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Alice Marie Johnson says Larry Hoover's federal prison sentence was commuted to give him the hope of receiving a real second chance ... but he still has years to serve in an Illinois prison for a state crime, and Alice hopes the Illinois governor might grant him clemency as well.

We spoke with President Donald Trump's "pardon czar" on "TMZ Live" Thursday ... and, we asked her about Trump's decision to commute Hoover's federal sentence.

She tells us she first learned about Larry's case from Kanye West and Drake's live-streamed event at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum back in 2021, where she was sitting first row at the event and learned of Larry's plight.

Diddy's former assistant says she had to clean up some pretty nasty scenes in the hotels where he stayed with Cassie ... including some fluid she says he told her was "period blood."

The ex-employee, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," told jurors one of her jobs as a Diddy assistant was to clean up hotel rooms before housekeeping ... due to concerns about embarrassing photos getting out.

Mia testified the rooms she encountered were "destroyed" and the "really nasty" conditions were a "nightmare." She said there would be candle wax everywhere, broken glass, oil on the walls, and sometimes even blood.

Gregg Sulkin has a new lady in his life two years after his split with actress Michelle Randolph ... and TMZ has learned the new couple has already taken a big step in their relationship.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the actor has been quietly dating British model Freya Tidy for the last six months after the two met at an exclusive members-only club in London.

We're told things quickly got serious -- and Freya has since relocated to Los Angeles, where the couple now lives together. Our sources say Freya’s move to the States wasn’t just for love. We're told U.S.-based brands showed interest in working with her, giving her modeling career even more momentum on this side of the pond.

Can you guess which "Love Island" hottie put her bikini bod on blast in these eye-popping selfies? We'll get you goin' with a few clues, but then it's on you to score the unknown TV star ...

She's leveraged her days on "Love Island" into a 2.4 million Instagram following ... She's the host of the "So Wrong, It's Right" podcast ... This model has appeared on other reality TV shows like "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!"

Tory Lanez's team has launched a spiraling, detailed new website containing never-before-heard audio from the night that got him convicted for shooting Megan Thee Stallion … with the defense’s trial witness telling cops at the scene the fired shots came from a woman!!!

Tory's team designed the site 36hourslater.com to uncover the 3 days following the shooting, sparked by Megan going on Instagram Live to tell her side.

L.A. native Sean Kelly was interviewed by investigators on the early morning of July 12, 2020 and told cops he could see one woman -- who we now know to be Kelsey -- angrily exit the rear passenger side of a Cadillac Escalade and open the driver-side passenger door in a fit of rage to confront the other woman, later learned to be Megan.

Fifth Harmony's Ally Brooke has found her perfect balance -- 'cause she’s officially tied the knot with Will Bracey!

The duo made it official in a dreamy sunset ceremony, officiated by none other than Bieber’s pastor, Judah Smith, at L.A.'s iconic Hotel Bel-Air on Saturday. And the pics are absolutely stunning.

Ally was glowing in a fitted strapless white wedding dress by Lee Petra Grebenau, looking every bit the bride of the year. Will, the Chief Operating Officer for the Bieber family, was all suited and booted, matching her elegance step for step.

Offset's not willing to give up his "Bad and Boujee" lifestyle ... and, he's asking the court to ensure his estranged wife, Cardi B, helps him maintain it.

The rapper filed an amended divorce response earlier this month in which he's now asking that Cardi pay him spousal support. He does not request a specific amount in the documents.

The rest of the requests look relatively unchanged ... 'cause Offset's still asking for joint custody of their children -- and he wants Cardi's place to serve as the primary residence for the kids.

Farrah Abraham’s found her niche -- posing in practically nothing under the sun, and it looks like she’s officially out-bikinied herself!

Feast your eyes on this – Farrah’s had her surgically enhanced assets front and center, barely covered by a sliver of silver bikini string as she worked those angles in the scorching Miami heat Wednesday.

Farrah turned up the heat with a pop of bold yellow string bottoms, the straps riding high on her hips, making sure her curves were flaunted to the best of their ability.

