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Sherri Papini's sharing her side of the alleged kidnapping that became national news and ultimately led to her sentencing on federal charges ... claiming it really did happen, in a trailer for a new documentary.

Papini is speaking out for the first time in the upcoming documentary "Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie" ... shedding more light on her shocking 2016 disappearance and the subsequent aftermath.

In the trailer, released Thursday, Papini admits she kept secrets from the public ... but, insists she really was kidnapped and tortured -- despite the federal government claiming otherwise.

Hoops, they did it again ... lovey dovey couple Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet packed on the PDA as they watched the Los Angeles Lakers take on -- and lose to -- the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night and looked as in love as ever.

Check out the pics ... the Kylie Cosmetics founder beamed as she sat alongside her actor beau at the Crypto.com Arena ... frequently grabbing onto his left arm and hand as adorable displays of affection.

Timothée returned the favor at one point, placing his hand on grinning Kylie's thigh.

Denzel Washington’s May is off to a diabolically dismissive start -- he’s been straight-up snubbed by the Tony Awards, and TBH, that’s just borderline criminal!

The 78th annual Tony Award nominations are out, and despite his powerhouse Broadway return in "Othello," Denzel was shockingly snubbed in the Best Actor category, while fellow movie star George Clooney waltzed in with a nom.

Denzel has been nominated for a Tony twice before, so he'll probably be just fine -- but his costar Jake Gyllenhaal was also left out for his role in the current Shakespearean revival ... and Robert Downey Jr. missed out on a nom for "McNeal," in his Broadway debut.

BTW, we got NFL player-turned-actor Devale Ellis and his wife out in NYC on Wednesday -- the 2 of them are co-producing "Othello" -- and they had nothing but glowing things to say about DW and JG.

Stephen A. Smith's gotta be scratching his head this morning after President Donald Trump ranted to him about Harlem and Black people ... when Stephen A. asked him about Harvard.

The bizarre exchange went down Wednesday night when the Prez phoned into News Nation for a chat with Stephen A., Chris Cuomo and Bill O'Reilly. Smith fired off a question about POTUS withdrawing billions of dollars of federal grants to Harvard University -- and, for some reason, Trump said, "Well, I say this, we had riots in Harlem, and frankly if you look at what's gone on ... and people from Harlem went up and they protested."

You gotta see this, because things got even more awkward when President Trump said, "I got a very high Black vote. You know that."

Donald Trump may have just endorsed his successor ... 'cause he says Stephen A. Smith has all the necessary skills to be POTUS -- most especially, entertainment value.

The president gave a phone interview on NewsNation Wednesday night ... chatting with Bill O'Reilly, Chris Cuomo and Stephen A. -- when Bill asked him what he thought of Stephen taking a shot at the highest office in the land.

ICYMI ... last month, Smith blasted the Democratic Party and claimed he had "no choice" but to consider running for the job in 2028.

Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson aren't gonna be able to sweep their dumpster fire interview under the rug ... 'cause the couple's CBS sit-down got the Hollywood treatment on John Mulaney's Netflix show.

The hilarious segment happened on Wednesday's "Everybody's Live" ... with Richard Kind taking on the role of the legendary coach -- and Fran Gillespie portraying his polarizing girlfriend.

The whole thing kicked off just over 10 minutes into the episode ... with Kind decked out in a cutoff, ragged crewneck and Gillespie in a grey sweatshirt.

President Trump is selling a meme coin and making a nice profit from a contest offering big buyers a chance to have dinner with him -- but that doesn't mean the White House is for sale ... at least according to Michael Knowles.

The Daily Wire host joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked him about Trump's unprecedented use of cryptocurrency ... and he defended POTUS.

Trump's offering 220 people a chance to have dinner with him at one of his golf clubs ... as long as they buy a bunch of his meme coins ... and while the Prez and his allies are reportedly raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result, Michael doesn't see an issue.

Paris Hilton ain't sweatin' Kanye West's rude remarks about wanting to have children with her instead of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian ... 'cause she gave an electric performance at Stagecoach over the weekend, followed by a huge launch party Tuesday for her new perfume line.

TMZ obtained exclusive footage of Tuesday night's event at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, where Paris was showing off her aptly named perfume Iconic to a number of people who attended.

