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Paris Hilton’s not done yet -- after her bill cruised through the Senate last week, she’s already gearing up for the next step and heading back to Capitol Hill.

In an open letter posted Monday, Paris opened up about the power of speaking out about her own traumatic experiences at a youth treatment facility when she was younger, urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to push through her "Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act” before the Christmas break.

Paris revealed she’d carried a "deep, unspoken pain" for most of her life ... explaining she previously thought staying silent about what happened to her would convince her it never happened. But, she discovered that silence doesn’t heal -- it only protects those who caused the harm.

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were seen together at the after-party for Timothée's new Bob Dylan biopic in L.A. last week --- and TMZ has now obtained video of their lovely outing.

The couple attended the soiree at the Dolby Theatre on December 10 after the premiere of "A Complete Unknown," in which Chalamet plays Dylan, the legendary singer/songwriter. The film's official release date is December 18.

Check out footage, obtained by TMZ ... which shows Timothée arm in arm with Kylie interacting with others in the room. You can also see Kris Jenner -- Kylie's mom -- standing next to the two and mingling as well.

Wendy Williams made a rare public appearance ... seen out and about for the first time since her guardian's claim she's "permanently incapacitated" due to early-onset dementia.

The former TV queen was all smiles, chilling in the backseat of a black SUV while grabbing an order from Sho’nuff Oysters in sunny Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The vid was shared on IG by blogger Antoine Edwards, who claimed Wendy was joined by her nephew, Travis Finnie.

Conor McGregor and Dee Devlin put on a united front during a night on the town ... with the UFC superstar's partner sharing snaps from a romantic date just a few weeks after the conclusion of his civil case.

The longtime couple looked inseparable in the pictures Devlin posted of the outing -- they were cozied up, holding hands and laughing at what appeared to be a dinner.

Devlin had an all-denim look for the night ... while McGregor elected for a matching green short-sleeve button-down and pants.

The recent rise of "mystery drones" seen in the sky over the Northeastern U.S. has escalated into a potential national security issue ... prompting a major U.S. Air Force base to close its airspace due to drone sightings in the area late Friday night into Saturday.

Airspace over Ohio's Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was off-limits for about four hours, according to an Air Force spokesperson, prompted by reported sightings. Authorities continue to monitor the situation.

In new audio obtained by TMZ ... the controller at the base is heard telling an airplane to divert its course -- "use extreme caution for heavy UAS movement on the base, security forces is handling the situation." The controller advises the base was keeping lights low so potential drones in the area would be visible. UAS refers to "unmanned aerial systems."

5:54 PM PT -- In a statement to PEOPLE through her aunt Larie Pidgeon, Hannah says ... "My focus now is on my healing, my peace and my creativity. I am deeply grateful to my family and everyone who has shown me kindness and compassion during this time."

She continues ... "I was unaware of everything that was happening in the media while I was away, and I am still processing it all. I kindly ask for respect for myself, my family, and my loved ones as I navigate through this challenging time. Thank you for your understanding."

3:22 PM PT -- The LAPD has released an update to the case ... "The Los Angeles Police Department received notification from Customs Border Protection that Hannah Kobayashi had presented herself on December 15, 2024, for entry into the US and appeared in good health.

"This case is now closed. Hannah Kobayashi has been removed from the Missing and Unidentified Persons System (MUPS)."

Hannah Kobayashi -- the Hawaii woman who temporarily went missing back in November -- is back on American soil ... after crossing the border into Mexico.

Our sources tell us Hannah crossed back into California from Mexico over the weekend, and she was questioned by U.S. officials to make sure everything was OK.

We're told Hannah appeared healthy and was not under any duress ... and she met her lawyer at the border and left with him after crossing into the United States.

Scary moment at the New York Young Republican Club on Sunday night ... one of Donald Trump's campaign advisors passed out onstage while speaking to a packed crowd.

Alex Bruesewitz was standing at a lectern about to introduce Trump's incoming White House senior aide Dan Scavino when he started slurring his words.

Check out video posted to X ... Bruesewitz suddenly stops talking followed by an uncomfortable silence. Then he crumbles to one side, crashing to the floor with the lectern. Several people rush over to help Bruesewitz and bring him backstage.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's house was visited by police once again ... this time over a simple parking dispute -- TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... a moving company came by Kim and Kroy's Georgia home Sunday morning to move some of the last items out.

