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POTUS apparently has pull in the MLB ... Rob Manfred admitted Wednesday he did consider Donald Trump's opinion when making the decision to lift Pete Rose's baseball ban.

The commissioner made the revelation to a gaggle of reporters while out at an owners meeting ... explaining Trump's strong support of Charlie Hustle was something he "paid attention to" when mulling whether or not to reinstate the Cincinnati Reds legend last month.

"The President was one of a number of voices that was supportive of the idea that this was the right decision," he said. "Obviously, I have respect for the office, and the advice that he gave, I paid attention to."

Bill Belichick was assured by his book publicist just days before his now-infamous sitdown with "CBS Sunday Morning" that his interview for the show would closely stick to topics related to his new book ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us ... back on April 9, Simon & Schuster's senior director of publicity, David Kass, wrote to Belichick, "I can assure you that the conversation [will be] about the book."

"This is a book segment," Kass added, "that looks at your life in football and what people can learn from you to achieve success in their own lives."

Before this lil' guy in his spiffy tie was up onstage rappin', he was just throwin' his blazer over his shoulder, rockin' out with his school's musical theater program and growing up in Texas -- with big dreams of becoming a star ...

After dropping out of college to pursue music, he dropped his first album on Myspace ... And, before becoming mega-famous he formed groups like "The Graduates" and "The Classmates."

In 2014, he performed the song "1975" featuring Big Sean, and from there he climbed the music charts ...

Need one more clue? "Sicko Mode!"

Charly Jordan is plumpin' up her summer bum one rep at a time. Embrace the grind as you witness this model 'drop it like it's hot a squat!'

The 26-year-old definitely kept her squats low and her standards high -- sharing all the booty secrets with her followers, like some good ole kickbacks!

Jordan also showed what she's workin' with on top -- some swole shoulders that are gettin' bolder!

Leah Remini says she and Jennifer Lopez leaned on each other while they were going through their divorces last year ... but, that doesn't mean they're as close as they once were.

The actress opened up about her friendship with the pop star in an interview with Us Weekly ... saying she got back in touch with J Lo just after the two both filed for divorce within days of one another.

Remini says the two often texted each other "loving messages of support" during this time ... a sweet reconnection between two friends many thought were on the outs when Leah didn't attend Jenn's wedding to Ben Affleck in 2022.

The Diddy trial's 16th day of testimony took place Wednesday ... but, it wasn't the sweet 16 he may have hoped for -- 'cause the woman who testified painted a pretty scary picture of him.

Bryana Bongolan -- Cassie's friend and a fashion designer -- took the stand Wednesday ... and, she testified about the time Diddy allegedly dangled her off a balcony while they were either smoking or about to smoke a blunt at Cassie's place.

Bongolan says Diddy held her off of the high-rise and yelled, "You know what the f*** you did" ... before she says he pulled her back up and slammed her into the furniture.

If you're inspired to place an order for a Kylie Jenner boob job ... then get in line!!!

Dr. Garth Fisher -- a well-known Beverly Hills surgeon -- was given a shout-out by Kylie this week as she credits him for her knock-out knockers.

His office tells us they have been flooded with calls requesting to book consultations, all with the same inspo details ... the one and only Kylie Jenner.

Lil Scrappy's recent performance in Columbus, OH hit a snag when a man rushed the stage, only to get knuckled before he bucked -- and police are now investigating the case!!!

Sgt. James Fuqua of the Columbus Police Department tells TMZ Hip Hop that police weren't originally notified of the head-bussin' incident ... but investigators say they are now combing through the video.

Scrappy was performing during the Day 2 lineup for the SUMMER614 — Where Music is Therapy Festival, when a man crept up from the side of the stage and climbed onto a speaker -- only to be pushed with tremendous force by another man standing onstage before he could even make it on the platform.

Romeo Beckham and Kim Turnbull are officially through, TMZ has confirmed ... and, we'll have to wait and see if this opens up the door for Romeo to reconcile with his bro Brooklyn Beckham.

Sources close to Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz tell TMZ ... the two didn't know Romeo and Kim split because they haven't spoken to them in months. Our sources say they aren't shocked -- telling us the power couple saw this coming.

We broke the story ... Romeo and Brooklyn stopped talking a few months ago when Romeo started dating Kim, because Brooklyn felt she wasn't in the relationship for the right reasons.

Pete Hegseth is using homophobic reasoning to attack the legacy of an American icon, which could lead to him banning gay people from the military next ... so says our very own Harvey Levin.

The TMZ founder discussed the Secretary of Defense's decision to rename the United States Naval Ship Harvey Milk on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... starting off by telling a story about his own experience hiding his sexuality during his teens and 20s.

Harvey talks about concealing this huge part of himself from his friends, family and his fellow servicemen in the Air National Guard -- the latter of which he had to do in order to avoid a dishonorable discharge.

The late Richard Simmons' posh Hollywood Hills pad just hit the market -- and it can be yours for a cool $7 million.

Check out the listing photos ... the Los Angeles area mansion is polished and pristine ... welcoming potential buyers with a stately front portico and welcome hall that offers a view directly into its lush backyard.

The 4-bedroom, 5-bathroom home -- listed by John A. Lucy of Keller Williams Hollywood Hills -- boasts just over 4,000 square feet of living space on a half-acre lot that features a unique circular swimming pool and pool house.

Brittany Furlan's spilling all on catfishing chaos -- blaming it on the crushing loneliness in her marriage to Tommy Lee. But plot twist ... she says the whole mess actually brought them closer together!

On her "This Is The Worst" podcast final episode, Brittany says she wouldn’t wish the whole saga on her worst enemy -- but admits she felt so disconnected for so long, that when some poser pretending to be singer Ronnie Radke slid into her Snapchat DMs, she fell for it.

Her co-host Brittany Schmitt backed her up ... adding she remembers Furlan was lonely to the point she started chatting with ChatGPT like it was a real person, just for some affection.

Diddy's defense team came to life during their cross-examination of Bryana Bongolan ... with one of his attorneys straight-up asking if she's even telling the truth on the stand.

The fashion designer started testifying Wednesday morning and continued into the late afternoon ... and, during cross, Westmoreland asked questions about the alleged incident where Bryana claims Diddy threw a knife at Cassie and she threw it back.

Westmoreland asked Bongolan what started this incident, and Bryana says she doesn't know.

Neve Campbell's officially gotta find a new place to host a "Party of Five" ... 'cause she just sold her L.A.-area home for more than $4 million.

The "Scream" actress and her partner JJ Feild sold their 5-bedroom, 5-and-a-half bathroom residence in Sherman Oaks for $4.286 million. This comes just about six weeks after they initially listed the property.

The house boasts huge stone walls ... and, it sounds like the property is set far back from the street -- with the 3-car garage in the front hiding the massive estate from view.

It's guessing time y'all! Can you guess which famous gal TikTok-ed her pants off and put her golden buns on full display?

Her big claim to fame came from her viral TikTok dances, and her popularity propelled her into Kourtney Kardashian's friend circle. Oh, and she popped out onstage during Charli XCX's Coachella performance.

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood are putting their feud rumors to rest ... addressing it all in a wide-ranging interview -- and making a social media gesture to convince fans.

The "White Lotus" costars sat down for an interview with Variety ... and, they say there are no issues between them, and the internet simply made a big to-do about innocuous social media activity.

For example, lots of fans thought Goggins was laughing at the depiction of ALW in a "Saturday Night Live" parody she found particularly hurtful when he posted about it on social media ... but, he says that's not the case.