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When Peter Parker called himself your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man ... this probably wasn't what he had in mind ... President Trump's White House has the Marvel hero slinging webs to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The White House's official social media account turned Spider-Man into an ICE agent in a new propaganda post on that depicts him trapping "criminal illegal aliens" in his web.

The Trump administration captioned the photo ... "Your friendly neighborhood ICE agents."

Anything can happen on live TV ... but news anchors don't always catch themselves as well as this dude, who put the clamps on his mouth right before issuing a swear at the sight of a car crash.

KJ Jacobs was giving a routine weather report for WCPO 9 News in the Cincinnati area Thursday night ... pointing to a car stopped in between the on-ramp and the highway with its hazard lights blinking.

In the middle of his sentence, KJ watched a car change lanes, dart across the road and run smack into the back of the stopped vehicle.

KJ began to say "Oh, sh..." before slapping a hand over his mouth and trailing off.

Former youth basketball prodigy Julian Newman is taking his sister's alleged private video leak in stride ... claiming the unfortunate situation will make Jaden more famous than Kim Kardashian.

The Newmans -- who first went viral for their success playing varsity basketball as elementary school kids -- have gained millions of followers on social media over the years ... all while Jaden continues to play basketball as a member of the Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles.

Earlier this week, a video appearing to show Jaden having sex made rounds on social media ... leading Julian to address the matter on his YouTube channel -- and he had quite the spin on it.

The family of former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse is speaking out after she was stripped of her title after her alleged past social media posts contained racist language.

An unnamed family member seemed to defend her in a statement to the Daily Mail, stating ... "I think it's important to put her truth out and have the proper narrative out versus a narrative that is saving the face [of] an organization."

They continued, "As you can imagine, there's a lot we would like to say but we are taking the time to be in prayer and unity and [will] respond in a manner [that] God calls us to."

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QVC personality Toni Brattin's viral on-air slip-up had social media in a frenzy ... but the longtime host tells us the network was nothing but supportive after the unforgettable NSFW live TV moment.

Toni -- who's been in the television business for 30 years -- says she tried to play it off in the moment after mistakenly saying "blow job" instead of "blowout."

She says she immediately realized there was no taking the words back ... telling us she was hoping producers would switch to another camera, which is the reason why she comically froze for a few seconds before continuing the presentation.

Toni says everyone was able to laugh about it once the broadcast ended, revealing to us QVC approached her the following morning and reassured her.

Influencer Sydney Towle accepted her cancer battle was coming to an end ... with her family telling TMZ she was "at peace" in her final days and didn't resist the decision to enter hospice care.

Sydney's brother, Austin, tells TMZ ... after exhausting every available option, Sydney came to terms with her prognosis. He says their mother told him Sydney "wasn't upset" when the conversation turned to hospice and simply accepted it, saying she had done "anything I can."

Austin says Sydney hoped to participate in a clinical trial before making the transition, but ultimately accepted hospice care after realizing there were no remaining treatment options.

He tells us the family is now working through funeral arrangements, though Austin says logistics are still being finalized and no date has been set for a memorial service.

This young, up-and-coming comedian is as sexy as she is funny ... can you guess which rising comedian is bustin' out of her top?!

This babe made her comedy debut on "Kill Tony," and she has even toured with comedy star Theo Von.

Her brand of comedy features awkward deadpan storytelling and great crowd work. If you are gonna heckle her, be prepared to get roasted right back!

Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her crown ... just over a month after alleged old social media posts with alleged racism resurfaced.

Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur said Wednesday Boltinhouse agreed to step down from her role as Miss North Carolina after her conduct violated the standards of the pageant organization.

Brodeur wouldn't go into specifics, but he said the organization “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity.”

A QVC beauty demo went hilariously off the rails when one little slip of the tongue turned a "blowout" into a "blow job" ... and the set absolutely lost it.

The hilarious moment came as Toni Brattin was showing off one of her hairpieces ... walking viewers through its texture and wave pattern when things took a very NSFW turn.

She told viewers, "It looks like you went and got a blowjob at your -- a blowout at your salon."

Well ... that's one way to sell a wig!

President Trump showed up in Las Vegas with a little something extra up top ... and now people are wondering if POTUS was sporting a wig.

Trump took the stage at the Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa on Wednesday with his signature blond locks looking noticeably fuller than usual -- and it didn't take long for toupee speculation to start flying online.

The timing only fueled the chatter ... 'cause just three days earlier, strong winds whipped Trump's hair around as he boarded Air Force One in New Jersey -- exposing much more of his scalp.

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Content creator Sydney Towle has died following her battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer.

Her family announced her passing Thursday morning alongside a photo of her posing joyfully on a hike with the sun beaming behind her. They wrote, "We will always love you so much Sydney. I am so proud of how hard you fought. I love you."

The heartbreaking news comes 2 days after her brother, Austin Towle, shared in a TikTok video that she had been moved to hospice care and was "surrounded by her friends and family."

An adorable Oklahoma woman went viral after she added Michael B. Jordan's picture to her family wall ... the superstar called her up and gave her a thrill ... and now she's speaking out for the first time.

Here's the deal ... Mary Story found a super handsome magazine snap of Michael ... and as a hoot, she got it framed -- and displayed it alongside pictures of her grandchildren, declaring MBJ one of the fam. Her actual grandkids thought it was hilarious and posted about it on social -- and the pic spread like wildfire.

Turns out ... Michael took notice ... the "Sinners" star connected with her over FaceTime because he thought the gesture was so sweet and adorable, per WPLG Local 10.

Watch your step and walk with ease, 'cuz this week's Cheek of the Week starts in the shower and ends with a beachside thirst trap, oh geez 🥵!

The 30-year-old in question shared a deck of pics from her recent summer getaway ...

The Vlog Squad -- headed by David Dobrik -- may be her claim to fame, but don't knock her social media game!