'Hacks' Star Jean Smart Go Cold Turkey On Politics ... Election's No-No at Dinner

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Jean Smart says one thing should be off the table at Thanksgiving meals this year ... election talk.

We got the "Hacks" actress at the L.A. Mission on Wednesday, where she was passing out turkey dinners to the homeless, and our photog asked her if folks should bring up politics at their holiday gatherings.

There's been a lot of talk about families uninviting their relatives based on who they voted for a couple weeks ago ... and Jean says everyone will be a lot better off if they just play nice and put on a united front.

Jesse James I'm Being Sued Over Custom Firearm ... But The Guy Won't Pay Up

Jesse James is being sued over a custom firearm he agreed to make for a customer ... but Jesse says the guy taking him to court is refusing to pay the rest of his bill and is trying to back out.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a man named David Chace claims he entered into an oral agreement with Jesse and his company Jesse James Firearms Unlimited in 2018 for the construction and purchase of a custom-made pistol set and gave Jesse a $5,000 deposit.

Chace claims he put the project on hold in 2020 and when he resumed it in April 2020, Chace says he tried to change his order from a whole set of pistols to a single custom firearm ... and says Jesse agreed to the change.

Kristin Cavallari Stay Out of My DMs, Disick!!! Slams 'Manipulative' Attempt to Reconnect

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Kristin Cavallari has zero interest in reconnecting with former friend Scott Disick ... making her stance abundantly clear after "The Kardashians" star slid into her DMs.

The "Very Cavallari" alum called out Scott on her new episode of her 'Let's Be Honest' podcast, where she accused the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star of sending her a "manipulative" message under the guise of wanting to reconnect.

Kristin read out a direct message Scott sent her on Instagram ... in which SD noted it had been "such a long time" since they last spoke and highlighted the similarities between their respective fame journeys.

Lauren Sanchez Ex-Yoga Instructor Pens Diss Kids' Book ... Look What You Made Me Do!!!

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10:27 AM PT -- According to court records, the lawsuit was withdrawn on September 25, 2024.

Lauren Sanchez's former yoga instructor is pulling a Taylor Swift by turning her riff with Jeff Bezos' fiancée into art ... dropping a new children's book that seemingly takes a shot at the reporter.

Sources close to Alanna Zabel -- the yoga teacher suing Lauren for allegedly ripping off her book idea -- tells TMZ ... she is channeling the pop star with the release of her new children's book, titled "Sticky the Fly's Web of Lies," amid the ongoing feud.

Remember, Lauren's main character in the book Alanna sued over -- titled "The Fly Who Flew to Space" -- was also about an insect ... so, the first parallel is hard to miss.

Brianna LaPaglia's BFF Slams 'Hick' Zach Bryan ... 'F*** That Motherf***er'!!!

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Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia has a staunch ally in her podcast cohost and BFF, Grace O'Malley ... who recently went off on a foul-mouthed rant about her gal pal's ex, Zach Bryan.

Check it out ... Grace, who cohosts "PlanBri Uncut," appeared on "UpDating" and made her thoughts on her bestie's former flame abundantly clear -- calling him a "hick with a vendetta" and a number of other insults.

The Barstool Sports personality got on the topic of the country singer while lamenting about her own romantic history to hosts Brandon Berman and Harrison Forman ... confessing people on dating apps only ever ask her about the other people in her life -- seemingly suggesting Brianna and Zach, without directly naming them.

Metro Boomin Drake Beef Was Personal, But ... Not Over A Girl!!! C'mon Now 🤦🏾‍♂️

Metro Boomin says his participation against Drake in the 2024 Rap Wars stems from a personal issue with Champagne Papi that left him shaking his head!!!

The super producer was instrumental in the entire battle, literally. Metro crafted the “Like That” beat where Kendrick Lamar initially snapped on Drake … and later led the “BBL Drizzy” movement.

He regrets going on his anti-Drake spree earlier this year but after being called "lame" on "Family Matters," he had to drum up a vocal response, considering the fact he's not a rapper.

Future Says He Was Clueless About K. Dot & Drake Beef But How's He Not In Big 3 Of Rap???

Future and Metro Boomin were named GQ's 2024 Hitmakers of the Year ... but Mr. Hendrix isn't completely satisfied.

If Kendrick Lamar, Drake and J. Cole make up the "Big 3" of rap, how's he supposed to be called chopped liver and not take it as BEEF?!?

That was the question Future floated regarding his own No. 1 song "Like That," which Kendrick hijacked when he rapped, "Motherf*** the Big 3, n****, it's just big ME!!!"

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis Let Them Eat Cake!!! Defends Bakery After Whoopi Goldberg Call-Out

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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is standing by Holtermann’s Bakery a week after Whoopi Goldberg accused the Staten Island institution of snubbing her order based on her politics.

The Republican congressman made a show of support for the 146-year-old bakery in the wake of the controversy, bringing HB's famed Charlotte Russe cakes to Capitol Hill Wednesday ... where she publicly called out Whoopi's remarks as "simply not true."

