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Kim Richards says her niece is to blame for the pit bull attack that left her hospitalized ... and she's not saying definitively she's getting rid of her dog that has attacked 4 people.

Kim claims she told Alexia to leave Kingsley alone in the bedroom ... but her niece Alexia entered anyway -- and that's when the pit bull went on the attack.

Richards says the dog has gotten very protective recently because very few people visit ... she's alone in the house most of the time. She says she gives everyone fair warning, "the dog should not be bothered."

Now get this ... Kim says, "The second I realized Alexia had been bitten on the finger leaving a puncture mark on her thumb, I immediately called my sister Kyle and took her to the nearest emergency room."

We're told the "puncture" is actually a bite right down to the bone, requiring 2 surgeries.

As for the fate of the dog -- who has now bitten 3 people in Kim's house and another on the set of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Kim says, "At this point I am looking at options to what the next step is for Kingsley. As many of you can relate, he is my best friend. This is a very difficult decision and time for all of us, but the safety of my family always comes first."

Kyle Richard's sister Kim is an unfit dog owner and her pit bull should be taken away from her immediately ... so says the guy who tried to train the dog and almost got a piece taken out of him.

David Utter says Kim ignored both his warnings and the warnings of Bravo producers from "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" ... warnings that the pit bull should be muzzled at all times.

David says Kim played with fire ... allowing Kingsley to run free around the house without any restraint ... putting guests in great peril.

The trainer is indignant that 3 people were bite victims ... all inside Kim's house. And David says the 3 strikes law should apply here.

He's not advocating that Kingsley be destroyed, but he thinks the dog should be immediately taken away from Kim. Thing is ... the Dept. of Animal Services will only get involved if Kyle's family complains about the most recent attack against her daughter ... and that's unlikely.

Kris Jenner celebrated her 59th birthday by donning a Minnie Mouse onesie at Disneyland -- but the real question ... doesn't Kris Jenner get enough attention?

Kris hit up the Happiest Place on Earth Wednesday with her grandkids and Kourtney Kardashian ... and the reality star was wearing an outfit typically worn by pre-teens.

It's safe to say ... everyone in the park knew Kris was there, and it wasn't hard to find her.

She looks good ... but certain parts, well, there ain't nothin' mini.

Attention shoppers ... get a good look at "Alex from Target" because the dude probably won't be bagging Cheetos and batteries much longer -- now that he's taking meetings in Hollywood.

16-year-old Alex LaBeouf tells TMZ, he was inundated by business offers when his pic became an Internet phenomenon ... which is why he hopped a flight to L.A. Tuesday.

Our AfT sources say the kid's been hit up by companies, talk shows (he already did "Ellen") and talent agents. One person even promised to get him a meeting at William Morris Endeavor -- one of the most powerful agencies ... an opportunity starving actors would kill to get.

Alex doesn't sound too seduced yet -- telling us he probably won't sign with an agent right away. However, he did post a photo on his Shots page with the caption, "Made it!"

Sounds like he's really just waiting for the right offer.

'Twas the month of November ... long before Christmas begun -- yet a company launched an ad of Will Ferrell ... pushing a deal on a gun.

Poor Will never gave permission for this flyer to be seen ... but there was his beloved "Elf" character ... with an AR-15.

The company which produced "Elf" was especially pissed -- so their lawyers sent a gift ... a cease and desist.

We're told the ad was scrapped ... taken down right away ... out of fear of the cash they soon might have to pay.

So what did we learn from this holiday lesson?

CNN just got busted in the biggest political cover-up, and it has nothing to do with Benghazi or the IRS -- instead it's all about ... TABLETS!!!

Last night CNN's Election coverage experts were given Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablets to use. It was reportedly part of a product placement deal ... and competing devices -- like the iPad -- were supposed to be no where in sight.

Not everyone got that memo ... because Jake Tapper and Ana Navarro were caught on camera using the Surface Pros as shields to cover up their iPads ... which they were clearly still using.

With 100% of precincts reporting, we are prepared to call this race ... for the iPad.

A Microsoft spokesperson was "unable" to comment on the apparent CNN gaffe.

Beyonce's kisses have gotten her sued.

A background singer named Ahmad Javon Lane claims he wrote a song called "XOXO" and shared it with another singer who does background vocals for Beyonce.

It's a short story. He says in his lawsuit the song ended up in Beyonce's hands and she ripped him off with what he says is a copycat song, "XO."

He wants at least $3 million.

Gotta say ... we don't hear it, but you decide.

Chris Brown upped the ante in his feud with Adrienne Bailon and Tamar Braxton from "The Real" ... when he unloaded a couple of choice nicknames on them. He maybe, possibly could've guessed they wouldn't take "trout mouth ass bitch” as a compliment.

But CB definitely should've known admitting he has NO “chill button” -- looks real bad in anger management class. Pretty much an instant "F."

Chris Brown just went off in a rage against 2 women ... which calls into question his shrink's glowing anger management report ... calling one a "trout mouth ass bitch."

