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Alix Earle has a heavyweight in her corner amid her feud with Alex Cooper ... 'cause Carl’s Jr. is standing firmly behind its Super Bowl star, TMZ has learned.

A Carl's Jr. spokesperson tells TMZ ... "While there seems to be plenty of beef circulating online lately, we promise ours is the juiciest. Alix’s authentic style was the perfect fit for our campaign. She is the best in the business at post-game recovery, so it was a natural fit."

The star burger company adds to the quippy statement ... "The campaign, which was focused on giving away our Hangover Burger as the post-big game recovery cure, delivered record-breaking results."

"Euphoria" opened its latest season with a wild storyline for Sydney Sweeney's character, Cassie ... and Sophie Rain told us it left her none too pleased.

The content creator was apparently just as taken aback as the rest of the internet seemed to be at seeing Cassie dressed in a dog outfit and doing pooch activities for money as an adult content creator.

Sophie told us she thinks it's cool the show is featuring what's clearly supposed to be OnlyFans ... but in her opinion, the show is doing it all wrong.

According to Sophie, she would never degrade herself to that extent on the website, and not only that ... she doesn't know any top creator who would.

Luke Gulbranson is brushing off his reality TV past as he dives into politics ... saying voters in Minnesota aren’t checking his IMDb -- they’re checking their wallets.

The “Summer House” alum popped in to "TMZ Live" after he filed to run for Congress in Minnesota’s 8th District … and while plenty of folks recognize him, he says that’s not what matters on the ground.

“A lot of people know who I am,” Gulbranson told us, “but I’ve never lost touch with who I am ... I’m just a kid from the Iron Range.”

Clavicular isn't hitting pause after a frightening medical scare ... 'cause TMZ has learned he still plans to make a scheduled appearance at a Miami club.

Sources close to the situation tell us people in Clav's inner circle, including family and team members, have urged him to take it easy after Tuesday night's incident. But we're told he's determined to show up at Miami Beach’s first streaming nightclub, Bacara Club, on Wednesday night regardless.

We're told Clav's family is "very concerned," noting he's just 20 and fame has come at him fast. As one source put it, "he's a sweet kid at heart," and those close to him want him focused on his health ... not a club appearance the night after an overdose.

As we first reported ... Clav was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after a suspected overdose during a live stream. Friends grew alarmed when his speech slowed and he became increasingly unresponsive, cutting the stream and getting him medical help immediately.

Joy Harmon -- the blonde actress known for her brief but iconic car wash scene in the classic 1960s film "Cool Hand Luke" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

A family member tells TMZ ... Joy passed away at her Los Angeles-area home Tuesday surrounded by family, after getting sick with pneumonia several weeks earlier. We're told she fought until the end and fully expected to recover and get back to work at her beloved Burbank bakery, Aunt Joy's Cakes.

Joy was working at Aunt Joy's until the very end ... we're told she was working the day before she went to the hospital to receive medical care.

Lauren Sánchez Bezos says she would have a baby tomorrow with billionaire husband Jeff Bezos ... but in the meantime, they're checking out the Galápagos Islands on their $500 million yacht.

Check out these new photos of Jeff and Lauren rocking some swimwear during a trip to the volcanic archipelago ... a pretty nice getaway after some backlash over a recent New York Times interview.

Jeff and Lauren left their $600 million flotilla -- the $500 million Kuru and its $100 million support vessel, Abeona -- and hit one of the islands ... with Jeff walking barefoot in the sand while holding some shoes.

Jane Velez-Mitchell is running an eye-popping campaign for one of her TV shows to win a Webby Award ... so, Jimmy Fallon might wanna look out for a couple of naked women fighting for animal-rights.

The founder of the UnchainedTV streaming platform -- who used to host her own show on HLN -- joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live," and told us why her network's original reality series, "Green Goddesses Take New York," deserves to take home some hardware.

As Jane explains, the show profiles a couple actresses/animal-rights activists raising havoc in NYC to protest on behalf of animals ... they have to go to great lengths for media coverage, so they strip down almost naked and get arrested.

Taylor Frankie Paul had a major legal victory yesterday that just might result in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" production resuming ... and the reality TV star wants back on the popular Hulu series.

