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Tom Brady's autographed rookie card sold for a jaw-dropping six figures at Sotheby's x Fanatics Live Auction on Tuesday night ... and the lucky buyer was no other than Robert Kraft!

The 'Holy Grails' auction featured several near-priceless items, including Brady's 2000 Playoff rookie card, signed by TB12.

The card was graded mint condition -- receiving a 9.5 grade from Beckett Grading Services and a perfect 10 for the autograph -- and we're told only a few cards were printed back in the day due to Brady's draft position (199th pick in the 6th round).

Ellen DeGeneres is no longer worrying about what others think of her ... revealing she's come to love herself years after being labeled "mean" in a toxic workplace scandal.

The comedian opened up about her transformative last 4 years in her new Netflix stand-up special, "For Your Approval," in which she made it clear she's "proud" of the person she is today.

As Ellen put it ... her career in comedy made her acutely aware and "care what people think," but she's no longer letting the peanut gallery "consume" her after her fall from grace.

Diddy's 4 children with Kim Porter are fed up with conspiracy theories and online rumors suggesting their father had anything to do with their mother's tragic death.

Sons Quincy and Christian, and twin daughters Jessie and D'Lila took the extraordinary step Tuesday night to address what they call "hurtful and false rumors" about their parents' relationship.

In a joint statement, they say it's been hard to reconcile how their mom Kim was taken from them too soon, but they quickly dismiss any unfounded or unproven theories Diddy was involved in her death ... writing, "The cause of her death has long been established. There was no foul play."

Cat Glover — best known for her work with Prince during his 1980s pop-rock heyday — has died.

Glover's passing was made public Tuesday on her Facebook page ... “It’s with great sadness that we formally announce the passing of Catherine Vernice Glover- AKA ‘Cat.’ Please allow her children, family and friends privacy at this difficult time."

A cause of death was not disclosed.

Jennifer Aniston had one hell of a wake-up call Friday evening ... law enforcement tells us the "Friends" star was swatted -- a growing prank targeting many in Hollywood.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... someone called the cops and told a dispatcher he was worried about a friend's well-being -- but never mentioned Aniston by name.

Per the cops, the caller said his friend was "not doing well" ... and supposedly alluded to seeing him on the other side. We're told the caller then asked cops to do a welfare check, providing only the address and keeping himself anonymous.

D.L. Hughley says Janet Jackson knows good and well what she's doing by questioning Kamala Harris' race ... and he thinks Janet wants to hurt the Veep.

The comedian tells TMZ ... Janet repeating a claim about Harris that is so easily proven false shows there is malicious intent behind the public smear.

D.L. says Janet is peddling far right lies ... and he thinks it's ironic she's falsely claiming Harris' father is white when there are questions about the Jackson family actually wanting to be white themselves.

Travis Kelce only has eight catches through three games this season -- and he's yet to top 100 total yards -- but one of his star teammates, George Karlaftis, is adamant the future Hall of Famer has not lost a step.

The Kansas City pass rusher spoke with TMZ Sports this week about his team's hot 3-0 start ... and while he told us he's much better equipped to talk about the defensive side of the ball -- he knows for a fact Kelce ain't washed.

Karlaftis said straight up the tight end "hasn't skipped a beat" -- and even though critics have suggested TK's highly publicized offseason with Taylor Swift has caused his slow start ... Kelce's teammate's seen no change in the 34-year-old's preparation process.

Before these two happy bros born in Bossier City, Louisiana were in the Hollywood spotlight, they were just all giddy at Disney with their Mickey ears and dreaming of singing and performing on stage.

In 1998, they formed a band in Los Angeles ... While one of these brothers tends to grab the mic front stage, you're more likely to see the older bro drumming up some musical magic in the background.

"Come, break me down, bury me, bury me I am finished with you!"

... You've got "30 seconds" to guess who these two kiddos are!

Halle Berry has made a shocking revelation ... She had a chance to date the late great Prince, but she surprisingly gave him the cold shoulder.

Halle was a guest on Monday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show hosted by Jimmy Kimmel when she divulged her juicy anecdote about Prince.

Jimmy kicked things off by asking Halle if Michael Jackson had directed Babyface to inquire whether she would go out with MJ.

Tommy Lee's wife, Brittany Furlan, was left in a panic ... shrieking for the safety of their dog Neena after a coyote swooped in and snagged her right in their own backyard!

The whole drama was caught on their home security footage and shared on Brittany's IG -- and you can see the coyote boldly snatch up Neena, and dash off like it’s no big deal.

Brittany bravely takes off after her dog, and manages to get Neena back -- but all that goes down off-camera.

Jojo Siwa's been pushing boundaries since her "Dance Moms" days ... but her latest photo shoot has sent shockwaves across the internet.

The singer's rocking a custom rhinestone corset complete with built-in abs and nipples for Ladygunn mag -- and, yep, a matching blinged-out bulge. If you did a double-take, you're not alone!

Jojo had a few other less tame shots, but that dazzling bulge pic is definitely the most risqué -- and by the looks of it, definitely her favorite 'cause she's clearly feeling herself in it.

5:15 PM PT -- The State of Missouri followed through with the execution by lethal injection, and Marcellus Williams was pronounced dead at 6:10 PM CT.

Busta Rhymes is going to bat for a Missouri man who's scheduled to be executed later today -- but hip hop's Dungeon Dragon insists the state's ignoring evidence as time runs out.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Busta's PSA on behalf of Marcellus Williams, the inmate whose life is at the mercy of Gov. Mike Parson ... who could still issue a stay of execution. However, he recently rejected the inmate's clemency request for life in prison.

Busta passionately argues the DNA evidence prosecutors later discovered should be more than enough to vacate Williams' execution, and facts -- not politics -- should guide Gov. Parson to seek justice.

Police in New York shot a man who was wielding a machete inside an apartment ... and it's all on video.

Dramatic new body cam footage shows the violent interaction between two NYPD officers and 24-year-old Alydar Cruz, who cops say ran into a bedroom and emerged with a machete.

In the video, you hear the cops ordering Cruz to drop the blade ... but after he refuses to drop the large knife, one of the officers opens fire and the guy falls to the ground.

One of Kamala Harris' campaign offices in Arizona was shot up overnight ... according to police.

The Harris campaign's Tempe office was damaged by gunfire just after midnight Tuesday ... only days before the Vice President is scheduled to return to Arizona for a big rally.

The Tempe Police Department says no one was inside the Harris campaign office when the shots were fired at the front windows, but cops say the incident is raising concerns about the safety of those working in the building.

Nikki Bella is focusing on having a gourd day amid news her estranged husband, Artem Chigvintsev, will not face criminal charges following his domestic violence arrest last month.

The former WWE star stepped out in Napa Valley, Calif. Tuesday, where she ran a fall-themed errand ... picking up a number of oversized pumpkins with October 1 just around the corner.

Nikki appeared to stock up on the autumnal decor on her own ... as her twin sister, Brie Bella, nor her 4-year-old son, Matteo Chigvintsev, were spotted during the outing.

Donald Trump is helping a mom pay her grocery bill, Lil Baby is giving a kid bragging rights and Brett Favre is sharing a big health update ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down new video of Trump slipping a Pennsylvania mother of three a $100 bill in a supermarket.