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Matthew Livelsberger fashioned himself a superhero after renting a Tesla Cybertruck just days before detonating the vehicle in front of the Trump Hotel in Vegas.

The Army Special Forces active-duty soldier told his ex-GF Alicia Arritt he felt like Batman in the Musk truck -- this was just 2 days before the truck exploded.

According to texts obtained by the Denver Gazette, Livelsberger wrote, "I rented a Tesla Cybertruck. It’s the s***," and followed up with more messages, photos, and videos of the truck.

Meghan McCain went nuclear on Meghan Markle over her "tone deaf" trailer for her upcoming Netflix cooking/lifestyle series, "With Love, Meghan," essentially saying for someone who fled the Royal Family, it's rich she's now acting like an aristocrat!

McCain was reacting to the promo for her new Netflix show, in which Meghan shows off her culinary skills with her smiley friends in a fancy kitchen that screams privilege. Her celeb guests include Mindy Kaling, Roy Choi, Alice Waters and former "Suits" costar Abigail Spencer.

Meghan says ... "There have been 2 terror attacks in 2 days, major wars raging and Americans can't pay for groceries. We are a country in rage, uncertainly and intensity right now." Short story ... she calls Markle's cooking venture "out of touch."

Timothée Chalamet's wish to play Ernie Johnson in a biopic might come true ... 'cause the actor just got a big thumbs up from the "Inside the NBA" host himself!!

Timmy C -- who portrays Bob Dylan in the new "A Complete Unknown" movie -- recently revealed he'd be down to honor the longtime sports TV show host on the big screen ... if he were to ever take on another biopic.

E.J. got wind of Chalamet's comments on Thursday ... and he said the "Dune" star gave him a ton of cred with his family.

WNBA star Cameron Brink pulled out all the stops for her combined New Year's and birthday bash ... enjoying the finer things in life -- delicious sushi, champagne and a bubble bath overlooking the ocean!!

The Los Angeles Sparks' No. 2 pick in the 2024 draft shared a recap of her festivities on Thursday ... showing her rocking a shiny black dress as she welcomed 2025 with her friends.

Brink -- whose birthday falls on New Year's Eve -- also had some special time with her fiancé, Ben Felter ... and it appears he treated her to some flowers, fresh fruit and booze on her special day.

Big day for Erik and Lyle Menendez ... relatives are set to meet with new Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman to discuss resentencing the brothers for the notorious murders of their parents decades ago.

Twenty family members of Jose and Kitty Menendez -- who were shot-gunned to death by their children in 1989 -- will sit down today with Hochman to ask the DA for a reduced sentence for Erik and Lyle.

As you know, the brothers were convicted of the slayings in their second trial in 1996 and sentenced to life without parole. Their first trial ended in a mistrial.

Countless Royal Caribbean passengers may have had their privacy profoundly violated by an ex-employee now serving 3 decades behind bars for child porn ... an attorney for the culprit's victims now claims.

Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a former cabin attendant for the cruise Mirasol, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison back in August after pleading guilty to filming a number of minor girls -- some as young as 2 -- while they were undressing on the Symphony of the Seas cruise ships he worked on.

In a class action lawsuit, he's now accused of filming hundreds of passengers without their knowledge ... after planting hidden cameras in bathrooms.

Before this blonde curly-haired cutie turned into an American actress, she was just snappin' cute photos as a child model, snuggling with her Teletubbies and growing up with her twin bro ... and younger bro.

She attended school in New York City and was a serious dancer! She took on a minor role in "27 Dresses" with Katherine Heigl but is most known for her roles in "Jessie," "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" ... and she fought alongside Ralph Macchio!

Need one more clue? She's got over 20 million Instagram followers.

Tiger Bech tragically had his life taken in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, and now the standout football player's high school coach is speaking out about the life and death of his late star.

"When we lose someone, it always hurts. To lose someone like Tiger and then to lose him in such a tragic way on a holiday when he had come into town to be with family and friends, just tragic," Marty Cannon, former assistant football coach turned principal at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Louisiana told Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1).

"Our thoughts and prayers definitely go out to the Bech family. They are also a tight-knit group of people, close, close family that we deeply love, and they love St. Thomas More. So, a lot of people are hurting today."

