Ben Affleck & J Lo Holding Hands in Public Again ... But Look Seriously Tense

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez continue to put on a united front -- now holding hands in public again ... but things still appear really tense in their relationship, at least at first glance.

Check it out ... Ben and Jen were seen showing a little PDA Thursday while leaving Ben's daughter Violet's high school graduation ceremony in L.A. However, the duo looks very uncomfortable ... or at least they do in a few of these shots, which look uncomfortable.

As you can see ... Jen was looking at Ben with a serious expression at one point -- and, if a picture's worth a thousand words, this one certainly seems to spell out an essay.

Spirit Airlines Brutal Brawl at Check-In Counter ... 4 v 1 in Wild Video!!!

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9:41 AM PT -- The Maryland Transportation Authority tells TMZ ... officers responded to the incident late Tuesday afternoon upon receiving reports of the fight. Officers identified five involved individuals, one of whom suffered minor injuries.

Meanwhile, a rep for Spirit tells us four employees of a third-party service they use have been suspended by that company pending an investigation into the brawl. Spirit says they do not directly employ the individuals.

The airline adds violence of any kind is not tolerated, and they plan to take appropriate action following the completed investigation.

A Spirit Airlines check-in counter spiraled into chaos when a heated argument turned into an airport beatdown ... and, it was all caught on video.

This crazy fight recently went down at Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Baltimore. It's not clear what led to the fisticuffs ... but, it seems one man was none too happy with the Spirit team -- and they matched his energy, ganging up on the dude and whooping on him.

Watch ... the dude squares up at the desk -- but, he's taken by surprise when a swarm of dudes -- who certainly appear to be Spirit employees based on their uniforms -- come running from behind the counter and start throwing punches, quickly laying the man out.

Model Sawa Pontyjska Says She's Suing Cannes ... Over Security Guard Run-In

A Ukrainian model says she's gonna sue the Cannes Film Festival -- threatening to file a lawsuit over her now-viral physical encounter with a security guard ... yep, that same one.

Sawa Pontyjska told BBC News she's all ready to go with a legal complaint against the organizers of the film festival ... claiming she was assaulted by a female security guard while attending the "Marcello Mio" premiere -- something that was caught on camera.

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Footage of the face-off went viral during the event, especially after the same security guard got into an argument with Kelly Rowland earlier in the day.

Donald Trump Guilty Verdict is BS ... I Really Wanted to Testify!!!

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Donald Trump is using his soapbox to decry the guilty verdict rendered against him in New York -- calling it a sham and corrupt, while also insisting ... he wanted to get on the stand.

The ex-Prez spoke to the media anew Friday at Trump Tower in NYC -- his first official press conference since he got convicted Thursday on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records ... something he says was absolutely ridiculous, with the deck stacked against him.

DT rattled off what he thinks he did in terms of Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels -- characterizing the alleged hush money payment as nothing more than a standard business expense that was on the up and up -- and went on to slam the judge ... while also laying the blame for this case being brought at Biden's feet.

Eminem Zingers Galore On Shady-Killing 'Houdini' Megan Shooting, LGBTQ+, R. Kelly Get Punchlined!!!

Eminem didn't spare anyone's feelings on his first single which signals the last of his Slim Shady character -- he went after Dr. Dre, his own kids and even Megan Thee Stallion on this one.

On Friday, Em dropped both his newest single "Houdini" and the lyrics/visuals are exactly what you'd expect from hip hop's biggest-selling artist by now -- and so are the jabs that he fired off ... like the one aimed at MTS, which touched on her Tory Lanez shooting.

The song sounds and looks like his 2002 "Without Me" classic ... Em pokes fun at aging into a politically correct, social media/VR society -- yet still dons the 'ol Robin outfit and tackles today's topics with his Batman -- Dr. Dre -- by his side. Eminem is in rare form here.

CHRIS EVANS I WASN'T SIGNING AN ISRAELI BOMB ... Clears Up Misinformation

Chris Evans is clearing the air after a picture of him signing what some claimed to be a bomb went viral -- which is good, considering everything going on with Israel-Gaza.

Captain America shut down social media speculation that he was apparently signing an Israeli bomb for use in Gaza -- taking to an IG Story Thursday to clarify those claims were BS ... adding the photo was actually taken during a USO tour back in Dec 2016.

Chris says he participated in the trip alongside a group of actors, athletes and musicians to express gratitude to U.S. service members ...  and that what he signed was commemorative.

Drew Gordon Ex-NBAer Dead At 33 After Car Crash ... Aaron Gordon's Brother

Former NBA player Drew Gordon -- the brother of Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon -- died in a car accident in Portland on Thursday. He was just 33 years old.

Gordon was a star athlete growing up in California ... earning All-American honors at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose.

He went on to play college ball at UCLA and the University of New Mexico for two seasons each ... and later signed with numerous professional clubs in Europe, before making his NBA debut with the Philadelphia 76ers in November 2014.

