Rick Pitino Bracket Busted

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Rick Pitino made the trip to Cleveland to be a supportive papa for his son Richard's matchup in the NCAA tournament ... but a heartwarming moment was derailed by someone else in the crowd.

The 72-year-old was all smiles when cameras panned to him cheering on the New Mexico Lobos in their contest with the No. 2 ranked Michigan State Spartans in the round of 32 ... which was cool to see especially after Rick's St. John's squad was upset by Arkansas a day prior.

The touching gesture isn't what was the focus on social media, though ... as some folks admitted they didn't even realize a Hall of Fame coach was in the shot!!

Chrissy Teigen & John Legend We Adopted A Rescue Dog ... 'Welcome Home, Dudley!'

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are welcoming a new member to their family ... sharing a video of the rescue dog they adopted just months after one of their other pups passed away.

The Hollywood super couple announced the adoption on Sunday -- National Puppy Day ... explaining they adopted Dudley from Wags & Walks ... a nonprofit "dedicated to saving dogs from high-kill shelters and placing them in loving homes."

Legend and Teigen shared a clip featuring Dudley who came into a Wags & Walks shelter shortly after the L.A. wildfires in January.

lily stewart Georgia Sorority student arrested again!!!

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The University of Georgia student whose mug shot went viral last week has been arrested again ... TMZ has learned.

According to police records, obtained by TMZ, Lily Stewart was busted by cops in Georgia early Sunday. According to records, the 20-year-old college student was picked up by cops on charges of obstruction of a law enforcement officer and loitering/prowling.

Both are misdemeanor charges. Lily is still in jail and her bail is set at $4,000.

$19 Erewhon Strawberry Out of Stock ... Influencers Aghast

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The infamous $19 strawberry from Erewhon is completely out of stock ... and it's unclear when the strawberry will return ... TMZ has learned.

An Erewhon representative tells us unseasonal snow in Japan has led to a slowdown in production on getting the strawberries to the high-end stores.

While the company hopes to have the strawberries back in stock soon, it's unclear when that will be ... so influencers are going to have to find something else to spend their money on in the meantime.

Alleged 'Gangbang' Teacher Husband Files For Divorce

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The husband of the Indiana teacher charged with sexually abusing children by allegedly asking them to gangbang her while wearing "Scream" masks is taking a stab at a new life ... because he filed for divorce.

Brittany Fortinberry is the 31-year-old former high school teacher who is facing a slew of child sex abuse charges ... and legal docs obtained by TMZ reveal her husband, Nicholas Fortinberry, filed for divorce back in February when a police investigation was just getting started.

As we reported ... Brittany is accused of sexually abusing multiple junior high students she met at two different schools. Cops say she would ply the kids with alcohol and magic mushrooms before having sex with them, including one alleged instance where she orchestrated an orgy that had the boys wearing masks from the "Scream" movie franchise.

Indiana Mother Punches on the Bus Go Round & Round ... Woman Arrested for Attacking Kid on School Bus

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A woman in Indiana was arrested after she and her two kids allegedly beat up a student ... and, the fight was seemingly caught on shocking video.

Latea Hentz -- a 36-year-old mother -- and her teenage son and daughter are accused of hopping on a school bus to throw hands with an 8th-grade student they claim was bullying the son.

Watch the clip ... the three people in the vid -- identified by local outlets as Hentz, her 17-year-old daughter and her 13-year-old son -- throw punch after punch at this other student. One person in the fray screams at this kid to never touch her son again.

High School Sprinter Cleared To Compete At Nationals ... After Being Struck W/ Baton

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Two weeks after getting smacked in the head with a baton by an opponent during a meet, causing a brain injury ... sprinter Kaelen Tucker is set to make her return to the track at an upcoming meet!

Tucker's father, Keith Tucker, tells TMZ Sports that doctors have cleared his daughter to run again ... following a concussion she suffered during the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championships in Virginia on March 4.

The injury occurred during the 4x200 relay race ... as Tucker, a junior track star, and senior Alaila Everett rounded the corner ... when Everett swung the baton, hitting Kaelen's head.

Lily Stewart Gross Old Guys & Wannabe Romeos Hitting Me Up ... After Mug Shot Goes Viral

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The University of Georgia student whose mug shot went viral says guys are moving faster than cops allege she was when they pulled her over ... claiming she's got dozens in her DMs -- ranging from corny young dudes to old creeps.

We spoke with Lily Stewart -- the blonde bombshell who was thrust into the spotlight when a picture of her flashing her pearly whites after her arrest received a ton of attention online ... and, she tells us gross old men and Casanovas are shooting their shot in the DMs.

Among the ones she's received ... Lily says dudes are saying things like they'll pay her bail and adding puns like "Love is fast, let's move fast."

Trisha Paytas Baby No. 3 Ain't Holding Me Back ... I'm Booked & Busy!!!

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Trisha Paytas is showing no signs of slowing down -- this mama is working hard, even while pregnant with her third child!

TMZ caught up with Trisha at LAX Monday, just days after announcing she and hubby Moses Hacmon are expecting baby number 3 -- and she let us know there’s no rest for the wicked 'cause she’s pushing through her "Eras of Trish" tour all the way until the 9-month mark.

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We also grilled the podcaster and influencer on whether she'll take maternity leave -- catch the clip to find out what she says. But one thing’s for sure, this woman is booked and busy!

Georgia Sorority Girl Mug Shot Sets Internet Ablaze ... Beauty Pageant Smile in Arrest Photo!!!

