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Gayle King is over the moon about yesterday's return trip by NASA astronauts from the International Space Station and their smooth landing back on Planet Earth -- especially with her own space odyssey on the horizon.

We caught up with Gayle, and she told us she’s been in constant contact with her fellow trailblazers on Blue Origin’s upcoming all-woman crew for their own mission to space -- and according to her, they’re locked in, pumped up, and ready to blast off!

Gayle's set to soar alongside an out-of-this-world girl gang -- pop icon Katy Perry, journalist and author Lauren Sánchez, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.

Christina Applegate says she's been hospitalized "upwards of 30 times" from throwing up, diarrhea, and excruciating pain ... and she thinks it stems from her MS.

The "Married... with Children" star -- who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021 -- opened up about her rather crappy experiences on her latest 'MeSsy' podcast episode as she and her cohost Jamie-Lynn Sigler addressed a note from a listener also battling the autoimmune disease and dealing with frequent diarrhea and vomiting.

During the candid discussion, CA admits when she needs to go No. 2, she oftentimes also pukes ... and is certain there's a correlation between her upset stomach and MS, despite doctors not being totally convinced.

Donald Trump's push to revoke Hunter and Ashley Biden's Secret Service protection has found some support from an ex-Secret Service agent.

Richard Staropoli, a former special agent with 25 years in the Secret Service, joined us Tuesday to talk about backing Trump’s decision, arguing it’s an extremely costly measure and there’s no real threat justifying their need for protection.

Staropoli -- who was appointed by Trump as the Chief Information Officer for the Department of Homeland Security in 2017 -- broke down the details of Secret Service protection, explaining it’s funded by U.S. taxpayers -- and he dives deep into the costs of providing protection for Hunter and Ashley.

D.L. Hughley is all in on Don Lemon's take, saying he agrees -- you can be Black and Republican, but supporting MAGA? That's a no-go.

We caught up with D.L. on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and he didn’t hold back -- saying Black people know they'll be tokenized, especially since Trump’s just using Black voters, trotting them out when it suits him ... like when Stephen A. Smith claimed Black people relate to Trump because of his felony convictions.

Catch the video ... D.L. dives deeper into his examples, noting how the Prez uses marginalized groups to sanitize his stances.

Brandi Glanville is auctioning off several outfits she wore during her stint on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" ... 'cause she needs cash amid her intense medical challenges.

Brandi tells TMZ ... she listed several 'fits she rocked on the Bravo series on eBay for two important reasons -- she very much could use the dough ... and the clothes are just too damn triggering.

So far, BG has nine outfits listed on the site ... with bids starting between $500 and $1,000 ... and she tells us they need to sell sooner rather than later.

Christine Quinn claims her estranged husband Christian Dumontet would shimmy under her car to block her from leaving their home ... and she says it caused her to miss work on "Selling Sunset."

The reality TV star blasted her estranged hubby in a new interview with People, telling the outlet about the great lengths Christian would allegedly go to in order to mess with her.

Christine claimed, "There were times where my husband, literally, where I had to go to work and he would lay himself under my car. I would sit for an hour until I finally missed a meeting and gave up and would go back inside, or he would shut the gates down so I couldn't leave. It was bad."

Gabriel Olds, a character actor accused of 7 sexual assaults, is getting an odd -- and graphic -- show of support from ex-lovers who applaud his "intimacy" and prowess in the BDSM world.

The testimonials include lines like "best sex I have ever had" ... "He taught me about a world of intimacy beyond my experience" ... "such a gentle ass slapper," and other gushing words about Olds' sexual skills.

Olds, who's appeared in shows like "NCIS," "Boardwalk Empire" and "Six Feet Under," was arrested last year in L.A. after 6 women accused him of sexual assaults dating back to 2013.

Wendy Williams was living it up during a night out on the town in the Big Apple -- but when it came to her court hearing earlier in the day, she left us all hanging.

Check it out ... Wendy was all smiles as she rolled into Zou Zou’s restaurant at the Pendry Hotel in NYC Monday night on her mobility scooter, looking as glamorous as ever -- and her team was right by her side, helping her inside and later escorting her back to the car.

