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Nick Carter’s sexual assault accuser, Melissa Schuman, fears harassment from the pop star’s fans, TMZ has learned. For his part, the pop star claims Melissa's alleged false claims have caused severe harm to his career.

Melissa filed new court docs asking a judge for permission to submit her medical records under seal in her legal battle with Nick.

In her filing, Melissa claims she has been the target of a campaign of harassment, threats, doxxing, and intimidation following her coming forward with her claims about Nick.

Peter Van Norden -- a longtime actor who starred in several hit 1980s and 1990s comedies -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

The actor's wife, Wendy, tells TMZ ... Peter passed away peacefully in a Southern California hospice facility Thursday morning while dealing with several different health conditions. Wendy was with him when he passed.

Peter -- a New York City native -- got his start in Hollywood in the late 1970s ... grabbing a bit role in the controversial comedy "Squeeze Play."

Randolph Mantooth, the actor best known for his iconic portrayal of paramedic John Gage on "Emergency!," has died, TMZ confirmed.

Donald Mantooth, his brother, tells TMZ ... the TV, film, and stage actor died peacefully Thursday in a Ventura hospice surrounded by friends and family. The actor had been sick for several years with a variety of cancers, starting with throat cancer. He battled them as best he could, but the toll it took on his body was just too much, his brother says.

Working in Hollywood for more than 50 years ... Mantooth appeared in dozens and dozens of projects such as "ER," "LA Law," "China Beach," "Baywatch," "Fantasy Island," and "Charlie's Angels."

David Lynch's ex-wife Emily Stofle rushed to court pleading for help … claiming the late director's estate won't hand over a home she says is rightfully hers ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Emily says she worked out a divorce settlement with David in December 2024, and she was awarded an L.A. mansion.

Per the docs, David was supposed to sign all the deed paperwork within 30 days of the deal ... but the famed director died on January 16, 2025, at the age of 78, before he could sign over the deed.

Marcellus Wiley denies poking his estranged wife's cheek during their alleged altercation ... and now he's claiming he has a witness who will back him up.

The former NFL star filed a motion to modify his bond conditions earlier this week ... in which he says, "The only other witness to the alleged 'cheek poke' did not in fact witness any physical altercation nor touch."

He also mentions in the documents that the current bond conditions prohibiting contact with his minor children will prevent him from providing adequate childcare. He says his estranged wife, Annemarie Wiley, works outside the home four or five days a week and obviously cannot look after the kids during those times.

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Jennifer Pedranti's son was questioned by fire officials after he and his friends ignited a massive brush fire ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Orange County Fire Authority tells TMZ ... "Three minors were interviewed as part of the investigation."

We're told the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

As TMZ first reported, Jennifer admitted on Thursday that one of her sons had a role in a fire that broke out in Ladera Ranch.

N3on is taking dietary supplement company Goli Nutrition to court ... claiming they used footage of him in a promotional video for their gummies without his permission.

According to newly filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, N3on -- AKA Mikyle Rafiq -- is going after Goli Nutrition for misappropriation of his likeness and false endorsement ... alleging Goli published a promotional video on its verified Instagram account which displayed his mug overlaid with captions including "WHY everybody meets SAME PROBLEM," "testosterone," and "ashwagandha."

The promotional video was for a bottle of Goli Ashwagandha Gummies -- which apparently function to lower cortisol, ease anxiety, and improve sleep.

King Charles hosted a shocking family get-together on Friday ... with major British outlets reporting he saw Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their two young children for the first time in over four freaking years.

Chris Ship, a journalist at the well-known British outlet ITV, reported the royal reunion ... revealing the King of England and his wife Queen Camilla met with his youngest son, his American daughter-in-law and his two grandkids.

They reportedly met at Highgrove House -- Charles and Camilla's family residence in Southwest England.

It sounds like Darrell Sheets had sex one last time before he died by suicide ... at least according to his girlfriend.

According to an incident report obtained by TMZ ... a woman who identified herself as Darrell's girlfriend told police they "fooled around" right before his death.

She also told cops the two made chicken fajitas and weren't arguing on the night he died.

The woman told police she went to pick up Darrell's granddaughter from work ... and when she got back, she texted Darrell and asked if he wanted her to sleep in the motorhome located in the garage because he was trying to go to sleep.

Barrie Drewitt-Barlow -- a former guest on the hit reality show "Below Deck Sailing Yacht" -- is being sued by a man who alleges he was sex trafficked by Barrie when he was just 16 years old.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the man claims he's a distant relative of Barrie's. He says Barrie offered him a job and a place to live back in 2014 when he was 16, but after he accepted, Barrie soon began sexually abusing him.

The man claims the alleged abuse happened in the United Kingdom, several other countries, and multiple states in the USA ... including New Jersey, where he says he lived with Barrie for a period of time.

Britney Spears made sure everyone in the valley knows "It's Britney, bitch" ... sticking half her body out of her G-Wagon while riding down the freeway!!!

Take a look at the photos ... Britney was seen Thursday, dangling her upper body outside the sunroof of her luxury SUV as it traveled down the 101 Freeway ... letting her blond locks blow in the wind, giving motorists a clear view of her famous mug.

Britney was impossible to miss in a cute top ... lookin' good, we might add.

Margaret Qualley's rep says there's no substance to rumors of infidelity in her failed marriage with Jack Antonoff ... calling such narratives "categorically untrue."

The actress' team released a statement Friday ... "There are no trust issues. There was no infidelity or anything outside of respect and partnership in this relationship."

The rep goes on to say there's a lot of love between the pair ... and that anyone commenting on their marriage besides them has no idea what they're talking about.

Tyler Perry and Colin Kaepernick are stepping up to cover two huge expenses for Nolan Wells' family ... the funeral and an independent autopsy.

Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Nolan's family, says Tyler is paying for the funeral and Colin is paying for the autopsy ... and at a Friday press conference, he thanked the celebs for their contributions.

Crump says the family requested an independent autopsy because they lack confidence in the ongoing investigation in Mississippi.

We spoke with Tyler Perry's team ... who confirmed he's paying for the funeral.

Darrell Sheets' brother says the "Storage Wars" star was "dramatic" ... but never in a million years did he think his sibling would die by suicide.

According to the Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ, Darrell's older brother told officers the reality star was a "good Christian" -- and that's why he didn't think he'd take his own life.

His brother also told police Darrell had always been a "dramatic" person ... but to him, that didn't mean suicidal.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce didn't leave the Big Apple with a massive bill from their wedding ... they forked over a sizable pile of dough to cover event permits and NYPD security.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked Friday whether Taylor would pay for all the overtime put in by New York City's finest for her big day ... and he confirmed she didn't just shake off city officials -- she handed over $160K to cover both "that event and for the response to that event."

We reported the pair had to pay $60K for a city permit to close down the streets around Madison Square Garden on her wedding day ... so it seems they threw down another $100K to pay for police.

Newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce flew to California days after their massive wedding bash in NYC ... and the couple's rumored new dog may have been on the private flight.

Taylor and Travis were spotted Thursday at the Burbank Airport, where they had their minions hold up black umbrellas to block photogs from getting the money shot ... but a key clue still emerged.

In the snaps, a large white object that appears to be furry is seen being carried out of the private jet ... and some folks think it's a dog!!!