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Joe Exotic isn't offended one bit by Bowen Yang's impersonation of him on "Saturday Night Live" ... in fact, he's hoping to use the exposure to his advantage.

The "Tiger King" star tells TMZ ... he's given Bowen's impression his stamp of approval, praising the comedian for his accurate take. Not only does Joe think 'SNL' nailed his look -- applauding the mullet and the mustache -- he feels Bowen came very close to matching his voice.

He notes Bowen did a much better job at impersonating him than John Cameron Mitchell did in Peacock's "Joe vs Carole."

Senator Ted Cruz is taking shots at Hollywood ... calling the industry's brightest stars "out of touch" with what America actually wants.

Photogs caught up with the Texas politician outside the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. -- where he encouraged Tinseltown's biggest names, many of whom are Democrats, to take a closer look at the Republican party ... claiming they actually represent what people want.

As Senator Cruz put it ... the Democratic party saw a big loss on election night as they don't "actually understand what working people are like."

Pete Davidson is not nursing a broken heart in rehab ... this according to his falsely alleged ex-girlfriend, Maria Georgas, who shut down the growing rumors about the actor.

ICYMI ... a report circulated Sunday that the comedian had allegedly checked himself into rehab after finding himself in "bad shape" after splitting from "The Bachelor" alum.

However, this is all a bunch nonsense, as Maria posted on her Instagram Stories amid the gossip ... setting the record straight about her relationship with Pete and weighing in on his sobriety journey.

Alec Baldwin is not off the hook for Halyna Hutchins' death as far as the "Rust" cinematographer's Ukrainian family is concerned -- her mother is ripping into him, and refusing to attend the film's debut screening.

Olga Solovey says Baldwin "continues to increase my pain with his refusal to apologize to me and his refusal to take responsibility for her death. Instead, he seeks to unjustly profit from his killing of my daughter."

She says there's been no justice for her daughter, and as a result, she will not attend the film's premiere Wednesday at Poland’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE Film Festival. Halyna's mother, father and sister all live in Ukraine, which neighbors Poland ... so, it would be the easiest way for them to see Halyna's final film.

A TikToker who alleges private investigators showed up at his house to dig for dirt on celebs tied to Diddy's legal drama is speaking to TMZ about the interaction he caught on camera ... making it clear the whole thing has him pretty shaken.

TikToker Samson Crouppen (@samsoncrouppen1) told "TMZ Live" Tuesday he's nervous even talking to us, especially after name-dropping some big celebs in his Diddy videos -- adding he never meant to get tangled up in the disgraced mogul’s mess like this.

You gotta watch the full video -- Samson breaks down how he found the 2 guys lurking outside his backyard in L.A., and how freaked out he was when they started interrogating him. And, if that wasn’t bad enough, he said his wife’s pissed at him over the whole thing too!

The author who claims a Secret Service agent snuck her into Barack Obama's beachfront Hawaii home for sex in Michelle's bathroom is hoping her story gets made into a movie ... and she's got some ideas who should play her and her lover.

Koryeah Dwanyen joined us on "The TMZ Podcast" to talk about her book, "Undercover Heartbreak: A Memoir of Trust and Trauma" ... and we asked her if Hollywood movie studios are blowing up her phone.

Koryeah says she's not getting the movie treatment just yet, but that would be a huge blessing ... and if it happens, she wants Keke Palmer to play her on the big screen.

Cops in Colorado made a shocking discovery while searching a car during a traffic stop ... a used dildo!!!

Body cam footage from the Montrose Police Department shows the moment officers rummaging through a vehicle find a sex toy among a pile of mattresses, pillows and blankets ... and their reaction is hilarious.

In the video, obtained by TMZ, you see one of the cops toss the dildo to the side, then pick it up and show it to his fellow officers ... waving the sex toy around like a wand and laughing. One officer sticks the unit to the side of the car by its suction-cup.

Diddy's lawyers are calling BS on federal prosecutors who have claimed they did not seize the mogul's trial strategy materials during a recent raid of his jail cell.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy's lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, says prison officials took photos of 19 pages of material from Diddy's cell -- which he says included 11 pages of trial strategy notes and correspondence with his lawyers.

