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Wendy Williams has a new legal mind on her side ... 'cause famed attorney Joe Tacopina says he's serving as her personal attorney.

Tacopina -- who has represented big stars like President Donald Trump, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, and most recently A$AP Rocky -- appeared on "TMZ Live" Thursday to talk about it.

Check out the vid ... he confirms he is representing Wendy -- though, as of right now, it's strictly as her personal attorney. Tacopina says he will be at her guardianship case, but guardianship attorneys have to be approved by a judge, so he's still going through that process.

The trailer for the highly anticipated remake of "The Naked Gun" just dropped ... and two people with connections to the Leslie Nielsen classic tell TMZ they have some love/hate reactions.

Here's the deal ... the trailer for the remake of the '80s screwball police comedy was released Thursday with the first look at Liam Neeson in the starring role of Lt. Drebin.

David Zucker, the legendary director of "Airplane" and the first "Naked Gun," tells TMZ ... he watched the trailer and instantly regretted the decision. Ouch.

These celebs at the end of the rainbow are shinin' bright and feelin' right ... No worries if you're not able to find a rainbow, or a pot of gold, for National Find a Rainbow Day ... TMZ's got your back!

Feelin' lucky, celebs like Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo admired the beauty of their rainbows, while Rob Lowe took in nature's art while working on a project.

And, watch the colors explode in the sky with Hannah Godwin and Sydney Sweeney who sure make rainbows look like a tasty treat!

Ariana Grande shared a "Wicked" shot from set featuring her pup and a magical rainbow!

Kathy Griffin and Luenell are joining the chorus calling for Wendy Williams to be freed from the constraints of her guardianship.

We got Kathy and Luenell at The Ivy in Los Angeles on Wednesday and our photog asked them about all the support Wendy is getting from fans protesting in California and New York.

Kathy and Luenell say they are glad to see fans rallying around Wendy and they're hopeful the demonstrations will move the needle.

Tom Cruise is honoring his former film nemesis with a touching gesture ... pausing for a moment of silence to recognize Val Kilmer at CinemaCon.

The movie star took the stage at the convention Thursday in Las Vegas and made sure to stop and honor his late "Top Gun" costar.

After the moment of silence, Tom reportedly told the crowd ... "Thank you Val, I wish you well on your next journey."

Camilla Araujo looked pretty in pink while driving around her Audi in Miami Wednesday -- turning heads with her hot-pink ride and her skintight clothes.

The social media sensation wore a low-cut, baby-blue spandex top and matching leggings ... leaving little of her bod to the imagination.

Araujo was out shopping in the athletic 'fit ... and, from her clothes and car, it's clear the star's got style. So, whatever she bought will almost certainly be a crowd pleaser.

YouTube star Kid Kypree got hit with a felony domestic violence charge after being caught on camera hitting his girlfriend ... and she told police the incident started with an argument about "something stupid."

Violent viral video shows a man who cops say is Kid Kypree beating the crap out of a woman in a bedroom ... punching her multiple times in the head and ribs in a vicious beatdown.

Kid Kypree -- government name Kypree Darnell Taylor -- was arrested in Michigan for aggravated domestic violence, a felony ... according to online records.

Hayley Kiyoko is celebrating another trip around the sun ... and she's looking hotter than the sun in these hot shots!!!

The "Girls Like Girls" singer is big on showing off her boobs and butt in a wide range of bikinis ... and she's got the pics to prove it ... snapping away in all sorts of tropical places.

Hey, if ya got it ... flaunt it!!!

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes seemed to briefly forget they were playing a hockey game on Wednesday ... 'cause they were using their fists more than their sticks at the Lenovo Center!!

There were three fights in the third period of the contest ... with the final brawl in the trilogy -- which involved Washington center Connor McMichael and Carolina defenseman Jalen Chatfield -- taking the violence to another level.

It grew intense early as both players' helmets came off in the scrap – but Chatfield wasn't content with just throwing punches.

The brother of the 17-year-old high school athlete who was stabbed to death at a track meet on Wednesday said the tragic incident was all sparked by an argument over a seat.

Hunter Metcalf told WFAA his twin brother, Austin Metcalf, got into a tiff with Karmelo Anthony while out at the event in Texas ... because the Frisco Centennial High School 17-year-old was sitting underneath their Frisco Memorial High School tent.

"We asked him to move," Hunter said. "He started getting aggressive and talking reckless."

O.J. Simpson's getting a shout-out in the upcoming 'Naked Gun' film reboot ... but it's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

The trailer just dropped for "The Naked Gun" -- and after a jarring image of Liam Neeson showing off his strawberry underwear underneath a skirt and schoolgirl outfit, there's a joke about The Juice.

Check out the clip ... the movie's all about the next generation of Police Squad cops, and it seems they are all children of the OG 'Naked Gun' stars.

Charlotte Flair just publicly opened up on her divorce from Andrade for the first time ... and it's clear, the decision to split from her former lover tore her apart.

The WWE Superstar sat down with Sherri Shepherd to promote the upcoming WrestleMania 41 event on Friday's episode of "Sherri" ... and at one point in the conversation, she got emotional when asked how she handled her breakup with Manuel Alfonso Andrade Oropeza while she was trying to return to the ring from a serious knee injury.

Flair told Shepherd simply, "I didn't," and began to break down in tears.

Michelle Williams and her director husband Thomas Kail are expanding their family ... welcoming their third child together.

The actress recently welcomed a baby via surrogate, and the child is about 6 weeks old now ... according to PEOPLE.

Michelle is now a mother of four ... her oldest is 18-year-old daughter Matilda, whose father is the late 'Dark Knight' star Heath Ledger.

Amid her busy schedule, Chloe Bailey's taking advantage of her downtime in between gigs -- recently fleeing to South Africa for a wild extravaganza!

The singer took to Instagram to share her travels with a captioned post, "sittin on top of the world 🌍 making sure i’m grounded in nature anytime i can find a moment in between filming… where i’m the happiest."

Views for days ... Chloe elevated the trip with a monochromatic 'fit and aerial views of South Africa and all its beauty!

Rubi Rose had the internet chirping in September when she claimed her relationship with Druski was a PR stunt ... but turns out she was the one spreading fake news!!!

Rubi was the latest guest on Adin Ross' stream, and during the segment to come clean about something, Rubi admitted her relationship with Druski had been legit ... until he pissed her off and she decided to lie about it.

Her apology wasn't anywhere near as loud as the fabrication ... Rubi went on social media to claim Druski had orchestrated the entire thing to boost his rep and later to brag about dumping him as dead weight.

Young Thug's freedom is gonna be short-lived if prosecutors get their way -- they want him locked up again for revealing a witness in a murder case on his social media.

Fulton County prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday asking the judge to revoke Thug's probation for putting law enforcement in danger by reposting a blogger's image of a police investigator who was testifying in a gang-related murder.

According to docs, the judge in that case ordered the media not to show the witness on TV, but the blogger defied that order ... posting a pic of the cop with the caption, "She doesn't want to be shown on screen? Well, here she is."