The man who allegedly plowed his vehicle through a sea of celebrating Liverpool FC fans earlier this week has just been hit with over half a dozen criminal charges, officials announced.

Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said Thursday 53-year-old Paul Doyle has been charged with two counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, two counts of causing unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, two counts of attempted unlawful and malicious grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and one count of dangerous driving for his alleged actions during Liverpool FC's trophy parade on Monday.

Sims revealed Doyle has been taken into custody ... and will appear before a judge on Friday morning to face the charges.

Ariana Madix is booked and busy and embracing every moment in the spotlight -- the "Vanderpump Rules" star and TV host is gearing up for the premiere of "Love Island" Season 7 by globe-trotting and cozying up to her boo.

From "Watch What Happens Live" appearances to the Broadway stage, the 39-year-old recently shared a carousel of photos to her Instagram captioned, "when pinching yourself becomes a regular occurrence 🤌🏼."

Check out this sweet couple's selfie in the city ... Ariana's boyfriend, Daniel Wai (41), is a NYC-based fitness instructor, so quality time with her man is key!

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino insists convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was not murdered in jail ... and he says there's video to prove the wealthy financier killed himself in his cell, and it'll soon be released.

Thursday morning, Bongino was on "Fox & Friends," where he disclosed the existence of video from Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan ... and he claims the footage shows no one else was involved in Epstein's death.

Bongino -- a conservative talk show host recently appointed to his FBI position by President Trump -- said last week he and FBI Director Kash Patel had reviewed the evidence and concluded Epstein did, in fact, end his own life. Still, plenty of people remained unconvinced.

Josh Allen has made his way to California ahead of his big wedding day ... touching down at the airport with his golf clubs in hand before tying the knot with Hailee Steinfeld.

Fresh off participating in voluntary practices with his teammates, the Buffalo Bills superstar popped up at the Van Nuys Airport on Wednesday ... and he looked like he's got a trip to the golf course on the itinerary before meeting his future wife at the altar.

While deets have been kept under wraps for the most part, Allen's left tackle, Dion Dawkins spilled the beans on the date back in March ... telling NFL Network his QB and the award-winning actress would exchange vows this upcoming Saturday.

Prince's security intervened when Diddy was starting to attack Cassie outside a party hosted by the "Purple Rain" singer ... one of Diddy's former personal assistants testified in court.

The female assistant, introduced by her pseudonym "Mia," says she worked for Diddy as his personal assistant, and later as director of development and acquisition for Revolt Films, a media company Diddy founded.

Mia told the jury she witnessed Diddy get physically violent with Cassie on multiple occasions  ... including a 2010 party hosted by Prince.

Move over, Gwyneth Paltrow -- Sydney Sweeney’s got a new way to bottle up her essence, turning bathwater into a beauty empire with a soap bar that’s practically her in every bit of lather.

Let that soak in -- the "Euphoria" star has teamed up with Dr. Squatch Soap Co. for the Bathwater Bliss bar, complete with a certificate confirming it’s made from the very water she's bathed in, as well as some outdoorsy notes in a nod to her Pacific Northwest roots.

It’s a limited edition, folks -- there's just 5,000 bars, because let’s be real, Sydney’s booked, busy, and there’s only so much bathwater a diva can squeeze out for this.

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Ariana Biermann won't be doing any hard time after her DUI arrest ... because she only needs to complete probation and a few community service hours.

The daughter of Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann received 24 months of probation and 40 hours of community service as part of her sentence earlier this month in a plea deal.

During her probation, the court is ordering Ariana to stay away from drugs and alcohol ... and, not to associate with anyone who possesses illegal drugs.

Missi Pyle ain’t holding back when it comes to President Trump’s headline-grabbing pardon of Todd and Julie Chrisley -- she straight-up compared the whole thing to a reality TV show gone rogue.

TMZ caught the actress Wednesday at LAX, where she tells us the Prez is basically running "The Apprentice 2.0" ... with the country stuck watching to see who’s getting booted or blessed next.

You gotta check out the clip 'cause Missi didn't flinch when she asked if she thought Trump felt a weird kinship with the Chrisleys -- ya know, fellow reality TV stars with a flair for drama, and criminal convictions.