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The #FreeWendy movement continues to gain serious traction, with Wendy Williams' former talk show producer stepping in, saying the former host's current state of mind absolutely doesn’t warrant the guardianship she’s under.

Suzanne Bass dished all on her IG Story, revealing she spoke to Wendy on the phone last week for the first time in years -- and it was an emotional convo, with both of them in tears. But her point was crystal clear ... Wendy sounded fantastic, possibly the best she has in years.

Suzanne said she was horrified to learn about everything Wendy had been through -- and what she’s still enduring under the guardianship.

Kourtney Kardashian is the queen of wellness, so it only makes sense she’d be front and center in a fight over her town at a Calabasas Landfill protest.

The reality star walked the talk, joining fellow locals Thursday -- including Kendra Wilkinson -- to fight against dumping debris from January's Palisades fires in a landfill just outside city limits.

They made their opinions loud and clear, protesting the hazardous waste and toxic ash deposited in a nearby disposal site, which poses an ongoing health threat to residents ... and it's dangerously close to an elementary school.

Abby Lee Miller says she's doing her part for people affected by the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... she's giving them free use of her studio so they can keep practicing and pursuing their passion.

We caught up with the "Dance Moms" star in L.A. this week ... and, we asked her about her new push to help out the kids affected by the devastating fires in western Los Angeles last month.

ALM says she's letting all of the students from the Palisades Studio that burned down in the fire come use her L.A. studio, free of charge.

Sarah Michelle Gellar has poured her heart out in a gut-wrenching tribute to her "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" costar Michelle Trachtenberg after MT's shocking death -- and it’s bound to devastate fans of the show.

The actress posted a series of photos of them together, both on and off set, with a heartbreaking caption ... "Michelle, listen to me. Listen. I love you. I will always love you. The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it. I will be brave. I will live… for you 💔💔💔🗝️."

Any Buffy fan will instantly recognize the meaning of her caption -- Trachtenberg played Buffy’s little sister, Dawn Summers, and in the season 5 finale, Gellar’s Buffy sacrificed herself after saying, "Dawn, the hardest thing in the world is to live in it. Be brave. Live for me."

Gene Hackman once spoke about his fear of dying in a haunting interview that’s now resurfaced ... just a day after he, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and their dog were found dead at their New Mexico home.

In a 2004 chat with Larry King, Gene admitted he didn’t fear much -- but dying definitely freaked him out ... adding it’s the kind of thing that hits you when you get up there in age.

Gene, who was 74 at the time, said his fear of dying wasn’t just about him -- he wanted to make sure his wife and family were taken care of, too.

10:55 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Michelle Trachtenberg’s body may have rejected the liver transplant she received within the last year, causing complications. We're told Michelle's mother found her.

Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Gossip Girl" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has died.

Police sources confirmed the shocking news to TMZ, though the exact cause of her death remains unclear. We're told police and paramedics responded to a call for a woman in cardiac arrest, and found Michelle unresponsive. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

A separate source tells us the actress had received a liver transplant recently ... meaning within the last year. At this point, police reportedly believe she died of natural causes.

We're told Michelle was out with friends Thursday night of last week at Sartiano's in NYC.

In recent months, she had posted photos where fans felt she appeared gaunt and frail.

Blake Lively's remembering her former costar Michelle Trachtenberg ... saying she always gave 200% effort and she always stood up for what she believed in.

The actress took to Instagram just hours after it was announced that Michelle had passed to pay homage to the star ... sharing a photo of their first day meeting and talking about her former "Gossip Girl" costar.

Blake says she brought an electricity to every room she walked into ... always living life to the fullest -- laughing hard at jokes, taking on authority head-on when she saw injustice and added she was proud to be an actor even when the industry can be difficult.

Loni Love's side-eying MSNBC's recent personnel decisions ... claiming they look a little suspicious -- and possibly even racially motivated.

We caught up with the comedian and talk show host in Los Angeles Tuesday ... and, we asked her if she had any thoughts about MSNBC anchor Joy Reid leaving the liberal media outlet.

Loni says she's outraged, not only for Joy, but all people of color who have been affected by the cable channel's recent staffing choices.

