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Jen Shah has made a new friend while behind bars .... former "Mob Wives" star Renee Graziano, who's providing the 'RHOSLC' star with advice through letters.

Chris Giovanni, who reps both Shah and Graziano, tells TMZ ... RG has sent JS several letters while in prison, with the most recent one being mailed-off last week.

TMZ has obtained a copy of the note, which reads, "Sending you all love and well wishes. There’s a tattoo on my foot that reads ‘the past was only practice’. We learn from our mistakes or someone elses [sic]."

Denzel Washington has taken a big step in cementing his faith ... the Oscar winner has recently been baptized and received his minister's license.

Check it out ... the Hollywood star was baptized at the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in New York City on Saturday. Dressed in a white robe and burgundy stole adorned with crosses, DW kept his head low as spiritual leaders dunked him into the baptismal water.

Alongside his certificate of baptism, the actor also received his ministry license, which would seemingly designate Denzel with the ability to perform ministerial duties.

Kate Cassidy is keeping Liam Payne at the top of her mind in the months after his death ... debuting an apparent tattoo tribute to the late One Direction star.

The influencer posted on her Instagram Story Sunday, where she cuddled up to her dog while laying in bed ahead of the holidays. However, it was the new ink on her hand that captured fans' attention ... as she appeared to have a pair of angel wings etched onto her pointer and middle fingers.

Kate made no mention of the tattoo, but did place a single red emoji heart on the image ... indicating she was feeling the love this Christmas season.

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky are showing they're cool with each other during the holiday season.

Kyle and Mauricio were spotted walking through the streets of Aspen on Saturday, alongside their dog. From the looks of it, they're doing some last-minute shopping before the big holiday.

At one point, Mauricio wrapped his arm around Kyle's waist.

Angelina Jolie wasn't about to be a "Girl, Interrupted" during her latest outing ... as she donned oversized shades and a trench coat for some last-minute holiday shopping.

In a video obtained by TMZ ... the actress attempted to keep a low profile while browsing the aisles at Blick Art Materials in Los Angeles on Saturday. Angie was clearly determined to pick up some craft supplies ahead of the Christmas holiday ... as the Oscar winner inspected the inventory closely -- and eventually purchased a number of goods.

Here's hoping Angelina's 6 kids -- Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne -- don't catch wind of this outing ... in case Angie was shopping for one, or perhaps all, of them.

The Ohio State Buckeyes ran the Tennessee Volunteers off the field during the College Football Playoff on Saturday night ... and one ESPN commentator had an interesting take on the game.

ESPN offered an alternate broadcast of the playoff game, hosted on ESPN 2, starring the cast of "The Pat McAfee Show." McAfee and his crew are one of the most popular draws to "The Worldwide Leader," known for their humorous takes on sports topics, and at times, controversial comments.

Well, the latter was on full display in the second quarter, when McAfee turned to one of his main honchos, Boston Connor, to see how Tennessee fans were reacting after being down 21-0.

A popular fitness influencer who was shot during a robbery in L.A. three months ago has died.

Miguel Angel Aguilar, who has tens of thousands of followers and owns a chain of gyms in So-Cal and several other states, passed away on Saturday.

His team took to IG to announce the tragic death, "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our founder and CEO, Miguel Angel Aguilar. After a courageous three-month battle following the tragic incident that took place on September 13th, 2024, Miguel peacefully passed away on December 21st, 2024 surrounded by his loved ones."

Mariah Carey is the queen of Christmas ... and that was more apparent than ever on Saturday night in Aspen.

Mariah fans waited patiently as she shopped at the Gucci store, and the moment she walked out the door, she was immediately met with a flood of people waiting to get their picture with her.

Check out the video ... you can hear fans singing her massive hit, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," and telling MC how much they loved her recent Christmas tour.

Jeff Bezos was triggered Sunday after reading stories that he was tying the knot with his fiancée Lauren Sanchez next weekend in Aspen.

Bezos launched Trump style at the media, saying, "This whole thing is completely false - none of this is happening. The old adage, 'don't believe everything you read' is even more true today than it ever has been."

