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Marco Donatelli has been one of the few "Love Island USA" winners to successfully stay together with his coupled-up partner ... and he tells us he's firmly in Pepe Garcia's corner -- who recently revealed to us his own 'LI' relationship is donezo.

We caught up with the twin-like island lads in Beverly Hills ... they tell us they met through the island grapevine -- Marco is the show's Season 5 winner, and Pepe was a finalist on Season 7 -- and they've been leaning on each other for support after time in the villa.

Marco and his fiancée Hannah Wright announced their engagement back in May, and he shares there aren't any locked-in wedding plans just yet ... but he's ready to get the ball rolling in the kid department.

French Montana isn't pinching his pennies when it comes to spoiling his royal bride-to-be, Sheikha Mahra ... TMZ Hip Hop can confirm he dropped more than a million dollars on the engagement ring alone!!!

NYC's Eric the Jeweler of Mavani & Co. carved out French's engagement ring after the hip hop superstar contacted him a few months ago ... and the end result is a beaut!

The ring holds an emerald-cut shape, weighing 11.53 carats. The total hand ornament price comes in at $1,050,000 ... talk about "mac wit da cheese!!!"

Kim Kardashian doesn't understand the government's immigration policy, and she's actually doing the bidding of criminals ... according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin went after the reality star, telling TMZ ... "Ms. Kardashian is misinformed and detached from the very reality of the operations in Los Angeles she has decided to opine on. These are the violent criminals who Homeland Security, under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, have removed from Los Angeles’s streets: murderers, rapists, gang members and child pedophiles."

McLaughlin then asks ... "Why does Ms. Kardashian continue to do the bidding of criminals at the expense of innocent Americans and brave law enforcement?"

New Edition's Ricky Bell can't wait to return "home again" to Boston for his iconic group's street naming -- the same block where the band came together!!!

TMZ caught up with Ricky at LAX this week en route to the East Coast to link up with his NE brothers Ronnie, Bobby, Mike, Ralph, and Johnny.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu certified August 30 "New Edition Day" ... designating Dearborn Street as "New Edition Way," which intersects Roxbury's Orchard Park Projects, where Ricky grew up.

"Saturday Night Live" is shaking up its cast ... and, TMZ has learned the name of a potential replacement -- comedian Kam Patterson!

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... 'SNL' is looking at Kam as a possible new cast member -- though he hasn't been sent an official offer yet.

The show is still working on filling other open spots on the show, we're told ... and those decisions will come down soon, as the new season is just weeks away.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have forever on the horizon, but hold the housewarming ... the power couple still isn't officially living together under one roof ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... while Taylor and Travis each have their own digs, there's no current joint love nest on paper ... at least not yet.

Taylor's got homes in NYC, Rhode Island, Beverly Hills and Nashville, while Travis holds it down in Kansas City. So when they're with each other, sure, it’s one roof ... but still no keys with both their names on 'em.

We're told the constant jet-setting for the power couple makes a 24/7 shared roof pretty unrealistic for all 365 days of the year ... and yeah, someday they'll snag a place together ... but for now, that's not topping the priority list.

Of course, the newly engaged couple's priority list is already stacked -- from wedding planning to possible bachelor and bachelorette bashes -- and let's not forget, this all comes just days after their engagement.

Kim Kardashian has taken the final big step to become a lawyer -- TMZ has learned she took the California bar exam and is in the nail-biting period, waiting for results.

Kim took the exam in late July. It's a grueling 2-day test, consisting of 5 one-hour essay questions, one 90-minute performance test, and 200 multiple-choice questions.

The test is administered at a large convention center, but we're almost certain she did not take it with the masses ... otherwise, the word would be out. During COVID, provisions were made for proctors, who could administer the exam more privately, so it seems that's what went down with Kim.

Renee Graziano is telling people to back off Serena Williams and any other star who's used weight-loss drugs ... telling the haters to go see their doctors if they're jealous of others.

We caught up with "Mob Wives" star at the "Run" movie premiere at AMC Magic Johnson theater in Harlem earlier this week ... and, we talked to her about dropping nearly 60 pounds with Mounjaro -- a drug originally meant for diabetic patients, much like Ozempic, which many rich and famous folks are using to lose weight.

