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As everyone expected, Sen. Katie Britt was roasted in the 'SNL' cold open, but the surprise was Scarlett Johansson making a cameo to fill the role, and nailing the hilarious send-up of Britt's State of the Union response.

ICYMI .. the junior Alabama Senator went viral after her GOP response to President Biden's Thursday night SOTU address. The speech -- delivered from her kitchen for some reason -- struck most as oddly performative.

Scarlett still managed to take it over the top, saying, "I’ll be performing an original monologue called ‘This country is hell.’ You see, I’m not just a senator. I’m a wife, a mother and the craziest bitch in the Target parking lot.”

She also perfectly mocked Sen. Britt's facial expressions, hand movements and even some questionable fact-checking with lines like ... "I’m going to do a pivot out of nowhere into a shockingly violent story about sex trafficking. Rest assured, every detail about it is real except the year, where it took place, and who was president when it happened.”

On Thursday night, the Senator shared a story of a woman she met in Texas who told her about being sex trafficked by the cartels. While Britt blamed President Biden’s border policies, the Washington Post reported the woman’s experiences took place in Mexico during President George W. Bush's administration.

One of Scarlett's best lines in the skit imitated the QVC host tone of Sen. Britt's speech -- out of nowhere, she started hawking the diamond cross necklace she was wearing, saying, "Goes with anything, and you can wear it from da’ church to da’ club.”

We're just about ready to start a new week -- but before we do, let's review our TV topics.

Starting out on "TMZ Live" ... Charles and Charlie talked about Travis Kelce flying out to Singapore to catch his girlfriend Taylor Swift's latest concerts in town -- where he was dancing and having a good time ... and where Taylor seemed to make a change for him.

Check it out ... it appears she made a lyric change, and perhaps out of respect for TK!

Next up, we got "TMZ on TV" ... where the gang discussed "Euphoria" star Nika King and her recent admission(?) that she's hurting financially amid delays for Season 3 of the show.

A follow-up interview suggested she wasn't really broke ... and we debate all that here.

Lastly on "TMZ Sports" ... Babcock talked to Antonio Tarver about the Paul vs. Tyson fight.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

The Vermont man who crashed into Treat Williams -- resulting in the beloved actor's death -- is pleading guilty to a reduced charge, and, as a result, he will not go to prison.

Ryan Koss pled guilty on Friday to negligent driving with death resulting. Koss was turning into a parking lot last June when he collided with Treat, who was riding his motorcycle. Although he was wearing a helmet, and was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, Treat did not survive his injuries.

In exchange for his plea, Koss is getting a one-year deferred sentence, probation and his license is revoked for a year. In addition, he'll have to complete a community restorative justice program for the misdemeanor charge.

Prosecutors say Koss has fully cooperated, and been accountable for the tragedy from the start, and even called Treat's wife from the scene of the accident to tell her what had happened.

During Friday's hearing, he said, “I’m here to apologize and take responsibility for this tragic accident.” Interestingly, Treat's family was not interested in pressing charges or seeing Koss do time.

Treat's son, Gill, was in court and told Koss, “I do forgive you, and I hope that you forgive yourself." Treat's wife, Pam, expressed a similar sentiment in a statement that was read in court ... but she added, “Our lives will never be the same, our family has been torn apart and there is a huge hole that can’t possibly be filled."

Koss had originally been facing up to 15 years in prison ... as he'd been charged with gross negligent operation with death resulting, a felony. He pled not guilty to that charge, before copping a plea for the reduced misdemeanor charge.

Boy, does Bill Maher have a golden pair ... and he's handing 'em out to celebs and normies who've said screw cancel culture -- folks like J.K. Rowling and Garth Brooks, in Bill's opinion.

The "Real Time” host held the 2nd annual Cojones Awards Friday night on his show, and the dangling brass pair went to Garth for continuing to serve Bud Light in his Nashville bar ... even as conservatives boycotted the brew for its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney.

Bill applauded Garth for taking a stand, because "country singers are beholden to red state fans ... it's why there's no song called, 'She Thinks My Prius Is Sexy.'" Remember, Garth responded to the Bud Light boycott by saying, "If you're an a**hole, there are plenty of other places to go."

