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If Chad Johnson had an NFL MVP vote, he says it'd go to Tyreek Hill ... telling TMZ Sports the injury the wideout suffered this past Monday night showed there's just no one more valuable than him in the league.

The Cheetah was hindered in the first half of Miami's "MNF" game against Tennessee after he was dragged down by an opponent -- and while his leg was being tended to by trainers ... the Dolphins' normally explosive offense suddenly looked stale.

Tua Tagovailoa took a bunch of sacks -- and the long gains that the team had grown used to seeing evaporated out of nowhere.

Johnson tells us none of that is a coincidence ... saying it all showed Tyreek is the one who makes this year's Dolphins team.

"This is why he belongs in the MVP conversation," Johnson said. "I know the MVP is a quarterback award, but what you saw [Monday] night, for two quarters with the absence of Tyreek, is how important he is to that team."

While Hill -- who now has 97 catches for 1,542 yards and 12 TDs this season -- ultimately returned in the second half, the Dolphins fell to the Titans, 28-27.

Johnson said he anticipates Hill's injury will be fine moving forward -- although Miami head coach Mike McDaniel said Friday the receiver will be questionable for this weekend's game against the Jets as he continues to recover.

KRS-One is the latest hip hop legend to emerge as a HipHop50 celebration defector, and his reasons are crystal clear -- the Grammys aren't worthy of his presence!!!

The T'Cha was noticeably absent from the latest 50-year celebration that highlighted old and new stars such as Will Smith, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross and Nelly ... and tells Harold St.Louis it was all because he turned down the invitation from LL Cool J.

KRS has no ill will toward LL ... he says his beef is with the Grammys over "ignoring" the hip hop scene for 49 years and attempting to change its tune during the final hour.

At 58 years old, KRS admits he's a "hip hop extremist" but says without emceeing, deejaying, graffiti or breaking, the Grammys are just cosplaying the culture and wasting his time!!!

LL might be bummed over KRS' comments -- which is exactly how Questlove felt when MC Hammer rejected his invite for the same event.

Oprah Winfrey is now one of a handful of notable public figures to get drawn into the record books for one of America's most famous museums, and her reaction to the paint job is ... positive?

Here's the deal ... the entertainment mogul received the honor of a massive portrait of herself that's going into the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The unveiling went down Wednesday morning, with Oprah's friends and family in attendance.

Shawn Michael Warren is the artist, and he joined O to pull off the drape covering his work, which looks to stand at about 7 feet tall or so. Keep in mind, Oprah had never seen the finished product.

Once the curtain was yanked ... she could see the painting in all its glory, depicting her in a purple dress, smiling wide in her "prayer garden." To us, the portrait looks fantastic, and most everyone there seemed to agree too ... but it's hard to tell if Oprah liked it.

Maybe we're reading too much into how she reacted, but she certainly looked shocked. It's just not clear if it's a look of stunned joy, or astonished mortification. 😅

We'd like to assume it's the former, and that she digs it ... because honestly, it is quite nice.

Anyway, this thing is permanently the museum's forever -- and like we mentioned, O is joining an exclusive club ... especially as it pertains to modern celebs. The Smithsonian features portraits of tons of famous figures throughout history, but only a handful of 21st-century celebs ... not including presidents, like Barack Obama, who has one.

Oprah Winfrey es ahora parte de un puñado de notables figuras públicas que han sido retratadas para las colecciones de uno de los museos más famosos de Estados Unidos, y su reacción a la pintura fue, ¿positiva?

Esta es la cuestión, la magnate del entretenimiento recibió el honor de tener un enorme retrato de sí misma dentro de la Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery en Washington, DC. La inauguración se llevó a cabo el miércoles por la mañana, con los amigos y la familia de Oprah entre los asistentes.

Shawn Michael Warren fue el artista a cargo y se unió a O para desvelar la cortina que cubría su trabajo, que parece ser de unos 7 pies de altura más o menos. Hay que tener en cuenta que Oprah nunca había visto la obra acabada.

Una vez descorrida la cortina, la presentadora pudo ver el cuadro en todo su esplendor, que la representa con un vestido morado, sonriendo ampliamente en su "jardín de oración". Para nosotros, el retrato se ve fantástico y casi todo el mundo allí parecía estar de acuerdo también, pero es difícil saber si a Oprah le gustó.

Tal vez estamos siendo muy quisquillosos en la forma en que reaccionó, pero ciertamente parecía sorprendida. No está claro si su mirada de asombro era de alegría o de mortificación 😅.

