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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese's highly anticipated rematch dominated the ratings on Monday ... 'cause ESPN says the Iowa vs. LSU women's Elite Eight contest generated 12.3 million viewers -- making it the most-watched women's game on record.

The sports network confirmed the massive numbers less than 24 hours after the Hawkeye beat the Tigers, 94-87 ... clinching their 2nd-straight trip to the Final Four.

Not only was it the most-viewed women's game -- ESPN added it was the biggest audience ever for a college basketball game on its platform.

Women's hoops has continuously risen in popularity ... as the Sweet Sixteen round broke a record with 2.4 million views -- a 96% increase!!

The overall women's tournament has also seen a huge spike ... with an average of 1.1 million viewers.

Of course, hats off to stars like Clark, Reese, Paige Bueckers, Juju Watkins, Flau'jae Johnson and Kamilla Cardoso ... who have undoubtedly helped bring in new eyeballs this season.

Their influence has also resulted in NIL deals ... as well as a $5 million offer for Clark to join Ice Cube's Big3 league.

The stars of "Yellowstone" are speaking out as their costar Mo Brings Plenty is currently looking for his nephew ... who's been reported missing, and who's also wanted by cops.

Cole Hauser -- who plays Rip Wheeler on the Paramount Network drama -- took to Instagram to ask his followers to share any information they may have with police about Cole Young Plenty's whereabouts ... who's Mo Brings' biological nephew.

He added ... "He was last seen on Easter evening in Kansas City."

El querido beagle de Angie Harmon -Oliver- fue asesinado a tiros por un repartidor durante el fin de semana, y la policía ya ha llegado a la conclusión de que fue justificado, pero no dicen por qué.

TMZ ha hecho repetidas llamadas al Departamento de Policía de Charlotte-Mecklenburg, preguntándoles por qué concluyeron que el repartidor actuó en defensa propia, pero todo lo que dijeron fue: "Un conductor de reparto llegó a la residencia para entregar bienes consumibles. El conductor le dijo a los oficiales que un perro lo atacó mientras estaba en la residencia y que se defendió disparando un solo tiro, golpeando e hiriendo mortalmente al perro".

La policía nos dijo que el caso estaba cerrado, pero se negaron a hacer pública la declaración del repartidor o las supuestas lesiones. No quisieron proporcionar ninguna narración específica sobre lo que hizo el perro para mostrar agresión o por qué fue en defensa propia.

Joe Flaherty -famoso por "Happy Gilmore" y "Freaks and Greeks"- ha muerto... su familia ha confirmado.

La hija del actor -Gudrun- dio la triste noticia, diciendo que su padre falleció el lunes después de una breve enfermedad. Ella no reveló qué enfermedad padecía ni dónde exactamente murió... no se compartieron más detalles.

Los amigos famosos del actor se habían unido recientemente para recaudar dinero para proporcionarle atención las 24 horas del día a la leyenda de la comedia, y su hija sirvió como su única cuidadora.

Angie Harmon's beloved beagle Oliver was shot and killed by a deliveryman over the weekend, and cops have already concluded he was justified, but they won't say why.

TMZ has made repeated calls to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept., asking them why they concluded the deliveryman acted in self-defense, but all they said was, "... a delivery driver arrived at the residence to deliver consumable goods. The driver told officers that a dog attacked him while he was at the residence and that he defended himself by firing a single gunshot, striking and mortally wounding the dog."

The police told us the case was closed, but they refused to release the deliveryman's statement or alleged injuries. They would not provide any specific narrative as to what the dog did to show aggression or why it was self-defense.

Joe Flaherty -- famous from "Happy Gilmore" and "Freaks and Greeks" -- has died ... so says his own flesh and blood.

The actor's daughter, Gudrun, dropped the sad news, saying her father passed away Monday after a brief illness. She didn't disclose what ailment he was battling, or where exactly he died ... no further details were shared.

JF's famous friends had recently rallied to raise money to provide round-the-clock care for the comedic legend ... with his daughter serving as his sole caregiver at the time.

Somebody recently suggested that "Saturday Night Live" has no hot women among its cast members -- but a couple female staffers care to differ ... albeit, very jokingly.

TikToker Jahelis posted a video that has since made the rounds -- and it's all over a claim she makes that the famed sketch comedy show really doesn't hire conventionally attractive women ... theorizing it's because people refuse to accept the fact hot women can also be funny.

She specifically called out current 'SNL' cast member Heidi Gardner as an example ... saying the 40-year-old comedian is always forced to play the dumb blonde character, even though -- in her opinion -- HG isn't really attractive ... but is probably the best they have in the lineup.