"The Real" co-hosts Tamar Braxton and Adrienne Bailon talked trash about Chris on today's show, saying Karrueche Tran puts up with Chris' alleged cheating because she and her friends love the fame.

Chris just went crazy on Instagram ... after using the fish comment about Adrienne, he said, "Won't u the same bitch that was f***ing wit married men?"

But that wasn't it. Chris then said, "Last time u was important n****s was riding spinners and wearing 6x tall Ts," adding, "You the same bitch having threesomes like the rest of these hoes."

But then he turned to Tamar, calling her a "Muppet face ass." He goes on, "You take the role of the ugly sister," adding, "Dat plastic surgery f***ed yo face up."

Chris also posted a video in which he made it clear ... he doesn't have a "chill button."

Tell that one to the judge next time you have an anger management update.

Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura in the '60s TV version of "Star Trek," did better on spaceships than planes because her travelling companion was busted at LAX after meth fell out of his suitcase ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

We've learned the 81-year-old actress was with a male companion in his 20's at the American Airlines terminal. We're told he had attached his luggage to hers and her name tags were on his bags.

Here's the rub: Law enforcement sources tell us, his suitcase fell to the ground, opened and a bag of meth and drug scales spilled out.

The guy was arrested for drug possession. The unsuspecting Nichols was in the clear and allowed to make her flight.

Amanda Bynes's lawyer started without her ... showing up in court at 1:30 PM Friday and making a beeline into the judge's chambers trying to free his client of her parents' conservatorship.

Amanda's parents showed up. Our sources say they will say little if anything. This is Amanda's hearing to convince the judge she's stable enough to live on her own.

Amanda didn't show up on time ... she was otherwise occupied eating watermelon in Hollywood less than an hour before the hearing started in Ventura County.

TMZ broke the story ... Bynes was released Thursday from the psychiatric facility where she had been held for more than two weeks. A judge overruled the doctors and felt she should NOT be held against her will.

But in the hours since her release, Amanda has resumed her bizarre conduct ... wandering the Sunset Strip and throwing a fit when she couldn't get a hotel room ... then unleashing one of her trademark Twitter rants.

Amanda Bynes made it rain on the Sunset Strip Thursday night ... but not at a strip club -- in the middle of a hotel lobby.

Sources tell us Bynes attempted to snag a room at the London hotel as she meandered the streets on the Sunset Strip Thursday, but when she got there she was turned away. Amanda has stayed there before and caused big problems.

We're told Amanda became angry, grabbed a giant wad of cash, and tossed the bills into the air in the direction of the front desk.

As we previously reported ... Bynes plans to go to court today to get control of her life. She's trying to 86 her parents' conservatorship.

It didn't take Amanda Bynes long to launch a new rambling rant ... accusing her father of sexual assault again, and announcing plans to get out of her conservatorship.

Friday morning, Bynes tweeted she plans to go to court today to get control of her life ... and her money. She also said, "The police filed a report against my dad - I am not able to be in the same room with him. He is a sexual predator and he SHOULD BE IN JAIL."

TMZ broke the story ... Bynes was sprung from the psychiatric facility where she had been held for more than two weeks ... and was spotted roaming around Sunset Blvd. on Thursday night.

Amanda Bynes has been released from the psychiatric facility where she's been held for more than 2 weeks and was roaming the Sunset Strip Thursday night ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with Amanda's treatment tell TMZ ... she went before a hearing officer at the psychiatric facility Thursday, asking to be released. Amanda has been on her meds and sounds lucid, even though doctor's say she is seriously mentally ill.

The hearing officer felt Amanda was stable enough that she could NOT be held involuntarily, so he ended the 30-day hold that had been granted last week and Amanda walked out the front door.

Amanda walked down Sunset Blvd., searching for a place to stay. She then went to a diner where she ordered a ton of food which she devoured -- fried chicken, salmon, Caesar salad with guacamole, and a house salad with Italian and ranch. She was chitchatting with the waiter and said she was shy because she had a procedure on her face which required a bandage.

Amanda, who paid with a credit card that did not have her name on it, did not seem "with it," according to the waitress. She would carry on a conversation and then when the waitress walked away, Amanda would mumble to herself.

The waitress tells us ... Amanda complained she lost 20 pounds recently and that's why she was so hungry, but didn't want anyone to see her eat because she'd "look like a fat ass."

Miley Cyrus and Rihanna showed up Wednesday night to a Halloween party in Los Angeles dressed as high-class escorts.

Wait, it wasn't a Halloween party? It was the 2014 amfAR Inspiration Gala, a charity benefit for AIDS research?

Suge Knight and Katt Williams got busted today for allegedly snatching a camera from a female photographer in Beverly Hills.

The alleged incident went down back on Sept. 5 outside a studio ... according to the L.A. County D.A.

Katt was arrested this morning when he showed up in court for an assault case -- and TMZ obtained Suge's mug shot ... taken after he was nabbed in Las Vegas. They were booked for robbery.

Both men have lengthy rap sheets ... and as a result the D.A.'s Office says Suge could face 30 years to life in state prison -- while Williams could be nailed for up to 7 years.

We shot video of the alleged victim talking to cops right after the run-in.