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Kelly Clarkson’s keeping the show rolling after the tragic death of ex-hubby Brandon Blackstock -- TMZ’s confirmed she’s heading back to "The Voice" as a coach.

We’re told Kelly skipped one taping for Season 29 of NBC’s 'Battle of the Champions' earlier this month -- coming right after the heartbreaking news -- but Jennifer Hudson stepped in during rehearsals for the battle rounds.

Kelly’s reuniting with fellow champ coaches Adam Levine and John Legend -- and get this, the show’s cranking out two cycles at the same time.

Tamar Braxton says she very nearly died this weekend ... explaining her friend found her in a pool of her own blood -- and, she says she doesn't know what happened.

The singer-songwriter posted about the harrowing experience on her Instagram Stories Tuesday ... admitting she struggled to write the news -- but she feels she needs to tell the whole wide world about what happened because people keep calling her and asking.

On Sunday, Tamar says, she almost died ... saying she was found lying in "a pool of blood from my friend with a face injury." She says the injury has worsened over the last few days.

John Crawley AKA KingBeardX -- best known for his hilarious TikTok reactions to the way people eat food -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

James Steele, the funeral director at Glenfield Funeral Home in New Albany, Mississippi, tells us Crawley died Monday in the hospital. His cause of death is cardiac arrest. We're told he had been hospitalized for at least the last two weeks.

According to a GoFundMe started by his friend and former podcast cohost, Anthony Caruso, he went to the hospital because he was having trouble breathing. Doctors put him on a ventilator and he stopped breathing, so he was moved to the ICU. Caruso says he had a tube placed in his chest because of how bad it got.

A French streamer known for extreme content died earlier this week and now his funeral services are being funded by two very famous people ... Drake and Adin Ross!!!

On Tuesday, Adin vowed to avenge the death of 46-year-old internet personality Jean Pormanove, if his demise turns out to be foul play, after he died in his sleep Monday.

Adin announced he'd convened with Drake, and they'll be paying for Jean's funeral services. The two have paired up for fun charity streams in the past, so the move is par for the course.

Bryan Kohberger allegedly bragged to a classmate that whoever pulled off the Idaho quadruple murders must have been a "pretty good" killer -- and even commented on the timing of the killing being perfect ... this according to recently released police documents.

The reports detail how Kohberger -- the confessed murderer of 4 University of Idaho students -- met another female student at Washington State University, in Pullman -- and had a conversation with her three weeks after the savage killings in November 2022.

The female student told cops Kohberger started talking about the quadruple homicide, saying that whoever did the dirty deed "must have been pretty good."

Tiffani Thiessen was born January 23, but it'd be hard to tell from her recent video post, where she eats a cake ... apparently wearing nothing but her birthday suit!

The "Saved by the Bell" alum totally teased fans with her recent Instagram post ... appearing topless while enjoying her sweet treat ... and asking fans, "How do you eat it?"

Her caption -- "When it’s hot out, you gotta get naked…" -- made it clear she was commenting on the naked carrot cake instead of her naughty body -- so relax, Mr. Belding!

File this one under "kiss and make up."

Just days after claiming she was single, Kash Doll is back in the arms of NFL player Za'Darius Smith ... and the two enjoyed a romantic vacation in the Caribbean!!

Quick refresher ... Smith -- who played for the Lions last season -- and Kash Doll are one of the newest couples everybody's been keeping an eye on ... but fans were shocked when she posted (and later deleted) on X last week that she was single.

Another day, another day on a boat for Winnie Harlow ... and it's not just her recent sexy shots that are drowning out social media ... Our summer roundup of the hottie is a total smoke show!

Decked out in an array of colorful swimsuits, the 31-year-old continues to showcase her fit figure, and she's also known to reveal some leg in a slit dress ...

Harlow's hot, and so are her friends! In between takes, Winnie cozied up to her entourage, like blonde bombshell Sasha Morpeth -- founder of the clothing brand, Sasha Therese.

As we reported last month, Winnie and her fiancé, pro-baller Kyle Kuzma, soaked up some yacht life in the Mediterranean ... love's definitely in the air!

