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The 18-year-old motorist who was punched and thrown to the ground by an Arkansas State Trooper in a violent arrest is punching back ... because she's suing him.

Alisa Hackett filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Trooper Moisses Arellano, claiming he struck her face during an August 1 traffic stop because she talked back to him.

Hackett says the use of force was NOT justified ... she claims she was unarmed, posed no threat to the trooper or anyone else, had no means of escape and was suspected of no more than a minor traffic offense.

Drake is putting his money where his mouth is ... the "goth baddie" who won his speed dating challenge says he's making good on his promise to buy her mother a new home.

The apple of Champagne Papi's eye -- content creator and OnlyFans model Pinkchyu -- tells TMZ ... Drake is going to make good on his word and all she has to do is pick out a listing and he'll take care of the payment.

While Pinkchyu won Drizzy's "20-v-1" dating show and made him bark like a dog ... she says they didn't end up up hooking up ... even after all the flirting and role playing.

California bald eagle Jackie may soon soar over Big Bear once again ... with local officials considering several public tributes following the beloved bird’s death ... TMZ has learned.

A spokesperson for Visit Big Bear tells TMZ ... officials are working to incorporate Jackie into the community's Labor Day drone show, potentially illuminating her likeness and name in the sky.

We're told officials are also discussing a sunset memorial at Big Bear Lake and a permanent statue honoring Jackie, who became a local icon alongside her longtime mate, Shadow.

With a slip of a wig and a slip of the tongue, Toni Brattin is ditching her QVC slot for primetime with Jimmy Fallon ... and she isn't going to blow it this time!

The QVC host is stopping by 30 Rock for tonight's episode of "The Tonight Show," and TMZ's got the first look!

Toni's using her viral blunder to make good on her word and personally give Jimmy an early birthday present.

The man who claims to have the world's smallest penis is ready for a growth spurt ... 'cause his enhancement procedure is officially on the books.

Michael Phillips tells TMZ ... he has an appointment set for August 17 with a doctor in Charlotte, North Carolina ... where he'll get a little boost below the belt with an injection of semi-permanent dermal filler designed to increase girth.

Michael says the procedure will run him nearly $4,000 -- but he's got plenty of financial girth after his GoFundMe swelled past $13,000.

Matthew Lillard is down a fan after an alleged icy encounter from a few years ago left a bad taste in the guy's mouth ... and it sounds like the dude's been holding one helluva grudge.

Here's the deal ... the OG "Scream" star was doing a Q&A during the Midsummer Scream convention in Long Beach over the weekend when a man in the crowd grabbed the mic, got in Matthew's face and told him he'd lost a fan.

The reason ... Matthew allegedly dissing the guy the last time they crossed paths.

Dude claims the last time he saw Matthew, he told the actor his theory about a possible link between "Scream" and the movie "Mad Love" ... to which Matthew allegedly replied, "What were you smoking?"

Kristen Stewart is taking movie promotion to a higher level ... popping a THC gummy before Korean BBQ ... and letting the munchies handle the rest.

The 'Wrong Girls' star joined viral foodie Natasha Zhatko -- better known online as natashahasthemunchies -- for her latest baked bite, she's hitting Soot Bull Jip in L.A.'s Koreatown after taking gummies outside.

Kristen says she's happy to be doing movie promo with somebody else who's "high and awkward" ... admitting she's usually the only one bringing that energy.

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Kelly Clarkson's got a big voice, but when it comes to her assets ... not so much ... at least according to her.

The singer was chatting with the audience at her Caesars Palace residency in Las Vegas on Saturday when she got worried her boobs were gonna pop right out of her shirt ... after a gust of wind exposed her bra.

Kelly joked ... "They're too small, they won't come out. You're fine," insisting she wasn't actually on the verge of a wardrobe malfunction.

Martha Stewart's gone from chardonnay to rosé ... trading in her distinguished silver locks for a new pink hairstyle!

The businesswoman -- who turned 85 just last week, BTW -- appeared in a new vid posted by celebrity stylist Chris Appleton in which she mouthed audio from "The Devil Wears Prada" telling Chris to get to work.

He certainly did ... dying her hair a light pink color -- and writing in the post's caption, "Welcome to the rose gold era 🌹✨."

Mark Zuckerberg looked more like an iceberg over the weekend ... floating on the middle of the lake and sparring with UFC pro Merab Dvalishvili.

The tech entrepreneur shared a clip of the fight to Instagram Sunday ... full of punches, kicks -- and even Merab picking him up and running him around the barge while the two duked it out on.

In the clip, Zuck's wife -- Priscilla Chan -- rolled by the barge in a kayak ... and he tells her Merab made him take his shirt off so he'd look more like a fighter.

Usher is laughing off an internet conspiracy theory claiming a body double or clone performed for him during his show over the weekend.

The singer addressed the bizarre speculation directly on social media after fans began questioning whether the man onstage for Night 1 of Usher and Chris Brown’s show at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was actually Usher ... taking to the comments section to say “Ya'll are funny .... clone? They can’t clone this??"

Usher added "How y’all come up with this. A.I. ain't that advanced."

Alix Earle's soaking up the scenery in Ibiza ... though her followers may have a hard time looking past the view in the foreground.

The influencer dropped a trio of snaps Saturday on her Instagram Stories, including one showing her wading into crystal-clear water in a tiny bikini ... with her backside squarely facing the camera.

She mixed in some actual sightseeing, too ... sharing a gorgeous sunset over the water and another shot from a boat -- because apparently Ibiza has views in every direction.

Tracey Cameron didn't want just any old birthday party to ring in her big 5-0 ... she took it one step further and married the number 50!

She stopped by "TMZ Live" Friday to tell us all about her viral moment ... explaining it felt like the most fitting way to celebrate such a major milestone.

So, instead of rolling up to a restaurant, Tracey walked down the aisle ... and the video is circulating across social media.

Matt Rife is catching tons of flak for telling a paranormal expert with autism to kill himself ... and now that man's family is demanding the comic issue a public apology.

Here's the deal ... Matt launched a social media attack against paranormal investigator Chris Mac, telling him to "please remove yourself from this earth"... all this because Chris asked Matt not to put the infamous Annabelle doll he owns in a certain place at the Haunted Warren Museum.

Kevin Mac, Chris' dad, tells TMZ ... the family is "irate" with Matt over the "unprovoked" comment.

He tells us his son didn't mean anything by the message and was just expressing a concern. Kevin says Chris is "mentally handicapped" -- and this public ridicule is devastating him.

Anything can happen on live TV ... but news anchors don't always catch themselves as well as this dude, who put the clamps on his mouth right before issuing a swear at the sight of a car crash.

KJ Jacobs was giving a routine weather report for WCPO 9 News in the Cincinnati area Thursday night ... pointing to a car stopped in between the on-ramp and the highway with its hazard lights blinking.

In the middle of his sentence, KJ watched a car change lanes, dart across the road and run smack into the back of the stopped vehicle.

KJ began to say "Oh, sh..." before slapping a hand over his mouth and trailing off.