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The first night of Hanukkah kicks off just before sundown, and these celebs are showing you how it's done -- lighting the menorah, spinning some dreidels and spending time with their loved ones!

Josh Peck lit the menorah in the comfort of his own home and Mark Zuckerberg followed suit and snapped a photo of him gathered with his kiddos in front of the flame.

Former pro footballer Julian Edelman and his daughter Lily Rose sat at the table and celebrated the festival of lights -- even including their furry family member by placing a kippah on the pup's head!

Radio host Tanya Rad and hubby Roby Yadegar proudly posed with their Hanukkah gifts  -- which were bagged in classic Hanukkah colors: blue, white and gold!

Jason Derulo's ex Jena Frumes brought the heat to South Beach this weekend ... flaunting her beach body in a hot red bikini while hanging with her baby daddy and their son.

The fam was photographed at the W South Beach -- a five-star hotel in Miami Beach this weekend ... heading out to the sand where they had their own VIP cabana and sunbeds.

Check out the pics ... Jena stripped off her cover-up dress shortly after arriving at the beach -- revealing her steamy swimwear underneath.

Jennifer Lopez is enjoying a snowy Christmas this year ... bundling up while hanging around Aspen, Colorado with one of her kids and the rest of her family.

The singer-songwriter walked through Aspen with her fam Tuesday ... throwing on a warm-looking brown coat with ripped jeans and a pair of brown flats.

She walked alongside Emme, her 16-year-old, who she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony -- throwing an arm around Emme's shoulders and chatting a they made their way down the street.

Jayden Daniels sure seems confident Travis Hunter can continue dominating on both offense and defense even in the pros ... telling TMZ Sports the Colorado star is "a special player."

Hunter, of course, just won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday for the way he played both wide receiver and cornerback for the Buffs in 2024 ... but many in the NFL world have wondered if he can keep that two-way stardom going after he gets drafted in April.

Daniels -- who's currently tearing up the league in his rookie season with the Commanders -- certainly believes he can ... and, in fact, he's cheering for him to do so.

More than three decades after the release of "Home Alone" -- the family/comedy film where 8-year-old Kevin (played by Macaulay Culkin) is fending for himself after his 15 family members leave him behind -- is still a top holiday movie amongst many generations.

In addition to Culkin, a few of the main stars include Joe Pesci as the short bald home burglar, Harry, Daniel Stern as the goofy and not so intelligent burglar, Marv and Catherine O'Hara as Kevin's overwhelmed and loving mother, Kate McCallister.

The silly shenanigans kicked off soon after Kevin finds out he's home alone ... Here's a funny photo of the iconic aftershave scene -- Macaulay nailed the humor!

Kevin McCallister schemed up some crafty pranks to fight off the home burglars, like the infamous paint can toss down the stairs of his Chicago residence.

"Home Alone" quickly became a Christmas movie classic, leading to 5 sequels with Culkin portraying Kevin in "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2: Lost In New York" -- seen in this memorable scene when he reencounters Harry and Marv.

Richard Perry -- a music producer who collaborated with some of the biggest stars of the 1970s and '80s -- has passed away ... TMZ has confirmed.

Ben McCarthy -- Perry's personal assistant of nearly three decades -- tells TMZ ... Richard passed away at around 1:30 AM this morning.

We're told Richard fought Parkison's disease ... with Ben saying he saw him for a few hours about a month ago -- and, Richard wasn't able to verbally communicate. That said, Richard was in good spirits during their visit, Ben adds.

Kim Richards made an unusual call to the police over the weekend which prompted cops to respond and perform an evaluation on Kim ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum was visited by LAPD on Sunday afternoon at a house owned by her sister, Kyle Richards.

Cops say Kim told police someone had taken her cat -- only to later return it -- before she began rambling about ongoing issues with Kyle.

The Menendez Brothers will be engaging in some Christmas classics for dinner tomorrow ... in what could be their last December 25 behind bars.

As you know ... Erik and Lyle Menendez are locked up in Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility for the 1989 murder of their parents -- though the Los Angeles D.A.'s Office is looking into possibly supporting resentencing them.

