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James Van Der Beek is clearly learning firsthand how out-of-control medical costs can sink a family.

As we reported, the "Dawson's Creek" star is being treated for colorectal cancer. He's pitching something to his Instagram ... followers can help pay his medical expenses and the expenses of others in a similar situation.

James is enticing his followers to buy a football jersey from his flick, "Varsity Blues," and guarantees he'll have it personally signed and delivered by XMAS.

Underneath all this wavy gorgeousness is someone who started singing at age 3, and she's here to get you in the spirit! Put on your holiday cheer and see if you've got what it takes to land on the unknown celebrity!

She's collaborated with other music legends like Missy Elliot and Whitney Houston, and she doesn't want a lot for Christmas ... she enjoys taking bubble baths and traveling with her two kiddos.

If the previous clues haven't spelled it our for ya ... she's been dubbed as the queen of Christmas!

"It's Tiiiiiiime!"

The 2024 Bengals are struggling to find wins ... but Chad Johnson is warning the team to not fire Zac Taylor -- telling TMZ Sports "Changing the coach is not going to change s***."

We caught up with the former Cincinnati superstar out at LAX earlier this month ... and just had to get his thoughts on the 4-7, underachieving Bengals.

Johnson made it clear it's been a disappointing year for sure ... but he's not ready to call for mass changes yet.

Ben Stiller's looks over the years are hotter than a MARTHA FOCKER!

Here is a 29-year-old version of Stiller looking stellar at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards in his hometown, New York City (left). This was the year after his popular "The Ben Stiller Show" came to an end and soon before he ventured into the movie biz.

And, three decades later the funny fella looked handsome and suited up for a fresh photo (right) at the premiere of his holiday film, "Nutcrackers" which just hit Hulu!

Ben turned 59 years old yesterday ... so the question here is:

Kacey Musgraves' show Friday night wasn't all 'Butterflies' and 'Rainbows' ... 'cause a fan grabbed her mid-song -- and, video shows she was pretty pissed.

The singer-songwriter brought her "Deeper Well" world tour to the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida ... performing her hits to a packed crowd, when she got a little too close to an overeager fan.

Watch the clip ... KM's in the middle of playing a song when a fan reaches out and grabs her roughly -- basically spinning her around.

Frankie Muniz says he can still rely on his faux family ... 'cause his television father Bryan Cranston checks on him from time to time.

The actor turned racecar driver stopped by the "Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum" podcast where he revealed his TV dad still reaches out to him ... sending him texts pretty often.

Muniz says Cranston really was a father figure to the star since they started working together when he was so young ... and, even though Bryan's now a "Hollywood god," Frankie's still high up his phone contacts.

A University of Arizona defensive assistant is going to wake up with a splitting headache Sunday ... 'cause he headbutted a player wearing a helmet out of excitement -- and cut his forehead wide-open.

Chuck Cecil -- a senior defensive assistant with the Wildcats -- was hyping up one of his guys pregame ... grabbing cornerback Owen Goss' helmet and slamming his head hard into the player's.

Goss was wearing a helmet ... but Cecil wasn't -- and, after smashing his head into the player's three times, he was clearly bleeding.

Martha Stewart's not blowing off anyone trying to reach her via social media ... she says she just doesn't know how to look at her DMs!

The lifestyle guru stopped by TalkShopLive -- a video commerce platform that lets people buy and sell products using platforms like Instagram Live -- to promote her 100th published book.

While the host explained that people could apply to have direct messages with offers sent to their accounts, MS revealed she doesn't know how to check her own DMs.

The Ohio State vs. Michigan football game ended in a brawl Saturday ... all because Michigan wanted to play conquering hero on OSU's field.

Here's the deal ... Michigan -- an unranked 6-5 team -- defeated their hated rival, ranked #2 in the country, in a dramatic 13-10 victory.

At the game's end, several Michigan players took a flag emblazoned with the yellow Michigan "M" and attempted to plant it in the center of the big crimson "O" at the 50-yard line ... a controversial gesture to say the least.

Diddy is facing another alleged abuse lawsuit ... with a woman claiming he dangled her over the edge of a balcony, 17 stories off the ground.

Bryana “Bana” Bongolan filed the lawsuit in L.A. Superior Court earlier this week ... suing Diddy for sexual battery, false imprisonment, and other claims.

In the suit, Bongolan accuses Diddy of dangling her over the edge of a balcony at his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura's apartment in September 2016.

They may have a lot of money in the bank, but even celebrities can't resist a good deal ... with many going out shopping on Black Friday.

Big names like Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez and Chris Hemsworth hit the streets on Friday ... going to a series of different stores dressed in comfy clothes for an all-day shopping spree.

Ben Affleck took his son Sam to Amoeba Records to shop exclusive Black Friday deals ... perusing through the albums and walking away with a bag full of goodies.

"Wicked" is pretty dang 'Popular' ... raking in the dough at the box office -- and, officially becoming the highest-grossing movie based on a musical ever in the U.S.

According to Deadline, the movie's running domestic gross hit $214.3 million through Friday ... already eclipsing the lifetime gross of "Grease" -- which came out almost 50 years ago.

Estimates have "Wicked" bringing in another nearly $50 million before the weekend is out ... bringing its overall expected domestic gross to $263 million.

"Deadpool & Wolverine" had just one joke that went too far for Disney, so it was left on the cutting room floor ... and the dick joke is now out of the bag!

Here's the deal -- prior to the massive blockbuster's release, Ryan Reynolds said there was just one joke the Mouse House asked to be removed ... but he didn't want to say what it was at the time.

Thanks to Disney submitting the script for awards contention ... fans now know what the joke was ... "F***! What we can’t even afford one more X-Man? Disney is so cheap. I can barely breathe with all this Mickey Mouse cock in my throat.”

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are still living it up in Tokyo ... just recently being snapped while visiting a mall there.

The high-profile couple mugged for the cameras, both in all-white ... Bianca in a skin-tight ensemble ... as they took in the city's nightlife.

They seemed to be in a much happier mood than the last time we saw them ... which was last week at Ukiyo restaurant in Tokyo ... where they looked pretty glum-faced.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi moved thousands of miles from their home in the U.S. just weeks ago ... and they just had the same type of natural disaster they experienced at their former home.

TMZ broke the story ... Ellen and Portia moved permanently to the Cotswolds in England, just days after Trump was elected. Sources tell TMZ ... they wanted to "get the hell out."

Their new home across the pond was smack in the middle of a huge weather system that flooded the area in dramatic fashion. There were raging floods that decimated the area, along with 80 MPH winds.

It looks like Lil Xan didn't get away unscathed after he roughed up a concertgoer last week ... 'cause it appears the rapper got body-slammed right afterward.

In exclusive video obtained by TMZ ... LX can be seen being whisked away and thrown to the ground by a larger dude ... not long after he threw a mic at a man in the audience before kicking him in the face.

It is unclear if the guy who threw Lil Xan to the ground was security ... but whoever he was, it was clear he wasn't putting up with any nonsense.