Tony Rock Bro Chris Gives Best Gifts ... Other Brothers Give 'S***tier' Presents!!!

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ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
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Tony Rock says his brother Chris kills the gift-giving game every Christmas ... and, even makes up for the subpar presents their less successful brothers give them.

We caught up with the comedian at LAX Wednesday ... and, we had to ask him how Christmas works between the seven Rock siblings -- especially when it comes time to tear off the wrapping paper.

Tony says expectations are different for each Rock sibling -- joking that the family expects "sh***ier gifts from the brothers who aren't famous."

Beyoncé Halftime Show Celeb Chef Offers Snack Hacks .... Here's What I'd Serve!!!

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Struggling to come up with food ideas for Beyoncé's Christmas Day halftime show? Fear not ... celeb chef Andrew Zimmern is offering up some snack hacks to help you crush it at the Dec. 25 party!!

The host of "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" tells TMZ Sports ... the real key is variety.

According Zimmern, there will be two types of people at Yoncé's concert -- ones who will be glued to the TV ... and the others who will enjoy the audio while making their way to the food table.

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Soulja Boy to DDG Buy Your 1-Year-Old a House ... Too Young For Ferrari!!!

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DON'T OVER SPOIL!!!
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Soulja Boy says he gets why DDG wants to spoil his first son on his first birthday ... but he thinks a Ferrari is a bit much, and is sharing some alternative big ticket items.

We got the "Crank That" rapper at LAX and our photog asked about DDG buying Halo, the son he shares with actress Halle Bailey, a sports car.

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Halo's only 1 so he won't be driving the red Ferrari anytime soon ... and Soulja Boy says DDG should seriously consider buying his son a house the next time he gets the urge to spend big on his boy.

Justin Baldoni Surfaces After Lively Lawsuit

Justin Baldoni is getting back to business after Blake Lively sued him for sexual harassment.

The "It Ends With Us" star and director was spotted in public Monday for the first time since Blake filed her explosive lawsuit against him.

Justin and his wife ventured out in Los Angeles a couple days before the holiday ... dropping off their kids at a relative's house before heading into an office meeting.

BILL CLINTON HOSPITALIZED WITH FEVER

Health scare for Bill Clinton ... the former president is in a Washington, D.C. hospital after developing a fever.

Bill's deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena, announced the health update Monday in a statement, saying ... "President Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Hospital this afternoon for testing and observation after developing a fever."

Clinton's camp adds ... "He remains in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is receiving."

Lamar Jackson I'm Going To Watch Beyoncé's Halftime Show ... 'Sorry, Harbaugh'

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SORRY FELLAS!!!

The Baltimore Ravens better hope they don't need to make many offensive halftime adjustments on Wednesday -- 'cause Lamar Jackson says he's skipping the intermission locker room talk for Beyoncé.

The quarterback -- who many feel is currently the frontrunner for the NFL's MVP award -- let his team and fans know on Monday he'll be on the sidelines for Yoncé's Christmas Day concert at NRG Stadium in Houston.

It's, of course, extremely rare for players to opt out of halftime meetings in favor of shows -- the last guy who did it, Bengals kicker Evan McPherson at Super Bowl LVI, received a ton of backlash.

Wendy Williams Son Says She's Sober ... Wants To Come Home

Wendy Williams is back on the wagon and she's ready to return home ... at least according to her son.

Kevin Hunter Jr. shared a healthy update on his famous mother Monday, saying ... "She's sober and wants to come home."

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Unclear where Wendy is living now -- her legal guardian Sabrina Morrissey filed court docs claiming WW is "cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated" -- but her son says the family is fighting to bring her home.

Jodie Turner-Smith I Haven't Received Child Support From Joshua ... He Needs To Start Paying

Jodie Turner-Smith says she hasn't received child support or spousal support payments from Joshua Jackson ... and she says he's breaking a promise to her.

The actress and her attorney, disso queen Laura Wasser, just filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking the judge handling their divorce to order Josh to start cutting Jodie monthly checks.

Jodie says Joshua should be shelling out $8,543 per month for child support -- they have a four-year-old daughter together -- plus $28,641 per month in spousal support ... at least while their divorce case is pending.

