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Actor and director Timothy Busfield, famous for his work on "The West Wing" and "Thirtysomething," is being accused of pedophilia ... prosecutors in New Mexico allege he sexually abused underage boys who were child actors on a TV production set.

According to a criminal complaint filed Friday in New Mexico, obtained by TMZ, Busfield is charged with child abuse and two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor under the age of 13.

The charges stem from allegations that he sexually abused two boys on the set of "The Cleaning Lady."

According to the complaint, one of the boys told law enforcement Busfield touched him in his "private areas" while on set after a scene had ended ... when the kid was just 7 years old. Prosecutors say the boy alleged Busfield touched him inappropriately 5 or 6 times between takes ... and they also claim the boy alleged he was inappropriately touched by Busfield multiple times when he was 8 years old.

Matt Prokop -- a former child actor who was once the subject of a restraining order for allegedly abusing Sarah Hyland -- has been arrested in Texas, TMZ has confirmed ... and child pornography is involved.

Law enforcement in Victoria County tell TMZ ... Prokop is currently in custody at the county jail and is being held without bail after being arrested on Christmas Eve on multiple charges, including alleged possession of child pornography and resisting arrest.

Prokop, who is from Victoria, Texas, was arrested for allegedly violating bond conditions from a previous set of charges filed in 2024 ... according to local TV news Crossroads Today.

Dr. Oz is defending new federal guidelines on alcohol consumption ... he says it's best to limit the booze -- but if you must imbibe, at least drink with friends and be sociable.

The head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services joined us on "TMZ Live," and we challenged him over guardrails being removed from federal guidance on alcohol.

The government's new guidelines say to "limit alcoholic beverages" ... before, the feds said two drinks max per day for men, and one for women ... and now, there are no specifics.

1/10 -- 4:41 AM PT -- Nev issued an apology to Ronnie Radke Friday night ... saying in a TikTok that this catfishing scandal "wasn't something I knew anything about" and "I just wanted to say I am sorry."

1:44 PM PT -- Ronnie Radke has responded to Nev's take on the debacle ... and as you can imagine, Ronnie went scorched earth on Nev.

Nev Schulman says he hasn't launched into any kind of formal investigation ... but he's inclined to believe Brittany Furlan over Ronnie Radke when it comes to all this catfishing drama.

The former "Catfish" host sat down for a conversation on "The TMZ Podcast" with Charlie Neff and Charlie Cotton ... and they asked him what his take on all the drama is.

Remember ... Brittany claims she and her husband, Tommy Lee, nearly split because she was talking to Ronnie online -- but Ronnie insists Brittany was being catfished. He's since filed a restraining order against her.

Kylie Jenner has owned up to going under the knife ... but her sister Kendall Jenner is shutting down the chatter, insisting she herself is still all-natural ... no matter what the internet says.

Speaking on the "In Your Dreams" podcast, Kendall confirmed she hasn’t had any plastic surgery on her face, and the only thing she’s ever dabbled in is a little "Baby Botox" in her forehead ... though she admits she wasn’t sold, since it froze the eyebrow movement she actually liked.

Kendall added the only other thing she’s tried is PRP -- platelet-rich plasma -- which involves taking your own blood and injecting it back into the body for things like injury healing, hair growth, and cosmetic treatments.

Spencer Pratt works as hard in reality TV as anyone who has a traditional 9-to-5 gig ... so says his fellow costar on "The Hills," Brody Jenner.

The son of Caitlyn Jenner took to social media to defend his pal after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass' office ridiculed his mayoral candidacy announcement ... calling it a little more than a publicity stunt to sell his new book.

Brody's telling people not to underestimate Spencer ... pointing out the guy has a degree in political science from USC -- but he chose to stick with reality TV because he recognized a great opportunity.

A "Stranger Things" actress left out of the finale season has made headlines after speculating about her exclusion ... and now TMZ has learned she's been told it'd be wise to pipe down.

Here's the deal ... Jennifer Marshall, who played Max's mom, remarked on fans questioning why her character went MIA from the series' final season ... the actress suggested producers didn't want to roll the dice since she was fighting stage 3 melanoma IRL.

Jennifer tells TMZ … she had no idea her comments would go viral -- and she wants to clarify that she wasn't knocking producers Shawn Levy or the Duffer brothers for not being invited back ... even if it sure hurt like hell to be ghosted.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is staying far away from Jesse Watters ... claiming she won't go on his show because he's sexually harassed her on the program before!

The New York congresswoman answered media questions in Washington, D.C. Wednesday ... when a producer for Fox News offered her the chance to appear on "Jesse Watters Primetime."

Watch the clip ... AOC turns down the offer flat -- telling the producer Jesse sexually harassed and sexualized her on the network recently, and she won't help boost his ratings.

"Succession" star Nicholas Braun is free and clear after his DUI arrest last summer ... TMZ has learned the record has been completely expunged.

