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The Magnum Ice Cream Company may start melting under the heated words of Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen, who continues to call for the company he founded to be set free from Magnum ... their parent company. 

Check out the video ... Cohen says he continues to try and get The Magnum Ice Cream Company to sell off Ben & Jerry’s because they just don’t align on social policy issues. He says the Magnum corporation is “destroying the heart and the soul of Ben & Jerry’s and have neutered the social mission.” 

Cohen -- who founded the iconic pint ice cream brand with his business partner, Jerry Greenfield, 47 years ago -- has been an outspoken critic of the Magnum brand since they took over his company back in 2025. Now he is milking inspiration from the classic “Free Cone Day,” a holiday where Ben & Jerry’s gives out free ice cream to customers, dubbing it “Free the Cone.”

Madelyn Cline has a hot new boo in her life -- social media star Henry Smith ... they met online and have been seeing each other for about a month now, TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Madelyn and Henry are officially an item, confirming rumors the two have been quietly seeing each other.

Our sources say the two met through their shared presence in the online space and quickly hit it off ... and things are already going strong. In fact, they recently spent Easter together and were both spotted at Coachella this past weekend.

Offset's shooting is no longer a local case in Florida ... the case has gone federal with the FBI now investigating, and releasing a bunch of photos of suspects and getaway vehicles.

The FBI in Miami just issued a statement with photos showing the alleged perpetrators and their two Chevrolet SUVs, one of which is a matte gray Tahoe and the other is a black Suburban.

In the pics, one dude is jabbering on his cellphone while another is walking around one of the SUVs, and other snaps show the suspects interacting with each other. An FBI official confirmed to TMZ ... the photos are related to last week's Offset shooting.

Ashlee Jenae was involved in a dispute with her fiancé Joe McCann before her tragic death in Tanzania earlier this month ... something local police say is now part of an active investigation.

According to North Unguja Regional Police Commander Benedict Mapujira, the couple had a falling out at the luxury resort Zuri Zanzibar ... with hotel staff stepping in and separating them into different rooms.

The situation escalated enough for staff to alert authorities, with concerns raised about Ashlee’s well-being -- prompting a report to Nungwi Police Station.

Beloved bald eagles Jackie and Shadow -- who've called Big Bear Lake, California their home for years -- are now forced to potentially relocate due to developers inhabiting a shoreline near their nest, TMZ has learned.

A rep for Friends of Big Bear Valley tells TMZ … "We are working hard to raise $10 million dollars to purchase land near to Jackie and Shadow's nest currently earmarked for luxury development. Right now we are at nearly 20% of our goal."

FOBBV runs a 24/7 live stream that sits atop a tall tree in Big Bear -- about two hours east of L.A. -- which monitors Jackie and Shadow's daily shenanigans, and even captures heartfelt moments like when the feathered couple welcomes new eggs and raises their babies. Here's the sitch ...

Dr. Shahryar Tork is fed up with rumors suggesting he's the reason for TikToker Rachel Tussey's death ... and he's now going after who he thinks really caused it.

In a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Dr. Tork blames JourneyLite Surgery Center for Tussey's passing because he says they never provided safe recovery and post-anesthesia care.

According to Dr. Tork, the initial surgery went "smoothly" with him, but things went south during her post-op care with the Cincinnati surgery center, which he claims offered an unqualified care-unit nurse who ended up administering a post-anesthesia opioid overdose. He claims two of the surgery center's nurses "administered more opioids in a period of minutes than Mrs. Tussey had needed during the entire nine-hour surgery." He says this opioid overdose caused a respiratory failure that led to Tussey suffering an "anoxic brain injury" -- essentially a lack of oxygen to her brain.

Bill Gates is going to testify in the congressional Jeffrey Epstein investigation, TMZ has learned.

Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.), who sits on the House Oversight Committee, tells TMZ ... the former Microsoft boss will sit for a transcribed interview before the Committee on June 10.

Suhas tells us ... the Committee plans to grill Gates about his ties to Epstein, what (if anything) he knew about Epstein's crimes, whether people were ever trafficked to him, why his picture showed up in the files, and why he would choose to associate himself with someone who had committed these crimes.

Tekashi 6ix9ine has done his time, and he's back on the streets -- and he's leaving federal prison with a can't-miss souvenir.

