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2 PM PT -- Turns out Kanye West's threatening letter to Kim Kardashian accusing her of exploiting their kids is a hoax.

After we spotted a bunch of red flags pointing to this being a phony correspondence -- Kanye's camp confirms to us the letter is bogus ... and they say Ye had nothing to do with it.

Kanye West says Kim Kardashian is not only exploiting their children, but he claims she left North all alone in a car while prancing around the Met Gala this week ... and now he's threatening to drag her to court over all of it.

The rapper's lawyer, Kathy Johnson, sent Kim's attorney, Laura Wasser, a cease and desist letter, "concerning the welfare and custody of Mr. West’s minor children: North West, Saint West, Chicago West, and Psalm West."

As you know, Kim and Kanye got divorced in 2021 after 7 years of marriage and 4 kids. As part of their divorce settlement, they have joint custody of the kids and Kanye pays $200K every month in child support.

"Emily in Paris" star Ashley Park is being slammed as disrespectful after she seemingly mocked Pope Leo XIV on social media following his election as the first-ever American-born leader of the Catholic Church.

Check out the video she posted ... she tells fans she's in Rome to begin shooting the popular Netflix series -- and can't seem to understand what the big deal about the Pope is, literally asking ... "Does anyone care?"

Hair and makeup artist Carole Nicolas sarcastically responds ... "Fantastic," which Ashley repeats while giggling along with hair stylist Parizhair and producer and content creator Addison O'Connor.

A Fox News guest fainted live on-air ... and instead of immediately attending to her, host Jonathan Hunt awkwardly kept the segment rolling -- instead of, you know, checking to see if she was still breathing.

It all went down on "Fox News @ Night" Thursday when guest Camryn Kinsey was mid-rant about Trump vs. Biden and Harris -- she started stuttering, her eyes rolled back, and then she literally toppled off her chair sideways, with an audible slap as she hit the floor.

It all happened in a flash, and Hunt sat there stunned ... and then, outrageously, just tried to carry on like nothing happened.

Farrah Abraham and Jenelle Evans are finally ready to let bygones be bygones after years locked in a bitter feud ... and they sealed the decision over Mexican food in Las Vegas.

The "Teen Mom" alums made nice and let go of the bitterness over grub Thursday night at Lucia -- a restaurant at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

And the pair did not dine alone ... they were also joined by fellow "Teen Mom" star Ashley Jones, who also formerly feuded with Farrah, and just like Jenelle, she's recently single.

Diddy's federal trial officially got underway earlier this week ... and, we'll be rounding up all the action from court each week on our new show "TMZ Presents: United States V. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial" on Tubi.

Our own Harvey Levin and a panel of famous guests will dive into exclusive details about the trial of the year ... breaking down all the dish from inside the courtroom that ain't even out yet.

As we've told you, the trial isn't televised -- but, this is the next best thing as our crew keeps you updated on every development and delivers exclusive info on what is going on behind the scenes.

The panel will rotate week to week ... and, the first episode -- releasing Friday, May 9 -- will feature famed attorney and cohost of our "2 Angry Men" podcast Mark Geragos, legal commentator Nancy Grace, reality star and lawyer Eboni K. Williams, and host of Banfield on NewsNation & the "Drop Dead Serious" podcast Ashleigh Banfield.

Barbara Corcoran's looking for a new ocean to swim in ... 'cause the star of "Shark Tank" just listed her lavish Manhattan apartment for a huge chunk of change.

The real estate mogul listed her apartment in the city that never sleeps ... asking for $12 million for the 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom and 2 half-bathroom home.

The 3,798-square-foot pad can be reached via a semi-private elevator ... and features a wood fireplace, custom mouldings, and sweeping views of Central Park.

Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker was in court Thursday to be arraigned ... and, not only has he been ordered to stay away from Aniston, but his mental competency is being evaluated to determine whether he’s fit to stand trial.

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle appeared in an L.A. courtroom Thursday to face one count of felony stalking and one count of felony vandalism.

Carwyle looked disheveled in court ... appearing in a blue suicide-prevention blanket. It's unclear if he had any clothes on under it. He stood behind thick panes of glass while proceedings occurred -- quietly staring straight ahead.

Joe Biden says he's not surprised Kamala Harris lost the presidential election last year ... putting the blame on sexist attitudes toward the former veep -- while adding he'd have won.

The former president of the United States appeared on "The View" Thursday ... and, he was asked if he was shocked when his vice president was defeated by Donald Trump in last year's presidential race.

Joe says it doesn't surprise him at all ... pointing to sexism as a major reason Kamala lost despite how qualified she is.