And, reminding everyone cancel culture comes from the right and the left, Bill also handed some cojones to Rowling. The 'Harry Potter' author's been ripped for insisting transgender women are not the same as biological women.

Most recently, she ranted about British media coverage of a transgender woman convicted of murdering a man, and several cats. When outlets refused to refer to the killer as transgender, she said, "These are #NotOurCrimes" and "I'm so sick of this s***."

Maher gave her props and agreed with her stance, saying "How many biological women torture cats? None. It's a guy thing."

He also lauded a "body positivity" influencer who decided obesity wasn't healthy, and dropped 60 lbs. -- and Dartmouth College President Sian Beilock for bringing back the SAT for admissions.

Shiny balls aside, Bill also had Oscar nominee Robert De Niro on to chat about Donald Trump's surging popularity. Of course, Bobby D might be the most vocal Trump hater on the planet, and he said if you want to "live in a nightmare, vote for Trump, and you'll get the nightmare."

He also predicted a fascist regime if Trump wins again ... as he warned Bill that Trump would take his show off the air, and also come looking for De Niro himself.

Las botas de Eugene Levy están hechas para caminar bajo la lluvia, ¡pero no dejes que los pequeños cambios en estas fotos te pisoteen! A ver si puedes encontrar las diferencias.

Luciendo sus gafas de siempre, el actor anduvo bajo la lluvia de Nueva York a principios de esta semana, en medio de la rueda de prensa para la segunda temporada de "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy", ¡pero por suerte estaba cubierto!

¿Estás preparado para enfrentarte a los pequeños cambios en estas dos fotos?

Eugene Levy's boots were made for walkin' in the rain, but don't let the minor changes in these two pics walk all over you! Pull yourself up by the bootstraps and see if you can locate the differences!

Rockin' his signature spectacles, the long-standing actor took on a rainy New York City earlier this week -- makin' the press rounds for season 2 of "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy" -- but luckily kept cover!

Are you equipped to take on the minor switch-ups in these two shots?

It's finally the weekend, and what better to enjoy than to recap our TV show topics!

Let's start with "TMZ Live," where Charles and Courtney talked about Alec Baldwin's upcoming criminal trial in New Mexico -- where prosecutors are charging him with manslaughter in connection to the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins ... to which he's pled not guilty.

We've heard he may call celebrity witnesses ... namely, those who've defended him publicly.

Next up, we got "TMZ on TV" ... where the gang talked about Larsa Pippen's massive allowance to her daughter -- which teeters into the thousands, and which is quite high!

Different opinions on whether that was appropriate or not ... especially in Los Angeles.

Finally, we land on "TMZ Sports" ... where Mike and Mojo talked Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

Amanda Bynes surfaced for the first time in public following Drake Bell's child molestation claims against a former professional mentor ... and she's got quite the new look.

The ex-Nickelodeon child star emerged Friday for the first time since her former 'Amanda Show' costar set the stage to level some serious allegations against Brian Peck, in a new documentary that'll air his story for the first time ever.

People have wondered whether Amanda herself would be part of this doc -- "Quiet on Set" -- since it touches on a lot of former child stars during Nickelodeon's heyday ... which is why this sighting of her out and about in L.A. is so interesting.

As you can see ... Amanda's sporting a colorful hairdo here -- namely, blonde on top with blue extensions. It's certainly a unique style -- and kinda in line with how she's rockin' lately.

Amanda has obviously been out of the spotlight for years now -- although these days, she's shown signs of putting herself out there again ... through podcasts and other ventures. Of course, with this Nickelodeon doc coming out ... many have wondered if she'd come forward to make allegations of her own, but so far -- there's no indication she's set to speak out.

Drake, on the other hand, is prepared to break his silence ... which is huge in itself.

Remember, he starred on "The Amanda Show" from 1999 to 2002 before getting his own Nickelodeon show in 2004 ... and he's among the former child stars who are going to speak out in the doc.

The network says Drake will make claims against Peck, who worked on "The Amanda Show" and "Drake & Josh" as a dialogue coach.

