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Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are choosing to help their community instead of dwelling on their misfortune ... hitting up an L.A. wildfire fundraiser at a local cafe -- and meeting up with the ultimate Sk8er Girl.

The reality television stars stopped by La La Land Kind Cafe in Santa Monica, just south of the Pacific Palisades -- their neighborhood which was decimated in the disaster.

We're told the duo hung out and took pics with fans, chatting with the patrons -- some of whom made donations to support charities connected to L.A. fire relief.

Bill Maher's like L.A. wildfire-levels of hot over accused murderer Luigi Mangione becoming a sex symbol and folk hero ... and he says young people who think shooting someone in the back is a good thing, are themselves guilty of something else.

On Friday night's episode of 'Real Time,' Bill scorched supporters of the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Interestingly, he opened his "New Rules" segment by jokingly opining, "One hopeful thing did happen when we were on our break: a health insurance executive got shot in the back on the street in broad daylight" -- at which point, Bill paused and a few people in the audience cheered. Sarcasm ain't for everybody.

Storm Reid is finally explaining why she's not returning for season 3 of "Euphoria" ... telling us she's got too much going on in her life to reprise her role.

We got Storm in downtown Los Angeles and our photog asked her straight up why she's one of the few "Euphoria" stars not running it back for the new season.

Storm chalks it up to a scheduling issue ... telling us she's busy getting her degree from USC and working with her production company. She confirmed she wouldn't be part of the cast in November, but no one knew why she exited the super popular show.

Luann De Lesseps ain't a housewife today ... she's in total vacation mode instead -- stripping down to a bikini on a beach in Mexico.

The 'Real Housewives of New York' star went out for some surf and sand in Tulum earlier this week ... whipping out a black 2-piece bikini and a matching hat while slinging a beach bag over her shoulder.

She stops to take a few selfies with her pals ... popping a hip while snuggled up to a pair of shirtless dudes.

Nicole Young isn't currently "Selling Sunset" ... the real estate agent has been put on pause from the show ... TMZ has learned.

Production sources tell TMZ ... Nicole's future on the Netflix series remains in limbo after she was abruptly put on ice from filming in the middle of season 9 late last year.

We're told the decision comes after Nicole's continued drama with rival Chrishell Stause ... and other members of the cast.

"Duck Dynasty" is set for a comeback in 2025 ... the Robertsons are officially returning to the small screen with a reboot of their popular series.

A&E, the network behind the popular docuseries, announced Wednesday the return of 'DD,' which has been rebranded as "Duck Dynasty: The Revival."

The new show will feature Willie and Korie Robertson and their now adult children, who were first introduced on the original iteration of "Duck Dynasty" back in the early 2010s.

Ryan Seacrest better hit the gym if "Wheel of Fortune" contestants keep pouncing on him ... 'cause one of 'em knocked him down on his ass while celebrating!

Here's how it all went down ... contestant Daniel Thomas was trying to solve a 7-letter word on Tuesday night's episode to win $40,000 during the show's bonus round.

Ryan kicked things off with the standard offering -- "R, S, T, L, N, E" -- in the "Living Things" category with "S" and "E' appearing on the big board.

"Bling Empire: New York" star Lynn Ban died weeks after a skiing accident that landed her in the hospital with a brain bleed ... her son announced this morning.

Lynn died unexpectedly after posting about her accident and her subsequent brain surgery several weeks ago. Lynn's son, Sebastian, shared a series of family photos on Instagram, saying he thought her fans would want to know she died Monday.

Lynn starred on the reality TV show, which follows a group of wealthy Asian-Americans living in New York City. She was a jewelry designer.

"Mob Wives" star Natalie DiDonato is the subject of a missing-persons report ... after we're told she was MIA for 2 separate flights home.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... a report was filed for Natalie -- best known for appearing on season 5 of "Mob Wives" -- this morning in Las Vegas and it's currently being investigated.

