O.J. Simpson ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO JEWELRY ... Remains Become Trinkets

O.J. Simpson lives on ... in the form of jewelry containing his ashes.

Malcolm LaVergne -- O.J.'s longtime lawyer and now executor of his estate -- tells TMZ ... the Juice's remains have been transformed into cremation jewelry, which was divvied up among his 4 adult children.

Simpson was cremated back in April, following his death, and we're told his kids signed off on having their father's ashes turned into an assortment of jewelry. As executor, Malcolm also had to provide written consent to the process.

John Salley Hey, Bronny Haters ... Shut It!!!

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To those hating on Bronny James, John Salley's got a message for y'all -- pipe down!!!

The former Lakers center defended LeBron James' son and L.A.'s decision to pick him up in June's NBA draft this week ... saying straight up, all of the teenager's detractors are simply "mad they didn't think of it or do it" themselves.

"Listen," the four-time NBA champion told TMZ Sports out at LAX. "If my dad had the power, if my dad was the leading scorer, if my dad was able to take a pay cut so I could get a check -- it's like no other business."

Guess Who This Cool Kiddo Turned Into!

Before this cool lil' guy in his red collared tee was up on the big screen, he was just sneaking into theaters with his friends, growing up in Dublin, Ireland with his brother and dreaming of making it big in Hollywood!

Perhaps one of his breakout roles was nearly a decade ago on the Irish drama series "Love/Hate," but he's been in a handful of several big films like "Saltburn" where he showed off his bare buns and danced the night away!

Need one more hint? Maybe it's that "sweet espresso" ...

Can you guess who he is?

Quentin Tarantino 'Rust' Shooting Was 10% Alec Baldwin's Fault!!!

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Quentin Tarantino's making some controversial claims about the shooting on the set of "Rust" ... saying Alec Baldwin's not completely responsible for Halyna Hutchins' death -- but, it's partially his fault.

The director sat down with Bill Maher for an episode of his "Club Random" podcast published Sunday ... and, the two got into the "Rust" shooting -- with Bill calling it BS prosecutors charged Alec.

QT shares a slightly different view ... saying it's 90% on the armorer -- Hannah Gutierrez-Reed -- but, the rest of the blame lies with the actor.

Ed Westwick Ties Knot with Longtime Partner!!!

Ed Westwick's officially hitched ... getting married to his partner Amy Jackson -- and, sharing all the pics on his Instagram!

The "Gossip Girl" star posted about his nuptials Sunday ... sharing a pic of him and his new wife standing at the altar, her in a beautiful white gown and him in a white tuxedo jacket with black pants.

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He's got a hand on his stomach in the pic ... and leans in for a quick smooch too -- dropping "The journey has just begun" in the caption.

Alleged Decapitator Sings 'What's Love Got to Do With It?' ... After Cops Shoot Him

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Orange County Sheriff's Department

A man accused of decapitating his mom, dad and their dog in Southern California had a strange reaction to being shot ... belting out Tina Turner while lying prone in the street.

Joseph Gerdvil -- arrested on two counts of homicide in San Juan Capistrano -- allegedly appears in new body cam footage ... coming face to face with cops on a street outside San Juan Mobile Estates.

Check out the clip ... an officer jumps out of the car and draws his weapon -- telling the man approaching him, which police say is Gerdvil, to stop moving.

Jools Lebron Sobbing in Since Deleted TikTok ... Upset Someone Filed Trademark First

Jools Lebron -- the person behind the viral "Very Demure, Very Mindful" trend -- is upset someone else filed a trademark first ... posting a now-deleted vid bawling their eyes out.

The viral social media star shared a vid to TikTok Sunday ... barely capturing their face while they lay in bed -- choking out how they felt they'd invested so much time into their social media presence for nothing.

They say they wanted to make some money so much for their family ... and, to pay for their transition -- and, by not filing the trademark first, they felt they'd blown their opportunity.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump's Got Democrat Allies ... Announcements Soon

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Donald Trump's got allies in the Democratic party who plan on throwing their support behind him publicly soon ... so says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The former candidate for president -- who officially suspended his campaign in battleground states Friday and threw his support behind Trump -- stopped by "Fox News Sunday" and promises DJT has some bipartisan support.

The convo starts with the host, Shannon Bream, sharing an excerpt from the Wall Street Journal published Friday saying Kennedy shouldn't be anywhere near Trump while he's campaigning ... especially on environmental issues.

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce We're All-in for Blake's Bday!!! Celeb Pals Flock to Rhode Island

Blake Lively's getting by with some help from her friend Taylor Swift, who's hosting a celeb-packed weekend celebration for Blake's 37th birthday at her Rhode Island seaside mansion.

