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Gary Michael Hilton is one of the oldest living serial killers in the country ... and now he's confessing for the first time to the murder that landed him on Death Row in Florida.

The 78-year-old Hilton -- AKA The National Forest Serial Killer -- sat down with Court TV's investigative reporter David Scott -- and TMZ has obtained an exclusive clip of their recent face-to-face interview ... and it's pretty damn wild!

But first, just to recap ... Hilton was convicted of killing four people during his monstrous 2007-2008 spree in three states: Florida, North Carolina and Georgia. He committed the murders in national parks and confessed to three of them, but he never copped to the fourth -- a nurse named Cheryl Dunlap, who was killed in 2007 in Leon County, Florida. That is, until now.

Cesar Millan says "Game of Thrones" fans need to pump the brakes before trying to adopt their own dire wolf ... 'cause there are a lot of dogs that have been around for years -- and, people still struggle with the mighty chihuahua.

We chatted with the canine pro about George R.R. Martin revealing to the world that a biotech company had brought the Ice Age-era predators back from extinction.

While they may look cute and lovable, Millan warns people need to exercise caution ... after all, these were major apex predators.

"Game of Thrones" creator George R.R. Martin scored some serious prehistoric cred, becoming one of the first people to meet some newly resurrected dire wolves IRL -- yep, the very same ones that made an appearance on his show.

Ben Lamm, co-founder and CEO of Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences, flew George out in February to meet the pups named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi -- and a source tells TMZ that George broke down in happy tears when he came face to face with the dire wolf pups, which were brought to life using ancient DNA.

Coffee Mate was left in complete shock after Sunday's "The White Lotus" HBO series finale ... not knowing the partnership they did with Mike White’s show in January would lead to one of the most intense moments of the season months later!!!

The brand tells TMZ that despite the memes taking social media by storm, they can confirm that Coffee Mate did not have visibility into "The White Lotus" finale. When finalizing its two limited-edition flavored creamers, the HBO x Warner Bros. team had kept this season’s script under lock and key. A brand rep tells TMZ ... “We had no idea the pivotal role it would play!”

On Instagram, the company posted its awkward reaction to the show’s finale, attributing to  the close connection with the flavors they announced in early January. ICYDK, a beverage plays a significant part toward the end.

Denise Richards is getting candid about the fallout from her rocky divorce from Charlie Sheen -- revealing it didn’t just rattle her personal life, it also seriously impacted her acting career.

The actress didn’t hold back on "The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast" -- saying that in the late 2000s, work totally dried up for her 'cause industry folks saw her as the villain in her split from Charlie, who was riding high on the success of "Two and a Half Men" at the time.

Denise explained that Charlie’s star power back then meant he had major support from top networks and studios -- while she, on the other hand, had to deal with a wave of negativity and harsh assumptions about herself plastered all over the internet.

"White Lotus" creator Mike White is ripping the show's composer for quitting the series and running to the media to crap all over him ... calling it a "bitch move."

Mike chopped it up with Howard Stern on Tuesday and he unloaded on former 'Lotus' composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer, who composed the show's catchy theme song.

Cristóbal ripped Mike and announced his departure from the franchise in an interview with The New York Times a few days before the Season 3 finale aired ... and that's not sitting well with Mike.

The iconic Victorian home in San Francisco, made famous by "Full House" exterior shots, has officially sold -- and its previous owners are walking away with a sweet few million in their pockets.

The 4-bedroom residence on San Francisco’s iconic "Postcard Row" -- also featured in "Fuller House" -- has sold for a cool $6 million according to online records, which is a little short of the $6.5M it was initially listed for when it hit the market in June last year.

The home’s front door and bay window are instantly recognizable from the show, though the interior scenes were actually filmed on a Hollywood studio set.

"The White Lotus" season finale was full of jaw-dropping twists ... but one of the biggest got scrapped.

