has been heating up -- scoring a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (right) ... and dropping her latest album "Bass Persuades" earlier this weekend.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang claims there's absolutely no chance A.I. will end the world in technology-induced apocalypse ... well, at least not in the next 4 years.
Jensen told CBS Sunday Morning that "scaring people" about the speculative dangers of A.I. in the wake of several prominent figures in the industry going public with their doomsday concerns is "unnecessary" and "irresponsible."
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Jensen told CBS ... "2030 is not going to be the end of the world. There is 0% chance that's going to be the end of the world."
Hayden Panettiere's family and famous friends showed up in droves to celebrate her life ... and we have the pics of the memorial.
In photos obtained by TMZ ... mourners gathered at the Malibu Pacific Church Saturday evening, including the likes of Connie Britton, Beverly D’Angelo, Evan Ross, Cameron Richardson, Storm Santos and Caroline D'Amore.
Hayden's "Nashville" costar Jonathan Jackson was also in attendance ... and shared a somber with his other costar Sam Palladio who comforted him as he cried.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdaniand President Donald Trump will be crossing the political aisle tomorrow ... and meeting up for their third in-person meeting.
The meeting is set to go down in Zohran's residence, Gracie Mansion, ahead of the U.N. General Assembly ... this according to CNN.
Apparently president and mayor's sit-down will "focus on issues affecting New York City and New Yorkers" ... Zohran's spokesperson said.
