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Reality TV's biggest prize of $4,560,000 has officially been won ... as the winner of "Squid Game: The Challenge" was crowned.

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Millions streamed the real-life game show adaption of the extremely popular Netflix show, and Wednesday night it all came to an end as the final 3 became one single champion. The three remaining contestants were all treated to a feast in their dorm -- consisting of steak -- before it was revealed only 2 of them would move on to the final game.

From there, the remaining 3 Mai Whelan (player 287), Sam Lantz (player 016), and Phill Cain (player 451) were narrowed to two in a game of chance where players selected a button to press ... green meant they got to choose one other player to bring to the final, red meant they were eliminated and grey was neutral. Mai got grey and Sam chose red which meant Phil and Mai moved on.

In the final game, Mai and Phil played "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Every time a player won the round, they'd select a single key from a box of several and attempt to open a lock.

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After about a dozen rounds ... 55-year-old Mai, an immigration adjudicator from Virginia picked the winning key, opening the safe and taking home the $4,560,000 prize.

La estrella de "El juego del calamar" (Squid Game en inglés), Geoffrey Giuliano, tuvo una experiencia real con una motosierra que habría hecho retorcerse incluso a los fans más acérrimos del programa.

El actor de 70 años perdió dos dedos de sus pies después de que una motosierra se los cortara en un extraño accidente. Al parecer, estaba haciendo unos arreglos en su casa cuando a uno de sus obreros se le cayó accidentalmente la motosierra. Aparentemente, la herramienta cayó al suelo y rebotó en el pie de Giuliano, provocando el corte de los dedos.

Fue un gran desastre cuando empezó a borbotear la sangre, pero aun así tuvo la prestancia para localizar sus dos dedos del pie derecho, el gordo y el segundo, envolverlos en una toalla de papel y entregárselos a los médicos cuando llegaron.

El accidente ocurrió en Pattaya, Tailandia, donde fue trasladado a un hospital y luego los médicos pudieron rezurcir sus dedos.

Giuliano se someterá a una segunda cirugía el viernes en Bangkok para asegurarse de que todo esté en su lugar.

Giuliano dijo: "Me duele como un loco hoy. Los médicos me dijeron que tengo suerte de estar vivo, pero no me siento afortunado. Una motosierra casi me mata".

A continuación, Giuliano explicó sobre el accidente: "La motosierra voló cerca de 8 pies en el aire, golpeó el suelo, destruyó el suelo y luego fue a parar a mi pie, a la parte superior de mi dedo gordo y el segundo dedo del pie".

"Squid Game" star Geoffrey Giuliano had a real-life experience with a chainsaw that would have made even hardcore fans of his show squirm.

The 70-year-old actor is minus 2 toes after a chainsaw severed them in a bizarre accident. Seems he was doing some home renovations when a construction worker was buzzing away, but then accidentally dropped the chainsaw. Apparently, the tool hit the floor and then bounced onto Giuliano's foot, cutting off the 2 toes.

He was a bloody mess, collapsing in his own blood. He had the presence of mind to locate the 2 toes - the big one and the second one on his right foot -- place them in a paper towel, and present them to medics when they arrived.

The accident went down in Pattaya, Thailand, where he was rushed to the hospital and doctors reattached the toes.

Giuliano will undergo a second surgery Friday in Bangkok to make sure the reattachments stick.

Giuliano said, "It hurts like crazy today. The doctors told me I'm lucky to be alive, but I don't feel lucky. A chainsaw almost killed me."

Giuliano further explained the accident ... "The chainsaw flew about 8ft into the air, hit the floor, chewed up the floor, then landed on my foot, so there went the top of my big toe and second toe."

Kim Kardashian is jumping from Hulu to Netflix -- at least for movies, anyway -- 'cause she sold a forthcoming comedy she'll star in to the streaming giant ... this after a ton of interest.

Deadline broke the news Sunday ... a new flick called "The Fifth Wheel" just got sold to Netflix after an apparent bidding war to snap up the rights among 5 different studios. In the end, Netflix made the winning offer ... although it's unclear how much they shelled out.

This film isn't written or shot yet ... Kim K and the 2 co-writers who came up with the concept -- Paula Pell and Janine Brito -- simply sold the idea ... and now they'll actually make it. Kim's gonna play the lead ... a "fifth wheel" among an ensemble of female actors.

The rest of the plot deets are being kept under wraps ... but word is, Pell and Brito immediately thought of Kim for this and pitched her. After she came aboard, they started hitting the town as soon as the actors' strike ended and collectively shopped it around.

Deadline says Kim's been present at a lot of the meetings, and her involvement spurred a lot of studios to open their doors and take the movie under consideration. BTW, she's not only gonna act in this thing ... but she'll produce as well, alongside Pell and possibly others.