TMZ got the first shots of Taylor and her man Travis Kelce chilling at the $17 million pad on Saturday. It looked like a romantic weekend getaway for them but turns out they were also prepping for their big-name guests to arrive.

Later in the day, birthday girl Blake showed up with hubby Ryan Reynolds -- and the couple shared a smooch outside on one of the home's many sun-kissed decks.

Travis Kelce's Dad I've Been 86'd From X Forever!!!

Travis Kelce's dad's officially a Facebook first kinda guy ... 'cause he says he received a lifetime ban from X, and he's not sure why.

Ed Kelce took to Facebook yesterday to share a Newsmax article alleging Houthi arms dealers are selling weapons on X ... and, in it, he mentions he's banned for life from Elon Musk's platform.

EK says he got a lifetime ban for a "generic 'Terms Of Service' violation." He later clarified he wasn't banned because of this specific post, but instead posted it just to point out the platform's hypocrisy.

Cheryl Hines RFK Jr. Gets with Trump ... Wifey Gets the Backlash!!!

Cheryl Hines is getting destroyed online for her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to endorse Donald Trump -- and there's good reason to believe that move is triggering a cold war in Cheryl's house.

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Online trolls have been giving the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star the business all weekend in the wake of RFK Jr.'s Friday endorsement of Trump ... and his flashy appearance with him at an Arizona rally.

Cheryl posted a thank you to RFK Jr.'s campaign staff, making zero mention of Trump -- still, she got dragged in the comments with one user asking, "Do you have a MAGA hat yet?" ... while another said, "Your legacy is on the line. If you don’t say anything, you will be remembered for supporting Trump.”

'The Boys' Creator Wonder Woman v. Homelander ... Let's Do A Crossover for Kamala, Lynda Carter!!!

Kamala Harris is inspiring a possible superhero crossover ... 'cause "Wonder Woman" actress Lynda Carter may soon face off with "The Boys" character Homelander in support of the Democratic nominee.

Here's the deal ... a few days ago, Lynda tweeted she was putting up a Bat Signal for "Geeks and Nerds for Harris Walz" -- telling her fans to get behind the Dems for the upcoming election.

Welp, Eric Kripke -- creator of "The Boys" and hit fantasy show "Supernatural" -- responded to the tweet Sunday morning ... introducing himself, résumé first, to Lynda.

Matt Barnes My Son Had A Rough Week ... Hit By Car, Emergency Appendix Surgery

Matt Barnes says his son's had a pretty difficult week ... 'cause not only did a car run him down -- but, he also needed emergency surgery for a different issue!

The former Los Angeles Laker shared the news Sunday morning ... posting a pic of his boy Zay laid up in a hospital gurney -- middle finger flipped up toward his pop.

MB runs through the timeline of the week ... explaining Zay was first hit by a car on Wednesday while jogging -- a scary enough moment many might assume actually put him in the hospital.

J.D. Vance 'Cat Lady' Remark Was Sarcasm ... Dems Are Taking it Wrong Way

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Sen. J.D. Vance does not regret his big swipe at "childless cat ladies" -- but does think everyone's missing the point he was trying to make with what he's now labeling a purely sarcastic remark.

Donald Trump's running mate got grilled about cat ladies Sunday morning on NBC's "Meet the Press," and said his only regret was that people took the comment the wrong way, and added ... "I'm a real person, I'm gonna make jokes, I'm gonna say things sarcastically."

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Vance says what he was really getting at when he said it back in 2021, is that too many women don't feel like they can start families because it's too expensive. His reframing of "cat ladies" is that he and Trump will improve their lives, so they can have kids.

Chris Hemsworth Superhero On the Drums, Too ... Plays w/ Ed Sheeran!!!

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THOR'S MIGHTY DRUMSTICKS

Chris Hemsworth's trading in Thor's hammer for a pair of drumsticks ... wielding the wood as he learns to play drums -- and testing his skills out behind Ed Sheeran.

The actor joined Ed during his show in Romania Saturday night ... and, Ed shared a vid to his IG detailing how their collab came to be -- explaining the actor reached out to him back in December.

ES says Chris has really been diving into cognitive health on his docuseries 'Limitless' ... and, he started learning an instrument because of the benefits that come along with it.

Jenna Ortega Filthy AI Pics of Me Just Too Much ... I Had to Delete Twitter/X

There's a simple reason you won't find Jenna Ortega on X/Twitter ... AI generated sexual images of herself forced her to flee the social media platform, and soured her on the technology.

Jenna, who's 21 now, says the visual assault started years ago when she was in her teens, and was encouraged to get on then-Twitter to boost her profile as an actor -- but it immediately became a nightmare.

She told The Interview podcast, "I hate AI. Did I like being 14 and making a Twitter account because I was supposed to and seeing dirty edited content of me as a child? No. It’s terrifying. It’s corrupt. It’s wrong."

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