However, their hearing isn't until the end of January ... so tomorrow, they're still spending Christmas incarcerated -- and TMZ now knows how they'll mark the day.

Who doesn't want to see Santa showing more skin as they shimmy down the chimney?! Well lucky for you, these Sexy Santas have hit the town and their sexy 'fits are hittin' hard ... HO HO HO!

"You Better Watch Out" for some famous ladies like Meghan Trainor and Madison Beer dashing through Santa's workshop -- practically giving their little helpers a heart attack!

We've given you a sneak peak to these hot precious gifts, but now it's on you to unwrap the hidden treasure and guess who's who!

Sophie Hediger -- a Swiss snowboarder who competed in the 2022 Beijing Games -- was tragically killed in an avalanche on Monday. She was just 26 years old.

Switzerland's skiing federation announced the heartbreaking news on Tuesday -- revealing the incident happened at the Arosa resort.

"We are stunned," Swiss-Ski CEO Walter Reusser said in a statement, "and our thoughts are with Sophie's family, to whom we express our deepest condolences."

Stand-up comedian Tim Dillon's wading into one of the biggest stories of 2024 ... playing slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a Netflix special.

Here's the deal ... on Friday, Netflix is releasing "Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year" -- a roast taking a flamethrower to some of the biggest news stories from 2024 as we head into 2025.

Of course, arguably the biggest story of the year was the shooting death of Thompson earlier this month ... and sources familiar with the taping tell us that Dillon and Netflix didn't shy away from it.

Forget the Polar Express, Livvy Dunne's opting for the Polar Plunge this Christmas Eve ... taking a freezing ocean dip in nothing but a tiny bikini!!

The LSU gymnast performed the impressive feat in 32-degree weather just before Santa Claus came to her town ... and fortunately for all of her followers, she filmed the whole thing.

Dunne -- wearing a red two-piece -- took to the water like a champ ... and dove head first into the icy aqua, before she raced out to grab a warm towel.

Mauricio Umansky not a 'sentimental man' when it comes to "Wicked: Part 1" ... bailing on the flick halfway through -- even though Kyle Richards and his daughters loved it!

Mauricio and Kyle's daughter Sophia posted a fun TikTok to her account Sunday ... showing all of her family members before and after going to see the hit movie based on the 2003 musical.

In the clip, everyone says they're name and how many times they've seen the movie ... with Kyle and Mauricio both seeing the film for the first time.

Adam McKay says fans of "Wicked" may want to see the movie ASAP ... 'cause he worries politicians may try to ban it for it's message.

The Oscar-winning writer and director took to X Monday ... saying the hit film based on the Broadway musical is one of the most radical big budget Hollywood films he's ever seen -- claiming it's "about radicalization in the face of careerism, fascism, propaganda."

He likens the film to other progressive movies -- like "The Bridge on the River Kwai," "The Sound of Music," "The Searchers" and "Citizen Kane."

Floyd Mayweather is adding yet another jewel to his already impressive real estate portfolio ... TMZ Sports has learned he's entered into an agreement to buy a prominent New York City building for over $20 MILLION.

We're told The Best Ever is snatching up a corner unit on 6th Avenue (and 47th Street) in Manhattan ... a place where he used to go on lavish shopping sprees.

The property, located at 1196 6th Ave., comes with offices, a diamond exchange ... and even a large, income generating billboard.

Justin Baldoni's ex-publicist wants it known she was not part of the alleged plot to smear Blake Lively -- and, in fact, she's now suing the women Blake accused ... claiming they tried to destroy her reputation, too.

Here's the deal ... Stephanie Jones is a big deal celeb publicist, who reps folks like Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Venus Williams and Baldoni ... up until this year, anyway. In the lawsuit she just filed, Jones says her ex-employee Jennifer Abel was assigned to handle Baldoni's publicity, and it was Abel's decision to hire Melissa Nathan, a crisis PR specialist, when the "It Ends With Us" feud was starting to erupt.

Remember, as TMZ first reported, Jennifer and Melissa are the 2 publicists Blake is accusing of launching the smear campaign.