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Deshundre Vinson has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with his 4-year-old nephew’s drowning death ... according to reports.

The former "America’s Got Talent" contestant was arrested Wednesday in Tennessee and is also facing three counts of aggravated child abuse, according to WTVC. His bond was set at $750,000.

The charges faced by the CitiLimitz member allegedly stem from an August incident at an apartment complex pool in Chattanooga. Police responded to a separate call when they heard screaming from the pool area and found people performing CPR on a young boy.

Diplo says he orchestrated another great escape from Burning Man ... this time claiming he and some pals had to walk 15 miles through the desert to get back to civilization.

The DJ shared his trek on social media on Friday ... braving the heat through the muddy desert.

Diplo notes the whole situation is "f***ed up" ... before posting another video in which he says he and his buddies hiked "15 miles through Indian land" to meet up with a buddy who would take them to Reno. Burning Man is located a little more than 100 miles from the city.

Phoebe Bridgers wore an outfit not safe for prime-time television, but perfect for the premiere of "Primetime" at the Venice Film Festival ... stunning in a sheer gown that left little to the imagination.

The singer-songwriter walked the red carpet at the movie's premiere Saturday ... wearing a blue dress that looked more like a nightshirt than a formal gown.

The flowy, baby blue number revealed Phoebe was only wearing a pair of black underwear beneath -- without a bra ... letting the whole world see behind the curtain.

Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are mourning the loss of their beloved dog, Betty ... who died after 18 years with the family.

Gwen shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram Saturday ... writing, "It's with the heaviest hearts that we share our sweet Betty has gone to heaven." She added that Betty "made us all smile for 18 years" and said they'll "miss her forever."

Gwen thanked Betty for all the love and joy she brought into their lives ... ending the post with a butterfly and heart emoji.

The Los Angeles home D4vd was renting when he was arrested for murder is now up for grabs ... TMZ has learned.

According to property records obtained by TMZ, the furnished Hollywood Hills home above the Sunset Strip hit the market Saturday for $15,950 a month.

The 3,153-square-foot property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a pool, spa, cabana, and a steam shower in the primary bathroom. The recently updated home also has new flooring, high-end Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, and marble countertops.

Natalie Portman is officially a mom of three ... according to PEOPLE.

The actress welcomed her third child ... her first with partner Tanguy Destable, in Paris last month.

The newborn joins Portman's two older children, 15-year-old son Aleph and 9-year-old daughter Amalia, whom she shares with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied.

Jack Doherty was arrested in Florida after cops say he got into a physical dispute with a woman inside a residence ... TMZ has learned.

A spokesperson for the Fort Lauderdale Police Department tells TMZ ... cops responded to a residence just before noon Friday and determined Jack and a female victim had gotten into a physical altercation.

The woman was not injured, law enforcement tells us.

Aubrey Plaza has sold the Los Angeles home she shared with her late husband, filmmaker Jeff Baena ... TMZ has learned.

Property records obtained by TMZ show the property closed Friday for $4.375 million, meaning Aubrey sold it for less than the $4.7 million she and Jeff paid in October 2022.

The sale comes as Aubrey starts a new chapter with actor Christopher Abbott. Sources with direct knowledge previously told TMZ the couple welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, in late July. Aubrey was recently seen holding the newborn in New York City after attending Christopher's final performance in "Death of a Salesman."

D4vd apparently made a pen pal while behind bars ... one whom it appears he initially agreed to help bail out -- before backing out of his promise.

We've obtained letters D4vd sent to a "trustee," an incarcerated person who works inside the prison, who worked at a jail in Los Angeles. This trustee met D4vd while serving food in the joint ... becoming friendly before D4vd started writing him letters. We're told they would mail out the letters even though they were in the same facility.

You can read the letters for yourself ... they are religious in tone with D4vd writing that he's putting his faith in God and telling a fellow inmate to do the same.

Convicted Tupac Shakur killer Duane "Keffe D" Davis is maintaining his innocence ahead of his sentencing, saying he didn't do "s—t" and wasn't anywhere near the murder scene.

Davis was interviewed by the Hollywood Reporter for an article published Friday after he was recently convicted of the 1996 murder of the iconic rapper during a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. At his trial, prosecutors said Davis did not pull the trigger but passed a gun to the shooter, who then pumped Tupac full of bullets.

Davis told the Hollywood Reporter ... "I’m innocent, man. They got an innocent man sitting in jail." But he vowed to be released from prison, saying he had already filed an appeal with the state court.

Jim Thornton's Facebook account has gone dark hours after he was fired from "Wheel of Fortune" ... and TMZ has learned the former announcer has also been scrubbed from the game show's social media channels.

Thornton's Facebook page was no longer publicly accessible Friday evening. It was active earlier in the day and featured behind-the-scenes photos and videos of Jim on the popular game show set.

The page also included photos of Jim making school appearances, along with more personal shots of his wife and son.

Shia LaBeouf may be able to rest a little easier ... the woman who had a weird confrontation with him in a parking lot just pleaded guilty to stalking and has been ordered not to come near the actor as part of her sentence ... but she did avoid jail ... TMZ has learned.

Court docs, obtained by TMZ, show Alyssa Couture, who was arrested on July 13 in Louisiana after following Shia to a bank parking lot, pleaded guilty to stalking at the recent hearing.

The judge ordered Alyssa to serve one year in jail but suspended the sentence in favor of giving her a year of probation. Alyssa will also have to enroll in and complete a mental health program and stay far away from Shia.

Jessica Simpson is singing Dolly Parton's praises ... saying the country music legend was truly the queen of all music.

Our cameraman caught up with Jessica at LAX Friday and asked who should take over as the queen of country music following Dolly's death.

Jessica made it clear she doesn’t think anyone can simply step into Dolly’s shoes ... saying Dolly was the queen of all music and calling her crown “impossible Louboutins to fill.”

Big Tigger won't be charged after his wife made serious allegations of domestic violence ... prosecutors have decided not to pursue criminal charges against him ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the Fulton County District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute the former "Rap City" host on charges arising from the case.

You'll recall … Tigger's wife, Alicia Brown, accused him of slamming her head into a door during a May altercation ... claiming the incident left her needing stitches.

Brown also alleged Tigger pressured her to deny the incident and warned he would make sure she "loses everything" if she spoke out. She claimed he later cut off her access to the home's Ring cameras and remote gate controls.

Brown was granted a temporary protective order in June ... requiring Tigger to stay 200 yards away from her and their children and have no contact with them. She was also granted temporary custody of the minor children and exclusive use of the family home.

As TMZ first reported ... Tigger was arrested June 20 on aggravated assault and child cruelty charges. He was released on $10K bond.

Perez Hilton apparently wanted to die at the hands of police, allegedly saying on his TikTok live stream that he was willing to hurt cops to make it happen -- according to documents obtained by TMZ.

We've reviewed call logs detailing dispatch audio ... and one of the logs shows that the subject said on TikTok Live that he "wants to die by suicide by cops, and he will hurt police."

We've also learned fire and rescue crews were initially told they could leave the area around 9:13 PM by cops ... but, nearly two hours later, cops asked them to return to the house and eventually entered the home with officers -- a strange development given Perez's serious need for medical attention.

Sandra Bullock spoke about how much she loved working with the late, great Betty White.

The actress appeared on Kylie Kelce's podcast, where she recalled shooting her 2009 rom-com, The Proposal, which costarred Betty and Ryan Reynolds.

Sandra dished about filming her famous scene where Betty grabs her boobs ... and even spilled about Betty being a pro when she and Ryan couldn't handle the weather on set.