Billie Eilish I Was Ghosted By a Guy ... Who I Knew for Years!!!

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Billie Eilish says she's been ghosted before -- in fact, it happened recently ... by some dude she says she knew for a long time, who just decided to cut her out one random day.

The singer shared a recent interpersonal horror story on the BBC podcast "Miss Me?" -- telling hosts Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver about the craziest instance of ghosting she's ever experienced ... which happened just half a year ago.

Billie says she was talking to a guy back in December and they were on the phone one day, making a plan to hang out. She says she invited him over to her house, gave him a time and sent the address ... but the guy never showed and went radio silent.

ALEX JONES ASKS TO LIQUIDATE ASSETS IN BANKRUPTCY CASE

Alex Jones has filed to liquidate his assets to help pay down the $1.5 billion he owes to Sandy Hook families -- a debt he's still straddled with nearly 2 years after the verdict.

In docs filed Thursday, the controversial podcaster's lawyers are asking the judge to convert his Chapter 11 bankruptcy into a simple Chapter 7 liquidation ... stating Alex "believes there's no reasonable prospect of a successful reorganization."

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The Chapter 7 liquidation means a trustee will come in and sell off most of his assets to pay his creditors ... rather than continuing his effort to restructure his debts in a Chapter 11.

KEVIN COSTNER DESPISED COCAINE ON FIRST TRY!!!

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Kevin Costner reflected on his first encounter with cocaine early in his career -- and by the sound of it, he didn't stay sniffing for very long.

On Monday's episode of Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert," Kevin revealed this whole experience went down during his stage manager days at L.A.'s Raleigh Studios back in the '80s, while he was still searching for his big break as an actor.

Kevin recounted how a team of electricians arrived to rewire a stage at the studios for a higher-budget project, and he pitched in to help during the 3-week-long job.

'Hidden Figures' Editor Calls Out Glen Powell's Pukey Response to Rough Cut

Glen Powell had a strong reaction to a rough cut of "Hidden Figures," but an editor for the Oscar-nominated movie is saying his story doesn't add up.

Peter Teschner tells TMZ ... there were several screenings of the historical drama during the editing process ... but he doesn't remember a screening where music was missing. According to Peter, they always had music in the film for screenings ... including original songs by Pharrell Williams, as well as a temp score.

This directly contradicts Glen's claim, which he made on the "Therapuss with Jake Shane" podcast a couple weeks ago.

JERRY SEINFELD BRING BACK DOMINANT MASCULINITY!!!

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Jerry Seinfeld's calling for the grand return of dominant masculinity -- even though, he ironically acknowledges he's not exactly the poster boy for that trait himself.

On the "Honestly with Bari Weiss" podcast, Jerry admitted his comedy career's taken him on quite a childish journey instead of his desire to embody traditional masculinity. Still, he's not backing down on his ideas about what it means to be a "real man."

JS gave examples ... reminiscing about the icons of masculinity who wowed him during his childhood -- names like John F. Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery, and Howard Cosell, guys who grew up admiring and aspiring to be like -- all of which he says are gone.

SHANIA TWAIN NO HATE FOR EX-HUSBAND FOR AFFAIR ... With My BFF!!!

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HIS MISTAKE, NOT MINE
Great Company with Jamie Laing

Shania Twain says she's not holding a grudge against her ex, Robert "Mutt" Lange ... despite him cheating on her with her close pal, Marie-Anne Thiébaud.

In fact, speaking on the "Great Company with Jamie Laing" podcast ... the singer said she felt quite sad for Robert ... 'cause his affair ended their 15-year marriage in 2008, so it's all his mistake and his baggage to carry for life -- not hers.

Shania said, "I'm sad for him that he made such a great mistake that he has to live with. And I don't know what that is, but it's not ... That's not my weight."

Shaquille O'Neal Rips Haters Over Jokic MVP Comment 'I Stand By My Opinion!'

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Shaquille O'Neal stands on business ... and good luck moving the 7'1" Big Fella!!

TMZ Sports caught up with the 4-time NBA champion this week -- days after his on-air exchange with this year's NBA MVP Nikola Jokic -- and Shaq ain't backing down even a little!!

"Let me say something to all the people that are not smart enough to comprehend what I say," O'Neal told Babcock. "Never said I didn't like Joker, never said anything bad about the Joker. Joker is the best big man in a long time. I just said that I thought Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should've gotten the MVP."

HOWARD STERN JERRY SEINFELD'S COMEDY CRITIQUE ... No Big Deal, Buddy!!!

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Howard Stern is finally weighing in on Jerry Seinfeld putting his comedy skills on blast by saying he isn't actually very funny -- and according to him, it's all water under a bridge.

The radio legend says he was genuinely shocked and confused by Jerry's POV when he first read the headline -- especially considering they were really good friends -- but when Jerry called to apologize ... Howard says he was totally ready to forgive him.

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Speaking on "The Howard Stern Show," he says ... "I read it [Jerry's comments], and I went, 'Oh, that's weird,' because Jerry is a personal friend of ours. Especially his wife, Jessica [Seinfeld], is really good friends with Beth [Stern]."

Ann Coulter Sorry Vivek, No Indians For Prez ... WASP Country at Heart!!!