Diddy Sons Christian & Justin Show Face in L.A. ... For Chance's Graduation

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Diddy's family members were out and about in Los Angeles this week to celebrate one of his kids' graduation -- and that includes his two sons that were caught up in the West Coast raid.

The hip-hop mogul's brood hit the town Thursday night on the heels of his teenage daughter Chance's ceremony where she walked the stage as a high school grad -- and while Papa Bear himself wasn't there ... you could argue he was with them in spirit.

Justin and Christian "King" Combs were among the kiddos who hit Mr. Chow after graduation -- as you can see ... they weren't hiding or shying away from anything. In fact, they looked happy.

Caitlin Clark Gets In Victoria Vivians' Face ... Heated Exchange During Storm-Fever Game

Caitlin Clark's fiery temper flared up once more during the Fever vs. Storm game Thursday night ... when she got so mad at Victoria Vivians, she actually got all up in the WNBA star's face on the court.

The incident happened in the second quarter of the sell-out contest at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse ... when Clark banked in a 30-plus footer, despite Vivians' hand in her face.

After the long 3-pointer, Clark had a few words for Vivians ... which clearly ticked off the Storm guard.

Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds Pack on PDA for BFF Taylor's 'Eras' Tour

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds turned their bestie Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour into quite the date night ... packing on the PDA during the singer's latest show.

The A-list couple stopped by Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Thursday to watch their close pal's concert for the second night in a row -- and they were in the mood to smooch.

RR and BL -- who were once again joined by their children James, Inez and Betty -- made the most of their night out ... as fans caught Blake and Ryan sharing a kiss while they were out in the crowd when they had a moment to themselves.

WILL SMITH 'BAD BOYS' PREMIERE W/ 'RIDE OR DIE' JADA ... Looking Cozy Together

Will Smith hit the L.A. premiere of his new movie with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith ... making their first public appearance in months since their separation bombshell dropped.

Check out the pics -- the actor rocked the "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" red carpet at TCL Chinese Theatre Thursday with Jada, their kids Jaden and Willow, and his son Trey from his previous marriage to Sheree Zampino.

The couple looked stylish as they posed in front of cams ... putting on a united front, something we haven't seen since JPS spilled in October about their secret 7-year separation.

Kylie Kelce Overzealous Fan Apologizes ... Sorry For 'Heated' Confrontation

The woman who berated Kylie Kelce during a confrontation in New Jersey earlier this month has just issued an apology for her "heated" actions.

If you missed it ... the altercation went down over Memorial Day Weekend, when Andrée Goldberg's attempt to get a picture with Kylie and Jason Kelce outside of Steve & Cookies in Margate City went sideways.

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Witnesses say Goldberg snapped after the Kelces declined the photo-op ... claiming she got in Kylie's face, and yelled that the Eagles star's wife "will never be allowed in this town again." Parts of the impassioned argument were captured on video.

Hillary Clinton Selling 'She Was Right' Mugs ... After Trump Guilty Verdict

Hillary Clinton is dancing on Donald Trump's proverbial grave -- on the heels of him becoming a convicted felon ... she's now selling hawking merch that touts the fact, "she was right."

The former Sec. of State -- and two-time ex-presidential candidate, who faced off against Trump in 2016 and lost -- threw up a telling IG post late Thursday after the dust had settled on the Trump verdict ... and it seems she's ready to rub people's faces in the news.

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She posted a photo of a coffee mug that features a mockup of her sipping tea, with the phrase "TURNS OUT SHE WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING" written above.

Kris Jenner & Faye Resnick Reveal Last Convos w/ Nicole Brown ... All About Getting Faye Clean

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Kris Jenner and Faye Resnick are remembering their late friend Nicole Brown Simpson ... detailing their last interactions with her before she was tragically murdered.

The two women opened up about their last words with Nicole for the new Lifetime documentary, "The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" ... revealing she was focused on helping Faye get sober rather than her own problems in 1994.

The way Faye tells it, she relapsed just two days before Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman were killed ... and, it was actually NBS who worked on putting Resnick into rehab.

Ivanka Trump Showin' Love for Convicted Dad

Ivanka Trump waited until the bitter end to weigh in on her dad's Manhattan hush money trial ... and she threw her full love and support behind The Donald.

After ex-Prez Donald Trump was convicted on a slew of felony charges Thursday that could land him behind bars, the former first daughter posted a throwback photo to Instagram that showed her as a child sitting in the lap of the 45th U.S. President.

The image was accompanied by a short message, "I love you dad," alongside a heart emoji. Her words marked the first time Ivanka has spoken publicly about his criminal trial.

Donald Trump Stars React to Guilty Verdict ... Kathy Griffin, Barbra Streisand & More!!!

Donald Trump's conviction has set the internet ablaze with many reacting to the shocking news ... including some of the world's biggest stars, most of whom are slamming him.

Hollywood heavyweights are taking to X to share their thoughts on the verdict with many slamming the former president ... though a vocal minority are showing 45 some love, believe it or not.

Among the many skewering 45 in the wake of the verdict ... Barbra Streisand, who's calling out DJT for not taking accountability and repeatedly bashing the criminal justice system.

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