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Kathy Hilton is breaking her silence about the terrifying moment her husband Rick Hilton grabbed a shotgun to confront three burglars who smashed their way into the couple's swanky Los Angeles home while she was away at BravoCon.

Speaking to "Extra," Kathy revealed the thieves broke a window while the family's security guard was down at the guest house. She says Rick heard the noise and didn't hesitate ... "He got a shotgun out" ... moments before the intruders broke down the master bedroom door.

Kathy says Rick confronted them head-on, yelling, "Get the f*** out of here. The police are on their way," before the security guard arrived and the burglars took off. KH added, Rick then fired the shotgun into the air from his office to scare off any potential return.

Goldie Hawn, Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington, and Regina Hall were just some of the iconic actresses to grace the red carpet for The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment gala Wednesday ... and we have pics from the epic event!

Outside, Dakota Johnson stunned in a low-cut black number, while Bella Thorne teased photogs with a cute over-the-shoulder glance before joining the rest of her illustrious cohorts inside.

The star-studded breakfast, presented by Lifetime, honored Gwyneth Paltrow with the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award and JLo with the Equity in Entertainment Award ... while Dakota, Rachel Sennott, Chase Infiniti and others gave speeches.

Meghan Markle's father has been admitted to an intensive care unit in the Philippines after being rushed to the hospital for an emergency surgery ... and it seems he will need a second surgery now as well.

Thomas Markle Jr. told the Daily Mail their father -- Thomas Sr. -- was taken to the hospital with a grave illness Tuesday ... and he underwent three hours of surgery earlier today.

Thomas Jr. told DM ... "They raced us by ambulance, with the sirens going, to a much bigger hospital in the center of the city. My dad has undergone emergency surgery. I would ask everyone around the world to keep him in their thoughts."

Miley Cyrus is engaged -- and daddy dearest is thrilled, wasting no time blasting out a gushy shout-out to her and new fiancé Maxx Morando to celebrate the happy news!

In an IG carousel Wednesday, Billy kicked things off with a shot of himself, Miley, and Dolly Parton -- giving the country icon full credit as the "greatest godmother" and basically saying that’s why Miley turned out so special.

Since this was all about the engagement, Billy followed up with two sweet shots of Miley and Maxx -- writing, "So happy you and MaxxAgazillion found each other!!!! Congratulations! Happy to see you both so happy!!!"

Paul Anka has seen it all in his half-century in Hollywood ... and that includes Frank Sinatra's schlong.

The legendary singer-songwriter joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked him about his new documentary, his upcoming Broadway show, his secrets to health and longevity, his legal beef with Michael Jackson, the story behind Sinatra's "My Way" ... and yes, Sinatra's penis.

Paul made headlines this week when he confirmed Frank was very well-endowed ... and here, he hilariously explains how Sinatra's massive member got brought up in an interview that went viral.

Aaron Paul is turning to the undefeated internet for backup, asking fans to help track down his hardworking London cabbie ... so he can make the guy’s holiday season a little brighter!

The "Breaking Bad" star was en route to France via the Eurostar on Wednesday when he explained in an IG clip how his cab driver is actually a full-time firefighter who's going to have to work Christmas Eve straight into Christmas ... meaning the poor guy won't be able to spend the holiday with his kids.

Aaron dropped as many deets as he could for the internet detectives ... saying the firefighter’s side gig is driving a cab ... he lives just outside London ... and one of his three kids is called Harry.

Matt Rife and Netflix are under fire for his new comedy special ... and parents are blaming the comedian and the streaming service for ruining the magic of Santa Claus.

Folks are complaining that when they open the app, Netflix starts auto-playing a preview of Matt's Christmas special, "Matt Rife: Unwrapped - A Christmas Crowd Work Special"... and it's a joke about Santa not being real.

Matt says ... "That changes everything when you find out your parents are Santa Claus."

Khloé Kardashian’s the cool, level-headed fave of the fam -- just don’t pass her a drink, 'cause sister Kendall Jenner will tell you that "nice girl" act taps out real quick!

The reality star was chatting with her pal Savas Oguz on her "Khloé In Wonder Land" podcast when she admitted vodka flips a switch -- saying she gets aggressive on the stuff, and Kendall would know ... since she’s apparently beat her up a few times after one too many.

