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Armie Hammer's reflecting on viral cannibalism claims upending his life ... laughing at how ridiculous they are before adding he's "grateful" for everything he's experienced.

The actor sat down for a wide-ranging interview with the low-key "Painful Lessons" podcast ... opening up about how the online hate against him transformed his life -- in some ways for the better.

Hammer starts by saying he's able to look at all his trials and tribulations at a distance and finds them hilarious ... thinking it was totally ridiculous anyone thought he could eat another person.

Josh Altman says Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's mega mansion is appropriately listed at $65 million ... 'cause they're probably gonna take a hit, which is factored into the price.

We caught up with the celeb real estate broker -- who's repped a ton of stars in his career -- in L.A. Wednesday, where he told us why he thought the high price tag for their crib, which they're trying to sell quietly, is actually perfect ... getting into the nitty gritty with us.

Check it out ... JA says he's very familiar with their property, and thinks they got it for a steal at $60 mil when they bought it last year -- but because of the new mansion tax in Cali, not to mention commission they'll have to pay ... they're already in the hole at about $6 mil.

Rep. Lauren Boebert says there's nothing romantic going on with her and 50 Cent after they appeared flirty on Capitol Hill ... this despite what the internet thought.

The Republican from Colorado was at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday when a photog asked her about all the online speculation there was something brewing with Curtis Jackson, based on how they tweeted about their White House meeting.

Lauren says they just took a cute photo and Twitter/X ran with a wild theory ... but she notes here -- there's no truth to rumors they have something going on.

Jennifer Lopez may be trying to send a signal about her marriage to Ben Affleck ... a signal that doesn't align with the fact everyone -- literally -- seems to be moving on.

J Lo hit up Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica Saturday night, wearing her wedding ring. She was there with a pal ... Ben nowhere in sight.

TMZ broke the story ... Ben and J Lo have now put their $60 million home up for sale in an off-market listing with realtor Santiago Arana from The Agency. The house has been quietly shown for the last 2 weeks.

6/7/24 -- We found the shirt that Rihanna was wearing, and here's what it says in full ... "I'm Retired, This Is As Dressed Up As I Get." The question ... is the "retirement" mystery over???

Rihanna is either sending a message or trolling with her fashion choice in the Big Apple ... and it's all about what's on her shirt.

RiRi hopped out of an SUV in New York City Thursday and walked past photogs in a graphic tee -- which has the words "I'm Retired" emblazoned across the front ... pretty interesting given that she hasn't released an album since 2016 and is now a mother of two.

Rihanna's fans are surely gonna read between the lines here ... and she didn't say much else as she made her way into a building, other than joking with a pap about Ozempic.

50 Cent says his entire interaction with Rep. Lauren Boebert was blown out of proportion because the photo-op everyone's talking about is all he had time for, plus he ain't exactly looking for a new GF.

Of course, that's not the impression 50 or Lauren gave the internet after they posted flirty exchanges to go with the cozy pics they snapped Wednesday at the White House.

We caught 50 out in NYC promoting the final season of "Power Book II: Ghost" and he laughed off the notion he and LB have a congressional romance blossoming.

Taylor Swift rushed to Lady Gaga's aid, an Amazon tribe rushed to porn websites after getting the internet for the first time, and *NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick rushed back to the field after a softball injury ... all this and more on TMZ Hot Takes.

Lady Gaga is NOT pregnant despite some wild rumors and on "TMZ Live" Charles and Derek explain why Taylor Swift suddenly got involved.

50 Cent and Rep. Lauren Boebert hung out at the White House during the rapper's visit to Capitol Hill ... and there are some definite flirty vibes in the air, or so it seems.

Fiddy and the Colorado Republican cheesed for the cameras Wednesday in D.C. ... and as you can see, they're locked into a pretty snug embrace here and flashing some huge smiles to boot. So yeah, they're definitely cozy.

Boebert fired off the first flirty social media post ... telling 50, "I'd still love you if you flipped burgers at Burger King ... I used to do that myself! Thanks for the photo, great to meet you!"

