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Howie Mandel’s playing a whole new game -- leveling up as a celeb team owner in the Global Gaming League ... mashing gaming, music, fashion and culture into one epic power-up of sports entertainment!

We caught up with Howie at his Van Nuys studio Thursday, and he was in full-on hype mode -- not just his team, but the gaming world as a whole -- declaring it’s so huge now, it deserves a spot in the Olympics.

Howie’s going all in ... telling us the GGL’s about to blow up worldwide ... you gotta peep the full clip, 'cause he swears this is just the start of something so massive, we won’t even live long enough to see the end of it.

Jenna Bush Hager is as pumped as anybody for Taylor Swift's wedding ... but she's pumping the brakes on Ryan Seacrest as a possible officiant.

We caught up with the "Today with Jenna & Friends" cohost outside of 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City Thursday, where she told us she thinks Tay Tay's future nuptials with NFL tight end Travis Kelce will be chock-full of celebs ... but definitely doesn't think Ryan will make a cameo officiating the ceremony.

As you know, TS and TK announced their engagement over the summer, and since then, everybody has been interested in the wedding ... but maybe none more than Ryan, who just took online courses to get ordained.

Drake just took a big legal loss against his own record label ... because his federal defamation suit against Universal Music Group has been thrown out of court.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge ruled "the allegedly defamatory statements in 'Not Like Us' are nonactionable opinion." In other words, Drake can't sue for defamation over the song lyrics.

As you know ... Drake was suing UMG for releasing and promoting Kendrick Lamar's vicious diss track ... Drake claimed UMG knew full well Kendrick's lyrics and images in the music video, referring to Drake as a supposed pedophile, were false and dangerous.

"Don't Speak" too soon, but No Doubt is back ... and headlining the Sphere!

TMZ has learned exclusively the legendary group is lined up for six shows as a part of a Las Vegas residency that will run from May through June in 2026.

The news is especially significant because this will make Gwen Stefani the first woman to headline the arena since it opened two years ago.

Lakers fans still reeling over the Lebron James "Second Decision" madness now have an even bigger headache to deal with ... the King has been ruled out for the start of the NBA season with an injury.

The team revealed on Thursday James will be sidelined for the next three to four weeks as he deals with sciatica -- an issue that causes pain, numbness and tingling in the lower back and down the leg.

The recovery timeline means the 40-year-old forward will miss L.A.'s home-opener vs. Steph Curry's Warriors on Oct. 21. It likely means he's out for the Lakers' tilt with Anthony Edwards' Timberwolves on Oct. 24 as well.

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce was arrested on Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol said.

According to the CHP, authorities found Pierce asleep while he was in the driver's seat of his Range Rover as it was in the middle of traffic on the 101 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley.

Cops say lanes had been closed on the highway while a crash investigation occurred ... and the sleeping Pierce was discovered following their reopening at around 11:35 PM.

Jennifer Lopez says starring in a musical was a dream come true ... and now it could be a double whammy, 'cause "Kiss of the Spider Woman" might just land her an Oscar nod --finally!

It’s a stacked weekend at the movies, and Jabeen Waheed’s got you covered with "TMZ Movie Tea" -- and good thing too, 'cause there’s a whole lotta hot new drops, led by J Lo in Bill Condon’s latest flick.

Craving lighter vibes? Enter "Roofman" -- a real-life-inspired crime comedy that honestly doesn’t even need a plot ... 'cause hello, it’s got Channing Tatum. Enough said!

Demi Lovato's ex-fiancé Max Ehrich's legal situation may have just gotten worse ... 'cause it appears he was streaming on Instagram just prior to being arrested for allegedly assaulting his mother while abusing nitrous oxide.

TMZ broke the story ... Ehrich was arrested Tuesday for battery on a person 65 or older ... and according to the police report, the victim was his mom -- and cops say they were told it all started over an argument for her phone.

The report says just prior to his arrest, Max was streaming on IG ... and one of the viewers apparently recorded the wild footage.

"Matlock" star David Del Rio has been kicked off the CBS show ... and it's due to some serious allegations, TMZ has learned.

A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ ... David was escorted off the Paramount lot last week as soon as the allegations were reported.

We hear the actor has been accused of sexually assaulting actress Leah Lewis on Paramount property.

Just another night in the life of Dua Lipa -- who's done it again ... the sexy singer scored a revealing 'fit which hit the 'Gram overnight ... and the photos are so hot you're 'bout to catch a fever 🥵!

Posing pretty on the piano, the 30-year-old star struck her leg up high while shimmering in a bedazzled mini dress.

Check out this shot of Dua stickin' her tongue out and winkin' at her millions ...

Kevin Jonas' wife is opening up about some health issues ... she says she has Lyme disease.

Danielle Jonas, who has been married to the Jo Bro for 16 years, revealed her condition in a new interview with Parents ... she says the first sign that something was amiss was when she started losing hair.

Kevin's wife says doctors initially shrugged it off as anxiety ... but she says a biopsy showed she had Lyme disease.

Chloe Fineman’s brushing off her NYC restaurant boot for saying "hi" to Demi Moore ... and it’s all thanks to the actress herself swooping in with a personal reach-out after the chaos!

Check it out ... we ran into the 'SNL' star in NYC Thursday, and she spilled that Demi slid into her DMs first following the incident ... and the two had a sweet little back-and-forth!

You gotta peep the full clip ... Chloe gushes over Demi and says she’s feeling way better about that restaurant boot, which she first detailed in an earlier TikTok.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl announcement has left a lot of people asking for a different choice ... and they just got their wish.

Turning Point USA -- the nonprofit cofounded by the late Charlie Kirk and now headed by his widow, Erika Kirk -- is putting on their own halftime show the same day as the Super Bowl.

The company posted Thursday it's "thrilled to announce The All American Halftime Show."

Ethan Pritchard -- the Florida State University linebacker who was shot in the head in August -- has been released from the hospital.

The footballer's Seminoles team announced the positive update on Thursday ... revealing the former four-star recruit is now on his way to continue his recovery at Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, FL.

Pritchard's teammate, star quarterback Tommy Castellanos, captured his departure from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital minutes ago, showing Pritchard being cheered on by the Seminoles as he was stretchered from the facility.

Break in, balls out ... An Ohio woman is the target of a police (wo)manhunt ... after a ballsy break-in at her boyfriend's home, where she sliced open his nutsack, according to police.

Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for accused scrotum-slasher Jeanita Hopings ... after the 45-year-old woman allegedly kicked in the front door of her boyfriend's Toledo home and barged inside ... to perform her amateur surgery on him with a sharp object.

And get this .. cops say Hopings cut her boyfriend so badly that one of his nuts was fully exposed ... requiring treatment at a local hospital. Yikes!

Gene Simmons' wife says it's time for him to make some lifestyle changes after his recent car accident ... admitting she doesn’t want to be by his side in the passenger seat anymore.

Shannon Tweed tells TMZ ... after losing consciousness while driving down Pacific Coast Highway and crashing his SUV into a parked car in Malibu this week -- she says, "I'm not driving with him anymore."

While Shannon hasn't told Gene since the crash that it's time to step away from the wheel ... she says she plans on having their kids do her bidding in the coming days.