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Joan Benedict -- known for TV favorites like "General Hospital" and "Candid Camera" -- has died.

A family spokesperson announced Monday that Joan, who was the widow of actor Rod Steiger, died on June 24 at L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center due to complications from a stroke.

Joan had a remarkable career, kicking things off in the 1950s with "Candid Camera" ... where one of her most famous moments was playfully tickling men with her feathered hat as they sat next to her.

Jay Johnston -- best known for the animated sitcom "Bob's Burgers" -- is pleading guilty to his involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

The comedian entered his plea Monday to a single count of obstructing officers during a civil disorder.

He's set to be sentenced in October and faces up to 5 years in federal prison -- a fate shared by over 540 Capitol rioters, so far.

Sophie Turner's shaking off her divorce drama from Joe Jonas ... playfully using it as inspo to toast a "fresh start" in a new ad for booze.

Check out the short film ... the "GoT" star seems like she's on the prowl for a new love, telling a French bartender she's after something "different, fun, fresh." It's only near the end you realize it's all part of St-Germain's cheeky global summer campaign.

In the video, Sophie elaborates she's particular and searching for something "bright, obviously, bubbly, the type that's welcome at any party, sweet but not too sweet."

Theo James is getting up close and personal with Leonardo DiCaprio's model girlfriend ... because they're nearly nude and nuzzling up together for a new commercial.

The 'Gentlemen' star went shirtless and showed off his ripped body for a Dolce and Gabbana shoot over in Capri, Italy ... and his counterpart is none other than Leo's GF Vittoria Ceretti.

As you can see, Theo is all over Vittoria as she lies in an inflatable boat anchored along the rugged coastline ... the only thing separating them are his white swim briefs and her tiny white bikini.

Bryan Kohberger allegedly entered a house with a knife and slaughtered 4 people when 6 people and a dog were in the 3-level home, so how could a first-time killer pull that off?

TMZ Studios has a new series, "Strange & Suspicious," which begins airing Monday on a dozen FOX stations, where we explore strange, unexplained and downright weird stories, and the Idaho murder case raises lots of questions.

According to prosecutors, Kohberger first killed Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen on the third floor of the house, then went downstairs and killed Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin. He then allegedly encountered one of the 2 survivors in the house but didn't harm her, and then he left.

American actor Kadeem Hardison was in his early 20s when he first started playing the lovable nerd Dwayne Wayne -- known for his flip-up shades -- in the long-running college comedy "A Different World" back in 1987.

Joining Kadeem on set included Jasmine Guy as the spoiled art buyer who eventually marries Dwayne, Whitley, Darryl M. Bell as the musician and Dwayne's roommate and best friend, Ron and Charnele Brown as Whitley's roommate who cozies up to Ron, Kimberly.

Other big stars on the show included Lisa Bonet and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Cara Delevingne's reflecting on the fire that destroyed her home ... saying of course it's awful it all went up in flames -- but, it would've been way worse if she still drank and used drugs.

The actress reflected on her tragedy in an interview with the Times of London published Sunday ... and, she says her sobriety kept her from falling off the deep end about the unfortunate incident.

CD says, "It sucks but everyone was safe and, like anything, if I’d not been sober I would still be reeling over that. It would still affect me really deeply."

Teresa Giudice is getting scorched over a pic she posted that has been labeled "worst photoshop" ever.

So it seemed innocent enough ... Teresa posting the pic of her with Larsa Pippen, wishing her fellow reality star a happy birthday. Again innocent enough ... a pic by the ocean.

The caption ... “Happy Birthday to my girl @larsapippen wishing you all the best to come. Love you 💕.”

Syndey Sweeney's posting her own fireworks on Fourth of July weekend ... getting the weekend off to a bang in a selfie photo shoot.

The actress took to IG Saturday and posted a series of sexy snaps to the social media platform ... all featuring her in a tiny strapless top and matching miniskirt.

Check out the pics for yourself ... SS is rocking the clothes and hitting some suggestive poses while hanging out in her closet -- dropping to her knees in some snaps and bending at the waist in others.

Judy Belushi-Pisano -- an actress and producer who was married to legendary comedian John Belushi -- has died ... according to posts on John's official social media.

A Facebook and Instagram post shared early Saturday morning announced the tragic news ... saying Judy recently passed away while lauding her for her creative genius and for honoring John in the decades following his overdose death.

The social media posts also mention Judy's involvement with "The Blues Brothers" -- the iconic musical-comedy film starring JB and Dan Aykroyd which Judy was helping to make into a television series, according to IMDb. No cause of death has been revealed.

Emma Roberts is doubling down on how nepo baby status ain't all it's cracked up to be ... claiming once again it's lost her jobs -- but never helped her land one.

The actress sat down for an interview with the magazine Flaunt that dropped earlier this week, and she reflected on being a nepo baby ... totally laughing off the idea she's getting help with her career from her dad Eric or aunt Julia Roberts.

ER says, "I’ve lost more jobs than I’ve gained from being in the business. People have opinions and sometimes maybe they’re not good opinions of people in your family. I’ve never gotten a job because of it, I know I definitely have lost a couple of jobs because of it."

Actor Mike Heslin, who had a role in Taylor Sheridan's 2023 show "Special Ops: Lioness" has passed away at 30.

Heslin's husband Scotty Dynamo released the sad news on his Instagram account Friday ... telling the public the budding actor had died on Tuesday, July 2nd from an "unexpected cardiac event."

Dynamo stated that the young actor was in "perfect health" and the doctors have no explanation for what happened.

'Great British Baking Show' 2022 contestant Dawn Hollyoak has died at the age of 61.

Dawn's death was announced on her Instagram page on Friday, July 5.

Dawn hailed from Bedfordshire and was an IT manager before she joined the show ... and appeared on seven episodes.

Claudia Jordan is coming to the defense of her former 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' costar, Kenya Moore ... after the latter exited the show following an alleged scandal.

We caught up with Claudia in L.A., who called Kenya's early exit from season 16 a tragedy ... and suggested the show may not be watchable without KM's loud and proud personality.

CJ, who appeared on seasons 7 and 8 of 'RHOA,' added ... "I think she's a big part of that success and I hope it's only a temporary thing."

Michael Rubin's annual Fourth of July bash was the place to be Thursday as a bevy of A-listers showed up at the business mogul's beachside Hamptons estate for some fun in the sun.

Rubin -- the owner of the sports apparel company "Fanatics" -- hosted a jaw-dropping celebrity guest list, which included Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Drake, Jake Paul, Travis Scott, Meek Mill, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Winnie Harlow, Wiz Khalifa, Robert Kraft and many more.

Of course, all of the stars were dressed in white -- which is customary for Rubin's yearly shindig. Check out the photos of everyone in their fancy get-ups... Kim K stood out in her skimpy top while baring a lot of back skin.

Elisa Jordana's putting her legal troubles behind her ... copping a plea in her battery case... but officials will take a look at her mental health as part of the deal.

The former 'Howard Stern Show' star took a plea deal back in May ... receiving 12 months probation, 45 hours of community service, anger management courses and a small fine.

The judge also ordered Jordana to undergo a mental health evaluation and receive any treatment the evaluator recommends.