Av Harris, a rep for New Hampshire Judicial Branch, tells TMZ ... Not only has the DUI case been dropped against Braun, but -- as of December 10, 2025 -- a judge granted a petition to annul the record. A certificate of annulment was issued December 17, meaning the public record has been completely erased ... like it never existed.

We reached out to police, prosecutors and Braun's defense attorney to find out exactly why the charges were dropped. So far no word back.

But, this is all great news for Braun, considering he owns a bar called Ray's in New York City.

The 83rd Golden Globes presenters have been unmasked, and it's quite the A-list ... Lisa, Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus, and Orlando Bloom are among the famous folks who are set to take the stage!

This year marks a big milestone for K-pop -- Lisa will be making history as the first idol to present at the Globes.

Seventeen's Joshua is another idol expected to walk the red carpet, according to Korean news outlet MyDaily.

It’s Gia Giudice’s birthday, so naturally we’re celebrating with her hottest bikini pics -- and while you’re searching for the rest of her outfits, stick around, 'cause we’re throwing in a word search too!

Gia’s turning 25 and looking mighty fine -- and we’re daring you to find a hotter pic. Seriously, good luck ... girlfriend is out here living it up and fully in her best life era.

One thing about Gia -- she knows how to work every angle, rocking the tiniest bikinis in some seriously iconic locations.

"Selling Sunset" star Emma Hernan cruised onto the 'gram with her man by her side ... and bikini pics that are wrangling all the clicks ... oh, and keep on cruising for a "Selling Sunset" wordsearch.

Bad and boujee, the blonde bombshell turned 34 last week and celebrated in style -- soaking up the yacht life with her man, Blake Davis.

Hernan shared a series of photos from her extravagant vacay, including this need-for-speed snap!

Back on the boat, she posed in a black two-piece with her hair down and her morals high!

Rev your engines and floor it into the gallery ... and put your wordsearch skills to the test with our game below!

"Heated Rivalry" star Hudson Williams is pulling back the curtain on his DMs ... revealing he’s been getting messages from pro athletes who say they’re still in the closet.

Speaking on "Andy Cohen Live," Hudson -- who plays Shane Hollander in the steamy queer hockey drama -- said it hit him just how deep the show was landing when he started getting a flood of anonymous DMs from secretly gay pro athletes.

Hudson said the messages haven't been coming from just one sport ... he’s heard from athletes in hockey, football, and basketball -- many of whom also reached out to the show’s author, Rachel Reid, who then passed along the love.

Spencer Pratt has announced he's running for mayor of Los Angeles ... test your Pratt-ical knowledge about the TV star!

The reality star made the announcement Wednesday in front of a cheering crowd, saying, "This is not just a campaign. This is a mission. And we are going to expose the system!"

This mayoral bid begins on the first anniversary of the Pacific Palisades wildfire, which destroyed more than 6,000 structures -- including the house Pratt shared with wife Heidi and their two sons. Spencer has been engaged in a battle with California politicians ever since.

Spencer's ongoing war of words with California Governor Gavin Newsom escalated Tuesday in an Instagram post revealing a letter sent to him from the governor's office.

Nick Reiner had an eventful day in court ... he's now being repped by a public defender and his outgoing defense attorney made it clear he thinks Nick is NOT guilty of murdering his parents ... but the way Alan Jackson made his statement has our antennas up.

We got into every angle of Nick's appearance in a Downtown Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday on "TMZ Live" ... the change of lawyer, an interesting statement from the D.A., a possible defense strategy, and we even had a reporter inside the courthouse who told us how Nick was acting.

The big thing here is Jackson is out, and a public defender is in ... but Jackson left some breadcrumbs that seem to indicate Nick's got a strategy ready and a new defense team may be coming in to take over.

Jennette McCurdy's been through many emotionally harrowing experiences ... and she just opened up about a relationship she had with a guy in his mid-30s -- when she was 17 or 18 years old -- while appearing on Wednesday's episode of "Call Her Daddy."

FYI ... the "iCarly" star opened up about the relationship in her 2022 book "I'm Glad My Mom Died," but she didn't give any specifics about the guy's identity at the time.

Jennette kept his name hidden while talking to "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper, but she admitted she met the guy while working on "iCarly," which ran from 2007 to 2012.

She revealed he had a girlfriend at the time, whom he lived with while his fling with Jennette lasted, and said he only thought about breaking up with his partner after the actress said she "couldn't do it anymore."

Jennette recalled they had a "very high school" type of connection, which apparently involved a lot of making out ... although she admitted they eventually had sex, despite her not feeling "mature" enough to do so early in their relationship.

Jennette said the relationship -- which she described as "addictive" -- initially ended following the 2013 death of her mother, Debra, and although they briefly reconnected, their connection didn't last, and they broke up for a second time.

She ended up using the experience as inspiration for her debut novel, "Half His Age," which is set to debut later this month.