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Ted Kaczynski isn't a person whose actions should be justified or normalized ... so says the son of one of his victims, who is pissed about Netflix's new film "Unabomber."

The streaming giant dropped the trailer for "Unabomber" Thursday ... and Jonathan Epstein -- the son of Dr. Charles Epstein, who was severely injured and lost three fingers after Kaczynski mailed him a bomb in 1993 -- blasted the project.

Jonathan says he understands Netflix wants to "goose its flattening viewership" ... but says this show isn't the way to go about it.

Steven Tyler scored a massive win in court days before he's set to face off with his abuse accuser, Julia Holcomb, TMZ has learned.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge sided with Steven on several issues ahead of the trial, scheduled for September 21.

Steven and Julia were in a relationship in the 70s and even got engaged at one point. Julia filed a lawsuit in 2022 claiming Steven sexually abused her when she was a teenager and he was an adult … and she wants damages for the alleged emotional distress he put her through. 

The rockstar denies all claims of wrongdoing and argues the relationship was consensual. The judge dismissed the majority of the claims in the suit. 

Lena The Plug and Adam22's fake divorce was finally thrown out of court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the OnlyFans model filed docs asking to dismiss the case, and the clerk did just that on August 26. Lena believes the divorce was filed by a man who is being catfished by another party pretending to be her.

She told TMZ she thinks the man who filed the divorce docs believes she is in danger and being harmed by Adam22. She even gave us her side of things on "TMZ Live" back in June.

Famous Dex allegedly beat up his reality star ex-girlfriend Pam Rodriguez before his domestic violence arrest, and now a series of photos show the injuries she claims he inflicted ... TMZ has learned.

As we first reported, the rapper was taken into custody Sunday in Las Vegas after allegedly using Pam as a punching bag. Our sources say Dex and Pam live in Vegas and dated for a few weeks before they split.

We're told Pam lost a bunch of influencer gigs after the alleged incident, which hurt her bottom line. As a result, Pam launched a GoFundMe to raise money for medical bills, legal fees, and loss of income.

President Trump's former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will NOT be joining "The View" with Whoopi and Joy Behar, despite reports to the contrary ... TMZ has learned. 

Production sources tell TMZ ... there is no truth to Karoline being eyed for a permanent role. We're told the show has never had any discussion about her coming on full-time and only extended an offer to be a guest on an episode. 

Our sources tell us the producers love the current cast and are not looking to add anybody at the moment. 

The rumors started after a report came out Thursday claiming Karoline was joining the cast as a co-host.

Michael Strahan quietly welcomed a baby girl earlier this year with longtime girlfriend Kayla Quick ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the "Good Morning America" anchor and Kayla became parents together in 2026, adding another daughter to Michael's growing family.

Michael and Kayla began dating in 2015 and have largely kept their relationship out of the spotlight ever since. While there have recently been reports that the couple had gone their separate ways, they were together for more than a decade.

The Indiana teacher accused of orchestrating a so-called "Scream" mask gangbang sex scandal with underage students is officially divorced.

According to court documents obtained by TMZ, Brittany Fortinberry and her husband, Nicholas Fortinberry, finalized their divorce Monday -- more than a year after he first filed to end the marriage.

Per the settlement, Brittany will be awarded her clothes, shoes, and makeup. Her ex walked away with a 2022 Chrysler Pacifica and a Toyota 4Runner. 

Kanye West is making moves to stop a jury from hearing about his past antisemitic social media posts ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs TMZ obtained, Kanye argues his old posts should not be used as evidence against him in the case brought by Benjamin Provo, who claimed he was a victim of race-based discrimination when he was fired from Donda Academy for having dreadlocks. Kanye said the posts have nothing to do with the case at hand.

Kanye included a 919-page report consisting of the alleged social media posts Benjamin plans to use. One included a post from Ye's Instagram profile which shows a Nazi robe with the caption, "Outfit of the day."

Chris Brown was shut down in his attempt to get some extra time before turning over info his ex-housekeeper needs to collect on the $13 million judgment she won against him ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a L.A. judge denied Chris' request for an extra month to turn over a list of his sources of income to Maria Avila, who was awarded $13 million over an alleged 2020 dog attack at his home.

The judge previously ordered Chris to produce the information about all of his income ... including money coming in from his current tour with Usher.

10:47 AM PT -- Video has now surfaced on social media of Kanye arriving to the Los Angeles courthouse.

Kanye West is showing up for Lil Durk ... making a surprise appearance Thursday at the rapper's federal trial ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Ye is currently inside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse, where Durk's murder for hire case is playing out. We're told Kanye is seated in the second row in an all black look, including leather pants. He entered wearing black sunglasses, but took them off once he sat down.

Kanye's appearance comes just days after Machine Gun Kelly showed up at the trial Monday, sitting in an overflow room to follow the proceedings. MGK and Durk have history ... MGK played guitar during Durk’s 2023 Amazon Music Live performance.

Daveigh Chase's friend and business manager rushed to court to object to the late actress' mom taking over control of her estate ... and he's raising serious concerns ... TMZ has learned.

John Ryan, who says he was Daveigh's business manager and friend, filed a declaration opposing her mom Cathy Chase's bid to be appointed as the administrator of her daughter's $400,000 estate.

As TMZ first reported, Daveigh's dad, John Schwallier, asked the judge to appoint a third party to take over … claiming his daughter and his ex-wife were estranged for years.

YouTuber Chris Sails allegedly lied to cops about his kids falling into a body of water ... and ended up in handcuffs after officers figured out the kids were fine ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the Waller County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on August 16 about a suspicious person running and jumping onto residents’ cars.

The docs say the officer arrived at the scene to find Chris sitting in the roadway next to a light pole and appearing to be praying. The officer said Chris started rolling around in the street moments later.

Bryant McKinnie is ready to trade the trenches for the draft room!

The retired Pro Bowl tackle, who starred for the Minnesota Vikings and later won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, recently swung by the TMZ offices, where he told Babcock he'd love a front office gig so he can finally start fixing some of the head-scratching decisions he sees from the couch.

“I would like to work in the front office and try to help them out,” McKinnie said. “Sometimes I sit there, I’m like, ‘Who was making these decisions?’

9/2/2026 12:24 PM PT -- Tim Curry's cause of death has just been revealed.

Tim Curry -- the legendary film and TV actor best known for playing Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ the actor -- who had been plagued with serious health issues for more than a decade -- passed away late Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police responded to his house at 11:23 PM Tuesday night. We're told there is no foul play suspected in the case.

Dispatch audio obtained by TMZ reveals police responded to a death investigation at his home. The Los Angeles Fire Department says they were called earlier in the night over a medical emergency ... and the subject was pronounced dead at the scene.

Bianca Censori just got an early lesson in Kardashian kid duty ... hitting a Los Angeles mall with Kanye West's daughter, Chicago, and Dream Kardashian.

Bianca took the two cousins out for a girls' day Wednesday, looking right at home in stepmom mode as they strolled through the L.A. mall and checked out the shops. The trio appeared relaxed and in great spirits during the outing.

It’s a notable family mashup ... Kanye’s wife was spending time with one of Kim Kardashian's kids and her niece, all in one outing.

Jimmy Butler's baby mama says she's living with the NBA superstar after their nasty legal war over child custody and support ... TMZ has learned.

Jimmy's ex-girlfriend, Kaitlin Nowak, filed court docs explaining she recently worked out a comprehensive agreement on a parenting plan with the Golden State Warriors small forward.

Kaitlin said she is living with Jimmy and that "there are other circumstances which can be presented to the court" without specifically laying them out in filed docs.