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Greg Olsen is mourning a heartbreaking loss … the former NFL star revealed his older brother, Chris, has died after a battle with brain cancer.

The longtime Panthers tight end and current FOX broadcaster shared the devastating news in an emotional Instagram tribute ... explaining Chris lost his fight with glioblastoma -- one of the most aggressive forms of cancer -- after putting up a relentless fight.

"Love you brother," Olsen wrote with a heart emoji.

Olsen made it clear his brother never stopped battling, praising Chris’ toughness and spirit throughout the illness ... saying the disease may have taken a physical toll, but it never broke who he was as a person.

Tom Cruise craving attention? Him?! Never!!!

The movie star had all eyes locked on him Wednesday night as he rolled out of West Hollywood’s Sunset Tower Hotel -- helmet already on, like he was mid-action scene and late for a stunt as he hopped on his red Ducati motorcycle.

Tom made it crystal clear this was less meet-and-greet and more need-for-speed ... but that didn’t stop him from soaking up every ounce of movie-star energy -- slipping on his gloves, tossing out a few waves to the surrounding crowd, then revving up for dramatic effect before roaring off down the road.

Cardi B might be gearing up to crash the biggest stage in sports -- if you listen to oddsmakers!!!

The superstar rapper is currently the betting favorite to make a surprise cameo during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show … with oddsmakers putting her ahead of every other rumored guest.

If anyone’s grabbing a mic next to Benito on Sunday, bettors think it’s going to be Cardi.

She’s listed at -200 odds (risk $200 to win $100) to make a special guest appearance, according to BetOnline. Other favorites include Rauw Alejandra (+125, risk $100 to win $125), Karol G (+125) and Marc Anthony (+200) … while Travis Scott (+400), Jennifer Lopez (+500) and Rosalia (+600) are seen as longshots.

Sometimes you just gotta dance! A woman suspected of DUI two-stepped her way right into police custody Wednesday night after taking cops on a wild and dangerous chase through Los Angeles.

Watch the video ... the harrowing chase starts with completely reckless driving, featuring death-defying moves, the driver blowing through red lights and pulling U-turns in traffic to evade the cops hot on her tail, before boxing herself in inside a crowded parking lot.

Would she try to plow through the cars in her way? Would she make a break for it on foot? The answer was neither. In pure Bugs Bunny fashion, the woman gets out of her car and does a little boogie!

Savannah Guthrie says she's aware there's an alleged ransom note demanding payment for the return of her kidnapped mother, Nancy Guthrie ... and she says she's ready to talk on one condition.

In an emotional video posted on her social media Wednesday, the 'TODAY' anchor says before there can be any movement on meeting the alleged ransom's demands, she's pleading to know Nancy is alive ... and she says the rise of A.I. makes it harder to confirm if any photos, audio or videos of Nancy are legit.

TMZ was sent an alleged ransom note Tuesday and forwarded it to law enforcement. The note demanded millions of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy, and it gave a tight deadline with an element of "or else" while also describing some things about her and her home.

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A bunch of AEW fans in Las Vegas made it crystal clear Wednesday night that they aren't happy with immigration enforcement operations going on around the country … letting out a very loud "F*** ICE" chant moments before the show's main.

It all went down at the Pearl Concert Theater at the Palms Casino Resort in Sin City, where Brody King took on AEW World Champion MJF for a chance to earn a title opportunity against the champ next week in Australia.

But before things got underway, fans let out a chant that was hard to mistake — with MJF looking around the arena as it happened.

Jeffrey Epstein was put on the hot seat during a 2010 deposition over his criminal conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution ... but the pedophile financier didn't have a clue who his victim was, and even asked a lawyer, "What minor?"

In the stunning clip, Epstein tells the lawyer deposing him that he didn't know the name of his underage victim, but pled guilty anyway in 2009 to soliciting prostitution from someone under the age of 18. He also pleaded guilty to another count of soliciting prostitution and was sentenced to 18 months in jail in Florida under a plea deal with prosecutors.

The 2010 deposition, released in the latest tranche of Epstein Files, opens with the lawyer repeatedly asking Epstein if any female he interacted with was a prostitute prior to meeting him. Epstein gives the same response each time, saying he pleaded guilty to solicitation of prostitution. He then falsely claims he never pleaded guilty to soliciting sex from an underage prostitute.

Lindsey Vonn's busted knee isn’t slowing her down one bit ... because the ski legend is already back in beast mode like the injury never happened.