Pell is a well-known and established TV comedy writer ... as is Brito. Pell's got a lengthier resume, with tons of 'SNL' credits. She also wrote the Amy Poehler/Tina Fey movie "Sisters." Paula also notably EP'd Judd Apatow's 'This Is 40.'

Considering Pell's extensive history with 'SNL' stars ... you can probably expect that same type of mid-2010s humor for this new movie -- just with a little Kim K star power twist.

Of course, the bigger takeaway here is the fact that Kim's diving further into the acting pool. She already had a run on 'AHS' this year ... plus all the other smaller roles she's done in the past. This would be an even greater flex, though ... her straight-up leading a comedy.

We'll see how it turns out ... Deadline says this got picked up by Netflix's "mid-budget" team -- and according to reports, Netflix is aiming to spend between $30-$80 million on those.

Kim Kardashian está dando el salto de Hulu a Netflix -- al menos para las películas, de todos modos -- porque vendió la próxima comedia que protagonizará en el gigante del "streaming"... esto después de un montón de interés.

Deadline dio la noticia el domingo... una nueva película llamada 'La quinta rueda' acaba de venderse a Netflix después de una aparente guerra de ofertas para hacerse con los derechos entre 5 estudios distintos. Al final, Netflix presentó la oferta ganadora... aunque no está claro cuánto desembolsaron.

Esta película no está escrita ni rodada... Kim K y los 2 coguionistas que idearon el concepto -- Paula Pell y Janine Brito -- simplemente vendió la idea... y ahora lo harán de verdad. Kim va a ser la protagonista... una "quinta rueda" entre un conjunto de actrices femeninas.

El resto de los detalles de la trama se mantienen en secreto... pero el rumor es, que Pell y Brito inmediatamente pensaron en Kim para este proyecto y se lo propusieron. Después de que ella se subiera a bordo, empezaron a recorrer la ciudad tan pronto que como terminó la huelga de actores y a hacer compras de forma colectiva.

Deadline reporta que Kim ha estado presente en muchas de las reuniones, y su participación ha provocado que muchos estudios abran sus puertas y consideren la película. Por cierto, no solo va a actuar en esto... pero también será productora, junto con Pell y posiblemente otros.

Pell, al igual que Brito, es una guionista de comedia televisiva muy conocida y consolidada. Pell tiene un currículo más extenso, con muchos créditos de 'SNL'. También escribió la película de Amy Poehler y Tina Fey, "Sisters".

Considerando el extenso historial de Pell con las estrellas de 'SNL'... probablemente podemos esperar el mismo tipo de humor de mediados de 2010 para esta nueva película -- solo que con un pequeño toque estelar de Kim K.

Por supuesto, lo más importante aquí es el hecho de que Kim está adentrándose más en el mundo de la actuación. Ella ya había tenido un papel en 'AHS' este año... además de todos los otros papeles más pequeños que ha hecho en el pasado.

Ya veremos cómo resulta... Deadline reporta que ha sido seleccionada por el equipo de "presupuesto medio" de Netflix -- y, de acuerdo con los reportes, Netflix pretende gastar de entre 30 a 80 millones de dólares en ellas.

Jacob Tremblay is rolling in the DreamWorks dough ... earning a sweet paycheck for lending his voice to an upcoming animated movie.

According to Jacob's minor's contract -- filed in court and obtained by TMZ -- the 17-year-old actor was paid $25,000 for 10 original recording sessions for his starring role in "Orion and the Dark."

Jacob's playing the title character, Orion, in the DreamWorks production ... which is coming out in February only on Netflix.

His contract also calls for him to be paid $2,500 for any additional dialogue sessions ... which include pickups, looping, post-synching and rehearsals.

The flick appears to be going straight to Netflix, but there are additional $25K bonuses built in for each week the movie appears on various Netflix top 10 lists.

Michael B. Jordan is set to direct another 'Rocky' franchise installment with the next 'Creed' movie -- this despite the fact that Sylvester Stallone has major beef with a key producer.

The announcement was made by Irwin Winkler at an event in L.A. Saturday -- where he confirmed that not only is 'Creed IV' happening ... but saying Mike would be back in the director's chair, and obviously starring of course.

According to Deadline, Winkler said they'd start circling the project sometime in 2024 -- with him explaining, "We have a really good story [and] a really good plot. We got a little delayed because of the strikes, but about a year from now we’re going into pre-production."

Considering how much of a moneymaker "Creed III" was, this is great news for MBJ ... but probably hits a nerve with Sly -- who's slammed IW and his handling of the 'Rocky' rights.

As we reported ... Stallone has called on Winkler to give him an ownership stake in the IP -- of which he has no control over, apparently, after having sold the rights to the OG script years ago. Sly's POV is ... he's the creator of the character/story, so he should have a cut.

