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Hilaria Baldwin's standing by her man -- after a Trump impersonator tried to get under Alec's skin, it's Hilaria who chased the guy down the street ... according to the troll himself.

We got comedian Jason Scoop Tuesday in NYC, where his harassing confrontation of Alec went down, and went viral after he posted it. If ya missed it, Scoop hurled over-the-top zingers at Alec while impersonating Donald Trump Sunday night, provoking a furious response in which the actor threatened to snap the comic's neck.

But, Scoop claims one of the wildest parts of his interaction on the street wasn't caught on camera. He says after Alec erupted over Scoop's jabs about the "Rust" shooting death of Halyna Hutchins, Hilaria came swooping in to protect her hubby.

Maitland Ward is spilling the beans on her clash with "Boy Meets World" costar Danielle Fishel now that she’s caught her breath -- and she's telling us she definitely didn’t expect to be cornered like that!

The actress-turned-adult entertainer opened up to TMZ, saying the heated "Pod Meets World" episode wasn’t about DF wanting to truly mend their estrangement, but more about wanting to "give it to her" -- so much so, Maitland says it felt like she suddenly morphed into villainous Regina George.

Catch the video, 'cause Maitland doesn't hold back -- she makes it crystal clear she wasn’t buying any of Danielle’s excuses, like "accidentally" unfriending her on Facebook and leaving her message unread for years.

Forget a club or fancy restaurant -- Floyd Mayweather celebrated his 48th birthday in ultimate style by throwing a massive party at the iconic Versace Mansion!!

The legendary boxer had the whole Miami Beach landmark to himself this week ... proving once again a guy like T.B.E. needs way more than 24 hours to honor his special day.

Mayweather set up shop at the 23,000-square-foot estate with his family and friends ... including Rick Ross (who performed!), Rich the Kid and Benny the Jeweler, who made Floyd's new iced-out chain -- which he personally designed and features The Money Team logo.

The lead detective in the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer case is issuing a warning to a psychiatric review board that granted conditional release to a Connecticut cannibal killer -- Don't let him out!

Retired Milwaukee detective Dennis Murphy -- who took Dahmer's 1991 confession in which he discussed eating a human heart, bicep and thigh -- says Bridgeport, CT, killer cannibal Tyree Smith should stay locked away at a maximum-security forensic hospital.

Murphy says after Dahmer was convicted for his serial murders in 1992 and sentenced to multiple life terms, the detective went to visit him in a Wisconsin prison.

Jim Jones is out in Los Angeles hanging with Kanye West and Bianca Censori ... and while he's not prying, he didn't see any signs the two were on shaky ground.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Capo last night as he revs up promo runs for his new album "At The Church Steps" -- and he tells us he had a great time at Ye's latest shindig.

The Harlem rapper is referring to Sunday's live performance in an L.A. warehouse, where Ye and Bianca created an elaborate vision of a hospital using a bit of cosplay, with some new tunes playing in the background.

The Island Boys had trouble brewing long before Franky Venegas ended up in the slammer over the weekend on gun and drug charges ... cause TMZ's learned the twins officially called it quits a while ago.

Alex, AKA FlyySoulja -- Franky's twin brother and the other half of the Island Boys -- tells TMZ ... the duo has been officially dunzo for a long time after not seeing eye to eye for some time. In fact, Franky officially packed his bags and dipped out of their shared Florida home over a year ago.

Flyy tells us he and his brother were constantly butting heads and having intense arguments. Flyy says his path is drastically different from his brother's, and he doesn't vibe with Franky's lifestyle as of now.

Michael Lohan is facing more consequences after his arrest for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife Kate Major ... a judge slapped him with a protective order — but his attorney is hitting back at the allegations, calling them BS.

On Monday, the judge signed the emergency protective order, which requires Lindsay Lohan's dad to refrain from assaulting Kate or communicating with her in a threatening or harassing matter, according to court documents.

The docs also say Michael can't go anywhere within 200 feet of her place of employment, regardless of if he's carrying a firearm.

LeBron and Bronny James are adamantly denying they did anything wrong ... after the superstar father-son duo were sued in late 2024 over an alleged car accident.

In legal docs obtained by TMZ Sports, Bron and Bronny "deny each and every allegation contained in the complaint" ... which was filed by two women, April Almanza Lopez and Kiara Rae McGillen, in Los Angeles County on October 22, 2024.

