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Garcelle Beauvais is doubling down on the "lesbian" comment made to Kyle Richards on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" ... telling us the remark was in no way malicious.

We caught up with the 'RHOBH' star after she seemingly encouraged her costar to come out as a lesbian during last week's episode ... and subsequently prompted a strong reaction from Kyle in the press.

Garcelle doesn't feel badly about her comment, though ... as she tells us she was just trying to inspire Kyle to live her life however ever she wanted amid her separation from husband Mauricio Umansky.

American actress Christine Lakin was only 11 years old when she first started playing Al -- the youngest all-American daughter -- on the blended family TV series "Step by Step" back in 1991.

Lakin was part of an ensemble cast featuring Patrick Duffy as the former construction worker turned business owner and father of three, Frank Lambert, Suzanne Somers as Frank's caring and at times controlling 2nd wife, Carol Foster Lambert, and Staci Keanan as Carol's oldest daughter and the funny feminist, Dana Foster.

Christine also played Joan of Arc on "Reefer Madness" and was the voice behind Joyce Kinney on "Family Guy."

Travis Barker is making sure the inmate firefighters battling the Los Angeles wildfires know how appreciated they are for risking their lives during the ongoing disaster.

TMZ has learned Travis made it a point to pay a visit to the Rose Bowl Complex in Pasadena, California on Monday, where he met with members of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition ... made up of nonviolent security inmates who are on the front lines with other first responders.

Travis tells us ... "A lot of them came from the juvenile system and this program gives them the ability for real change and to make a difference. To see the humanity in all of them was amazing."

Rachel Lindsay is feeling lighter than air in 2025 ... especially after settling her divorce from ex-husband Bryan Abasolo.

We caught up with the former 'Bachelorette' star outside LAX on Tuesday, where she shared how she's doing after wrapping up a major part of her divorce from her former hubby.

As Rachel tells us ... she's feeling "great" after agreeing to the settlement, which saw her walking away with their North Hollywood home, a Porsche Macan, artwork and other assets.

The co-writer of "Shock Me" from the '80s classic "Perfect" isn't exactly thrilled that his song got a spotlight in Jimmy Fallon's viral sketch with Jamie Lee Curtis -- telling TMZ he hasn't seen a dime for it!

Bruce Roberts tells TMZ he's pissed NBC didn’t clear the use of his song, and when he reached out to ask about it, he claims they hit him with the "it’s a parody" excuse -- meaning no license fee needed.

He’s calling BS, though, pointing out the 'Tonight Show' bit may have been parody, but the song was straight-up the real deal from the film.

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend is giving up her spot in Chiefs Kingdom for good -- Kayla Nicole says she's ready for another team to win the Super Bowl ... calling Kansas City's recent dominance flat-out "boring."

The influencer and "Special Forces" contestant shared her two cents on the Chiefs' quest for a third straight championship during an episode of "I Am Athlete Daily" on Monday ... and even though she was a staple at Arrowhead Stadium for YEARS in support of her former man, it's clear she's no longer pulling for K.C.

Kayla explained the success she witnessed all those years has lost its luster ... and she's actively rooting for the Buffalo Bills in this weekend's AFC Championship Game -- 'cause a Chiefs loss means there will be a new NFL king.

"Selling Sunset" stars Mary and Romain Bonnet may not be sold on Los Angeles these days ... we've learned their marital home has been hit by thieves.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the married Netflix couple are the latest stars in Hollywood to be targeted amid a series of high-profile break-ins in Los Angeles, as their home in the City of Angels was ransacked by burglars last week.

We're told the crooks made their way into Mary and Romain's Los Angeles-area home through an unlocked door during the evening hours last week ... and helped themselves to over $130K worth of stuff, including jewelry, purses, and handbags.

A$AP Rocky is headed for court on gun charges ... the Grammy-nominated rapper just turned down a plea deal from L.A. prosecutors, opting to face a jury trial instead.

L.A. County prosecutors offered him a deal -- if Rocky pled guilty to one of two felony charges, he'd serve 180 days in jail, and he'd get a seven-year suspended sentence, with three years on probation. But, AR told a judge today he's decided to decline to take the deal.  Rocky could be sentenced to up to 24 years in jail if found guilty in a trial.

We caught AR on the way into court this morning, but he didn't offer any comment.

Donald Trump's celebration of becoming the 47th president of the United States came to a screeching halt Tuesday morning when he attended church in D.C. -- and got roasted by a bishop in front of the entire congregation.

Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance sat in a pew watching Mariann Budde -- the Episcopal Bishop of Washington -- give DT a tongue-lashing for some of his political policies inside Washington National Cathedral.

Some of Donald's family -- wife Melania, daughter Tiffany, and daughter-in-law Lara -- were sitting with him for Budde's Trump-trashing sermon.

George Gray, the longtime announcer for "The Price Is Right," is calling it quits with his wife Brittney Green -- he’s made his way down to court to file for divorce.

TMZ’s got the docs -- George listed their separation date as August 1, 2024, ending things after 5 years of marriage.

George’s going with the classic "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

A female cop is getting canned after accidentally shooting a man with his own gun during a traffic stop in Florida -- and it's all caught on graphic body cam.

Jason Arrington is fully cooperating in video just released from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, calmly telling an officer he has a gun on him, after he was pulled over for running a red light. He steps out of his SUV and 2 officers frisk him ... that's when Officer Mindy Cardwell removes the weapon from Arrington's waistband, and it suddenly fires.

Chaos unfolds immediately -- another officer tells Caldwell to drop the pistol as he helps the wounded Arrington to a nearby patch of grass, blood seeping through the man's pants.

Luke Hoffman, one of the nearly 1,500 January 6 rioters pardoned by Donald Trump, is feeling "thankful" following the executive order ... and has no plans to apologize for his role in the attempted coup.

We caught up with Luke on "TMZ Live" Tuesday, less than a day after POTUS used his freshly restored executive powers to pardon his supporters who stormed the Capitol 4 years ago.

Luke -- who pled guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the incident -- says he is "very grateful" to get home to his family, with the hope of returning to his everyday life.

Meredith Duxbury -- the TikTok star who went viral for creating the #thefoundationchallenge - is celebrating her 26th birthday today, and since she's always blessing the world with her sexy snaps ... it was only necessary for us to compile her hottest shots into one hot gallery ...

We did all the work so you can leisurely scroll ... enjoy!

A Los Angeles home belonging to NBA player Ty Jerome was burglarized last week, and cops tell TMZ Sports they're still on the hunt for the supects.

We're told the break-in happened at around 7:30 PM on Jan. 17 ... when thieves gained entry to the residence through a broken glass window.

Cops say the criminals took off a short time after getting in -- and as of now, it's unclear what -- if anything -- was taken. Jerome has been away from the area in recent days while on the road playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Lady Gaga's Little Monsters should be on standby ... her website is set to reveal some pretty big information about her next album, TMZ has learned.

A source close to the pop star tells TMZ ... the countdown currently ticking away on Gaga's website is for a new album -- and the title and release date will all be announced when the counter runs out.

Fans still have to wait a bit for the new musical project ... we're told the album will NOT drop at the end of the countdown.

"Mob Wives" star Natalie DiDonato is the subject of a missing-persons report ... after we're told she was MIA for 2 separate flights home.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... a report was filed for Natalie -- best known for appearing on season 5 of "Mob Wives" -- this morning in Las Vegas and it's currently being investigated.

We're told Natalie's family is concerned, and her whereabouts are unknown -- they spoke with cops in Philadelphia, where ND reportedly visited earlier this month ... before missing a January 5 flight home to Florida.