TV Stars

Sydney Sweeney's all birthday-caked up for her sexy new lingerie drop ... turning up the heat and showing off her bangin' bod to plug her latest products.

The blonde bombshell shared a series of steamy sets as she fussed over baking herself a birthday cake in a new social media post.

See for yourself ... she got a bit cheeky, dusting the flour off her hands and flaunting her assets in that lacy lingerie.

Naturally, when you're Kylie Jenner, of course you have hot friends ... and in this case, we're talking about Stassie Karanikolaou and Victoria Villarroel.

Kylie was just on her besties' podcast talking about going bigger with her breast implants, so that got the old noodle working.

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

Actor Samuel Monroe Jr. -- best known for his role in "Menace II Society" -- is dead after a battle with meningitis, according to his family.

Sam's mom, Joyce Patton, told TMZ ... the actor died around 10:24 PM PT on Wednesday at a hospital. She also announced his death on Facebook, saying "today God called him home" and asking everyone to pray for his family, especially his 3 kids. 

In April, Sam was hospitalized with a severe case of meningitis and MRSA pneumonia -- a serious lung infection -- as well as other medical issues.

The thing is ... TMZ reached out to the hospital Thursday morning, and a rep told us that Sam had been discharged alive.

Leah Remini is bringing her no nonsense attitude to Beverly Hills ... 'cause TMZ has learned she's joining "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

Production sources tell TMZ ... Leah recently signed on as a full-time Housewife for the upcoming season 16, marking one of Bravo's biggest celebrity additions yet.

Leah is instantly one of the most recognizable stars ever to enter the Housewives universe, thanks to her longtime role as Carrie Heffernan on the hugely successful sitcom, "The King of Queens."

Selena Gomez wants that fraud lawsuit against her tossed out ... because she says it's "meritless" and "frivolous."

Selena filed a motion to dismiss the suit on Wednesday, clapping back at the Wondermind investors accusing her of fraud.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Selena claims the investors' "vague, generalized, and contradictory allegations" fail to show she committed any fraud ... and she insists that she didn't, adding that the investors' own allegations confirm she wasn't involved and wouldn't have any knowledge about the alleged false statements about the business.

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was permanently banned from at least three South Carolina bars in the months before her death ... according to sources with direct knowledge.

We're told Brian was barred from Hooters, Twin Peaks, and another Greenville bar within the last two to three months ... and the bans stemmed from concerns over excessive drinking and intoxication on the properties.

Our sources say Brian was often nice, kind, and engaging with staff members when sober ... but we're told he could become erratic and irate once intoxicated.

We're told he also often failed to listen when staff asked him to leave when they believed he was too drunk.

Keke Palmer's hot shots are light-years ahead of the competition ... and we've put together a gallery of some of the best to celebrate her 33rd birthday.

Check out the star showing off her banging bod in these bikini snaps ... giving fans a glimpse of the floral tattoo running up her side.

This "Scream Queens" star's yellow and pink bikini has us screaming, too ... flashing a smooch for the camera while wearing the barely-there garment.

Chris "Block" Gordon's crash was so severe that a caller immediately urged dispatch to get a helicopter ready ... TMZ has learned.

According to 911 audio obtained by TMZ, a caller reports a wreck on the drag strip at KD Motorsports Park in South Webster, Ohio, and says fire crews are already on scene and repeatedly pleads for a chopper.

Dispatch records obtained by TMZ show the call came in shortly after 8 PM Saturday. Air medical transport was requested minutes later, but dispatch was told the helicopter had an estimated 40-minute ETA.

Kris Jenner and Mariah Carey went out for a little dinner date in Malibu ... and it looks like they had a great time catching up over sushi.

TMZ obtained a photo of the momager and the pop powerhouse enjoying an evening at Nobu Malibu, smiling over drinks and food.

The A-listers stepped out for a girls' night not too long ago ... they were photographed a few months ago outside Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.

It's nice to see their famous friendship is still going strong ... besides, nothing hits better than a martini, some raw fish, and some good gossip with your girls.

Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun's relationship is way more serious than thrill-seeking and playing superhero dress-up ... because she's met his kids.

The actress and the music mogul were spotted hopping out of a private jet together at Van Nuys Airport -- a small private hangar just north of Los Angeles -- on Tuesday, along with Scooter's three little ones ... Jagger, Levi and Hart.

Check out the pics ... the party of five walks off the plane as a group and jumps into a waiting car.

Alec Baldwin is looking to unload his Hamptons home ... putting the property back up for sale ... and slashing the price.

The actor put his estate, which was built in 1740, on the market Tuesday ... and the 5-bedroom, 8-bathroom residence has an $18,995,000 price tag.

The 8,556-square-foot home sits on an 8.3-acre lot just minutes from the popular Atlantic Avenue and Indian Wells beaches, as well as Amagansett Village.

Miley Cyrus doesn't want to get into the specifics about how she feels now that her godmother, Dolly Parton, has passed away ... though she notes she'll forever have an angel watching over her.

The singer-songwriter posted about the country legend's passing on social media Wednesday ... saying it doesn't feel right to express the depth of her feelings for Dolly in a public forum -- because sacred moments like these are supposed to be private.

She then writes, "What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong. I have an angel by my side. I always have. One of our last conversations was about music and metamorphosis. 🦋."

Dorit Kemsley and her estranged husband PK Kemsley are set to unload their longtime Los Angeles home ... after she agreed to unload the home ... and a judge ordered the sale and instructed "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star to be out by November ... TMZ has learned.

A hearing was held Wednesday in Dorit and PK's divorce, where the two have been fighting over money. PK claimed Dorit had not been paying the mortgage on the 6-bedroom, 10-bathroom home worth $7 million.

Dorit, who is represented by powerhouse attorney Samantha Spector, argued PK should be paying the bills ... and claimed he had more than enough to pay the debt owed on the home.

Selena Gomez and her mom, Mandy Teefey, are being accused of using mental health as a money-making tool ... with an attorney for the investors suing her now claiming her name and influence were used to bring in cash.

Attorney Jeffrey Neiman tells TMZ ... "Mental health is not a marketing strategy, and should never be used as a vehicle for personal financial gain."

He says Selena's name, influence, and promised role were central to efforts to secure investment in Wondermind ... a company built around mental health.

Blake Lively is not getting her enormous wish -- $8 million in attorneys' fees -- because a judge just ruled Justin Baldoni will only have to fork over $400K ... TMZ has learned.

As you know ... a judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's defamation lawsuit against Blake and the New York Times in June, but ruled she was entitled to attorneys' fees for defeating the claim.

Blake asked a judge to award her $8 million -- claiming Justin owed her $7,495,526.87 in fees she incurred in fighting his lawsuit and $539,514.01 in costs and expenses incurred while defending herself.

Debbie Clark -- a former cast member on "American Gladiators," better known as "Storm" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Her brother, Steven, tells TMZ ... Debbie died Monday at her home in Boston. She had a pacemaker, and it gave out. Family was home at the time.

Her son Crayton tells us her pacemaker stopped working due to her overworking herself ... adding she passed away in his arms as they were waiting for the paramedics to arrive. Clayton says paramedics tried to resuscitate her, but she had already died. He was living in the same apartment complex as Debbie, so that he could spend time with her and take care of her.

He believes Debbie died from cardiac arrest. He's started a GoFundMe to be able to spread her ashes with her mother.

The show posted the tragic news to its official Facebook account ... noting she was "an exceptional athlete" before she became a Gladiator -- excelling in basketball, soccer and track.