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Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to all five rape and assault charges against him at a London court Friday.

The comedian and actor formally claimed his innocence of one count of rape, one of oral rape, two instances of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault at Southwark Crown Court, TMZ can confirm.

He is expected to attend a pre-trial review on May 20, 2026, and his trial is scheduled to kick off in June next year. He will continue his conditional bail, a judge confirmed.

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino may have served his entire prison sentence ... but he's still not bitter about Todd and Julie Chrisley receiving full and unconditional pardons thanks to Uncle Sam.

Here's the sitch ... the "Jersey Shore" star says though he completed his 8-month sentence for tax evasion -- including paying more than $100K in restitution -- he's in no place to halt his GTL routine over what some may perceive as unfair.

Plus, he sympathizes with the entire Chrisley family, telling TMZ it's "detrimental" to have a relative behind bars -- let alone two -- and that the entire family serves the sentence, not just the ones doing the time.

Any Yankees fans still shedding tears over Juan Soto's Pinstripes departure can go ahead and put a pause on the waterworks ... 'cause Cody Bellinger's dad tells TMZ Sports NYY actually got better by not keeping the star slugger.

In fact, Clay Bellinger said this week he doesn't think it's particularly close ... explaining the haul his former team was able to get with the $700-plus million they had earmarked for Soto was significant.

"You're getting three or four guys instead of one," Clay said. "It ended up being a no-brainer. For me, anyway."

Olivia Ponton's been on fire this week -- we blasted you with her most recent jet-sets a couple days ago -- but today's all about celebrating her 23rd birthday!

The Internet personality and model -- who was named a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie in 2022 -- continues to grow her following with her showstoppin' looks!

Not afraid to bare it all, if you follow Olivia on social media you know she loves a good thirst trap, and this topless selfie pretty much says it all!

Did someone say ab crack?! Check out this sexy selfie of the birthday bae hangin' in the sheets!

Hit up our gallery to see all Olivia's hot shots!

Before this adorable kid smiling ear-to-ear turned into an American actor and comedian, he was just havin' the time of his life at his 4th birthday party, rockin' his "Tarzan" tee and growing up in North Lewisburg, Ohio.

His comedy journey started back when he was 14 years old -- after partaking in his school's talent show. In 2015, he was a cast member on MTV's "Wild n' Out." He's probably best known for his Netflix specials "Lucid" and "Natural Selection."

This walking red flag is also famous for his 2021 comedy specials "Only Fans."

Everyone who potentially saw the tragic golf cart accident involving John Elway and his agent, Jeff Sperbeck, has been interviewed by cops ... and there is still no evidence to suggest a crime occurred, TMZ Sports is told.

According to Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, police officers have spoken to all parties who were in the area near where Sperbeck fell off an Elway-driven ride back on April 26 ... and "there is no evidence or statement to indicate this is nothing more than a tragic accident."

Bianco added in his Thursday statement to TMZ Sports, "We determined the case would remain open until we contacted all residents who might have video of the path traveled."

Justin Bieber's predicting a summer for the ages ... the first with his son Jack Blues Bieber ... and it looks like they'll be spending plenty of time without their shirts.

The Biebs just posted a new photo dump on social media, and he's got a bunch of shirtless shots showing off his tattooed torso ... and a couple sweet snaps with his 9-month-old son.

In one photo, Justin's got Jack sitting on his shoulders ... Jack dropped the top but Justin's in a black hoodie. In another, Justin's shirtless on a couch next to Jack, who's wearing a black shirt.

Robin Thicke and April Love Geary are finally going to tie the knot ... they're getting hitched down in Mexico and their wedding guest list includes some huge celebrities.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher and Ken Jeong are among the celebs scheduled to attend the wedding.

We're told there will be wedding celebrations Friday through Sunday in Los Cabos.

We're getting a closer look at the alleged plot undertaken by two NYC suspects accused of kidnapping an Italian man and torturing him to obtain a password to his Bitcoin fortune ... prosecutors revealed in court this week the victim was allegedly lured to Manhattan in an attempt to reclaim some of his currency that had already been stolen.

