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Elon Musk is doubling down on his defense of Derek Chauvin ... insisting the former Minneapolis cop convicted of murdering George Floyd is innocent and should be freed.

Elon weighed in Wednesday on X ... saying Chauvin was "unjustly convicted of murder" and claiming the facts show Chauvin did not cause Floyd's death or intend for anyone to die.

The billionaire definitively declared Chauvin "is not a murderer."

Hayden Panettiere's shocking death has put a target on Neutrogena's back ... and it's getting ugly for the skincare brand that cut ties with her years ago, allegedly over her postpartum comments.

Here's the deal ... Hayden was the face of Neutrogena for several years -- but that all came to a screeching halt after she talked about her postpartum depression back in 2015 while a guest on "Live! with Kelly and Michael."

The company allegedly wanted to boot her then and there after she walked off stage -- but Hayden said her agent saved her job in the moment.

Still, once her contract expired, she was cut loose ... and her fans haven't forgotten ... or forgiven.

Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé and father of her daughter has spoken out following her tragic death ... sharing a heartfelt tribute that promises their child will always remember her.

Wladimir Klitschko shared the touching tribute on Instagram early Tuesday ... posting a throwback selfie with Hayden and their now 11-year-old daughter, Kaya. He wrote this is "a time of profound shock and grief" for their family and called Hayden "an important part" of his life.

He celebrated her success while also highlighting the downside of her fame, penning ... "She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives."

Speaking directly to Kaya, he added ... "I will always speak of her mother with respect and make sure she remembers the person she was."

Solange Knowles is saying goodbye to her late 'Bring It On' costar with an emotional farewell to Hayden Panettiere ... remembering Hayden for courageously living her "radical truth."

Solange says Hayden was on an endless quest for vulnerability and healing ... and she laments the way Hayden finally found the peace she deserved.

The two actresses starred in "Bring It On: All or Nothing" -- the third film in the popular cheerleading franchise.

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson completely vanished from Instagram in the wake of her death ... and it's unclear who pulled the plug.

Brian's profile was still active when Hayden's death was first reported Sunday ... but it has since disappeared. Anyone trying to visit the account is now met with an error message.

It's unclear whether Brian scrubbed or deleted the account himself -- or if Instagram removed it.

Brian's IG account previously boasted 2.8K followers.

Courtney Love says she nearly died a few years ago ... but, since she survived the trial, she's now got an optimistic view of her future.

The singer and guitarist revealed the shocking news in an Instagram post Friday ... explaining her health issues arose while she was working on her long-awaited solo album, which is why it has taken so long to come.

She recalled, "I went to England in 2019 and when I went there, you know, my body just exploded. It just exploded. And I was in hospitals a lot."

Emilie Kiser is still being raked over the coals for removing her 1-year-old son's life vest momentarily on a boating trip in June ... and she's throwing herself at the mercy of the court of public opinion.

The social media star hopped on TikTok to post a video in which she once again acknowledged she and her husband Brady screwed up by taking off Teddy's life vest -- albeit briefly -- while floating out in open water in July.

Emilie says she's sorry to everyone she let down with her actions ... explaining he was getting fussy with the garment on -- but that's no excuse for taking off his life vest.

She captioned her post, “Thanks for listening 🤍 Hope you all have a safe and good weekend.”

Taylor Frankie Paul's still holding out hope fans might see her fall in love on "The Bachelorette" ... sharing a petition that calls for ABC to air the dang thing ... and it's got a lot of signatures.

The reality star posted the link to her Instagram story ... telling her fans she loved them for making it -- and admitting she signed it herself.

Taylor also shared the full demand letter from the petition ... which argues fans have been deprived of watching the star on a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Her fans say they've followed her and "know her heart."

Influencer Damon Darling says he's going to stop filming wholesome content at Walmart after being kicked out of a store in Ohio ... and he thinks some of his older videos are to blame.

Damon joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss the context behind the video he posted, showing a Walmart employee asking him to leave the store, claiming he is trespassing as he attempts to buy random customers' groceries.

To new viewers, it appears confusing as to why Walmart would exile Damon for attempting to do a good deed ... however, according to videos he's posted in the past, he seemed to cause many issues with the store before.

Clavicular is shooting his shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ... wasting little time after news broke that AOC and her longtime fiancé Riley Roberts called it quits.

The viral streamer took to social media to react to our X post about the split, posting a simple message ... "I can fix her."

Clav also made similar comments on his live stream ... saying he would marry AOC and ripping her ex.

The flirty comments come after Clavicular and AOC already crossed paths earlier this summer, when TMZ DC and asked her about the influencer's viral "looksmaxing" movement.

Jill Zarin's mother, Gloria Kamen, is dead.

The former 'Real Housewives' star announced her mom's death in a heartfelt social media post Tuesday ... saying Gloria died earlier this morning.

The cause and manner of death are unclear.

Jill shared 20 photos of her mom in her Instagram post, remembering Gloria as "my best friend, my mentor, and the most important person in my life." 

Kristen Stewart is taking movie promotion to a higher level ... popping a THC gummy before Korean BBQ ... and letting the munchies handle the rest.

The 'Wrong Girls' star joined viral foodie Natasha Zhatko -- better known online as natashahasthemunchies -- for her latest baked bite, she's hitting Soot Bull Jip in L.A.'s Koreatown after taking gummies outside.

Kristen says she's happy to be doing movie promo with somebody else who's "high and awkward" ... admitting she's usually the only one bringing that energy.

Mark Zuckerberg is taking some heat for his yacht not giving any assistance to a skiff that ran out of fuel ... but the Meta CEO says there's nothing to see here.

The drama reportedly began last Monday night when a cruise ship took a detour to help out the 21-foot skiff in Southeast Alaska.

Michael Love, one of the cruise ship's passengers, wrote on social media that the captain announced Zuckerberg's yacht was actually closer to the skiff, but did absolutely nothing to help.

Kylie Jenner's serving up birthday cake a little early ... and before we get to the dessert, check out that skintight pink mini!

The soon-to-be 29-year-old poured herself into the plunging hot pink dress for a princess kitty-themed pre-birthday bash Friday ... putting her curves and plenty of cleavage on display, with fluffy feather heels to complete the look.

As for the actual cake ... the dessert table was loaded with sugary eye candy ... including a gem-covered sweet treat and a bikini body cake with "Happy Birthday Kylie" across the stomach and "MEOW" covering the bottoms -- purr-fectly on theme.

Blake Lively may have missed out on Taylor Swift's wedding ... but she's all smiles a month later, soaking up some quality time with Ryan Reynolds, their kids and a whole crew of friends.

Blake shared a carousel of pics Friday from Wrexham AFC's July 29 match against Liverpool FC at Yankee Stadium ... showing her and Ryan grinning together, hanging with their four kids and posing with pals -- Ryan, of course, co-owns Wrexham with 'Always Sunny' star Rob McElhenney.

The actress called the game "one of the most surreal moments" of their journey with the club ... thanking the friends and family who've been along for the ride.

Donald Trump's social media team just trolled Taylor Swift after her songs were removed from several of his campaign account's TikTok posts that have been put up over the last year.

Here's the sitch -- the president's official campaign TikTok -- titled Team Trump -- used a live performance version of the Grammy winner's song, "Red," the titular track of her 2012 album. The post shows mocked-up "Red" album artwork with Trump's face over it and a fake "Red (Trump's Version)" playlist.

Text over the first picture of the album artwork reads, "Did you know Taylor Swift wrote a whole album about the color of the Republican Party."