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Thirsty Thursday is comin' in hot with this Hollywood hottie -- can you guess the sexy star who put her summer bod on full display in these beachside selfies?!?

She recently posted her Hamptons/London vlog -- featuring lots of Alix Earle content.

If you're still scratching your head, take it up with her other bestie, King Kylie!

Paris Jackson and the executor of her late father Michael Jackson's estate are duking it out in court again … beefing over sealing documents in their never-ending legal battle.

In newly filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paris slams John Branca's request to seal certain documents related to her objections to his request for payment of fees.

For his part, John claims it would be bad if the information in the docs were made public … because it could mess with future business deals or be used by their adversaries.

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A splinter group within R. Kelly's camp says they're now officially in charge of the imprisoned singer's bid for clemency, but Kelly's attorney of record tells TMZ the claims are totally "unsubstantiated."

The infighting between the Kelly factions kicked off Tuesday after Kelly filed a petition to commute his 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions.

In one corner, you have Kelly's Chicago-based attorney of record, Beau Brindley, and, in the other, you have Atlanta-based attorney Lela Schmidt.

JD Vance says he's determined not to let his work perks turn him into an "entitled asshole" ... but the Secret Service is reportedly "fed up" with the Vice President after he allegedly tried to use a military helicopter to ferry his son to a golf lesson.

According to MS NOW ... Vance planed to fly with his young son on Marine Two to a golf lesson at Joint Base Andrews last week, but the flight got scrapped at the last second due to bad weather.

The report claims Vance's Secret Service detail grouse about his last-minute travel requests and have low morale.

German influencer Laura Viktoria Härtig is dead after reportedly being involved in a head-on bike collision during her honeymoon.

Laura's Instagram page announced her death on Sunday ... and according to Italian outlets Trentino and il Dolomiti, she died from injuries she suffered 19 days earlier when she crashed into former Olympic skier Peter Runggaldier while they were biking on a mountain pass in Northern Italy.

The reports say the crash was so bad Laura's bicycle split in two ... and she had to be resuscitated at the scene before being airlifted to a local hospital.

Michelle Obama knows how to be the life of the party on Martha's Vineyard -- and she also knows how to boogie down for the cameras!

That's right ... the former First Lady was shakin' her hips during an appearance at Norman's restaurant in Oak Bluffs, a wealthy enclave on Martha's Vineyard.

Video posted Wednesday to Instagram shows Michelle goin' in for a big hug with a fan and then showin' off her dance moves.

Folks at the joint cheered on Michelle as she danced her face off.

Screenshots or it didn't happen? Gleb Savchenko says he's got 'em ... at least when it comes to his child custody war with his ex-wife.

The "Dancing with the Stars" pro says he has hard proof in his emergency custody battle with Elena Samodanova over daughters Olivia and Zlata... dropping screenshots he says prove she traveled to Moscow with their youngest daughter without his consent.

Gleb filed docs with the alleged proof ... one screenshot appears to show Elena's phone location pinging in Moscow ... while another captures a WhatsApp conversation with his law firm in which she allegedly says she arrived in Russia for a family funeral. Gleb claims the messages also confirm their youngest was with her.

Actress and musician Taylor Momsen is pouring her heart out over the sudden death of her bodyguard and closest friend, Mason Haynes ... and it's clear the two were super tight.

Mason -- a longtime celebrity bodyguard who protected members of the Kardashian family and several other A-listers, including Taylor -- died in a traffic accident on July 4, just two days before what would have been his 53rd birthday.

Taylor says she's struggling to process Mason's death ... and she shared several pictures of them together while she was on tour, highlighting how close they became.

In her lengthy IG post, Taylor says ... "When someone knows every dark secret about you and never judges, spends 24 hours a day with you seven days a week, you form a bond that is hard to explain."

Julia Garner and her husband of 6 years, Mark Foster, have reportedly separated.

People reported the news Thursday morning, though no details of what led to their alleged split were shared.

TMZ has gone out to their reps ... so far, no word back.

The 'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill died suddenly earlier this week ... and now TMZ has learned his cause of death.

Philip Grenz, Neill's manager, tells TMZ ... the actor died of pneumonia ... prior to becoming sick, Sam had valiantly fought and beaten lymphoma through a new treatment called CAR-T therapy.

In addition to running his award-winning winery, Two Paddocks, the Ireland-born actor had filmed 4 projects back-to-back during the past year, all of which we're told will be released within the coming months.

"90 Day Fiancé" star Armando Niedermeier-Rubio is unable to enter the country to be by his daughter's side as she's being treated in the ICU ... because TMZ has learned he was turned away at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Here's the deal ... Armando announced Wednesday his daughter, Hannah, was rushed to the ER at a Mexican hospital after half her face became "droopy" and half her body lost its strength. Assuming something was wrong with her brain, he and the doctor decided to transfer Hannah to the USA so she could obtain better care.

Armando's husband, Kenny Niedermeier, tells TMZ ... Armando tried to enter the country using a letter from the hospital, but he was turned away.

NFL star Stefon Diggs is dealing with another lawsuit … this time brought by a man who claims the NFL star falsely claimed he stole his Ferrari and had his friends attack him, TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Stefon asked a judge to put the brakes on the case filed by Nigel King. he argued the other defendants had yet to be served … and he cannot properly defend himself without the others being involved. 

Nigel sued Stefon, Stefon’s brother Darez Diggs, and three of their friends in Florida court in February.

Taylor Frankie Paul is facing a new legal battle ... 'cause Utah's Division of Child and Family Services has filed a petition asking a juvenile court to find her three children are "abused, neglected or dependent" and order protective supervision ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ ... Utah DCFS filed the petition this week, asking the court to take jurisdiction over the "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star's children with ex-husband Tate Paul and ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen and set the matter for an expedited hearing.

The filing asks a judge to find the children meet Utah's legal definition of "abused, neglected or dependent children" and to order protective supervision services, appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the children and issue any additional orders deemed to be in their best interests.

The petition also references the family's prior history with DCFS and ongoing custody matters involving the fathers of Taylor's children as part of the agency's request for court intervention.

9:57 AM PT -- Gleb Savchenko's ex-wife, Elena Samodanova, is firing back at his claim she abducted their daughters and moved them to China

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko has filed a request for an emergency child custody order as he claims his ex has kept their kids in Hong Kong since 2023 ... TMZ has learned.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Gleb shares two daughters, Olivia and Zlata, with his ex-wife Elena Samodanova ... and following their divorce, the girls relocated to Hong Kong with their mother.

But Gleb claims they agreed the move was only meant to be temporary and the kids were supposed to return to the United States by June 30, 2024 ... that never happened, and he now says Elena refuses to send them back.

Lenny Kravitz is spilling his secrets to being a ripped rockstar ... and we gotta be honest, they're a little wild.

The musician opened up to Men's Health about how he keeps it tight at 62, noting that he accidentally fell into a fasting habit.

Lenny says he doesn't have his first meal of the day until late afternoon, but that's not by design. He told the mag ... "It’s not because I’m trying to intermittent fast; it’s just the way I am. I can’t get up and, like, eat."