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The Menendez brothers are one step closer to their potential freedom ... but L.A. County D.A. George Gascón, who’s recommending the resentencing, is rejecting calls that he’s letting them off the hook.

Gascón spoke to "Good Morning America" Friday, following his big announcement yesterday -- and he made it clear that despite the good news for Lyle and Erik, the murders of their parents, Kitty and José, were brutal acts, and morally they haven't been given a free pass.

He explained his recommendation for their release is based on the belief that the brothers are not the same people they were at the time of the brutal murders 35 years ago ... as they've spent a lot of time doing good works while behind bars.

Nicole Scherzinger stayed friends with Liam Payne right up until his death ... with one of her Broadway colleagues revealing the two texted on the day he died.

Andrew Lloyd Webber -- famed composer of some of the biggest Broadway shows ever -- sat down for an interview with Billboard to talk about the "Sunset Boulevard" revival running on Broadway. Nicole stars in the show, and Andrew touted her for her composure.

Lloyd Webber says a chief example of this came on the day Liam passed ... saying Liam and Nicole were sending messages back and forth in the afternoon. She found out he passed just before the show -- but, still went out and put on a great performance for reviewers.

Move over, Jimmy Kimmel ... Jason Kelce might be about to take up residence in the late-night space -- he's reportedly in talks with ESPN about hosting his own show.

John Ourand of Puck reported Thursday that ESPN honcho Jimmy Pitaro is looking to widen the network's reach -- and part of the plan to accomplish that feat could include an after-hours program starring Kelce.

Unclear if it'd be in the traditional style -- one where a host (like Kimmel) brings in various celebs and athletes to talk about life and upcoming projects in a fun Q-and-A fashion -- although Ourand stated at the very least it "wouldn't be a highlight or recap show."

Kim Kardashian is thrilled the Menendez bros have a shot at freedom, and she's singling out Ryan Murphy as a judicial influencer who got the D.A. to act.

Fact is ... there was a hearing set for Erik and Lyle Menendez to make their case long before Murphy's 'Monsters' dropped on Netflix. But L.A. County D.A. George Gascón did make a point that he accelerated the process because of public interest in the wake of the documentary -- presumably he's referring to the Paramount doc.

As for Kim, she was effusive ... "Thank you, George Gascon, for revisiting the Menendez brothers' case and righting a significant wrong."

Ángel Salazar, who famously played Al Pacino's henchman Chi Chi in "Scarface," died from acute intoxication from drug use ... including cocaine, TMZ has learned.

A rep for the NY Chief Medical Examiner's office tells TMZ ... Salazar passed from the combined effects of cocaine, cyclobenzaprine -- a muscle relaxant -- and diphenhydramine, a type of antihistamine. However, arteriosclerosis, a type of vascular disease, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease were also listed as contributing factors in the actor's death.

Following these results, the M.E. ruled Salazar's death as accidental.

Kim Kardashian is bringing white-hot heat to the set of Ryan Murphy's "All's Fair" ... rocking a power suit that perfectly matches her on-set Ferrari.

Check it out ... the reality TV star was once again spotted on the set of Ryan's new Hulu series ... an ensemble legal drama about an all-female team of divorce attorneys.

Kim, who plays one of the aforementioned lawyers, looks right at home rolling up to set in a form-fitting white suit paired with a tan Birkin bag and black shades.

Celine Dion hit the stage and dished out a big dose of hope in her first stage appearance since the Paris Olympics this summer.

The singer looked incredible as she delivered a powerful speech at the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Spirit of Life Gala Tuesday night, applauding the philanthropic org City of Hope for providing support and encouragement to those facing life's toughest challenges.

Celine acknowledged that it was such a joy to come together with everyone in the room to do everything in her power to "help spread this great gift of hope."

Kevin Durant wasn't in the giving mood after the Suns' season-opening win over the Clippers ... blocking "New Girl" actor Lamorne Morris' attempt at getting a special souvenir after the game.

K.D. and Phoenix spoiled L.A.'s housewarming party at the Intuit Dome ... handling James Harden and Co. in the 116-113 victory.

