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"American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn must be singing the blues behind bars ... TMZ has learned Caleb has been placed in solitary confinement after he was locked up for allegedly murdering his wife in Ohio.

In mid-February, Caleb was arrested for allegedly shooting his wife Ashley to death in their bedroom at their Tipp City home while their children slept in another room, according to police. Caleb called 911 to report an intruder broke in and shot Ashley.

Prosecutors charged Caleb with murder, felonious assault, and tampering with evidence for allegedly staging the crime scene. Caleb was booked into the Miami County jail on $2 million bail.

TMZ spoke with a veteran corrections officer at the jail who tells us ... Caleb was placed in a single cell in isolation to ensure his safety as he awaits trial.

Katherine Short died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head ... according to her L.A. County Dept. of Public Health death certificate.

We broke the story ... LAPD officers and LAFD firefighters responded to Katherine's Hollywood Hills home last week where they found her dead. Sources told us at the time Short took her own life.

According to her death certificate, she's been cremated.

Katherine -- the eldest child of Martin Short and Nancy Dolman -- was found behind a locked door in the home ... and a note was found on the scene. The contents of the note are still unknown to the public.

"The Bold and the Beautiful" stars Darin Brooks and Kelly Kruger are ending their marriage just shy of their 10-year anniversary ... TMZ has learned.

In their joint court filing, obtained by TMZ, the couple listed the standard "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

According to the papers, filed in January, the couple have two children together -- 6-year-old Everleigh and 4-year-old Gemma.

Michael Phillips -- the man who claims he has the world's smallest dong -- says he's sent unsolicited photos of his micropenis to women ... but he says it's not what you think ... and he's apologetic.

Michael tells TMZ ... he's sent the unsolicited nudes for dating purposes, to let women know upfront what he's working with ... kind of like a warning so they don't waste their time if they're not interested in his ... shortcomings.

There's a viral video in particular with a woman claiming Michael sent her an unsolicited penis pic ... and he says that's mostly accurate ... with a few caveats.

Zara Larsson is going viral, and not for her vocals this time ... after the pop star left a comment online that raised plenty of eyebrows.

A fan shared a video from a Zara concert show, writing, “I didn't know I was pregnant here but at least my baby got to hear 'Midnight Sun' before I aborted it.”

The Swedish singer-songwriter fired back with a cheeky reply ... “I killed the performance and then you killed it after the performance purrrrrr” and reposted the video onto her TikTok account.

A suspected Iranian drone strike near the U.S. Consulate in Dubai sparked a raging fire Tuesday night, according to multiple reports ... and the aftermath was caught on video.

Footage of the explosion soon began flooding socials today, showing the building light up in an orange glow before erupting in a fireball in the UAE city.

The Dubai Media Office later confirmed that a fire resulting from a drone-related incident near the U.S. consulate had been successfully contained, NBC News reports.

They wrote, "Emergency teams responded immediately. No injuries have been reported."

Teen tech whiz Zach Yadegari is giving us a major update on his life after he sold his calorie-counting app a year after we first learned about it ... and he's now considering his options after half a year in college.

Zach stopped by "TMZ Live" Tuesday and spilled a few details about the multimillion-dollar deal selling the company he started at age 16 ... now 19, he's taking a "gap semester" after half his freshman year at the University of Miami ... one of the few schools that accepted him somehow, with his multimillion-dollar brain!

You might remember ... he told us last year he got rejected from most of the Ivies -- and now he admits his time at Miami could be wrapping up early ... after taking a cue from Steve Jobs and taking classes on just whatever he's found interesting. Watch the full clip for more on how that experiment's gone so far.

Rebecca Gayheart is celebrating her daughter's Sweet Sixteen ... less than two weeks after her husband Eric Dane died.

The actress took to Instagram to celebrate Billie's 16th birthday Tuesday ... posting a series of throwback photos on her IG Story.

Rebecca and Eric have two daughters together ... Billie and 13-year-old Georgia.

Kyler Murray's time with the Arizona Cardinals is set to end a week from Wednesday as the team plans to release him at the start of the new league year -- and the former first overall pick penned an emotional farewell to the city ... apologizing for not bringing home a Super Bowl.

The news broke on Tuesday that barring a trade between now and next week, the team will release him once the clock strikes 4 PM ET on March 11.

Not long after it went public ... Murray took to his X account to thank everyone who showed him and his family love during his time with the organization.

Christina Applegate gave an unflattering account of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein in her new memoir "You With the Sad Eyes" ... and he had nothing but praise for her in return.

Here's the deal ... the actress and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) advocate wrote about a brief interaction with Harvey at a Hollywood party in her new book ... saying she called him out when she allegedly overheard him making distasteful remarks about another woman. She writes that Harvey was "definitely afraid" of her after that ... because she's a woman who doesn't mess around.

And, Harvey didn't deny a single thing about her account ... and is instead applauding her strength and honesty. Through a spokesperson, Harvey tells TMZ she's a "gifted actress and a powerful voice in Hollywood," adding ... "It’s good to see her sharing her story and her perspective in her own words." “I do not remember running into Christina Applegate or having that conversation.”

Rapper Ghetts is headed to prison for a long stretch ... but a new season of Netflix's "Supacell" -- a show in which he starred -- is still on the way ... though Netflix is being tight-lipped about the production.

Netflix confirmed to us production is underway for the popular British superhero series ... but refused to shine a light on what impact, if any, the development has on the show.

And that's a good question ... 'cause in "Supacell," Ghetts played the brutal villain Craig -- AKA "Krazy" -- whose fate was left somewhat ambiguous at the end of the first season.

Parker Posey isn't surprised about Mike White's 6-pack at all ... telling us "The White Lotus" creator works out like crazy -- and he's got a trainer to boot.

We caught up with the longtime actress at LAX Monday ... and since she starred in Season 3 of the hit HBO show last year, we had to ask her about White's shocking physique.

Remember ... White ripped off his shirt on the "Survivor 50" premiere last week, and his toned body certainly turned heads.

Megan Fox has made a triumphant return to Instagram ... and, of course, it was to drop some sexy AF snaps!

MF posted a few thirst traps today ... sporting a studded collar, skin-tight camisole, thigh-high gartered stockings, stiletto platform heels -- featuring marijuana leaves -- and a G-string -- all black.

Megan captioned the sultry snaps ... "Everything is more beautiful because we are doomed."

The most random sports beef is intensifying -- Tom Brady isn't done going after Logan Paul for claiming he could hang with the NFL's big dogs ... straight-up calling the WWE Superstar a "b*tch!!"

The trash-talking started during Super Bowl week ... when Brady said Paul's wrestling skills were "cute," but no match for the real pros when they take part in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Saudi Arabia later this month.

Even though it's been damn near a month since their heated exchange, TB12 clearly hasn't gotten over it ... 'cause he unloaded more smack talk while working out with his longtime teammate Rob Gronkowski.

A popular auto race in Qatar has been pushed amid intense fighting in the Middle East ... as Iran indiscriminately fires missiles and drones in response to U.S. and Israeli attacks.

The FIA -- aka the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, a global motor sports governing body that also oversees Formula One -- moved to press pause on the Qatar leg of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship, which was supposed to go down March 28 at the Lusail International Circuit in Lusail.

"FIA WEC management has been in constant dialogue with Qatar Motor & Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) in light of the current and evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East," the organization said in a statement.

"With the safety and security of competitors, personnel and fans of the utmost importance, the decision has been taken to delay the event that had been due to take place on 26-28 March."

The good news? The Qatar 1812KM isn't canceled -- it's simply postponed. It's now slated to take place sometime during the "second half of the season," with a date to be announced at a later time.