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The Food Network and culinary world are mourning the sudden death of Anne Burrell, with an outpouring of tributes from stars like Gigi Hadid, Buddy Valastro, Carson Kressley and more.

Gigi Hadid, who guest-starred with Anne on the network, shared a photo of the two and wrote, "I am heartbroken to hear of the loss of the Great Anne Burrell. As a longtime fan, getting to share this day with her was a dream come true. Beat Bobby. Hang. Eat. I wish we could have done it again. She was awesome. Rest in Peace"

"Cake Boss" star Buddy Valastro shared on Instagram, "Anne, your passion, energy, and love for food lit up every kitchen. You were a true force and a beautiful soul. Rest in peace, Chef 🤍 We’ll miss you dearly."

Food Network star Anne Burrell is smiling and appears carefree in the last photo she shared before her death.

In her most recent post on Instagram, Anne is grinning wide in a selfie with the Green Lady of Brooklyn.

Anne captioned the post ... "I ran into @greenladyofbrooklyn in my neighborhood today!! I'm not going to lie -- I have been keeping an eye out for her. I may or may not have followed her down the street for a minute. She is just lovely!!!"

Whitney Purvis missed her late son Weston Jr.'s funeral last week after showing up late and getting turned away ... TMZ has learned.

A source close to the "16 and Pregnant" star tells TMZ ... Whitney was devastated after she was turned away from the Georgia funeral home last Saturday where her 16-year-old son Weston Jr. was being honored.

According to the source, Whitney was told by her baby daddy, Weston Gosa Sr., the funeral service for their late son would begin at 4 PM. But when Whitney arrived at the chapel, she says she was told the service had already started at 2 PM -- and she wasn't on the guest list.

6:10 PM PT -- A rep for the NYC Fire Department tells TMZ ... the 911 caller reported that Anne went into cardiac arrest.

"Food Network" celebrity chef Anne Burrell has died in NYC ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... EMS personnel received a call of a woman in need of assistance Tuesday morning after Burrell was found unresponsive inside her Brooklyn home.

Paramedics were unable to revive Burrell and declared her dead. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine her cause of death.

Rachel Zoe has officially stepped into the diamond-studded drama of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" -- and it appears she’s loving every second of it ... so far!

Our cameras caught up with the celeb stylist at The Henry in West Hollywood on Monday, where she was filming for the upcoming 15th season of the Bravo series. Cameras were rolling as Rachel and another woman caught up over lunch.

When we asked Rachel about her experience so far, she told us filming has been "so much fun!" She stayed tight-lipped about which Bev Hills housewife convinced her to join the franchise and teased that viewers will have to find out later when the show premieres.

Alan Ritchson's getting a taste of presidential shine -- and, of course, hate -- after kicking it with Joe and Hunter Biden on the set of "Reacher" and sharing it with the internet. As Julia Roberts put it ... big mistake. Huge.

The jacked-up action star is especially pumped about getting to host Prez Biden for a visit while filming his hit Prime Video series. Alan was grinning from ear to ear in a bunch of pics and videos he got with the former POTUS and his son.

He said it was a "privilege and honor to meet the Biden family. They couldn’t have been more lovely. Kind, joyful, gracious and present."

Kim Woodburn -- the no-nonsense British reality star from "Celebrity Big Brother UK" and "How Clean Is Your House?" -- has died at 83.

Woodburn’s husband, Peter, broke the heartbreaking news on IG, sharing a throwback of Kim -- his caption read, "My wonderful, beautiful Kim passed away last night. God bless, my love, xx xx."

Kim’s manager confirmed to BBC News she passed away Monday after a brief illness, praising her incredible achievements throughout her life and career.

"Modern Family" star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is going all out for Pride Month -- proudly coming out as bisexual.

Aubrey picked the perfect way to come out -- lip-syncing to her own iconic "I’m not Vietnamese, I’m gay!" line from the sitcom in a TikTok drop Sunday. Talk about a full-circle moment!