The NY rep is seeking justice for the bakery, too ... demanding "The View" host apologize to Holtermann’s -- all while encouraging her peers in D.C. to enjoy a treat.

Cher I'll Get You, Babe!!! ... Sonny Wanted to Kill Me

Cher is opening up about the darker moments from her marriage to Sonny Bono ... revealing in her new memoir the music legend "seriously thought" about killing her toward the end of their union.

The new book, titled "Cher: The Memoir (Part One)," details the turbulent aspects of her and Sonny's union ... she confesses she was so unhappy at one point, she considered taking her own life by jumping from the balcony of a Las Vegas hotel room.

Per Cher, while she and Sonny stayed at the Sahara Hotel in October 1972, she revealed to SB her unhappiness ... and told him she desired to sleep with their guitarist, Bill.

Broncos Vs. Chiefs Fan Charged With Assault ... After Brawl In Stands

Several fans got into a crazy brawl in the stands at the Chiefs vs. Broncos game on Sunday ... and things turned so violent, TMZ Sports has learned one of the guys involved was actually charged with assault.

The incident took place at some point during Kansas City's 16-14 win over Denver at Arrowhead Stadium.

According to video shot by a bystander, it all appeared to begin when a Patrick Surtain II supporter started throwing hands at a neighboring fan.

Mustard To Ex Wife Stop Trashing Me Online!!!

Mustard's personal life is getting ugly again ... he says his ex-wife is bashing him on social media, even though they agreed not to talk trash about each other ... and he wants a retraction.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, divorce attorney Samantha Spector claims the music producer's ex-wife, Chanel Thierry, has been violating the judge's order that they both refrain from trashing each other in public and online.

In one example, Mustard claims his ex tried to paint him as a deadbeat dad by falsely claiming the $275,000 equalization payment he made in their divorce settlement was only going toward back child support.

Megyn Kelly Disney Needs To Dump Rachel Zegler Over Anti-Trump Rant ... She's A Pig!!!

Megyn Kelly didn’t hold back ... calling actress Rachel Zegler "a pig" after the "Snow White" star made a fiery Instagram post wishing Trump supporters would "never know peace" post-election.

Rachel's since apologized following the backlash ... but the conservative commentator ripped into her on SiriusXM Thursday, while calling for Disney to redo their entire live-action remake of the classic cartoon, which has already been filmed with Zegler in the lead role.

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Megyn fumed, "Picture this, a Broadway actress who said, 'F Biden supporters, may Biden and Kamala never know peace.' That person would be fired so fast it would make your head spin."

Offset Royal Rumble In Paris ... Rap Crews Violently Clash Over Failed Video Shoot

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Offset's most recent Paris night ended in fisticuffs, new video obtained from TMZ Hip Hop confirms -- and there's loads of wild footage!!!

The former Migos rap star and his boys were coming out of the Hôtel du Collectionneur Wednesday night when another group of men aggressively confronted them at the entrance.

Sources in the streets say the men were part of French rapper Gazo's entourage, who grew enraged after they paid Offset $150K for a video shoot, and "laziness" caused him to fail at meeting their requirements.

Kim Kardashian Launching New SKIMS Collab With D&G ... Enlists Kourtney for Ad Campaign!!!

Kim Kardashian is a jack of all trades ... she's modeling a new offering from her SKIMS brand, starring in an ad campaign for a collab with Dolce & Gabbana ... with an assist from her sister.

Kim K just dropped the first look at her SKIMS x D&G collection, and she's styling the sexy clothes alongside Kourtney Kardashian.

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The sisters are getting wild in the photo shoot with matching leopard-print catsuits ... and they also model some leopard-print bras, tops and leggings. Rawr!!!

Skai Jackson Baby Daddy Seems to Blast Her ... 'Dumb A** Disney Channel B**** Pregnant'

Skai Jackson officially announced her pregnancy Tuesday ... and, while other guys may send flowers, her baby daddy seemingly sent shade her way instead.

The actress was spotted on the street by photogs Tuesday ... her crop-top doing nothing to hide her growing baby bump -- basically, announcing the pregnancy to the world.

Just after the photos went wide, a screenshot from a Facebook user named "Yerkky Yerkky" said he's the father of the baby ... and, he's not happy about it.

Ice Cube Warming Up To WS Connection Reunion ... By 1 Degree° — Hey, It's A Start!!! 🤷🏾‍♂️

Ice Cube has been questioned to oblivion about making up with his ex-Westside Connection groupmate Mack 10 ... and it just may happen ... if a passive blip of body language is to be believed!!!

Bootleg Kev shot his Hail Mary WS Connection question in a new interview with Cube after swelling the Don Mega's head with inquiries about his other past supergroups, N.W.A. and Mt. Westmore.

Cube bluntly told Kev "I don't know" with a shrug in regards to the reunion ... which is a total improvement after he completely shut down the last time this was a topic!!!

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