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Beyonce is delivering a gift to her gazillion fans during the holiday season ... the singer is set to perform during the halftime show of an NFL game on Christmas Day.

On Sunday night, Netflix and Queen Bey announced she will be the star attraction at halftime as the Houston Texans go head-to-head with the Baltimore Ravens.

A promo video shows Bey decked out in a sexy red-white-and-blue outfit, standing on the hood of a car.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz hasn't tapped out of his career just yet ... as the future Hall of Famer tells TMZ Sports he wants to put on the gloves one last time and step back into the UFC Octagon.

We caught up with 39-year-old Cruz, who is currently in Mexico City at the UFC Performance Institute, and he said he is in the process of "building myself up" for a bout.

"I'll tell you, I think I got a last dance," he said. "I want one last dance in me. Just go out there and have fun. And when I say fun, I mean fight to the bitter death and see what I have in me."

Scottish-American musician David Byrne was in his early 20s when he became a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads back in 1975.

Out of the eight Talking Heads albums, four hit gold status and two others were certified double-platinum. The band's innovative and popular music videos were commonly featured on MTV.

In 1988, Byrne launched his solo career, but that didn't stop the band being celebrated around the world: In 2002, the Talking Heads were inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame!

Tim Matheson says he's lucky he never got too big into cocaine ... saying he played hard -- but, he worried too much about how the white stuff would affect his work to get addicted.

The star of "Animal House" spoke with Page Six about his new memoir, "Damn Glad to Meet You" -- a reference to a line his character says to prospective pledges in the iconic college fraternity film -- and, he explains that because he was a working actor, he was afraid of overindulging in coke.

Basically, Matheson says he wasn't a star and lived paycheck to paycheck ... and, he was acutely aware he could lose his income unless he continued to perform well.

Josh Brolin's telling all about his relationship with his mother in his new memoir ... touching on her drinking -- and, mentioning one scary trick his mother used to pull on him.

The actor sat down for an interview with The Times -- published Saturday -- to talk about his book, "From Under the Truck," a reference to a night of heavy drinking that ended with his mother's boyfriend literally passed out underneath a vehicle.

In the article, the interviewier mentions a story Brolin relays in the book ... about how his mother Jane -- a wildlife conservationist -- would often yell at "Sic 'em" to any wild animals like courgars, coyotes, bobcats and the like nearby which would then usually take off after Josh and his brother Jess.

Brianna LaPaglia's not playing when it comes to her cat ... saying if Zach Bryan shares more pics of the animal, she'll release a tape she claims show him throwing objects at her.

The Barstool Sports personality took to TikTok Sunday morning ... saying that if he -- seemingly referring to Bryan -- keeps posting pics and videos of her cat, then she's going to share a clip where he's "whipping s*** at my face."

You'll want to watch the video ... BL seems pretty dang serious about this -- though it's hard to tell if she actually has a clip of the alleged action tucked away somewhere or not.

Disney's showing everyone how far they'll go to shoot a movie ... all the way to Hawaii it seems -- 'cause the live-action version of "Moana" is shooting off the coast of Oahu.

TMZ has obtained new video of production taking place near Honolulu ... shooting scenes of the intrepid heroine floating around on her canoe in a little harbor this past week.

The actress on the ship speeds around the water while a barge containing the crew films the scene. It's unclear if Catherine Lagaʻaia -- the star playing Moana in the movie -- is actually on the boat or if it's a stunt double.

Adam "Pacman" Jones is telling his side of his recent arrest ... sharing a clip to Instagram he says was taken just before police arrived -- where it appears people inside the hotel called him the n-word.

The former NFL cornerback released a video Sunday morning ... showing what he says is the prelude to his eventual arrest -- starting when a woman clearly yells out the racial slur as Jones and his party are walking out the front of the Loews Arlington Hotel. It's unclear if she was yelling the word at Pacman.

You can watch the clip yourself ... there's a lot of pointing and shouting -- before Pacman, dressed in the #8 jersey and cowboy hat stands toe-to-toe across from the woman who yelled the word and a man.

