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Still trying to figure out if Mr. Fantasy is actually KJ Apa? Yeah ... good luck with that -- 'cause when we asked him straight up, the guy got real weird.

TMZ caught up with the eccentric Brit in Hollywood Tuesday ... watch the video, as things quickly took a bizarre turn when we pressed him on the rumor he's the "Riverdale" star. Let's just let the video do the talking ...

We tried our best -- even asking how often people mistake him for KJ -- but he kept insisting he had no idea what we were talking about.

Tucker Carlson's dealing with a stressful situation, and he's got no nicotine pouches to calm him ... because hijackers stole a whole shipment of his product ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the former Fox News host's brand ALP Pouches was set to sell a limited-edition nicotine pouch line called "ALP Drifters" ... but a shipment containing 378,000 tins was stolen last week -- less than 24 hours after the company publicly announced the product.

The shipment of ALP Drifters -- which is said to be worth millions -- was picked up in Southern California logistics facility by someone who "presented what appeared to be legitimate operating credentials," the company told TMZ in a statement. Cameras caught the truck driving out of the facility.

Dennis Hopper’s family is locked in an intense legal battle … with the late actor’s daughter claiming his widow interfered with a binding deal to manage the Dennis' image rights and legacy.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Hayward Luxury -- a luxury goods brand founded by Hopper’s daughter Marin Hopper -- claims Victoria Duffy Hopper worked behind the scenes to derail a signed contract that gave Hayward the right to control Dennis Hopper's various trademarks and rights of publicity.

The suit says after Dennis Hopper died in May 2010, the Hopper Art Trust was created to promote and manage his artwork -- including photographs, paintings, and sculptures -- along with his intellectual property.

Hayward says it struck a deal in 2018 with the trust to purchase certain intellectual property rights tied to Hopper, claiming Hayward paid around $800,000 in the first few years of the agreement to invest in the rights it had purchased.

Actress and comedian Kerri Kenney-Silver tells us Pink would be a great replacement for Kelly Clarkson in NBC's impending daytime TV talk show vacancy ... as long as the singer wants to do it.

Kerri's been best friends with Pink for years ... and when we caught Kerri at LAX yesterday, she gushed, "I think she can do anything!" According to Kerri, Pink is "born for that kind of thing."

Watch the clip ... Kerri details how Pink is just a regular person, and how she'd be ideal for the soon-to-be-open gig.

James Marsters has been paying his ex-wife Patricia Jasmin Rahman thousands in spousal support for nearly five years ... but it appears the monthly payments will end soon.

According to the divorce judgment, the veteran actor agreed to pay a base payment of $4K every month to Rahman beginning August 1, 2021 ... which is set to continue until either one of them dies, Rahman remarries, or June 1, 2026 -- whichever comes first.

In addition, if Marsters' yearly income was to exceed a certain threshold in any year, the star would also have to make an additional payment to Rahman, according to the deal.

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams called out her ex-husband Simon Guobadia’s “deceptive practices” as she continues to fight him in court, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Porsha scoffed at Simon’s effort to dismiss his own defamation lawsuit filed against her.

As we previously reported, Simon sued the Bravo star in November 2024 over a series of social media posts she made about erectile dysfunction. The businessman claimed Porsha made it appear he was the one suffering from the health issues, which he claimed cost him business and caused him emotional distress.

Rapper Quavo allegedly failed to pay a massive seven-figure tax bill ... and now the IRS has hit him with a massive lien over the unpaid amounts, TMZ has learned.

According to docs filed in January, Uncle Sam hit Quavo -- legal name Quavois Marshall -- with a federal tax lien for money they say he owed for 3 separate years.

Something's up with Epstein Island ... because new video shows police boats speeding toward the late pedophile's former lair ... and we've learned it's related to an active investigation.

TMZ obtained video showing Virgin Islands police cruising up to Little St. James island with their police lights activated ... and it looks like there is another law enforcement vessel already docked.

Deborah Hodge, Chief of Police for the Virgin Islands Police Department, tells TMZ ... the police response is related to an active investigation that does NOT have to do with Epstein.

