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Court was in brief session ... when a cop logged in for a virtual hearing, rocking business up top, and party down below ... leaving the judge absolutely shook.

You gotta see the vid -- Detroit Police Officer Matthew Jackson logged in for a proceeding of Michigan's 36th District Court on Monday ... and thanks to a very unlucky camera placement, the whole courtroom got an eyeful of his "uniform" ... boxers included (thankfully).

The courtroom gasped in unison... and Judge Sean Perkins blurted out in horror, "You got some pants on, officer?" Guess you could say justice really was hanging by a thread.

Luke Bryan's finally opened up about what really happened to his late sister Kelly, who died back in 2007.

The country star made his comments during his appearance on Tuesday's episode of the "All There Is with Anderson Cooper" podcast, and he revealed his sibling died of sudden death syndrome.

Sudden death syndrome encompasses a variety of fatal cardiac conditions, according to Healthline.

Luke said Kelly had unexpectedly died while doing laundry, and said her death was as if "somebody just turned the switch off on her."

Luke said it took an extended period of time to find out exactly why his sister had died, and said everything surrounding her death was "inconclusive." He also recalled Kelly had suffered an orbital bone injury, which he surmised was the result of her falling and knocking herself out.

Tragedy revisited Bryan's family ... Kelly's husband, Ben Cheshire, died after suffering a heart attack eight years after his wife's death, according to Us Weekly.

The singer subsequently adopted their three children, Jordan, Kris, and Tilde, who were raised alongside his children, Thomas and Tatum.

Dee-1 and Jim Jones used the Cash Money-No Limit Verzuz battleground of all places to put PEACE on display -- after their testy back-and-forth made headlines a couple years ago!!!

The confrontation went down in the back area of the Las Vegas Convention Center during ComplexCon last weekend. Jim spotted Dee first and extended his hand ... the two dapped each other up and encouraged the other to "keep going" with their rap hustles.

To add to the diplomatic immunity, Juelz Santana witnessed the moment and embraced Dee on the spot while saluting his mission vision. Juelz's endorsement of their patch-up further highlights the impact of the reconciliation and recognition.

Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla enjoyed a "Hot Girl Summer" last year through a joint tour, but it looks like "Winter is coming" ... because Glo just co-signed a very nasty social media post about Megan!!!

X user @gymratgyal successfully instigated GloRilla's internal emotions when she fired off the message, "We all know she started being bitter after she was outsold by glorilla lmfaoooo" -- and GloRilla liked the post!!!

Gymratgyal saved the receipts and Glo's reaction highlighted a deeper rift between her and Megan's camps ... their stylists are also getting snippy!!!

Dove Cameron and her hunky boo Damiano David just hit upgrade mode ... 'cause TMZ has learned they recently got engaged, and we've got the pics of her massive rock.

Peep the pics -- the ex-Disney darling linked up arm-in-arm with her Måneskin rocker beau, both decked in all-black fits in Sydney, Australia.

Dove couldn't hide the smiles ... totally smitten over the next step in their relationship as she shot heart-eyes at the former Eurovision champ ... while he, in peak rockstar mode, rocked a cigarette in his mouth.

Everybody was wondering how Jay Guapo and Pink Cardigan convinced North West and Kim Kardashian to dress up as them for Halloween ... but the viral TikTokers told us they had nothing to do with it.

Jay told TMZ in Los Angeles yesterday, "It was a total shock to us."

Not just shocking ... it was unbelievable. At first, Jay thought for sure it was an A.I. fake-out. It was only when they saw it on North and Kim's official social accounts that they both believed it.

WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda is not in hospice as his brother-in-law previously stated ... but rather a rehabilitation center as he recovers from a massive heart attack, his family revealed on Wednesday.

Mika Rotunda released a statement on her Facebook minutes ago ... clarifying her Uncle Barry misspoke when he recently disclosed the information.

Mika stated Mike's recent medical scare on September 20 forced him into a coma for a week and a month-long hospital stay.

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Don Lemon took shots at conservative commentator Megyn Kelly's gender ... and many online are now calling the TV newsman a hypocrite.

The former CNN host made the controversial comments on his new "Clip Farmers" podcast ... and, he certainly did some clip farming when he said he think Kelly looks like a trans woman.

