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Kate Middleton's cancer treatment is going well, Pope Francis is hanging with Hollywood's biggest comedians and Conor McGregor's suffering a setback ... all this and more on today's hot takes.

First up on "TMZ Live" Harvey and Charles have a big update on Kate's cancer battle, plus her plans for a big public appearance.

Dr. Oz's medical knowledge came in handy on his flight to Mexico this week ... 'cause the celebrity doc treated a fellow passenger during a health scare up in the air, TMZ has learned.

Check out this footage, obtained by TMZ, that shows Oz vigilantly tending to another traveler, whom we're told was going in and out of consciousness an hour into Friday's flight from NYC to Cabo San Lucas.

Dr. Oz has confirmed the medical incident, telling TMZ ... he was en route to a wedding when he heard flight attendants asking for medical help, and he answered the call.

Darren Criss really stepped in it as he ventures into fatherhood -- at least that's what the internet is saying after learning what he named his baby ... who's most definitely a Bro.

The "Glee" star is being low-key roasted on social media for the unique baby name for his newborn boy -- with folks having a field day at his family's expense ... all because of the moniker that's on his birth certificate.

Darren and his wife, Mia, welcomed their second child on June 3 ... and Darren recently revealed his son's full name ... Brother László Criss.

Amber Portwood's fiancé, who was reported missing, might be several thousand miles away from his last known whereabouts ... TMZ has learned.

Bryson City PD Asst. Chief Wayne Dover tells TMZ ... Gary Wayt, who's been engaged to the "Teen Mom" star for the last few weeks, is still considered a missing person -- but there's currently no reason to suspect foul play or a potential suicide.

In fact, we're told there's been a reported sighting of Gary this week -- the MTV personality's beau allegedly popped up Tuesday morning in Weatherford, Oklahoma, according to Asst. Chief Dover ... who adds, the person witnesses claim was Gary did not seem in distress and had a calm and nonchalant demeanor.

Jason Oppenheim is opening the door for Christine Quinn to come back to his Netflix show "Selling Sunset" ... saying he's down with her returning, but the buck doesn't stop with him.

We got Jason in L.A. Thursday -- and our photog asked him if a recent reunion with Christine and other cast members is a sure sign she's gearing up to make a 'Sunset' comeback.

Jason tells us he would welcome Christine back with open arms and has no hard feelings ... but explains it's not his decision, rattling off the list of folks who would have to sign off on such a big move.

Alexander Morris is elaborating on his alleged hospital experience -- this just days after suing the facility ... and now, we're getting the full scope of what he claims happened.

We spoke to the Four Tops singer on "TMZ Live" Thursday ... and he claims he was sent for a psych exam at Michigan's Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital last April -- where he alleges that white staffers, doubting his fame, put him in a straitjacket.

Alexander says instead of receiving proper care at the hospital after falling ill over the Easter weekend, he was left in the hallway for 3 hours ... this was detailed in his lawsuit, BTW.

Camille Winbush is far from the little girl who played Bernie Mac's daughter -- something her OnlyFans followers know all too well -- and now she's clapping back at folks shading her new gig.

Ironically, the former 'Bernie Mac Show' star admitted the trolls hit the nail on the head with at least one assumption -- she tells Comedy Hype, "When people say, 'Oh, those Bernie Mac checks must have dried up,' I'm like, 'From a job 20 years ago when I was a 12-year-old? Yeah.' Like, duh."

Camille said her residuals still trickle in, but they're not exactly booming, and certainly aren't enough to make a living ... hence, why she started her OF page in 2021.

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas had no chance to win a legal challenge that would have opened the door for a potential Olympics bid -- and she should instead compete against other trans swimmers ... so says a former Team USA gold medalist.

Decorated swimmer Donna De Varona, who won two golds at the 1964 Summer Olympics, joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday, and we asked her about Lia's failed bid to overturn rules preventing transgender women from competing against biological women at the Olympics.

Donna says Lia was never going to get the ban overturned because she didn't get a U.S. Aquatics membership card, which DDV says prevented Lia's challenge from having any standing from the get-go.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she never had a chance to properly explore her sexuality -- including potentially being attracted to women -- but when she was locked up ... she did.

