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Artem Chigvintsev made the "Dancing with the Stars" guest list earlier this week ... but he’s got his sights set on a full-on return to the dance floor!

The dancer's attorney, Ilona Antonyan, tells TMZ ... 'DWTS' producers haven’t reached out to him about joining the line-up for next season, but he’d love to return if they’re open to it.

As we know, Artem didn’t return as a pro for Season 33, but Ilona says it’s all good -- he’s still on great terms with the show’s producers.

If you were looking for betting advice from Andre Ward on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight ... search elsewhere -- the former boxing superstar tells TMZ Sports it's so close between the two, he has absolutely "no idea" how things will shake out.

The ex-champ broke it down for us on Thursday -- roughly 24 hours before Tyson and Paul will square off in Dallas on Netflix -- explaining that because of Tyson's age and background, the scrap is simply impossible to predict.

"If it's the average 58-year-old, you kind of, sort of know how this thing is going to go," Ward said. "But we're talking about Mike Tyson. If there's a 58-year-old that I'm not worried about, it's him."

Former American boxer James "Buster" Douglas competed professionally from 1981-1999, however he was 30 years old when he rose to mega fame after his legendary Mike Tyson knock out in the Tokyo Dome back in 1990.

Buster was the underdog heading into the ring against Tyson during the 1990 match in Tokyo, but with strong jabs and forceful right hands, he became the first boxer to knock out Tyson -- ending his 3 year reign as heavyweight champion.

Douglas also took on and defeated other heavyweight world champs like Trevor Berbick, Greg Page and Oliver McCall.

The alleged insurance fraudsters who cops say used a bear suit and damaged several vehicles should've gone to the pros ... 'cause the guy who played the bear that attacks Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Revenant" has notes.

We spoke with Glenn Ennis -- the actor and stuntman in the extremely realistic bear costume (with a CGI assist) who absolutely mauled DiCaprio in the film -- and he tells us he finds the details of the alleged scheme hilarious.

ICYMI, some California guys allegedly tore up their high-end cars, wearing a cheap bear costume, and tried to get an insurance company to pay for the damages. Ennis says those guys needed to do more research on how bears move ... 'cause it was pretty clear to him that this wasn't a real bear ransacking the cars.

One of Kanye West's ex-employees is lashing out at his former boss, accusing him in a new lawsuit of antisemitism and lewd conduct with Bianca Censori ... during what were supposed to be work meetings.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Murphy Aficionado says he worked for Ye as a project manager, and claims Kanye was a nightmare boss. According to the suit, Kanye summoned him to a Beverly Hills hotel room in November 2022, and when he entered, Ye was shirtless and out of breath with his pants unbuttoned and his then-girlfriend Bianca was topless with her hands barely covering her breasts. He says it was obvious they had just had sex.

During the encounter, Ye referred to Candace Owens' former lawyer as a "Jewish spy." Then, Aficionado says, Kanye abruptly dashed toward the room where Bianca was and said, "Wait right here. Do NOT leave." He says within seconds he could hear "loud moaning and clapping" and it was apparent they were having sex again.

Skai Jackson's baby daddy, Deondre Burgin, is having one hell of a week … the Disney Channel alum's boyfriend was arrested a day after his social media was allegedly hacked.

According to an arrest report obtained by TMZ … Jackson’s fella was arrested in Cincinnati, Ohio Wednesday afternoon following a faceoff with police. The arrest report says Cincinnati police officers tried to arrest Burgin on a juvenile parole violation warrant … but he ran off when confronted by cops and then fell, causing a small cut on his left cheek.

The encounter was caught on video. Check it out … officers are seen wrestling Burgin to the ground, slapping cuffs on him, and pinning him down while waiting for backup to arrive.

Barack Obama's security deal is the subject of today's TMZ TV Hot Take ... and it sounds like things were getting hot and heavy at the former president's residence in Hawaii.

Check out the clip from "TMZ Live" ... Harvey and Charles explain how a Secret Service agent found himself in hot water after allegedly banging his girlfriend at the Obama's house while they were out of town.