The plaintiffs claim the James' were responsible for a November 13, 2022 automobile accident that resulted in injuries requiring medical attention.

Filming for Christopher Nolan’s next movie “The Odyssey” has set sail, and TMZ has photos of Nolan on set for the first time!

Shooting started a couple weeks back, with the crew currently in the village of Aït Benhaddou in the country of Morocco -- and from the looks of this set, just like the story itself, this thing is going to be epic!

The news Nolan is tackling this ancient text has prompted some folks to dust off their copy of the tale that's surely been collecting dust since high school, to refresh their memory before the film’s release in July 2026.

Elon Musk's email ultimatum directing federal workers to justify their job positions is nothing but a scam the American public can see right through ... so says a top Democratic senator.

The U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Tina Smith, joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday -- branding Elon as nothing but a bully using his power to be a jerk, labeling his actions as downright harassment.

Catch the video ... 'cause we pointed out it seemed like the White House seems to revel in the outrage over Elon's latest power play -- and she made it clear that's definitely the case.

Kylie Jenner has stepped in to help the family of her hairstylist who died unexpectedly over the weekend -- paying funeral costs and other expenses ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kylie has been privately working with Jesus Guerrero's family to transport his body back to his hometown of Houston and pay for the funeral.

Our sources tell us Kylie first learned of Jesus' death early Saturday morning ... and on Sunday she spent much of the day with his family comforting them and offering to help them however she could.

L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman says he will consider evidence of sexual abuse at the hands of Jose Menendez when Erik and Lyle Menendez make their case for resentencing.

Hochman appeared Monday on "TMZ Live," and acknowledged the laws of government resentencing allow a judge to consider "psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including ... abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual violence."

Hochman was adamant ... sexual abuse in no way calls Erik and Lyle's conviction into question, but it will come into play next month when the brothers ask a judge to resentence them to something less than life without parole -- which opens the door to a parole board freeing them.

Tory Lanez was hard at work recording a verse over the phone for his new album when all hell broke loose in the background -- a prison riot broke out!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Tory laying down vocals over the phone for his upcoming project, right before the melee exploded within arm's length behind him.

You can hear how the California Correctional Institution prison walls are shaping Tory's new song content as he passionately rapped, "$500 on the Zelle will make 'em do gymnastics / Seen that n**** run up to the yard and he got backflipped / Cried in the cell so many nights, I got trapped in."

1:37 PM PT -- Franky's brother, Flyy Soulja, tells TMZ ... "My brother was in the passenger’s seat of his car and his girlfriend was driving. They were pulled over after they ran through a stop sign."

He continued, "The car was under his name, and because of the past, we are forever listed as being gang members. But we are not currently in no gang. My brother had a gun that was assembled in a house. He carries it for his protection, nothing gang related. He carries a gun like every other American."

One half of the Island Boys, Franky Venegas, has been arrested in Florida for alleged gun and drug offenses — and he's currently in the clink, TMZ has learned.

On Sunday, Franky was booked into the Collier County Jail in Naples, FL, before he posed for a mug shot with his famous tattoos all over his face, according to police records.

Cops say Franky was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and delivering/possessing/selling a firearm with an altered serial number.

The Philadelphia Eagles haven't slowed down their Super Bowl rager just yet -- members of the team took the party to Las Vegas this weekend and popped bottles at one of the hottest nightclubs!!

Saquon Barkley, C.J. Gardner-Johnson and others arrived in Sin City to enjoy the festivities ... and the folks at Wynn Las Vegas rolled out the red carpet for the champs, kicking off the night with a private dinner at the swanky supper club, Delilah.

After chowing down, the guys headed to XS Nightclub, where they were welcomed like true stars in the VIP section.

The white substance cops found in Marcus Jordan's pocket during his DUI arrest was determined to be ketamine -- NOT cocaine -- TMZ Sports has learned.

Cops conducted a field test on the powder during 34-year-old Jordan's Feb. 4 traffic stop ... and while initial testing resulted in a positive reading for cocaine, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement also did further tests, which concluded it was actually ketamine.

Considering the two substances feature the same color and texture, ketamine can often yield a positive cocaine reading ... so it isn't out of the ordinary, we're told.