It goes without saying ... Rocky himself was not featured in the latest film -- and Sly said he just didn't like direction Mike and Irwin were taking things ... although he did wish 'em well.

Sly's love of his baby ('Rocky') actually just got a renewed focus thanks to a great Netflix doc on the man himself, "Sly" ... which touches heavily on how the Oscar-winning film came together. If you watch it, you'll see all things 'Rocky' are still very near and dear to SS.

Interestingly enough, Sylvester doesn't address Winkler in the doc (directly or indirectly) but he's made his feelings about the issue very clear. For now, it doesn't appear he's going to be involved with 'Creed IV' ... although MBJ left the door open in interviews earlier this year.

Doc Antle is facing potential prison time -- 'cause the guy cut a deal with the feds in his criminal case ... pleading guilty to charges of sneaking around animals and conspiring to launder money.

The 'Tiger King' star pled guilty Monday to one count of a wildlife trafficking charge and another count of a conspiracy to launder money ... both of which carry a max penalty of 5 years behind bars, a fine up to $250k and 3 years of supervised release.

It remains to be seen what the judge will ultimately sentence him to ... hizzoner is gonna review a report from the U.S. Probation Office in making that determination.

As we reported ... this whole thing stems from a bust last summer, when FBI agents hauled Antle into custody after he'd been indicted. The indictment alleged Doc engaged in an elaborate scheme to traffic wildlife dating back many years.

Long story short ... prosecutors said Doc concealed financial transactions related to animal trafficking and profited from it over the years.

Among the allegations, prosecutors claimed Doc had directed the sale of some cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a chimp ... allegedly using bulk payments to hide the transactions and falsifying paperwork. The feds also claimed he tried using his nonprofit in these sales as a way to make them look like donations.

The suspect who snatched Lily Collins' belongings has been identified, law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... with the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. seeking the public's assistance in catching the thief.

Andreea Catalina Rosca has been unmasked as the alleged perp who stole the "Emily in Paris" star's possessions, including her wedding band, engagement ring and some electronics.

An active warrant is now out for Rosca's arrest in connection with removing jewelry and credit cards from lockers in a hotel spa and yoga studio .... and using the stolen items to create fake IDs and purchase over $67K in jewelry.

Keeping busy in her alleged criminal pursuits, she also holds a fake Washington State ID card under the name "Nicole Morri."

Andreea, aka Nicole, is described as a female white adult, approximately 34 years old, 5' 1", 100 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.

With links to the Romanian Organized Theft Groups, she's known to travel the states committing similar crimes. Anyone with info on her whereabouts is urged to contact the West Hollywood Sheriff Station.

Remember ... TMZ first revealed Lily fell victim to major theft when her relaxing spa trip ended with over $10,000 of her valuables swiped from her locker.

El sospechoso que arrebató las pertenencias de Lily Collins ha sido identificado, según cuentan fuentes policiales a TMZ. De hecho, el departamento del sheriff de Los Angeles está pidiendo apoyo del servicio público para capturar al ladrón.

Andreea Catalina Rosca ha sido desenmascarado como el presunto autor del robo de las posesiones de la estrella de "Emily en París", incluyendo su anillo de bodas, su anillo de compromiso y algunos aparatos electrónicos.

Ahora hay una orden de arresto activa contra Rosca por la sustracción de joyas y tarjetas de crédito de las taquillas de un spa de hotel y un estudio de yoga, así como por el uso de objetos robados para crear identificaciones falsas y comprar más de 67.000 dólares en joyas.

Manteniéndose ocupada en sus actividades delictivas, también posee un documento de identidad falso del Estado de Washington con el nombre de "Nicole Morri".

Andreea, alias Nicole, se describe como una mujer adulta blanca, de unos 34 años, 5 pies 1 pulgada, 100 libras, pelo negro y ojos marrones.

Vinculada a los Grupos Rumanos de Robo Organizado, se sabe que viaja por los Estados Unidos cometiendo delitos similares. Cualquier persona con información sobre su paradero se insta a ponerse en contacto con la estación de West Hollywood Sheriff.

Recuerden, TMZ reveló por primera vez que Lily fue víctima de un robo importante cuando su relajante viaje a un spa terminó con "más de $10.000" robados en objetos de valor.

Antes de que este pequeño travieso se convirtiera en una estrella de Netflix, solo hacía caras tontas, dirigía una jugada en el equipo de su instituto y crecía en Nashville, Tennessee, con su hermana pequeña.

Es muy posible que lo hayas visto más recientemente, interpretando a Pope Howard en la serie de Netflix mejor valorada, "Outerbanks", con Chase Stokes y Madelyn Cline, sin embargo, antes de conseguir esta gran actuación, apareció en roeles más pequeños, como "Deliverance Creek", de Nicholas Sparks.

