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Sophia Ross, the Hooters waitress who's gone viral for flirting with a cop during a DUI arrest, says she wants to be a prime example -- of what not to do -- for anyone following her journey.

Sophia -- who found internet fame when police body cam footage showed her calling an officer "daddy" and asking him to make out -- tells TMZ her behavior in the November incident isn't that different from her sober personality, but she says she's aware of how stupid she acted at the time.

We caught up with 2025's first internet sensation, and she notes she's being compared to the "Hawk Tuah" girl, Haliey Welch ... and she's here for it.

Kyle Richards is hitting back after Garcelle Beauvais questioned her sexuality on camera ... blasting her "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" costar for acting like an "ass****."

The longtime Bravo personality issued a biting response to Garcelle seemingly encouraging her to come out as a "lesbian" during Tuesday's episode ... and accused her castmate of trying to get a reaction out of her on the 'RHOBH After Show.'

While Kyle noted she was unbothered by the line of questioning -- since rumors about her sexuality have been ongoing amid her friendship with singer Morgan Wade and her separation from husband Mauricio Umansky -- she admitted to being confused by Garcelle's motive.

A man had an emotional reunion with his dog Oreo amid the L.A. wildfires -- but the feels didn’t stop there 'cause he also got to hug the firefighter who saved his pup!

Casey Colvin was ecstatic as he sprinted up to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Brent Pascua, pups Oreo, and Tika in tow, telling them, "This guy saved your life!" ... and immediately throwing in a compliment, comparing the firefighter's looks to a Ken Doll.

Colvin was all gratitude in the "NBC Nightly News" segment, telling Pascua when they first met, he was in full-on crisis mode, and if it hadn't been for him, both of his dogs would’ve been goners.

Another legal issue has just cropped up for Conor McGregor ... TMZ Sports has confirmed the UFC superstar has been sued over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman during an NBA game back in 2023.

The suit was filed in a federal court in Florida on Tuesday ... by a woman ID'ed only as "Jane Doe."

She alleges in her court docs that at some point during the Miami Heat vs. Denver Nuggets playoff game on June 9, 2023 at the Kesaya Center in Miami, McGregor led her into a men's restroom near the arena's nightclub, and sexually assaulted her inside of a stall.

Bill Burr is ripping folks who think Los Angeles botched the wildfire situation ... he says critics have no clue what they're talking about.

The comedian took a bunch of shots at the online commentary surrounding L.A.'s response to the devastating infernos during an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tuesday night ... characterizing the criticism as folks sitting around in their underwear posting nonsense.

Bill pours water on a couple popular talking points among critics on social media ... bashing the idea that illegal immigrants and homeless people are the scapegoats here. He says people living on the streets light fires every day to survive and doesn't buy the theory they somehow sparked the blazes in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades.

The Eagles are setting the tone for the upcoming benefit concert for Los Angeles wildfire victims with a massive first donation ... pledging over seven figures.

TMZ has learned ... the famous rock band is donating $2.5 million.

It's unclear if the huge donation means the Eagles are among the acts performing later this month at the FireAid benefit concert.

There are thousands of people who have been displaced by the raging L.A. wildfires, but add to that list dogs, cats, ducks, goats, pigs, horses, birds, fish and other creatures that are in desperate straits.

There have been some happy reunions where pet owners have been reunited with their lost, beloved pets. Check out the gallery with scores of precious reunions.

On the other side, there are animals that have been rescued but the owners are not known. In Pasadena alone, more than 100 animals are sitting in shelters, waiting for their owners to come forward.

1:00 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Universal Music Group tells TMZ … “Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist -- let alone Drake -- is illogical. We have invested massively in his music and our employees around the world have worked tirelessly for many years to help him achieve historic commercial and personal financial success.

"Throughout his career, Drake has intentionally and successfully used UMG to distribute his music and poetry to engage in conventionally outrageous back-and-forth ‘rap battles’ to express his feelings about other artists. He now seeks to weaponize the legal process to silence an artist’s creative expression and to seek damages from UMG for distributing that artist’s music.

"We have not and do not engage in defamation -- against any individual. At the same time, we will vigorously defend this litigation to protect our people and our reputation, as well as any artist who might directly or indirectly become a frivolous litigation target for having done nothing more that write a song.”