Savas backed her up, saying he’s witnessed the sister smackdowns himself -- and Khloé immediately cringed over it, saying there’s zero excuse for ever putting hands on Kendall ... since she's the nicest girl out there.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have never had a moment of "Bad Blood" between them ... because the NFL star says they've literally never argued.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end made wild claims during the episode of "New Heights" released Wednesday ... when Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney opened up about his relationship with Amal.

Clooney claims he and his wife have never argued in their more than 10 years together ... before asking Trav if he can say the same about his relationship.

Miley Cyrus has that newly engaged glow ... flashing her shiny new ring while gushing about leveling up with Maxx Morando.

The singer appeared on "Good Morning America" Wednesday morning and spilled the tea -- saying she’s usually a total control freak, but she finally surrendered in her relationship with Maxx ... which is why that proposal completely blindsided her.

Miley said everything in her life lined up perfectly -- from dropping her original song "Dream as One" for the upcoming "Avatar: Fire and Ash" ... to locking in her real-life love with Maxx -- and she couldn’t be more grateful for the double win.

"So You Think You Can Dance" star Donyelle Jones has died after a long battle with breast cancer.

The tragic news was shared on her Instagram Tuesday, with the heartbreaking announcement reading ... "Today at 8:34am, Donyelle Denise Wilson, transitioned. A wife. A daughter. A sister. A friend. And a warrior who kicked cancer’s a** every single day she was here."

Jones was diagnosed with stage 3C breast cancer nearly a decade ago, and despite treatments, it progressed to stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

10:15 AM PST -- Bad Bunny is the king of Spotify -- taking the honor as the streamer's top artist -- and he got quite the unique present to celebrate the milestone.

Check it out -- Spotify had a bedazzled ring made that sports a photo of the cover of his uber-successful "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" album -- which was unsurprisingly the most-streamed album globally on Spotify.

Perhaps he'll wear it at next year's Super Bowl, where he's headlining the iconic halftime show.

Don't look now, but Bad Bunny is back on top of Spotify's most-streamed list ... dethroning the reigning queen, Taylor Swift.

Spotify Wrapped confirmed the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show headliner also headlines their 2025 list of most-streamed artist globally, having garnered more than 19.8 billion streams, marking a return to the top spot after a 2-year hiatus.

BB previously topped the list in 2020, 2021 and 2022 before Tay-Tay took over in 2023 and 2024.

Matthew Perry's mom Suzanne and stepdad Keith Morrison absolutely poured their hearts out in a victim impact letter to the judge ... who today will sentence the doctor who pleaded guilty to supplying their son the drugs that killed him.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia is the man "most culpable" for Perry's 2023 drug-related death, according to the letter.

They wrote ... “How do you measure grief? Can you possibly provide any rational accounting? The bottom falling out? Yes, that."

Sharon and Kelly Osbourne are remembering Ozzy Osbourne on what would have been the late rockstar's 77th birthday.

His wife, Sharon, shared a look at a birthday memorial created by fans on the Black Sabbath Bridge in his hometown of Birmingham, England, followed by photos from his life. The Wednesday Instagram tribute was set to Ozzy's "See You On the Other Side."

She penned ... "My darling husband, I celebrate the day you were born. I will never let go of your hand until I see you on the other side."

Longtime NBA guard Isaiah Thomas is ready to suit up for a team right now ... telling TMZ Sports his body feels good, and he's staying in game shape -- and he says there are a few squads showing interest in bringing him on board.

The last full-season deal he inked was a one-year contract with the Wizards in 2019 ... and despite dealing with serious injuries, he averaged 17.5 points a game over the course of his career -- most notably with the Boston Celtics.

36-year-old Thomas is not looking to move on from the game just yet ... 'cause when we caught up with him at LAX, he said he's got "at least" one more season in him.

Move over Kylie Jenner ... there's a new love interest in Timothee Chalamet's life!

Timothee has welcomed a fur baby into his life ... a sleepy little critter who has instantly bonded to the "Marty Supreme" star.

The dog seems to be a pit bull terrier mix -- at least according to A.I.

Timothee hasn't revealed a name for the pooch, but you can feel the love by the crying-eye emoji in the caption.

What's unclear ... will this be a case of 'Have Dog, Will Travel'? Timothee is one of the most sought-after actors in the game, so will the dog accompany him on his travels?