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Before this witty boy in his yellow long-sleeve turned into a Netflix star ... he was just making goofy faces, running a play on his high school team, and growing up in Nashville, Tennessee with his younger sister.

It's quite possible you've seen him more recently ... playing Pope Howard on the top-rated Netflix show, "Outerbanks" with Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline, however prior to landing this big gig, he appeared in smaller roles, such as Nicholas Sparks' "Deliverance Creek."

Need one more clue? You can catch him on IG flashing his 8 pack!

No es que la estrella de "Love Is Blind", Uche Okoroha haya decidido no participar de la gran reunión de la serie por evitarse problemas, lo hizo por trabajo... pero aun así nos explica por qué está contento con su decisión de haber pasado desapercibido.

Uche dice que cuando grabaron la reunión para la serie de Netflix estaba en medio de una gran oportunidad de negocios, por lo que la decisión de no participar del reality show fue fácil.

De hecho, no se arrepiente de haber abandonado el elenco de "Love is Blind", ya que a su juicio, un programa de reencuentro no es el lugar más adecuado para tener conversaciones significativas.

Los fans de la serie saben que el abogado, de 34 años, salió como un villano en la última temporada, pero él dice que sus escenas fueron editadas para hacerlo parecer peor de lo que realmente era.

En la reunión, Aaliyah, la chica con la que casi se comprometió, lo acusó de decirle a los demás miembros del elenco que ella no era el tipo de chica que encontraba atractiva, insinuando que no sale con mujeres negras.

Uche está diciendo que son mentira las afirmaciones de Aaliyah, diciendo que había otras razones por las que no terminaron juntos. De hecho, él pensaba que estaban en buenos términos y cree que se volvió en su contra después de ver todos los comentarios negativos que estaba recibiendo en las redes sociales.

"Love Is Blind" star Uche Okoroha didn't pass on the show's big reunion to avoid the heat, he did it because of his job ... but he's telling us why he's glad he was MIA.

Uche says the timing for the Netflix series' big reunion taping was smack in the middle of a huge business opportunity ... so taking a pass on the reality show was an easy decision.

Uche has no regrets about ditching the 'LIB' cast -- in his opinion, a reunion show isn't a productive place to have meaningful convos.

Fans of the show know the 34-year-old lawyer came off as a villain in the latest season ... but Uche says his scenes were edited to make him look worse than he actually was.

In the reunion, Aaliyah -- the girl to whom he almost got engaged -- came after him, accusing him of telling cast members she wasn't the type of gal he found attractive ... insinuating he doesn't date Black women.

Uche is calling BS on Aaliyah's claims, saying there were other reasons why they didn't stay together. In fact, he thought they were on good terms, and believes she turned on him after seeing all the negative comments she was getting on social.

Taryn Manning y su maquilladora están sumando incidentes a su extraña lista de sucesos. Esta vez, Holly Hartman fue arrestada por conducir el carro de Taryn que supuestamente había sido reportado como robado.

Las autoridades le dijeron a TMZ que Holly fue detenida el miércoles por la mañana en West Hollywood después de que los oficiales la detuvieran y descubrieran que el Chrysler Crossfire 2004 que conducía era robado.

Nos contaron que los oficiales llamaron a Taryn, quien les dijo que el coche era suyo y se negó a decir si quería presentar cargos contra Holly o no.

Ahora el caso será enviado a la oficina del Fiscal del Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles para posibles cargos criminales, según nos dicen.

No está claro cuándo se reportó el carro como robado, pero nos comentan que el informe fue realizado en Palm Springs, lo que es un viaje bastante largo desde West Hollywood.

Taryn y Holly tienen una historia complicada. Aunque han sido cercanas durante muchos años, Taryn fue arrestada por presuntamente atacar a Holly en 2012, aunque los cargos finalmente fueron retirados.

Taryn Manning and her makeup artist are adding to their list of bizarre incidents ... this time, Holly Hartman was arrested for driving Taryn's car, which had been reported stolen.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... Holly was taken into custody Wednesday morning in West Hollywood after sheriff's deputies pulled her over and discovered the 2004 Chrysler Crossfire she was driving was hot.

We're told deputies called Taryn, who would only tell them the car belonged to her ... and she refused to indicate whether she wanted to press charges against Holly.

The case, we're told, will now be sent to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office for possible criminal charges.

It's unclear when the car was reported stolen ... but we're told the report originated in Palm Springs, which is a pretty long drive from WeHo.

Taryn and Holly have a rocky history. Although they've been close for many years, Taryn was arrested for allegedly attacking Holly in 2012, though the charges were eventually dropped.