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Another sports superstar's home has been broken into ... this time, a residence belonging to NHLer Evgeni Malkin was hit -- and, reportedly, his Stanley Cup rings were stolen in the heist.

The burglary happened on Jan. 11 in the Sewickley Heights-area of Pennsylvania -- right around the time Malkin's Penguins were playing the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

Malkin's home security system had somehow been down during the break-in, according to CBS News, and all three of his championship rings were subsequently taken.

The Philadelphia Eagles fan who berated a Packers supporter during Sunday's playoff game is out of the job -- his employer just announced he has been fired as a result of the viral moment.

BCT Partners -- a consulting firm that specializes in DEI services and solutions -- announced the move Tuesday night ... saying project manager Ryan Caldwell's words during the altercation with the female Cheesehead were "highly offensive and misogynistic," which goes against the company's values.

The firm decided to cut ties after an internal personnel investigation ... and slammed Caldwell on his way out.

Donald Trump's celebrity supporters are going to be in attendance for his second inauguration ... and he's got athletes, influencers, podcasters and reality TV stars in his corner.

Sources with direct knowledge of the inauguration guest list tell TMZ ... confirmed attendees include Logan and Jake Paul, Theo Von, Dana White, Amber Rose, Caitlyn Jenner, The Nelk Boys, Bryce Hall and Megyn Kelly.

We've confirmed previous reports Elon Musk will be there.

NEW COUPLE ALERT?!? ... Sofia Vergara and Lewis Hamilton just got done with a lunch date and it looks like the sparks are flying!!!

The actress and the Formula One driver were super flirty Tuesday after breaking bread together in New York City ... and the smiles on their faces tell the story here.

Seriously, look at these two ... Sofia and Lewis are grinning at one another from ear to ear and they seem absolutely smitten.

Mike McCarthy out ... Deion Sanders in??

If Drew Pearson were running things down in Dallas, he says that's exactly the way it'd go ... telling TMZ Sports Prime should be the Cowboys' "No. 1 choice" for their vacant head coaching gig after McCarthy's Monday departure.

"I think he's capable," the Hall of Famer said of the Buffaloes' current head man. "There's no question he has the qualifications to do it. He paid his dues. He came through the ranks and he's proven it each step of the way that he knows what he's doing."

Michael Lewis -- the man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark -- appeared in court on Tuesday and immediately made waves ... exclaiming he was "guilty as charged" before the proceedings even got started.

The bizarre scene all unfolded inside of an Indiana courtroom ... just two days after Lewis was arrested in Indianapolis on allegations he sent harassing and disturbing messages to Clark throughout December and January.

The 55-year-old Texas native -- wearing an orange jumpsuit and handcuffs -- was escorted into the courtroom by authorities ... and as he sat down -- he said out loud he was "guilty as charged."

MrBeast, one of social media's biggest stars, has the chance to become a part-owner in one of the world's most popular social media platforms.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jimmy Donaldson, AKA MrBeast, and his team are in convos with multiple parties who've expressed interest in buying TikTok.

We're told the way wealthy investor groups see it ... if they end up acquiring the U.S. operations of TikTok, they'll need someone to help maintain and expand the business. With MrBeast's unique success on social media, he could be a great partner.

Patrick Mahomes says his wife, Brittany, was an absolute rock star during her third childbirth ... praising her for crushing it -- and letting him watch football leading up to the big moment, too!!

The three-time Super Bowl champ met with the media just two days after the happy couple welcomed their second daughter -- Golden Raye Mahomes -- to the world ... and he talked all about what it's like to have the newest addition around.

"It's been cool to welcome another baby girl into our family and see how our other kids react to her and having baby sissy and stuff like that," Mahomes said.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's final days in their home were far from peaceful ... and we have the police body cam to prove it.

As you know, cops were called to intervene back in December when Kroy chose to block Kim's moving truck with his car ... to prevent her from taking off with any of their shared property, which he felt he was entitled to.

Yet, as new police body cam footage obtained by TMZ shows ... Kim hurled her own accusations of theft at Kroy during the moving day debacle.

Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps is grieving over the death of Brian Campbell ... sharing a heartfelt tribute to the longtime Olympic swimming staffer.

Team USA Swimming announced Campbell's passing on Monday ... saying the massage therapist -- who also worked for UCLA -- died at the age of 68.

"He served American swimmers for decades on the pool decks of numerous Olympic Games and World Championships," the organization said.

Ex-NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma is going from motivating teammates to ... restaurant owners?? Damn straight -- 'cause the Saints great teamed up with Gordon Ramsay to try and save a local business!!

The Super Bowl champion gave a football coach-esque pump-up speech on the upcoming episode of FOX's "Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX" ... having a sit-down with Bonnie, the owner of Iberville Cuisine & Oyster Bar in NOLA, to help her get ready for the thousands of football fans making their way to the area for the Big Game.

The 42-year-old -- who is co-owner of "Vilma's" in the Big Easy himself -- said the duty of being in charge of an eatery is very similar to the head coach of a football team ... and his words will have you ready to run through a brick wall.

Influencer Olivia Davis is clearing the air amid allegations she's racist following her controversial comments regarding her ex, Torrey Craig, and his new flame, Megan Thee Stallion.

We caught up with the social media star outside Whole Foods in Los Angeles, where she sounded off on the growing claims she's a bigot ... which she told us couldn't be further from the truth.

For those who've missed the drama ... Olivia faced backlash after an episode of the "3 Girls 1 Kitchen" podcast, in which OD and her pals Alexa Adams and Lana Rhoades questioned Torrey's taste in women in the midst of his romance with the rapper, as he previously dated ladies who looked like Olivia.

Folks have donated nine figures to victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires thanks to online crowdsourcing ... with some of Hollywood's biggest names among those opening their wallets.

TMZ has learned GoFundMe has raised more than $100 million to directly support families, communities and businesses who have lost everything in the fires.

We're told the money is also going to non-profits like World Central Kitchen, Salvation Army and Baby2Baby ... who are providing critical aid to impacted residents.

Tennis star Daniil Medvedev paused his Australian Open match to beat the crap out of a net camera this week ... an epic meltdown that apparently worked wonders, as he went on to win by the skin of his teeth.

The outburst happened as the Russian was on the verge of going down two sets to one ... when he lost a point on a solid rally with Kasidit Samrej, the 418th-ranked player in the world.

After the tough moment, Medvedev approached the net and unloaded his racket on a camera that was sitting on the net ... shattering it -- and damaging his racket -- in the process.