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Jay Leno has officially been named the conservator for his wife, Mavis, amid her battle with dementia ... TMZ has confirmed.

The former 'Tonight Show' host was granted the conservatorship of his longtime spouse in a hearing in Los Angeles on Tuesday, where -- according to People -- Mavis' lawyer spoke in favor of Jay taking on the official role of looking out for his wife's best interests.

A judge also reportedly praised the 73-year-old comedian for the care he has provided Mavis, who Jay married in November 1980.

T'Vondre Sweat is fortunate to have been able to walk out of jail this weekend under his own power ... because cops say the top NFL draft prospect was involved in a rollover car crash just hours before he was thrown behind bars.

New Austin Police Department documents we obtained state that Sweat's 2023 orange Ford Bronco flipped on its side after it collided with a 2020 blue Dodge sports car on a Texas highway at around 4:41 AM on Sunday.

In the docs, cops state the Dodge hit the Bronco from behind, causing it to lose control, roll over, and eventually come to a stop on its right side.

Merv Griffin's legendary La Quinta estate has hit the market ... TMZ has learned.

And it appears the listing is as iconic as the late 'Merv Griffin Show' star ... as the home boasts 7 separate residences across 40 acres in the desert resort city. One lucky buyer can call the estate home ... if they're willing to shell out $36 million first.

Merv -- who was once Hollywood's richest performer after selling his production company for $250 mil -- reportedly transformed his abode outside L.A. to resemble Yves St. Laurent’s famed Marrakesh residence.

The errors on the Kobe Bryant statue have been fixed ... the Lakers just made the corrections to the Mamba's life-sized tribute earlier Tuesday.

There were several problems on the figurine's base -- where a few names, including Jose Calderon and Von Wafer, were misspelled. The word "decision" in "Coach's Decision" was also wrongfully written twice as "decicion."

On March 11, right around the time the public discovered the problems, the Lakers said in a statement they had been aware of the issues for several weeks ... and had vowed to fix them.

Ja Morant is one step closer to winning a lawsuit against the teenager who he punched during an altercation in a pickup basketball game two years ago ... a judge just ruled the NBA superstar was acting in self-defense when he hit the minor.

Joshua Holloway, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, sued Morant back in Sept. 2022, alleging the Grizzlies point guard roughed him up while the two were competing on a basketball court at Ja's Eads, Tenn. home.

Holloway claimed that during an in-game argument, he threw a ball at Morant and accidentally hit him in the face. He alleged Morant then became enraged, and socked him with a closed fist.

Don Toliver was arrested on suspicion of DUI this week -- but it sounds like he was an easy customer for cops ... 'cause they didn't even take him to jail.

According to a report from California Highway Patrol -- obtained by TMZ -- the rapper was pulled over for speeding early Tuesday morning near the San Fernando Valley here in SoCal -- and cops say they had reason to believe he might've been impaired behind the wheel.

The report says that officers observed signs of impairment but instead of throwing him in handcuffs ... Toliver was simply cited and released in the field.

Julio Urias has been hit with multiple criminal charges over allegations he roughed up his wife during a soccer match last year ... TMZ Sports has learned.

A spokesperson for the L.A. City Attorney's office tells us ... prosecutors formally hit Urias with five misdemeanors on Monday.

The ex-Dodgers star is facing one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault. His arraignment is scheduled for early May.

Heather McDonald's spilling all the deets about her hangout sesh with none other than Britney Spears, who shared -- then swiftly deleted -- an IG clip of their night out.

The clip made it seem like Heather and Britney were lifelong besties, with the pop star screaming in joy while Heather nailed a Drew Barrymore impression -- but HM explained on "Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald" they had actually met only moments earlier!

It all went down back in December as Heather was dining out in Hollywood, where she spotted Britney celebrating her birthday with her manager Cade Hudson.

12:03 PM PT -- Defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh came on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to weigh in on the Crumbley case -- and he told us this case will serve as a precedent for years to come on this type of scenario.

