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President Trump bolted from the White House Wednesday afternoon aboard Marine One to make a trip that was unannounced, and shocked the Press Corps -- but turns out it's for a very somber occasion.

The President was with Ivanka Trump when he left, and reporters had no idea where he was going. About 20 minutes after he lifted off in the chopper ... the White House revealed he was flying to Dover Air Force Base to greet the plane bringing back the remains of Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens.

Owens, reportedly a Navy SEAL, died during a counterterrorism raid in Yemen. He is the first solider killed under the Trump administration.

Beyonce's pregnancy announcement was news to some of the top dogs at AEG Live ... the company that is producing Coachella.

Sources connected with AEG Live tell us ... at least some of the top execs had no idea Bey was expecting, and it now makes her headlining gig at the festival problematic.

It seems Beyonce is somewhere in the vicinity of 4, maybe 5 months pregnant. Coachella is slated for April, so she'll be well along and obviously very big, given she's having twins.

One of our sources joked -- at least we think it's a joke -- "The show will go on. She'll just borrow Dave Grohl's big chair," the one he used when he broke his foot. It worked for Axl Rose at Coachella.

Rob Gronkowski is NOT dating ex-Patriots cheerleader Camille Kostek ... and hasn't been dating her for months ... despite reports to the contrary, this according to multiple Gronk sources.

Here's the deal ... we're told Rob and Camille "had a fling" a while back -- but it was never anything official and Gronk has moved on.

But Camille -- who was promoted as Gronk's GF during an appearance on "Barstool Sports" this week -- isn't letting it go.

She's been posting various photos on social media wearing Gronk's jersey -- and attending Patriots games in various cities (she's currently in Houston) ... giving the impression they're together.

But multiple Gronk sources tell TMZ Sports they're "100% NOT dating, period."

We reached out to Kostek for comment. So far, no word back.

Malia Obama already has one hell of an entry level job as the Weinstein Company's newest intern -- she's picking and choosing scripts to pitch to execs ... TMZ has learned.

Our Weinstein sources tell us Malia started work Monday and she's ensconced in the production/development department ... reading through scripts and deciding which ones move on to Weinstein brass.

We're told Malia's internship will run through the Spring.

Weinstein gets lots of scripts from top screenwriters and unknowns alike, with good reason -- the company produced some of Hollywood's most decorated films over in the last decade ... like "The King's Speech," "The Artist," "Shakespeare in Love," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Django Unchained," and "Good Will Hunting."

As we've reported ... Malia brushed up on her film aesthetic last week at Sundance ... which she chose to attend on her own time before the internship.

Skip Bayless ain't takin' Le'Veon Bell's diss track lyin' down -- telling TMZ Sports he's reaching out to his pal, Lil Wayne, to fight back against the Steelers RB.

Okay, full disclosure ... it was our photog's idea since Wayne made the signature track for Skip's show, "Undisputed," on FS1 -- but Skip was all about it and says he's gonna hit Weezy up, ASAP!

Bayless admits Bell's track -- "Shrimp Bayless" -- is fire (he actually enjoyed the clever lyrics) but says Le'Veon never addressed his main beef with the NFL star ... that he's NO Ezekiel Elliott!

He even issues a rap challenge to Le'Veon.

Your move, Juice.

Jessica Alba just snagged a multi-million dollar mansion, and her dad got a cut of the action.

Alba is now the Honest owner of a $10 million Bev Hills estate, and she used her dad as her real estate agent.

The Hamptons-style home is huge ... nearly 9,000 square feet, with 7 bedrooms and 8 1/2 baths.

There's the obligatory pool, guesthouse and incredible city views.

Alba bought the home from former TriStar and Orion Pictures honcho, Mike Medavoy.

Nicki Minaj and Drake have ended the cold war that lasted more than 2 years.

Nicki posted a photo of herself and Drake Wednesday morning ... with no caption, but we know what went down before they squashed the beef.

Our Young Money sources tell us Drake saw an NFL Network segment on January 8 that featured Lil Wayne and Nicki. Drake immediately called label honcho Mack Maine, and said ... "Why didn't you tell me the family is back?"

Mack quickly set up a meeting for the full Young Money roster that turned into a peace summit. We're told Drake hopped on a jet to Miami on January 12, and sat down with Nicki and Wayne. The photo she posted was taken during that meeting.

Remember ... Drake and Nicki haven't spoken since they recorded "Truffle Butter" in 2014. She purposely stayed on the sidelines during his beef with then bf Meek Mill. Nicki announced their split on Jan. 5 -- one week later she was chopping it up with Drake, and we're told everything's cool between the labelmates now.

As Drake said, "I don't wanna hear about this ever again. Not even when she tell him they're better as friends."