Taylor Swift is shaking her head over the fact Lady Gaga spoke out on pregnancy rumors -- saying she shouldn't have had to do it ... let alone deal with people's speculation.

The singer commented on Gaga's video from yesterday -- where she straight up denied she's got a bun in the oven ... something a lot of people thought was the case after some photos of her at her sister's wedding over the weekend went viral.

The pics made it look like LG's belly was somewhat protruding, and amid a lot of questions -- Gaga finally shot it down ... and did so by invoking one of TayTay's own lyrics, no less.

Jennifer Lopez says she's dismayed by all the negativity in the world -- but the question ... is she referring to current events in 2024, or is this about her personal woes of late?

In her latest "On the JLo" newsletter that got blasted out to fans Wednesday, J Lo used her movie "Atlas" and it doing well on Netflix as the jumping-off point into this topic ... taking a jab at pessimism at large and reminding everyone there's tons of love to spread.

Jennifer wrote, "Hi everybody, I just found out some great news and it's all because of YOU!! 'ATLAS' is #1 worldwide again this week!!! Thank you all so much!!!"

Martin Lawrence is speaking out after the internet was convinced his health was failing amid the 'Bad Boys' press run ... and he says he's doing just fine.

The 59-year-old comedian addressed the rumors on Tuesday as he and Will Smith sat with Hot 97's "Ebro in the Morning" team -- this after the Twitter-sphere went into a frenzy after seeing a recent clip of Will seemingly assisting a somewhat frail-looking Martin on top of a bus.

Ebro gave Martin the floor, asking him if he wanted to clear anything up -- specifically asking him if his health was alright in light of all the chatter. Martin didn't hesitate to clarify here.

Lady Gaga does not have a bun in the oven -- even though a lot of people thought she did based on some pics of her that went around this week ... over which she's clearing the air.

The singer hopped on TikTok Tuesday to address all the speculation, which kicked into high gear after some paparazzi photos of her at her sister's wedding over the weekend were shopped to media outlets ... where she appeared to have some extra belly action going on.

Obviously, something like that is a little sensitive -- but some felt she definitely looked pregnant ... but now, Gaga herself is coming out to deny that, saying it just ain't true.

An air kiss between Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez is a very telling update on their relationship status, and TMZ is here to break it all down.

On "TMZ Live" Harvey and Babcock read into Ben and J Lo's body language ... and it doesn't sound good for those hoping Bennifer 2.0 has a better ending this time around.

Rory McIlroy looked extra cheerful during his sit-down with Amanda Balionis at the Canadian Open -- and they even hugged after ... a big deal since folks think they're dating.

Here's the deal ... romance rumors have been flying for the past few weeks about the golf pro and the CBS Sports reporter -- this after they've been seen seemingly getting cozy on PGA tours of late, not to mention the fact they're both single ... well Rory certainly is anyway.

Amanda is rumored to be on the outs with her hubby -- and of course, Rory is divorcing his wife ... which makes these pics TMZ Sports got of them on Sunday all the more interesting.

Jennifer Lopez looks like she's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders lately with all the drama in her life -- and we have the pics to prove it.

J Lo shared a somber look as she rolled up in a white car to Mihran K. Studios in Burbank on Friday. The singer/actress got out of the vehicle and greeted her team nearby, hugging one of the women before they all went inside the dance studio.

Seems like J Lo needed a little love and support from her peeps as she navigates through this rough patch in her life.  But the positive vibes didn't last ... As J Lo later exited the studio, she was photographed looking down sadly at her cell phone before she climbed inside her car, which drove her away.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez continue to put on a united front -- now holding hands in public again ... but things still appear really tense in their relationship, at least at first glance.

Check it out ... Ben and Jen were seen showing a little PDA Thursday while leaving Ben's daughter Violet's high school graduation ceremony in L.A. However, the duo looks very uncomfortable ... or at least they do in a few of these shots, which look uncomfortable.

As you can see ... Jen was looking at Ben with a serious expression at one point -- and, if a picture's worth a thousand words, this one certainly seems to spell out an essay.