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It seems Brendan Carr was not amused by Jimmy Kimmel's "light roast joke" about Melania Trump last week ... because he's reportedly about to order Disney-owned TV stations to re-up their broadcasting licenses early.

A source with knowledge of the matter tells NBC News the FCC chairman is set to issue the directive Tuesday ... which will force Disney's 8 stations to file their renewals two years ahead of schedule -- noting they weren't due until 2028 at the earliest.

The insider says the "unprecedented" order is sparked by the Melania joke Jimmy made during his show last week.

ICYMI ... Jimmy aired a mock White House Correspondents' Dinner roast on Thursday, 2 days before the actual event -- since this year's dinner did not have a comedian host, as is tradition -- when he said Melania "had the glow of an expectant widow."

It was a bittersweet night for Priya Jain on Monday, as she attended the premiere of her new film "Deep Water" ... but also reminisced about her late ex, Eric Dane.

We caught up with Priya at the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood ... and she told us she's super pumped for her new flick, starring some heavy hitters.

Of course, we also asked if she was watching this season of "Euphoria," and as you can see in the clip ... it's a sensitive topic given it's among Eric's final projects before his death in February. Bottom line ... she wishes he were still here.

President Donald Trump is now joining Melania Trump and Karoline Leavitt in piling on Jimmy Kimmel ... demanding the late-night host be fired after his controversial joke about the First Lady.

Trump erupted on Truth Social on Monday ... calling Kimmel "in no way funny" and taking a swipe at his "terrible Television Ratings" before blasting the comic for airing what he described as a "fake video" of Melania and Barron during his monologue.

Trump was referring to Kimmel's White House Correspondents' Dinner parody, where the host joked, "Our First Lady, Melania, is here. Look at Melania, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow."

The president argued the joke took on a much darker meaning after authorities say an armed suspect tried to storm the actual White House Correspondents' Dinner just two days later.

The Lonely Island member Jorma Taccone is looking back at his "Saturday Night Live" days ... and calling out the one guest host who made him seriously uncomfortable ... Kevin Spacey.

Taccone spilled it on the "Obsessed" podcast, saying there was one person he "wasn't super geeked on" -- before finally naming Spacey -- admitting he'd never said it out loud before.

Jorma didn't go into much detail, just saying the vibe around Kevin during his guest-hosting in 2006 made him uneasy.

Dylan Carter, a singer from South Carolina who once competed on "The Voice," is dead ... after a car accident in his home state.

Law enforcement tells us ... a person was killed Saturday night in a single-car accident around 11:42 PM on Lowcountry Highway and Smakes in Colleton County. The victim was not identified, but according to local reports, it was Dylan. The singer was set to perform in the Town of Moncks Corner on Monday ... but that has since been cancelled.

Dylan appeared on "The Voice" Season 24 in 2023 ... he was on the show for a couple of weeks after his blind audition made all four judges turn their chairs around in a show of support ... singing Whitney Houston's "I Look to You."

Mariclare Costello, best known for playing schoolteacher Rosemary Hunter on "The Waltons," has died at 90.

Her family says she passed away April 17 in Brooklyn, closing out a long and impressive career that also includes the 1971 cult horror flick "Let's Scare Jessica to Death," and starring opposite Martin Sheen in the ABC telefilm "The Execution of Private Slovik."

Mariclare was also a familiar face on Broadway in the '60s and '70s ... but TV fans knew her best as Rosemary on 15 episodes of "The Waltons," before she moved on to costar as the family matriarch in the CBS drama "The Fitzpatricks."

For this airport edition of Guess Who ... this king was far away from Queens when TMZ bumped into him at LAX.

When we caught up with him last July, the sitcom star was a bit more bearded than you might be used to seeing ... but we're confident you'll figure it out.

Well, that was fast ... Bravo already found and fired the person who leaked audio from the reunion show.

A Bravo spokesperson tells TMZ ... "An investigation into the recent leak of the Summer House reunion audio has concluded that the audio was an unauthorized recording and distributed by an individual involved in the production of the reunion. As a result of the findings, appropriate action has been taken."

