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Ananda Lewis, a popular host from the MTV "veejay" era in the late '90s ... died on Wednesday after a lengthy breast cancer battle.

The news was broken by her sister Lakshmi on Facebook, who celebrated the end of Ananda's suffering in an emotional post.

Lakshmi tells TMZ Hip Hop ... Ananda died from stage 4 breast cancer at 11:35 AM on Wednesday while in hospice at her Los Angeles home.

Lakshmi tell us she braved the diagnosis for 6 years and even tried out some conventional/some unconventional treatments ... choosing her own path.

We're told her family has heard from a lot of celebs already who want to speak on how Ananda influenced their careers and handled her interviews so well with them at her memorial, which will be in a few weeks.

Lakshmi tells us Ananda's 14-year-old son graduated middle school today ... a terribly bittersweet day.

Nikki Bella appears to be on a collision course with Liv Morgan inside the WWE ring ... but she might not be going into battle alone -- TMZ Sports has learned her sister, Brie Bella, could enter the mix!!

A source with direct knowledge tells us ... Nikki's twin is in talks to unretire and help her sister kick some ass at the promotion's all-women Pay-Per-view event, "Evolution," next month.

We're told Brie is pissed about Morgan referencing Nikki's highly publicized split from Artem Chigvintsev -- who was arrested for domestic violence in August 2024, resulting in the couple's divorce a month later.

Japanese actress and singer Chiaki Kuriyama was just 18 years old when she was cast to play Gogo Yubari -- the 17-year-old bodyguard protecting Lucy Liu's character "Cottonmouth" -- in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 masterpiece "Kill Bill: Vol. 1."

Chiaki shared the big screen with Uma Thurman as the highly skilled martial artist and the callous assassin training under Pai Mei, The Bride, Lucy Liu as the "Queen of the Tokyo Underworld," O-Ren Ishii AKA Cottonmouth, and David Carradine as the calm leader of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, Bill.

She also played Yuko Mizushima in Sion Sono's 2007 movie "Exte."

From the catwalk to the sand, Adriana Lima is celebrating her 44th birthday today, and we're splashin' you with her sexiest shots, are you ready for 'em?!

At just 17 years old, the top model walked her first Victoria's Secret fashion show, and she's been a bad beach ever since 🔥!

Check out the hot mama of three turnin' heads at the Venice Film Festival, with her toned tummy exposed in a lil' crop top!

Kendall Jenner's in full summer mode ... sunbathing by the pool in a wide-brimmed hat and a very small bikini while hanging out in the desert.

The reality star and tequila mogul shared a few snaps from her recent time away Wednesday ... flashing a shy smile at the camera while lying back in what looks like a canyon.

Jenner's keeping her body temperature cool -- and fans' phones HOT -- with a shot taken from behind where she's dipping her feet in the pool ... cooling her temperature down.

Diddy apparently needed companionship in the days after Cassie Ventura filed a civil lawsuit against him ... this according to a conversation he had with "Jane" just days later.

According to a new evidence exhibit filed in the case, the rap mogul and Jane had a conversation recorded by Kristina Khorram -- an employee often referred to as Diddy's chief of staff -- on November 19, 2023. The date is significant … as it is just three days after Cassie filed her lawsuit and two days after Diddy quickly settled for $20 million.

Diddy asks Jane not to send him any texts ... fearing anyone who reads them may misinterpret their communications.

Diddy's trial finished up its 21st day of testimony ... with the mogul's ex returning to the stand to talk more about their relationship -- and how she used the prospect of freak-offs to persuade him.

The rapper was back in court in Manhattan Wednesday, where "Jane" -- the pseudonym his ex-girlfriend is using to testify against him -- was asked questions by Diddy's defense about loving texts she sent to Diddy after freak-offs.

In one, she told him she had so much fun ... adding that her love was "unconditional" and "for life."

Cruise crooner by night, certified heartthrob by morning -- the guy who's gone viral for his karaoke banger on a cruise tells TMZ he’s riding a whole new wave ... ladies flooding his DMs!