Tyreek Hill is without an NFL home, but he still picked up a win in his ongoing legal battle with Sophie Hall ... as a judge denied the mode's request to force the receiver to take a court-mandated psych exam -- TMZ Sports has learned.

Judge David Haines filed his decision recently ... denying a motion filed by Hall's legal team in December that was looking to make Hill sit down with a licensed psychologist to determine "the full scope of Defendant's mental state, aggression and culpability."

Her filing stated that it was "critical" for Hall to have Hill go through that exam, saying they needed an expert who specializes in the field "to evaluate the defendant's longstanding pattern of anger and aggression towards others, particularly women, his documented history of violent behavior, including issues related to anger management, impulse control and aggression, which are directly in controversy and forms a critical component of this case."

Savannah Chrisley's prescription weight loss website is under a federal microscope ... 'cause the FDA warned her about making false and misleading claims about GLP-1s.

The feds fired off a warning letter, obtained by TMZ, to Savannah last month ... advising her that they reviewed her website GoodGirlRX and found some issues.

Namely, the feds took issue with some claims her company made concerning compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide products ... the FDA didn't like that she used the phrases "FDA-approved meds," "FDA-approved options" and "clinically proven GLP-1 results."

The feds schooled Savannah, telling her compounded drug products like the ones her site offers are NOT FDA-approved ... and they said she was implying that her products had been "evaluated for safety and effectiveness when they have not."

Farrah Abraham’s brushing off the backlash over rocking a revealing outfit at Egypt’s Great Pyramids -- telling TMZ she’s not about to live in fear just because some critics got offended.

The ex-"Teen Mom" star, who’s in Egypt celebrating daughter Sophia’s 17th birthday, tells us if her outfit had actually been an issue, someone there would’ve said something -- and if anything, she tells us local women were kind and even complimented their style.

Farrah adds she respects everyone else’s clothing choices, so she expects the same energy back. In her view, people should be free to wear what they want -- whether it’s for a photoshoot, religion, or personal style.

Morgan Cozzi -- who was linked to Lily Allen's ex-husband, David Harbour, late last year -- was asked to leave a birthday bash for Lily's longtime producer ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Cozzi showed up February 20 to a party for producer Blue May at his home in Los Angeles' Beachwood Canyon -- the very same house where Lily wrote and recorded her latest album "West End Girl."

We're told Lily wasn't at the party -- she was in London -- but plenty of her close friends and collaborators were in attendance. Rita Ora was also there, as she was currently working on her album with May. According to our sources, Cozzi arrived as a "friend of a friend," and at first, her presence didn't raise any red flags.

Madeline Ross -- the sister of popular streamer Adin Ross -- has died.

The Broward County Medical Examiner confirmed to TMZ ... Madeline died January 15 in Broward County, Florida.

The cause and manner of her death are pending.

T.I. absolutely cooked 50 Cent with a recent barrage of diss tracks aimed at the rapper-turned-TV-mogul ... but T.I. downplayed the beef when our producer ran into him in NYC today.

We caught T.I. on the street with his wife Tiny, and when we asked Tiny about 50's posts mocking her, T.I. immediately stepped in.

"Man, that s***'s so last week, man," T.I. said. "We got the No. 1 song in the country -- 'Let 'Em Know.'"

One week after Robert Carradine took his own life, his family will be able to get a little more closure, TMZ has learned.

According to a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office, obtained by TMZ, Robert's body has been released back to the family after determining his cause of death to be suicide by hanging.

As we reported, the actor died in a hospital in L.A. on February 23 at age 71.

"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn must be singing the blues behind bars ... TMZ has learned Caleb has been placed in solitary confinement after he was locked up for allegedly murdering his wife in Ohio.

In mid-February, Caleb was arrested for allegedly shooting his wife Ashley to death in their bedroom at their Tipp City home while their children slept in another room, according to police. Caleb called 911 to report an intruder broke in and shot Ashley.

Prosecutors charged Caleb with murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence for allegedly staging the crime scene. Caleb was booked into the Miami County jail on $2 million bail.

TMZ spoke with a veteran corrections officer at the jail who tells us ... Caleb was placed in a single cell in isolation to ensure his safety as he awaits trial.