But he wasn't done ... "Now lies can get ALL the way around the world before the truth can get its pants on."

Dogs are known as a man's best friend, but not for one Delta Air Lines passenger who says he got booted from his first-class seat by a service animal.

After his annoying experience, the passenger posted a pic of the furry pooch on Reddit and ranted about what happened to him.

Under the user name @ben_bob, he told others in a forum he was upgraded to first class before his flight only to be downgraded 15 minutes later to a "worst seat than I previously had."

Friends of Na'im Lynn shouldn't expect any holiday cheer from the comedian ... he doesn't believe in gifting pals with presents or cards -- except for one A-list exception.

We caught up with the funny man at LAX, where the stand-up star explained his reasoning behind skipping gift exchanges with friends during the holiday season. As he put it ... he "never" buys holiday presents for his friends, declaring it's weird to give pals gifts for any reason.

He added ... "If you do buy a gift, you definitely can't give a card. First of all, there's no cards made for best friends. You've never seen that in the card section. You see mother, father, child, grandmother, secretary, love -- never for homies."

With No Shave November behind us, we're taking a look at what's growin' this "Decembeard"! After you scroll through these scruffy snaps, voting if these celebs look better with scruff or no scruff, is an absolute must!

Jacob Elordi rose to fame as a clean-shaven hunk, but lately, he's pushed the grooming to the side and is rockin' the facial hair ... but which look has you sayin "Oh eLORDI?!"

"Aquaman" himself, Jason Momoa is known for his luscious hair and scruffy beard, but in a land far away -- back in 2011 -- he once hit the red carpet, showing off his chiseled jawline. Should Jason bring back the clean look or keep it buff and scraggly?

Prince William is a dishy man and usually opts for a squeaky clean face, but are you down enough for his beard to fully embrace?

Hidden inside this bedazzled winter star is a gorgeous gal who's been singing and dancing since she was just a wee lass ... It's time to get in formation and see if you've got what it takes to nail the unknown celeb!

She rose to mega fame with a group of ladies in the early 2000s. And, selling more than 100 million albums worldwide, she's collaborated with music's hottest stars like Alicia Keys and Lady Gaga.

The sequel to one of her movies dropped earlier this weekend.

Justin Timberlake's saying bye, bye, bye to fans eyeing his bulge ... covering up with a longer t-shirt onstage after his unfortunate wardobe malfunction.

The singer-songwriter took the stage in Kansas City Friday night at the T-Mobile Center as part of the "Forget Tomorrow" world tour ... belting out "Mirrors" in the same harness he wore in Nashville -- with one huge difference.

This time, Timberlake put on a much longer top -- hiding his crotch from view ... so, nobody in K.C. caught a glimpse of Lil Justin.

Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni also names several public relations professionals ... and, text messages included in the suit allegedly show the lengths to which they went to turn the public against her.

We broke the story ... Lively is suing Baldoni for sexual harassment and what she claims is a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation. In the lawsuit, Blake's attorneys include text messages they recovered via subpoena -- messages they say were sent between Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, two PR pros.

The New York Times published photos of the messages Nathan and Abel allegedly sent to one another ... including one in which they're apparently gloating over their comprehensive takedown of Lively.

10:21 AM PT -- In a statement to TMZ, Blake Lively says ...  "I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”

Blake Lively has declared legal war on her former "It Ends with Us" costar/director Justin Baldoni, laying out her allegations of sexual harassment and what she claims is a coordinated effort to destroy her reputation, but Baldoni's team has fired back calling the allegations a false attempt to rehab her reputation.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, things got so bad during filming, there was an all-hands-on-deck meeting to address what she claims was a hostile work environment. Ryan Reynolds, Blake's husband, was among the attendees.

The lawsuit lists the demands that were addressed ... she says because of Baldni's conduct. Among those demands -- no more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni's alleged previous "pornography addiction," no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further mentions of cast and crew's genitalia, no more inquiries about Blake's weight, and no further mention of Blake's dead father.