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Savannah Guthrie's latest absence from "Today" has viewers wondering if it's connected to the kidnapping case involving her mom ... but TMZ has learned that's not what's going on.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Savannah is off for a few days to spend time with her family, and her absence has nothing to do with the investigation into the Nancy Guthrie abduction.

Savannah was absent from the NBC morning show for a second straight day Thursday, with Laura Jarrett filling in alongside Craig Melvin after Sheinelle Jones stepped in Wednesday.

Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward has announced he's mostly confined to a wheelchair at this point in his life -- but he tells fans he's still one hell of a drummer!

The 87-year-old musician shared the life update on X Wednesday, telling fans they will be seeing him in a wheelchair in public more because although he can walk, he "can’t walk very far without needing to rest."

He explained, "We started using the wheelchair about 18 months ago, mostly in airports. I became 78 years old on May 5th 2026. I was a long distance walker, I’ve walked in many different parts of the world, and I’m still a drummer.  I can still play pretty good for 78 years old."

Guess this Wolf is on the hunt for cougars ... that's what Dylan Wolf is doing when it comes to Bunnie XO.

We got the 24-year-old "Calabasas Confidential" star leaving Barney's Beanery in WEHO on Wednesday night, and -- of course -- we had to ask him about his seemingly ongoing fling with 46-year-old Bunnie and their July 4th makeout sesh in Nashville.

Dylan puts it like this ... "Sometimes a cowboy wants to hunt cougars."

The dude was wearing a cowboy hat as he got all philosophical ... and he also told us he's got a lot of love for both Bunnie and her estranged husband, Jelly Roll, and respects that they have "a lot going on right now."

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were seen dining together in Canada just hours before Justin Baldoni spoke out for the first time about the whole "It Ends With Us" scandal.

TMZ obtained photos of Blake and Ryan hanging out on Wednesday afternoon ... with the couple grabbing a late lunch on the rooftop of a Mexican restaurant.

Our sources say Ryan left the eatery first and walked to his vehicle parked in a lot nearby. Shortly thereafter, Blake exited the restaurant with two assistants and waved goodbye to staff before they went shopping in a boutique store.

Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, is about to receive a hefty sum after she claimed the actor owed her $15 million in unpaid child support, but it's a lot less than that number.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the exes reached an agreement, and Charlie will shell out $500,000 to Brooke to settle the issue. He will pay her $250,000 on or before this Friday, with the second half due on or before September 1. The Sun broke the story.

The half-a-mil will cover child support arrangements and interest from March 2011 through July 2026. The agreement also states that, starting on July 1, each parent will be financially responsible for the kids while in their custody.

Jessica Alba and her boyfriend, Danny Ramirez, took their romance from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding to an Italian beach, packing on the PDA in a new Instagram post.

Check it out -- the actress shared a handful of snaps from their Italian getaway ... including a bikini selfie that showed off her toned torso, and had Danny all cuddled up and kissing her shoulder!

Another photo shows Danny giving her a sweet kiss on the cheek at dinner.

Speaking of food ... it appears the couple is enjoying all the treats Italy has to offer, as Jessica posted snaps of spritzes, prosciutto, gelato, pasta, meatballs, and so much more.

Justin Baldoni is breaking his silence on his drawn-out legal war with Blake Lively ... and it all boiled down to one word for the filmmaker ... "Injustice."

The "It Ends With Us" director -- appearing alongside his wife, Emily -- says he was the one wronged in the whole saga, not Blake ... describing the fallout from her sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit over their 2024 film as an "injustice."

Justin says he and Emily intentionally stayed quiet throughout the legal battle because they didn't want to "add to the noise" ... saying too many "untruthful" things had been spoken over the last two years and they wanted to let the justice system run its course.

Patrick Dempsey heard the calls for him to run for Senate ... he just isn't answering them.

The "Grey's Anatomy" star is officially shutting down any speculation he could jump into Maine politics ... revealing in a lengthy open letter Wednesday that he seriously considered a run before deciding his future isn't in Washington ... amid talk over who could replace now-former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner.

