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Chaos in small town India ... a killer elephant is still on the loose following a terrifying rampage, leaving 22 people dead in just 10 days -- including an expert who was called in to stop it.

The elephant went rogue in Chaibasa, a district in India’s Jharkhand state ... began attacking villages on New Year’s Day. A couple and their two children were trampled to death as they slept in Babaria village in the following days, and the number of victims has steadily risen. Check out the video above ... the animal is terrifying as it overtakes people trying to flee on foot.

More deaths were confirmed across Hatgamharia, Bada Pasiya, and Lampaisai -- with terrified residents now being told to stay indoors and steer clear of forested areas.

Fans have been rushing to defend Glambot director Cole Walliser after Jennifer Lopez appeared to give him the cold shoulder on the Golden Globes red carpet ... but he's coming to J Lo's defense, saying it didn't feel like she was being rude to him at all!

As a matter of fact, Cole says he doesn't think anyone has been unkind to him on the red carpet. According to Cole, it's the hectic environment of awards shows that can give off that appearance.

In an Instagram video, Cole explained ... in the chaos, celebrities are being pulled in a million directions and swiftly ushered onto the next thing, sometimes leaving them with little time -- or perhaps social battery -- to exchange niceties.

NFL officials did NOT blow the critical interception call during overtime of the Bills vs. Broncos game -- it was called correctly, full stop -- according to Dean Blandino, the league's former head of officiating.

"The Cooks' play I thought, ultimately, they got it right," Blandino, FOX Sports rules analyst and former Vice President of Officiating (2013-2017) told TMZ Sports.

Dean explained why, saying ... "Cooks' is going to the ground. He's gotta hold onto the ball when he lands. I thought the ball came loose immediately, McMillian ended up with it."

Iconic fashion designer Valentino Garavani -- founder of the Valentino fashion house -- has died.

His foundation posted the news on Instagram Monday, saying he died at his residence in Rome, Italy, "surrounded by his loved ones."

According to the foundation, the funeral will take place Friday at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

Mickey Rourke has some strong words for a person who worked for him following his recent eviction drama … alleging a female employee set up a fundraiser in Mickey's name for her own gain!

We caught up with Mickey out exercising in L.A. over the weekend, asking "The Wrestler" actor about the six-digit sum of money raised through GoFundMe ... which he's said he wants no part of.

Mickey says … "It was all a scam. That whole thing about the money was something that somebody who worked for me did to try and keep money for herself."

Can you guess which sexy celeb put her toned bod on full display in this eye-popping shot?! It's Monday and we're feelin' nice, so here are your clues:

She was a gymnast who trained alongside Simone Biles, but she really made a name for herself as an LSU Tiger.

Can you guess the 5-letter gymnastics word?

The produce wasn't the only thing getting fresh at the farmer's market over the weekend ... Gleb Savchenko was snapped getting hot and heavy with a new lady!

Check out the pics ... the mystery woman squeezes the dancer's apple bottom -- checking it for ripeness, we're sure -- as Gleb goes in for a passionate kiss up against a wall.

This comes after Gleb's bitter split from Brooks Nader.

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Some Buffalo Bills players are NOT happy with head coach Sean McDermott getting fired after nine seasons ... including defensive tackle, Jordan Phillips, who called the decision "stupid" and "sickening."

The NFL world is reacting in real time to McDermott losing his job following the Bills' Divisional Round loss to the Denver Broncos ... but Phillips' comments were by far the most filtered.

"This s*** here is so stupid honestly sickening," Phillips said on Instagram. "The best coach I've ever been around."

Donald Trump's haters are absolutely thriving right now ... Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has been outspoken about his disdain for the present administration ... and the band has just been tapped to open the Super Bowl!

The punk rock band -- which hails from Rodeo, California, in the Bay Area -- will kick off Super Bowl LV at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, February 8.

Billie Joe released a statement ... "We are super hyped to open Super Bowl 60 right in our backyard! We are honored to welcome the MVPs who’ve shaped the game and open the night for fans all over the world. Let’s have fun! Let’s get loud!"

This comes after the singer led a crowd at Download Festival last summer in a chant calling Trump a "fat bastard."

Willis McGahee knows Fernando Mendoza is on an all-time run, but the Miami Hurricanes are even hotter -- 'cause he tells TMZ Sports, despite Indiana's elite quarterback, his alma mater will take home the College Football Playoff crown!!

The championship game kicks off on Monday in Miami ... where the Hoosiers and Hurricanes will battle for the national title.

Both teams have been playing their absolute best this postseason ... especially Mendoza, who has completed 85% of his passes and thrown for eight touchdowns and zero interceptions.

That said, many believe that's too much for the Hurricanes to handle ... but McGahee isn't worried one bit.

Dolly Parton turns 80 years old today, and she's still too hot to handle ... so we're helping you celebrate her incredible milestone with a photographic tour of her iconic career.

Of course, Dolly's special day comes just months after she missed an event at Dollywood, saying she'd been dealing with unspecified "health challenges" throughout the fall, and her doctors told her to "take it easy."

But that just makes this birthday even sweeter!

The Buffalo Bills are starting fresh next season -- they just fired head coach Sean McDermott.

The move comes fresh off the Bills' loss to the Broncos on Saturday -- a nail-biting overtime thriller that ended with Denver punching its ticket to the AFC Championship Game.

McDermott posted a 98-50 record on the Bills' sidelines since 2017 ... and went 8-8 in the postseason.

Three shark attacks have rocked Sydney, Australia, in a 24-hour period ... leaving one boy fighting for his life after losing both his legs to the jaws of one of the ocean predators, and a man in critical condition after his leg was bitten in the water.

The boy was attacked after jumping off a rock ledge into the ocean near Sydney Sunday ... after the 12-year-old boy was bitten, some of his friends jumped in after him and swam him back to shore.

Then on Monday, an 11-year-old surfer narrowly missed serious injury when a shark took a giant bite out of his surfboard.

But later Monday, a surfer in his 20s was critically injured when a shark bit one of his legs, News Corp Australia reports. Rescuers performed first-aid on the beach before he was hospitalized.

Prince Harry’s legal battle against a powerful British tabloid publisher is heating up -- with the Duke of Sussex returning to court to take them on over allegations of unlawful information-gathering ... along with a host of A-listers.

Harry arrived at London’s High Court on Monday looking confident in a black suit … acknowledging a few spectators as he headed inside.

Elton John and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost join Harry as part of the group, claiming Associated Newspapers Limited -- the publisher of the Daily Mail -- hired private investigators to place listening devices in homes and cars and record private calls. There are also claims of ANL engaging in impersonation and deception to access personal info.

The Houston model caught making out with Desmond Scott amid is divorce is speaking out — and clearing the air on whether she's the woman he cheated with.

Marissa Springer posted a video to Instagram on Sunday to discuss all the hate she's received from online trolls who claim she's the one who broke up Desmond's marriage to his wife, Kristy. In December ... Kristy filed for divorce, citing alleged infidelity with Desmond, who later admitted he made "choices" he’s "not proud of."

In her video statement, Springer kicked things off by saying, "I am going to say this one time and one time only, I am not the one he cheated with."

She also says she's not transgender, as some have suggested, while defending Desmond in the face of insults about his own sexuality, stating he's clearly not gay.