Shannen Doherty cree firmemente que la ciencia puede ayudarla a vencer el cáncer, pero por el bien de su madre, se está preparando de todos modos para su muerte, deshaciéndose de sus posesiones materiales.

La actriz de "Beverly Hills, 90210" compartió la revelación en el episodio del lunes de su podcast "Let's Be Clear", donde detalló la limpieza que está haciendo después de darse cuenta de que sus objetos personales eran una carga para sus seres queridos.

Dijo que está dándole prioridad a las necesidades de su madre Rosa durante este periodo, y quiere dejar pocas cosas en caso de que pierda su lucha contra el cáncer en etapa 4.

Shannen Doherty firmly believes science can help her defeat cancer, but for her mother's sake ... she's still preparing for death by getting rid of her material possessions.

The "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress shared the revelation on Monday's episode of her 'Let's Be Clear' podcast ... where she detailed cleaning out her storage unit after realizing her personal items were a burden to her loved ones.

As SD put it ... she is prioritizing her mother Rosa's needs during this time -- wanting to leave little behind for her to deal with in the event she loses her fight with stage 4 cancer.

Jared Leto demostró que es el mejor bromista tras hacer de anfitrión en "Wheel of Fortune", y hacer una impresionante broma en el marco del Día de los Inocentes (o April Fools).

Mira el video, Jared aparece saliendo con Vanna White, copresentadora de "WoF", para deleite de los concursantes, especialmente del chico del jersey azul marino, quien no puede parar de sonreír mientras Jared sube al escenario para presentar el primer concurso.

¿Y dónde está Pat?  Bueno, la broma no duró mucho, porque después de la primera vuelta, Jared se fue y Pat regresó al asiento del conductor.

Jared Leto proved he's the ultimate joker by hosting "Wheel of Fortune," making for an awesome April Fools prank.

Check out the video ... Jared walks out with 'WoF' co-host Vanna White, much to the delight of the contestants. Spot the guy in the navy sweater cheesin' so hard as Jared walks on stage to present the episode's first toss-up.

So where's Pat??!??  Well, the joke didn't last long, because after the first spin, Jared 86'd himself and Pat was back in the driver's seat.

Have a bad case of the Mondays??? Cheer yourself up with some hot takes courtesy of TMZ.

Let's start out on "TMZ Live," where Harvey and Charles broke down Tori Spelling's divorce filing ... and how the "Beverly Hills, 90210" actress broke the news to her estranged husband, Dean McDermott, while recording a podcast.

La comediante y actriz estadounidense Sandra Bernhard tenía unos 20 años cuando saltó a la fama como monologuista a finales de los 70, pero su papel de Nancy Bartlett Thomas en la comedia "Roseanne" la consolidó en Hollywood en los 90.

Sandra formaba parte de un reparto icónico que incluía a Roseanne Barr como la cariñosa pero sarcástica madre, Roseanne Conner, y a John Goodman como el cómico y cariñoso padre, Dan Conner.

Bernhard también actuó en "Will & Grace" y figura en la lista de Comedy Central de los 100 mejores monologuistas de todos los tiempos.

American comedian and actress Sandra Bernhard was in her 20s when she first rose to recognition as a stand-up comedian back in the late 70s, but her role playing Nancy Bartlett Thomas -- on the sitcom "Roseanne"-- cemented her spot in Hollywood back in the 90s.

Sandra was part of an iconic cast including Roseanne Barr as the loving but sarcastic mother, Roseanne Conner and John Goodman as the comical and loving father, Dan Conner.

Bernhard was also on "Will & Grace", and she holds a spot on Comedy Central's list of 100 greatest stand-ups of all time!

7:01 PM PT -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD tells TMZ that the delivery driver in question did in fact claim self-defense on this matter ... and it sounds like the cops are letting it be.

They say, "The investigation revealed that a delivery driver arrived at the residence to deliver consumable goods. The driver told officers that a dog attacked him while he was at the residence and that he defended himself by firing a single gunshot, striking and mortally wounding the dog. Another dog was present at the residence but did not attack."

They go on to say that no criminal charges have been filed over this, and that CMPD's Animal Control got in the mix as well. They're not seeking out any other parties either.

Angie Harmon is devastated after her dog, Oliver, was shot and killed by a deliveryman over Easter weekend.

Jay Leno's wife Mavis is seriously struggling with her memory amid her ongoing battle with dementia ... TMZ has learned.

In new court documents obtained by TMZ ... Mavis' lawyer, who was court-appointed after Jay filed a conservatorship petition, says her memory is in such decline, Mavis struggles to recognize her husband and recall her own birth date.

The 77-year-old philanthropist's memory issues are confirmed by a neurologist overseeing her care, which started after a 2018 car accident.