Nos gustaría suponer que es lo primero y que el retrato le gusta porque, honestamente, es bastante bonito.

De todos modos, la obra permanecerá en el museo para siempre y como hemos mencionado, O se está uniendo a un club muy exclusivo, especialmente en lo que respecta a las celebridades modernas. El Smithsonian cuenta con retratos de montones de figuras famosas a lo largo de la historia, pero solo un puñado de celebridades del siglo 21, esto sin incluir a los presidentes, como Barack Obama, que tiene uno.

It's pretty crowded up in the Crypto.com Arena rafters already, but the Los Angeles Lakers will have to make some room -- the team is reportedly expected to hang a banner in honor of winning the In-Season Tournament.

The Purple and Gold -- who already have 17 championship banners above their home court -- will announce the newest addition to the collection as a tribute to LeBron James and Co. beating out the competition in the first-ever regular season event, according to multiple reports.

To avoid confusion, the IST banner won't look like the Lakers' usual gold cloths with purple lettering -- insider Chris Haynes says it will have a different shape and color, and each year will be added to it whenever they win the NBA Cup.

Of course, the Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers to win it all on Saturday ... and the postgame ceremony was comparable to an NBA Finals victory -- with everything from confetti to champagne celebrations and special merch.

Many were wondering if the Lakers would find the victory worthy of getting the same treatment as the other titles ... and now we have answers.

DJ Quik was honored as part of Los Angeles radio station KDay's 40th celebration last night -- and he made sure the audience could smell the flowers he was getting, reminding them of all the iconic tracks he's produced for other artists!!!

TMZ Hip Hop got this video of Quik performing Thursday night in L.A., where he put on a brave face for the crowd — he and his family buried his brother Gerald Ray earlier in the day -- but the original Bompton rapper explained why his late sibling would understand.

Quik had his son David Blake Jr. spin through a barrage of his personal hits, along with tracks he lent any bit of studio time to get 'em done -- 2Pac and Snoop Dogg's "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted," Kendrick Lamar's "King Kunte" and 50 Cent's "If I Can't" ... to name just a handful of the classic he played.

He also showed love to YG's super platinum "My Hitta" single -- which Quik says he engineered and recorded but never officially got credit for doing it.

Jamie Foxx took home some hardware at the Critics Choice Association Awards Monday night, and he got emotional as he opened up about his mystery illness that he says almost killed him.

Jamie accepted the Vanguard Award for his performance in "The Burial" and spoke to the audience for 12 minutes -- it's the first public appearance since he was rushed to the hospital back in April.

Jamie didn't say what triggered the emergency, but he painted a bleak picture, saying he couldn't walk and wouldn't wish what he went through on his worst enemy.

The crowd was eating out of his hand, giving him a standing ovation and cheering him on as he talked about a journey that was almost life-ending.

He said, "I cherish every single minute now ... I saw the tunnel. I didn't see the light."

Jamie Foxx se llevó a casa un premio de la Asociación de Críticos Choice Awards el lunes y se emocionó cuando se abrió sobre su misteriosa enfermedad que casi lo mata.

Jamie aceptó el Vanguard Award por su actuación en "The Burial" y habló 12 minutos con el público en su primera aparición pública desde que fue llevado al hospital en abril.

Jamie no dijo lo que desencadenó la emergencia, pero pintó un cuadro sombrío, diciendo que no podía caminar y que no le desearía ni a su peor enemigo lo que tuvo que vivir.

El público estaba comiendo de su mano y lo animó y ovacionó de pie mientras este hablaba del viaje que casi le cuesta la vida.

Dijo: "Yo aprecio cada minuto ahora ... Vi el túnel. No vi la luz".

Brenda Lee por fin tiene número 1 entre manos, y es el clásico navideño que lanzó hace más de 6 décadas y que por fin ha alcanzado el primer puesto en una lista importante todos estos años después.

La famosa canción de la cantante "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" encabezó la lista Hot 100 de Billboard el lunes, justo a tiempo para las fiestas. Si puedes creerlo, esta canción nunca había alcanzado el número 1 antes de esto y fue lanzada por primera vez allá por 1958.

Ahora, es la canción más popular de esta semana, lo cual es un gran hito obviamente. También debemos tener en cuenta lo mucho que se ha hecho esperar el éxito.

