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Karen Read's acquittal turned the outside of the courthouse into pandemonium ... with her assembled supporters exploding into cheers -- and, Read herself even said a few words.

The Massachusetts woman -- who was just acquitted on second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident causing injury or death -- walked out of the courthouse in Dedham, MA, with her lawyers and father to meet a crowd of chanting, cheering fans screaming for her.

Read started off by thanking her legal team for keeping her afloat over the last couple years during both of her trials.

Former NBA star Eric Bledsoe was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly struck a woman in the face ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The California Highway Patrol tells us officers placed Bledsoe into custody at around 2:30 AM following an investigation into a report of a domestic violence incident that occurred on a Los Angeles-area freeway.

According to the CHP, officers' probe into the matter led them to a gas station near US-101 ... where they found Bledsoe and a woman who was suffering from "bruising and swelling to her face."

Karen Read -- the Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend John O'Keefe in 2022 -- has just been found not guilty of murder.

Read was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating under the influence, and leaving the scene of an accident causing injury or death. The jury found her guilty of a single count of OUI Wednesday ... misdemeanor Operating Under the Influence.

Prosecutors alleged in January 2022, Read got into a heated drunken argument with O’Keefe before backing up and hitting him with her SUV, killing him ... then fleeing the scene, leaving him to die in a friend's snow-covered front yard in Canton, Mass.

Ted Cruz may want to scratch Tucker Carlson's eyes out ... 'cause the Senator from Texas was just hit with a bizarre new insult during their contentious convo -- with TC calling him a "sleazy feline."

The two men sat down for a wide-ranging interview -- mainly focused on foreign policy -- and, Tucker's stance against going to war with Iran led Ted Cruz to seemingly sling accusations of antisemitism at him.

Check out the clip ... the senator asks why Tucker's obsessed with the influence of Israel over American foreign policy while showing no concern with the influence countries like China, Japan or Great Britain might exercise.

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Don't be a drag, just be a queen this pride month ... with makeup from Lady Gaga's Haus Labs.

If you're looking for some good karma, her brand's products aren't just vegan and cruelty-free ... this month, Sephora is also donating $1 from every purchase to the Born This Way Foundation's LGBTQ+ initiatives.

So now's the perfect time to grab some Haus products to make you shine ... wild outfits sold separately.

Let's start with this Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick ... the perfect way to earn some "Applause!"

Hugh Jackman staged the slickest getaway since Wolverine grew claws -- diving into a car full of gobsmacked strangers to escape a fan frenzy like it was no big deal!

You gotta see this -- Hugh was totally swarmed by autograph- and selfie-seekers outside his NYC show 'From New York with Love' ... so he flagged down a random car, asked where they were headed, and when they said 6th Ave, he was ready to go.

It wasn’t an Uber, a Lyft, or even a car service -- but Hugh didn’t care. He slid right in like it was his ride all along, while the crowd he'd just ditched stood there totally baffled.

Whoopi Goldberg says life for Black folks in the United States is just as bad as it is for women in Iran ... and it sounds like she's willing to die on this hill.

Things got heated Wednesday on "The View" when the topic turned to the Middle East ... with Whoopi getting super racial.

Ya gotta see the clip ... Alyssa Farah and Sara Haines are talking about not defending Iran over human rights abuses when Whoopi cuts them off and says don't go there, because America is not much better.

Rachael Ray is speaking out about her late friend Anne Burrell ... she says the late Food Network star's sudden death is very unnerving.

Rachael, who was a bridesmaid at Anne's wedding, spoke out Wednesday on Anne's passing with an emotional post on social media.

RR's remembering Anne as "a strong, vibrant, fearless woman, so full of life and love" ... and she says she can't believe Burrell is gone so soon.

Whitney Purvis is breaking her silence after being denied entry to her son’s funeral over the weekend -- claiming she was intentionally kept out and is now setting the record straight.

The former "16 and Pregnant" star opened up about the devastating experience in a Facebook post Wednesday, saying she’s stayed quiet for years as her ex, Weston Gosa, and his wife, Amy, allegedly spread false narratives about her -- but she won’t stay silent any longer.