He tells his cohosts John Cotter and Chris Miglioranzi he thinks Megyn looks "clockable" ... which they then Google and explain to the audience is a term that means you can easily identify -- or clock -- a person as being transgender.

It looks like Dr. Phil's going to be asking for some advice in the near future ... because he just took a major loss in his company's bankruptcy trial.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge ordered the proceeding to switch over to a Chapter 7 liquidation case ... as opposed to keeping things in a standard Chapter 11 bankruptcy case on Tuesday, according to Variety.

The trial's centered on the fate of Merit Street Media, a television network startup which was the result of a collaboration between Christian not-for-profit broadcaster TBN and Phil's Peteski Productions. The company was launched in April 2024, and it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July this year.

Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist welcomed a surprise guest to the stage during their 2nd sold-out Los Angeles tour date -- Anderson .Paak, who was in full Halloween spirit, dressed like the iconic maniacal doll Chucky!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Freddie and Anderson performing their "Alfredo 2" collab, "Ensalada," live for the first time ever together, inside The Novo DTLA.

As an ode to the album's Japanese theme, Freddie has been performing in karate gis to bring his lyrical slaughterhouse to life ... A.P. did it as Charles Lee Ray.

Prince Harry seemed defeated Tuesday night ... as he and his wife, Meghan Markle, were booed as their mugs popped up on the Jumbotron during Game 4 of the World Series.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had expressions that harkened back to the infamous Coldplay couple ... as they cringed as the jeering started. Harry eventually forced a smile, but it was clearly an uncomfortable moment.

The good news ... they had great seat at field level. Sorry Jerry O'Connell, no nosebleeds for them.

Harry dressed sharp in a black blazer over a white T-shirt and dark pants, while Meghan donned dark pants with an oversized white button-up. Of course, they both repped Dodger blue with matching baseball caps.

It looks like Donald Trump's being realistic about the prospect of a third term as U.S. president ... because he's finally admitted he wouldn't be able to run for another four years in office.

The business magnate-turned-politician confessed he'd eventually have to leave the White House while speaking to reporters on a flight to South Korea on Tuesday, according to NBC News.

47 seemed pretty bummed out about not being able to stick around as the POTUS in the future, saying the whole situation is "too bad."

He clarified he wouldn't be "allowed to run" in 2028 ... despite claiming he was polling higher than many recent presidents ... which is not quite accurate.

FYI, the Constitution's 22nd Amendment prohibits presidents from serving more than two terms in office, meaning Trump's going to be all tapped out at the end of his current term in January 2029.

The thing is, Trump publicly mulled over the idea of bucking the conditions set out in the 22nd Amendment -- without giving any specifics -- on a few occasions throughout his second time in office.

Ariana Grande just waved her Glinda wand -- and poof! She’s back to being a brunette again, y’all ... and judging by the comments, fans think this shade is pure magic on her!

On Wednesday morning, Ariana dropped an IG mirror selfie ... serving a pout with caramel brunette locks, glossy lips and flicked-out to perfection.

Even with the new 'do, Ariana stayed deep in her "Wicked" bag -- dropping the iconic Glinda line in her caption ... "it’s good to see me, isn’t it?🫧"

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach got engaged after a wild love story ... and they're rooting for Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau to follow suit.

TMZ caught up with the former "Good Morning America" cohosts in NYC Tuesday, where they dished on Katy and Justin finally taking their romance public. The pop singer and former Prime Minister of Canada stepped out hand-in-hand for Katy's birthday over the weekend after getting caught in a hot makeout sesh on a yacht earlier this month.

Amy told us, "We love love, so we're always rooting for love. And they do look adorable together, so congratulations to them."

Luigi Mangione is keeping himself going behind bars thanks to some surprising ladies -- Taylor Swift and Charli XCX.

In a new fan letter circulating online, which we authenticated, Luigi explained he recently downloaded their music to his prison tablet at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center -- even admitting he’d never really listened to them before, but decided to give it a shot after a fake list of his "favorite artists" went viral.

Turns out, the alleged murderer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson actually tried out Taylor’s "cardigan" while walking laps on the tier... until another inmate, known as "King," caught wind of it.