Ultimate Fighting Championship Gaethje & Pimblett Preview Fight ... UFC 324 Smack Talk!!!

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Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett are both beloved by fans, but only one can walk away from UFC 324 as champion ... so, we asked both, who's it gonna be?!

Babcock chopped it up with both main event fighters ahead of their main event, interim lightweight title fight on Saturday ... pitting 37-year-old Gaethje against 31-year-old Pimblett.

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"I'm excited to go out there and teach this young kid some lessons," Gaethje said. "I love how confident [Paddy] is. I love how fickle the fans are, and how quickly they forget how good I am, and how dangerous I am. Man, I'm pumped."

Gaethje says he plans to rely on his experience, and he's ready to go to a dark place to win the fight.

"I gotta rely on my technique and my skill level. I've been in this position so many times. Twenty-five minutes in time, so I gotta go out there and be perfect," Justin said.

Celebs Vacay In Aspen Cold Outside, Hot Intentions!

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Bring on the bougieness 'cuz Hollywood has hightailed to Aspen, and they're bringing you to the slopes!

Call it altitude or Aspen magic ... Celebs like Carmen Electra, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Charly Jordan are clearly feeling extra flirty, flashy, and free on their snowy getaway.

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Stars and Scars You Be the Judge

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Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's revealing texts about Baldoni go public, Brooklyn Beckham's wedding video's under lock and key, and Dana White and Harvey Levin play cards -- for $10,000!!! So, we gotta ask ...

Big Game, Bigger Snacks Tailgate Like You're Actually Invited 🏈

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It's the season of big games, and with the highly anticipated biggest game of them all coming very soon, you'll definitely want to take a shot at one or all of these ideas to make your tailgating experience XXL!

We're throwing you a whole bunch of touchdowns! Don't choke on these spectacular items that will make your tailgates that much better, whether you're sharing them with friends and family in the house, or with fellow fans in the parking lot!

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Power Couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!

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Walk up to these two snazzy snaps ASAP! Can you score the minor changes made to power couple A$AP Rocky and Rihanna?!

The fashion-forward duo hit the town bundled up and blockin' out the haters! No need to be shady -- just find the discreet differences 😎!

HINT: There are THREE differences in the above A$AP ROCKY and Rihanna photos!

Detroit Metro Airport Pre-boarding on a Whole Other Level!!!

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Chaos at the Detroit Metro Airport ... a car came crashing into the check-in area at a terminal ... the driver got arrested ... and it's all on video.

Footage shows a Mercedes Benz crashing through the entrance and into the McNamara Terminal on Friday night ... and it left a trail of destruction near the Delta desk.

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Per local reports ... Delta employees were in their busy daily routine when the car came barreling into their workstation ... but thankfully, no injuries have been reported!

Netflix 'Skyscraper Live' Safety First!!! Climb Delayed Last Minute

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Alex Honnold will have to wait another day to try and climb one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world ... and it's all because of safety concerns.

Netflix announced Friday that Alex's highly-anticipated climb on "Skyscraper Live" was unable to proceed due to weather.

The announcement came just minutes before the event was supposed to start at 5 PM PT ... and Netflix says Alex will try to scale the skyscraper Saturday at 5 PM PT.

Netflix says, "Safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding."

Courtney Stodden Eyes Up Here ... My Hairdo Changed!!!

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Courtney Stodden is making some big changes three weeks into a new year ... and, you guessed it, it's a cosmetic one.

The influencer hopped on social media Friday and posted a thirst trap of her in a skimpy bikini on the beach, showing off her new feature ... dark hair.

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Courtney's mostly been blonde since she's been a public figure ... but she's switched things up here and gone many shades darker.

Anti-Ice Church Protestors FISTS IN AIR AFTER RELEASE FROM CUSTODY

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Two women who were arrested and charged for an anti-ICE protest that ripped through a Minnesota church service last weekend have been released from custody ... and it's all on video.

Footage shows the moment Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen were released from detention Friday in St. Paul.

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Armstrong and Allen each raised a fist in the air as they emerged to cheers. Armstrong said, "Thank you all for being here,” Levy Armstrong said. “Glory to God!”

Earlier Friday, a federal judge ordered their release ... ruling the federal government failed to prove they deserved to be held in detention.

Elvis Presley Co-Star Yvonne Lime Dead at 90

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Yvonne Lime, who acted in movies alongside Elvis Presley and Katharine Hepburn, is dead.

Yvonne died Friday, according to Childhelp, a national nonprofit organization she co-founded that's dedicated to helping abused, neglected, and at-risk children.

The cause of death is unclear but Yvonee's nonprofit says she "passed away peacefully."

Yvonne was born and raised in Glendale and she graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse before getting into Hollywood ... appearing in a bunch of movies in TV shows in the 1950s and 1960s.