Whitney claims she was told her 16-year-old son Weston Jr.'s funeral would begin at 4 PM on Saturday, but when she arrived with her family and friends, they were blocked from entering the Georgia chapel because their names weren’t on the guest list. She claims she has witnesses who heard funeral home personnel say she wasn't on the list. She says it didn’t matter what time she showed up -- she wasn’t getting in.

Bianca Censori always draws attention when she's out in public ... even when she's trying to keep a low profile like she was in L.A. on Tuesday as our cameras photographed.

And that's not all ... we also caught a sneak peek at Kanye West with Bianca after the rapper fell under the radar following his circus-like appearance at the Diddy trial.

But first ... back to Bianca and the salon... the wife of Mr. West was captured by paparazzi leaving a beauty parlor in Bev Hills known for its luxurious treatments after she apparently spent a couple hours getting a fancy skincare treatment.

Terry Luttrell from the iconic rock band REO Speedwagon got into a bad car wreck after a concert on Sunday -- crashing his vehicle after falling asleep at the wheel following a long night.

The 78-year-old tells TMZ ... it all went down after a late-night concert -- he was driving from Illinois to St. Louis after staying up until 4:30 AM Sunday. He felt sleepy and headed towards an exit on the highway .... but nodded off behind the wheel while on the exit ramp. His car veered off the ramp, rolled over once and landed upright in the swale area.

The singer says, "I can only thank my Father in heaven for seeing me through. It could've been worse — I might not have made it — but obviously he feels like it's not time for me to leave yet."

Terry confirms to us he woke up "cocooned" -- wrapped in airbags after the crash ... they deployed on impact and cracked his sternum.

The juror who got booted from the Diddy trial was NOT in awe of Diddy's celebrity or his rap empire ... we've learned the guy was indifferent about Diddy and is mostly into Spanish-language music, so there was no celeb wow factor for him.

A source close to Juror 6 tells TMZ ... the guy never wanted to be part of the high-profile trial, but he got a summons and ended up being picked for the jury.

We're told he's a quiet person who likes to get his work done without being hassled ... and he's not comfortable with all the media attention now that he's been kicked off the jury.

Justin Bieber's anger issues are only getting more intense, and he doesn't have the coping mechanisms to deal with his rage ... so says prominent therapist Dr. Jenn Mann.

We caught up with the reality TV star in Los Angeles on Tuesday ... and, we had to ask her what she makes of this former child star going off the rails on social media -- and berating the paparazzi to boot.

Dr. Jenn says she's super concerned about JB's behavior ... especially his posts about substance use. Remember, Bieber hasn't been shy when it comes to posting pics of himself smoking.

A woman went through absolute hell -- sprinting to dive into a pool after her drunk partner set her on fire while she was holding their 3-year-old son.

It’s all caught on chilling video -- the 22-year-old woman from rural Cuparaque, Brazil is seen literally engulfed in flames as she dashes to a neighbor’s garden and dives into their pool ... all while her partner chases her down, with their terrified son caught up in the chaos, trotting closely behind.

The woman hurls herself into the water, and the flames are instantly snuffed out in a cloud of steam. A second man -- believed to be the pool owner -- rushes to help.

A Southwest Airlines passenger went off the rails -- screaming, spiraling, and getting dragged off the plane in a full-blown meltdown caught on camera.

Multiple videos captured the chaos this week on a flight from NYC's LaGuardia to Kansas City -- an unidentified woman went berserk, attacking another female passenger and clinging to her hair for dear life, refusing to let go as others tried to peel her off ... without making things worse.

The belligerent passenger was certainly going through it ... insisting she wasn’t even touching the woman’s hair, despite a handful of the woman's locks in her fist -- full-on spiraling, hurling offensive slurs not just at her target but at everyone around her.

Hulk Hogan is NOT on his last legs -- TMZ Sports is told the WWE legend was hospitalized to address lingering neck and back issues this week ... but he is by no means on his deathbed.

The speculation started when local radio guy Bubba the Love Sponge went on air and stated he heard the wrestling icon was in bad shape -- to the point where his loved ones were getting called in to say their goodbyes.

Bubba couched a lot of his intel ... claiming his source was rock solid, but things could have changed since his last communication with them.