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Kim Kardashian says she's "bummed" and frustrated about failing the California Bar exam her first time around -- but is doubling down that she's not giving up.

Check out her latest interview with Niecy Nash to promote their Hulu series "All's Fair" -- she tells journalist Martha Debayle that while it's a major downer all her hard work preparing for the exam didn't pay off, she's using this as motivation to do better.

Plus, she says she's someone who believes in timing, and although it wasn't her time to officially become a lawyer this month ... she knows it will happen "soon."

Legal trouble for former 'Real Housewives of Potomac' star Mia Thornton ... she just got arrested in Georgia, and it's all on video.

Mia was busted Wednesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and booked into the Fulton County Jail on a larceny charge ... police body cam footage shows.

Cops say Mia has been accused of stealing from a furnished condo ... to the tune of $11,000.

Paul "PK" Kemsley is clapping back at his estranged wife ... saying Dorit Kemsley's claim he hasn't reached out once to see their kids during the "RHOBH trailer is nonsense.

Dorit's allegation landed in the explosive new Season 15 trailer, where she suggested to Mauricio Umanksy during a sit-down dinner that PK has been completely absent from their children's lives. The estranged pair share two kids ... 11-year-old son Jagger and 9-year-old daughter Phoenix.

TMZ caught up with the music manager Tuesday in Beverly Hills, where PK shut the claim down with a brief but firm response -- "It's not true."

"King of the Hill" voice actor Jonathan Joss' neighbor, Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez, has been charged in Joss' murder, People reports.

The charge comes after Ceja Alvarez was arrested and released immediately after the tragic incident. He's been formally indicted by a Bexar County grand jury.

We broke the story ... eyewitnesses said Joss got into a heated argument with his neighbor at a house on the city's south side June 1 -- leading to a bloody confrontation.

Dylan Efron lit up the stage on "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night -- but it was his brother, Zac Efron, who stole the show while sitting in the audience!

That's right ... Dylan's big bro Zac made it to the ballroom to watch him perform an energetic tango to "I Would Die 4 U" with his partner, Daniella Karagach. Zac sat with the bros' baby sister Olivia on his lap in the audience.

The hunky actor also had fans cracking up online after the judges gave Dylan an impressive 27 out of 30 score ... and he appeared to ask his mom, Starla Baskett, if those were good numbers.

After her interview Tuesday with Vivica Fox, Sherri Shepherd told TMZ there's clearly still a lot of love between the actress and her ex 50 Cent.

Chatting with us in NYC, she said, "I think they still love each other ... I really do."

It's easy to see why she'd say that about Vivica. During the "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" star's "Sherri" appearance, she dished that she had "fabulous" orgasms with Curtis. So it's safe to say, she remembers him fondly. But what about 50?

Alice and Ellen Kessler -- German twin entertainers who performed together and rose to fame in the 1950s and ’60s -- have reportedly died after choosing to end their lives together.

According to the German news outlet Bild, the former dynamic duo died at their home near Munich, Germany by assisted suicide.

The publication reports the Kesslers “no longer wanted to live” and “they had chosen to end their lives together.” Authorities were reportedly alerted after they died.

Porsha Williams is clearing the air about a dramatic Delta Airlines flight that landed her on the FBI's radar.

Her lawyer, Joe Habachy, tells TMZ ... "Ms. Williams was verbally assaulted by an irate and unhinged passenger without provocation. The passenger then proceeded to make false allegations that were in direct conflict with observations from several eyewitnesses."

He added, "As with any incident occurring aboard an aircraft, federal authorities are required to conduct an investigation involving all parties to determine what, if any, offenses occurred. Ms. Williams has every intention of cooperating with law enforcement to whatever extent necessary, and remains confident that the passenger will be charged."

Jimmy Kimmel's honoring his late pal Cleto Escobedo by raising some money for worth causes ... setting up a pair of fundraisers in his honor.

The talk show host revealed the plan on Instagram Friday ... telling fans the late musician was always eager to help others -- and, to mourn his loss, they've started two fundraisers to follow up his good works.

The first cause, Kimmel says, is the UCLA Medical Center where Cleto received a ton of amazing care need the end of his life ... while the other is The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas -- Cleto's hometown -- in recognition of his love of animals.

Are ya ready kids ... for Elon Musk's estranged daughter's NSFW dance at a "Spongebob Squarepants"-themed drag show???

Vivian Wilson -- one of the tech billionaire's eldest kids -- hit the stage in Downtown Los Angeles Friday night ... painting her face bright blue and embodying the essence of Squilliam Fancyson, Squidward's frenemy in the hit animated show.

In the drag show, it seems Squidward and Squilliam are lovers ... until Vivian's character turns down the other's proposal before lip-syncing to lyrics from Cupcakke's "Squidward Nose" -- a song focused on an appendage that certainly ain't a nose.

Tony-winning Broadway star Elizabeth Franz has died.

Her husband, Christopher Pelham, told the New York Times she died from cancer as well as having a "severe reaction" to the drugs used to treat it.

She took her last breath on November 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut, according to the outlet.

BravoCon is up, running, and poppin' this weekend ... and New York Housewife-icon Luan de Lesseps is "Feelin' Jovani" -- here to kick off your Saturday slay! Give this gal a good up-and-down, and see if you can get the changes in the cart!

Gearing up for the weekend like ... the hot mama stocked up on some hint earlier this week, but you already know she's far from thirsty 😘!

Hats off to you if you can score the mishaps!

Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died because his heart couldn't pump enough blood to keep him alive, TMZ has learned.

We obtained Cleto's death certificate and it lists cardiogenic shock as the immediate cause of death ... with vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver as the underlying causes.

The document also says other conditions that contributed to Cleto's death include sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.

Cardiogenic shock is a life-threatening condition that happens when the heart suddenly can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs ... according to the Mayo Clinic.

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are officially history ... 'cause their divorce has been finalized!

Their marriage was formally put to rest in court Thursday ... and according to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Tori is walking away with full interest in many of her TV shows and non-scripted projects, including but not limited to "BH90210" and her "MisSPELLING" podcast. There's a reference to "Beverly Hills" as well -- as you know, the teen drama "Beverly Hills, 90210" brought her to the mainstream in the 1990s.

Understandably, she and Dean share interest in their joint projects such as "Tori & Dean in Love," "sTORIbook Weddings" and their Cooking Channel Specials, to name a few.

Rapper Justina Valentine was Wild 'N Out in the TMZ newsroom Thursday ... freestyling a certified banger for Harvey and Charles.

Watch the video ... Valentine had us turnt up, with a 10 out of 10 off-the-cuff rap.

We really shouldn't expect anything less ... she's spent nearly a decade coming up with improvised raps on "Wild 'N Out."

We'll never look at the Lincoln Bedroom the same ... "South Park" absolutely lacerated Donald Trump and his VP JD Vance in last night's episode, depicting the two using the White House's private guest suite for a graphic homoerotic rendezvous.

In the episode, Vance avoids getting shafted for treason ... and ends up getting the shaft from his boss after a soak in a hot tub.

In one particularly shocking moment, they both lie bare-chested in an apparent post-coital glow when JD proposes they go for another round.

Watch the video if you dare ... they really go at it.