John Woeltz and William Duplessie, two hard-partying "crypto bros" living in an 8-bedroom SoHo townhouse, are in custody after a barefoot and bloody Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan approached a cop on the street last week and said he'd just escaped from being imprisoned and tortured at the residence.

Prosecutors allege Woeltz and Duplessie had previously forced Carturan, a multimillionaire, to send them Bitcoin after they threatened to kill his family. Woeltz and Duplessie allegedly told Carturan he could get his Bitcoin back if he personally showed up in New York, which he did in early May.

Shakira fans who should’ve been shimmying their way to her Boston concert tonight are now shaking with frustration instead -- the show’s been scrapped last minute!

The Colombian singer was set to light up Fenway Park on Thursday and Friday, but both nights got the axe after a staging issue popped up during rehearsal -- and it's also lights out for Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn were also supposed to hit that same stage Friday.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... during a routine pre-show check, structural elements were identified as not being up to standard, so the shows were canceled by Boston Inspectional Services. All team members are safe.

A wide-eyed Uber driver who cops say pointed a gun at a Miami rapper in a viral video has been arrested ... and, while she was screaming and waving what looked like a weapon around in that clip, she's much calmer in the police body cam footage.

Jennifer Benitez was arrested May 17 after cops stopped her in Port St. Lucie, Florida because she had active warrants out for her arrest. In the video, cops yell at her to get out of the vehicle.

She follows their instructions to the letter, lying on the ground with her hands behind her back as they slap the cuffs on her.

The Diddy criminal trial is now at a dozen days of testimony ... and today's witnesses talked about sexual assaults, violence, "period blood," and some of Cassie's relationships with other celebs ... including a flirtation with Michael B. Jordan.

Things got emotional in the courtroom Thursday as a former Diddy assistant testifying under the pseudonym "Mia" recalled alleged sexual assaults, rapes and threats she endured from Diddy.

Mia sobbed during her testimony, and a lot of what she said lined up with some of Cassie's testimony about extortion ... though it's fair to wonder why prosecutors didn't bring Mia to the stand right after Cassie.

Donald Trump may have commuted Larry Hoover's federal life sentence, but the ex-Gangster Disciples leader still has a slew of red tape to cut through before he's totally free!!!

Hoover is still on the hook for a life sentence in the state of Illinois and the Governor's office tells TMZ Hip Hop ... the only way the 74-year-old can continue his quest for parole or clemency is to petition the Prisoner Review Board, AKA the PRB.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's office says, unlike Donald Trump, Illinois follows the law -- and its state justice system is no exception!!!

Julie Chrisley’s a free woman -- and wasting no time jumping back into everyday life after Trump’s last-minute pardon.

Check the pic -- Julie's post-slammer glow was written all over her face as she left a Nashville butcher Thursday, rocking her natural locks ‘cause clearly, the salon hasn’t made the post-prison to-do list yet.

After two and a half years behind bars for bank fraud and tax evasion, Julie’s first day out was clearly about the basics -- food runs and making sure everyone knew she was back in town.

Sarah Silverman’s locking lips with Joy Behar -- yep, it happened live on air ... and the audience ate it up!

Check out the clip -- guest Sarah told Joy it was a huge deal meeting her on "The View," when Whoopi chimed in with, "do the goodbye!" ... and boom, they went for it.

The clip says it all -- but if visuals aren’t your thing, here’s the play-by-play ... Sarah leans in, lays one on a ready-and-waiting Joy ... then pulls back with her lips sealed like she's soaking it all in.

Ana Navarro couldn’t resist jumping in -- cheekily asking how Joy’s breath was and throwing it back to that bowl of mints sitting in front of her at the Hot Topics table.

One of Diddy's former assistants says the music mogul sexually assaulted her for the first time during his birthday party at a swanky hotel in New York City ... but she says it didn't end there.

The witness, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," told jurors she was working for Diddy in 2009 when he sexually assaulted her at The Plaza Hotel in New York, where he was celebrating his 40th birthday.

Mia said Diddy rented out the penthouse for a party filled with unnamed celebrities and she says he asked to speak to her in the kitchen, clearing out the room and leaving just the two of them alone.