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Jillian Lauren Shriner -- soon-to-be ex-wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner -- is breaking her silence for the first time since she was arrested for allegedly pointing and firing a gun at officers who were looking for a suspect near her Eagle Rock, California home.

As we reported back in April, Jillian was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a peace officer, but was later charged with assault and negligent discharge of a firearm. She's now speaking out about the incident in an interview with Rolling Stone, saying ... “I was doing the best I knew to protect my family."

Elsie Hewitt's got an instant connection with her baby girl ... singing the little one's praises in a social media post Saturday.

The model shared a message to all the moms out there via Instagram ... asking them if they too "stare at your baby and cry at how much you love them and can't believe it's yours and that your body made this perfect thing."

Clearly, it's an experience Elsie goes through ... which shouldn't come as a shock given how head over heels she's admitted to feeling since she and Pete welcomed their daughter, Scottie, to the world.

Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande are proving the naysayers wrong, 'cause Ethan was making himself comfy in Ari's 'SNL' green room as she hosted Saturday night's show!

Ari's former Nickelodeon co-star and bestie -- Liz Gillies -- posted a series of pics backstage at the 'SNL' taping ... and in one, Ethan is seen sitting alongside Liz on the couch -- showing ongoing breakup rumors are a bunch of BS.

Fans have been a bit skeptical lately about where the 'Wicked' stars' relationship lies. Ethan was recently asked about working alongside his girlfriend, and his answer raised fans' eyebrows when he pivoted to talking about the cast as a whole -- sounding the alarm that the two might be over 'For Good.'

Alix Earle is showing off her killer post-breakup bod in new bikini pics posted to her Instagram ... and in case you're wondering -- yes, she does still have her rockin' Dancing with the Stars abs!

The influential bombshell posted a series of pics by the pool during her b-day weekend in Cabo Sunday ... she's wearing a brown and white tropical tasseled 'kini and subtly flexing her core by the shore.

Alix -- looking effortlessly beautiful as always -- takes a dip into the pool and poses by an equally stunning tropical backdrop full of island greenery and clear skies in another snap. She takes her photoshoot from the pool to a plush white lounging bed for more sizzling snaps.

Jake Paul revealed some more details about his jaw surgery after Anthony Joshua knocked him out during a grisly match Friday night ... telling fans he had "some teeth removed" and even some plates added into his face!

The YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer shared the update on Instagram while thanking fans for their love and support alongside a snap from the hospital bed. He penned ... "Surgery went well thanks for all the love and support. 2 titanium plates on each side. Some teeth removed. Have to have only liquids for 7 days."

Aside from being a pop star, Dua Lipa has clearly mastered the art of vacationing -- and we caught her doing exactly that in Mexico on Saturday ... hitting the beach in a teeny bikini and turning up the heat with some serious PDA with her fiancé, Callum Turner.

Check out the pics ... the "Physical" hitmaker showed off her toned physique in a cheetah print thong bikini ... allowing nearly every inch of her skin access to some sun action. At one point, she shimmied her way out of her bikini top to allow Callum to give her a full-body sunscreen rubdown.

During its final episode of the year, "Saturday Night Live" paused to pay tribute to late producer Rob Reiner ... flashing a title card with an old photo of Rob before the show's "goodnight" segment.

The in memoriam gesture comes less than a week after Reiner and his wife -- Michele Singer Reiner -- were found dead in their Los Angeles home. Their son -- Nick Reiner -- is now facing first-degree murder charges after being arrested in connection with their deaths.

Reiner hosted SNL’s third episode back in 1975 during the show’s early days ... and unlike hosts George Carlin and Paul Simon at the time, he fully joined in the sketches ... helping set the style that would forever define the series.

As we reported, the couple's daughter, Romy, is the one who discovered Rob and Michele's bodies and called 911. She told police her brother Nick was "dangerous" and should be considered a suspect.

Nick was arrested about 6 hours after police responded to the call. He's currently held on suicide watch at Men's Central Jail in L.A. without bond and awaits his January 7th hearing.

The Beckham family drama continues to unfold as Cruz Beckham is now defending his parents after a report alleged they unfollowed their son, Brooklyn, on social media.

Cruz took to Instagram Sunday morning to address the rumors that Victoria and David Beckham unfollowed their eldest, denying the story by writing "NOT TRUE" with a screenshot of it.

Suffice to say, Jeffrey Epstein should never have been allowed to be around children ... but, as these Department of Justice photos show, the pedophile was having a good time with someone who appears to be a kid.

