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Taylor Williams and Clarke Carraway were voted off "Love Island USA" this week when America decided who their favorite couple is so far -- their pairing was dead last, so they got a one-way ticket home ... but they tell us their relationship wasn't given a fair chance!!!

If there's anyone they'd sacrifice for a spot back on the island, they'd throw Huda Mustafa and her connection with Chris Seeley overboard without hesitation -- saying their relationship is way more genuine than people know, and Huda's stubbornness ruined what she had going with Chris ... nothing new for our problematic queen.

Huda has been blasted with intense heat this season, online and from other islanders. Taylor and Clarke think there's no chance of her rekindling the connection with Chris, because she's stubbornly hard-headed.

A casting director is calling out the producers of "Love Island USA" for not doing their due diligence when casting not one, but two contestants who've been exposed for their past racist comments ... the casting pro says it's shocking the show hasn't learned from reality TV history.

It's no secret "Love Island USA" dropped the ball on background checks this season -- Cierra Ortega and Yulissa Escobar each got the boot for their previous racist commentary -- and fans are furious these two women were platformed without the show doing proper research.

But, the talent recruiters themselves may not be the department that deserves the blame in this case ... 'cause our source defends the casting community -- saying this sort of background check should've been vetted by production -- and doesn't understand how something like this gets missed.

Randy Moss was forced off the TV airwaves when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer ... but the legendary wideout's getting ready to make a triumphant return, and he's opening up about the "roller coaster" battle with the deadly disease.

"Man, I look forward to it. I missed my crew. Greenie, Alex, Teddy," Moss told Michael Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... before jokingly taking a shot at one of his famous Sunday NFL Countdown co-hosts!

"I really didn't miss Rex Ryan much because he got on my nerves. So, Rex, if you're hearing this, I am coming back, so scoot over," the Hall of Famer said, adding ... "but really Michael in all honesty, we have a great group of guys that I work with that I tremendously missed for two months and ESPN accepted me back with open arms."

Eric Rosenbrook -- a reality star formerly on "90 Day Fiancé" -- was arrested after he allegedly got drunk and slapped his wife on the Fourth of July.

The 47-year-old was arrested in Adams, Wisconsin ... and, according to the criminal complaint, the victim claims everything went down when Rosenbrook -- already a few drinks in -- decided to go pick up some food from the local Kwik Mart.

According to the alleged victim -- who police say identified herself as his wife -- she became worried when Eric didn't return promptly ... and spotted him passed out in his car outside the apartment.

Jack Harlow's been relatively quiet since collaborating with Doja Cat earlier this year, but his Generation Now label boss Leighton "Lake" Morrison is telling us great things come for those who wait ... till the top of next year!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Lake on Thursday at LAX and he promised Jack's new album would arrive either at the tail end of 2025 or top of the next year.

We also got Lake to give us his A&R expertise on the effectiveness of Drake's new "comeback" track, “What Did I Miss?” ... which intentionally teases the elephant in the room that's still clocking his beef with Kendrick Lamar.

7/11 7:39 AM PT -- Conner Smith has released a statement after his misdemeanor citation ... saying he's grieved and prayed for Dorothy Dobbins every day since he hit and killed her.

He's leaning on faith during this difficult time ... and, while he acknowledges he's put a pause on touring for a time, he doesn't say when he might get back onstage.

Country singer Conner Smith has been charged over a fatal car accident in Nashville, where the truck he was driving killed a woman in a crosswalk ... but he got hit with a misdemeanor offense, and not a felony.

Conner's attorney, Worrick G. Robinson IV, tells TMZ ... the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department issued Conner a misdemeanor state citation.

Robinson adds ... "Conner is incredibly grateful to the MNPD for their time and efforts to carefully investigate this tragic accident and has continued to cooperate at all times."

Bad Bunny’s latest move is a total game-changer for Puerto Rico ... as he kicks off his tour, it’s not just the beats that’ll be booming -- the island’s economy is about to get a major glow-up!

Sources connected directly to Bad Bunny tell TMZ his "No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí" tour is about to make history with a major economic takeover -- with 30 shows at Puerto Rico’s Coliseo arena over 3 months, it’s on track to pull in a massive $335 million and create a whopping 8,000 jobs.

We’re told Bad Bunny’s tour is gonna do way more for Puerto Rico than stops in Stockholm, Sweden would do in Europe, for example ... to put it in perspective, the impact could rival -- maybe even outdo -- Taylor Swift’s "Eras" tour in the U.S.

Casey Anthony's been spending time in New Hampshire with a local man who has led an interesting life ... and only TMZ found out who he is.