Drake is not backing down in the war against his own label, in fact he's now upped the ante by suing Universal Music Group for spreading the "false and malicious narrative" he's a pedophile ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

Drake filed the defamation case Wednesday morning in federal court in NYC ... ripping UMG for releasing and promoting Kendrick Lamar's vicious diss track, "Not Like Us." In the docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Drake says UMG knew full well Kendrick's lyrics, and images in the music video, referring to Drake as a pedophile were false and dangerous.

In the suit he calls Kendrick's hit -- filled with "inflammatory and shocking allegations"-- was a "gold mine" for UMG ... and he says they had an ulterior financial motive in promoting it.

1/15 9:20 AM PT -- Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Sofia and Lewis are not dating -- they weren’t on a romantic date, just casually lunching with a big group of friends.

NEW COUPLE ALERT?!? ... Sofia Vergara and Lewis Hamilton just got done with a lunch date and it looks like the sparks are flying!!!

The actress and the Formula One driver were super flirty Tuesday after breaking bread together in New York City ... and the smiles on their faces tell the story here.

Heidi Klum was back in beach mode on St. Barts, showing off her incredible physique in a bikini with her hubby Tom Kaulitz at her side.

The lovebirds were enjoying some more fun in the sun Tuesday on the beautiful Caribbean island, where they've been vacationing for about a week.

Check out new photos, obtained by TMZ ... Heidi and Tom are glued to each other as they frolic on the sand and in the water. They appear to be madly in love ... with Heidi at one point cracking a big ol' smile.

The Miami Heat are in Los Angeles this week to face the Clippers and Lakers ... and Bam Adebayo made the most of the business trip, spending time with his rumored girlfriend, WNBA superstar A'ja Wilson, who went out on a date!

The All-Star center and Wilson were seen around Beverly Hills on Tuesday, including at Novikov, where they stepped out of the Mediterranean and Italian restaurant together.

Even though they weren't captured together on camera, we're told they left in the same car.

Date night went down the day after the Clippers and Heat played ... although Adebayo didn't see the court because of a lower back injury.

Zach Bryan's gotta be punching the air right now ... 'cause his ex, Brianna Chickenfry, just posed in front of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cameras -- and she looks phenomenal.

The influencer and Barstool Sports employee was just named the cover model for the publication's January 2025 digital issue ... and she says the gig was all about "reclaiming myself."

BC raved about having the freedom to do whatever she wants ... which certainly sounds like a shot at the country superstar, who she accused of being emotionally abusive during their year and some change of dating.

The Los Angeles wildfires have left thousands of people displaced, businesses charred, and entire neighborhoods obliterated ... and they're not even fully contained yet.

According to the latest updates ... the highest red flag level of high winds and fire conditions, labeled a “Particularly Dangerous Situation,” was declared by the National Weather Service Wednesday.

The Palisades Fire, which has destroyed massive chunks of the famed coastal community, currently stands at 19% containment -- after burning nearly 24,000 acres.

Prince William was cheesin' big time at a royal outing, just a day after his wife, Kate Middleton, revealed to the world she's in cancer remission.

William attended the inaugural Emergency and Critical Care Conference in Birmingham, England on Wednesday ... rocking his new title as Patron of the College of Paramedics -- a role that hits home after everything Kate's been through.

William mingled with College of Paramedics leaders from all corners of the field -- the whole initiative dedicated to making sharp calls in high-pressure situations. William likely drew on his experience as a Royal Air Force search-and-rescue pilot and with the East Anglian Air Ambulance crew to connect with the paramedics.

The upcoming benefit concert for Los Angeles wildfire victims will be exciting, engaging and will raise a ton of money ... and big-name artists and bands are clamoring for a chance to help out.

TMZ has learned ... there's been an outpouring of interest from musicians who want to get involved ... so much so, organizers are expanding the scope of this event.

We're told more than 50 artists and bands have asked to participate ... and right now, there are only 24 slots ... though organizers are trying to add slots to accommodate the overwhelming response.

1:01 PM PT -- Police say, at this time, there is no indication that the break-in at Evgeni Malkin's home is related to other burglaries involving sports stars ... though they added they are still investigating the matter.

Another sports superstar's home has been broken into ... this time, a residence belonging to NHLer Evgeni Malkin was hit -- and his Stanley Cup rings were stolen in the heist, TMZ has confirmed.

The burglary happened on Jan. 11 in the Sewickley Heights-area of Pennsylvania -- right around the time Malkin's Penguins were playing the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.