Peck pled no contest in 2004 to performing a lewd act with a 14- or 15-year-old and to oral copulation with a minor under 16 ... and when the doc comes out later this month, Drake is expected to allege he was one of Peck's victims from that case.

Drake remained anonymous for decades ... but now he, and others, are speaking out about the bad things that allegedly happened during their Nickelodeon days.

Peck's worked on countless children's shows through the years -- including Amanda's, BTW -- and recently, some "Boy Meets World" stars said in hindsight they regret their affiliation with him back in the day. Yes, he was hobnobbing with kid actors in those days too.

Amanda's been mum on the whole subject thus far ... and it's unclear what message she's trying to send with this fashion statement, if any.

Kylie Jenner no quiso hablar de su novio Timothée Chalamet en una nueva entrevista de alto perfil y que también abordó la suposición de que él la ha hecho cambiar de estilo.

La magnate de la belleza habló con el NYT el jueves sobre una amplia gama de temas y, por supuesto, el tema de su relación con Timbo salió en la conversación, aunque muy brevemente, porque estaba claro que Kylie no quería ahondar en su vida privada.

El entrevistador le señala que muchos de sus fans se sorprendieron el año pasado cuando publicó una foto con un vestido blanco que gritaba "cottagecore", con muchos diciendo que aparentemente había cambiado su estilo por Timmy.

Le preguntaron a Kylie si había visto alguno de esos comentarios, a lo que ella respondió que "no", explicando que solo lee los comentarios en los post vinculados a sus negocios.

Luego fue citada diciendo: "No sé cómo me siento al respecto". El reportero señala que Kylie se estaba poniendo incómoda a medida que surgían más preguntas sobre Timothée Chalamet y luego dijo: "Simplemente no quiero hablar de cosas personales".

Es interesante, Kylie y Timmy son bastante privados, pero llegaron juntos a los Globos de Oro como pareja, lo que parecía confirmar que eran oficiales públicamente. Por supuesto, habían sido vistos antes de eso besándose y acurrucándose en diferentes eventos.

Desde entonces, sin embargo, no hemos visto mucho de ellos juntos. Hay que considerar que Tim ha estado ocupado promocionando "Dune 2" con el resto de sus coprotagonistas, por lo que objetivamente ha estado ocupado.

Algunos han sugerido que están separados y aunque ella se negó a hablar sobre él en esta entrevista, hay otras señales de que Kylie y Timothee todavía van en serio, si es que la nueva promoción de la quinta temporada de "Kardashians" significa algo. Está increíblemente "Dune-codificada".

Kylie no habló de Tim, pero sí abordó el escrutinio que ha recibido toda su vida por su apariencia. En esta misma entrevista dice: "Son solo años y años de no sentir que mi cara o mi apariencia son aceptadas. No hay nada que puedan decir ahora que me haga daño".

Suena como que Kylie está lanzando escudos a su alrededor para proteger su humanidad, lo que es comprensible. Ella está bajo la lupa constantemente, y al parecer, siempre bajo fuego.

Kylie Jenner didn't want to talk about her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, in a new high-profile interview -- and that includes punting on the issue of him "changing" her style.

The beauty mogul spoke to the NYT Thursday about a wide range of topics -- and, of course, the topic of her relationship with Timbo came up in conversation ... albeit, very briefly ... 'cause it was clear Kylie didn't wanna delve into her private life.

The interviewer is pointing out that a lot of KJ's fans were taken aback last year when she posted a shot of herself in a white dress that screamed "cottagecore" -- with many apparently saying her fashion sensibility had switched up ... and some attributing that to Timmy.

Kylie was asked if she'd seen any of those comments, to which she replied, "no" -- explaining she only reads feedback on posts tied to her businesses.

She was then quoted as saying... "I don’t know how I feel about that." The reporter notes that Kylie was getting uncomfortable as more questions about TM were being brought up, and she then said ... "I just don’t want to talk about personal things."

It's interesting ... Kylie and Timmy are fairly private as it is, although they hit the Golden Globes together as a couple -- which seemed to be them officially going public. Of course, they'd been spotted out before that ... making out and showing PDA at different events.

