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TikTok star Rachel Yaffe has died after battling cancer for several years ... her family confirmed in an obituary.

According to her loved ones, the Internet personality passed away on Friday ... following a 7-year battle with a rare liver cancer. Rachel, who documented her fight with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma on TikTok, had posted her last update in September ... in which she noted she was struggling in the aftermath of some recent radiation.

She shared at the time ... "It's been so hard for me to get up and force myself to move. So, I'm working on doing that. Thankfully, it's easier to walk around here, being in the city."

Erik and Lyle Menendez aren't just receiving support from big-time celebs like Kim Kardashian ... they've got family in their corner too, who are holding a press conference to push for the brothers' release.

According to multiple reports, about two dozen members of the Menendez brothers' family will host a press conference in Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon to pressure L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón to officially recommend resentencing the notorious killers.

Among the key pieces of new evidence the family is expected to discuss is a letter written by Erik just months before the killings ... in which he allegedly told his cousin, Andy Cano, about the abuse he and Lyle faced at the hands of their father.

The viral sailor who braved Hurricane Milton on his tiny boat in Tampa, Florida reportedly has a checkered past ... with police alleging he once tried to light a woman on fire.

The alleged incident involving Joseph Malinowski -- better known as "Lieutenant Dan" on TikTok -- took place in February 2023, according to the New York Post, which cites Palm Beach County Sheriff's records.

The Post says cops claim Malinowski was arguing with a woman named Sarah Perry while she was smoking a cigarette about 20 feet away from him near West Palm Beach. She was with her brother and a friend.

Kendrick Lamar made his presence felt at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards -- without being present -- snagging up 8 of the night's top awards!!!

The event was hosted by Fat Joe and held at Drai's Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas for the first time ... 2 Chainz, Soulja Boy, Lola Brooke, Bossman DLow, LightSkinKeisha and many more graced the carpet.

Of course, Kendrick's battle attack against Drake made him considered the top dawg in rap by many this year -- and apparently, BET felt so too.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is looking to move on from her trauma ... saying she plans to avoid future awkward conversations about her late mother Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard when her own baby arrives.

The convict-turned-reality star stopped by Nick Viall's "The Viall Files" podcast Wednesday, where she addressed how she'll broach her complicated past with her daughter -- who she's set to welcome with boyfriend Ken Urker next year.

Per Gypsy Rose, she finds it "heartbreaking" her mother won't have a relationship with her little girl, admitting she thinks "from time to time" about what could've been.

The Victoria's Secret Fashion show returned Tuesday night after a 6-year hiatus — and some of the sexiest models in the world hit the catwalk, including Irina Shayk, the Hadid sisters and Adriana Lima.

The star-studded event was held at NYC's Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and it kicked off with K-Pop singer Lisa performing "Moonlit Floor" and "Rockstar."

Lisa was followed by none other than Cher, who belted out a number of her famous tunes, notably "Believe" and "Strong Enough."

Patrick Mahomes is revealing the unexpected perks to his teammate Travis Kelce dating Taylor Swift ... the pop star has been spending quality time with his daughter, Sterling.

The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback made an appearance on "The Drive" podcast Tuesday, where he confessed his 3-year-old has been whipping up baked goods with Taylor in the kitchen.

As Patrick put it ... his daughter is a "big baker," so she and Taylor have made "some stuff together" ... and the football star hinted he's tried one or two of the goodies.

Diddy used a TV remote to rape a woman as payback for her telling him she believed he had something to do with Tupac Shakur's murder ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

The Bad Boy founder is being sued by a woman named Ashley Parham, who claims Diddy sexually assaulted her in a gangbang-style rape after she dissed him on a FaceTime call.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Parham met a friend of Diddy's at a bar in February 2018, and he called Diddy on FaceTime ... but Parham says she wasn't impressed by the man's famous friend, telling Diddy to his face she thought he played a part in Pac's death.

Tyler Herro was more focused on combat than hoops after the Miami Heat's preseason win on Tuesday ... 'cause his postgame interview came to a screeching halt due to a scrap in the stands!!

