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The chaos erupting in L.A. is less about politics and more about a serious leadership problem, according to a Texas congressman.

Rep. Wesley Hunt didn't hold back on "TMZ Live" Tuesday -- telling us the federal government had to deploy 700 Marines and thousands of National Guard troops to restore order in the City of Angels ... because it's all about protecting American streets from looking like a war zone.

Wesley makes it clear to us this isn't about red vs. blue states -- it’s about who's actually leading with backbone, and in his eyes, Texas is setting the bar.

Tarek El Moussa got into a physical altercation in Vegas -- and while he walked away with a citation, sources close to the HGTV star say he was stepping in to defend a family member.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the "Flip or Flop" star and another male were involved in an altercation last Thursday at The Palazzo at the Venetian Resort.

Witnesses who were at the scene tell TMZ ... Tarek delivered a brutal knee to the man’s head, knocking him out cold. One witness called the incident "bad," saying the other guy looked seriously roughed up.

Diddy's ex-girlfriend "Jane" took the stand on the 20th day of his federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial, saying the disgraced music mogul’s favorite show was the true-crime TV news magazine, "Dateline."

Jane -- who's testifying under a pseudonym to protect her identity -- dropped the "Dateline" info during cross-examination by Diddy's defense attorney, Teny Geragos.

Geragos kicked off her questioning by asking Jane if she loved Diddy. Jane said she loved spending time with her partner, prompting Geragos to ask Jane if she wanted to cuddle and give Diddy foot rubs.

Tyler Perry minced no words at the BET Awards Monday night ... taking the chance to rip into President Donald Trump's America for erasing Black history right before the country's eyes.

Here's what went down -- TP hit the stage and gave an impassioned speech following a sweet story about him and his son leaving footprints in the sand together.

In the speech, he likened the footprints to those his fellow Black Americans have left on the country through its history, while delivering a sobering warning ... "They are removing our books from libraries, they are removing our stories and our history, they are removing our names from government buildings. It’s as if someone wants to erase our footprints."

Jamie Foxx let the tears flow on stage at the 2025 BET Awards Monday night ... breaking down while accepting the Ultimate Icon Award and recalling his near-death experience in 2023.

The comedian and actor graciously accepted the trophy from Stevie Wonder and immediately got vulnerable ... noting he thought of his stroke and subsequent hospitalization when the "In Memoriam" tribute was playing -- 'cause just two years ago, he almost didn’t make it.

He debated ... "I was like man, that could have been me. But I don't know why I went through what I went through, but I know my second chance I'm not going turn down. I'm not going to turn down."

Kevin Hart is coming out swinging at the BET Awards ... poking fun at Diddy, Cardi B and Kanye West in his opening monologue.

The comedian started off with a Diddy joke ... telling the crowd at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles they would be wise to avoid any after-parties where things get "slippery."

Kevin said we've all been learning a lot about folks recently and said other things to steer clear from include yachts, boats and pink stuff ... name-dropping Cardi and referencing the recent controversy involving her boyfriend, NFL player Stefon Diggs.

Julie Chrisley is back in the spotlight -- and back to blonde!

The reality TV star was seen over the weekend in Nashville rocking a fresh new hairstyle, ditching her post-prison brunette-and-gray look for a more familiar shade ... blonde. Fans who ran into the "Chrisley Knows Best" star shared the images on TikTok.

The 52-year-old looked happy and upbeat as she posed with two young fans. She wore a blue blouse, jeans, and a full face of glam.

Hollywood's ready to give out more awards ... and the stars are turning heads as they show up for the 2025 BET Awards ... and we've got all the photos!!!

Kevin Hart is hosting Monday's live event from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles ... and some of the early arrivals include Bow Wow, Terrence J, Skai Jackson and LeToya Luckett.

Riley and Kandi Burruss are in the house too ... and we've seen some star-studded looks from famous folks like Jordin Sparks, Busta Rhymes and Erica Mena ... among others.

Happy Monday! It's time for another guess who! Can you guess the bootylicious A-list celebrity lounging in a thong?

She's a Colombian-born American actress, comedian, and model - who is most famous for her role in "Modern Family." She has been nominated for Emmy awards and Golden Globe awards.

Before this sweet lil' boy in his cozy jersey was acting, writing and directing in Hollywood, he was just on a mission to make it in the entertainment biz while growing up outside of Orange County, California.

At just 13 years old, he landed a recurring role on Fox's sitcom "The Pitts." He's probably most recognized from his days on Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place" alongside Selena Gomez. He also played opposite of Adam Sandler and Taylor Lautner in a popular movie.

When this cool dude isn't hustling and bustling, he's a doting father to his three precious kiddos.

All the world is waiting for this celeb and the power her outfit possesses ... can you guess which celebrity is dressed up as Wonder Woman?

This reality star has been a superhero of the MTV world since she was just a teenager ... and, her superpower is certainly her super parenting.

She may be dressed as a superhero here ... but, she's worn a lot of different hats during her impressive career -- from TV to OnlyFans star, political activist and more.

When Pride hits, Hollywood doesn’t just show support -- it detonates in glitter. From rainbow chaos to star-studded selfies, the A-list turns the streets into one big fabulous runway ... and honey, they don't hold back.

You've got Cara Delevingne, Sophia Bush, JoJo Siwa, and 'Mean Girls' king Jonathan Bennett living their loudest, proudest lives -- while icons like Mariah Carey, Yolanda Hadid, and Paris Hilton roll up in full ally mode, rainbow flag blowing in the wind behind them.

Elon Musk and President Trump's epic, "Mean Girls"-esque breakup isn't just entertaining, it's a giant opening for Democrats to win back voters ... according to Bill Maher, who fears the party's gonna miss the boat. Again.

Maher dropped a "new rule" for Dems Friday night on his HBO show 'Real Time' ... as he urged left-leaning leaders to pull the plug on "idea-a-thon" think tanks, and focus on winning back guys like Musk and Joe Rogan.

In the wake of Elon choosing the nuclear option -- aka the 'Epstein files' -- in his war with Trump, Bill sees a chance for the Dems to swoop and scoop up former liberal thinkers who jumped to the GOP ... a move he says they gotta stop calling, "going to the dark side."

Jason Biggs is getting real about his wild past with drugs and booze -- and he describes a night he was so out of hand, he ended up retrieving a bag of cocaine straight out of a stranger's trash can.

The actor spilled the tea on the "Well with Arielle Lorre" podcast, revealing that after shooting to fame with "American Pie" at age 19, he had cash, coke, and no one telling him "no" during his blackout coke and booze binge fiending phase -- not even his wife, Jenny Mollen.

He recalled snorting coke at 4 AM while his wife slept one night, and having anxiety about obligations he had later in the day ... so he tossed the baggie in his own trash to stop himself. But 15 minutes later, he came crawling back to dig it out and snort another line.

Brit Eady is finally putting to rest a year-old rumor that a whole room of people saw graphic posters of her performing oral sex ... saying she doesn't know who was in the pic -- but, she's absolutely sure it isn't her.

The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star took to Instagram Friday to confirm she's not appearing in this season's reunion taping as it's been an emotional and dark year for her.

However, she also addressed the graphic sexual photo that was brought up in the season's fifth episode -- saying it's not a pic of her.

"Cheers" star George Wendt died from cardiac arrest, TMZ has learned.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released GW's death certificate Thursday.

The certificate lists George's immediate cause of death as cardiac arrest ... with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and hypertension as underlying causes.