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James Van Der Beek made a surprise cameo at the Dawson's Creek Reunion Monday night in NYC, this after he bowed out of the event due to his ongoing health issues, including cancer.

The actor — who played Dawson Leery on the hit TV show — appeared in a pre-recorded video on a virtual screen in the Richard Roger's theater in Manhattan— and introduced the man who stepped up to replace him — Lin Manuel Miranda.

Van Der Beek said he had been looking forward to the reunion for months after fellow actor Michelle Williams put the event together. He said he was disappointed he couldn't make it to see his co-stars, such as Joshua Jackson, Katie Holmes and Williams, who played Jen Lindley on the WB show.

Gordon Ramsay was the target of another "swatting" incident … after someone made a bogus 911 call claiming there was a shooting at the celebrity chef's Bel Air mansion.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD got a call around 8 PM Monday, and the caller claimed he'd shot his brother -- described as a chef -- along with his nephew, and was armed with a black revolver

The caller also claimed he was using heroin and was refusing to leave the house.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' army of attorneys is laying out all the reasons why they say he should not have the book thrown at him when a judge sentences him in his criminal case.

Diddy's defense team -- spearheaded by Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos -- just filed a sentencing packet for the court and prosecution, where they advocate for a more lenient sentence.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy says the sentencing guidelines for his conviction on 2 counts of the Mann Act is no more than 6-to-12 months in prison on each count, which accurately reflects the seriousness of the offenses laid out at his federal trial in NYC.

Those watching Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis better keep their cameras ready ... 'cause El Gallo tells TMZ Sports he's knocking out Tank -- and he's hoping it's in one of the most spectacular fashions the sport's ever seen.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer sat down with us recently to break down his upcoming fight with the undefeated Davis ... and check out our interview, Paul is clearly confident he's going to get the win.

In fact, he guaranteed a KO -- promising "I'm going to knock this guy out."

Before this cool lookin' kid with shaggy hair was singin' around town and acting on the big screen, he was just dilly dallying in England -- until he became a child actor on Disney's "The Lodge" -- and playing musical instruments like drums, piano, and the guitar ...

He's collaborated with some of music's biggest stars -- Machine Gun Kelly and Avril Lavigne just to namedrop a couple ...

He's such a rockstar that once you go to his awesome rock shows you'll be saying, "I think I'm Okay!"

Jordyn Woods is celebrating her 28th year around the sun today, and we've compiled the best of the best to honor her in a sexy, special way ...

From her days on "Life of Kylie" with Kylie Jenner to launching her own line of goodies, "Woods By Jordyn," this birthday-baddie is a veteran when it comes to throwin' thirst traps up on the 'gram ...

Our photo gallery is stacked with selfies like this one -- a black one-piece swimsuit that hugs in all the right spots ... So hot your tummy will be in knots!

Check out the pics, it's our gift to you 😘!

Here's a fresh batch of crime scene photos from the Idaho home where Bryan Kohberger brutally murdered four college students.

Cops in the Gem State just released 10 never-before-seen images from inside the Moscow home where Kohberger murdered Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin with a Ka-Bar knife.

There are overturned stools in the kitchen, a possible print, leftover remnants of a party, an old-school camera, a portable speaker and an image of a sliding glass door where Kohberger might have made his entrance and escape.

Big commotion at Travis Kelce's home ... a process server got arrested while trying to serve Taylor Swift deposition papers from Justin Baldoni's legal team.

The wild incident went down earlier this month, when a man named Justin Lee Fisher got busted at the NFL star's estate in Leawood, Kansas.

According to docs, first reported by Star, Fisher was "charged with jumping the fence onto a private residence in a private neighborhood." He was arrested around 2 AM on Sept. 15. Sounds like he tried to go above and beyond, allegedly, to serve the pop star. We're told Taylor and Travis were home at the time.

Taylor Swift just got some good news -- she's been granted a restraining order against a man she says routinely shows up at her Los Angeles home and claims she had his baby.

According to court documents submitted Monday and obtained by TMZ ... a 45-year-old man named Brian Jason Wagner has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from the global superstar for the next 5 years.

Wagner must stay clear of her L.A. home, vehicle, and place of work ... according to the documents. Furthermore, the judge barred him from contacting Swift during this time -- including in person, by letter or digitally.

'Real Housewives' star Lea Black is ready to part ways with her jaw dropping Hollywood Hills mansion where she's entertained A-listers, politicians and power players for years ... TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell us the 4,500 square foot property -- perched above the Sunset Strip on a rare double lot -- is currently off-market, but being prepped to list for around $7 million.

This place is built for entertaining ... wall to wall glass puts the city on display from every angle, and the Black's added a swanky bar and entertainment lounge, along with an outdoor kitchen and chef's kitchen ... all spilling right out to the resort-style pool and spa.

Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is coming to an end.

His late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to ABC on Tuesday night.

The Walt Disney Company tells TMZ in a statement Monday ... "Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."

The FBI says a Sacramento man accused of opening fire on a local TV station Friday left behind chilling handwritten notes ... including one directly threatening well-known political figures.

According to the feds, agents searching Anibal Hernandez Santana's home and car found two disturbing messages. In his house, tacked to a refrigerator planner under the Friday listing, was the line: "Do the Next Scary Thing."

Even more alarming ... inside his car was a note that read: "For hiding Epstein & ignoring red flags. Do not support Patel, Bongino, & AG Pam Bondi. They're next. – C.K. from above."

A Black screenwriter is blaming an "old white lady" for getting him kicked off a train ... he says he was racially profiled, but cops in New York say he refused to take his feet off a seat.

Alex O'Keefe, who writes for the FX hit "The Bear," posted video of himself being confronted by MTA police officers while on a train from NYC to Connecticut ... and he says a "Karen" complained and told him "to correct how I was sitting."

The video shows cops slapping handcuffs on Alex and hauling him off the train. He's being told to stop resisting and he asks officers if he's being arrested. Alex turns the camera on an elderly white woman in a face covering, who he says pointed at him when she got on board.

An associate of "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic was mauled by ... you guessed it ... a tiger while performing an animal show in Oklahoma -- and he died a brutal death, TMZ has learned.

Ryan Easley was handling the tiger during the Saturday show at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve in Hugo, Choctaw County Sheriff Terry Park tells TMZ.

Park says Easley was suddenly set upon by the tiger, which grabbed him around his neck and shoulder area, and sank its teeth into him before violently shaking him.

Teyana Taylor has been flexing her triple-threat traction all 2025 -- which might consummate with her holding a golden trophy!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Teyana in NYC, promoting her hit comeback album and its accompanying short film, "Escape Room."

The last time we caught up with the Rose from Harlem a couple months ago, she was bracing for vocal surgery to repair some damaged cords ... she tells us her recovery's been going so well, she's plotting her tour for the top of 2026!!!

Happy Mancrush Monday ... Kick off the week with this shirtless stud who had no shame in boasting his tattoo game on social media ... Can you guess who he is?

At just 23 years old, he's acquired quite the following -- 4.5 million Instagram followers and 15.1 million TikTok followers!