The wild moment went down shortly after the home squad secured the 120-117 win over the San Antonio Spurs ... and despite the contest not having any real significance, a few spectators decided it was a night worth fighting for.

It's unclear what led to the brawl ... but footage shows three guys throwing a slew of punches in the Kaseya Center seats, with a woman in a row above also getting involved by swinging at the group.

Prepare to see a lot of Diddy's at costume parties this year, and even out trick-or-treating ... because his arrest and indictment are sparking a wave of new Halloween costume ideas ... and there are some creative ones out there.

With Diddy in the news and on everyone's social media timelines for all the wrong reasons these days, small businesses are looking to cash in ... in the form of Diddy costumes for Halloween, with the holiday falling just as his criminal case gets tons of attention.

Diddy's got a new nickname ... lots of folks call him the "Diddler" ... and vendors are selling shirts with an animated Diddy holding a bottle of baby oil, looking similar to the Riddler.

"THESE PENS SUCK"

While there's no shortage of Mickey Mantle autographs in the marketplace, there's truly a unique item on the auction block at Lelands ... a 14" x 20" cardstock signed 99 times by the MLB legend, which includes a special message about the crappy writing implement he used for his John Hancocks!!

Number 7, one of the greatest baseball players to ever step foot on a diamond, signed his famous Mickey Mantle autograph decades ago for a buddy who operated a company that sold statues.

Albuquerque, New Mexico native and actress Jessica Lowe was in her mid-20s when she played Ginger -- the mousy voiced step mother and Eddy's wife -- in the rom-com film "Blended" back in 2014.

Jessica was part of an ensemble cast including Kevin Nealon as Ginger's husband who lives in Vancouver, Eddy, Adam Sandler as the clumsy manager at Dick's Sporting Goods, Jim, and Drew Barrymore as the professional closet organizer who falls in love with Jim, Lauren.

Jessica was also in the drama series "The Righteous Gemstones" with Danny McBride and Adam DeVine.

Ben Affleck is getting back in the director's chair ... and this time he's overseeing a beer commercial starring his good buddy Matt Damon and soccer star David Beckham.

TMZ obtained photos of Ben, Matt and David on the set of a production Tuesday at Griffin Club Los Angeles in Cheviot Hills ... and our sources tell us it's for a new Stella beer advertisement.

Matt and Dave appear to be in tennis gear ... and it looks like they're filming on a tennis court. The private, members-only club markets itself as a "premiere racquet, athletic, aquatic and social club."

Travis Kelce's ex, Kayla Nicole, is opening up on her recent appearance on Angel Reese's podcast and the backlash that ensued ... saying while she didn't pay the negativity any mind, her mother was "offended" by the social media commentary.

The influencer made headlines for speaking out on a number of topics on the Chicago Sky star's "Unapologetically Angel" show last week ... including past relationships, rumors surrounding her breakup with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and being targeted by Taylor Swift fans.

During a sit-down on "I Am Athlete," Kayla admitted she might have changed some of her answers -- or provided no comment altogether at certain times -- to fully embody her character ... but ultimately, she felt like she handled the whole thing with grace.

Diddy says federal prosecutors are making it impossible for him to mount a defense, because they refuse to give up the names of his accusers in the criminal case against him.

Diddy's legal team filed new docs Tuesday asking a federal judge to direct the U.S. Attorney's Office to identify the anonymous alleged victims referred to in the indictment ... so, he can specifically address the allegation he "abused, threatened and coerced" women, and others, to satisfy his sexual desires.

In the docs, Diddy says once the names are revealed, he believes there will be "voluminous evidence" the interactions with the alleged victims were consensual. He wants the feds to be more specific about who exactly is claiming non-consensual acts.

Bronny James is opening up about his near-death experience at USC ... with the 19-year-old Lakers rookie admitting he's still not fully recovered.

"My days aren't normal anymore," James told Men's Health magazine in a brand new cover feature that dropped on Tuesday.

"I still feel like I’m getting back, I’m getting back to where I was" ... LeBron's oldest son added.