Gene Hackman‘s two dogs that were found alive when authorities searched his home are safe and in the care of local officials.
According to a sheriff’s press release, Santa Fe County Animal Control is reportedly working with Hackman’s family to “ensure the safety of the two dogs.”
Gene and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, had three dogs — one of which was found dead by deputies inside a bathroom closet. The German Shepherd was lying 10-15 feet away from Arakawa, who was also found deceased on the bathroom floor — with prescription pills scattered nearby.
A spokesperson for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office tells TMZ … an autopsy has not been performed on the deceased dog yet, but testing has not been ruled out. That will depend on the findings from the autopsy reports for Gene and Betsy.
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It will be a while before the results of Gene and Betsy’s autopsies are revealed … with sources telling us it’ll take 4 to 6 weeks for toxicology and other tests to be completed before the final report is issued.
As for the two surviving dogs … the search warrant affidavit says deputies saw one of them running loose on the property, while the other healthy dog was found inside near Betsy’s body.
If you thought Kanye West couldn’t shock us anymore with his Nazi-loving opinions, think again — he was spotted wearing one of the swastika T-shirts he was selling on his site before it went dark.
Check out the video — the rapper was dressed in the shirt while out in L.A. Thursday, chatting with a group of guys. He then noticed the camera and made sure to stroll farther into the frame, ensuring a full, uninterrupted view of him in the shirt.
It’s a disturbing sight — Kanye standing there alone in the shirt, staring at the camera and scanning his surroundings like he’s completely oblivious to the weight of what he’s doing.
He doubled down on the intention behind his actions, tweeting Friday, “It was always a dream of mine to walk around with a Swastika T on”.
The troubling sighting comes just weeks after he started selling merch with the symbol directly linked to Hitler and Nazis on his Yeezy website, and even took out a Super Bowl TV ad hyping his site … following his claim he was a Nazi and calling Hitler “so fresh.” Days later, he tweeted he wasn’t a Nazi anymore … but then deleted that and a bunch of other posts. But it looks like he’s back courting controversy again.
His website went down temporarily after the Super Bowl ad fiasco, and the shirts aren’t up for sale anymore — and Ye even deactivated X for a minute after the rants, but made his way back online shortly thereafter. Clearly, the signs of deep trouble with Kanye continue.
Donald Trump You’re Gambling with WW3, Zelensky … Vance Says He Should Be Thankful
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Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Volodymyr Zelensky got into an explosive shouting match in the middle of the Oval Office … and, it wasn’t behind closed doors, but in front of the press.
The Ukrainian President met with POTUS, the Veep, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — among others — at the White House Friday … and, while discussing Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia, the conversation took a heated turn unlike any ever seen in modern American diplomacy.
J.D. Vance said Zelensky was being “disrespectful” by trying to litigate foreign affairs issues in front of the American people … before saying Zelensky should be thanking President Trump for trying to bring an end to the conflict.
Zelensky questions Vance on whether he’s actually been to Ukraine … Vance admits he hasn’t — but then questions whether Zelensky thinks it’s respectful to attack the administration that’s trying to save his country.
While Trump remains quiet for much of this confrontation, he chimes in after Zelensky says the oceans surrounding America will only protect the country for so long — and, eventually, they will feel the pain of this conflict.
DJT goes off on VZ, even making contact with his arm at one point — telling the Ukrainian prez he has no idea what America will feel … and, he explains his admin is simply trying to solve a problem in the region.
Trump tells Zelensky his country isn’t in a good position … blasting him ’cause he’s not holding any of the cards — and he needs America to strengthen his metaphorical hand.
President Trump then adds, “You are gambling with the lives of millions of people. You are gambling with World War 3.”
Vance then demands Zelensky thank the president for all he’s doing for Ukraine … and, while Zelensky says he’s grateful, he doesn’t end up thanking POTUS specifically.
In fact, Zelensky accuses Vance of “speaking very loudly” — a claim Trump doesn’t appreciate at all. He then cuts off Zelensky completely — saying the Ukrainian prez has done too much talking.
Trump also used the opportunity to take a shot at his predecessor, Joe Biden … saying the country gave Zelensky through “this stupid president” $350 billion. He also says that without American military equipment, Ukraine would’ve surrendered a long time ago.
He does say “God bless, President Trump” early on in the convo — while lamenting how America in 2014 didn’t stop Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s forces from invading Crimea.
Worth noting — Sec. of State Rubio doesn’t speak during the nearly 6-and-a-half-minute argument … a bit shocking, since he’s Trump’s chief advisor on foreign affairs.
In a video going viral online, the Ukrainian ambassador can be seen looking exhausted … rubbing the bridge of her nose in a candid moment — representing how many watching this interaction may feel.
BTW … the meeting between the two got heated — but, it started out much friendlier when Trump greeted Zelensky with a smile and a handshake on his way into the White House.
Officials canceled a press conference set to go down after the meeting … and Trump posted on Truth Social shortly after, saying Zelensky “is not ready for Peace” and would only be welcomed back to the White House once he is.
Blake Lively You Can’t Have All of Justin’s Texts … Get More Specific!!!
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Blake Lively and her legal team need to narrow their request for Justin Baldoni‘s communications … so says a federal judge who ruled on the motion.
In a new order issued Friday, a federal judge ruled on Lively’s request for cell phone communications of parties named in a sexual harassment lawsuit, including Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and Jennifer Abel, among others … partially granting part of the subpoena, while rejecting part of it.
Basically, the judge finds the subpoena simply too broad — calling the subpoenas Lively’s side wants from Wayfarer Studios “overly intrusive and disproportionate to the needs of the case.”
The judge points out that Lively and her team are asking for more than two years of communications — beginning in December 2022 … even though Lively has argued the alleged smear campaign against her didn’t begin until August 2024 — so, the judge says it’s hard to justify the need for all those records.
However, the judge is granting part of the order … allowing subpoenas or requests seeking the phone records of non-parties to the lawsuit even though Wayfarer claimed such a subpoena infringed on their clients’ privacy.
Justin’s attorney Bryan Freedman tells TMZ … “The Court must put a stop to Ms. Lively’s egregious attempt to invade our clients’ privacy. This is a big win. No matter how the Lively Parties may try to spin this decision, the Court saw their efforts for what they really are: a desperate fishing expedition intended to salvage their debunked claims long after they already savaged our clients’ reputations in the New York Times.”
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As we told you … Lively made the request for phone communications earlier this month in hopes of finding a “smear campaign” smoking gun. Freedman called out the subpoenas for being too broad at the time, too. BTW … Lively already amended the subpoenas in an attempt to make them less broad — though a judge clearly thinks she didn’t go far enough.
A rep for Lively tells TMZ … “What is Bryan Freedman hiding? After promising to release all the ‘receipts,’ Freedman ran into court to keep secret the phone records of who Baldoni, Heath, Sarowitz, Nathan, Wallace and Abel were calling during their retaliatory campaign.”
The rep concludes, “So, instead of getting these records from the phone carriers the way we initially requested, the judge has ruled that if we simply submit more specific requests, we will be able to get the records we are seeking. Today we will do that, we are submitting those requests directly to defendants involved and we look forward to seeing the records.”