The 41-year-old dropped a jaw-dropping workout video Thursday showing her grinding through squats, kicks, side lunges and stability ball drills … and aside from the bulky brace strapped to her left knee, you’d never know she’s dealing with a torn ACL, bone bruise and meniscus damage.

Vonn made it clear she’s not backing off her Olympic dream, either ... firing off a message on Instagram saying, "I'm not giving up," while vowing she's pushing as hard as possible to get back on the slopes.

Do you recall watching and listening to these stars?!

London native and singer Natasha Bedingfield was just 23 years old when she took over 2004 with her debut album "Unwritten."

John Glover is best known for playing the perfectly coiffed antagonist, Lionel Luthor, on the WB superhero show, "Smallville."

American actor, singer and dancer Sterling Knight was 20 years old when he was cast as Alex O'Donnell in the 2009 film "17 Again."

And, Raquel Castro caught her big break when she starred as Gertie Trinke, daughter to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's characters in 2004's comedy-romance, "Jersey Girl."

Warren Moon is making his Super Bowl QB pick loud and clear -- and he’s rolling with Sam Darnold over Drake Maye.

The Hall of Famer tells TMZ Sports Darnold is red-hot right now … pointing to the quarterback’s recent year as the biggest reason he’d trust him on football’s biggest stage. Moon says Darnold has been slinging it with confidence, hitting tight windows and -- most importantly -- taking care of the football.

“He’s doing it with his arm, he’s running the ball when he needs to and he’s making good decisions right now,” Moon said. “I think it’s going to carry over to the Super Bowl.”

Moon says protecting the football is a massive shift from earlier in Darnold’s career -- when turnovers and shaky decision-making held him back. He didn’t hold back when talking about Darnold’s early days, either.

TMZ has secured this week's "Cheek of the Week," but we're switchin' it up with a naming game ... So, can you guess who it is?!

She's a social media influencer and famous YouTuber ... Her 2015 claim to fame was through the VLOG SQUAD with David Dobrik.

Trust us when we say it, "we're not her only fans!"

A new development in the kidnapping of 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy ... the Arizona home of Savannah's sister Annie Guthrie and her husband Tommaso Cioni is crawling with law enforcement agents.

Photos show a deputy wearing an ICAC shirt arriving Wednesday afternoon at Annie and Tommaso's home ... and what's even more interesting is what he appears to have in the bag over his shoulder.

Now, the ICAC badge appears to be from the Internet Crimes Against Children task force ... and the box with a strap over his shoulder is believed to be a forensic extraction device used to access data from smartphones, SIM cards and more.

Kristin Cabot -- one half of the couple who went viral on social media this summer when they were caught getting cozy at a Coldplay concert -- is the keynote speaker at a crisis PR conference in D.C. ... where tickets are going for $875.

The former "chief people officer" for Astronomer will share the stage with PR pro Dini von Mueffling for a 30-minute discussion titled "Kristin Cabot: Taking Back the Narrative."

It's part of PRWeek's Crisis Comms Conference and tickets to the April event range from $750 to $875 ... with 14 other speakers scheduled to grab the mic.

While most of the country was aghast at Anthony Weiner's relationship with a 15-year-old girl back in 2016, Woody Allen's wife, Soon-Yi Previn, seemed more disgusted with his victim ... according to an email exchange with Jeffrey Epstein.

In just-uncovered messages -- part of the millions of Epstein Files documents released by the Department of Justice -- Soon-Yi calls the minor "a despicable and disgusting person."

In one email, dated September 22, 2016, Soon-Yi writes ... "I know. It's an incredible story. You have to feel sorry for him. He can't seem to learn," referring to Weiner.

Then she takes a turn, going right at the underage female involved, writing ... "I also thought it was disgusting what the 15-year-old did to him."

She continued ... "I hate women who take advantage of guys and she is definitely one of them. She knew exactly what she was doing and how vulnerable Wiener was and she reeled him in like fish to bait."

One of Hollywood's biggest nightlife empires is now facing a major legal showdown ... and it's coming from someone who says she helped build the brand that celebrities made famous.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ ... Marsha Molinari, a longtime business partner of The h.wood Group -- the hospitality company behind celebrity hotspots Bootsy Bellows, Delilah, The Nice Guy, and The Peppermint Club -- is suing the company and its founders, claiming she was denied her share of a massive deal after more than 16 years helping grow the brand.

Molinari, a marketing and branding executive, says she was a co-founder and equal-thirds partner in The h.wood Group along with the two other founders, John Terzian and Brian Toll ... and she says she was treated publicly and privately as a co-equal partner for years.