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Katherine Short died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head ... according to her L.A. County Dept. of Public Health death certificate.

We broke the story ... LAPD officers and LAFD firefighters responded to Katherine's Hollywood Hills home last week where they found her dead. Sources told us at the time Short took her own life.

According to her death certificate, she's been cremated.

Katherine -- the eldest child of Martin Short and Nancy Dolman -- was found behind a locked door in the home ... and a note was found on the scene. The contents of the note are still unknown to the public.

"The Bold and the Beautiful" stars Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger are ending their marriage just shy of their 10-year anniversary ... TMZ has learned.

In their joint court filing, obtained by TMZ, the couple listed the standard "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

According to the papers, filed in January, the couple have two children together -- 6-year-old Everleigh and 4-year-old Gemma.

Michael Phillips -- the man who claims he has the world's smallest dong -- says he's sent unsolicited photos of his micropenis to women ... but he says it's not what you think ... and he's apologetic.

Michael tells TMZ ... he's sent the unsolicited nudes for dating purposes, to let women know upfront what he's working with ... kind of like a warning so they don't waste their time if they're not interested in his ... shortcomings.

There's a viral video in particular with a woman claiming Michael sent her an unsolicited penis pic ... and he says that's mostly accurate ... with a few caveats.

Teen tech whiz Zach Yadegari is giving us a major update on his life after he sold his calorie-counting app a year after we first learned about it ... and he's now considering his options after half a year in college.

Zach stopped by "TMZ Live" Tuesday and spilled a few details about the multimillion-dollar deal selling the company he started at age 16 ... now 19, he's taking a "gap semester" after half his freshman year at the University of Miami ... one of the few schools that accepted him somehow, with his multimillion-dollar brain!

You might remember ... he told us last year he got rejected from most of the Ivies -- and now he admits his time at Miami could be wrapping up early ... after taking a cue from Steve Jobs and taking classes on just whatever he's found interesting. Watch the full clip for more on how that experiment's gone so far.

Christina Applegate gave an unflattering account of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein in her new memoir "You With the Sad Eyes" ... and he had nothing but praise for her in return.

Here's the deal ... the actress and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) advocate wrote about a brief interaction with Harvey at a Hollywood party in her new book ... saying she called him out when she allegedly overheard him making distasteful remarks about another woman. She writes that Harvey was "definitely afraid" of her after that ... because she's a woman who doesn't mess around.

And, Harvey didn't deny a single thing about her account ... and is instead applauding her strength and honesty. Through a spokesperson, Harvey tells TMZ she's a "gifted actress and a powerful voice in Hollywood," adding ... "It’s good to see her sharing her story and her perspective in her own words." “I do not remember running into Christina Applegate or having that conversation.”

Rapper Ghetts is headed to prison for a long stretch ... but a new season of Netflix's "Supacell" -- a show in which he starred -- is still on the way ... though Netflix is being tight-lipped about the production.

Netflix confirmed to us production is underway for the popular British superhero series ... but refused to shine a light on what impact, if any, the development has on the show.

And that's a good question ... 'cause in "Supacell," Ghetts played the brutal villain Craig -- AKA "Krazy" -- whose fate was left somewhat ambiguous at the end of the first season.

Parker Posey isn't surprised about Mike White's 6-pack at all ... telling us "The White Lotus" creator works out like crazy -- and he's got a trainer to boot.

We caught up with the longtime actress at LAX Monday ... and since she starred in Season 3 of the hit HBO show last year, we had to ask her about White's shocking physique.

Remember ... White ripped off his shirt on the "Survivor 50" premiere last week, and his toned body certainly turned heads.

Todd Meadows -- a rookie deckhand on a fishing vessel featured on "Deadliest Catch" -- died at sea last week ... and now the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating his death, TMZ has learned.

A Coast Guard rep tells us ... "On February 25, 2026, at 5:05 PM local Alaska time, Coast Guard watchstanders at the Arctic District command center in Juneau received notification from the fishing vessel Aleutian Lady, reporting that a crew member by the name of Todd Meadows fell overboard approximately 170 miles north of Dutch Harbor. He was recovered unresponsive by the crew approximately ten minutes later. First aid and attempts to resuscitate were unsuccessful, and the crew transported the deceased to Dutch Harbor."