The feds claimed Monday in legal docs they saw a manila folder labeled "legal" and did not even open it. They acknowledged taking photos of Diddy's notebook which they say they handed over to a "filter team" to check whether any of the material was privileged. Now Diddy's lawyers are calling shenanigans.

Trailblazing West Coast rapper Saafir has died, according to his former groupmate Xzibit, who carried the weight of the world breaking the tough news to fans on Tuesday.

Xzibit says Saafir passed away at 8:45 AM today, and our sources tell us he died in his Oakland hometown.

The Bay Area staple had been pestered by health problems for years -- he even had a cancerous tumor removed from his spine -- and he eventually started using a wheelchair.

Florence Pugh is getting real about her reproductive health -- explaining it was a "mindboggling realization" that she had to freeze her eggs at 27 after her polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis diagnosis.

The actress, now 28, revealed on the "SHE MD podcast" that her L.A. gyno, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, ran an egg count and confirmed her potential future infertility struggles -- and she didn't sugarcoat it, informing her that her plan of waiting 5 years to have kids wasn’t the best option.

The "Midsommar" star was told to freeze her eggs, and she didn’t hesitate to do so ... especially as she had known she wanted kids ever since she was a kid.

Despite streaming issues ... tons of people from all corners of the world flocked to Netflix to catch Jake Paul and Mike Tyson throw down Friday night -- with an estimated 108 million people streaming the bout!!

Paul and Tyson, according to Jake's Most Valuable Promotions, have become the most streamed sporting event ever with 65 million global concurrent streams ... with 35 million coming from the good ol' U.S. of A.

The fight reportedly had an average minute audience of 108 million live viewers .. with that number jumping to 125 million over the weekend.

Private investigators are allegedly on the hunt to find influencers who know about celebrities entangled in Diddy's criminal and civil cases ... and now the LAPD is involved.

TikTok user Samson Crouppen, aka @samsoncrouppen1, posted a video on his account Monday showing what appears to be 2 private investigators who came to his doorstep in L.A., asking what he knows about celebrities linked to Diddy.

The TikToker seems shocked, questioning why the men showed up at his house. The P.I.s asked if he'd been paid to talk about the Diddy content on his platform, and he replied, "No."

Donald Trump's win on Election Day is postponing the conclusion of his historic legal loss -- Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg wants a judge to put the president-elect's sentencing on a back burner ... until 2029.

Bragg announced Tuesday he's recommending Trump's 34 felony count conviction -- related to the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels -- be put off until Trump is out of office.

In a letter to the judge, Bragg says, "The People deeply respect the Office of the President, are mindful of the demands and obligations of the presidency, and acknowledge that Defendant's inauguration will raise unprecedented legal questions."

The streaming quality during the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight was so bad, Netflix has actually just been hit with a class-action lawsuit over it, TMZ Sports has learned.

Court documents we obtained show Ronald "Blue" Denton filed the suit in Florida on Monday ... just three days after he says he and thousands of others struggled to watch Netflix's broadcast of El Gallo's big win over Iron Mike.

Denton claims that as soon as he and others tuned in to the broadcast at around 8 PM ET on Friday -- they "were faced with legendary problems, including: no access, streaming glitches, and buffering issues."

Lindsay Lohan may've stepped out to support her new Christmas movie ... but she ended up bringing the heat thanks to her sheer, backless dress for the premiere.

Check it out ... the actress posed for pictures on the red carpet for the New York City premiere of Netflix's "Our Little Secret" -- a new romcom starring LiLo, Ian Harding, and Kristin Chenoweth, among others.

Lindsay wasn't afraid to show some skin for the promotional event, as her dress featured a dramatic V-neckline -- which was adorned with bejeweled clasps. The ensemble also included a drastically low-cut back and a see-through skirt ... giving fans a glimpse of her fit frame.

Jojo Siwa's whirlwind romance with GF Dakayla Wilson has fizzled out just as quickly as it ignited 3 months ago -- they've officially called it quits.

The "Dance Moms" alum spilled the tea at the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards on Monday ... confirming to PEOPLE that she and Dakayla had gone their separate ways, and she's back to being single.

The split seemed amicable, with Jojo calling Dakayla an amazing girl and adding they were both focusing on their own festive plans moving forward.