Buffalo fans are being called out ahead of their team's huge game against the Kansas City Chiefs ... after the Bills Mafia dressed a Kermit the Frog puppet like Patrick Mahomes and hung it from a pole outside the stadium.

Pictures of the scene went viral shortly before the highly anticipated matchup between the two AFC powerhouses at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park ... showing the Muppets character decked out in a jersey and wig to resemble the three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback.

The stunt is being talked about on social media -- sparking a debate on whether it crossed the line given Mahomes is Black.

Mike Tyson's iron buns are quickly backing their way into the cultural zeitgeist ... 'cause at least one musician saw his backside and thought it'd be perfect for her concert.

Alison Wonderland -- a popular Australian DJ -- shared clips from her Saturday night concert in Tacoma, Washington ... and, in the middle of it she gave fans a glimpse at four full moons, all belonging to the former undisputed heavyweight champ.

You have to see it for yourself ... during one hard drop, Mike's backside -- taken from the now-viral gaffe made while Netflix was interviewing him before his fight with Jake Paul -- hits the screen, and a collective groan from the audience fills the venue.

Lil Nas X isn't doing much to shut down dating rumors with musician Cody Jon ... planting a kiss on his fellow singer's cheek while walking around in Los Angeles Saturday.

The rapper stepped out in Studio City to do some shopping with Cody and, while the two were walking down the street, LNX leaned over and smooched him on his left cheek.

Check out the pics ... Cody smiling while Nas goes in for the kiss, making a face when his lips make contact -- though overall it seems more like he's jokingly making a face than anything.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's house is finally going up for auction ... with a date for the sale scheduled December -- this after more than a year of trying to off-load the property.

We've checked online records and confirmed with sources ... the auction is set to take place Dec. 3, bringing an end to months of the couple asking the courts to push back the sale.

The house saga began in early 2023 ... when we told you Kim & Kroy's home was in foreclosure and headed for the auction block. This was about two months before the two filed separate divorce petitions.

Jake Paul celebrated his big win against Mike Tyson in a major way ... throwing a fun-filled after party with his brother, Logan, and other familiar faces -- and we have footage from the wild festivities.

The influencer turned professional boxer, who handily beat Tyson in their much-hyped Friday night bout on Netflix, gathered with friends and family at the soiree thrown by his sports betting company, Betr, at a private house in Dallas, Texas.

In addition to Logan and his fiancé Nina Agdal, Jake's girlfriend Jutta Leerdam topped the guest list along with rapper 1900 Rugrat, boxer Derek Sullivan, deejay E-V and "Hawk Tuah Girl" Haliey Welch.

Brianna LaPaglia doesn't care what's in the orange ... 'cause she's clearly tired of hearing Zach Bryan's voice in any capacity -- booing when his iconic track came on at UFC 309.

The Barstool Sports personality -- better known by her nickname Brianna Chickenfry -- hit up Madison Square Garden in New York City for fight night Saturday ... when the venue started playing Bryan's "Something in the Orange."

LaPaglia's clearly not happy with the song choice ... pointing her thumb straight down and appearing to boo while her ex's voice fills up the Midtown Manhattan arena.

Saturday night's UFC 309 event was packed with famous folks, including the Prez elect, members of his would-be cabinet, and some big celebs.

Donald Trump was front and center, which meant First Buddy Elon Musk was right by his side to watch the action at Madison Square Garden.

But that's just for starters. RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Vivek Ramaswamy and Mike Johnson all watched as Jon Jones took the wind out of Stipe Miocic's sails in the third round to defend his heavyweight title.

UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones put on his dance moves after his big win Saturday night, doing a Donald Trump swivel right before the eyes of the newly crowned 47th president.

Here's how it all went down ... Trump was sitting near The Octagon to watch the MMA matchups -- one of his favorite past times -- with his posse, namely Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Dana White, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard and Mike Johnson.

Trump got to see up close Jones beat the hell out of his opponent, Stipe Miocic. In the third round, Jones delivered a spinning back kick that dropped Miocic to his knees, prompting the ref to stop the bout.