TMZ broke the news ... TFP will NOT be prosecuted for her alleged involvement in a couple of domestic violence incidents in Utah involving her ex, Dakota Mortensen. This is a big deal since it was those accusations -- and footage from a prior incident we reported -- which torpedoed her two shows, "The Bachelorette" being the other.

An insider with direct knowledge tells TMZ … yesterday was a major development ... and is a big step in 'SLOMW' maybe resuming production. But there are still some matters that need to be attended to -- such as the findings of the third-party investigation. It’s unclear at the moment where that process is at.

Volleyball player Jordan Lucas took the internet by storm by serving skills and sass in his highlight reel ... and while not everyone in the sport is thrilled with his celebrations, he tells TMZ Sports it's all part of being in the heat of battle.

We caught up with the star Cal State Northridge athlete amid his viral fame ... and Lucas said the support he's gotten has been nothing short of amazing -- even Billy Porter hit him with a follow on social media!!

He added it's awesome to help put the spotlight on the school's program and the sport as a whole ... and the experience has been "surreal" and "overwhelming," but the love is much appreciated.

Olivia Rodrigo might have a new muse because she was spotted on a cozy dinner date with Cameron Winter ... and yeah, sparks were flying.

The "Drivers License" hitmaker and the Geese front man were spotted out in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Olivia kept it effortlessly cool, rocking jeans, a red cardigan, a black bag, and a Chateau Marmont cap. Cameron matched the laid-back vibe as the two wrapped up dinner and headed back to their car, sticking close and looking pretty locked in on each other.

Of course, Olivia's love life has been headline material before. She was most recently linked to British actor Louis Partridge, the "Enola Holmes" star ... but reports late last year said they'd split. Before that, fans speculated about her relationships with producer Adam Faze and "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series" costar Joshua Bassett.

Dwight Howard's apparently not worried about his wife Amber Howard anymore ... because he's dropped the restraining order against her as they work to permanently separate.

We spoke with Howard's attorney -- Gillian B. Fierer -- who explained to us the former NBA star dropped the protective order as the first step in the process to an amicable resolution of their split.

Fierer says this is quite common in divorce proceedings where someone has filed for a protective order ... because it pushes for an order of divorce to be filed -- which helps the split along.

‘Real Housewives of Miami’ star Lisa Hochstein has turned herself in to authorities in Miami -- and it’s all tied to a felony charge accusing her of secretly spying on her ex-husband, Lenny Hochstein.

Lisa’s attorney, Jayne Weintraub, tells TMZ the surrender is voluntary and part of a pre-arranged agreement following the charge filed earlier this week … insisting her client “has nothing to hide” as the legal process plays out.

According to docs obtained by TMZ, prosecutors allege Lisa “unlawfully and intentionally” intercepted -- or tried to intercept -- wire, oral, or electronic communications involving Lenny and others he spoke with.

Jessica McClure Morales -- the famous "Baby Jessica" who made national news when she fell down a well back in 1987 -- allegedly choked a member of her family.

According to the probable cause affidavit for Jessica's arrest ... cops in Midland County, Texas say Jessica told them the Saturday confrontation began when she and her husband got into a heated verbal argument -- during which she allegedly scratched him while trying to shove him away.

A witness apparently told the police a somewhat different story. Cops say they were told someone advised Jessica and her husband not to fight in front of a child who was in the room. Her husband allegedly said "F*** that" ... before she grabbed him by the throat.

Clavicular’s team jumped into action as he suffered a suspected overdose during his live stream Tuesday night ... and video shows them rushing him out of a Miami restaurant to get him to the hospital.

Check out the horrifying video -- the popular streamer is in his security guard's arms as they swiftly carry him down the stairs out of the Brickell-area hotspot. He was able to get back on his feet to enter a black SUV -- but his movements were slow, and he appeared dazed.

TMZ confirmed he was taken directly to the hospital.

Dayton Webber -- the quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player suspected of fatally shooting another man in his car -- continues to be in the hot seat as more disturbing content of him surfaces.

TMZ has obtained a handful of old photos and videos displaying questionable behavior spanning from last month all the way back to 2019 ... and you need to see it to believe it.

One image appearing to show Webber with what looks like a red swastika etched or carved into his stomach is relatively recent ... with metadata dating it to March 16, 2026.