She appeared opposite Elvis in the 1957 flick "Loving You" ... and they went on some dates during production ... with Elvis even bringing her to Graceland for Easter weekend in 1957.

Yvonne's first movie role was in 1956 when she landed a part in "The Rainmaker," which starred Hepburn and Burt Lancaster.

In '57 before the Elvis movie, Yvonne played Michael Landon's girlfriend in "I Was a Teenage Werewolf."

Yvonne married TV producer Don Fedderson in 1969 ... and she later served as president and CEO of his company, Don Fedderson Productions, managing the rights to huge TV shows like "The Betty White Show," "Family Affair," and "My Three Sons."

She was 90.

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Harry Styles Went Full Tom Cruise in 'Aperture' Music Vid Shoot!!!

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Harry Styles wasn’t just hitting his marks and showing off his dance moves in the music video for his newly released single “Aperture" ... he was taking hits too!

A production source tells TMZ ... Harry personally handled the majority of the action stunts seen in the visually intense video -- including a gnarly staircase fall that took hours to nail ... roughly six hours and multiple takes to get right.

We’re told the shoot went down over three days -- following a full week of rehearsals -- with filming centered at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles ... famously known as the filming location of "True Lies," "Blade Runner," and Billie Eilish's "Birds of a Feather" music video.

Tiffany Pollard Nicki Minaj Disappointed The Queer Community!!!

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Nicki Minaj's foray into politics has been a slap in the face to her gay fans ... reality star Tiffany Pollard tells TMZ.

We caught up with the "Flavor of Love" star -- who recently came out as queer and non-binary -- in West Hollywood earlier this week ... and we asked them about whether they feel Nicki betrayed her LGBTQ+ Barbz.

Pollard says the community loves Nicki's music ... but they haven't loved her recent rhetoric -- with Tiffany adding it feels Minaj has lost her way.

Ryan Wedding Back In The U.S. ... After Arrest In Mexico City

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Ryan Wedding, Canadian Olympic snowboarder-turned-alleged international drug kingpin, is back in the United States of America after being arrested in Mexico City Thursday night ... and there's video of the moment he walked off the plane, surrounded by federal agents.

Wedding, who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, landed at Ontario International Airport on Friday, about 40 miles outside Los Angeles.

The 44-year-old was rocking a black baseball cap with a black vest, grey undershirt and a pair of jeans with his hands cuffed out front as he walked off the jet and across the tarmac.

D4vd Friend Neo Arrested ... Failure to Appear as Witness

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3:02 PM PT -- A local journalist posted photographs online at the scene of Neo's arrest in Helena, Montana from Thursday. Helena Independent Record City Editor Thom Bridge posted the 3 snaps Friday afternoon.

2:32 PM PT -- Neo is already being transferred to Los Angeles, according to multiple law enforcement sources in Montana. We're told his trek south began immediately after a Friday morning appearance before a judge

Cops in Helena, MT confirm they were assisting LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division when they busted Neo. As we've reported, Robbery-Homicide is also leading the D4vd investigation.

While D4vd remains in the cross-hairs of investigators probing the Celeste Rivas murder, one of his friends, a famous streamer, is also in trouble now.

D4vd's friend Neo Langston was booked into a Montana jail Thursday on a warrant ... according to online records.

A rep for Lewis & Clark County Jail, where Neo is locked up, tells TMZ ... there was an out of jurisdiction warrant from Los Angeles for failure to appear as a witness. He's currently held without bond.

Miss Lawrence Bad Bunny Wearing a Dress at Super Bowl?!? Better Show Respect!!!

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Miss Lawrence is weighing in on the hearsay Bad Bunny might rock a dress at his Super Bowl Halftime show next month -- and she’s got ONE message for him ... if you’re gonna do it, do it right!!!

TMZ caught up with Miss Lawrence at LAX Friday ... and she tells us she’s all for gender-fluid fashion, but says if Bad Bunny goes there, she hopes it brings real visibility to the LGBTQ community -- especially Black LGBTQ folks.

Catch the full clip ... 'cause Miss Lawrence breaks it down -- if BB's being used as a vessel to normalize what her community looks like on massive stages, then it better be done with purpose.

Alix Earle Caught Outside Plastic Surgeon's Office ... So I Boarded TMZ Bus to Distract!!!

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Alix Earle says she once panicked at the thought of the reporters finding out she was going into a plastic surgeon's office ... but, instead of running from the media, she ran toward the TMZ bus tour instead ... a move we support any celeb doing!

The influencer revealed the awkward moment in a video she shared to YouTube Thursday ... where she explained how she was going to get a nose job consultation, when she spotted our TMZ Celebrity Tour.

Fearing people on the bus would record her going into a plastic surgeon's office, Alix says she panicked and quickly got on the bus to talk to all the riders.