The rapper shared a clip from the moment authorities let him back out on the streets Friday morning -- Tekashi's attorney Lance Lazzaro and the BOP both confirmed with TMZ the rapper was let out today.

In the clip, Tekashi seems in high spirits after 90 days in MDC Brooklyn -- coming out the gate hot and dapping up a pal.

Taylor Frankie Paul isn't the only one who's losing reality TV spots ... Dakota Mortensen's appearances in the third season of "Vanderpump Villa" have also been axed ... TMZ has confirmed.

"The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star's storyline has been edited out of the upcoming installment -- which is scheduled to kick off in about two weeks.

An insider with direct knowledge tells TMZ … the decision was made, in part, for the same reason TFP's 'Bachelorette' season was pulled and 'Mormon Wives' was paused … serious accusations involving both people have been leveled.

Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane Ramos might've had a nasty breakup a month before their wedding, but they're a united front when it comes to their kids -- TMZ Sports is told both sides are amicably handling their custody arrangements following the split.

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback initially filed a suit affecting the Parent-Child Relationship in Collin County, Texas last month ... and a request for a temporary orders hearing was slated for 8 AM on Thursday.

That hearing was ultimately pushed back as Prescott and Ramos try to work through it themselves and outside of court ... and we're told talks have remained peaceful and productive.

Puka Nacua is getting help this offseason -- the Los Angeles Rams superstar checked into rehab to focus on "personal growth" early last month ... weeks before a woman accused him of biting her during a New Year's Eve outing.

Levi McCathern, Nacua's attorney, tells TMZ Sports Puka's currently at a state-of-the-art holistic care facility in Malibu ... and he's using the time to get in tip-top shape personally and professionally ahead of the season.

McCathern said Nacua will be out in "plenty of time" to make it to Rams OTAs in May ... adding, "Puka is also deeply grateful for the support he has received from his family, friends, Coach [Sean] McVay, and his teammates."

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to a NYC hospital Tuesday night ... after falling "very ill" during her Broadway show, "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."

A rep for the singer and actress tells TMZ ... “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated. We will share additional updates as more information becomes available.”

No additional info was offered ... but hairstylist Kellon Deryck asked people for prayers on X.

The superstar made her Broadway debut in the show last week ... in the role of The Zidler at New York’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Kendra Duggar let her husband, Joseph, know that he was basically on his own when it came to legal representation ... according to a recorded jail call just hours after she was released from custody.

As you know ... Kendra was arrested March 20 as she and Joseph were hit with 4 misdemeanor counts each of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child. And at the time, Joseph was already in custody for lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

Kendra was released later that day and whisked away with her children to a secluded location. Afterwards, she accepted Joseph's call from Washington County Detention Facility in Arkansas.

Christopher North -- a founding member and keyboardist for '70s and '80s rock band Ambrosia -- died after a bout with pneumonia, TMZ has learned.

His brother, Richard North, tells TMZ ... Christopher was hospitalized for about 3 weeks before he succumbed to complications related to pneumonia.

As we reported, Christopher previously battled throat cancer and was struck by an out-of-control vehicle in Santa Monica last October, which left him hospitalized for about 2 months. His brother tells us he had been admitted to the hospital twice since then.

Taryn Manning is clapping back after her explosive fight with Holly Hartman was caught on video ... insisting there’s a whole lot more to the story.

The "Orange Is the New Black" star took to IG to address the shocking footage TMZ published Monday ... showing her unleashing on Holly in Palm Springs.

While Taryn admits violence is never the answer ... she insists Holly is no victim -- claiming she took part in trashing her car, allegedly smashing her windshield and slashing her tires.

Jill Biden's Secret Service agent might be the butt of a few jokes around the office after shooting himself ... because he reportedly popped a cap in his own ass!

A new report from Susan Crabtree -- a veteran journalist with RealClearPolitics -- claims the agent who injured himself while on duty at Philadelphia International Airport shot himself in the buttocks, not the leg, like initial reports indicated.

Crabtree says the accidental shooting occurred when the agent rushed back to the SUV the detail traveled in to get his cell phone ... and used the flashlight on his service weapon to try to find it. He blasted his bottom while holstering the weapon, according to Crabtree.