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With "Scary Movie 6" hitting theaters this year, we got Carmen Electra to dish on how she thinks the raunchy film franchise will do in the age of "cancel culture."

Remember ... Carmen starred in the first installment of the film franchise in 2000, which contained at least one or two jokes that wouldn't pass today. But Carmen says the Wayans brothers are skilled enough to make a comedy for any time.

She told us, "I haven't seen the script, so I'm not exactly sure what the new 'Scary Movie' is exactly going to be about. But I think for the most part, it's so lighthearted and as long as it's in the right context, I think it'll be okay."

The Playboy universe continues to generate controversy nearly 10 years after Hugh Hefner's passing ... because his widow Crystal Harris is firing back at 2 of Hef's former girlfriends, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt -- insisting their ongoing public criticism is fueling a wave of harassment against her.

Crystal tells TMZ ... the former 'Girls Next Door' stars have spent years building platforms painting her as the villain in the name of empowerment and accountability ... all while refusing to handle their issues privately. Instead, Crystal says, they’ve chosen to air grievances publicly.

Crystal tells us their commentary has led to her social media being flooded with gaslighting, hostile messages and even death threats ... adding that no disagreement justifies that level of mob behavior.

Lamar Odom has checked out of rehab after completing a 30-day program at iRely Recovery in Los Angeles.

The 46-year-old former NBA star entered the program after getting arrested for DUI. At the time his arrest news broke, Odom stated neither alcohol nor narcotics played a role in the arrest ... but police said Odom's car reeked of weed when he was pulled over and said Odom admitted to smoking earlier in the day.

Lamar's manager, Gina Rodriguez, told us he wanted to shake his marijuana use -- out of concern it could lead to doing hard drugs again.

Cardi B made "Saturday Night Live's" 1,000th episode one to remember ... allegedly for all the wrong reasons -- according to our sources, Cardi started destroying equipment during rehearsal when she overheard the "Weekend Update" anchors run a joke about Nicki Minaj.

We're told as Cardi was preparing to perform as a musical guest on the January 31 show, the "Weekend Update" anchors were running their jokes ahead of dress rehearsal.

Our sources say Cardi apparently overheard one about Nicki's recent affiliation with MAGA ... and LOST it.

"The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Mary Cosby seemed concerned but hopeful about her son Robert's future in an Instagram post shared earlier this month ... but 2 weeks later, he was dead.

On February 7, Mary posted a picture of her 23-year-old son along with the caption "Thank you all for your prayers. Love you."

She commented ... "#godfirst Love you all. My Beautiful Son.. I love him sm."

Averey Tressler -- a star of "The Real World: Portland" -- is dealing with a personal tragedy ... because her dog, Daisy, has passed away.

The reality star posted about her late pal Wednesday ... telling her more than 65K followers the pup passed away earlier this week.

Tressler asks for privacy ... but thanks fans for all the love they've shown her and Daisy over the years.

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" alum Shannon Beador’s ex-husband David Beador is once again staring down divorce papers ... 'cause his current wife has filed -- and it's the fifth time between the two.

TMZ obtained the docs, showing Lesley Beador has officially pulled the plug on their marriage. She's asking for legal and physical custody of their 5-year-old daughter, Anna Love Beador ... but she does check the box for David to be granted visitation.

Lesley is also seeking spousal support ... and wants the court to block any spousal support award to David.

Robert Cosby Jr. was administered Narcan before police reached him ... this according to dispatch audio.

The son of 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Mary Cosby was not conscious and not breathing Monday, according to the dispatcher ... who then says Robert had been given the opioid overdose countermeasure Naloxone -- brand name Narcan -- already.

Three units were en route to Cosby ... however, we know that once they arrived there was nothing they could do. Page Six was first to report on the dispatch audio.

That locker room phone call heard ’round the internet? Jeremy Swayman says Team USA would do it differently.

The Boston Bruins goalie is speaking out about the viral moment that followed Sunday's gold medal win ... when President Donald Trump called to congratulate the team and players huddled around a phone in the locker room.

