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Jim Thornton's Facebook account has gone dark hours after he was fired from "Wheel of Fortune" ... and TMZ has learned the former announcer has also been scrubbed from the game show's social media channels.

Thornton's Facebook page was no longer publicly accessible Friday evening. It was active earlier in the day and featured behind-the-scenes photos and videos of Jim on the popular game show set.

The page also included photos of Jim making school appearances, along with more personal shots of his wife and son.

Donald Trump is keeping tabs on the Lindsay Clancy trial … and spoke out hours after the court ruled a mistrial.

On Friday, the President was questioned about Lindsay’s case. He told reporters, “She did a horrible, horrible thing, can’t be worse, but you’ll find out what the price to pay is.”

Trump continued, “There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something, but I guess they’re going to go through another trial.” 

Spencer Pratt says Ryan Reynolds should stick to selling phone plans ... because he doesn't know a darn thing about history -- and he's sabotaging Hollywood with his hot takes.

Here's the deal ... Ryan spoke to Variety at a premiere event for his new movie "Mayday" -- set for release Friday -- which follows an American pilot who crashes in the Soviet Union in 1987 and is aided by a former KGB agent who is obsessed with American culture.

Despite the fun tone of the film -- and the rosy view many people take toward 1980s culture in particular -- Ryan says it really wasn't all fun and games ... citing the serious socio-political issues of the time amid the Cold War.

Carla Jeffery's brother is grieving his sister's tragic death by sharing a touching text he had sent her.

Carlon Jeffery took to Instagram to reveal he had texted the Disney alum, asking her to call him back. Carlon wrote ... "I was just calling to see how your day went! I love you to the moon & back sis."

He went on to give her words of encouragement, writing ... "I just want you to know how proud I am of you. Your resilience, your grace, your infectious smile that lights up a room. You are truly a light that shines bright."

Carlon continued by telling Carla to keep her head up when things get tough, saying ... "Don't let anyone.. dim that light.. even yourself. The light you carry is special and must be protected at all times."

He concluded ... "You are the best sister a brother could ask for. I pray we continue to grow closer to one another along this journey. I got your back in this life and the next."

It's unclear when exactly Carlon sent this message -- the screenshot cut off any sort of date and time stamp -- but it seems to be from before Carla died.

Justin Baldoni hung out with controversial podcaster Candace Owens after running into each other at an airport.

On Monday, Candace posted a selfie with the "It Ends With Us" director at an airport in Iceland. 

She captioned the post on X, “We asked Claude. There was an approximate 1 in 100 million chance that I ran into Justin Baldoni at an airport in Iceland on a Friday afternoon. Just incredible.”

Aubrey O'Day is using the Keffe D guilty verdict to make a pointed argument about Diddy ... saying you don't have to pull the trigger to be held responsible for a murder.

The former Danity Kane singer reacted after Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur's killing ... saying the verdict makes "one thing painfully clear."

Aubrey wrote that if evidence shows someone financed, ordered, encouraged or knowingly set a murder in motion, they should face accountability too -- and she made it obvious who she was talking about.

Jenny Slatten's fans are showing up for her in a major way ... as her GoFundMe has officially crossed the 6 figure mark while the "90 Day Fiancé" star continues battling ALS.

The fundraiser set up for Jenny and her husband, Sumit Singh, has now brought in more than $108,000 from over 2,800 donations ... officially pushing the campaign into six figures.

The fundraiser was launched in May by Jenny's friend Penny Minincleri, shortly after Jenny publicly revealed that she had been diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- or ALS -- and is intended to help cover Jenny's growing medical expenses.

10:42 AM PT -- Mel Gibson has apologized, telling TMZ ... "Sometimes when you get pushed out on a stage in a spotlight your mind is all over the place, and sometimes spontaneous thoughtless idiocy is displayed."

Mel Gibson is catching heat for allegedly mocking an American Sign Language interpreter -- and it was all caught on video.

Check it out ... Mel is first introduced by moderator Liam Crowley at Saturday's Fan Expo Canada in Toronto, and then the actor walks out onstage behind an interpreter doing sign language for deaf people in the crowd. 

