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Johnny Wactor -- an actor best known for appearing in nearly 200 episodes of "General Hospital" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

Wactor was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning, his mother Scarlett tells TMZ. She says Johnny was with a coworker when they saw three men messing with Johnny's car. While authorities haven't released his name, this matches the description of an incident where three suspects allegedly tried to steal a catalytic converter.

Scarlett says she was told Johnny didn't try to fight or stop them ... but, the men shot him anyway before taking off. According to police info, paramedics rushed to the scene just after 3 AM PT. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Trista Sutter is putting to bed rumors she's missing or dead ... resurfacing with her fam in Mexico and telling fans on Insta she's on a journey to combat self-doubt and fear.

Trista wrote, "Geez, people. Can't a girl have a nervous breakdown/trial separation/midlife crisis/death/divorce in peace around here?!"

Unclear which, if any of her scenarios are true, but she went on ... "In all seriousness, for those concerned, I'm safe and sound, happy and healthy, in love and grateful."

Judge Judy is railing on liberal D.A.'s whom she says are ruining these United States of America ... making the country unsafe.

America's most famous jurist told Fox News Digital, she knows exactly why we're having increasing crime problems ... "When society starts to make excuses for bad behavior and react to criminality based upon the excuses, it fell apart."

She says liberal D.A.'s are excusing crimes based on the offender's background, and that, she says, "created a scenario where bad people got rewarded."

A die-hard Kanye West fan is turning his beef with Adidas into serious bucks ... with his album signed "F*** ADIDAS" hitting the auction block.

Moments in Time is putting Kanye's expletively-signed 2010 album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" on the market -- but it's gonna cost ya big time 'cause they're only entertaining offers north of $500,000 for this one-of-a-kind rap gem.

What adds to the album's value is the moment Ye put pen to vinyl -- caught on camera.

Ivica Zubac's Los Angeles-area house was broken into and burglarized late Wednesday night ... and now LAPD is on the lookout for the people responsible!

TMZ Sports has learned three people were spotted inside the 27-year-old's crib around 11:30 PM on May 22. The 7-foot tall center was not home at the time ... but the burglars were somehow spotted, either by a witness on the grounds, or through a surveillance camera, and police were called to the scene.

Cops took a burglary report and are investigating.

What's up dog? It goes without saying, these celebrity legs propped up look like a bunch of bunless hot dogs! Sink your teeth into these famous hot dog legs and see if you can guess which star owns the toasty stems!

Relish the good times with top-shelf frankfurters like Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Kelly Rowland, Heidi Klum, and you best believe there's lots more to put on your plate ... Hot diggity dog!

Get those buns ready, and guess whose famous face is ready to be all up in your grill with their hot dog legs!

AMC is getting a "Sicilian message" of sorts from one of the "Goodfellas" crew after the network slapped a new warning on the mob classic ... causing fans to flip more than Tommy -- aka Joe Pesci -- being told to get his shine box.

Here's the deal ... TMZ recently reported AMC added a warning over outdated stereotypes in addition to violence and language ... and, it caused some serious online backlash.

Frank Sivero, who played the hilarious stone-cold killer Frankie Carbone, tells TMZ the trigger warning is not just unnecessary ... it is an insult to the actors, who include Robert De Niro and the late Ray Liotta.

Before this radical kid showing off her chin boo-boo turned into a star, she was a child actress -- starting at just 4 years old -- hitting the ice skating rink and growing up with her two older sisters.

If you recall Jacob Elordi's performance in 'The Kissing Booth' then you definitely know this celeb! She also played Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "The Act." She may not be in the public eye too frequently, but she's got a whopping 19 million Instagram followers to support her thriving career!

You'll be the lucky one if you can guess this celeb!

Hannah Waddingham's got a long memory ... 'cause she says she's got a mental list of the casting directors who shunned her over the years -- and, she's ready to get the last laugh.

The actress opened up about her Hollywood s*** list during an episode of the "Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist" ... telling the host there are a ton of people who wouldn't give her the time of day before who now want her in their projects.

But, HW says she's got respect for herself ... saying she consistently turns down work if the offer's coming from someone who disrespected her talent or looks in the past.

Steph Curry may be known for sinking threes ... but, ya gotta think four's his new favorite number -- 'cause he just announced the birth of his fourth kid!

The Golden State Warriors star took to Instagram to tell his followers he and his wife Ayesha added a little one to their roster ... posting a black and white photo of what looks like his hand wrapped around his baby boy's tiny arm.

Curry says his son decided to come a little earlier than expected ... adding he was born May 11 before noting he's happy, healthy and settling into their new family of six.

Disney's gone off the deep end with their woke messaging and needs to focus on the building blocks of story, so says the director of several Mouse House classics.

John Musker -- who directed the animated versions of "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin" and "Moana" -- called out the content giant during an interview with El País ... basically saying Disney's gone overboard on getting their message across.

JM says, "I think they need to do a course correction a bit in terms of putting the message secondary, behind entertainment and compelling story and engaging characters."

Grayson Murray's parents have released a statement about the death of their 30-year-old son ... revealing the PGA Tour golfer died by suicide.

Murray's parents, Eric and Terry, gave the update on Sunday ... a day after Grayson died following his abrupt withdrawal from the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge. At the time, he cited sudden illness as the cause.

"We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone," his parents said on Sunday.

Nicki Minaj isn't shying away from the haters after her recent run-in with the law ... seemingly addressing the incident to all those people who cracked jokes while she dealt with her legal troubles.

The singer-songwriter took the stage in Birmingham, England Sunday ... just one day after being detained while leaving Amsterdam and having to cancel her show in Manchester -- and, she touched on the moment briefly during her show.

Check out the clip ... NM calls out all the trolls on the internet who were laughing at her for about five or six hours -- the amount of time she says she was detained -- before adding, "Guess who's still winning, bitch!!!"

Bruce Springsteen may be The Boss, but he's calling out of work sick ... canceling several shows after doctors said he needed to rest his voice.

The singer-songwriter announced the news via Instagram ... posting a statement with The E Street Band explaining he spoke with doctors who told him he shouldn't perform for at least 10 days.

The statement says Bruce and team are canceling three more shows, not including the concert they postponed in Marseille last night. They've pushed back a May 28 show in Prague and two shows in Milan on June 1 and June 3.

The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix got some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest revving their engines ... with actors, models and more rushing to Europe to watch the action.

Joe Jonas and Anya Taylor-Joy both put on their Sunday best for race day ... while Academy Award winner Jared Leto looked downright tranquil with a peace sign up and his sheer shirt on.

Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski left little to the imagination in a barely there bra underneath a leather racing jacket ... ready to model for the Formula 1 circuit any day now it seems.

Sophia Bush's recent handsy Instagram post with Ashlyn Harris got fans shouting about a secret proposal ... and, now she's addressed the rumors online.

Here's the deal ... the actress took to her Instagram story to shut down claims she and Harris are planning a wedding ... gossip that kicked off when she posted photos in which her left hand was covered by Ashlyn's blazer.

Fans thought the literal cover-up pointed to a metaphorical one ... arguing Sophia had her hand hidden on purpose to shroud an engagement ring.