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Kevin Federline claims his wife, Victoria Prince, remains in touch with Britney Spears' family ... and his tell-all memoir features a couple messages he says Victoria got from Britney's sister, Jamie Lynn Spears.

In excerpts from "You Thought You Knew," obtained by UsWeekly -- Kevin claims Jamie Lynn messaged his wife about Britney "lashing out" on social media at the two boys she shares with Kevin ... Sean Preston and Jayden James.

K-Fed claims Jamie Lynn wrote ... "Honestly, this makes me want to cry because I feel for those boys so much. I’m her little sister by 10 years, and I can’t imagine what her actual children must feel like at times, but I am familiar with the feeling of being a dingy trying to survive in a wave caused by another’s ship, feeling like you have to rescue yourself. I always wanted her to get better, especially for the boys."

Al Pacino and Diane Keaton were broken up for years before she passed away ... but, he says all the memories have come flooding back since her passing.

The legendary actor released a statement about his late costar and ex-girlfriend -- with whom he shared an on-again, off-again relationship from 1974 through 1990 ... admitting news of her passing shook him to his core.

Pacino calls Keaton his "partner" and friend ... and says she changed the course of his life on more than one occasion.

It looks like Donald Trump's beefing up his aggressive approach to Venezuela ... because he confirmed Wednesday he's authorized covert CIA activity in the country.

Trump is reportedly dedicated to ousting Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's longtime president, from power, according to The New York Times.

Trump also admitted his administration is looking into the feasibility of conducting land strikes inside Venezuelan borders.

ICYMI ... 47 has bragged about bombing small boats allegedly transporting drugs from the country in the Caribbean in recent weeks. His administration claimed the strikes all went down in international waters ... killing everyone on board -- though legal observers note little evidence has been presented about the boats' cargo, and no details have been released about the supposed suspects, or why they've been attacked instead of intercepted and seized.

Trump claims he's authorized Central Intelligence Agency -- the nation's foreign intelligence service -- personnel to operate in Venezuela because the country's leaders have "emptied their prisons" into the United States. The agency is reportedly authorized to carry out secret actions either by itself or as part of a bigger military operation.

That authorization doesn't sit well in the capital, Caracas, and the Venezuelan government issued a statement accusing Trump of trying to appropriate the country's petroleum resources.

Donald Trump's really proving he's a Baby Boomer ... because he just announced he's going to be making IVF treatment easier to access nationwide.

The president revealed his administration had cut a deal with pharmaceutical company EMD Serono, the biggest fertility drug manufacturer in the world, to reduce the price of its medications, according to CBS News.

Trump claimed the per-cycle cost of fertility drugs would drop by an estimated 73%, which would mean a pretty big markdown from current cost of a cycle, which can end up being north of $25,000.

Ace Frehley's family announced he passed away Thursday evening.

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is hospitalized on life support, and the prognosis is not good ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with Ace's situation tell us ... he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his studio a couple weeks ago -- forcing him to cancel his upcoming tour dates -- but his health has not improved.

We're told he's been on a ventilator for some time, and hasn't gotten better -- so, his family is considering turning off support ... perhaps as soon as Thursday evening.

While there are several social media posts indicating he's already passed ... we're told the 74-year-old guitar icon was still on the ventilator as of Thursday afternoon.

Kroy Biermann says Kim Zolciak is ignoring a court order by gabbing about their divorce in the media and failing to turn over documents ... and he says it's bad for their children, and he wants her thrown in jail.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kroy rips his estranged wife and alleges she's showing complete disregard for court orders.

Kroy says there was a court order stating they were not to speak a word of their divorce in public or on social media ... but he claims two days after the order was signed, Kim went on Kristin Cavallari's podcast, blabbed about the split, and took shots at him.

Hailey Bieber says there's no beef between herself and Selena Gomez ... after all, she's got no reason to be competitive -- 'cause Gomez doesn't inspire her whatsoever.

The model and beauty magnate opened up about the rivalry between herself and the pop sensation in an interview with WSJ Magazine ... admitting it annoys her that fans keep trying to compare the two and put them into competition.

Bieber said, "It's always annoying being pitted against other people. I didn't ask for that. When people want to see you a certain way and they've made up a story about you in their minds, it's not up to you to change that."

