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Food Network star Anne Burrell is smiling and appears carefree in the last photo she shared before her death.

In her most recent post on Instagram, Anne is grinning wide in a selfie with the Green Lady of Brooklyn.

Anne captioned the post ... "I ran into @greenladyofbrooklyn in my neighborhood today!! I'm not going to lie -- I have been keeping an eye out for her. I may or may not have followed her down the street for a minute. She is just lovely!!!"

Whitney Purvis missed her late son Weston Jr.'s funeral last week after showing up late and getting turned away ... TMZ has learned.

A source close to the "16 and Pregnant" star tells TMZ ... Whitney was devastated after she was turned away from the Georgia funeral home last Saturday where her 16-year-old son Weston Jr. was being honored.

According to the source, Whitney was told by her baby daddy, Weston Gosa Sr., the funeral service for their late son would begin at 4 PM. But when Whitney arrived at the chapel, she says she was told the service had already started at 2 PM -- and she wasn't on the guest list.

We've reached the home stretch in the Diddy criminal trial and on the 25th day of witness testimony, prosecutors tried to lay out for the jury how they say Diddy spent big to transport male prostitutes across the country for sex romps.

DeLeassa Penland, a special agent with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York -- the agency prosecuting the case against Diddy -- was back on the stand and she testified about a bunch of charges Diddy incurred flying sex workers across state lines.

The testimony mostly went towards the Mann Act and some of it to the RICO charge against Diddy.

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun are very close to finally settling their differences ... because we've learned they're coming to terms over a massive financial dispute.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Justin and Scooter are weeks away from reaching a settlement on a ton of money Justin owes Scooter, and settlement talks were triggered by our recent TMZ documentary on JB.

As we told you in "TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber," their relationship disintegrated after Justin claimed Scooter screwed him out of millions, but our investigation showed the opposite.

6:10 PM PT -- A rep for the NYC Fire Department tells TMZ ... the 911 caller reported that Anne went into cardiac arrest.

"Food Network" celebrity chef Anne Burrell has died in NYC ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... EMS personnel received a call of a woman in need of assistance Tuesday morning after Burrell was found unresponsive inside her Brooklyn home.

Paramedics were unable to revive Burrell and declared her dead. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine her cause of death.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s weighing in on the current firestorm over immigration -- saying America’s always been about opening its arms ... but he says newcomers need to play by the rules and act right when they show up.

The 77-year-old hit "The View" Tuesday, reflecting on arriving in the U.S. from Austria at 21 with nothing -- no ties, no help -- yet still built a dream life. He says others can do the same ... if they arrive legally and act like respectful guests in the U.S.

Arnold kept driving the point home -- saying everything he’s achieved, from pumping iron to box office hits to running California, he owes to America.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was rushed to a Washington, D.C. hospital by ambulance Tuesday.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin tells TMZ ... Noem had an allergic reaction today, and was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.

We're told Noem is alert and recovering -- so that’s a good sign.

Orlando Bloom is on the ultra high-profile guest list for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's approaching wedding ... and TMZ has learned the actor's going stag amid rumors of his relationship with Katy Perry getting rocky.

Sources tell TMZ ... OB plans to attend the days-long wedding celebration in Venice, Italy, taking place later this month ... and Katy ain't going to be by his side -- but in this instance, there's a perfectly logical explanation.

Katy is currently on tour in Australia, rockin' 15 sold-out shows -- and those dates overlap with the billionaire's bash. And Katy's tour was planned way before Jeff and Lauren locked in their lavish European nuptials.

Tyler Perry is facing an accusation of sexual assault -- a claim coming from an actor on his long-running TV show, "The Oval," and one Tyler's camp calls a "scam" ... TMZ has learned.

Derek Dixon filed a lawsuit against Perry, and in the docs he claims he and the director met at an event back in 2019 -- in Derek's words, Tyler picked him out of the crowd and asked for his phone number, suggesting he might have a role for him.

As it turns out, he did ... Derek says Tyler gave him a small role in 2 episodes of a show called, "Ruthless."

Bianca Censori is going all T-Pain and Flo Rida ... because she's showing off her apple bottom in a plunging bodysuit, while strutting her stuff in some boots with the fur.

