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Flavor Flav claims he got the boot from hanging out in the Backstreet Boys green room backstage at NBC's yearly Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting on Wednesday night.

The rapper took to X saying he was invited to the event but claims when he got together with the BSB guys in their dressing room, security quickly came along and told him NBC allegedly didn't want him in the area he was in and asked him to leave.

He went on to describe what he views as a very contradictory situation writing, "At the same time,,, their social media woman came up and asked to capture social content."

Pregnant Gisele Bündchen and future baby daddy Joaquim Valente are taking full advantage of their romantic getaway down in Central America ... packing on the PDA at the beach.

The supermodel and her boyfriend kissed and hugged as they soaked up the sun in Costa Rica ... playing beach tennis and enjoying some time with her dog.

Gisele's still staying active and looking pretty fit a few months into her pregnancy ... as she prepares for her first child with the jiu-jitsu instructor.

OnlyFans model Sophie Rain shocked people with the claim she's made more than $40 million so far this year ... but 2 adult stars are saying her math is just not mathing.

Here's the skinny ... Sophie made international headlines when she said a boatload of money has been dropped on her this year thanks to OnlyFans ... claiming at least one fan tipped her $4 million!

Farrah Abraham tells TMZ ... she is all about supporting other women on OnlyFans and in the adult-film industry -- but she just does not buy what Sophie is selling.

Diddy will be getting his freak on over Christmas -- but it's not what you think -- his federal jail is giving him several options to play sports and games ... with a special holiday spread.

Our sources in the federal government tell us inmates at MDC Brooklyn -- where Diddy is being held as he awaits trial in his sex trafficking case -- will be able to participate in some friendly competition on Christmas Day ... including card games and dominos.

In addition to a Spades tournament and a dominos competition, Diddy and his fellow inmates will also be able to take part in a 3-on-3 basketball tourney ... and a soccer competition.

Jeff Bezos says stopping the Washington Post, the newspaper he owns, from endorsing a presidential candidate last month was the right move and he's proud of his decision.

The Amazon founder and WaPo owner doubled down on the controversial decision -- a drastic break from tradition -- Wednesday at the Dealbook Summit in New York City.

During a conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bezos says he knew his decision to put the kibosh on election endorsements would draw tons of backlash ... and it did. The move reportedly resulted in 200,000 readers canceling their subscriptions.

Prince Harry is sharing what it's like to have his marriage to Meghan Markle constantly in the spotlight ... joking trolls think they've broken up and gotten back together a dozen times.

The Duke of Sussex talked about his relationship with Meghan during an event Wednesday in New York City, when Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him what it was like to constantly read stories and hear rumors in the media about his marriage.

Prince Harry says all the interest -- both from the public and the media -- isn't necessarily a good thing, adding ... "Apparently we've bought or moved houses 10, 12 times. We've apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it's just like, what?'"

Intense scene on the jet bridge for a Delta Airlines flight ... a passenger waiting for a wheelchair got into a vulgar verbal spat with an airport employee ... and it's all on video.

TMZ obtained footage from Monday's explosive incident in Atlanta, showing an air traveler with crutches and his foot in a cast arguing with a woman from the airport's wheelchair service ... repeatedly calling her a "bitch."

Folks who were there say the guy was upset with how long it was taking to get a wheelchair ... and he started yelling.

Haliey Welch is getting into Harvard ... or, at least, a famous humor magazine founded by Harvard undergrads way back in the day.

We got the "Hawk Tuah" girl on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles on Wednesday and our photog asked her about the rumor she was getting inducted as an honorary member of the organization ... an honor previously bestowed on Aerosmith, Winston Churchill, Billy Crystal, Leon Kay, Elon Musk, Adam Sandler and more.

Haliey says the rumors are true and she's thinking about heading up to Cambridge, Massachusetts to accept the honor.

Emma Corrin titillated the crowd -- literally -- at the opening of their new vampire flick, "Nosferatu," showing off their chest in a see-through gown.

The actor posed for some racy photos on the red carpet before the horror film's Wednesday premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London, England.

Emma was joined by their female castmates -- Dakota Schiffer, Lily-Rose Depp and Nassia Matsa -- all of whom were dressed to kill.

A man’s stepping forward with a jaw-dropping claim -- he says he may have figured out the whereabouts of the assassin who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ... all thanks to Citi Bike's tracking data.

A data scientist named Riley, who goes by @rtwlz on X, dropped a bombshell post, revealing how he's been scraping Citi Bike data every minute ... and he could see exactly where individual bikes go.

And here's the kicker -- he says the only northbound Citi Bike to leave within 10 minutes of the shooting near the Hilton hotel where Thompson was entering, left at 6:44 AM and headed straight to a location at Madison Ave & 82nd St at 6:52 AM.

The family of late TikToker Jiare Schneider is facing harassment as they mourn the Internet personality ... from fraudsters making threats about Jiare's well-being, despite his recent passing.

The TikToker's sister, Jasnique Woods, tells TMZ ... before and after the confirmation of Jiare's death, the family received a number of threats from swindlers -- who claim they're holding JS hostage, demanding a ransom for his release.

Remember, Jiare was missing for 10 days before he was found dead last week in Georgia after an extensive search. His family posted missing-person flyers in an attempt to get information on his disappearance ... which is how crooks got ahold of Jasnique's phone number.

Leonardo DiCaprio is on the hunt for some new artwork, but it appears he isn't consulting a very important person in his life ... model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti.

The Oscar winner hit up an Art Basel event in Miami Tuesday evening, where he flew noticeably solo while checking out the wide array of art offered up.

While Leo and Vittoria have been seen together on dates and vacations across the globe, LD found himself at the center of quite the sausage fest ... mingling with a group of art bros instead of his usual brunette arm candy.

There was a pretty epic "situation" going down -- the cast of "Jersey Shore" reunited to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the iconic MTV series!

Deena Nicole Cortese, Paul "Pauly D" Delvecchio, Jenni "JWOWW" Farley, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, and Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola were all living it up at the 15th anniversary bash in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on Tuesday.

The cast didn’t miss a beat, rocking their finest luxe evening attire -- a far cry from the skimpy party gear they used to sport while tearing up the boardwalk during their heyday!

Vicki Gunvalson clearly can roll with the punches ... even the jabs that came with her recent hot mic moment on Nick Viall's podcast, The Viall Files, that has fans buzzing.

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" OG tells TMZ … she gave her blessing for Nick's podcast team to use the now-viral recording where she forgot to hang up the call after their interview. She tells us Nick's side reached out before making the clip public ... and she played it cool. She says she honestly couldn’t remember what she said because she thought she’d already hung up ... so, go to town!

But Vicki has a condition. In exchange for the use of her momentary mishap, she had her team reach out to Nick's team on Wednesday, asking him to now appear on her podcast, "My Friend, My Soulmate, My Podcast."

Hannah Kobayashi's aunt says the family is unsure what exactly is happening with her, even though police say she crossed the border into Mexico.

Larie Pidgeon joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and she told us law enforcement is not showing them footage of Hannah leaving the United States.

Cops say Hannah was alone and she was traveling with her luggage when she crossed the border and there's been no evidence of human trafficking or any criminal activity ... but Larie's not ready to rule any of that out.