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Alexis Ohanian, tennis legend Serena Williams' husband, detailed a recent health scare in a post on Instagram ... in which he says he got half his thyroid removed.

The Reddit cofounder and entrepreneur explained it all in a post put up on Thanksgiving day ... showing a snap of him with a scar on his neck while gowned up in a hospital bed -- saying the procedure came after "tracking some suspicious nodules on my thyroid for the last 4 years."

Alexis says the nodules kept getting bigger over time, and his most recent biopsy revealed "they’d very likely turn cancerous" -- adding he wasn't going to take a chance.

Taylor Swift is on Target to clean up this XMAS, because her merch is flying off the shelves.

Target teamed up with T.S. to make Black Friday an "Eras" spectacular ... and unsurprisingly, fans lined up in droves across the U.S. of A.

They came, they bought ... yep, everything they could carry -- a limited edition of the "Eras" book, her C.D., vinyls, etc, etc.

Elon Musk will be able to be in 2 places at once when he starts his new government position in 2025 ... that is, if he takes one robot company up on a very generous offer.

In a letter addressed to the Tesla CEO and obtained by TMZ ... Realbotix, a create your own robot company, offered to design a "one-of-a-kind humanoid robot" modeled after the businessman -- mannerisms and all.

More specifically, the robot will replicate Elon's look "perfectly," have a customized voice to match EM's, track cryptocurrency prices, move around on its own, maintain eye contact, among other notable perks.

Former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga is suing a Southern California hospital and several of its doctors -- claiming they contributed to his teenage son's tragic death last year.

The ex-NFLer filed the suit in Los Angeles this week ... alleging multiple physicians at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center did not properly care for Julius Poppinga after the family had admitted the 17-year-old into the facility's ICU.

In the suit, Brady and his wife, Brooke, say they brought in their boy on Aug. 27, 2023 with chest pains and breathing issues ... but despite 'round-the-clock attention from docs, he didn't get better.

Jiare Schneider -- a TikTok star who went missing earlier this month -- is dead ... this according to local reports citing police.

The social media star's body was reportedly found earlier this week in Georgia ... about a week and a half after he initially went missing.

Officers say they received a phone call from friends and family of Jiare on Tuesday morning, after which they did a sweep of the area and came across his remains, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.

Dakota Ditcheva is one win away from being crowned the promotions flyweight champion -- and from stacking a million bucks -- so, what's the plan if she emerges victorious Friday night?!

Shopping spree!!!

TMZ Sports caught up with the 26-year-old ahead of the big PFL Championship card on November 29 in Saudi Arabia, with the English-born fighter saying she already has plans for the $1 million prize.

Conor McGregor might've lost his gig as the face of Proper No. 12, but his business corner isn't completely empty ... with one company telling TMZ Sports the results of the recent civil case will have zero impact on its relationship with the UFC superstar.

McGregor has racked up countless endorsement deals throughout his career ... including a deal with Swedish fitness brand Boxbollen, a product that promotes exercise at home.

We spoke with Boxbollen co-founder Jacob Eriksson days after a jury found McGregor liable for assaulting Nikita Ni Lamhain in 2018 ... and he said while the company takes these matters seriously, it's not abandoning the Irish athlete.

American actor Robert Stanton was in his mid-40s when he was cast to play Derek Smeath -- the serious debt collector on the hunt for Rebecca's debt repayment -- in the rom-com film "Confessions of a Shopaholic" back in 2009.

Robert shared the big screen with Isla Fisher as the journalist addicted to shopping -- rackin' in the credit card debt, Rebecca, Krysten Ritter as Rebecca's bestie and roomie who's getting married, Suze and Hugh Dancy as Rebecca's boss and crush, Luke.

Stanton was also in "Striptease" with Demi Moore and "Mercury Rising" with Bruce Willis.

Good day shoppers, we've got quite the bargain for you: super hot babes in bold black bikinis ... FOR FREE! These sexy finds will go quickly, so grab your shopping cart and make sure you steal these hot deals!

Selling her black bikini top, Kim K. showed some skin Skim in a sultry selfie, Draya Michele (almost) let it all hang out in a midnight black suit, and look back at Sommer Ray who displayed her bodacious buns in a thong bikini!

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The TMZ staff is making their list and checking it twice! While we've been reporting on who's been naughty and nice in Hollywood ... we've also scoured the web for the best deals this holiday season.

This Black Friday, we're filling our Amazon carts with all the hottest toys and games ... from a Barbie dream home that's straight out the movie to Monster High dolls and LEGO sets that'll keep the kids busy for hours!

Your little ones won't believe their eyes when they see this massive Barbie DreamHouse Playset!

Celebrities have a whole lot to be thankful for ... and, they celebrated Thanksgiving 2024 in style -- with good food, good friends and tons of star power.

Bruce Willis -- still battling language disorder aphasia -- spent the holiday with his daughters and wife ... speaking with Rumer and Scout in a heartwarming snap despite his scary diagnosis.

Martha Stewart had tons of pies to go around -- more than a dozen laid out on a huge table in front of her. Heidi Klum was more focused on her better half ... cuddling up with her husband, Tom Kaulitz with a golden chalice in hand.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems to like to live life dangerously ... working with boiling hot oil on Thanksgiving -- and, he's leaving the shoes off.

Trump's Health and Human Services appointee posted a clip on Thanksgiving to show his social media following how he makes a turkey ... saying it's the "MAHA" way -- short for "Make America Healthy Again."

RFK Jr., standing next to wife Cheryl Hines, explains he's making a tallow turkey ... heating the rendered fat into a boiling hot liquid in a metal pot and slowly lowering the turkey in.

Kamala Harris spent Thanksgiving doing community work ... serving food at a local kitchen in Washington, D.C. alongside her husband, Doug Emhoff.

The vice president stopped by D.C. Central Kitchen Thursday ... putting on an apron bearing the logo and grabbing a pair of latex gloves before busying herself with the food.

Kamala's all smiles here ... diving into greens with her man -- washing the leaves and laughing.

Sharon Osbourne's not stuffing a turkey or picking up a baster for Thanksgiving 2024 ... telling us she's not cooking whatsoever.

We caught up with the television personality in Los Angeles Wednesday night ... and, we had to ask her about her Turkey Day plans -- namely, whether she's cooking for the fam.

Watch the video ... Osbourne's not even pretending like she's working in the kitchen today -- saying "f*** no" to if she's slaving over a hot stove.

A trigger warning about "Wicked" has people in a tornado-like rage ... with many decrying the warning about discrimination against people with green skin.

Here's the deal ... the British Board of Film Classification reviews movies with a set of criteria -- telling parents if there is nudity, violence, injuries -- and, discrimination, among other categories.

For "Wicked," the section reads "A green-skinned woman is mocked, bullied and humiliated because of her skin color. A disabled woman in a wheelchair is treated in a condescending manner by able-bodied people. Talking animals are persecuted in a fantastical society."

Shaboozey might be at a bar gettin' tipsy ... but, his halftime show performance was full of just clean, family fun -- at least, that's what some on the internet say.

Here's the deal ... the singer-songwriter performed during halftime of the Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears -- playing several of his hit songs including "Tipsy (A Bar Song)," "Last of My Kind" and others.

The 6-minute performance was well-received both in the building and online ... with many on X applauding the show for being fun and family-friendly.