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Celebrate hump day with some hot takes brought to you by the TMZ team.

Let's kick things off with "TMZ Live," where Harvey and Charles break down the rumors surrounding Diddy and Ciroc ... and the belief 50 Cent is being brought in to replace the Bad Boy Records founder.

James Corden walked away from his "Late Late Show" hosting gig on his own terms ... but people in his native UK just can't quite believe he wasn't fired, at least according to him.

The Brit explained on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Tuesday that despite him assuring people he and his wife Julia moved back across the pond so their 3 kids could be closer to their grandparents, people are convinced he's lying ... and think CBS canned him.

James says he's had his fair share of pub convos about his talk show departure ... and no matter how many times he tries to set the record straight, he says, "People will honestly be like, 'You don't have to give me that bull***. It's fine, mate. If you got fired, you got fired!'"

Hollywood is getting ready for Summer -- and they're starting with Spring ... enjoying a little break from the Winter ... and soaking up the sun, which has finally started to pop up.

With Spring Break well underway, it isn't surprising to see some of our favorites working on their respective tans while visiting exotic locales across the globe. For instance, "Selling Sunset" star Emma Hernan proved she's a total babe by rocking a champagne-colored two-piece while on a boat in Cabo.

Emma was joined in Mexico by her fellow 'Sunset' star Chrishell Stause, who cuddled up to her spouse, musician G Flip, in an itty-bitty bikini of her own. The couple -- who wed back in May -- beamed wide while posing on the edge of a boat.

Drake Bell está dejando las cosas claras respecto a las denuncias de acoso infantil en su contra de hace unos años, y básicamente dice que fue un malentendido relacionado mensajes de texto.

La ex estrella infantil estuvo en el episodio del martes del pódcast "Not Skinny But Not Fat" para explicar todo el asunto. Es la primera vez que toca el tema en profundidad y en detalle desde su propia perspectiva. Es interesante, ya que se declaró culpable y al mismo tiempo niega cualquier delito real.

Drake explica que se había estado comunicando con alguien en línea y en plena conversación, se dio cuenta que las cosas estaban mal.

Drake Bell is setting the record straight regarding the child endangerment claims against him from a few years back -- and he basically says it was a case of DMs gone awry.

The former child star went on Tuesday's episode of the "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast to explain the whole thing ... the first time he's done so in-depth and in detail from his own perspective. It's interesting ... while he pleaded guilty, he denies any real wrongdoing.

Take a listen ... Drake explains that he had been communicating with someone online that he shouldn't have -- something he says he came to realize a little too late.

Brittany Cartwright is dishing the details about the showdown with her estranged hubby, Jax Taylor, that was the last nail in the coffin for their relationship.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star talked about the pillow talk gone wrong Tuesday night on "Watch What Happens Live" ... revealing Jax was pissed off she went on a night out with her "The Valley" costar Kristen Doute, and his attitude became Britt's breaking point.

BC reflected Jax had "kind of made up a story in his own head and started a fight about something that never happened" -- and it was then she realized everything in their marriage was wrong.

Frankie Muniz says his parents split up while he was pursuing his career in Hollywood as a child star -- something that clearly affected him ... 'cause he got emotional talking about it.

The actor-turned-race car driver got emotional on a recent episode of Australia's "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me out of Here!" when he was asked how his fame on "Malcolm in the Middle" (and everything else around that time) impacted his family unit.

As it turns out, Frankie says stardom changed a lot of things in his household -- including the fact that his parents got a divorce as he and his mother, Denise, moved to L.A. so he could act.

Frankie Muniz dice que sus padres se separaron mientras él estaba persiguiendo su carrera como actor infantil en Hollywood, algo que claramente le afectó porque se emocionó mucho al hablar de ello.

El actor convertido en piloto de carreras se emocionó en un reciente episodio del programa australiano "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me out of Here!", cuando le preguntaron sobre cómo su fama en "Malcolm in the Middle" había impactado a su familia.

Resulta que Frankie dice que el estrellato cambió muchas cosas en su casa, incluyendo el hecho de que sus padres se divorciaron cuando él y su madre Denise se mudaron a Los Ángeles para que él pudiera actuar.

Tuesdays aren't so bad when you've got some TMZ TV Hot Takes to spice things up. Get the scoop below and turn things around!

Kickstarting with "TMZ Live" ... where Harvey and Charles dig into Shannen Doherty's revelation she's preparing for her own death by getting rid of her material possessions.

Hunter Schafer quiere que la gente deje de insistir en el hecho de que ella es transgénero. De hecho, dice que ni siquiera está aceptando papeles trans, a pesar de que se hizo famosa por interpretar uno de ellos.

La estrella de "Euphoria" le dijo a GQ que está tomando decisiones a propósito para desviar la atención del público de su identidad transgénero, como evitar mencionar la palabra "trans" en las entrevistas e incluso negarse a aceptar más papeles trans en el cine y la televisión.

Hunter Schafer wants people to stop harping on the fact she's transgender -- in fact, she doesn't even take on trans roles anymore ... even though she became famous through one.

The "Euphoria" star tells GQ she's taking intentional steps to shift the public's attention away from her transgender identity ... saying she avoids mentioning the word "trans" in interviews and even refusing to take on any further trans roles in film/TV work she's doing.

Las estrellas de "Yellowstone" están hablando mientras su coprotagonista Mo Brings Plenty ha sido reportado como desaparecido y buscado por la policía.

Cole Hauser -que interpreta a Rip Wheeler en el drama de Paramount Network- estuvo en  Instagram pidiéndole a sus seguidores que compartan cualquier información que puedan tener sobre el paradero de Cole Young Plenty... que es sobrino biológico de Mo Brings.

Añadió: "Fue visto por última vez en la noche de Pascua en Kansas City".

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.