“We should have reacted differently. We know that,” he told reporters after Bruins practice on Wednesday.

After congratulating the team and inviting them to the State of the Union, the POTUS said, "I must tell you, we're gonna have to bring the women's team. You do know that," he said. "I do believe I probably would be impeached."

Bill Gates just dropped a bombshell ... the Microsoft cofounder has reportedly 'fessed up to having affairs with Russian women while married to his now-former wife, Melinda.

Gates made the admission Tuesday, telling his staff the shocking news during a town hall meeting of the Seattle-based Gates Foundation, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Gates dropped the stunning revelation ... admitting to having affairs with a "Russian bridge player who met me at bridge events" and a "Russian nuclear physicist who I met through business activities."

Gates said Jeffrey Epstein later discovered the affairs ... but to be clear, the women did not involve Epstein victims, according to the WSJ report. As you know, Gates has been dogged by his association with convicted pedophile Epstein over the years ... and it's all coming to a head with the recent release of the Epstein Files. Gates apologized for his association with Epstein Tuesday.

Professional rock climber Alex Honnold has found himself in some sh**ty situations in his death-defying line of work ... and he tells Hasan Minhaj what it's like when you're scaling a mountain -- and nature calls.

When you gotta go, you gotta go ... that was pretty much Alex's motto when Hasan asked him how he goes to the bathroom while climbing.

According to Alex ... you just go!

In fact ... there's apparently been multiple times where Alex found himself hanging off the side of a cliff, one-handed, while taking a dump.

Rumors about someone getting booted from Shirley Raines' funeral sparked angry comments on social media ... but there's more to the story, TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... the funeral for Shirley -- also known as activist and founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz, "Ms. Shirley" -- took place Monday. After pics were posted to social media, comments began popping up that a family member got unceremoniously bounced. Naturally, it was assumed to be a cold-hearted move ... and people wanted an explanation.

Danielle Raines, Shirley's daughter, tells TMZ … a family member was asked to leave the service ... but the reason is the person has mental health issues -- and they were not on the list for the private service. They showed up anyway, and a scene ensued.

Four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida are dead after a shootout with Cuban troops in Cuban territorial waters ... according to Cuba's government.

The deadly shootout happened Wednesday morning near an island in Cuba's Villa Clara province on the country's northern coast ... according to a statement from Cuba's Ministry of the Interior.

Cuba says people onboard the Florida-registered speedboat opened fire against a Cuban coast guard vessel that approached them ... the commander of the Cuban vessel was injured by gunfire ... according to the Cubans. In addition to the four people killed, six other people on board the speedboat were wounded in the shootout.

Audio of a 911 call from a Las Vegas mother-daughter murder-suicide before a cheer competition this month has been released by police ... revealing the moment officers responded to their hotel room, as well as the missing-person report the girl's father called in.

In the audio, obtained by TMZ, the first call to Las Vegas Metropolitan PD comes in from the local fire department, asking for an ambulance response to the Rio Hotel & Resort for 2 patients at the scene ... each suffering a gunshot wound to the head.

The caller notes a medication bottle located in the room with the mother's name on the label. Later, the fire department calls LVMPD back and confirms the incident was a murder-suicide involving mother and a juvenile.

Katherine Short -- the late daughter of Hollywood legend Martin Short -- was a "beautiful empathetic soul" who "took on the baggage of the world" as a mental health worker ... a close friend of hers tells TMZ.

We broke the story ... Katherine died by suicide Monday inside her Hollywood Hills home. Law enforcement sources told us she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Katherine was a social worker and worked for a mental health nonprofit ... and her close friend told us her work weighed her down. We're told Katherine was laser-focused on hearing other people's problems that were being thrown at her, and she was always trying to help them with their mental struggles, which she could relate to.

Mary Cosby wasn't shooting "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" when she found out her son, Robert Jr., had passed away ... but that doesn't mean it won't be mentioned.

Sources connected to the show tell TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" Season 7 is in pre-preproduction and wasn't shooting at the time of Robert's death.

Shooting was supposed to start this week ... but has been postponed due to the tragedy.