Mike White, the writer/creator of HBO's hit series, revealed on "The White Lotus Official Podcast" that Piper Ratliff and Zion Lindsey were originally supposed to have a surprising sex scene in the last episode.

The two characters, played by Sarah Catherine Hook and Nicholas Duvernay, never encountered one another during the show ... but according to White, Piper was supposed to lose her virginity to Zion.

Madonna and Elton John have finally kissed and made up ... and all it took was her confronting him backstage at "Saturday Night Live."

Madonna says after years of being trashed by Elton in public, she decided she needed to talk to him in person ... and she took advantage of him being in New York City for a musical gig on 'SNL.'

She says she went backstage to confront Elton ... and all the tension died instantly when he saw her and blurted out, "Forgive me." Madonna says Elton's apology made the wall between them fall down, and they hugged.

"The White Lotus" cast reunited one last time ahead of what was an absolutely jaw-dropping season finale.

Ten cast members came together at the Four Seasons Westlake Village hotel in California Sunday night to watch the final episode of Season 3 and share their reactions.

Patrick Schwarzenegger, Aimee Lou Wood, Leslie Bibb, Jason Isaacs and more participated in a Q&A session ... sharing stories about their experiences filming in Thailand, breaking down the approaches to their characters, and getting emotional as the show comes to an end.

Kim Kardashian's proving she really can do it all ... pulling mom duty and still running a successful business -- all while striking some sultry poses!

The reality television star and fashion mogul brought three of her kiddos to Mel's Diner, a famous restaurant on the Sunset Strip in L.A., which has been transformed into the SKIMS Drive-In for the week -- a pop-up for Kardashians famous brand complete with an exclusive menu and clothing options.

KK looked fantastic ... pulling up to the event in clothing from her shapewear brand -- beige leggings and matching top clinging tightly to her slender frame.

Kenya Moore fans are calling for her return to "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" ... standing with her as season 16 rolls on after she was suspended indefinitely last summer for unveiling alleged oral sex posters of Brittany Eady.

A new episode of 'RHOA' comes out Sunday night ... and, it captures Keyna, Brittany and the rest of the ladies from filming last summer -- before Moore was suspended indefinitely.

At some point in the episode, the producers appear to have added a message explaining that because of Moore's behavior, she was kicked off the show ... basically explaining why fans won't see her moving forward in season 16.

Jay North -- a veteran actor who played the eponymous character in the 1960s sitcom "Dennis the Menace" -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

Laurie Jacobson -- a longtime friend of North and wife to "Lassie" actor Jon Provost -- tells TMZ ... Jay passed away Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Florida after a battle with colorectal cancer.

We're told his health started to deteriorate over the past month, and he was surrounded by family -- his wife Cindy and her daughters from a previous marriage, which we're told he "adored" -- when he passed.

"Saturday Night Live" didn't miss a beat during last night's cold open ... taking aim at both Donald Trump and Morgan Wallen following the latter's headline-making appearance on last week's show.

James Austin Johnson reprised his role as Trump and mocked his tariff plan -- which placed a 10% rate on the uninhabited Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

"I want to go to there," Trump said as he held up artwork showing a happy-looking cheeseburger and chicken nuggets on a sunny beach. "Get me to God’s country, right?"

Scary situation at home for "Goliath" star Tania Raymonde ... cops say she told them a guy she doesn't know has been bombarding her with emails and things reached a head when he knocked on her door.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... Tania told officers she’s been getting emails from a guy who kept telling her he was going to be in town and that they should have a meeting and he would come over.

She told cops the guy followed through last Thursday when he showed up at Tania's Los Angeles area home and knocked on the door. She told them he was an older man over 50 years old.

Lily James is babe driving fans wild with her hottest pics ... all of which we've compiled to celebrate the star's 36th birthday.

The "Baby Driver" star's always down for a beach day ... regularly lying out for some fun in the sun -- and leaving little to the imagination in her barely-there bikinis.

James also has an eye for fashion ... posing in some colorful threads here -- proving orange really is the new black!