Check out the video, capturing Paris doing what she does best -- keeping everyone entertained and fixated on her. Paris looked dazzling in her glittery pink gown with a plunging neckline, topped off by cool black shades with white frames.

Chris Pontius says he's gotten up close and personal with silverback gorillas before ... and, if he were a bettin' man, he's putting his money on one gorilla to take down 100 dudes.

We caught up with the "Jackass" star Tuesday afternoon ... and, we asked him the question consuming the internet right now -- could 100 men defeat a full-grown gorilla in combat ... or would the primate go ape on the legion of guys?

Pontius says he and Steve-O went into the jungles of Rwanda for their show "Wildboyz" back in the day ... and, they got to observe a group of wild gorillas in close quarters -- and he thinks one gorilla could beat down a group of 100 guys.

Oprah and Tyler Perry got down at Beyoncé's first stop on her "Cowboy Carter" tour ... cutting a rug in a suite as Bey sang her country anthem ... and it's all on video.

Orpah goes crazy as soon as Beyoncé starts singing "Texas Hold 'Em" ... and she has someone in her party recording her dancing in the front row of her private suite at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Tyler's in the suite too ... and it doesn't take long for him to start dancing with Oprah ... and they're belting out the lyrics as they're moving and grooving.

Can you guess which Hollywood hottie put his abs on blast in this eye-popping photo? You're in luck 'cuz we're gonna flash you some clues, but then it's on you to dive in and score the sexy celeb in question ...

He's a hair guru and works his magic on celebs like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, and the sexy selfie you're lookin' at was snapped on a recent vacay with his bestie, "Selling Sunset" star Chrishell Stause.

The lawyer representing the woman accusing Shannon Sharpe of rape will not be releasing the video that allegedly depicts the two engaging in sex ... calling it "key evidence" in their case against the former NFL star.

Tony Buzbee tells TMZ Sports ... he and his client -- who filed a lawsuit against Sharpe earlier this month for sexual assault using the pseudonym Jane Doe -- have zero plans right now to put the footage out to the media.

"The only reason you know about the existence of a video recording is that Mr. Sharpe specifically referenced it in his bulls*** statement," Buzbee said. "The contents of the video was shared during the mediation process with Sharpe’s attorneys. Again, Sharpe and his team disclosed that, not us. Sharpe himself was offered on more than one occasion to view it himself. He declined. We've never made any claims or threats about it and won't do so."

British actress Rebecca Reid was in her mid-20s when she first played Nadia -- Cece's friend and self-obsessed Russian model always looking for a good time -- on Fox's "New Girl" back in 2011.

Reid was part of an ensemble cast featuring Zooey Deschanel as the quirky, over-the-top school teacher who loves to sing, Jess, Hannah Simone as the confident model who lost her father during childhood, Cece, and Jake Johnson as the sarcastic, lazy bartender and Jess' roommate, Nick.

Reid is also a stand-up comedian, performing at Hollywood's Comedy Story and Hollywood Improv.

Erika Jayne's a 'Real Housewife' who's lookin' real good ... relaxing in a tight swimsuit that will have all her fans doing a double take.

The reality television star shared the scorching snaps to Instagram this weekend ... showing off an all-black swimsuit glittering with rhinestones.

She shared a few pics ... one where she's sitting up, hands running through her bleach blonde hair while sitting on a balcony.

Lindsay Lohan went from Disney darling to Hollywood wild child real quick -- "Parent Trap," "Mean Girls," then boom: DUIs, mugshots, and a 90-day jail stint!

She wrecked a car, landed in rehab, and still managed a hilarious "TMZ on TV" cameo roasting herself. Total chaos.

But plot twist -- Lohan bounced to Dubai, ditched the drama, found love with Bader Shammas, and staged a comeback with Netflix hits. Oh, and she’s now a mom to a baby boy.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's relationship started out as a dream ... but, beginning in 2023, their union turned into a nightmare -- with years of calls to police, verbal sparring and divorce filings during their acrimonious split.

Kim & Kroy met way back in 2010 ... welcoming their first child together the following year and getting engaged shortly after.

They married in November 2011, welcoming four children together ... and, Kroy even adopted Kim's two kids from a previous relationship -- a happy decade-plus for the power couple.