Justin Baldoni's accusation Ryan Reynolds berated and screamed at him in a house full of stars in an ambush meeting is way overblown ... this according to a source who was in the meeting.

Baldoni made several accusations against Blake Lively and husband RR in a $250 million lawsuit against The New York Times ... claiming the "Deadpool" star was aggressive toward JB at a meeting that took place in the couple's NYC home, as celeb pals came and went.

Our source tells TMZ ... the meeting did go down last January, as "It Ends With Us" was to resume production after it was stalled by industry strikes ... and everyone in attendance knew Baldoni's alleged behavior would be addressed ... so, there was zero blindsiding.

The internet is taking shots at ESPN after the network did not show the national anthem or moment of silence on the main Sugar Bowl broadcast ... after a terror attack in New Orleans delayed the important football game.

Folks online are up in arms with ESPN's decision to show studio analysts breaking down the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup between Notre Dame and Georgia instead of the in-stadium tribute to victims of Wednesday's terror attack in the city.

Thursday's Sugar Bowl was played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ... close to where terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar mowed down NYE revelers in a pickup truck.

A former military veteran is offering insight based on his personal experiences at war, using them to illustrate how Shamsud-Din Jabbar's military background likely made him more susceptible to radicalization ahead of his ISIS-inspired New Orleans attack.

Kristofer Goldsmith, a U.S. Army vet, appeared on "TMZ Live" Thursday, explaining during his time in service, he witnessed so much anger-induced violence he carried that emotion home -- and it pushed him to the edge of radicalization.

He also explains how ISIS preys on people with specific skills and character traits -- like Jabbar and former Special Forces vet Matthew Livelsberger, who carried out the Cybertruck bombing the same day.

Trae Tha Truth has been looking for his missing daughter for months, and now they've finally been reunited.

The Houston rapper tells TMZ Hip Hop ... he got a call at 8 AM on New Year's Day informing him that his ex -- the mother of his 6-year-old daughter Truth -- had been arrested in El Centro, California on child endangerment charges ... a development that led him to his kid.

Trae tells us he hopped on the next flight to San Diego from Texas and drove over 100 miles to the small town near the U.S. border with Mexico ... where he was reunited with Truth.

A little winter chill in Colorado? Not a chance -- Jennifer Lopez is cranking up the heat, proving she’s still got it with a sizzling hot snap.

Take a good ol' look for yourself -- Jennifer's serving up some serious sex kitten vibes, rocking a tiny black bikini with gold accents and topping it off with furry boots ... 'cause she's gotta keep some part of her body warm in that Aspen chill!

Jennifer's the queen of full glam, but this time she kept it a bit mysterious with a cowboy hat covering part of her face as she struck a swaggering pose.

The four people the feds thought were in cahoots with New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar weren't helping him plant bombs around the French Quarter ... they were party people looking for their next drink.

Federal sources tell TMZ ... the confusion started when investigators looked at surveillance video from the Bourbon Street area and noticed 3 men and a woman peering inside two coolers in which Jabbar had planted homemade bombs ... leading to theories Jabbar was not acting alone.

Our sources say investigators ultimately determined these people weren't terrorists at all ... rather they were partiers checking the coolers to see if there was booze inside.

Stassie Karanikolaou and Justine Skye are turning up the heat in the Caribbean ... because they're looking smoking hot as they start their new year living the island life.

Stassie and Justine are on a tropical getaway down in St. Barts and the ladies are showing off all their curves in some super revealing fits.

Ya gotta click through the gallery ... these fine women know how to work their angles, and they are leaving little to the imagination in some super skimpy bikinis.

The man who detonated a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas New Year's Day shot himself in the head ... just before his vehicle exploded.

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Matthew Alan Livelsberger fired the shot, although he did not say he died from the gunshot wound or the explosion.

Livelsberger was carrying military ID, a passport and credit cards. He also had distinctive tattoos ... leading authorities to figure out his identity.

A Desert Eagle .50-caliber semiautomatic pistol was found at Livelsberger's feet, and an SLR B30 semiautomatic firearm was also found inside the truck -- along with fireworks, an iPhone, and a smartwatch.