Andy Cohen is staying in "The Real Housewives of Potomac" star Dr. Wendy Osefo's corner despite her 16 criminal charges ... he had an encouraging message for her when he chatted with TMZ Thursday in New York.

The "RHOP" executive producer tells us ... "I love her and I love her family and I love Eddie. I am hoping that they come out of this really well. I think she's been a really great role model housewife. She's always led with her education and family values, and I was as surprised as anybody was when I woke up to the TMZ news."

As you know ... Wendy and husband Eddie were booked on fraud charges last week, stemming from an alleged burglary they reported in April last year ... the couple claimed they found their bedroom ransacked after returning from a trip to Jamaica. But here's the thing ... county sheriff's deputies allege Wendy was later seen in a social media post wearing a diamond ring she reported stolen.

Kylee Anderson -- singer and childhood besties with popstar Benson Boone -- is dodging questions regarding rumors of her being the reason Benson and his ex-girlfriend Maggie Thurmon called it quits.

Kylee stopped to chat with us while leaving Skybar in L.A. Wednesday night ... and we asked her about the recent rumors that she is involved in the split -- after Maggie posted a since-deleted cryptic TikTok about cheating ... Kylee tells us she "can't answer any questions like that."

We broke the story Benson and Maggie split in September ... and folks noticed they unfollowed each other on social media ... but eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out the they both unfriended Kylee -- stirring up speculation she had something to do with the fallout.

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Yung Miami says Tyla's got "No Bars" ... 'cause she's accusing the artist of listening and leaving ... stealing a song after Yung Miami showed it to her.

Here's the deal ... Tyla shared a dancing clip set to her new track "Chanel" -- and people online are vibing with it, reposting on X and other social media platforms.

One person who didn't like the post was Yung Miami ... who wrote on X, "This girl really ran off with my song and ion know how to feel about it mind you I played this song for this girl 🤔🤔🤔"

Jake Haro -- father of Emmanuel Haro, the 7-month-old baby who was reported missing back in May -- pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Thursday.

Haro entered the guilty plea during a scheduled felony settlement conference, and according to NBC Palm Springs -- who had a reporter in the courtroom -- he became visibly emotional ... breaking down in tears while admitting to the crime.

Rebecca Haro -- Jake's wife and Emmanuel's mother -- is also facing a murder charge in connection with their son's death ... though she is still pleading not guilty. The child's remains are still missing.

Katie Thurston refuses to see her cancer diagnosis as terminal ... especially after the viral rumors about her death hit her hard when they started circulating in August.

We caught up with the former 'Bachelorette' after her appearance on "Good Morning America" Tuesday ... and, we had to ask how she was doing after the online rumor of her passing swept the internet.

Thurston says the early part of the death hoax was the hardest ... and, she tells anyone who might experience it to "show up for yourself" -- adding it's all part of the highs and lows of navigating cancer.

12:20 PM PT -- It appears Diane began seeing the doctor September 24th and last saw her doctor on Thursday, October 9th. She was pronounced dead on Saturday, October 11th.

Diane Keaton has been cremated ... and her death certificate backs up what her family said ... that she died from pneumonia ... and there were no other significant contributing factors.

In the death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the official cause of death is listed as primary bacterial pneumonia.

The document also says Diane died Saturday and was cremated Tuesday.

Hasan Piker's dog Kaya yelping on a livestream has led to death threats for the political streamer over rumors he makes her wear a shock collar ... but he says it's all a big misunderstanding.

In the October 7 clip of his daily live stream, Hasan scolds his dog and seems to be reaching for something right at the moment she yelps ... leading scores of viewers and commenters to accuse him shocking her as punishment.

We caught up with the prolific daily streamer Wednesday ... and he admits "the clip itself looks terrible," but insists on the day in question she was just wearing her regular collar. He says Kaya yips and yelps often, like when she's playing with other dogs ... and when she's snagged her dew claws before around the house.

Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton is believed to have died by suicide, according to a provisional cause of death delivered at a coroner's inquest in Manchester, England, The Guardian reports.

Alison Mutch, the senior coroner for Manchester South, stated Hatton's cause of death was hanging, reports ESPN.