The bearded mystery man Casey was spotted cozying up to Wednesday night at a sports bar in Manchester, NH, is a man named Ben Beauchemin.

Ben owns a gun shop in Hookset, NH ... Wicked Weaponry ... and he's a war veteran and former Army ranger who enjoys skydiving. He also used to be a police officer.

The last time Katie Taylor shared the ring with Amanda Serrano, the fight was so awesome that it somehow overshadowed Mike Tyson and Jake Paul ... and now the star pugilists will once again come face-to-face to settle the score!!

TMZ Sports spoke with 39-year-old super lightweight champion leading up to the July 11 scrap at the World's Most Famous Arena, MSG, about the importance of the all-female event that'll also be streaming on Netflix ... and Katie hardly believes it's real.

"It's amazing. I think the fights are just getting bigger and bigger, to be honest," Taylor said.

Folks can't get enough of "Love Island USA" ... because music from the summer's hottest show is doing big numbers on Spotify ... and fans are creating playlists for their favorite contestants.

Our sources over at Spotify tell us streams of the 'Love Island' theme song -- "Make Me Feel - EDX Dubai Skyline Remix" by Janelle Monae and EDX -- have spiked nearly 2,000% in the U.S. since June 3, when the latest season debuted.

We're told fans are also flocking to Spotify to create their own "Love Island" playlists ... with the music streaming platform seeing a 6,300% increase in the 'LI' lists.

Casey Anthony looks like she's settling into some new surroundings ... because after being spotted on a date in New Hampshire, she's doing some shopping nearby.

TMZ obtained video of Casey bolting out of the T.J. Maxx in Manchester on Thursday afternoon ... the day after she was spotted out on a date at a sports bar in town.

Casey's rolling solo on this occasion ...  and she's got two plastic shopping bags stuffed to the gills -- so it looks like she's stocking up on clothing and home goods.

"Love Island" alum Sharon Gaffka is not buying what Cierra Ortega is selling in her apology video for using an Asian slur ... Sharon says Cierra knew full well what the hateful word implied.

Sharon -- who was on "Love Island" back in 2021 -- joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and we asked for her reaction to Cierra's apology video for some past use of a racial slur online.

The thing that bothered Sharon the most was Cierra saying she didn't know the "word held as much pain, as much harm, and came with the history that it did" -- Cierra's from Arizona, and Sharon says anyone with access to the internet in America should know it's a hateful slur.

Tom Brady, Sofia Vergara, J Balvin, and Dakota Johnson aren't the ones footing the bill for all the recent summer yacht parties ... the honor actually goes to a billionaire businessman, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the lavish yacht that's been bopping around the Mediterranean all season isn't rented or owned by the famous faces onboard.

Our sources say it's Israeli-Canadian businessman billionaire Mark Scheinberg's personal floating palace -- and he’s the one treating his famous friends to sun, surf, champagne ... and some sexy fun.

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun have finally settled their massive financial dispute ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Justin and Scooter hammered out a settlement on a ton of money Justin owed Scooter.

We're told the terms call for Justin to cough up the $26 million he owed as part of an advance he got from AEG for the "Justice" tour.

Ghislaine Maxwell is hopeful President Trump will review her case and pardon her ... after his DOJ's controversial announcement about the Jeffrey Epstein files this week -- but sources close to the President say there isn't a snowball's chance in Hell that'll happen.

A source close to Ghislaine tells TMZ … in the wake of the Trump admin's debunking of Epstein's so-called "client list" -- which some people had hoped would bring down various politicians and Hollywood celebs -- the British heiress and former Epstein partner is hopeful Trump will spring her from the joint.

We asked the White House if this is a legit option ... and we got a Hell No in return. A senior Trump official tells us ... there have been no discussions or considerations of a pardon for Ghislaine -- and there never will be.

E.D.I. Mean is exclusively opening up about the tragic suicide of his Outlawz groupmate Young Noble with TMZ Hip Hop ... the unexpected death sent shockwaves through the hip hop community, adding yet another sad chapter to the group founded by Tupac Shakur.

As we told you, Noble died from a self-inflicted gunshot on the 4th of July, and E.D.I. tells us Noble had been suffering heavily in the wake of his mother's death ... and July 1 marked the first anniversary of her passing, a significant turning point for the state of Noble's mental health.

Noble's mother remarkably braved through 30 years as an HIV survivor, and E.D.I. Mean recalled seeing Noble visibly grieving in November 2024 ... their last show as Outlawz in Phoenix, AZ.