Dempsey says he gave the idea "real thought" and asked himself whether he could make a meaningful difference in Congress ... but after plenty of soul-searching, he landed on one answer -- no.

Connor Murphy was in production on a documentary before his death ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the project tell TMZ ... the fitness influencer was actively working on the doc, which focused on "looksmaxxing" and "biohacking."

Looksmaxxing is the pursuit of maximizing physical attractiveness through methods, while biohacking centers on using diets, supplements, and other techniques to optimize physical and mental performance.

We're told Murphy and a friend in Thailand had become leaders in those fields, making them the focus of the film.

They don't call Paris the City of Love for nothing ... because Cardi B may have a new man ... he's an international soccer star, and her fans seem to be all for it!!!

Check out this TikTok video from a Paris Fashion Week event ... the guy beside Cardi is Nigerian soccer goalkeeper Maduka Okoye ... and on top of making Bardi fans blush, he's quite the gentleman, helping her take a seat beside him.

Is this hunk of a man enough to get into the rapper's good graces? We'll have to see! But Cardi fans definitely don't hate the idea ... they've taken to social media to gush over the guy and are pointing out how comfortable the two look together.

Darrell Sheets' son wanted his dad's girlfriend booted from the "Storage War" star's house after the reality star took his own life ... and authorities had to get involved.

According to the Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ, Brandon Sheets -- who co-starred with his dad on "Storage Wars" -- told cops he wanted Darrell's unidentified partner out of the Lake Havasu City house -- and wanted her trespassed. Police told Brandon she would need to be evicted or leave on her own since she'd been living at the residence.

The woman told police ... Darrell's son and his wife had accused her of stealing money from the reality star -- and that created a lot of tension and drama between the two men, with Darrell defending her.

Ayzia J. Toledo -- an influencer who went by Ayzia J on social media -- was sober for months and rebuilding her personal brand before she crashed her car and died.

Ayzia's brother, Javeer Peterson, tells TMZ ... she wasn't out partying before the fatal wreck, and was traveling from one booking to the next when she lost control of her BMW and hit a tree.

Her brother says Ayzia was big in the streaming world -- collaborating with Kai Cenat and Blueface -- but she had taken a step back from streaming due to a bunch of drama ... and was working hard to rebrand herself.

Shia LaBeouf is calling out his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs for trashing him in court filings … claiming her agreement to settle her previous lawsuit over alleged abuse means she now has to handle all that business in private arbitration, not a public courtroom.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Shia claims FKA is attempting to invalidate the confidentiality provisions in their 2025 deal … which barred them from trash-talking the other.

The actor said FKA has made "numerous inflammatory and irrelevant accusations" in her lawsuit … and believes she wants to continue slamming him in public through the court filings.

Curtis Sliwa is still blasting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's lavish wedding ... and let's just say he's not ready to shake it off.

The former New York City mayoral candidate unloaded on the superstar couple when Jacob caught up with him Wednesday in the Big Apple, blaming their star-studded celebration for turning Manhattan into what he describes as a playground for "trendoids, jet-setters and freakazoids."

Ya gotta watch clip ... 'cause Sliwa goes on an absolutely hilarious rant that gets more unhinged by the sentence.

"Calabasas Confidential" star Dylan Wolf says his make out session with Bunnie XO at Jelly Roll's Nashville bar wasn't a shot at her estranged husband ... and he says things between them aren't that serious.

We got the 24-year-old Netflix reality star in Los Angeles Wednesday, and our photog asked all about the kissing video ... with Dylan telling us Bunnie is a "great friend."

Dylan insists there's no romance involved and the two were just having a fun time celebrating America's 250th birthday.

Cristina Sanz -- who starred on A&E's show about adults with Down syndrome, "Born This Way" -- is dead after suffering a heart issue ... TMZ has learned.

The TV star's parents, Mariano and Beatriz, tell us Cristina went into cardiac arrest Monday while she was at her day program. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she died despite doctors' best efforts to save her.

Cristina appeared on all four seasons of "Born This Way," which documented her career aspirations and loving relationship with her husband, Angel.

Unfortunately, the pair split in 2021 and cited the COVID-19 confinement as a stressor on their relationship.