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Todd Snider -- known for majorly influencing the alt-country and Americana music genres -- has died.

His label, Aimless Records, shared the sad news on Facebook Saturday morning after his family revealed Friday he had been hospitalized due to an "undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia."

Aimless said he passed on Friday and remembered him as "the one who always had the right words, who knew how to distill everything down to its essence with words and song while delivering the most devastating, hilarious, and impactful turn of phrases."

Tony-winning Broadway star Elizabeth Franz has died.

Her husband, Christopher Pelham, told the New York Times she died from cancer as well as having a "severe reaction" to the drugs used to treat it.

She took her last breath on November 4 at her home in Woodbury, Connecticut, according to the outlet.

Sydney Hardeman, who went viral for her stunned reaction to Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella set, is dead ... TMZ has learned.

Sydney's mother, Jamie Hardeman, tells TMZ ... Sydney died by suicide.

We're told Sydney took her own life last Saturday. She was engaged and set to be married this upcoming April.

9:38 AM PST -- Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted she is getting "warnings for [her] safety" after President Donald Trump tore her apart on Truth Social Friday and into Saturday morning.

She said, in part ... "As a Republican, who overwhelmingly votes for President Trump‘s bills and agenda, his aggression against me which also fuels the venomous nature of his radical internet trolls (many of whom are paid), this is completely shocking to everyone."

President Donald Trump and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene just had a major political breakup -- the prez just rescinded his endorsement of her, calling her a "ranting lunatic" after she publicly blasted his handling of various issues, including the Jeffrey Epstein files, the government shutdown, and foreign policy.

Check out his Truth Social post from Friday -- he ripped into Republican MTG for complaining  about his administration rather than focusing on all he's done for the U.S. and said she "has gone Far Left," citing her recent appearance on "The View."

He urged fellow conersatives to use their valuable vote elsewhere and hinted that he will support whoever may run against her in Georgia if it's the "right" candidate.

Akon is playing hard ball with his estranged wife in their divorce -- the rapper doesn't want to give her a dime in spousal support!

According to new court docs obtained by TMZ ... Akon checked the box to terminate spousal support for Tomeka — his wife of 29 years — after she had requested it in her divorce petition filed in September.

Interestingly, Tomeka asked the court not to award any spousal support to Akon so it seems both want to protect their finances.

Congratulations are in order for Pusha T and his wife Virginia Williams -- they're expecting their 2nd baby boy together!

Virginia shared the exciting news on Instagram Friday, smiling wide and holding her growing bump kept warm by an asymmetrical sweater at an art gallery featuring a hand-painted ceramic she created.

She captioned the carousel of pics and videos fittingly, writing ... "2nd masterpiece on the way…🥹 God is good."

We all know celebritiess tend to have busy schedules ... but plenty of them find the time to give back, and we're shouting out a few of them for National Philanthropy Day!

Sure, stars like David Arquette and Gisele Bundchen might usually be spending time on sets or runways ... but they're not averse to supporting good causes and lending a hand when and where help's needed.

Kim Kardashian just had an epic reunion with Britney Spears ... and Khloé Kardashian joined, too!

Check out the pics Kim posted on her Instagram Story Friday night -- the trio got together for what appears to be a pajama party along with Brit's longtime manager, Cade Hudson.

They posed for 2 selfies together, with the first showing the "Toxic" singer sticking out her tongue as Kim posed with a duck face and peace sign.

These boots weren't made for just walkin', 'cuz these famous ladies are struttin' and misbehaving! Let these hot snaps be your reason to feel all the feels this season ...

Sexy stars like Amelia Hamlin, Megan Thee Stallion, and Avani Gregg are serving total boss vibes, but can you guess who's who?! And stick your leg out for Karin Jinsui, who's quite strapping when she's not in the boot booth!

UFC 322 is a kick-ass card from top to bottom, and TMZ Sports is breaking it down with the man in charge, Dana White!

"Islam [Makhachev] is on a 15-fight win streak, and Jack [Della Maddalena] is on an 18-fight win streak. These guys haven't lost a fight in years," the UFC president and CEO told Babcock, setting up the main event.

"Jack bursts onto the scene, coming off the Contender Series. Goes all the way up and beats Belal Muhammad, which is not easy to do. He just beat Belal. Now, if he can beat Islam. Jack Della Maddalena is a bad dude."

President Trump is raging over the Jeffrey Epstein files, Kim Kardashian's sex tape war with Ray J heats up and Taylor Swift gets a Las Vegas offer she just might accept!!! So, we gotta ask ...

BravoCon is up, running, and poppin' this weekend ... and New York Housewife-icon Luan de Lesseps is "Feelin' Jovani" -- here to kick off your Saturday slay! Give this gal a good up-and-down, and see if you can get the changes in the cart!

Gearing up for the weekend like ... the hot mama stocked up on some hint earlier this week, but you already know she's far from thirsty 😘!

Hats off to you if you can score the mishaps!

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Jeffrey Epstein has been the talk of the nation all week since his sordid emails were released -- one referencing President Trump spending time with a "girl" -- and now a resurfaced clip shows Epstein getting grilled by a lawyer about his oval-shaped penis as part of a civil lawsuit filed by his underage accusers.

If you've never seen it, the video comes from a 2009 deposition in which Epstein was facing several lawsuits from victims who claimed they were sexually abused as minors by Epstein after he struck a controversial plea deal with prosecutors in Florida.

In 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to state charges of solicitation of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution with a minor, and was handed an 18-month sentence in a low-security Florida prison along with a work-release gig. The deal, which Epstein cut with federal prosecutors, violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act because Epstein's victims were never given a heads-up about it.

Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died because his heart couldn't pump enough blood to keep him alive, TMZ has learned.

We obtained Cleto's death certificate and it lists cardiogenic shock as the immediate cause of death ... with vasodilatory shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver as the underlying causes.

The document also says other conditions that contributed to Cleto's death include sepsis, graft versus host disease, immunosuppressed, chronic kidney disease and pneumonia.

Cardiogenic shock is a life-threatening condition that happens when the heart suddenly can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs ... according to the Mayo Clinic.

Blair Underwood says he's taking his love for bison to a new level ... because he just bought a bison, and he's raising a herd just like cattle.

We got the veteran actor at LAX, and our photog asked him about his latest venture.

Blair says he and a couple others have banded together to raise six bison, which he playfully calls his new "six-pack."