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John Amos is getting a grand sendoff ... in the form of an emotional memorial service ... with a solid turnout from Hollywood.

The "Good Times" star was remembered by his family and famous friends Saturday during a service in East Orange, NJ ... with performances by R&B artist Monifah, gospel singer Karen Poole, and platinum producer Tone "TL" Cross.

John's former "Good Times" castmates, BernNaddette Stanis and Ralph Carter, were among the speakers.

Adam22 says Donald Trump should absolutely shake up the White House Press Briefing process by bringing podcasters into the mix ... a move he says would maintain Trump's stranglehold on the internet.

We got the "No Jumper" podcast host Tuesday near Van Nuys Airport and our photog asked him about one of the bigger stories of the day ... Trump mulling the possibility of adding podcast bros like the Nelk Boys to his daily press briefings.

Adam22 says the election already showed Trump knows how to use the podcast circuit and the power of the internet to his advantage ... saying the views Trump got on Joe Rogan alone outshine anything Kamala Harris did with traditional news outlets.

Dee Devlin just went scorched earth on Conor McGregor's sexual assault accuser ... lighting her up in a series of Instagram posts on Tuesday afternoon.

In the IG Stories, the UFC superstar's longtime partner called Nikita Ni Lamhain -- who just won her civil case against McGregor in Ireland last week -- a liar ... and said straight up, "My sons will be warned women like you exist in the world."

Devlin claimed that back in 2018, prior to Ni Lamhain's suit against McGregor, Ni Lamhain would send "messages and pictures of herself over and over to my man" ... despite knowing he was in a committed relationship.

Pete Davidson and Colin Jost's decommissioned Staten Island Ferry is going Hollywood ... 'cause their boat is featured in an upcoming horror movie about Steamboat Willie.

Production sources tell TMZ ... "Screamboat" was filmed entirely on Pete and Colin's bright orange ferry.

The indie horror movie takes the OG Mickey Mouse character and drops him in a gory film -- Steamboat Willie is now in the public domain so this is all kosher -- and our sources tell us so much fake blood was used during filming they had to hire a special cleaning crew for Pete and Colin's Staten Island Ferry.

Harvey Weinstein claims the New York prison where he's doing time is failing to provide him the medical care he needs ... to the point where he fears for his life.

The disgraced movie mogul just filed a claim with the Office of the NYC Comptroller, alleging the conditions at Rikers Island are making his laundry list of medical issues even worse.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Weinstein claims his medical conditions deteriorated significantly and dangerously during his incarceration at Riker Island ... and he's blaming it on the prison.

The Menendez brothers are going to spend at least one more Thanksgiving behind bars ... and TMZ has the cranberry sauce on what their gobble-gobble day is going to look like.

A source in the California Department of Corrections tells TMZ ... Lyle and Erik -- who've been in prison nearly 35 years for the double murder of their parents -- will feast on turkey slices, mashed potatoes, greens, and peach pie this Thanksgiving.

InTouch was the first to report on the Thanksgiving menu.

The "Dancing With The Stars" season 33 finale is going down tonight, but before the winner grabs hold of the Mirrorball trophy, we're taking a look back at this season's celebrity competitors!

It's been a fun and dramatic season with lots of memorable moments ... both on camera and off ... most notably, the sparks flying between Brooks Nader and her partner, Gleb Savchenko.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are saying farewell to their family home in Georgia ... moving trucks are camped out in front of the estate as the auction looms.

Check it out ... not one, but two massive trucks are parked on the Bravo personalities' property, with one situated on the street and another set up directly in front of the mansion in the driveway.

It's no secret Kim and Kroy, who are currently in the midst of a messy divorce, have been trying to unload their Milton residence amid ongoing financial woes.

T.I. and Tiny had their hands full all day -- from passing out thousands of turkey dinners and serving full meals to Atlanta's senior citizens!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of the music power couple putting some family hustle into their Harris community org on Tuesday at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church ... a festive day with food and entertainment!!!

As a bonus, country music star Blanco Brown popped out to support his own community also well ... with a surprise performance of his multi-platinum hit "The Git Up" backed by the Atlanta Hawks cheerleaders.

9:47 AM PT -- The Weeknd won't be leaving his massive audience without new music for long ... Big Abel just popped the lid off his next album release date ... "Hurry Up Tomorrow" coming in January!!!

The Weeknd has something else he can be thankful for this holiday season ... as the superstar artist just hit another impressive career milestone!

A few days ago ... Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, had 22 songs hit 1 billion streams on Spotify ... becoming the first artist to ever obtain the mind-blowing feat.

“Lost In The Fire” was the latest needle drop to reach the milestone ... the track being The Weekend and Gesaffelstein’s second collab to achieve the 1B mark on the platform.

Marilyn Manson is no longer taking legal action against ex Evan Rachel Wood ... dropping the suit, as well as a pending appeal related to the case, in the hope of moving on.

Manson's lawyer Howard King tells TMZ ... "After 4 years of fighting a battle where he was able to tell the truth, Brian is pleased to dismiss his still-pending claims and appeal in order to close the door on this chapter of his life."

We're told the rock star also agreed to pay almost $327,000 in attorneys' fees for Wood ... which a judge ordered back in February.

Fans going to catch a showing of "Wicked" bitter ditch the green face paint ... 'cause that's a no-no for one major theater chain ... and it'll need to be washed off.

Here's the deal -- since "Wicked" opened over the weekend ... a few videos have been posted to social media from fans who had to wash off their green face paint if they wanted to be admitted into an AMC location.

The issue is not a matter of AMC hating on Elphaba fans ... it's just a dress code rule that has been in place for a while -- namely, no face coverings, which include face paint.

Things don't sound good for Wendy Williams ... her battle with dementia has left the former talk show host "permanently incapacitated" ... at least according to her guardian.

In a new legal filing, obtained by TMZ, Wendy's guardian claims she "has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated."

As we reported ... Wendy was diagnosed with aphasia and dementia back in May 2023, about one year after she was placed under a legal guardianship overseeing her health and finances.

Liam Payne's good friend who Buenos Aires authorities want to prosecute for "abandonment" knew Liam had fallen off the wagon but still left him alone ... so claim prosecutors in an official document obtained by TMZ.

Roger Nores had been extremely close to Liam in the last months of his life. The 2 traveled to Argentina together, but Liam stayed in the CasaSur Hotel alone and Roger stayed elsewhere.

According to the docs, Liam's dad was interviewed by authorities and said in May 2024, Roger volunteered to take over Liam's care and arrange to put him in rehab. The docs say Liam's father said it was critical that Liam always stayed busy and was never alone.

Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg is heavily disappointed in Drake but even more so, can NOT believe he has a team advising him to make all the wrong moves in his opinion!!!

Rosenberg hopped on "TMZ Live" with Harvey and Charles on Tuesday shortly after Drake's defamation lawsuit for Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" lyrics ... the unsavory parts about being a private pedo.

The veteran radio jock is unsure if Kendrick will get his sex offender bars off during his Super Bowl halftime set next year but what he does feel is Drake's been listening to all the wrong people.

The "Home Alone" house is still making people scream more than 2 decades after the Christmas movie's release ... requiring police to keep a close eye on the abode each winter.

Deputy Chief Dylan Majcher of the Winnetka, Illinois police department tells TMZ ... the famed house featured in the 'Home Alone' franchise gets an increase in police presence this time of year ... every year.

Despite the amount of time that has passed, Deputy Chief Majcher says the home is "surprisingly" still a huge draw for holiday tourists ... who come and snap pictures of the property.