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Melissa McCarthy hopes her upcoming JonBenét Ramsey miniseries does more than just captivate true crime buffs.

We caught up with the acclaimed actress at LAX on Monday, where she tells us she hopes "The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey" sparks new investigation into the decades-long cold case.

Melissa -- who transforms into JonBenet's mom, Patsy, for the show -- also hopes the miniseries will inspire people to have more empathy for the people involved in true crime tragedies.

Bill Maher has compared having dinner with President Donald Trump to being one of Taylor Swift's exes ... after the prez launched in an epic tirade against him on social media.

The late-night comedian joked on Friday's "Real Time" ... "I mean, eating with Trump is like dating Taylor Swift. It’s a lot of laughs at the time, but later on, they’re tearing you a new a***hole."

As you may know ... Trump went scorched earth on Bill in his longest Truth Social diatribe yet.

Totaling more than 1,300 words, Trump's rant scathingly labeled Bill a "total loser" with a "low rated show."

Collin Gosselin proved how much rage he still has toward mom Kate Gosselin on last night's "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" ... by tackling and absolutely pummeling his heavily padded sparring partner.

In a confessional, Collin admitted ... "I'm here because my mother has taken a lot of things away from me, but this course is something she can't take away. She took away my childhood, she took away my freedom ... and I have a lot of anger."

Before the challenge, his drill staff instructor ordered him to "use that anger, use that rage" on a sparring partner protected by red padding.

William Shatner is saying goodbye to his fellow 'Star Trek' captain Patrick Stewart ... remembering the late actor as a dear friend and a true legend of stage and screen.

William paid tribute to Patrick in a social media post Thursday, writing ... "What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor."

He continued ... "From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did."

Khloe Kardashian is laying down the law for her next boyfriend ... and if he's not cool with plastic surgery, he's not making the cut.

The reality star rattled off her dating demands during the latest episode of "The Kardashians" ... telling Kim Kardashian her future man needs to be successful, have good teeth, and absolutely cannot have a "micro penis."

"I'm no sugar mama," Khloe declared ... but that's not all ... Khloe said her next guy needs to be open to beauty treatments, or at least keep his mouth shut about hers.

Todd Chrisley says he was briefly a member of the world's oldest profession ... getting down with an older woman in the back of a limo for cash when he was just 18 years old.

The reality star opened up about his time as an escort during an interview on Bunnie XO's "Dumb Blonde Podcast" ... explaining that the first time he was paid for sex came about pretty much by accident.

TC says he was working at a Cheesecake Factory on the west side of Los Angeles back in 1986 after moving from South Carolina ... when he received an $800 tip from a group of ladies.

Jimmy Fallon and Jamie Lee Curtis dove into all the buzz surrounding the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary, spoofing the mega-popular film for "The Tonight Show," and their performances were totally dead-on accurate and hilarious!

Jimmy and Jamie did the 1-minute spoof for Wednesday night's episode of "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy playing the role of Nathan Fielder -- co-director of the Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" -- and Jamie playing the role of Elizabeth Holmes.

The two play Fielder and Holmes with awkward precision as they stand face-to-face, like at one weird point in the documentary.

Can you score the saddled up sweetheart who put on her lil' blue bikini and struck a pose for this shameless thirst trap?

Before landing her breakout role, she appeared in the superhero series "Black Lightning," but her superstardom skyrocketed playing Kiara on the hit teen show "Outer Banks."

Carrie Ann Inaba and Val Chmerkovskiy have buried the hatchet ... after the pro dancer made an off-color joke about Will Smith's infamous Oscars incident that made Carrie Ann feel threatened and led to his brief suspension.

Carrie Ann told Val after Tuesday's "Dancing With the Stars" episode, in a video obtained by PEOPLE, "So, everyone's staring. We are coworkers, and we are completely cordial. We are good, OK?"

After the reconciliation -- which saw the co-stars hugging it out -- Val told the publication ... "It felt [like] cathartic relief, you know? I think it was just really important for me to make sure that she feels safe and knows that, firsthand from me, I want nothing but love for her."

Sources close to the show tell TMZ ... Val approached Carrie Ann and told her he wanted to put this behind them and make sure they both felt OK after a tumultuous few weeks. We're told Carrie Ann was very gracious and their conversation was uplifting for everyone on set.

Bre Tiesi isn't losing any sleep over Chrishell Stause's breakup with G Flip ... and the "Selling Sunset" star has a prediction about who her former co-star will date next.

Bre stopped by "TMZ Live" Tuesday, and Harvey and Charles asked about Chrishell's split ... and given their rocky history, Bre wasn't exactly reaching for the tissues.

"She had a lot to say about my relationship," Bre told us ... adding she'd rather let Chrishell do the talking when it comes to other people's love lives.

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Push into the Spooky Spirit and see if you can name the unknown celeb flaunting her baby bump in this gingham bikini?!

She knows how to close the deal -- selling homes is her bread and butter, but reality TV is her stage to shine -- "Buying Beverly Hills" and "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" to name a couple.

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You never know what you're gonna get ... a big story that breaks, an argument erupts in the room, or someone's just joking around.

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'SNL UK' did not hold back in its jokes about Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child porn ... comparing the scandal to allegations made against the former Prince Andrew.

During the British show's version of "Weekend Update" ... comedian Paddy Young said ... "In royal news, it’s been a big 24 hours for Meghan Markle, whose dad has been accused of being an alleged pedophile, in another pathetic attempt to win over the British public."

He added ... "In 2025, Thomas Markle moved to the Philippines in a sure sign of his innocence."

"Summer House" stars Kyle Cooke and Ciara Miller are putting "Scamanda" behind them ... by kissing in front of the entire cast.

The two shared the sweet smooch in a teaser for Season 11 as the cast played Spin the Bottle ... with Kyle yelling "Hallelujah, baby!" when it landed on Ciara.

After their co-stars screamed over their kiss, Ciara remarked ... "This is so crazy!"