Aaron Rodgers I Have A New GF!!!

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR
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Aaron Rodgers just revealed he has a new girlfriend!!!

The New York Jets star dropped the bombshell minutes ago on "The Pat McAfee Show" ... telling Pat McAfee, A.J. Hawk and the rest of the guys he's now dating a woman named Brittani.

No word on who she is or how they met -- but Rodgers certainly appears to be really into her ... as he said on the show he got her a Christmas gift -- and he didn't push back when McAfee ribbed him about being "in love."

Halle Bailey and DDG Celebrate Son's First Birthday

Halle Bailey and her ex, DDG, got together to celebrate their son Halo's first trip around the sun ... and the celeb parents went all out for his birthday bash.

The "Little Mermaid" singer shared photos and videos from Sunday's birthday party on her social media ... smiling and holding Halo.

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BEAUTIFUL BIRTHDAY SONG

The party had a "Cocomelon" theme ... there was a ball pit, a couple slides, and a ton of balloons ... plus a cool Cocomelon cake for Halo.

Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is ... Anderson .Paak?!?

Mariah Carey is sparking romance rumors with Anderson .Paak ... because they went out to dinner together in Aspen, and they were holding hands!!!

The "All I Want For Christmas" singer hit up Catch Steak in the popular celeb vacation destination Sunday night with Anderson ... and there were signs of a potential new couple.

Mariah and the Silk Sonic scribe were holding hands as they headed into the fancy steakhouse ... and they both appeared super happy, just look at the grins and smiles here.

AMBER HEARD I Stand with Blake Lively, Battled Same PR Team During Johnny Depp Trial

Amber Heard is publicly voicing support for Blake Lively and her sexual harassment case against her "It Ends with Us" costar Justin Baldoni ... saying she's been in Blake's shoes.

Heard says, "Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on.’ I saw this firsthand and up close. It’s as horrifying as it is destructive."

She released that statement Monday to NBC News, because Amber's ex-husband, Johnny Depp, used the same crisis PR team as Baldoni during his 2022 defamation battle with Amber.

Joe Burrow Explains Sword Gifts ... 'Well, They Wanted Guns'

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SHARP DECISION MAKING

Joe Burrow is finally revealing why he bought his offensive linemen swords for Christmas ... explaining it was a bit of a compromise -- as his teammates initially said they wanted firearms.

The Cincinnati quarterback went into detail about the unique presents following the Bengals' 24-6 win over the Browns ... telling media members he didn't want to get his pals guns, so he opted for a little safer weapon.

"I was like, 'I don't know about guns, guys,'" he said with a smile. "And, so, I was in the weapon mindset, and I was like, 'What's a cool weapon?' And Samurai swords, I think, are pretty dang cool."

Luigi Mangione Attorney Rips NYC Mayor ... He's Violating Rights, Deflecting from His Own Case!!!

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Luigi Mangione's attorney is calling out NYC Mayor Eric Adams for putting on a dog and pony show with the alleged murderer that will make it impossible for her client to get a fair trial.

Karen Friedman Agnifilo went off on Mayor Adams and law enforcement Monday during Mangione's arraignment, blasting him for last week's scene on a helicopter pad as Mangione was extradited to face murder charges. You'll recall he was flanked by about a dozen NYPD officers and FBI agents -- many heavily armed -- as well as the Mayor himself.

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Agnifilo says her client's Constitutional right to a presumption of innocence is being violated -- he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk I've ever seen in my career" ... none of which was necessary, she says, as Mangione's been totally cooperative since his arrest in PA.

NICOLE KIDMAN & KEITH URBAN JUST BEACHY DOWN UNDER ... First Family Outing Since Mom's Death

Nicole Kidman is back in her hometown of Sydney for the holiday season, and spending time a the beach with her extended family ... their first public get together since Nicole lost her mother.

The actress and her fam soaked up Sydney’s sunny weather while on the beach with husband, Keith Urban. The power couple was also joined by Nicole's sister Antonia, her husband Craig Marran and their 2 kids.

The family appeared relaxed and cheerful as they enjoy the holiday season together only a few months after Nicole and Antonia's mom died in September.