Since then, however, we haven't seen much of them together -- granted, though, Tim's been busy promoting 'Dune 2' with the rest of his costars ... so he's objectively been busy.

Some have suggested they're actually split up -- and while she was mum on talking about him in this chat ... there are other signs Kylie and Timothee are still going strong, if the new 'Kardashians' promo for Season 5 is any indication. It's incredibly 'Dune'-coded.

Kylie didn't discuss Tim ... but she did address the scrutiny her appearance has gotten throughout her life. She says in this same interview ... "It's just years and years of not feeling like my face or looks are accepted. There's nothing anyone could ever say now that would hurt me."

Sounds like Kylie's throwing up shields around her to protect her humanity -- which is understandable ... she's under a microscope constantly, and seemingly is always under fire.

Selena Gomez se puso muy cariñosa en el saludo de cumpleaños a su novio Benny Blanco en Instagram, quien cumple 36 años.

La actriz y cantante no se contuvo ni un poco, compartiendo todos los detalles de por qué es tan especial para ella, e incluso dejó caer la bomba, por no hablar de un montón de fotos y clips donde aparecen besándose y muy juntos.

En el pie de foto ella dice: "¡Feliz cumpleaños bebé! Tu resistencia emocional, tu disposición positiva, tu increíble talento (que me deja boquiabierta), tu innegable humor y tu corazón cariñoso y amable me matan. Te amo @itsbennyblanco 🎂🥹".

Benny Blanco lo mantuvo corto y simple, respondiendo en los comentarios con una ráfaga de emojis enamorados, ¡que honestamente lo dicen todo!

En cuanto a las fotos y clips en sí, Selena aparece acurrucada con su novio y productor musical, dando una bonita vista de cómo son una pareja normal y corriente.

Desde que Selena y Blanco se hicieron oficiales en IG en diciembre, no han sido tímidos a la hora de mostrar su amor y, además de las redes sociales, también han asistido juntos a premios y eventos deportivos como una pareja.

También fueron vistos en Disney's California Adventure en Anaheim en enero, donde pudimos ver por primera vez la diferencia de altura de la pareja. Benny es un poco más bajo que su novia, pero está claro que esas pequeñas cosas no le importan a Selena.

Selena Gomez went all mushy-gushy with a sizzling birthday shoutout on IG ... celebrating her BF Benny Blanco's 36th in style.

The actress/singer didn't hold back one bit in her post, dropping the L-bomb and spilling all the deets about what makes him so damn special to her -- not to mention a bunch of PDA-packed snaps and clips together.

She gushes in the caption, "Happy birthday baby! Your emotional endurance, positive disposition, unbelievable talent (that blows me away), undeniable humor and loving, kind heart absolutely kill me. I love you @itsbennyblanco 🎂🥹."

BB kept it short and simple ... responding in the comments with a flurry of loved-up emojis, which honestly said it all!

As for the pics/clips themselves, Selena's all cuddled up with her music producer boo, stealing kisses left and right ... and giving cute insight into them just being a normal, everyday couple.

Ever since S & B went IG official back in December, they haven't been shy about showing off their love -- and, besides social media, they've also been hitting up award shows and sports events as a duo.

They were also spotted at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim, CA in Jan ... where we caught the first glimpse of the pair's height difference -- BB's a bit shorter than his GF, but clearly little things like that don't matter to Selena.

"Naked & Afraid" keeps hitting new milestones ... this time it's a starving contestant driven to munch on leeches that were trying to munch on her, and the footage ain't for the weak!

The jaw-dropping survival tactic is goes down on Sunday's episode of the Discovery Channel hit -- Sarah Barnett's instincts kick into gear while wading through croc-filled water for food, and suddenly opting to turn the tables on the blood-bloated suckers.

Sarah fearlessly peels several wriggling leeches from her leg, gathering just enough to keep her hunger at bay and feed her partner, Sam Strong, in their battle for survival in the unforgiving wilds of South Africa's Black Hills.

Of course, Sarah's not aiming for Michelin stars here, she's just focused on staying alive -- as you can see when she bravely chomps down on one of those suckers ... seared over their campfire.

Sarah very nonchalantly informs Sam about the extreme menu item, telling him blood burst into her mouth when she bit into the leech.