According to him, this is going to remind parents that they are, in fact, responsible for their children's behavior -- and that moms and dads need to know their kids inside and out in order to prevent another tragedy like this from ever happening again.

Ethan Crumbley's parents are going to prison just like their son -- 'cause a judge just sentenced them to more than a decade behind bars, this after their manslaughter convictions.

Tori Spelling says she needs some help to keep things moving, intestinally speaking -- meaning she's gotta have witnesses now when she's dropping a deuce.

The actress couldn't hold it in ... she lifted the lid on her bowel movement habits in the latest episode of her "misSPELLING" podcast, admitting she could only do her business in front of her estranged hubby Dean McDermott, and now with her kids present in the room with her.

Yup, you heard right ... the topic kickstarted with Tori saying folks advise her all the time to be happy and content being alone -- but for her, it's not that easy 'cause she doesn't even like to poop alone.

Larsa Pippen's clearly handling her split with Marcus Jordan well -- she just revealed she still looks incredible in a bikini ... while teasing that it's only going to get better from here!!

Scottie's ex posted the thirst trap to her Instagram page Tuesday morning ... showing she's been in the gym while getting through her recent breakup.

And, the 49-year-old appeared to promise that she's going to look sexier as the weather heats up ... writing in a caption on the pic, "Gearing up for the summer."

Rihanna has weighed in on the romance rumors surrounding Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade ... and she too is convinced the besties are actually dating.

The singer shared her honest opinion on the sitch in her new sit-down with Interview Magazine, sharing her theory about Kyle's current relationship status amid her separation from husband Mauricio Umansky ... something RiRi is attuned to.

When Rihanna is asked point blank if she believes Kyle and Morgan are an item, she says ... "I mean, duh. Listen, I love Kyle. It’s weird commenting on her relationship because I don’t know the facts."

Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson aren't checking into Splitsville Inn -- or so it seems ... 'cause they're looking cozy for spring break, even though she's missing some key hardware.

Just peep the pics she shared Monday ... JS is decked out in an orange bikini straight-up livin' her best life in Cabo, and her hubby's right there too, having a good ol' time with their 3 kiddos, Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie.

Jessica seems about as happy as can be in the family getaway pics ... which also includes an appearance from her mom, Tina. Nice to have a built-in babysitter for the trip!

Jelly Roll's adamant about keeping those good vibes rollin' ... so much so, he says he bailed on the chance to meet Diddy months earlier 'cause he got some bad mojo from him.

The rapper dished all during the "Cancelled with Tana Mongeau" podcast ... saying he just had to trust his gut that the vibes were off, even if it meant passing up the opportunity to hang out with a big-time rapper like Diddy.

The topic kickstarted when Tana asked the country singer if there were any celebs he didn't get along with or he felt were "giving Illuminati or dark side" -- and he came clean, even though he gave the disclaimer the story he was about to tell may stir up some trouble.

Kate Beckinsale continues to concern her fans over her cryptic posts -- only this time, she's put the spotlight on her mother, Judy Loe ... who appears to have been seriously injured.

The actress posted and deleted a couple shots of her mom -- who's also an actress -- and the photos are shocking, to say the least ... as they show Judy with a massive black eye on the left side of her face.

It's unclear what exactly caused this, and Kate's caption didn't help clear anything either. She wrote, "My mum is hurt. Everything in me just wants to scream. That soft, beautiful face, the unfairness of yet another f***ing blow, this time, to the face, hands, knee."

Steve Burns says he had no clue anything was amiss at Nickelodeon while he was at the network -- of course, this amid all the allegations made in 'Quiet on Set.'

The "Blue's Clues" star spoke with 'Today' about the whole saga ... and he says while he sympathizes with those who might've had bad experiences at Nick -- he personally didn't have knowledge of what was allegedly going on from his end of things.

He notes his show was filmed in NY, while the other shows these child actors were a part of had been shot in L.A. ... so he says there wasn't really any overlap between the productions.