The good news, or so we think, for Michelle Obama ... the sex romp was limited to her bathroom ... at least her bed was spared.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

Jenna Fischer's showing love for her old 'Office' romance ... congratulating John Krasinski on capturing the Sexiest Man Alive crown -- though, she doesn't sound too enthusiastic about it.

The actress -- who played Pam Beesly on "The Office" alongside Krasinski's Jim Halpert for all 9 seasons of the show -- stepped out in L.A. Thursday ... and, a photog asked her how she felt about John's new title.

JF laughs when asked if she ever imagined John would become Sexiest Man Alive when they costarred together on "The Office" ... before congratulating the star and saying "Good for him."

Zach Bryan has one less thing to worry about during his roller-coaster year -- he’s officially off the hook after an arrest for obstruction last year.

Craig County, Oklahoma District Attorney's Office spokesperson Michelle Lowry tells TMZ ... prosecutors agreed to defer charging Zach for 6 months in May 2024.

We're told Zach has stayed out of trouble since then and now prosecutors have agreed to drop the case completely.

Four people got mauled by the criminal justice system ... after they dressed up in a bear costume and allegedly damaged several cars as part of a bizarre insurance fraud scheme in Southern California, authorities said.

Ruben Tamrazian, Ararat Chirkinian, Vahe Muradkhanyan and Alfiya Zuckerman were arrested Wednesday on charges of insurance fraud and conspiracy, but investigators didn't know which one sported the furry animal attire, according to the California Department of Insurance.

The L.A. area suspects are accused of scratching and tearing up 3 of their vehicles -- and filing bogus claims to insurance companies to collect a total of $141,839 in damages.

2:27 PM PT -- Lindsey Jennings' TRO against Robert Vito has been granted.

The ex-girlfriend of 'Spy Kids' actor Robert Vito is asking a judge to order him to stay away from her ... days after he was arrested for felony domestic violence.

According to a new legal document obtained by TMZ ... the actor's ex is seeking a temporary restraining order against Vito -- after making several troubling accusations.

Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are still together, despite reports to the contrary ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for Meagan tells TMZ ... "They are not broken up. In fact, they will be attending the Ebony 100 Gala together."

Rumors that Jonathan and Meagan had called it quits have been swirling online in recent days, picking up steam Monday with a segment on "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show," when a guest claimed the cute couple was no more.

Offset's most recent Paris night ended in fisticuffs, new video obtained from TMZ Hip Hop confirms -- and there's loads of wild footage!!!

The former Migos rap star and his boys were coming out of the Hôtel du Collectionneur Wednesday night when another group of men aggressively confronted them at the entrance.

Sources in the streets say the men were part of French rapper Gazo's entourage, who grew enraged after they paid Offset $150K for a video shoot, and "laziness" caused him to fail at meeting their requirements.

Alex Jones having his InfoWars website taken over by The Onion is poetic justice ... at least as far as the parent of a Sandy Hook school shooting victim is concerned.

David Wheeler, whose son Benjamin was one of the first-graders murdered at the elementary school in 2012, tells TMZ ... he's happy the satirical news site is the new owner of Jones' pride and joy ... and he can't think of a better example of karma.

Jones had to put InfoWars up for auction to pay off his debts, including the $1.4 billion defamation lawsuit he lost to families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.

Mike Tyson might've forgotten who he was talking to during an interview with a young journalist ... giving a pretty blunt take on how he'd like to be remembered -- matter-of-factly saying nothing matters once we're all six feet under.

The hilarious interaction happened during a convo with a 13-year-old reporter named Jazzy ... who asked a very good question -- what is the legacy he wants to leave behind when he hangs the gloves up for good?

Iron Mike didn't mince his words ... saying he doesn't believe in "legacy," as it's just another word for ego.

A filmmaker has just sued Netflix, LeBron James, the NBA star's production company and a host of others ... claiming they stole one of his scripts -- and then used it as the basis for one of their recent hit basketball movies.

Rob Grabow -- a screenwriter who directed the 2023 drama "The Year of the Dog" -- spelled out the allegations in a 25-page lawsuit ... that was filed on Thursday in a California federal court.

Grabow states he had written a script for "The Gift of the Game" -- and it was all about a Native American high schooler and his efforts to lead his basketball team to a state title.