Al igual que con muchas cosas, la famosa canción de BL creció en popularidad a medida que envejecía ... y ha estado golpeando especialmente duro estos últimos años. A partir de 2019, 'Rockin' Around' comenzó a alcanzar picos en el Hot 100 en el #2, y se mantuvo así (por estas fechas) durante 3 años seguidos.

Finalmente la canción se ha abierto paso y se ha convertido en # 1, superando a la archiconocida canción de navidad de Mariah Carey, además de todos los otros singles de éxito en este momento. Por cierto, este es el tercer single nº 1 de Brenda... alcanzó el nº 1 dos veces en 1960 con un par de cancioncillas de entonces.

Es curioso, Brenda sigue cantando este clásico amado incluso hoy en día, incluso en los aviones.

Brenda Lee finally has another #1 hit on her hands -- and it's the holiday classic she cranked out more than 6 decades ago ... which finally topped a major chart all these years later.

The songstress' famous 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' topped Billboard's Hot 100 list Monday, just in time for the holidays. If you can believe it, this song has never reached No. 1 before this -- and it first got released waaaay back in 1958.

Now, 'RATCT' is the most popular song this week ... which is a huge milestone obviously. We should also note, the benchmark reached today has been a long time coming -- especially recently.

As with many things, BL's famed song grew in popularity as it got older ... and it's been hitting especially hard these past few years. Starting in 2019, 'Rockin' Around' began peaking on the Hot 100 at #2, and it stayed that way (around this time of year) for 3 years straight.

At long last ... the song has broken through and become #1, beating out Mariah Carey's beast of a Christmas song -- plus all the other hit singles out right now. BTW, this is Brenda's 3rd #1 single ... she hit no. 1 twice in 1960 with a couple ditties from back then.

Funny enough, Brenda is still singing this beloved classic even today ... including on airplanes.

Macaulay Culkin has gone from "Home Alone" to the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame ... reuniting with his former costar Catherine O'Hara 33 years after the festive classic.

Catherine gushed over his "perfect performance" during a heartfelt speech as he scooped a coveted Star during the ceremony in Hollywood Friday.

The event was also a big personal moment for Macaulay as he was supported by fiancée Brenda Song -- and their sons, 2-year-old Dakota and their 11-month-old baby boy Carson ... who made their public debut.

Macaulay later thanked Brenda in his speech ... gushing she was "absolutely everything" and "the best person I've ever known" -- adding, "And, after the birth of our two boys, you've become one of my three favorite people."

Macaulay also delighted onlookers with the movie's iconic quote: "Ya Filthy Animal!"

Unless you've been hiding under a rock ... Macaulay is best known for the role of Kevin McCallister in the OG "Home Alone", which he took on at age 10 ... later reprising his role in the 1992 sequel.

Macaulay Culkin pasó de "Mi pobre angelito" al icónico Paseo de la Fama en Hollywood, reuniéndose con su ex coprotagonista Catherine O'Hara 33 años después del clásico filme.

Catherine se deshizo en elogios sobre su "perfecta actuación" en un sentido discurso, mientras el actor recogía su codiciada estrella durante la ceremonia del viernes.

El evento también fue un gran momento personal para Macaulay, quien estuvo acompañado de su novia Brenda Song y de sus hijos, Dakota, de 2 años, y su bebé Carson, de 11 meses, quien además hizo su debut público.

Más tarde, Macaulay le dio las gracias a Brenda en su discurso. Efusivamente, dijo que era "absolutamente todo" y "la mejor persona que ha conocido". Añadió: "Y después del nacimiento de nuestros dos hijos te has convertido en una de mis tres personas favoritas".

Macaulay también deleitó a los espectadores con la icónica cita de la película: "¡Ya Filthy Animal!"

A menos que hayas estado escondido debajo de una roca, Macaulay es conocido por su papel de Kevin McCallister en el clásico "Mi pobre angelito", el que interpretó con solo 10 años. Más tarde retomó el papel en la secuela de 1992.

Bradley Cooper says he'd trade away not one, not two -- but THREE Oscars in 2024 if it meant Jalen Hurts and the Eagles were this season's Super Bowl champions instead.

The A-list actor -- whose Oscar-worthy film, "Maestro," is set to drop next month -- made the stunning claim to Howard Stern earlier this week ... after the radio host posed a "Sophie's Choice" style question on-air.

"I really want you to answer this in a serious manner," Stern said to Cooper. "You win the Oscar not only for Best Director [for 'Maestro'] but Best Actor, and Carey Mulligan wins Best Actress."