As K.D. was making his way to the locker rooms after the dub, Morris shouted at him and asked if he could get the jersey off his back.

Todd Chrisley's looking for work in prison -- he got canned from his job at the prison chapel, all because he was getting too chatty with certain inmates ... TMZ has learned.

The reality TV star's attorney, Jay Surgent, tells us ... Todd was dismissed from his administrative role at the chapel inside FPC Pensacola, where he's locked up.

He says Todd had been assisting a chaplain, helping set up church services for inmates of different faiths -- including Christian, Jewish and Muslim -- and was doing a good job, according to Surgent.

Laura Loomer is firing off at Bill Maher, calling him out for trying to destroy her career by portraying her as a "floozy" -- and she thinks it's because she's crushing Democrats with her journalism.

We spoke with the right-leaning activist -- who's suing Maher for defamation for what she calls his false claim she's having an affair with Donald Trump ... something she thinks he's only doing because she's broken major stories involving Democratic heavyweights.

Loomer flaunts a few of these stories ... saying she was the one who broke the news about Tim Walz's family planning to vote against him and Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming election.

Ron Ely -- star of the 1960s TV show -- "Tarzan" has died ... this, according to a statement from his daughter Wednesday.

Ely's daughter, Kirsten, tells TMZ he passed away at home at the age of 86 peacefully surrounded by family on September 29th ... and went on to pay an emotional tribute to him in a lengthy IG post, remembering him as one of the greatest men to ever live -- and, a personal idol of hers.

She says her dad always brought a wave of positivity with him wherever he went ... saying his life story was one of relentless perseverance to do what was right, adding she's doing her best to walk in her father's footsteps.

Vince McMahon is facing yet another lawsuit -- this time, the former WWE honcho is being accused of ignoring claims of sexual abuse made by former employees known as "Ring Boys."

The docs were filed in Baltimore County Wednesday ... with Vince's wife, Linda McMahon, WWE and its ownership, TKO Group, also named in the lawsuit.

In the suit .... it alleges Melvin Phillips Jr. -- who served as the ring crew chief and ringside announcer -- hired underaged boys to assist the crew with errands and tasks for wrestling shows.

Kylie Jenner is laying it bare -- both metaphorically and literally -- for a sexy new magazine cover ... posing in her underwear and giving updates on her personal life.

The reality TV star graces the cover of ELLE's November 2024 issue, wearing black bikini bottoms and a jersey tee ... which she lifts up to flaunt her toned tummy. Kylie, who has welcomed 2 children -- Stormi and Aire -- with ex Travis Scott, went for a more neutral look for her makeup ... choosing to don a subtle pink lip and tussled down 'do for the photo shoot.

The lip kit mogul made it clear she's not afraid to show some skin for the shoot, either ... posing in a lacy pink bra and underwear and unzipped jeans for one sultry snap. She also stripped down and covered herself in a white comforter in another sexy pic.

Sabrina Carpenter was feeling upside-down after clocking "Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown in the crowd at her "Short n’ Sweet" tour.

The singer singled out MBB during her show at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena Tuesday evening, where she told the crowd she was "really distracted" by the actress' looks.

She noted ... "I see this gorgeous girl ... This girl is so hot. Who are you, what is your name?"

Kim Kardashian didn't need to ride a tornado to Oz ... she brought the magical land to her house -- hosting an advance screening of the movie "Wicked," featuring its major stars.

The reality TV star/mogul hosted a pajama party at her home for an early viewing of the film -- BTW, it's due for release in about a month.

Kardashian shared tons of images from the magical evening ... beginning with a look at the pink and green decorations, and posters of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively.

TikTok tradwife Gretchen Adler is laughing off the "Saturday Night Live" impression of her ... admitting she was impressed with how accurate they were with their take.

We caught up with Gretchen after 'SNL' poked fun at the "tradwife" lifestyle -- a decision to practice traditional gender roles in marriage -- with a skit roasting different TikTok personalities ... including "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper and surprise serenader Harry Daniels.

However, Gretchen made it clear she has no hard feelings about the bit ... noting she was first alerted to Heidi Gardner's "hilarious" impression of her thanks to tags on social media.