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"90 Day Fiancé" star Elizabeth Castravet announced the death of her father, Chuck Potthast, in an Instagram post Sunday.

The reality television star wrote her father died two weeks ago and her family's been "completely shattered."

One of Elizabeth's sisters, Rebekah Lichtwerch, also paid tribute to her late father on Instagram, writing her world has been "distorted into a place I don’t understand."

Chuck Potthast -- who appeared in several episodes of "90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?" -- had been open about his struggles with his health ... in one episode of the show, he urged his daughter to patch up her differences with family members.

His family has not yet released the cause of his death.

Chuck posted a health update on Instagram in September, revealing he underwent an 8-hour surgery to repair a hernia and a collapsed stomach.

Chuck took the surgery in stride and jokingly pointed out the procedure left him with a flat stomach.

Chuck Potthast was 64 years old.

Ja Rule is finally admitting to having his noggin punched up a bit backstage at Brandy and Monica's NYC tour stop ... and firmly believes had he been a white rock star named Bruce Springsteen instead of a Black rap star, his attackers would be arrested!!!

Ja addressed the entire situation on his IG Live Sunday morning. From his account, he and his homeboys were backstage and set to go onstage as part of Brandy and Monica's star-studded cameo rollout when 3 dudes socked him in the back of the head, causing him to fall and tussle on the ground.

Ja initially claimed the entire ordeal was fake news and the jumping was only attempted ... he's now owning up to the scuffle.

Newly freed rapper Max B was also backstage at the time ... but Ja was adamant Max had nothing to do with the fight and cleared his name.

Dharmendra, one of Bollywood's most enduring leading men, died in Mumbai on Monday.

The actor's cause of death wasn't released to the public. He'd spent time in and out of the hospital in the weeks prior to his death, according to The New York Times.

Dharmendra appeared in romance films at the start of his career in the 1960s and later branched out into action and comedy-centric projects.

Dharmendra was elected to the lower house of the Indian Parliament in 2004, and later spoke of his regret about getting into politics.

Several of Dharmendra's children followed him into acting, including his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol from his first wife, Prakash Kaur.

He married his frequent costar Hema Malini in 1980, and they welcomed two children, one of whom -- daughter Esha -- became an actress.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the late actor on X, writing Dharmendra's death marked the "end of an era in Indian cinema."

Dharmendra was 89.

Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty in a federal courthouse in Brooklyn on Monday, a month after he was arrested for allegedly helping the mafia rig underground poker games, a scandal that rocked the NBA.

The now-suspended Portland Trail Blazers head coach was arraigned on charges relating to wire fraud and money laundering, appearing alongside 30 other defendants in the Eastern District of New York.

Bond was set at $5 million. Billups put up his Colorado home as collateral, securing his release.

According to the feds, defendants, including members from four of the five crime families in NYC, would lure unsuspecting wealthy targets to card games under the guise they were legit ... using celebrities like Billups to make them appear legit.

If you’ve got the Monday blues, here’s your silver lining ... Kylie Jenner just dropped another bikini selfie -- and OMG, she looks damn good!

Check out the IG photo dump -- Miss Kylie was feelin’ herself Sunday, squeezing that envy-inducing figure into a teeny silver metallic bikini ... serving poses in the mirror and shower.

Kylie was straight-up smokin' in the pics -- and she kept the vibe going on IG Stories, dropping a lil’ golden-hour video just to finish us all off.

Anna Kepner’s grandparents are shutting down any talk she was scared of her stepbrother -- the teen reportedly under investigation in her cruise-ship death -- making it clear they have faith in his innocence.

In an ABC News sit-down interview, Barbara and Jeffrey Kepner said 18-year-old Anna and her 16-year-old stepbrother were "two peas in a pod," and cared for each other "in the right way" -- a far cry from what Joshua Tew, Anna’s first love, claimed ... saying her other brother told him about a nasty blowout the pair allegedly had inside the cabin they were all sharing.

The grandparents say authorities told them the stepbrother is considered a suspect in the case. They admit they’ve got no clue what actually went down inside that cabin -- they’re waiting on answers just like everyone else -- but pointing the finger at the stepbrother? They’re nowhere near ready to go there.

Ice-T is cooling folks off about the chatter over his lighter "Law & Order: SVU" screentime ... telling us straight up, it’s not drama -- it’s the budget.

