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The 2026 World Cup lost one of its biggest sensations.

Erling Haaland, the superstar striker who captivated the soccer world, said his goodbyes to the States early Monday morning after his Norway squad was defeated by England over the weekend in the quarterfinals, ending their World Cup ride.

"Goodbye [U.S. flag emoji] It’s been emotional," the 25-year-old posted on Instagram, alongside a selfie from what appears to be an airplane.

Wes Anderson and Luke Wilson had a less-than-picture-perfect Monday night ... the talented duo got stuck in an elevator at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures ... and they needed fire fighters to free them!!!

Check out the video shared by a production specialist, Carolyn Dunn -- you can see Wes, Luke, director James L. Brooks, and at least 3 others being freed from the elevator, surrounded by members of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Wes eventually asks what happened ... and the LAFD says there was too much weight in the elevator -- oops!

LAFD tells TMZ ... they responded to a call for a stuck elevator -- elevator C, to be exact -- at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at 7:49 PM. We're told Wes, Luke and co. were trapped for less than an hour.

Christie McCarthy's life has come full circle in the wildest way imaginable ... she tells TMZ she was abandoned in a box as a newborn in China -- and now she's making a fortune showing off her own on OnlyFans!

The influencer -- aka Christie McFit -- tells us her story began during China's One-Child Policy, when she was left in a box outside a police station before eventually being adopted and raised by a single mom in suburban New Jersey.

Fast-forward a few decades ... Christie now boasts more than 2.5 million Instagram followers, says she's in the top 0.07% of all OnlyFans creators, and has traded her hard life as a baby for first-class flights, luxury vacations, and what she calls her dream life.

Dreamdoll Brii -- real name Brianna Johnson -- posted just hours before her death on Monday after being shot while leaving a party in Florida.

Check out the video ... it looks like the 21-year-old influencer was at a get-together in a parking lot, with a bunch of people who look about her same age. A bunch of cars were gathered at the spot ... one of them bouncing with someone throwing money out the window.

There's a second panel to Brianna's final Instagram story post ... with her sitting inside a white car with a lavish interior, and a caption that reads "I been had her, check my Myspace back then, I been turnt up."

We're begging Duffy for mercy ... because she's back and looking amazing after disappearing for over a decade.

The Grammy winner hit the stage for the first time in 15 years on Sunday, performing an hour-long show at Hoxton Hall in east London.

Duffy performed her comeback concert for a specially-invited audience -- complete with fabulously-dressed drag queens -- before taking the after-party to Shoreditch.

Kate Middleton is trotting out more photos of her incredible experience climbing three mountain peaks to fight cancer -- and this time she's featuring her royal family.

On Sunday, the Princess of Wales posted a series of Instagram pics showing her with Prince William and their kids, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, after she had finished the National Three Peaks Challenge. Last month, Kate scaled three of the highest mountain peaks in England, Scotland, and Wales -- to raise money for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

In Sunday's IG post, Kate thanked everyone who supported the charity while noting that she had completed the National Three Peaks Challenge. 

Milania Giudice doesn't seem to be sweating her current legal drama ... but she's sure trying to make things hot with her latest thirst traps -- and fiery new red hair!

MG posted a series of smoking snaps in a little black bikini ... lounging poolside without a care in the world -- with the caption, "Redemption Season."

It would sure seem like Milania is referring to her recent arrest for alleged assault ... which all stemmed from her older sister, Gabriella, calling the police after Milania was allegedly acting erratically.

Addison Rae's getting dragged into a nasty court battle involving her dad, Monty Lopez, and his estranged wife ... he's asking a judge to step in and stop his ex from posting about his famous daughter amid their bitter split ...TMZ has learned. 

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Monty claims Kaitlyn Lopez violated a temporary protective order he obtained against her earlier this year ... alleging she's reached out to him multiple times, despite being ordered not to do so.

The bigger issue for Monty ... he says Kaitlyn "continues to post my daughter and my family on multiple occasions" ... and he claims his ex has posted photos of Addison on her Instagram story and added Addison's songs to her social media posts. 

Taylor Frankie Paul's mom is going to bat for her in her custody battle with her ex, Tate Paul ... blasting Tate for trying to keep Taylor's children away from their mother.

Liann May took a shot at Tate on social media ... saying he knows darn well Taylor's a great mother, and keeping her kids away from her only hurts the children.

Taylor's mama says her grandkids "LOVE their mommy more than anyone or anything in this world."

Rob Kardashian made a rare appearance alongside his famous fam ... grinning wide in a photo shoot!

The reclusive Kardashian sibling stood with three of his sisters -- sans Kylie and Kendall Jenner -- and their mom Kris Jenner while decked out in a Dodger cap, matching blue shorts and a t-shirt.

While not the sharpest outfit in the bunch -- Kris, Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé are style icons after all -- Rob looks happy here while hanging with the rest of his family.

Oliver Tree would've turned 33 today, and his girlfriend posted a touching tribute in his honor ... comparing him to Jesus Christ.

Fiona Chernavskaya shared a bunch of pics and videos to her Instagram story Monday, remembering the musician on his heavenly birthday ... just two weeks after he tragically died in a helicopter crash in Brazil.

She shared a few cute clips of Oliver on stage, plus her cheering him on during soundcheck and a behind-the-scenes moment backstage.

Fiona concluded with a sweet collage of some silly snaps from her time with Oliver, writing ... "33 like Jesus."

Bunnie XO says her divorce from Jelly Roll is bringing a ton of suitors out of the woodwork ... but she's not interested in them one bit.

The podcast host and social media personality shared a clip describing what it's like to open her DMs these days ... pretending to be a mix of men with a series of hilarious filters.

Bunnie jokes she's got dudes of all shapes, sizes, and personality types trying to get in her pants ... and she's waving them all off ... with an appalled look on her face.

Paul Pierce's Father's Day came with some serious drama ... 'cause Princess Santiago says the basketball Hall of Famer forgot all about their baby boy ... something she claims is becoming a theme.

Princess unloaded on Paul in a series of Instagram posts Sunday ... blasting the former Celtics star for celebrating Father's Day online while allegedly failing to spend time with their infant son, King.

Her posts centered around a Father's Day tribute Paul shared featuring four of his other children ... with Santiago claiming King -- who is approaching 5 months old -- was notably absent from Paul's plans despite being the first Father's Day since King's birth.

Britney Spears says she's keeping her fingers crossed to have another chance at motherhood telling fans she wants to have a ... baby one more time.

The singer-songwriter shared a video of herself dancing with a ukulele with the message of hope for baby #3 ... wearing a yellow dress that keeps slipping down her shoulders -- nearly uncovering her chest.

She's showing off the instrument in the clip ... holding it in front of her face, dropping low with it and cutting away right at the last-second when it seems she plans on shoving it inside her dress.

Kim Kardashian is in her Elle Woods era ... a prospective lawyer sporting some blonde curls!

The reality star and fashion mogul shared a series of steamy hot pics to her Instagram ... sporting a trench coat that showed off her ample chest, thick black sunglasses and short blonde hair that barely touched her slender shoulders.

The star flashed a pair of peace signs and some duck lips for the camera during the shoot ... looking effortlessly glamorous as always.