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Susan Smith may've given a tearful plea before being denied parole this week, but many are left unconvinced she's completely changed her ways ... including yet another one of her former prison guards who knew her well behind bars.

Felicia Mungo, a former guard at Camille Graham Correctional Center in South Carolina, tells TMZ ... she isn't sold on Susan's tears, explaining to us that she felt the weeping during the hearing was a bit "disingenuous."

For those unfamiliar, Susan was arrested in 1994 after strapping her sons -- Michael, who was 3 years old,  and Alex, who was 14 months old -- into their car seats before pushing their vehicle into a nearby lake. She was convicted in 1995 and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole ... which she was first eligible for this week.

Jussie Smollett won big this week when the Illinois Supremes threw out his conviction, and looks like Diddy will have to wait the weekend to find out if his 4th shot at bail gets approved or denied. So we gotta ask ...

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Black Friday has yet to begin ... but Amazon has kicked off the sales early with 12 full days of savings -- and Disney fans are about to save big!

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11/23 -- 5:51 AM PT -- Taylor Swift and momma Donna Kelce both reacted to the news on social media that the retired NFL player-turned ESPN broadcaster has another baby on the way.

TS ... who, unless you're living under a rock, know is dating Jason’s brother Travis Kelce ...  liked the post, while momma Kelce responded in the comment section, "🔥🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍 Love it!!!”

Another Kelce is coming into the world soon ... Jason Kelce and his wife, Kylie, just announced they're having another baby!!

The couple revealed the exciting news on Kylie's Instagram page Friday afternoon ... with a hilarious picture of their three current daughters.

In the snap, Wyatt, Elliotte and Bennett were all donning "Big Sister" sweaters ... though two of the three appeared to be in tears after they were told another girl is about to enter their family.

Khalid just confirmed he is gay ... coming out after claiming he was outed.

The R&B hitmaker posted a rainbow flag emoji on his X account Friday night and added, "there yall go. next topic please lol."

Khalid's tweet came after another singer seemingly outed him on social media ... and fans were quick to reply to Khalid's post.

Bill Maher went off the rails Friday night over liberals who are boycotting Trump family members during the holidays.

The "Real Time" host got down and dirty over folks who view their political opponents as enemies and not worthy of company.

He has a great story ... writer Larissa Phillips and her husband -- both Brooklyn liberals -- moved to upstate New York and had a swarm of neighbors who were Trumpers. Their fear turned into gratitude when they saw how their non-like-minded neighbors ended up being caring people. Bill's words -- "It's almost like there are fine people on both sides."

It's no secret that Lizzo has been putting in the work at the gym for a while now, for anyone who follows her on Instagram ... and it has certainly paid off!

The singer recently posted stunning new photos of herself ... and her weight loss has been dramatic.

In a series of snaps and a short video ... Lizzo sat in a car, wearing a sheer white top, with her hair in "milkmaid braids."

Kristin Chenoweth has made clear she agrees with Ariana Grande about an aspect of the "Wicked" character they both have played ... 'cause she always thought it, too.

Here is the deal ... AG recently shared her thoughts in an interview with Gay Times that Glinda "might be a little in the closet."

Ariana's comment made its way to an IG post from E News, which is where Kristin chimed in the comment section with ... "I thought so too way back when…."

Taylor Swift never had a shortage of famous people attending her concerts ... and Friday night was no different as Justin Trudeau popped in to see her performance in Canada.

The Canadian Prime Minister showed up at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, where Taylor took to the stage for one of her customary hours-long sold-out shows. And did we also mention that it was amazing?

Trudeau seemed to think so, because he was mesmerized by the pop star, to say the least.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are making their fans a lot of money ... because folks who went to see their new "Wicked" movie are selling theater merch online for big bucks.

Movie theaters across the country are hawking all sorts of collectible "Wicked" merchandise on opening weekend, and the memorabilia is already finding its way to eBay ... with some people shelling out fat stacks to get their hands on this moment in pop culture.

The high-end stuff is going for about $200 ... that's the price for a couple of popcorn buckets and wands from a Cinemark showing.

Brett Favre is taking an optimistic approach to his fight with Parkinson's ... telling TMZ Sports he "can't complain" about his lot in life -- although he did admit he is sometimes struggling, because "when I wake up in the morning, I feel like a board."

The Hall of Famer opened up about his disease on Thursday afternoon ... and check out his interview with us, it's clear, he's remaining super positive despite the dire diagnosis.

The 55-year-old says doctors have caught everything extremely early -- "In fact," he told us, "my doctor said you may be the earliest patient I've ever seen to come in."

With all the "Wicked" rage goin' down this weekend, stay on theme with these lovely ladies n' gents in pink and green swimsuits! As you swipe through these wicked-hot stars, will you be giving all the power to the pink, or are you more keen on the green?

From athletes to models to singers and more, your adventure awaits with pink and green swimsuits galore! Take note from sexy stars like Georgina Rodriguez and Kourtney Kardashian who brought the trendy colors to a shameless selfie!

Keke Palmer's in the building and she means business in her sexy suit! Before she teaches you a lesson and kicks you into shape, give it your all and see if you can tie up the sneaky switch-ups!

With her new book, "Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative" dropping earlier this week, Keke delivered this stellar suit look in NYC, flashing a peace sign and a sweet kissy face ... but some things are amiss.

Can you button up the discreet changes? You've got this!

Actor-comedian Paul Rodriguez's best friend died in his L.A.-area home Thursday ... and cops are saying the death looks natural, with nothing nefarious suspected at this point.

We spoke with Paul ... who tells us his longtime friend Donald Serrato had just sold his house in Torrance and was moving to Montana -- but, before he moved, he needed a place to stay for a few days.

PR gave his friend a place to stay, and -- this morning -- he left around 6 AM to go work on a movie. He called Serrato around noon to see if he wanted to grab lunch, but received no response.

Yo Gabba Gabba! is coming to Coachella next year and their creators say they are going to have some big-name surprise guests.

Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, the guys behind the popular live-action kids show, tell TMZ ... they have taken a ton of calls since the Coachella lineup was announced, inquiring about a potential collab, but they aren't ready to reveal anything just yet.

While Yo Gabba Gabba! is known more for being a children's TV show, the characters were actually walking around Coachella last year and got a huge response, so promoter Goldenvoice brought them back for 2025 and gave them a music gig.