While she has zero gag reflex, poor Sam feels the squeeze just watching Sarah chow down ... and decides to give it a hard pass, despite being absolutely ravenous.

Hey, everyone has a limit, even on "Naked and Afraid."

These California natives won't just be battling leeches; they're also dodging man-eating crocodiles, prowling lions, and venomous snakes during their 21-day survival challenge.

It's the end of the week here at TMZ -- but we're finishing strong on our TV shows!

Kicking things off on 'TMZ Live,' Charles and Babcock discussed the conviction of Hannah Gutierrez-Reed -- the armorer on the set of 'Rust,' who was just found guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

With her verdict in the books -- many wonder how this will bode for Alec Baldwin.

Next up, we have 'TMZ on TV' -- where the gang talked about Katy Perry's hot new look at a music award show this week ... where her booty was on display.

We haven't seen her get wild like this since the 2010s ... talk about flashback.

Finally, we land on 'TMZ Sports,' where Mojo and Mike talked Alex Rodriguez hitting up an Olivia Rodrigo concert with his kid ... but being a fish out of water.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

Joe Biden's celeb-packed State of the Union address preview was a stroke of genius -- this according to political heavy-hitters, Lis Smith and April Ryan.

We spoke to both on 'TMZ Live,' Thursday ... with Lis telling us that whoever in Biden's camp came up with that idea deserves a serious raise, 'cause these speeches can be a major snooze-fest ... so making politics cool for those who might not care is a big deal!

Lis goes on to say that if more folks in politics injected a little fun and humor into the mix, maybe we wouldn't be so stressed out all the time.

She's also saying the positives of that clip and Biden's approach totally outweigh any negatives ... adding that people throwing shade at it were probably never gonna vote for JB in the first place.

April -- the White House Correspondent for TheGrio -- also backs Lis' sentiments ...  saying Joe's team dropped that video to connect with everyone and show he's in touch with people's everyday struggles despite sitting in one of the most important buildings in the world.

She also tells us it's a smart move on his part 'cause becoming the U.S. President ain't just about domestic policy issues ... it's about playing on the global stage, too.

By putting out that video of him hilariously seeking advice from former President actors Morgan Freeman, Bill Pullman, Geena Davis, Michael Douglas, and Tony Goldwyn ahead of his super serious speech ... he's painting a winning picture and showing confidence, rather than highlighting setbacks.

Of course, Joe's definitely had his fair share of criticism during his presidency -- especially when it comes to concerns about his age.

Lupita Nyong'o y Joshua Jackson siguen yendo muy en serio, lo que es evidente por las nuevas fotos de su reciente viaje a México, donde se ven súper cariñosos y cercanos.

La pareja de actores no pudo quitarse las manos de encima en Puerto Vallarta la semana pasada. Ciertamente, parecían enamorados y por una buena razón: son súper atractivos. Lupita en particular, que está celebrando sus 41 años, se ve increíble.

Ella se ve muy contenta con el viaje y con Joshua a quien le planta un buen beso.

Josh no se opuso a su cariño, envolvió sus brazos alrededor de Lupita e incluso apoyó sus manos en su trasero en un momento. Sí, un montón de demostración afectiva en público.

Dejen que estos dos calientes las cosas en México, que ya es bastante calentito.

Lupita y Joshua han sido prácticamente inseparables desde que fueron vistos juntos por primera vez en octubre en un concierto en Los Ángeles. La ganadora del Oscar aún no había anunciado su ruptura con Selema Masekela y la salida con Joshua sin duda echó andar las especulaciones. Ahora, sabemos que están juntos.

En su momento, la actriz de Marvel confirmó que ya no estaba con Selema y procedió a pasear por todo el estado de California con su nuevo novio. Desde entonces, han sido vistos juntos por todas partes y no están intentando ocultar más su amor.

Joshua también se convirtió en un hombe soltero recientemente. Recordemos que su distanciada esposa, la actriz Jodie Turner-Smith, solicitó el divorcio tras 4 años de matrimonio. Tienen una hija en común.

Josh ha seguido adelante con su vida y Lupita también, obviamente.