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8:51 AM PT -- Lily Stewart's attorney Stephen Morris tells TMZ ... he just got the speeding charge against Lily dropped. Morris says he informed the prosecutor that Lily was being targeted by online trolls who made a slew of vile comments after her mug shot went viral.

As a result, the prosecutor dismissed the case out of concern for Stewart's safety. Morris says he's now calling media outlets and asking them to take down Lily's booking photo since the case is no longer active. Still, Morris says Lily is facing some punishment for driving 84 miles per hour in a 55 MPH zone. She has to do community service and take a defensive driving class.

A Georgia sorority girl's not letting her recent arrest get her down ... 'cause she was grinning from ear-to-ear in her mug shot -- and, her smile's got social media users in a tizzy.

Lily Stewart -- a 20-year-old university student from the University of Georgia -- was arrested earlier this month and booked on a speeding in excess of maximum limits charge, a misdemeanor in the state.

Unlike President Donald Trump's scowl in his mug shot, Lily decided to go with the Miss America look, like she just won the lottery -- instead of a one-way ticket to a holding cell.

Delivery Driver Serving Orders With a Spicy Kick ... Whups Security Guards in Street Fight

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A delivery driver in China turned into a real-life action star this week -- going full street fighter in an epic showdown with two security guards!

You gotta see it to believe it -- this guy busted out his best martial arts chops, smacking one guard across the head, sending him flying with a brutal kick to the torso before setting his sights -- and fists -- on the next security officer.

The delivery dude seized the other guard by his clothing, yanking him across the concrete before chucking him to the ground -- grunting like a warrior and going full beast mode with every move.

Justin Timberlake Bored OnBoard? Not With My Tee-rific Entertainment!!!

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Justin Timberlake was flying high -- playing flight attendant before teeing off for some mid-air golf.

The singer gave his TikTok followers a first-class laugh on the flight to Argentina with his team onboard his private jet, kicking things off with some hilarious pre-flight announcements.

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JT had everyone cracking up as he gave a crash course on using life jackets -- before cheekily telling passengers to keep any pressing questions to themselves. Pretty sure that’s not in the flight attendant handbook!

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Yung Gravy $20 For A Strawberry?!? I'll Buy It, If The Ladies Try It 🍓💦

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Yung Gravy isn't denying $20 for a single strawberry is a steep ask ... but if that's what the ladies want, then so be it!!!

TMZ caught up with the country-rap-rocker out in Gravitas Beverly Hills this weekend surrounded by lovely ladies ... and we piqued his interest on the juiciest TikTok craze at the moment!!!

Bourgeois L.A. grocer Erewhon's Japanese strawberry retails for $20 for just 1 piece of the fruit, and Gravy gets easily convinced by the company he keeps. It's reminiscent of the world's oldest story ... Adam & Eve anyone?!?

We also got an update on Gravy and Haliey Welch -- AKA Hawk Tuah Girl -- and her dance-and-tango in the DMs from several months ago ... and turns out there's no news.

Signals got mixed and Haliey's since been accused of running a pump-and-dump crypto currency scheme and has disappeared off the map ... so Gravy is in the market to find a new girl to take to the market.

Line up ladies, he's got money for everyone to get their own strawberry ... no need to share!!!

Baby Wombat Snatcher I'm Sorry ... But Aussie Officials Are Hypocrites!!!

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The U.S. hunting influencer at the center of the #WombatGate mess issued an apology -- but it fell on deaf ears when she went off on the Australian government, calling them hypocrites for letting thousands of animals get killed every year.

Samantha Strable -- AKA Sam Jones on IG -- left the hosts of Australia’s Channel 10 fuming when she bailed on a scheduled interview. Instead, she sent them a pre-recorded video statement, in which she said she regretted pulling the baby wombat away from its mother in the original video last week.

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After briefly owning up to her actions, Sam directed people's attention to the government of the nation widely condemning her, claiming officials are funneling millions of Aussie tax dollars into the mass slaughter of native animals.

NYC Rat Eater Officials Spring Into Action To Help Troubled Man

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New York City officials are springing into action to help the man caught on video eating a dead rat because they think his health might be in danger, TMZ has learned.

A spokesperson for City Hall in Manhattan tells us ... they're reaching out to the Health Department to help locate the unidentified man, who was filmed noshing on the rodent while sitting on a sidewalk in The Bronx.

An eyewitness shot the footage Saturday and posted it on social media, which left everyone who saw it horrified, including the woman who filmed it. That woman could be heard gasping as the man bit into the rodent.

Michigan's Mitch Voit Sorry For Apparent Cocaine Celly

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2:59 PM PT -- Mitch Voit is expressing regret over his viral celebration ... saying his actions do not reflect how he was raised, his character or the school.

"I made an immature decision in the heat of the moment," Voit said in a statement.

"I take full responsibility for what I did, and I am truly sorry to all those who I have negatively impacted by doing this."

Mitch Voit gave a whole 'nother meaning to "line" drive during Sunday's USC vs. Michigan baseball game ... after he hit a big RBI triple, he appeared to pretend to snort cocaine!!

The wild scene all unfolded during the second inning of the Wolverines' tilt with the Trojans in Ann Arbor, after Voit roped a pitch to center field.

He rounded second and slid head-first into third ... and when he realized his bat just plated three runs for his Michigan squad, he put his nose to the nearby chalk line and took a big sniff.