Jay Leno is responding to Monica Lewinsky’s claims that he went especially hard on her after her affair with Bill Clinton hit the headlines in the '90s.

Sources close to Jay tell TMZ he didn’t target Monica personally back then -- he says she was just an easy punchline and fair game, since she was everywhere in the news at the time.

Addressing Monica's claims from Tuesday's "Call Her Daddy" interview with Alex Cooper, sources say Jay wouldn’t call it unfair -- she was often the butt of the jokes, but no one was out to get her personally. It's just that, in comedy, sometimes people get hurt.

Michelle Trachtenberg’s untimely death at 39 has sent shockwaves through her fans and colleagues -- and her former "Gossip Girl" costar Ed Westwick has posted a tribute to the star.

In a heartfelt post on his IG Story Wednesday, Ed shared a pic of Michelle as Georgina Sparks from the popular teen drama series ... captioning it, "So sad to hear of the passing of @michelletrachtenberg."

He added "sending prayers" with the prayer hand and a white heart emoji.

Matthew Perry's final days were flooded with ketamine -- 27 doses in the three days before his tragic death in October 2023, a bombshell new documentary has revealed.

Peacock's "Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy" was released Tuesday, with U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada -- who led the investigation -- pointing fingers at the people who allegedly supplied Perry with the powerful anesthetic.

According to Estrada, these weren't just medical professionals -- they were opportunists who "should have known much better."

Sha'Vi Lewis, a reality star featured on "Project Runway" died on Monday ... TMZ has confirmed.

Sha'Vi's sister, Akira tells TMZ ... "We are in a state of disbelief as we come to the reality that our star has been caste into eternity. As the days move forward we will continue to wrap our minds around a future without your presence."

She adds of her brother, who starred on Season 18 of the Bravo show ... "While the world is just catching on to the name Sha'vi we knew he was and is great! Continue to pray as we mourn the loss of our loved one, Franklin Shavi Lewis Frierson Jr."

Maitland Ward is spilling the beans on her clash with "Boy Meets World" costar Danielle Fishel now that she’s caught her breath -- and she's telling us she definitely didn’t expect to be cornered like that!

The actress-turned-adult entertainer opened up to TMZ, saying the heated "Pod Meets World" episode wasn’t about DF wanting to truly mend their estrangement, but more about wanting to "give it to her" -- so much so, Maitland says it felt like she suddenly morphed into villainous Regina George.

Catch the video, 'cause Maitland doesn't hold back -- she makes it crystal clear she wasn’t buying any of Danielle’s excuses, like "accidentally" unfriending her on Facebook and leaving her message unread for years.

Jon Stewart is bleeding for his art, or in this case his anger, over Elon Musk's DOGE cuts to government spending -- dude actually sliced his hand open during a 'Daily Show' rant.

During Monday night's episode, Jon was going off about Musk laying off thousands of government employees, and suggested -- scratch that -- STRONGLY suggested DOGE should be taking aim at the government's deals with the huge corporations of Big Pharma.

JS worked himself into a rage, grabbed a "World's Most Dad" mug he had on the desk and smashed it to smithereens! Great visual to drive home his point, but it also left him bleeding out.

Celebs kicked off the festivities following the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony Sunday night, gathering for the official after-party at the Shrine Auditorium, and cameras were there to capture all the high-powered wattage.

The talent mingled at the official Post-Awards Gala, hosted by People and Audi, to get their awards engraved and generally rub elbows with this year's winners.

Molly Shannon and Selena Gomez shared a laugh, Zoe Saldana struck an elegant pose, Ralph Fiennes and Timothée Chalamet got chummy, and Kieran Culkin got serious for a sec ... after previously quipping onstage how heavy the statuette was.

The most star-studded union in the world showed their style solidarity Sunday ... with card carrying SAG members lookin' real fashionable at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards!

Kristen Bell didn't look nervous to host the show whatsoever on the red carpet ... sharing a small smile in her layered multicolored mesh ensemble. Selena Gomez pulled off a more monochromatic look -- stunning in navy blue dress. Meanwhile, Ariana Grande channeled Glinda in a frilly pink gown.

TV star Kerry Washington channeled the silver screen in her silver dress ... taking the 'little fires everywhere' and bringing the heat to the red carpet.