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Mark Wahlberg says the fire at his Mexican food restaurant in Las Vegas wasn't so bad ... 'cause it never got into the building -- and, his funky bunch opened it an hour after the fire.

We talked with the actor on "TMZ Live" and he set the record straight ... explaining a firepit malfunctioned and went up in flames -- officially making Flecha Cantina the "hottest restaurant in the world" according to Wahlberg.

Joking aside, MW explains the fire was outside the building ... and only appeared to scald the indoor dining room because of the reflection coming off the windows.

Logic is proud of his legacy as a true school MC -- but his bank account is telling him it's time for a new wave ... spitting all that hip, hop, hippie hoppity gonna leave him broke!!! 😫

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Logic en route to Detroit for the Motor City Comic Con, excited to congregate with his fellow nerds!!!

On the music front, Logic chalks up his recent album, "Ultra 85" as a bittersweet experience because of its reception.

Alan Ruck is weighing in on the results of the 2024 presidential election ... sharing his belief that "misogyny" played a role in Kamala Harris' big loss.

We caught up with the "Succession" star at LAX after the election, and he admitted he was feeling blue after watching the Vice President lose to President-elect Donald Trump at the ballot box.

However, as Alan told us, he isn't dwelling too hard on the disappointing outcome ... expressing a hope to "get through" the next 4 years.

Teddi Mellencamp's soon-to-be ex-husband is responding to her recent divorce petition ... and, he's specifically saying they've got a prenup he wants the court to enforce.

Edwin Arroyave filed a response to Teddi's divorce petition in Los Angeles Friday ... listing the date of separation as November 1 despite Teddi's claim they split on October 20.

Arroyave is also claiming there’s a premarital agreement in place ... which he wants to be enforced when it comes time to divvy up the assets.

Donald Trump is on his way back to the White House ... and his former chef hopes he cuts back on the crap and really takes eating healthier seriously.

Chef Andre Rush tells TMZ ... 78-year-old Trump is not the man he was in 2016, and it is imperative he eats better to make sure he's as healthy as possible for his age, and the demands of the job.

And, if DT is not going to do it on his own ... it's up to the kitchen staff to get creative when it comes to meals -- basically, tricking him into eating healthier via tasty dishes, AR tells us.

6:48 PM PT -- TMZ has just obtained photos of Kristin and Mark at the Nashville bar last night.

As we told you earlier ... our sources tell us they are just friends and not back together.

Kristin Cavallari seems serious about wanting to remain friends with ex-boyfriend Mark Estes, because they recently hung out together ... at one of their old stomping grounds.

Donald Trump's victory lap after beating Kamala Harris might just include a stop at UFC 309 ... as Michael Chandler tells TMZ Sports he's under the impression the president-elect will be there next weekend.

Chandler -- who's fighting Charles Oliveira on the card's co-main event -- says one of the last times he talked to Trump in the leadup to Tuesday's election, The Don told him he'd show up to the Nov. 16 fight night at Madison Square Garden if he beat Harris on Nov 5.

"He said, 'I'll either be there on Nov. 16 because we won the election, or if I lost, I'll be depressed and I won't show up,'" Chandler told us.

The Ohio shooting that nearly took out Bounty Tank -- the famed bounty hunter -- is all on video recorded for his show, and TMZ got the first look at the incident he's lucky to have survived.

This never-before-seen raw footage shows the moment Frank Frazier -- better known as "Bounty Tank" -- is struck by gunfire. You see him rounding a corner outside a house in Akron last month as he tries to serve a warrant, commanding the suspect to put his hands up ... when suddenly 2 gunshots ring out.

Scary moment at home for Brooks Nader ... the Sports Illustrated cover model claims someone tried to gain entry into her home ... and now police are involved.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Brooks called police to her Bel Air rental home last week after she claims she experienced a possible trespassing attempt.

Our sources tell us Brooks told police two men and a woman showed up at the gate to her property and were denied entry, but one of them made it past the gate and onto her property.

Plies filed an explosive lawsuit yesterday accusing Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Cardi B and Soulja Boy of infringing on one of his catalog cuts ... his attorney says its arrival right after the election was just a coincidence!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Walter Mosley, Esq., on Thursday about his representation of Plies in the suit centered around the Florida rapper's 2008 song "Me & My Goons."

There's since been a new challenger approaching the conversation ... Megan's "Wanna Be" producer LilJuMadeDaBeat lashed out at the lawsuit, claiming his squad sampled Soujla Boy fair and square.

Consequence and Chuck D are fired up this post-election after the poll results didn't go in their favor and firing at America with a lyrical blast about the treatment of its Black citizens!!!

In their new video "What Has America Done," Black people are depicted with their backs up against the wall, as Cons questions their position in the country going into President Donald Trump's new term ... "So what has America done for me? / Push the goal line further? / Accuse me of murder? / Fed me French fries and burgers?"

Chuck D tells TMZ Hip Hop the cyberbullying "bots" this election rival Jim Crow actions ... "Avatars like they’re the new Klan hoodies -- the more things change, the more they stay the SAME!!!"

Big break in Liam Payne's death investigation -- Buenos Aires authorities have charged 3 people they believe were involved ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us the 3 people were charged Thursday, and at least one of the suspects worked at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, where Liam died.

We're told one suspect is described as a "friend" who was in Liam's hotel room with him, but left him there at some point before he died. That suspect has been charged with abandonment of a person before death.

Brianna LaPaglia appears to not be wasting any time moving on from her rocky split with ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan -- a moving truck was spotted outside his Massachusetts mansion.

TMZ obtained a picture outside Zach's waterfront mansion an hour south of Boston Thursday. He bought the property for $7.450 million in July to be closer to Brianna, who splits her time between NYC and MA, where she's originally from.

It's very clear based on this picture that the breakup, which has been splashed all over headlines, is complete.

Artem Chigvintsev says he's more than just a 'DWTS' alum, he's also a DIY guy at heart ... pushing back on some nasty things his estranged wife says about him.

Here's the deal ... in a restraining order Nikki Garcia (Bella) filed against Artem last month, she claimed he got cut from the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars" season a week before his domestic violence arrest and started working a construction job she says he felt "was beneath him."

But Artem's firing back in new legal docs ... saying Nikki is lying about his opinion on construction work.

Prince's sister Tyka Nelson had serious health issues that led to multiple calls to paramedics in the weeks leading up to her death ... TMZ has learned.

According to emergency call logs, EMTs were called to her house at least six times beginning in September this year ... with the most recent call on November 1 -- three days before she passed away.

While her name isn't listed on every call sheet, we've confirmed these calls were all made either by her or on her behalf ... dealing with issues like bleeding in the GI tract, heart health issues and pain from infection. She was rushed from her Minneapolis home to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on September 14.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are set to throw down in just nine days at AT&T Stadium in Dallas ... and the Problem Child, along with his MVP promotions fighters, just struck a deal with Fanatics to produce limited-edition trading cards!

TMZ Sports has learned Fanatics and Most Valuable Promotion recently teamed up to produce cards for "MVP's star-studded roster of fighters."

Beyond Paul ... the list includes Amanda Serrano, Ashton "H20" Sylve, Shadasia Green, Javon 'Wanna' Walton and Neeraj Goyat.