Kristi Noem allegedly created a fake press release using doctored State Department letterhead to explain why she was exiting her special envoy role after getting fired as DHS secretary ... this according to reports.
After the State Department announced her exit, Noem shared a press release on State Department letterhead, saying ... "The Special Envoy to the Shield of the Americas role was always a six-month appointment. Secretary Noem remains at the State Department as a Senior Advisor."
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The issue? Sources at the State Department say it was not an official release ... and that the letterhead was fabricated.
9:58 AM PT -- Podcast host Brandi Kruse tells TMZ that she and others were at the Portland Thorns game last night to protest another person they say was previously kicked out for wearing the XX-XY apparel. Brandi claims that she was assaulted, hit with flag poles, had beer poured on her, and screamed at.
She said ... "One woman, a 57-year-old, was pushed over two rows of seating by a male fan."
She added ... "I am stunned over how the stadium handled it. At no point did they offer an explanation as to why we were being removed."
Brandi Kruse claims she was forcibly kicked out of aNational Women's Soccer League game ... all over an XX-XY logo emblazoned on her shirt.
The confrontation went down at last night's Portland Thorns game ... where the "unDivided" host said she was asked to leave because of the shirt.
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In a video she posted on Instagram Friday night ... Brandi was told by a security guard she had to leave and Brandi flat-out refused.
My Chemical Romance better not mess with Texas ... because the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are dragging them to court ... and it's all because the rock band is trotting out dancers who are dressed like the famous cheer squad.
Powerhouse lawyerAlex Spiro beelined it to court Friday and filed for an injunction against My Chemical Romance ... he's repping the company that owns the DCC brand -- Pro Silver Star -- and he wants a judge to put the kibosh on one major aspect of their tour performance -- backup dancers dressed up like Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
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Footage from recent concerts shows My Chemical Romance performing as backup dancers dressed in DCC's famous getup, waving pom-poms on stage. The cheerleaders arm themselves with prop guns and pretend to protect the band from militarized forces -- they engage in a fake firefight.
Meghan Markle said police had shared a disturbing letter with her in 2018 about allegations against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. ... but Metropolitan police say they never investigated him.
A Met spokesperson told Page Six is "aware of media reports" that their Royalty and Specialist Protection Command passed along the letter to Meghan, but they're "undertaking inquiries internally in an effort to confirm this."
Essentially, they seem to be saying they're just looking into the letter nowbecause they didn't know about it.
Collin Gosselin believes his sister Hannah Gosselin is trying to get ahead of damaging revelations about their mom, Kate Gosselin, in an upcoming Netflix documentary ... claiming Hannah has already backed up his allegations of abuse.
During a Thursday appearance on "The View," Collin claimed Hannah opened up about their childhood while filming the documentary, including allegedly corroborating his claims against their mother and sharing her own experiences.
Collin says he believes Hannah is now attempting "pre-damage control" ahead of the documentary's release because of pressure from Kate.
Kai Cenat has had it with his former pal and streaming partner, Reggie Travers, spreading alleged lies about him ... and now he's fired off a cease-and-desist, TMZ has learned.
TMZ obtained the letter, dated October 2, sent from Kai's legal team to Reggie. The letter accused Reggie of making videos containing false and misleading statements about Kai.
Kai's team said, "We want to be unequivocal: the suggestion that Mr. Cenat has ever engaged in any form of pedophilia, or exchanged sex for platforming any person, is categorically false."
Kate Gosselin is facing new abuse allegations ... this time from a former housekeeper who claims she witnessed the reality star mistreating her son, Collin Gosselin.
Ashley, who worked as a housekeeper and fill-in nanny for Kate in 2013, told PEOPLEshe witnessed Kate repeatedly grab Collin and treat him differently from his seven siblings.
"She 110 percent abused Collin," Ashley claimed. "It's hard to almost put into words the specific hate that she had towards Colin. You could just feel it."
Another blonde bites the dust ... Britt McHenry is OUT at the Trump White House after being caught on video throwing a drink at a fan during a heated altercation at an NBA game.
Britt was forced to resign Thursday from her job as a U.S. State Department press adviser ... according to Page Six.
She was forced out hours after we first published video of Britt throwing a drink at a fan at Wednesday night's Washington Wizards game. Video showed Britt leaving her section to a chorus of boos and blowing kisses.
The FBI has offered its support to Philippine officials investigating Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child pornography ... TMZ has learned.
An official with the FBI tells TMZ ... "The FBI is aware of the allegations and will provide support, as appropriate, to the Philippine authorities. We will also investigate any related allegations of federal violations of U.S. law."