We're told Natalie's family is concerned, and her whereabouts are unknown -- they spoke with cops in Philadelphia, where ND reportedly visited earlier this month ... before missing a January 5 flight home to Florida.

Paris Hilton's son has a new idol inspiring his career goals ... the little one wants to be a firefighter when he grows up following the destructive L.A. wildfires.

We caught up with the heiress and her young son, Phoenix Reum, at the Beverly Glen Deli in Los Angeles Monday, where she revealed her youngster is idolizing firemen these days ... so much so, he now wants to be one.

This isn't necessarily surprising, given Paris and her family were directly impacted by the recent infernos in SoCal ... with their Malibu home getting scorched to the ground earlier this month.

Dave Chappelle returned to host "Saturday Night Live" this week, delivering a monologue tackling everything from Diddy’s legal troubles to his message to President-elect Donald Trump.

The comedian pulled no punches on the show this week first addressing the ongoing legal drama surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs. Chappelle noted he's never seen anything quite like what Diddy is currently going through saying, "I’ve been in a lot of trouble in my day, but this guy Puffy --  buddy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this."

Chappelle’s poked fun at himself, recalling how friends of his have questioned his absence from Diddy’s infamous "freak-off" parties with Chapelle saying, "I thought about it for a minute and I said, oh my God -- I’m ugly. That was a tough way to find out. Can you imagine reading the newspaper and finding out everyone in Hollywood had an orgy behind your back? None of y’all called me?"

When one person takes stuff out of their partner's place, it's a clear sign they are dunzo ... and that is exactly what just happened between Ally Lewber and James Kennedy.

The two were snapped -- both looking very unhappy -- at his L.A. home Friday as she was seen carrying bags out of his place.

This major development comes after the "Vanderpump Rules" alum was arrested last month for misdemeanor domestic violence following an argument with an unnamed woman. According to the Burbank Police Department’s arrest log, the woman claimed her boyfriend picked her up and threw her to the ground.

Bill Maher is furious at folks who are lecturing Angelenos to stop blaming politicians for the devastating fires ... he says that exactly where a big part of the blame lies.

The 'Real Time' host delivered a scathing review of City and State politicians whom he says share the blame. Starting at the top, B.M. scoffs at Governor Gavin Newsom, who said local officials are trying to figure out why there was no water in many of the hydrants, and why 300 hydrants were out of service and not repaired. As Bill puts it, maybe they all should have figured that out before L.A. burned.

And don't get him started on the argument people make ... well, do you want your taxes raised? Maher notes he and others pay the State of Cali 13% of their income, so start re-prioritizing what's being spent.

Chrishell Stause's disdain for 'Traitors' costar Tom Sandoval is not just for the cameras ... telling us their beef is putting the real in reality TV.

We caught up with the "Selling Sunset" star at LAX, where she spilled all on filming season 3 of the Peacock competition series ... including her callout of the "Vanderpump Rules" alum early on in the season.

As she puts it ... Tom is not her "favorite," which is the nice-girl way of saying she pretty much hates the guy.

Wendy Williams is hitting back at her guardianship attorney's claim about her supposed "good days and bad days" ... saying the statement is actually a bunch of hogwash.

The legendary TV personality tells TMZ ... Roberta Kaplan, who is the attorney representing the guardianship in its lawsuit against the makers of the "Where Is Wendy Williams?" series, has no business commenting on her mental state ... as she's never even met the lawyer.

She adds ... "How would she know that? I’ve never met Roberta Kaplan and I have never talked with her. I’m isolated and locked away in a luxury prison. So much for the Me Too movement."

Savannah Guthrie is letting everyone know it's a new era at the "Today" show -- with a dash of humor -- after Hoda Kotb's departure and Craig Melvin taking her seat on the couch.

Guthrie and Melvin sat down with host Jimmy Fallon on his late-night show Thursday — and talked about Kotb's high-profile exit from the morning show after nearly 18 years.

Gutherie told a funny little tale about how she tossed out all of Hoda's "s***" after Kotb officially left the show last Friday.