As you can see, Mel turns to the audience and does a little sign language himself before he heads over to Crowley to shake hands and sit down opposite the moderator.

Well this is a new one ... influencers Dalton Memel and Ntsako Mathivha are getting divorced ... and they've agreed to keep the cameras rolling for their social media accounts ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Dalton filed for divorce from Ntsako, but the estranged couple agreed to continue recording content for their shared social media accounts at least twice a week, for no fewer than four hours per session.

The docs say they'll have to agree on the content beforehand and coordinate their filming schedule at least 24 hours in advance. Welcome to the wonderful world of influencer divorces.

Jax Taylor's lawyer says Brittany Cartwright is using her restraining order allegations to try to wreck Jax's career and cut off his income.

Jax's attorney, Mark Vincent Kaplan, tells TMZ ... Brittany's filing is part of a campaign to "weaponize the internet" against his client ... accusing her of trying to disturb Jax's peace, ruin his career, and destroy his financial opportunities.

The lawyer says Jax "categorically disputes" several of Brittany's claims and has extensive evidence and communications that will tell "a very different story" when the matter gets before a judge.

Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's widowed family just got a little bigger ... almost 3 years after losing his wife, TMZ has learned.

Eldridge Toney and Jessie English have welcomed their first baby, Walker, on Friday.

A source close to the couple tells TMZ ... "everything went great." We're told Jessie had a C-section, but the baby is "doing amazing" and Eldridge was in the room during delivery.

Eldridge had shared on his Instagram stories earlier in the day that they were ready for their baby to come ... posting a pic of Jessie in a hospital bed.

NBA YoungBoy's 2018 aggravated assault and kidnapping case is coming back to haunt him ... a new video shows the rapper manhandling his then-girlfriend in a hotel hallway in a scene totally reminiscent of Diddy, but his lawyer says it's no biggie.

The 3-plus-minute clip -- which was posted on social media Thursday night -- is tough to watch, due to the brutal violence.

NBA YoungBoy throws the woman to the floor like a ragdoll, and then yanks her around and drags her on the floor.

Bianca Censori is serving up Kanye West's head on a silver platter ... or, at least a medical tray.

Ye's wife took to Instagram to share a realistic-looking photo of the rapper's severed head -- a prop from his music video with Don Toliver ... and it's a lot to behold.

Even though it's fake, it's enough to do a double-take, thanks to the gory details ... like the uneven cuts that make it look like someone hacked off Ye's head.

George Santos is coming for Kim Kardashian over North West's latest magazine cover ... blasting the reality star for acting more like her daughter's "pimp" than her mom.

The former Congressman unloaded on Kim on social media after North's Dazed Digital cover made the rounds ... blasting the 13-year-old's look and the way she's being raised.

Santos wrote, "Be a mother instead of a pimp!" ... while arguing North should be in prep school and finishing school, getting what he called a "well rounded education."

Two scam artists -- one posing as a San Francisco 49ers player -- cheated 26 women out of $1.3 million as part of an investment scheme ... according to federal authorities, who have now arrested and charged them with serious crimes.

Federal prosecutors in Portland, Oregon, charged Daejon Labrayae Love, 35, and Taylor Jamie Chan, 18, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. The FBI arrested Love and Chan at Boise Airport in Idaho on August 24 after prosecutors said the suspects flew in to "meet new victims."

According to the feds, Love and Chan kicked off their scam in February 2022, creating fake investments to steal money from women in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and California.

Love allegedly connected with the women over the Internet and on dating apps, passing himself off as a wealthy investor and NFL player, and introduced them to Chan. Authorities say Love told the victims Chan was his financial adviser to gain their trust and show that he was a serious businessman -- part of a scam that saw him empty their bank accounts.

Kanye West is making moves to stop a jury from hearing about his past antisemitic social media posts ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs TMZ obtained, Kanye argues his old posts should not be used as evidence against him in the case brought by Benjamin Provo, who claimed he was a victim of race-based discrimination when he was fired from Donda Academy for having dreadlocks. Kanye said the posts have nothing to do with the case at hand.

Kanye included a 919-page report consisting of the alleged social media posts Benjamin plans to use. One included a post from Ye's Instagram profile which shows a Nazi robe with the caption, "Outfit of the day."