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Russian President Vladimir Putin is finally weighing in on the 2024 U.S. election, extending his congratulations to Donald Trump on his victory and commending his courage after surviving his July assassination attempt.

At an international forum in Sochi Thursday, Putin shared his admiration for Trump, saying, "His behavior at the moment of an attempt on his life left an impression on me. He turned out to be a brave man."

The Russian leader added ... "He manifested himself in the very correct way, bravely as a man."

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are hard at work filming their new movie ... and, despite the flick's dramatic name, the stars appear to be having a blast.

Check it out ... Zendaya and Robert are seen shooting a scene for their new A24 film, titled "The Drama."

The actors were spotted filming the upcoming flick out and about on the streets of Boston, Mass. Wednesday ... looking right at home in between takes.

Brianna LaPaglia appears to not be wasting any time moving on from her rocky split with ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan -- a moving truck was spotted outside his Massachusetts mansion.

TMZ obtained a picture outside Zach's waterfront mansion an hour south of Boston Thursday. He bought the property for $7.450 million in July to be closer to Brianna, who splits her time between NYC and MA, where she's originally from.

It's very clear based on this picture that the breakup, which has been splashed all over headlines, is complete.

Artem Chigvintsev says he's more than just a 'DWTS' alum, he's also a DIY guy at heart ... pushing back on some nasty things his estranged wife says about him.

Here's the deal ... in a restraining order Nikki Garcia (Bella) filed against Artem last month, she claimed he got cut from the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars" season a week before his domestic violence arrest and started working a construction job she says he felt "was beneath him."

But Artem's firing back in new legal docs ... saying Nikki is lying about his opinion on construction work.

Prince's sister Tyka Nelson had serious health issues that led to multiple calls to paramedics in the weeks leading up to her death ... TMZ has learned.

According to emergency call logs, EMTs were called to her house at least six times beginning in September this year ... with the most recent call on November 1 -- three days before she passed away.

While her name isn't listed on every call sheet, we've confirmed these calls were all made either by her or on her behalf ... dealing with issues like bleeding in the GI tract, heart health issues and pain from infection. She was rushed from her Minneapolis home to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on September 14.

Bronny James is getting sent to the G League -- at least on a temporary basis -- with reports claiming the NBA rookie will now split time with the Lakers and their developmental affiliate.

The news was broken by Shams Charania just now ... with the insider stating LeBron's son got the call to head to the South Bay Lakers on Thursday.

Bronny will make his debut with South Bay on Saturday against Salt Lake City ... but will also be with the big dogs for Friday's home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Travis Kelce is used to taking hits on the field ... but he was blindsided by a blow off of it this week -- when "Jeopardy!" ribbed him with one of its clues!!!

The game show fired off the diss when a contestant asked to receive a hint from a category titled, "The TV Show In Question."

The $200 clue -- which host Ken Jennings read out loud -- stated, "'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?' is hosted by this man who's maybe more famous as a BF than as a 3-time Super Bowl Champ."

Sunny Hostin's placing the blame for Donald Trump's presidential victory squarely at the feet of white women without college degrees ... basically saying they're too dumb to realize they voted against their own reproductive rights.

The talk show host broke down election results alongside her costars on "The View" Wednesday ... and, she said while Black women and Latinas tried to save the country, "uneducated" white women and Latino men ultimately tossed the election to the Republican president-elect.

Hostin says 52% of "uneducated" white women -- meaning women without college degrees -- voted for Trump ... in direct contradiction to the right to an abortion, according to SH.

Halle Bailey has given herself time to woosah offline and is owning up to flying off the handle a bit 🤏🏽 on her ex-BF DDG after seeing her baby on Kai Cenat's stream without her permission.

Thursday, Halle returned to social media -- after deactivating her accounts last night -- not only admitting to overreacting but also acknowledging social media is not the place to air out her frustrations with DDG!!!

The superstar singer-actress had complained about her almost 1-year-old son being unsafe, but fans rejected that deposit, especially since Baby Halo was being blessed with an early Christmas -- courtesy of "Uncle" Kai!!!

While Jason Kelce has expressed remorse over his actions during a viral confrontation with a "fan" in Happy Valley last weekend, Penn State cops still have not been able to ID the man who started the altercation with the retired NFL star.

A spokesperson for the university police department tells TMZ Sports that they do not know the identity of the guy, adding no one has come forward to make a complaint over their personal property (smashed phone) being damaged.

FYI, an officer who observed some of the incident did file a report.

Daniel Craig is so over the James Bond franchise -- the 007 agent is officially off his radar, and he couldn't care less about what's next for the iconic character.

The British actor was asked to write down how many Bond films he’s been in while plugging his new movie "Queer" with co-star Drew Starkey ... and, if his body language didn’t give it away, his response to Variety definitely did -- there's no love lost for 007.

Clearly, Craig isn't keeping tabs on his Bond filmography -- he shot back during their fun whiteboard game ... asking, "Are you asking me that? Do I have to write the answer? I’m gonna get it wrong."

Dustin Hoffman had a wild run-in with the paps -- not by clashing with them, but by playing hide-and-seek in plain sight!

The actor was in full peek-a-boo mode at the Country Mart in Brentwood Thursday, hilariously hiding behind a shop sign and putting his Oscar-winning skills to work by peering around the corner, checking if the cameras were still lurking.

Dustin made it crystal clear it was all fun and games -- after a few seconds, he popped back into full view, chuckling to himself, waving at the photogs, and strolling over to the valet area.

Donald Trump's election win is already having ripple effects for some of the world's richest men ... with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos seeing major increases to their respective net worth.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, both the Tesla CEO and the Amazon chairman saw impressive boosts to their wealth ... with Musk's net worth rising by $26.5 billion and Bezos' bringing in an additional $7.1 billion.

This means Elon and Jeff are reportedly now worth $290B and $228B, respectively. Of course, they aren't the only business magnates to see wins when the markets closed Wednesday.

President Joe Biden spoke out Thursday after Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 presidential election ... addressing the nation in the wake of Trump's historic win.

The POTUS delivered his remarks after a raucous reception from the crowd in the Rose Garden at the White House. He preached a message of unity ... telling people to love the country even if their candidate didn't win, and love their neighbor even if they disagree on policy.

He also shot down any conspiracy theories regarding election fraud, and promised a peaceful transition of power in January.

Elwood Edwards, the iconic voice of AOL's "You’ve Got Mail" audio message, has died after a long illness.

Elwood died Tuesday, the day before his 75th birthday. His former employer, WKYC-TV Studios in Cleveland, confirmed the sad news. The details of the illness remain unclear.

Elwood was a staple at the Ohio station for years, working as a graphics whiz and camera operator, among other roles. But, it was back in 1989 when he struck gold, earning worldwide fame -- and a spot in internet history -- as the voice of America Online’s "You’ve Got Mail" message.

Saoirse Ronan is standing by her decision to speak out about women's safety on "The Graham Norton Show" ... a moment that went viral after she left her fellow guests speechless.

The Irish-American actress addressed the headline-making talk show moment during her Thursday appearance on "Today," where she said she understood why men were so baffled by the remark -- and why it resonated with women so deeply.

As Saoirse put it ... her zinger wasn't planned, it was something "naturally that came up" on the show in October ... as, at the time, Eddie Redmayne explained how he learned how to use a cellphone as a self-defense weapon for his new miniseries.