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Pornhub will no longer be available in Florida ... a major response to a new state law requiring age verification to visit adult platforms -- and one porn star tells TMZ the stand is a double-edged sword.

Here's the deal ... Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, opted to block access to horny Floridians rather than comply with the law taking effect on Jan. 1, requiring a state ID be shared to prove that would-be lookers are 18.

Maitland Ward tells TMZ ... Pornhub is "not perfect" and could do more to ensure minors are not viewing the free site, but as she sees it -- Florida tracking people's porn habits is a slippery slope that'll make horndogs mighty uncomfortable.

Applauding Pornhub's stance, which is seen as standing for free speech, Maitland anticipates the decision will push more people to paid sites of stars and, of course, OnlyFans.

Still, MW points out that by pulling out of Florida, the popular Canadian-based site is alienating a huge population that might hold a grudge ... in only one of the four states where it is legal to film professional porn ... so the decision is a big deal.

Paid sites require a credit card, so sharing an ID with that information does not seem as invasive ... but again -- PH is free, so uploading a driver's license is seen as going too far.

The star of "Mufasa: The Lion King" says he didn't know who most of his other costars were until earlier this year ... though he always figured the script would attract massive stars.

Braelyn Rankins -- voice of young Mufasa in the upcoming Disney "The Lion King" prequel -- was on "TMZ Live" for an interview Thursday ... and, he tells us he only knew limited information about the movie when he was filming his part.

Rankins tells us that -- outside of the actors he personally worked with -- he had no idea who would be in the film ... so no indication he would star alongside Beyoncé, her daughter Blue Ivy, Thandiwe Newton or the like.

'90 Day Fiancé' star David Murphey -- who was best known for appearing on "90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days" -- has died ... this according to his family.

The reality star's family issued a statement on his Instagram account Wednesday ... where they confirmed the TV personality died last week in Las Vegas, Nevada after "experiencing health issues over the last several years."

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... David had been sick with liver cancer, which he was diagnosed with over a year ago. We're told David also had been facing a number of other health issues, too. His cause of death is currently unclear.

Mod Sun is head over heels for "Love Is Blind" star Brittany Wisniewski -- he made that crystal clear as he spilled the tea about their relationship to us.

Catch this video of the smitten couple hitting up West Hollywood’s Craig’s on Tuesday, where we asked how things were going between them -- and when Mod Sun turned the question to Brittany, her look said it all.

We also asked if they were official -- and while we didn’t get a straight answer, Mod Sun’s response was all we needed to hear ... "Life is better when we’re together."

Joey Lawrence is coming clean about the missteps he made in his marriage ... expressing gratitude for the "second chance" his wife, Samantha Cope, has given him following their separation.

Following the recent news the "Blossom" star and his wife have reconciled after she filed for divorce this summer, JL admitted to making "some terrible mistakes" prior to their brief split.

As Joey told Entertainment Tonight ... he's feeling "very thankful," as he now has a "second chance to get everything right."

Kanye West's antics are on full display in new video showing his deposition from a recent tech lawsuit ... and TMZ has the first look.

The deposition footage shows Ye in a bit of a standoff with the attorney who was trying to ask him questions. Ya gotta see the video ... it's a defiant start, as he signs onto the Zoom call and avoids eye contact.

This scene comes courtesy of a new A&E show, "Interrogation Raw: Celebrity Under Oath" ... and the second you see Ye's hat pulled down low while he's looking at his phone, you can tell it's gonna be entertaining.

Thomas Giuffra, the lawyer for three anonymous men who have accused Diddy of sodomizing them, says Diddy's a lot like another fallen Hollywood power player -- Harvey Weinstein.

The attorney stopped by CNN Wednesday to talk about the lawsuit he recently filed on behalf of his three clients ... and, he says the similar threads in their stories caught his attention early on.

Giuffra says abusers -- like Diddy's accused of being -- all have patterns ... adding former Hollywood producer Weinstein had them as well.

Kim Kardashian isn’t letting a broken foot cramp her style -- she scooted right into the Billie Eilish concert, still living her best life!

The SKIMS mogul was all about good vibes Tuesday night -- laughing, flipping her hair, and serving looks as she scooted into Eilish’s night 3 at L.A.’s Kia Forum.

Kim turned heads in a white top, leather pants, and a stack of jewelry, oozing effortless glam. But her best accessory? That scooter, of course -- 'cause only she could make that look cool.

Gayle King is thanking Stephen Colbert and Oprah Winfrey for providing the entertainment at her surprise birthday party ... telling us their dance moves totally made her night.

We got Gayle in New York City on Tuesday and our photog asked her about last week's big bash, which was packed with celebs.

Gayle says she was totally surprised when her best friends surprised her with a birthday party at Ci Siamo restaurant in Manhattan ... she thought she was going to a holiday party.

It is no secret Aaron Rodgers and his family aren't on good terms ... but now the Jets signal caller is delving deeper into some of those issues, saying the rift between his folks was so bad, he had to "re-parent" himself.

The 41-year-old 4x NFL MVP QB opened up on the subject in his new three-part Netflix docuseries "Aaron Rodgers: Enigma," one of the only times he's publicly addressed the topic.

“At times when you have some dysfunction or some separation in your family life, you have to kind of re-parent yourself and give yourself what you didn’t get or wanted to hear more of when you were a kid, and I think for me, I just wanted to hear, ‘I’m proud of you,’" Rodgers said during the second episode of the series.

Terrifying moment for Kristin Cavallari -- she revealed she once caught an intruder inside her bedroom while she was sleeping alongside her young son Cam.

The reality star explained on her "Let's Be Honest" podcast ... saying the nightmare occurred during a 2020 family trip to the Bahamas, where they stayed for a month amid pandemic restrictions.

She said one night, they had to call some workers because the house's HVAC unit broke -- noting at the same time, she had her Uncommon James jewelry brand laid out in her closet.

Billie Eilish brought the house down on night two of her L.A. tour, reminding everyone why she’s still one of the reigning queens of the music scene!

The likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Gal Gadot, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Josh Brolin, and Tana Mongeau turned the Kia Forum into a celeb magnet Monday night ... as they were spotted strutting out of the singer's electrifying show.

Clearly celebs and fans alike couldn't get enough as Billie lit up the stage with her signature bangers, quirky vibes, and a fashion game only she can pull off!

The celebrities showed up in style at a Broadway comedy stage event in New York City Monday night ... and the fashion was at peak level at the Hudson Theatre.

Check out our gallery of stylish looks on the red carpet of the "All In: Comedy About Love By Simon Rich" show, a collection of short stories acted onstage on the subjects of dating, marriage and other romantic entanglements.

Jon Hamm and Steve Martin showed up in different shades of autumnal green suits, with Hamm wearing a tight scarf, accessorizing with an umbrella for extra style points. Hamm's fellow Midwesterner David Letterman showed up in a navy blazer and matching turtleneck -- and two pairs of eyeglasses, just in case.

American actor Eric Mabius was in his mid-30s when he first started playing Daniel Meade -- the womanizer who's totally lax at his job and has a dysfunctional family life -- on ABC's drama sitcom "Ugly Betty" -- back in 2006.

Eric was part of an ensemble cast including America Ferrera as the personal assistant from Queens determined to find success, Betty, Ana Ortiz as Betty's protective sister and strong single mom, Hilda and Mark Indelicato as Hilda's fashionable son who wants to be on Broadway, Justin.

Mabius also appeared on the Showtime series "The L Word" and in the film "Cruel Intentions."