Kristin Cavallari’s no stranger to the spotlight -- but she hit pause on her main character era to shine it on someone else for a change ... her son Jaxon.

In a Wednesday IG post, Kristin was every bit the proud mama, sharing a sweet tribute to Jaxon -- her 11-year-old son with ex-husband Jay Cutler -- along with a bunch of adorable pics from the boy's birthday bash.

The pics were seriously heart-melty -- Jaxon rocked a velvet suit like a mini style icon, with the celebrations starting at home, surrounded by balloons, before Kristin whisked him off for a birthday dinner.

Former 'Real Housewives' star Lydia McLaughlin's brother appears to grab a police officer's Taser before he was shot and killed by the cop ... and, body cam footage captured the whole scene.

Southern California's Newport Beach Police Department released footage of the last moments of Geoffrey Stirling's life ... beginning when a police officer pulled Geoffrey over.

The officer asks Stirling if he's alright -- and, Stirling repeatedly tells him he hasn't been drinking -- and, he's had a stressful day, claiming multiple drivers have nearly hit him on his motorcycle.

Simon Cowell's known for being a bit nasty to contestants on the TV shows he judges ... but, a couple wanted him to get nasty in the bedroom too -- asking him to judge them while they did the deed.

The former "American Idol" judge sat for an interview on the "How to Fail with Elizabeth Day" podcast ... and, Day asked him what people say to him most when they stop him in the street.

Cowell says fans -- particularly Americans -- used to ask him all the time to be rude to them ... a request he usually turned down.

Zeeko Zaki, star of Dick Wolf’s "FBI," is putting his Special Agent chops to use -- weighing in on Donald Trump’s wild desire to reopen Alcatraz.

TMZ caught up with Zeeko at LAX, and perhaps unsurprisingly, he’s kinda behind the idea -- saying anything that helps lock up the world’s worst bad guys is something he can totally get behind.

Zeeko -- who's taking down all kinds of bad guys on "FBI" every week, breaks it down further, explaining why it makes sense for the shuttered notorious San Francisco Bay island prison to house criminals again -- even reflecting on the infamous lockup's history, from 1934 to 1963.

Paul Pierce really IS the "Truth" -- 'cause the Celtics legend kept his word and started an eight-hour trek to the Fox lot after guaranteeing his old team would beat the Knicks on Wednesday ... and he's documenting the whole journey.

Pierce talked a big game prior to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals ... saying if the Cs didn't even things up at 1-1, he'd use his legs as transportation to get to work the next day.

"If the Celtics lose Game two at home, I'm walking here tomorrow," Pierce said on "Speak."

"Fifteen miles! I'm walking here! In my robe, no shoes on, barefoot, if the Celtics lose tonight."

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet finally hit the red carpet together after two years of low-key romance -- and it was pure fashion fireworks from start to finish.

The genetically blessed duo oozed A-list glam in coordinated looks as they strolled in hand-in-hand at the 70th David Di Donatello Awards in Rome, where the photogs were basically foaming at the lens.

Kylie stunned in a curve-hugging black Schiaparelli gown, while Timothée rocked a sleek velvet suit -- and the two were not only matching, but practically glued at the hip.

3:21 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Rondell Sheridan tells TMZ ... "Thanks to all of the friends and fans who have responded so generously to Rodnell’s situation. He is extremely humbled by the love an support everyone has shown him during this difficult time. Diagnosed in early April with severe pancreatitis, Rondell is resting comfortably and is under the care of a fantastic team of doctors who have said that with time, he should make a full recovery.

In response to some online fans who have remarked that they worried this might be drug or alcohol related, this could not be farther from the truth as Rondell shies away from drugs and alcohol."

Rondell Sheridan has been in the hospital for multiple weeks ... ending up in a bed because of pancreatitis -- and, now he's asking his fans for help.

The former Disney Channel star -- best known for his work on the show "That's So Raven" -- shared an update on his health on social media Tuesday ... explaining he was out on the road in April and needed to go to the hospital.

Sheridan says doctors initially thought it was gastric ... so, they let him go -- but, he was back in the hospital days later, and this time docs diagnosed him with pancreatitis.

Brooks Nader looks totally unbothered by her split with Gleb Savchenko -- soaking up the Miami sun and living her best life on a chill day off.

The Sports Illustrated stunner turned heads Wednesday in a teeny yellow bikini that showed off her killer bod and matched her golden glow -- which she was clearly out there topping up.

Brooks was impossible to miss -- rocking shades and a cowboy hat as she lounged with a friend, casually munching on some mozzarella sticks.