Check 'em out ... The grainy pics capture Epstein sitting on a floor while acting playfully toward someone who looks like a minor. The DOJ redacted the person's image and did not provide their age or gender, so we can't know for sure, but there are some clues.

In one pic, you see Epstein staring at the person who appears to be an adolescent. Another photo shows Epstein leaning in and making a face at the youngster. In another image, Epstein is peering down at the youth with a slight grin. In other photos, it appears a youngster is sitting on his lap. See it all for yourself.

Bowen Yang bawled like a baby during his final "Saturday Night Live" sketch, hours after confirming he was moving on from the show.

Check out his touching final scene -- he plays a Delta One Lounge employee working his last shift, an obvious parallel to his real-life situation. He gets a phone call from Ariana Grande, and they reminisce about all the "eggnog" he's made over the years ... another obvious parallel to the sketches he's contributed to over this 7-year run on the show. He and Ariana then break out into song, dueting Charles Brown's 1960 song "Please Come Home for Christmas."

His "Wicked" co-star then joins him right before he breaks down in tears, saying how much he loved working at the Delta One Lounge. He raves ... "I just feel so lucky that I ever got to work here, and I just wanted to enjoy it for a little bit longer. Especially the people. I've loved every single person who works here, because they've done so much for me, especially my boss."

"Saturday Night Live" is once again parodying President Donald Trump -- this time, taking jabs at his recent holiday speech that included the announcement of his "Patriot Games" ... in light of the Jeffrey Epstein files dropping Friday.

James Austin Johnson opens the show in his famed Trump attire, standing in front of an identical fireplace as 47 was late last week ... and immediately mocks his 'Hunger Games' idea. He says, "What’s the best way to distract from the Epstein files? I know, invite a bunch of teenagers to my house!" As you know, his "Patriot Games" is meant to showcase elite high school athletes.

The actor took another shot at Trump by criticizing his name being added to the Kennedy Center, saying in character ... "People are saying, 'Why are you putting your name on so many buildings?’ And I say it’s because we had to take it off of so many files, Epstein redacted. We had so many Trumps in there!”

This likely references the suspicion that several files -- at least 16 files, according to AP -- have gone MIA from the Justice Department’s Epstein Files drop from Friday. This reportedly includes a snapshot of Trump and images that show a painting depicting nude women.

Supermodel Anok Yai has been silently battling a congenital defect that she says is "overworking [her] heart and slowly destroying [her] lungs."

The 28-year-old Victoria's Secret runway model took to Instagram to reveal she's been dealing with this "silent battle" for the last year and underwent surgery to manage it.

Alongside videos of her in a hospital bed, Yai shares, "What started as something asymptomatic for the majority of my life turned into a lingering cough, which turned to chest pains, bouts of coughing up blood, then at times struggling to breathe."

The murders of Rob and Michele Reiner have shaken America, and the Epstein files dump is far from complete. So we gotta ask ...

Timothée Chalamet still won’t confirm or deny he’s EsDeeKid ... but he’s absolutely riding the chaos, teaming up with the masked singer himself for one heck of an epic collab!

The Oscar-nominated star just dropped a wild video collaborating on the Liverpudlian’s "4 Raws Remix," releasing both the track and visuals with them appearing together -- which might put the rumors to bed ... except it’s 2025 and A.I. can stitch anyone together🤷‍♀️.

Either way -- undercover British rapper or not -- Timmy put his rap game all the way out there, name-checking his "Marty Supreme" film, flexing about stacking $100 mil, and even shouting out GF Kylie Jenner with the line, "It’s Timothée Chalamet chillin', tryin’ to stack $100 million / Girl got a billion."

James Van Der Beek is staying positive while talking about his stage 3 colon cancer ... saying when he first got the diagnosis, he honestly thought it might be the best thing that ever happened to him.

It’s a surprising take, for sure ... but the "Dawson’s Creek" alum explained it all on "Today" Friday, saying the diagnosis forced him to make lifestyle changes he likely wouldn’t have made otherwise.

James says those changes are already setting him up for happier, healthier years ahead ... and the diagnosis was the wake-up call he needed to slow down and pay closer attention to what he’s putting in his body.

Elsie Hewitt had a baby and lost a tooth in a whirlwind 48-hour timespan ... according to her Instagram stories shared Thursday.

The 29-year-old model posted a picture of her bandaged and swollen face along with the text, "Who else had to get a wisdom tooth removed directly from hospital the day after they gave birth?"

As you know, she and boyfriend Pete Davidson welcomed their daughter, Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, on December 12.