We're told there is NO evidence that any members of the cast were involved in recording the leaked audio.

West Wilson and Amanda Batula were grilled at the "Summer House" Season 10 reunion about the joint statement they released confirming their relationship, TMZ has learned.

Our sources say their costars took issue with the statement they shared online in March and were harping about who could have possibly written it for them. Amanda apparently made light of the situation, telling her angry castmates ChatGPT penned the announcement.

And as we told you, the pair left the reunion together ... showing no amount of drama could crack their bond.

West Wilson and Amanda Batula once again showcased their commitment to one another as they exited the "Summer House" Season 10 reunion taping in New York City Thursday night ... hours before the explosive audio from the gathering leaked.

You can see the pair were comfy & cozy in their casual 'fits as they headed out the door and hopped into the same car. The duo was later seen entering the same apartment together.

As you know, their joint departure took place just hours before audio clips leaked of the cast speaking about their controversial relationship. In one clip, Amanda's former bestie Ciara Miller can be heard tearing her apart for dating her ex and seemingly calling her a "snake."

Another "Love on the Spectrum" couple has called it quits -- Pari Kim announced Friday she and Tina Zhu Xi Caruso are no longer together.

Pari revealed the sad news on her Instagram Story ... but noted they're still friends. She explained ... "Two trains on different tracks, but I wish her the best and a bright, T-riffic future!"

She followed up with another post that read, "No matter what media and comments may come out about this news, just know I spoke from my heart and handled this with grace. I hope everyone continues to lead with kindness and compassion! 💜 I have spoken my truth!"

Big changes with "The White Lotus" only days into filming ... Helena Bonham Carter is OUT!!!

TMZ has confirmed Helena's departure from the show, which just started filming about a week ago in France, and her role will be rewritten and recast.

In a statement, a rep for HBO tells TMZ ... "With filming just underway on season four of The White Lotus, it had become apparent that the character which Mike White created for Helena Bonham Carter did not align once on set."

"The role has subsequently been rethought, is being rewritten and will be recast in the coming weeks. HBO, the producers and Mike White are saddened that they won’t get to work with her, but remain ardent fans and very much hope to work with the legendary actress on another project soon."

It was a dramatic day at sea for "Below Deck" when one of the show's transport vessels caught fire on the open waters ... and we have the scary footage.

Folks who were there say the boat started going up in flames Friday in Mo'orea ... an island near its more famous neighbor, Bora Bora.

The boat fire looks and sounds super frightening ... but the good news is we're told there have been no reported injuries.

"Summer House" alum Luke Gulbranson is a big believer in guy code and girl code ... telling us he doesn't approve of the way West Wilson and Amanda Batula went about getting together.

Luke joined us on the "TMZ Podcast" and we couldn't let him go without asking him about the messy love triangle.

As you know ... West used to date Amanda's costar and close friend, Ciara Miller.

Someone get Kyle Cooke a tweed cap and a magnifying glass ... because he's here to tell you who he thinks didn't leak the "Summer House" reunion audio.

He took to Instagram Friday to shine some light on the situation ... as someone who was sitting right there for the tense taping.

According to Kyle, this couldn't have been one of the stars sitting on the couches ... because their phones would have to be stuffed behind pillows or between cushions in order to not be caught by cameras.

And he says that -- based off the seating chart -- there's "just no way" the audio from the leak could've been captured by a phone on set.

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Kenya Moore is packing up her hair salon and moving out after issues with her landlord, TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained photos of the salon's furniture on the street outside the location.

Kenya tells TMZ ... "I have spent the last several weeks moving out of my salon as a result of my ongoing legal battle with the landlord who has failed to reimburse me nearly $80K of improvement funds I am rightfully owed. My only recourse was to withhold rent and file a countersuit. I already have my outfit laid out for court chile!"

She goes on to thank all of her clients, and promises the beginning of a new era ... stay tuned!