Graziano's very clear about how much real estate her detractors are taking up in her head ... and, the answer is absolutely none.

Daymond John is "in" on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement ... calling the future nuptials a big financial and influential win for the couple.

We caught up with the "Shark Tank" investor on "TMZ Live," where he explained that Swelce's stock is only going to rise once they become husband and wife.

DJ compared the betrothed pair to the likes of Jay-Z and Beyonce, or David and Victoria Beckham ... as they both bring their own successful brands to the table.

Olivia Hill is urging the public not to blame the entire transgender community for the actions of one disturbed individual ... claiming identity doesn't matter in situations like the recent Minneapolis shooting, but actions do.

We caught up with the Metropolitan Council Member-at-Large of Nashville and Davidson County in Tennessee -- an openly transgender woman who took office in 2023 -- and she says Robin Westman, the Annunciation School shooter who was reportedly trans, was a horrible person ... simple as that.

Hill says she doesn't care about a person's race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity ... insisting all those markers should be stripped away when discussing heinous crimes.

8/29 6:10 AM PT -- The new lineup has been updated ... beginning of an era, next week!

Funkmaster Flex left 50 Cent, Jadakiss, and a whole legion of radio listeners in the Tribeca area floored, announcing that his days of dropping radio bombs on his Hot 97 7 PM timeslot were coming to an end on Thursday ... all because he's switching up his schedule!!!

TMZ Hip Hop confirmed with multiple sources that Funk Flex will operate on the 5 PM to 10 PM slot after the Labor Day holiday.

50 and Jada predicted the death of traditional rap as we know it, but Flex will still be delivering daily heat on the NYC airwaves, just at a different time.

5:40 PM PT -- Kelley Wolf has been released from jail two days after her arrest, according to People.

Kelley Wolf is in trouble again with the law in Utah ... this time she landed in jail for two misdemeanors after posting a series of disturbing Instagram messages, TMZ has learned.

Kelley  — the estranged wife of "Party of Five" star Scott Wolf — was taken into custody Tuesday night and booked into the Summit County Jail for electronic communication harassment and electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.

She hasn't gone before a judge so no bail has been set. Police have not released a detailed narrative, but we've reached out to them ... no word back yet.

Pepe Garcia and Iris Kendall left their love back on the island it seems ... 'cause the two are through -- although, he says he didn't cheat like the internet's suggesting.

We caught up with the "Love Island USA" star in Beverly Hills on Thursday, who just so happened to also be with season 5 winner Marco Donatelli ... and we had to ask Pepe about his relationship status after he and Iris finished fourth in the most recent season of the show.

Pepe says breakups are tough -- especially when all of show's fans have their eyes on you ... but, it's just the way this cookie crumbled it seems.

Bhad Bhabie's mom could be facing legal trouble after getting into it with one of her daughter's friends, and calling the cops .. and now, that friend's thinking about pressing charges.

According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Barbara Bregoli got a security alert earlier this month indicating someone was in the master bedroom at Bhabie's Florida house.

Sources tell us Bhad Bhabie and her mother live separately, but the mother and daughter apparently co-own the house where the alarm was triggered.

BB was at home in California, nowhere near the action.

A former FBI profiler says the public needs to take a more active role in identifying and reporting signs of potential mass shooters to the proper officials ... in light of devastating attacks like the one at a Catholic school in Minnesota Wednesday.

We spoke with Mary Ellen O'Toole -- a former profiler and author who wrote a prominent report on the Columbine High School shooting back in the day -- on "TMZ Live" ... and, she told us it matters to determine motive because these shooters aren't just "crazy."

O'Toole says past behavior plays a huge role in explaining why these shootings happen ... and the reasons are never as simple as good versus evil.

YFN Lucci had the State Farm Arena lit last weekend for his sold-out Welcome Home concert ... and the home of the Atlanta Hawks had him feeling like a baller backstage!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Lucci being surprised with a jersey embroidered with "Lucci 650" on the back, given to him by Atlanta Hawks Senior V.P. of Facilities and Events Geoffrey Stiles!!!

Latto, Rick Ross, Quavo, BunnaB and more were also onstage to help welcome Lucci back into the world of rap.