TMZ caught up with Ice as he and wife Coco -- who celebrated daughter Chanel’s 10th birthday at New Jersey’s American Dream Mall on Saturday -- and he told us SVU bosses basically had to pick who got the bigger budget ... his Sgt. Odafin “Fin” Tutuola, or Kelli Giddish, AKA Detective Amanda Rollins.

While we might feel a little offended on his behalf that they didn't choose him, Ice says it’s all good ... the cutback means more family time, more side projects -- and he even dropped some inspo: "Give me free time, I find free dime."

BLACKPINK's LISA has already conquered arenas, stadiums, and the Coachella stage ... and now she's going virtual -- the K-pop superstar was just named the Fornite Festival headliner!!

The popular game announced its collab with the singer will drop on Nov. 29 ... revealing she is the main act for its Starlux Music Pass for Season 12.

The partnership will feature content inspired by LISA's debut album, "Alter Ego" ... and players can get her outfits and hits like "Rockstar" and "New Woman" as Jam Tracks.

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We look back on the year that was in "TMZ Presents: TMZ's Most Outrageous Moments of 2025" ... with your favorite TMZ staffers recapping a wild 2025.

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Erika Kirk says she desperately hoped she was carrying another one of Charlie Kirk’s children on the heels of his assassination.

Charlie’s widow sat down with Megyn Kelly ... revealing she was “praying to God that I was pregnant when he got murdered.”

Erika and Charlie share two kids, but she says they planned to have four, and were excited about growing their family.

The infomercial pitchman Offer Vince Shlomi -- known to many as the "ShamWow Guy" -- just announced a run for U.S. Congress to represent Texas.

Shlomi revealed his plans to enter politics in an interview with Fox News Digital Sunday ... two days after officially filing his congressional bid.

He's running as a Republican to represent Texas' deeply red 31st Congressional District, which comprises suburbs north of Austin.

Shlomi's is running as part of an effort to "destroy wokeism" and described his candidacy as a political tribute to Charlie Kirk, who Shlomi called the first "woke buster."

He said he's seriously put off by all of the "political infighting" in the United States and just wants to "make America happy."

There are at least five other politicians vying for Congressman John Carter's seat -- and Carter himself is seeking re-election.

It was a rough afternoon for Raiders fans who made the trek to Allegiant Stadium just to watch Shedeur Sanders win his NFL debut for the Browns, but one man in particular had it worse ... as he was involved in a full-blown fistfight in the stands.

Footage of the scrap started circulating on social media on Sunday. While it's unclear what led up to the incident, you can see a man in a No. 2 Raiders jersey land a solid punch on another spectator.

The man -- alongside a patron in a Browns jersey -- is then held back by someone in an attempt to de-escalate the situation.

Class was in session for the Philadelphia schoolkids who "beat up" the Dallas Cowboys last week ... 'cause America's Team had the last laugh after beating the Eagles -- by punching back!!

The Cowboys stunned the defending Super Bowl champs with a 24-21 win at AT&T Stadium on Sunday ... and the players went crazy to celebrate taking down their NFC East rivals.

As part of the victory, the Cowboys didn't forget about the Philly elementary school that playfully trolled them ahead of the matchup with punching bags that had players' faces on them.

The Cowboys staffers were ready with tackling pads that had Eagles logos slapped on them ... and players like James Houston and Ryan Flournoy unloaded some jabs and haymakers.

Justin Bieber took a pee after he hit the tee, watering the rough during a Sunday golf outing in Palm Springs.

In the leaked pics, the 2-time Grammy winner appeared to get caught with his fly open as he played a round.

He was reportedly seen sipping some IPAs beforehand ... which would certainly explain his need for immediate relief. As every golfer knows, there aren't a whole lot of porta-potties on the fairways of most courses.

The walls appear to be closing in on Canadian Olympian turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding ... the FBI says one of his top associates has been arrested up north, and is facing charges for cocaine trafficking and money laundering.

Rasheed Pascua Hossain, a 32-year-old from Vancouver, known by the alias "JP Morgan," was taken into custody by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on Friday.

Hossain has been a wanted man since October 28, 2025, when a warrant for his arrest was issued in a U.S. federal court in California.