"Or," Stern continued, "the Eagles have a Super Bowl victory."

Without hesitation, Cooper said, "Eagles Super Bowl victory. Eagles."

"I know," he added while shaking his head. "I'm sick."

When Stern asked if Cooper was lying, he repeated that he truly wasn't fibbin'.

It's an eyebrow-raising statement, to say the least ... considering Cooper's never won an Academy Award despite being nominated nine times -- and the Eagles just won a ring in 2018 (which he got to witness in person).

But, Bradley was adamant he'd still take a title for his beloved team over some golden hardware for his mantle.

Of course, it really might not be farfetched to think Bradley was telling the truth ... after all, he's been seen at Philly games regularly this season, including on Sunday, when he went crazy celebrating their overtime win against the Bills.

Robert De Niro was SUPER PISSED onstage during the Gotham Awards Monday night, claiming someone edited his speech about Donald Trump ...  but he read it anyway.

The two-time Oscar winner was introducing the Gotham Historical Icon and Creator Tribute award for his new film, "Killers of the Flower Moon," when he went off script and unleashed his mini tirade.

De Niro said, "I just want to say one thing. The beginning of my speech was edited, cut out, and I didn’t know about it. And I want to read it."

He then lectured the audience about history and truth "being replaced by "alternative facts." He also took aim at John Wayne, accusing the iconic Western actor of supporting the taking away of land from Native Americans.

De Niro finally got to the point of his speech, which was to blast Trump -- a man he passionately hates.

He said, "The former President lied to us more than 30,000 times during his four years in office. And he’s keeping up the pace in his current campaign of retribution. But with all his lies, he can’t hide his soul."

De Niro hit Trump with a few more zingers before veering off, "This is where I came in and I saw that they edited all that."

He blamed Apple and the Gotham Awards for tinkering with his words, adding, "I don’t feel like thanking them at all for what they did. How dare they do that, actually."

Robert De Niro estaba SÚPER ENFADADO en el escenario de los Premios Gotham el lunes por la noche, alegando que alguien editó su discurso sobre Donald Trump, aunque él decidió leerlo de todas maneras.

El dos veces ganador del Oscar estaba presentando el premio Gotham al Icono Histórico y Tributo al Creador por su nueva película, "Killers of the Flower Moon", cuando se salió del libreto y desató su mini diatriba.

De Niro dijo: "Sólo quiero decir una cosa. El principio de mi discurso fue editado, cortado y yo no lo sabía. Y quiero leerlo".

Luego sermoneó al público sobre cómo la historia y la verdad son "sustituidas por "hechos alternativos". También apuntó a John Wayne, acusando al icónico actor de westerns de apoyar la expropiación de tierras de los nativos americanos.

Finalmente, De Niro llegó al punto más importante de su discurso, que era arremeter contra Trump, un hombre a quien odia apasionadamente.

Dijo: "El anterior presidente nos mintió más de 30.000 veces durante sus cuatro años de mandato. Y está manteniendo el ritmo en su actual campaña de retribución. Pero con todas sus mentiras, no puede ocultar su alma".

De Niro golpeó a Trump con unas cuantas bromas burlonas más antes de desviarse: "Aquí es donde yo entré y vi que editaron todo eso".

Culpó a Apple y a los Premios Gotham de haber retocado sus palabras y añadió: "No me dan ganas de darles las gracias por lo que han hecho. Cómo se atreven a hacer eso, en realidad".

Hit-Boy's facing steep competition, but likes his chances to snag "Producer of the Year" at the upcoming Grammy Awards, because he says he's put in enough work to bring it home, baby!!!

We caught up with the newly nominated HB out in West Hollywood to chat about his potentially big moment, and his competition. Jack Antonoff, Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Daniel Nigro and Metro Boomin -- who Hit called out early this year -- are his fellow nominees.

HB tells us he thinks his recent spree of accolades should secure him the win, but also won't be totally crushed if he doesn't win. This isn't his first rodeo; he's earned more than a dozen noms with just 3 wins, so he knows how the game is played.

If it is his name in the envelope this year, Hit-Boy says his entire speech will be freestyled, and he's advising anyone he forgets to just catch him on IG!!!

The Surf Club captain did have quite the productive year -- he and Nas banged out 3 albums (their "King's Disease III," which technically came out in 2022, is up for Best Rap Album) and he even helped his dad release his debut project right after he was sprung from a lengthy prison bid.