A resurfaced clip from Ethan Klein's podcast isn't aging well in the wake of his estranged wife's bombshell cheating allegations ... because he once said he can't stand cheaters.
In the old clip from his "H3 Podcast," Ethan is talking about the Try Guys cheating scandal ... and he says he hates men with kids who cheat on the mother of their children.
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The obvious irony here is that he and Hila Klein have 3 kids together and she claims Ethan has been carrying on an affair for at least 6 months.
President Donald Trump says Amy Acton's mom calling her a liar should be enough for Ohio voters to back Vivek Ramaswamy ... and he claims he doesn't know a thing about the rape allegations against her ex-stepfather.
POTUS spoke to reporters on the White House Lawn Friday morning ... and was asked about the recent Ramaswamy ad featuring Donna Arthur -- Acton's estranged mother -- calling her a liar and telling people not to vote for her.
The estranged mom of Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, just called her daughter a liar and urged people not to vote for her.
What the ad leaves out: Acton and her brother were removed from their mother’s custody after Acton accused her stepfather of sexual abuse at 12. Her mother stayed married to him.
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A reporter then asks if he simply doesn't care about the sexual abuse allegations levied against Acton's ex-stepfather ... who was charged with raping her when she was a child. Her mother lost custody after the charge was filed.
Instead of answering the question, Trump did what he does best ... berating the NBC reporter and her network and repeating over and over that all that matters is Amy's mom thinks she's a liar.
2:00 PM PT -- An MSG spokesperson tells TMZ in a statement ... "The company had previously sent out an email to its corporate team as a simulation of a phishing attack designed to strengthen our security against hackers. MSG was recently hacked and extorted using an employee login and password obtained through a similar phishing attack. Using the rings as a lure to gain employees attention was an unfortunate mistake."
They continued ... "The company is gifting more than 275 championship rings and jewelry to players, coaches, employees and other members of the Knicks family, worth more than $3.7 million, in recognition of their contributions and celebrating this achievement."
Madison Square Garden employees who were surprised to see an email in their inbox offering a free New York Knicks championship ring were perhaps even more shocked to find out it was all a ruse ... part of a surprise security test to see if staffers would fall for a phishing scam.
The psych-out went down in September ... with The Athletic reporting that every MSG employee received an email offering a "complimentary employee championship ring" that could even be customized.
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … the email was part of a security simulation done by the security operations department of MSG.
Adam Brody is entitled to his opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ... but that doesn't mean all his co-workers agree ... including "Nobody Wants This" creator Erin Foster.
The hit show's writer and producer said on Amanda Hirsch's podcast "Not Skinny But Not Fat" that she disagrees with Adam's pro-Palestine views.
Erin says the cast and crew are navigating a "complicated" situation -- having discussions and debates about the war in the Middle East like any family at the dinner table.
That said, Erin's clear she doesn't agree with her lead actor ... and that's fine, she says.
A pair of former FBI officials have been charged with lying to Congress about their involvement in investigating Hunter Biden's laptop ... just days before the 2026 midterm election.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro revealed the charges on X, writing ... "This morning, two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, surrendered on arrest warrants after being charged with lying to Congress about their roles on the Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election."
Pirro says one of the officials claimed to have learned about the inquiry into Hunter's laptop from Wikipedia ... "despite evidence showing their involvement in helping shape the public narrative about Hunter Biden's laptop right before the election."
LeBron James dribbled around a question about President Trump ripping him after he was seen practicing his shot during the National Anthem ... basically laughing off the whole controversy.
The NBA star was asked about POTUS' blistering Truth Social post after his Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-106, Thursday night ... and he smirked when he heard the question.
Instead of taking accountability for disrespecting America with his antics in the season opener, LeBron tried ridiculing President Trump for calling him out…
“Slow news day at the office, you know.”
MJ didn’t divide people politically like LeBron has.
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King James then replied, "Slow news day at the office, you know" ... and left it at that.
10/23/26 12:03 PM PT -- Trump Staffer Britt McHenryhas been forced to resign from her job.
Britt McHenry was back in the sports spotlight Wednesday night ... but the former ESPN reporter wasn't calling the action, she was causing it ... throwing a drink on a fan and getting escorted out of an NBA game to a chorus of boos ... and it's all on video.
The current U.S. State Department press advisor got into a heated confrontation at the Washington Wizards' home opener ... and we obtained video showing her tossing a beverage at someone in the crowd.
But sources close to Britt tell TMZ there's more to the story ... claiming people sitting behind her and her male guest were making inappropriate comments about Kyle Kuzma's fiancée, Winnie Harlow ... and Britt responded. Kuzma used to play for the Wizards and now plays for the Milwaukee Bucks, their opponent in Wednesday's game.