20-year-old Tyler Heyworth from Georgia turned his Carnival Cruise into a concert last week, shutting it down with Keith Sweat’s "Nobody" -- and judging by the screams from the audience, the ladies were very into it ... on and off the ship.

You gotta see the clip -- Tyler says the female fanfare’s been next level! Wedding gig requests, flirty DMs, even $10 Cash App love notes ... and get this -- he hasn’t even checked TikTok yet ‘cause it’s all too much to handle!

Kayla Harrison's sittin' atop the MMA world ... and the newly crowned women's bantamweight champ is talking all things UFC 316 and beyond -- from her insane weight cut to her next fight vs. Amanda Nunes!

34-year-old Harrison joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... just days after she dominated now-former champ Julianna Pena in the co-main event, winning by second-round submission.

We asked her -- with a couple of days to digest the enormous accomplishment -- how she was feelin'?

Conservative commentator Michael Knowles tore into Gov. Gavin Newsom on "TMZ Live" -- ripping his response to the L.A. ICE protests and claiming it was such a mess, Trump had no choice but to step in.

Knowles pointed to torched cop cars, assaulted officers, and even an 'illegal alien' allegedly tossing a Molotov cocktail as proof L.A. was in serious trouble -- blaming the chaos on Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass' failure to act accordingly, which forced Trump to bring in the National Guard and send in the Marines.

When our hosts pushed back -- noting the chaos was limited to one small area -- Knowles doubled down, saying Trump’s actually showing restraint in the matter... and this kind of tough crackdown is exactly what voters are begging for.

Harris Yulin, the actor best known for his work in "Scarface" and "Ghostbusters," has died, TMZ has confirmed.

His rep tells us ... the acclaimed actor who appeared in dozens of films, TV and Broadway shows over his decades-long career, died Tuesday in NYC after going into cardiac arrest. An exact cause of death has not been released.

Yulin appeared in several blockbusters such as ... "Ghostbusters 2," "Clear and Present Danger," "Training Day" -- and perhaps his most famous ... "Scarface."

Atlanta rapper Silentó, of "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" fame has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin.

The DeKalb County District Attorney announced on Wednesday that the 27-year-old rapper, born Ricky Lamar Hawk, pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, as well as concealing the death of another -- Frederick Rooks III.

As we told you, DeKalb County Police found Rooks suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, with bullet casings at the scene.

Blake Lively's lawyer says his client isn't backing down in her legal battle now that Justin Baldoni's lawsuit has been dismissed ... 'cause she's taking this one all the way to trial.

We spoke with Michael Gottlieb on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... and, we asked him about Bryan Freedman -- Baldoni's top attorney -- claiming Blake's team is celebrating too soon.

Remember, Bryan came on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and said he and his team absolutely plan to refile the four claims against Lively that weren't dismissed with prejudice ... and repeatedly said he looked forward to deposing Lively sometime this month, provided she doesn't drop her lawsuit.

Crypto kidnap and torture suspects John Woeltz and William Duplessie are now indicted on multiple felony counts, and prosecutors are addressing TMZ's wild videos showing their alleged victim partying and having sex ... calling it an elaborate smoke screen.

In a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, crypto bros Woeltz and Duplessie were accused of staging those kinky videos to make it seem like they were not holding Italian businessman Michael Carturan captive.

Prosecutors say the duo arranged for Carturan to be photographed in those party pics and sex scenes to sell the lie that he was just living it up.

Eva Longoria was living la vida luxe -- flaunting her killer beach bod while soaking up the Spanish sun with hubby José Bastón in tow.

The actress turned heads in a dangerously low-cut peach swimsuit that hugged every curve -- and judging by the PDA, José couldn’t take his eyes -- or hands -- off her.

One thing about Eva -- she wasn’t just sunbathing pretty. She was all in ...ocean frolicking, PDA-flashing, full of laughs and living her best beach life.

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Father's Day is fast approaching ... and you don't want to the bad kid who forgot to get a gift for dad, do you?

Instead, show up your siblings and get him something this year he'll not only never forget, but actually put to good use.

You won't find any ties on this list ... and, thanks to Amazon, they'll show up before his big day.

This Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven will not only put the World's Best Chef to work ... but feed the family at the same time!