Jillian Michaels says Netflix’s "Biggest Loser" documentary isn't just full of lies -- it’s part of a long history of the franchise trying to take her down ... and she's giving TMZ all the receipts to prove it.

TMZ caught up with Jillian hot off her IG blast and lawsuit threat Tuesday, and she doubled down -- telling us the documentary paints a false picture, starting with Dr. Robert Huizenga claiming he never worked with her -- something she says is BS 'cause she's got hundreds of emails proving otherwise.

Listen to the full interview ... Jillian blasts the way the documentary twisted her role on the show, accusing Dr. H of dangerously yanking contestants off their meds cold turkey -- while she was the one stepping in to protect them.

Take a swing at these two busty babes in ball caps ... Kylie Jenner and Sophie Mudd both took their sporty looks to social media, but which lucky lady is gettin' your victory vote ... and makin' it to home base?!

The key question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

VOTE NOW!

Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet haven't gone their separate ways ... 'cause it looks like the reality star and beauty mogul went to visit the actor as he films 'Dune 3' in Hungary!

A small coffee shop in Budapest posted a picture Tuesday of two employees with the celebs ... claiming Jenner and Chalamet walked into Budapest Baristas, to their utter shock.

They wrote in the caption they were totally confused by the couple's sudden appearance -- with the shock definitely showing on their faces in the photo. They say Kylie and Timothée were very kind, and they thanked the two for coming into their little shop.

8/20/2025 10:40 AM PT -- The driver believed to be responsible for the crash, Jason Lee Beach, has been charged with DWI-Felony Serious Injury, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Hit and Run/Leave Scene, Reckless Driving, and Failure to Maintain Lane. He is currently being held under a $100,000 secured bond at the NHSO Detention Center.

Chaos in Wilmington, NC -- a car plowed into a building’s gas line, sparking a massive explosion that injured three firefighters... and the whole thing was caught on camera.

Check out these videos taken from onlookers Tuesday ... smoke billowed from Eastern Carolina Veterinary Medical Center as debris rained from the sky -- all after a car lost control on a turn and crashed into the building.

It’s still unclear whether the collision sparked the explosion outright -- or if the gas line blew moments later.

Jay Cutler is adamant Kristin Cavallari received plenty of cash from him in their divorce years ago ... and he says her claiming otherwise is "borderline slander."

Cavallari told her "Honestly Cavallari: The Headline Tour" listeners earlier this summer she never got "a penny" from Cutler following their split ... but in the latest episode of his "Take It Outside" podcast, the former NFL star insisted that's B.S.

"Yeah, she didn't get a penny," he said with a smirk, before adding she actually got "a lot, a lot, a lot of [dollar] bills."

Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles has learned his fate after hurling a bat at a pitcher in retaliation for getting hit by a pitch during a minor league rehab assignment on Sunday ... with Major League Baseball handing him a 10-game ban.

The league revealed the news Tuesday ... saying along with his suspension, he has been tagged with an undisclosed fine. The kicker for Robles is that the clock doesn't start until he is back on the Major League Active Roster. In other words -- the moment he returns to Seattle, the suspension officially takes effect.

Robles has elected to appeal the ruling, and he will be eligible to play until that process concludes.

Patrick Blackwood and NinaUnrated are counting their blessing after their near-death experience ... and showing off their injuries on our latest episode of "TMZ Live" too.

We talked to the food influencers on the show Tuesday ... and, they started off the interview by showing off their cuts and bruises. NinaUnrated's got a big gash on her wrist, while Blackwood revealed the injury to his chest and the big cut on his thigh.

Despite their injuries, the two agree they're lucky to be alive ... 'cause the car just as easily could've come completely through the window and killed them on Saturday.

Dr. Robert Huizenga isn’t about to let Jillian Michaels dominate the narrative -- he's firing back after she ripped him over Netflix's "The Biggest Loser" documentary ... telling TMZ her "receipts" don’t prove a thing.

Huizenga tells TMZ ... caffeine, weight-loss pills and diuretics were strictly banned from day one -- and anytime contestants claimed they were given such pills, he ordered production to shut down and launch an investigation.

He also points to the time Jillian had to give an on-air apology after being busted handing out pills to contestants to plug her own products -- saying that alone proves her caffeine claims are running on fumes.