However, we're told Kroy parked his car in front of the moving truck so it was unable to leave ... allegedly because he didn't want Kim leaving with items he didn't think she should have.

James Kennedy's not taking questions on his recent arrest ... keeping quiet on what exactly went down last week while out in public Sunday.

The reality TV star was leaving the Long Beach Airport after flying back from his Milwaukee gig last night when photogs caught up with him ... asking a series of questions

Watch the clip ... the interviewer asks how he's holding up, what exactly happened last Tuesday, etc. -- but, James ignores him, searching for his car instead.

The L.A. Dodgers fan who had a horrific firework accident during the World Series has undergone several procedures to mend his hand ... but despite the unfortunate event, he tells TMZ Sports he's staying positive through it all.

We spoke with Kevin King fresh off his fourth surgery after the DTLA incident that cost him his pointer and middle finger on his left hand ... and he is thankful it wasn't worse.

"If you're only losing a couple of fingers, don't worry about it," he said. "Thankful it wasn't my face, eye or ears."

Before this adorable lil' girl from SoCal was a triple threat in Hollywood, she was just lookin' cute as pie with her pigtails, rockin' her dress with little duckies on it and hitting the big screen at just 10 years old ...

She's starred in several big movies: one with Anna Kendrick, another with Vince Vaughn ... And don't knock out her list of famous friends, like Taylor Swift (you may recall seeing this star in Swift's "Bad Blood" music video).

Need one more clue? Her ballin' boo recently put a ring on it!

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Sofia Grainge -- AKA Sofia Richie -- is passing down her stellar style to her newborn girl ... and making it easy for fans to do the same with her Amazon Essentials collaboration.

With classic pieces like cable knit cardigans and knit onesies as well as elevated items like faux fur coats, Sofia's collab has something you're guaranteed to love for your child.

"Inspired by my own experience as a mom, I wanted to create pieces that felt classic, timeless and easy to reach for. I hope you love them all as much as Eloise and I do!" Sofia said of the collection on Instagram.

Keep your little one cozy this winter in this adorable Teddy Puffer Jacket.

Scott Disick's definitely earning some cool dad points with his kids ... buying his son Mason a new Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon for his 15th birthday!

The reality television star and businessman shared the news to his Instagram story Saturday ... posting pics of the new jet-black car he's gifting to his son.

Check out the pics ... looks like Disick's saying it's a Mini G-Wagon -- a slightly smaller, more compact version of the car -- which he's strapped with a red bow for his kiddo Mason.

A waiter prosecutors want to charge in connection with Liam Payne's death admits he used cocaine with the singer ... but insists he didn’t get paid and is NOT a drug dealer.

Braian Paiz told us in our upcoming documentary "TMZ Investigates: Liam Payne: Who's to Blame?" -- airing Monday night at 8 PM ET on FOX — he partied with Liam in the singer’s Buenos Aires Hotel room.

Paiz says they drank whiskey and used the cocaine he brought to the hotel. He says they did it on 2 occasions … the second just 2 days before Liam’s fatal fall from the hotel balcony.

Cardi B's throwing around those "bongos" like there's no tomorrow ... twerking while a foot off the ground at a club -- and. it looks like her estranged husband was just a few feet away.

The rapper posted a video from this weekend to her IG story ... jumping up on a railing a few feet off the ground and hanging down while gyrating to the music.

Her long, platinum blonde locks are doing little to cover her backside ... and, the see-through bodysuit she's wearing is hugging her tight too.

The lawyer representing Erik and Lyle Menendez's victims who are also family members says the handwriting is already on the wall with the new L.A. County District Attorney ... and the writing he saw reeks of bias against the bros.

Bryan Freedman wrote a scathing email, obtained by TMZ, to new D.A. Nathan Hochman, calling him out for meeting with only one Menendez family member ... the one who has gone on the record calling the 2 men cold-blooded killers and advocating that they rot in jail.

Freedman wrote, "Nathan, as I mentioned to you the day after the election ... I represent over 20 family members of Jose and Kitty Menendez ... There is concern however that your process of gathering information from the victims has been unfair."