Kanye West's partner in crime put on a leggy display Monday in Los Angeles, going to a spa appointment in a nude bodysuit that showed off all of her assets and curves.

Bianca topped off her sexy look with some furry white boots and dark sunglasses ... hopping out of her brand new Porsche 911 and bouncing her way into her appointment.

D.L. Hughley’s not here to tell people to pipe down and keep quiet in the midst of law-enforcement and military responses to immigration-enforcement protests -- he says breaking the law just may be exactly what’s needed right now ... just like Rosa Parks did.

The comedian went off on "TMZ Live" Tuesday, speaking about escalating protests in L.A. against ICE raids targeting undocumented immigrants, and city-imposed curfews as a result -- and he makes it crystal clear ... civil disobedience is sometimes the only reason we have certain freedoms that we do, and sometimes the only way to fix a broken system is to disrupt it.

D.L. also took aim at the heavy military presence in L.A. right now -- pointing out there are currently more personnel stationed in Home Depot parking lots than in Afghanistan ... so if they’re bringing that kind of force, they should expect a response just as strong.

3:30 PM PT -- The Family of Bryshere Gray tells TMZ ... "Bryshere and the family are still trying to understand everything from this past weekend. Bryshere appreciates all the well wishes as he resumes working on his mental health. Both Bryshere and Chosen (Dustin) are doing fine. Mr. Gray loves all his fans and supporters.

"Their friendship is equivalent to brothers & this was not a payment dispute. This was an issue concerning Bryshere’s safety and health. We kindly ask for privacy as we are all working to find peace and move on from this matter."

Former "Empire" star Bryshere Gray allegedly lunged at a man and punched him at a hotel last Friday before assault charges were filed ... this according to the criminal complaint obtained by TMZ.

The alleged assault went down in Chesapeake, Virginia ... where a man named Dustin Wilkins was trying to help the actor with a payment dispute at the Homewood Suites.

Wilkins says he told Gray he can't just skip out on the bill for his stay -- reasoning he has plenty of other issues to worry about and that he was simply trying to "save" his life -- which seemingly angered Gray. It's unclear if the two men know each other.

The Grande family is mourning a devastating loss … Ariana and Frankie's beloved grandmother, Marjorie -- affectionately known by her famous grandchildren as "Nonna" -- has died.

The news was shared by Ariana and Frankie's mom, Joan, in an emotional Instagram post on Tuesday. Joan revealed Marjorie died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. Joan described how her mom lived "an extraordinary life," calling the loss "devastating" for their tight-knit family.

Marjorie was a pillar of strength and support for both siblings throughout their careers in the entertainment industry. Whether cheering them on from the audience or offering advice behind the scenes, Nonna was never far from their spotlight.

An attorney representing Jimmie Ward in his domestic violence case tells TMZ Sports he believes the NFL player is innocent.

Steve Jackson -- the lawyer who Ward hired after the Texans defensive back was hit with an assault charge for allegedly roughing up his fiancée earlier this month -- said in a statement to us on Tuesday he feels his client will ultimately "be vindicated."

"We just ask that the public reserve judgment," Jackson said, "so that we can show everyone that the Jimmie Ward that they all have come to know is the same person and did not do this."

Mercedes Moné -- formerly known as Sasha Banks -- has found herself a new tag team partner ... TMZ Sports has confirmed she is in a relationship with fellow AEW star The Beast Mortos.

The two wrestlers got the fans talking after Mortos posted a photo of them together with a caption, "en tus brazos encuentro paz" ... which translates to "In your arms I find peace."

The words certainly insinuated love was in the air ... Moné confirmed to us they are indeed dating -- describing it to us as "A real beauty and the beast situation."

Cops in Hawaii tell TMZ no foul play is suspected in the death of actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, who died suddenly only weeks after his part on Disney's live-action "Lilo & Stitch" hit the big screen.

Police on the Big Island tell us David died June 12 at 2:26 PM and they are looking into the matter ... with the coroner report and autopsy yet to be completed. We're told that information will be key to determining an exact cause of death.

At this time, though, cops say there is no indication foul play was involved ... and the investigation is ongoing.