In the latest episode of Lifetime's "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up," GRB reveals she was immersed in a journey of self-discovery at Missouri's Chillicothe Correctional Center -- a state prison for women -- after her girl crushes as a kid made her question her sexual identity.

Gypsy dropped the bombshell, saying she experimented with ladies while behind bars ... this after being confused about her attraction to women while growing up.

Johnny Canales -- a Tejano TV legend credited with introducing Selena Quintanilla to mainstream audiences -- has died.

The longtime broadcaster's wife, Nora, announced his passing on social media Friday ... thanking fans for their love and support in a poignant Facebook post. She didn't get into the exact circumstances of his death, but did speak on his legacy.

Nora wrote ... "He was more than just a beloved husband, father, TV host, musician, and entertainer; he was a beacon of hope and joy for countless people. His infectious charisma and dedication to promoting Latino music and culture left a large mark on the world."

The O.J. Simpson murder saga has direct connections to the house owned by then-KCBS TV reporter Harvey Levin, and one of the connections involves what O.J.'s best friend might know about the killings.

Harvey, who covered the trial for KCBS, bought the Hollywood Hills house in 1984 from Wayne Hughes, who owned Public Storage. It was Wayne's bachelor pad, and he threw lots of parties. Among the guests ... his good friends O.J. and Nicole Brown Simpson.

During the trial, prosecutors wanted to call Wayne to the stand to testify about several occasions where Nicole came to the house in the middle of the night and cried out for help. She told Wayne O.J. had beaten her and she was scared of him. Judge Ito would not allow Wayne to testify.

Kel Mitchell says he butted heads with Dan Schneider on their Nickelodeon show, and things reached a head when Dan allegedly took him into a tight space and unloaded on him.

The former Nick star recalled this alleged tense moment with Dan on Keke Palmer's podcast Wednesday. Kel says he didn't like Dan's writing and vision for "All That" and things got so heated one day, he claims Dan ordered him into a closet.

Kel goes on to describe what Dan allegedly told him ... and according to KM, it was all sorts of nasty things -- most of which he says DS was screaming.

Miley Cyrus' complicated relationship with her dad Billy Ray was on full display in her recent sit down with David Letterman ... as she took subtle shots at the Cyrus patriarch.

The singer discussed her family dynamic on the latest episode of Netflix's 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction' -- where she noted the good and bad traits she got from her pops ... and she didn't hold back on what she considers the ugly side of herself (and BRC).

While Miley credited Billy Ray for her perspective on life, she also blamed him for her "narcissism" -- citing her selfishness in childhood as an example.

11:10 AM PT -- TMZ Sports just spoke with Scott Hanson ... and he told us the horrifying crash all happened on Sunday at around 9:30 PM.

He reiterated that despite the chaotic scene, somehow, no one was injured.

As for the TikToker who was seemingly trying to make a buck off it all ... Hanson said the guy was a complete jerk -- who only left the scene after he heard sirens heading toward the area.

Jeezy and Jeannie Mai's divorce is in the books -- 'cause they've come to a settlement ... and they're going out of their way to keep the details under wraps.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, the two exes -- who've been squabbling A LOT lately over child custody, claims of abuse and other ugly tidbits -- have settled their divorce ... and not just that, they've filed to wrap up the whole thing under seal so the details won't be public.

Of course, there was a ton of back and forth over the past few months -- with Jeezy alleging Jeannie was keeping their daughter from him and making his parenting time with their kid incredibly difficult ... and JM fired back, suggesting Jeezy kept guns around in a way that wasn't safe with a child around ... and also made big DV claims against him.

Nothing comes between BFFs Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey ... even a bodily-fluids TMI secret spilled on national television.

ICYMI ... Gayle did the big reveal on "CBS Mornings" Tuesday as she explained in graphic detail why O was missing a scheduled book club segment because she was down bad with a stomach bug. GK let the world know her bestie had stuff coming "out of both ends."

Welp, lots of people thought Gayle did Oprah dirty by exposing that much nitty gritty about Oprah's illness -- but Wednesday morning, Gayle made it clear the dynamic duo's as tight as ever by posting a video call they had discussing the aftermath.