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Ann Coulter's using race as a distinguishing factor in the voting booth ... telling former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy he wouldn't have gotten her vote 'cause he's not white.

The controversial conservative media personality hopped on Ramaswamy's 'Truth Podcast' -- posted Wednesday -- for a discussion about nationalism and national pride ... and, Coulter decided to kick off the segment with her controversial comment.

After a warm intro by VR, AC tells him she agreed with him more than any other candidate on the campaign trail, adding ... she still wouldn't have voted for him 'cause he's Indian.

Jerry Seinfeld to Howard Stern Sorry for Saying You Ain't Funny ... Plz Forgive Me, Buddy!!!

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7:05 PM PT -- Jerry Seinfeld's changing his tune on Howard Stern, and he's issuing a mea culpa to his old pal. He tells TMZ ... "I really feel bad for what I said about my friend Howard Stern in a conversation with David Spade and Dana Carvey, talking about the glut of comedy podcasts."

He adds, "I meant to say he must feel surrounded but I said 'outflanked' which sounded terrible and insulting. And of course, none of these little shows are any threat to his giant show. Anyway, it was bad and I’m sorry, Howie. I still love you. Please forgive me."

Jerry Seinfeld acknowledges Howard Stern is the OG king of sitting around and recording conversations for air -- but says he just ain't all that funny in the age of modern podcasting.

Bill Maher Ready to Quit Stand-Up Comedy ... I Wanna Do Other Crap!!!

Bill Maher says he's ready to drop the mic and walk away from stand-up comedy for good -- and it's because he says he wants to pursue other ventures ... including more podcasting.

The 'Real Time' host was recently chopping it up with Jerry Seinfeld on his 'Club Random' podcast -- and they started discussing the possibility of Bill hanging it up on the stage ... namely, him giving up telling jokes in front of a crowd under a spotlight.

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As Bill explains ... he loves the craft and has been doing it for years -- but, like with anything, you gotta stay in practice to be good ... and it sounds like BM's a little tired.

Robin Williams Went to Bat for 'Doubtfire' Costar ... After She Was Expelled!!!

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Robin Williams really was the nicest guy in Hollywood ... 'cause one of the child stars from "Mrs. Doubtfire" says he stuck up for her ... this after she got expelled as a teen.

Lisa Jakub -- who played one of Robin's onscreen daughters in the 1993 comedy -- stopped by fellow 'Doubtfire' alum Matthew Lawrence's "Brotherly Love Podcast" this week -- where she shared how she was kicked out of school while filming their flick.

She explained she was attending high school in Canada at the time -- but had to be on set to shoot the movie, which meant she'd be out of school for a good while ... an arrangement she says they were cool with at first, until they weren't ... and told her not to come back.

Brian Cox "La Biblia es el peor libro de la historia" "¡Solo propaganda y mentiras!"

Brian Cox se caga en la religión organizada y especialmente en el cristianismo, llamando a la Biblia el peor libro de la historia de la humanidad, porque ha engañado a los tontos por años.

La estrella de "Succession" concedió una entrevista a "The Starting Line Podcast" y hablaron de un montón de cosas, incluyendo pensamientos introspectivos sobre la religión, Dios, la espiritualidad, y todo lo demás. Desde el punto de vista de Brian, todo es un montón de bazofia.

Puedes ver el video completo para ver todo su proceso de pensamiento, y como explica por qué la sociedad necesita moverse más hacia un matriarcado.

Brian Cox Bible's the Worst Book Ever, IMO ... Just Propaganda & Lies!!!

Brian Cox is crapping on organized religion, and especially Christianity ... calling the Bible the worst book to ever grace human history, 'cause it's duped so many suckers and fools.

The "Succession" star sat for an interview with 'The Starting Line Podcast' ... and they talked about a lot of stuff -- including introspective thoughts on religion, God, spirituality, and all the rest. From Brian's POV ... it's all a bunch of hogwash, not buying any of it.

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You can check out the full video to see his whole thought process -- but this clip here gets the job done ... with Brian explaining why society needs to move more toward a matriarchy.

TORI SPELLING One Time in Traffic ... I Put on a Diaper & Peed My Pants

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Tori Spelling is back at it with her bathroom TMI -- this time ... telling everybody about a time she peed her pants ... with none other than a freaking diaper to help soak it all up.

Speaking on her 'MisSPELLING' podcast, the actress recounts a story about how she had to use the potty back in the day while she was driving on the 101 freeway here in Los Angeles -- and since there was no time to stop, she resorted to what she had in the car.

Tori says this happened while her son, Beau, was still in diapers ... so she had some on hand when her emergency hit in the middle of traffic.

Cheryl Burke Being Breadwinner Hurt Marriage ... But Made Me Feel Great!!!

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Cheryl Burke's proving mo' money really does mean mo' problems -- at least from her POV ... which she says caused a lot of problems in her marriage to Matthew Lawrence.

The "Dancing with the Stars" alum talked about bringing in the big bucks on Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' podcast this week ... and, while she says it made her feel good to be the breadwinner between her and Matt, she admits it didn't do their relationship any favors.

As CB explains it, she never tried to "buy" her ex-husband -- but she definitely says she supported the family financially, which she says stoked some tension between the pair.