The 18-year-old kept it real in her caption too: "People keep joking about me being gay when I literally am (I’m bi)."

One of the doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's ketamine death is one step closer to doing hard time ... because he just copped to a slew of crimes.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Dr. Salvador Plasencia -- one of 2 physicians busted in the Perry case -- has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine.

Federal prosecutors say they expect Dr. Plasencia to formally enter his plea in the coming weeks ... he's facing up to 40 years in federal prison, but both sides have agreed to recommend a sentence of 15 to 21 months, though it's ultimately up to the judge.

Eric Dane is facing the brutal truth of his ALS diagnosis -- and it's hitting hard, 'cause he got choked up revealing how he's now down to just one functioning arm ... and even that might not last much longer.

The "Euphoria" star dished all on "Good Morning America" ... explaining while his left arm is still working, he can feel it getting weak, and knows that one will probably be out of commission in a few months too.

It’s not just his arms -- the 52-year-old says his legs are next ... recalling a terrifying snorkeling trip with his daughter where he ran out of strength, and she had to pull him to safety.

A Fox News Guest seemed to have too much fun celebrating the huge military parade Saturday ... slurring her speech on-air after posting a pic of champagne -- though she insists she wasn't drunk like some online have claimed.

Rebekah Koffler joined the cable TV network during the big parade meant to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary Saturday ... and, she started on a long, rambling segment during which she seemed to slur her words.

Check out the clip ... the two show hosts seem confused about what she's saying as she stumbles through her spot on TV.

Todd Chrisley's been out of prison for a few weeks now ... but, it looks like nothing could be sweeter than the moment he got to hug his daughter Savannah as a free man -- and, TMZ has obtained video of that very moment.

We now have exclusive video of the duo's emotional reunion ... with Savannah -- decked out in a pink sweater and matching "Make America Great Again" hat -- jogging over to her old man and wrapping him in a warm embrace.

The two take a few steps while wrapped in each other's arms ... before they head over to a car to whisk them away from FPC Pensacola in Florida.

Ricki Lake came clean about the work she's had done ... and, now she's got hundreds of folks lining up who want to look just like her!

The former talk show host appeared on Thursday's "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" ... and, got candid about her lower neck and facelift -- which is great for her surgeon because he's been inundated with lookalike procedure requests.

Dr. Allen Foulad's office tells TMZ ... they received hundreds of requests between Thursday night and Friday afternoon -- with potential patients asking for the "Ricki Lake Procedure."

Ryan Murphy is sharing the first look at his new anthology series "Love Story," revealing the couple at the story's center -- John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy ... and like his 2024 "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez" series, Murphy has nailed the casting once again!

In the images Murphy posted to his Ryan Murphy Productions Instagram earlier today, we get a look at the married pair many considered to be America’s first Prince and Princess ... they're played by newcomer Paul Kelly as Jr., and 2025's "I Know What You Did Last Summer" actress Sarah Pidgeon as Bessette.

Former "Love Island USA" cast member Yulissa Escobar has had enough with the backlash she's received after podcast videos resurfaced of the ex-islander casually throwing around a racial slur ... and she's blaming cancel culture for her recent online abuse.

Escobar posted a long message on her Instagram account that she's fed up with cancel culture being wrongly used to erase those who are experiencing controversy, instead of its intended purpose -- holding people accountable.

Yulissa reveals she's received death threats and messages fhis week saying she should kill herself, all because of viral resurfaced videos.

That's it for Bachelor Nation's Grant Ellis and Juliana Pasquarosa. The seemingly fairy tale couple has called it quits -- making their breakup official with respective social media posts.

They each shared heartfelt messages of their own confirming their split with the same overarching sentiments -- while they appreciated their time together ... they just weren't the best match.

On Grant's part, he said ... "We both gave this our best and poured a lot of love into each other, but after a lot of deep conversations, we've come to the understanding that we're simply not the right fit long term."