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Julian Ortega -- star of the viral Netflix show "Elite" -- has died ... after collapsing on a beach in Spain, despite lifeguards' best efforts to save him.

The actor passed away Sunday afternoon, according to officials in Spain.

Initial reports indicated the actor drowned -- but authorities tell TMZ the 41-year-old actually went into cardiac arrest on the shore.

Spain's Directorate-General of the Civil Guard tells us he died predictably due to a heart attack in Barbate, a town on the Atlantic Coast.

Nicole Eggert isn't losing sleep over Jeremy Jackson confessing he's gotten up-close and personal with the scent of her privates ... instead, she's applauding her "Baywatch" costar for his frankness.

We caught up with the actress after Jeremy went viral for admitting he would sneak into "Baywatch" trailers and sniff the crotches of the iconic red swimsuits his female castmates wore.

While Nicole admitted she didn't know about Jeremy's naughty on-set antics when they were going down, she made it clear she's unbothered by the foul truth.

Jeremy Jackson, the former child star best known for playing David Hasselhoff's son on "Baywatch," may be oversharing a bit about his NSFW antics while filming the action drama.

The actor, who played Hobie Buchannon for 8 seasons, declared in the new docuseries, "After Baywatch: Moment In The Sun," going through puberty while surrounded by scantily clad costars was no easy feat.

As Jeremy put it ... he coped by breaking into his castmates' trailers and sniffing their bathing suits. He continued ... "Let’s just say I’ve sniffed every ***** on 'Baywatch.'"

Wendy Williams is returning to public life ... resurfacing for the first time in more than a year.

The former talk show host popped up in public last week in her home state of New Jersey, shopping at a holistic wellness store in Newark with her son, Kevin Hunter Jr.

It's the first time we've seen Wendy in public since her dementia diagnosis ... she's smiling in a photo with the shop owner, holding shopping bags and a bunch of different colored roses.

"Big Brother" star Zach Rance has issued a "cry for help" after receiving thousands of death threats and harassing messages in the 10 years since he appeared on the competition series.

The reality star took to YouTube Monday, where he explained at length the bullying he's faced ... mostly over fans' disappointment he never ended up in a relationship with fellow housemate, Frankie Grande -- and there've been many dark threats as well.

As Zach explained it ... "Big Brother" fans were really invested in his flirtationship with Frankie -- commonly referred to as "Zankie" -- repeatedly voicing their frustrations over the failed fling.

Jeremy Allen White is ready to break the internet once again ... debuting a new Calvin Klein campaign set to make summer even hotter.

"The Bear" actor stripped down to the basics for the fashion label's fall 2024 campaign, which officially launched Tuesday. In one photo, Jeremy dons only gray boxer briefs and white tube socks ... putting his impressive abs on full display.

JAW kept things steamy for a series of other shots ... including one poolside pic, in which he wears nothing but dark briefs, flanked by a couple of precious dogs.

Tori Spelling went down memory lane with her '90210' costar Brian Austin Green – and the two got emotional talking about their one-time close friendship.

Tori sat down with Brian on Monday's episode of Green's "Oldish" podcast, and, at one point, the actors discussed how they failed to stay connected after the popular show ended after 10 seasons in 2000.

Tori recalled their last convo, confessing she was crying because they were so close, but believed they were about to lose touch ... describing it as going through a divorce.

J Lo and Ben Affleck's messy divorce showdown, Justin and Hailey Bieber's baby news, and an epic sports auction are the talk of the town -- and the talk of today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock are diving into the drama of J Lo and Ben Affleck's messy divorce. With no prenup and major assets on the line, things are getting seriously heated!

A piece of television history could be yours ... several popular props from the set of "Friends" are set to be auctioned off in honor of the sitcom's 30th anniversary.

Julien's Auctions is hosting an exclusive event on September 23 in Los Angeles that's sure to send any "Friends" fan into a tizzy ... offering up a variety of nostalgic items.

Items in the lot include a replica of the iconic orange Central Perk couch ... scripts, clothing worn by stars Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston ... a Central Perk sign, Lisa Kudrow's denim coat with faux fur ... furniture from David Schwimmer's apartment, and one of Matthew Perry's signature sweaters.

Rob "The Rabbit" Pitts -- star of Netflix’s "Tex Mex Motors" --  has died after a battle with stomach cancer ... TMZ has confirmed.

The car salesman said farewell in a YouTube video titled "This Is Goodbye (RIP 7/27/79 - 8/25/24)" ... and his videographer confirmed his death in the comments, writing, "I am with him now in Hospice. He just passed at 21:45 on 08/25/2024. He will be missed and we will never forget him!"

In his text-based farewell video, Rob shared he felt "off," and started experiencing symptoms like weight loss and acid reflux while filming "Tex Mex Motors" season 2 ... which his doctors finally diagnosed as stomach cancer.

There's a simple reason you won't find Jenna Ortega on X/Twitter ... AI generated sexual images of herself forced her to flee the social media platform, and soured her on the technology.

Jenna, who's 21 now, says the visual assault started years ago when she was in her teens, and was encouraged to get on then-Twitter to boost her profile as an actor -- but it immediately became a nightmare.

She told The Interview podcast, "I hate AI. Did I like being 14 and making a Twitter account because I was supposed to and seeing dirty edited content of me as a child? No. It’s terrifying. It’s corrupt. It’s wrong."

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are back together, posing for paparazzi like it's 2005 ... and, TMZ has an exclusive look at them filming for "The Simple Life" reboot.

The dynamic duo was photographed outside the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills earlier this week ... posing for cameras on the sidewalk, black gowns on and blonde hair beauty pageant ready.

Check out the clips ... Paris helps Nicole adjust her outfit and there's lots of smiling and giggling between the two -- until a crew member comes over to tell the ladies they gotta move things along.

Farrah Abraham's buying her daughter one hell of a first car ... springing for the Tesla Cybertruck ... even though her kiddo doesn't have a license yet.

The reality television star tells TMZ ... she let her daughter Sophia pick out her first car -- and, out of all the electrics and hybrids she checked out, the Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast Foundation proved to be her fav.

FA says she and her daughter are picking up the car next week ... and, then Sophia's gonna customize the chrome car with her own aesthetic -- something she'll have a while to do before she starts driving it on her own ... since she's still only got her learner's permit.

Drew Barrymore says she's going to try something new when her talk show returns ... she'll stop invading her guests' personal space ... but it sounds like it ain't gonna be easy for her.

"The Drew Barrymore Show" just got picked up for a 6th season, and in reaction to the early renewal, the touchy-feely host told Entertainment Tonight she's going to try to practice physical distancing.

Thing is, Drew says keeping her hands to herself is NOT her strong point ... which she demonstrated by feeling up the reporter here.

Michelle Obama goes full attack mode on Donald Trump, Selena Gomez's following a wedding planner and Patrick Mahomes responds to a flag football QB saying he's a better fit for the 2028 Olympics than the three-time Super Bowl winner.

On "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock talk Michell Obama calling out Donald Trump for the "Black jobs" comment he made while debating Joe Biden in June.

"Vanderpump Rules" star James Kennedy is trying to keep us in the loop about the show’s return during its production pause -- except it turns out he's not in the loop himself.

The DJ spilled the tea to TMZ outside L.A.'s Equinox Wednesday ... saying he’s crossing his fingers for a quick return to filming. But so far, he hasn’t heard a peep from the producers.

But JK’s not one to let Bravo fans freak out about the show’s fate ... keeping the faith alive with a seriously chill reassurance, which you can check out in the clip.