But Wendy wasn’t in the mood to chat about her court hearing when photogs pressed her -- staying tight-lipped and seemingly focused on the moment as she was helped out of the scooter and into a waiting car.

Karen Read is at the center of a new documentary series offering intimate access as she and her legal team gear up for her retrial in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe -- and TMZ has your exclusive first look at Tuesday's upcoming episode.

In Investigation Discovery’s "A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read," Karen opens up her Mansfield, Massachusetts home to cameras and questions, insisting the allegations against her don’t add up.

Prosecutors allege in 2022, Read got into a heated drunken argument with O’Keefe before backing up and hitting him with her SUV, killing him ... then fleeing the scene, leaving him to die in a friend's snow-covered front yard.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards are about to start in Los Angeles and some of the biggest names in music and reality TV are arriving ... and we've got all the photos.

Kelsea Ballerini, Jojo Siwa and Benson Boone are some of the first arrivals ... and they are all looking super fashionable ... with Jojo really making a statement.

LL Cool J is tonight's host at Hollywood's Dolby Theater ... and GloRilla is among the performers. She showed up in a skintight, black dress and blonde hair.

Sean Lowe went through a traumatic experience -- revealing he was attacked three times by his rescue dog Moose only three months after getting him ... leaving him squirting blood everywhere.

He broke it all down in an IG video with his wife Catherine -- explaining while he was barbecuing with friends Thursday, he ran inside to turn off a fire alarm triggered by smoke … and that’s when the nightmare began.

Sean explained when he grabbed a towel to wave the smoke away from the alarm, Moose suddenly nipped his finger aggressively, then started sinking his teeth into his shoes ... before ripping into his arm.

Jen Affleck has once again joined the world of male stripping in Vegas … this time, with the newfound support of hubby Zac Affleck.

Check out this exclusive video of Jen joining the steamy studs on stage – dancing, smiling, and showing off her pregnant belly – as "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star is whisked around in a red throne while the chiseled, chest-exposing dancers perform all around her at their new home at The LINQ Hotel in Las Vegas.

This is not her first appearance at the show … in an infamously known moment in the first season, her morality was questioned by her fan-hated hubby … but it seems her Mormon man has had a change of heart.

Former college football coach Jason Brown -- who starred on Netflix's "Last Chance U" docuseries -- is now suing the streaming giant over the show ... for a whopping $30 million.

The ex-Independence Community College sideline manager alleged in the suit, which was filed in Los Angeles County this week, that Netflix and its "Last Chance U" producers cost him a fortune by, among other things, "portraying him in a false and offensive light through selective editing and misrepresentation."

Brown says he initially agreed to be a part of the series back in June 2017 ... after he claims producers assured him he'd garner positive publicity from being on camera. He alleges one exec actually told him, "Colleges will be calling you after this airs."

David Hasselhoff's just been spotted for the first time since his ex-wife and the mother of his two children took her own life.

The "Baywatch" star ventured out Friday in Calabasas ... going on a walk with a friend and keeping a low profile.

David wore a black T-shirt, black pants, and kept his mug tucked under a plain blue baseball cap ... walking down the sidewalk in sneakers.

Kanye West has just released a new song apparently featuring Diddy, Diddy's son, Christian "King" Combs and Ye's daughter North ... this after Kim Kardashian tried to get a judge to stop him.

The rapper just dropped the track on his X account minutes ago ... saying the song's titled "LONELY ROADS STILL GO TO SUNSHINE" -- before saying the producer who is currently in prison is featured on it.

'LONELY ROADS' kicks off with a voice that certainly sounds like Diddy's ... telling Ye he appreciates him taking care of his kids and reaching out -- 'cause no one else has in recent months.

Wendy Williams is clearly happy to be out and about in the Big Apple ... flashing a big grin for cameras as she went out to dinner amid her guardianship fight.

The former talk show host grabbed a bite to eat at Tucci -- an Italian restaurant in New York City's trendy NoHo neighborhood -- Saturday, arriving in her mobility scooter.

Williams wore a fashionable jacket with blue faux fur trim ... and cherry red lipstick, too.