They added ... "The Coast Guard is currently investigating this situation. As the nation’s leading marine safety organization, the Coast Guard investigates marine casualties and accidents to uncover their causes and initiate necessary corrective actions."

Dr. Phil is removing clips from Danielle Bregoli’s infamous episode from his Facebook page … this after her mother torched him over it -- though we’re told it’s not actually his doing.

ICYMI … Danielle’s mom, Barbara, took to Instagram to call out the famous TV doc after clips from the nearly decade-old episode were shared on his popular FB page -- which boasts more than 10 million followers.

However, a spokesperson for Dr. Phil tells TMZ ... “A third party controls the Facebook page and no one currently on Dr. Phil’s staff condones the posts.” 

Dr. Terry Dubrow says folks are being super mean to Jim Carrey ... he says the guy is allowed to age ... and he isn't buying conspiracy theories regarding cloning.

We got the "Botched" star Monday night at Craig's in West Hollywood ... and our photog asked him about Jim's appearance at a recent award show in Paris that has folks buzzing.

Dr. Dubrow says Jim has looked so young for so long that people are shocked when his face ages ... the guy is 64 years old for crying out loud ... and the good doc says everyone ages, even in Hollywood.

Quinton Aaron is sharing a huge health win after his terrifying spinal stroke earlier this year ... telling TMZ doctors have removed his tracheal tube, and they're already talking about moving him out of the ICU.

"The Blind Side” star says with the tube gone, it’s full steam ahead ... he’s back to talking, sipping his favorite juices and even practicing his singing again, all alongside preaching his new mantra -- "Stronger and better than ever."

Quinton also touched on the messy "spiritual wedding" drama he’s been wrapped up in ... saying now he’s been off life support for a while, he’s looking forward to being a single man and focusing on his goals without the added stress.

Bethenny Frankel is allegedly dragging her feet on being deposed in a multimillion-dollar battle over issues with her divorce ... but the reality star's lawyer adamantly denies she's dragging it out ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Bethenny’s former lawyer, Jamie Schreck, claims the 'RHONY' alum has not been providing dates for her to be deposed ... since 2022.

Jamie said Bethenny has “abandoned” the case, “failing to prosecute or do anything on it for nearly four years.” He said she has not responded to his offer to settle the case for $25K ... in addition to not providing available dates to be deposed. Bethenny and her team have since engaged with the suit and dispute she ever abandoned the case.

"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn is seen getting emotional while asking an officer where his wife's dead body went ... after she was murdered inside their Tipp City, Ohio home.

Check out the body cam video released by police -- Flynn, who has since been charged with his wife Ashley's murder -- wonders if she's been taken to a funeral home. Clearly, this video was recorded not long after her corpse was found deceased in bed ... because the officer says she is still located exactly where she took her last breath.

Police unloaded tons of body cam footage from their initial investigation, including video of Caleb being cuffed and processed at the station ... it's all in the clip. He was arrested Thursday by the Tipp City PD and booked into the county jail for murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence.

Former One Direction member Niall Horan gave fans something to toast about for Valentine's Day last month during a trip to New York City ... and fans have been speculating this could be connected to potential new music!

Sources tell us the singer was in New York City doing promo when he cooked up a sweet surprise for couples celebrating the romantic holiday. We’re told Niall partnered with Brooklyn hotspot Dinner Party to treat unsuspecting lovebirds to complimentary bottles of wine.

We're told the vibe was intimate and low-key -- not some over-the-top stunt -- just a lighthearted way for Niall to share the moment and connect with fans IRL.

Timothée Chalamet brought the ladies in his life to a "Marty Supreme" event Monday night ... with both his GF Kylie Jenner and his mom Nicole making an appearance.

The actor attended a special screening of his Oscar-nominated film at DGA Theater in L.A. ... and did a live interview afterward onstage for LeBron James and Steve Nash's podcast "Mind The Game."

TMZ obtained video of Chalamet and Jenner hanging out backstage ... chatting with several people -- including fellow Academy Award nominee William H. Macy.