Kim Kardashian is in New York City right now, chitchatting with the judge in the Paris robbery case ... offering up a blow-by-blow of what happened when she was bound, gagged and stripped of her jewelry.

We've learned the judge and attorneys in the Paris robbery case are in a room with Kim, who is identifying the men who broke into her Paris apartment last October.

As TMZ reported, the French system is vastly different from the U.S. justice system ... judges in criminal cases have the discretion to travel to alleged victims and interview them, especially in high-profile cases. What's more, the alleged victim is not required to undergo cross-examination.

Our sources say she brought her 2 children with her to NYC, but Kanye didn't come. She's worried it would be too stressful on him and she feels she's strong enough to handle the situation on her own.

17 people were arrested in the sweep, but Kim would only be able to ID -- either partially or fully -- the 2 men who broke into her apartment and held her hostage during the robbery.

U.S. Olympic legend Summer Sanders tells TMZ Sports she's concerned that the "chaos" from the Trump presidency could blow L.A.'s shot of winning the 2024 Olympic bid.

The 2-time Olympic gold medalist says the Olympics aren't supposed to be political but fact is -- they are -- and the world is watching President Trump.

Sanders says the current political climate in the U.S. is "chaos" -- and says, "I don't know if there will be enough time for the chaos of our politics to quiet down" before the I.O.C. makes its decision.

Sanders says there's one thing that could save L.A.'s bid ... the fans.

Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks pulled the trigger on a handgun and killed himself while his wife frantically dialed 911.

The recording of the call was just released, and you can hear Melinda Trucks screaming immediately after what sounds like the fatal gunshot. She tells the operator he used a pistol.

Trucks, named one of the 100 greatest drummers by Rolling Stone, died January 24 at home in West Palm Beach. He was pronounced dead on the scene once paramedics arrived.

Butch was 69.

Day 12 of the Obama vacation ... and you've NEVER seen Barack and Michelle Obama so relaxed.

Thong sandals? Check. Shades? Check. Panama hat and snapback cap? Check and check.

They're getting so comfortable touring their pal Sir Richard Branson's many Virgin Islands ... they might never come back. Honestly ... would you?

Sasha and Malia will be fine.

Turns out, there's a good reason Scott Disick's been partying in Miami the past couple days ... he pissed off the Kardashians.

Sources close to Scott tell us ... he secretly flew a girl to Costa Rica -- where the Kardashians were filming their show -- and put her up at a hotel where the crew was staying. It's pretty clear ... the Kardashians didn't want an interloper while they filmed, so Scott tried to keep it on the QT.

We're told someone from the crew ratted Scott out, telling Kris and Kim about Scott's muse. Our sources say Kim and Kris had a ferocious argument with Scott. It had nothing to do with Kourtney ... that relationship has been over for a long time. They felt it was disruptive and disrespectful.

Scott didn't see it their way and bolted to Miami. It's unclear what happened to the girl, but days later he was with another chick ... and the next day still another.

Scott, we're told, is more than happy hanging in Miami ... way happier than shooting the show.

Drake and Jas Prince held auditions for their new Super Bowl week pop-up "club" -- The Ballet -- and while Drake's insisted it's "not about no strip club s***" ... it sure as hell looks like it is.

We got a bunch of girls who flocked to Houston Tuesday night for a round of auditions, and just at first glance, we have a feeling about what kind of chicks Drizzy's in the market for.

The girls showed off their moves, and their impressive bods, to our camera guy -- who got treated to some ice cream at the end of it all by Jas ... the talent judge.

BTW ... turns out the term "Canadian Ballet" means strip club up north. So ... nice try Drake, but this is definitely on some strip club sh**. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Cesar Millan says President Trump has drawn a hard line so far, but there's something that could soften him.

Cesar was out in Bev Hills Tuesday when he told our photog about the virtues of a White House dog, and how it might affect the prez.

It seems pretty tried and true ... every president since Theodore Roosevelt has had a pooch in the White House.

Frank Pellegrino -- best known for his role as the FBI Chief gunning for Tony Soprano on the HBO hit show -- died after losing his battle with cancer.

Frank -- who also co-owned the popular Italian restaurant Rao's in East Harlem -- died in New York Tuesday. The restaurant, founded in 1896, was famous for celebrity drop-ins ... including Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and Jay Z.

Frank appeared in "Goodfellas" and 'Law & Order' but he burst onto the scene beginning in 1999 when he was tapped as FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on 'Sopranos.'

He was 72.

Russell Wilson is no Tom Brady ... in the sense that he's definitely NOT backing Donald Trump and predicts POTUS won't last 4 years in office.

The Seahawks QB was doing Facebook Live from a barber shop when he started going off on Trump -- saying he's seen way too much "negativity" since #45 took office.

Then he takes this shot -- "I don't even know if he's gonna be able to last 4 years in my opinion."