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Ex-NBA hooper and current weed entrepreneur Al Harrington has some solid advice for any newbies looking to celebrate the 4/20 holiday this year ... telling TMZ Sports it's pretty simple -- "get high as f***!!!"

Harrington knows his stuff -- the guy built an entire company around his love for Mary Jane ... serving as the CEO of the Viola brand.

He's doing pretty well for himself, too ... with the company valued at over $100 million.

Joaquin Phoenix tiene un aliado en Hollywood: el asesor histórico de su película "Napoleón", quien ha saltado en su defensa luego de unas mordaces críticas de Brian Cox.

Lorris Chevalier le dice a TMZ que Joaquin hizo lo mejor con lo que se le dio en el set, a pesar de que él mismo quería tomar "Napoleón" en una dirección diferente y única, pero se enfrentó con algunas resistencias.

A pesar de que sus ideas fueron desechadas, Lorris dice que Joaquin realmente se lanzó en el papel y fue a lugares como el castillo privado de Napoleón, la Malmaison y varios otros sitios napoleónicos en París para investigar a su personaje.

Lorris reconoce que la decepción detrás de "Napoleón" es comprensible, pero que cuando se trata de la excesiva atención a los detalles históricos, hay que tener presente que la película estaba hecha para ser una experiencia visual, no un documental.

Al fin y al cabo, Lorris dice que su trabajo consiste en compaginar la precisión con la narración y sintió que podía apoyarse en las dotes interpretativas de Joaquin y en la habilidad de Ridley para hacer unos efectos visuales asombrosos.

En cuanto a la afirmación de Brian de que él podría haber interpretado mejor a Napoleón, Lorris dice que sin duda podría encajar en una versión más vieja del emperador, sobre todo porque posee el mismo carisma que Napoleón tenía entre sus soldados.

Joaquin Phoenix has an ally on the Hollywood battlefield -- the historical advisor from his film, "Napoleon" is leaping to his defense following some biting criticism from Brian Cox.

Lorris Chevalier tells TMZ ... Joaquin did the best with what he was given on-set -- even though he himself wanted to take "Napoleon" in a different, unique, direction ... but he faced stiff opposition.

Despite his ideas being shut down, Lorris says Joaquin really threw himself into the role ... hitting up spots like Napoleon's private castle, the Malmaison and several other Napoleonic sites around Paris for some hands-on character research.

Ryan Garcia is not taking the Devin Haney fight seriously ... and because of that, the 24-1 boxer will suffer the 2nd loss of his career -- at least that's the way fellow star fighter Shakur Stevenson sees it!

Stevenson, 21-0, joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ahead of the Haney vs. Garcia fight on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn ... and we asked Shakur for his thoughts.

"I kinda think [Ryan's] not focused. I don't think that he's really taking the fight serious," Stevenson said.

Andy Ruiz's ex has won her court battle with the star boxer ... TMZ Sports has learned a judge granted her a permanent restraining order earlier this month against the former heavyweight champ.

Julia Lemus had been seeking the order of protection since April 2023 ... after she alleged Ruiz sexually assaulted, abused, and terrorized her throughout their relationship.

In her application for the order, Lemus -- who began seeing Ruiz around 2016 -- said the 34-year-old would often grab and yank her to move her wherever he wanted her to go. She also claimed he would "jokingly" punch her in her arms and legs, leaving her with bruises.

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes might be on vacation, but the trolls seem to find them regardless ... with some hardcore Raiders fans giving them guff as they left a restaurant.

TMZ obtained video of the pair grabbing a bite at Rosa Negra -- a luxury Latin restaurant in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico -- Thursday night, and it looked like one hot date night for the couple, sans any kids.

Eyewitnesses say the couple hung out for about two hours before dipping out ... and, that's when they got heckled by some fans of an opposing team ... with some goons booing and hissing them, not to mention shouting "RAIDERS" to Patty and Brit as they bounced.

Zoe Saldaña está diciendo adiós a su elegante casa en Beverly Hills y está obstinada en sacarle el mayor provecho posible con el precio de una pequeña fortuna.

De acuerdo con los registros de propiedad, la lujosa mansión de la actriz salió a la venta el viernes y si se la logra vender al precio inicial de $14,5 millones, ella podría obtener un beneficio considerable, teniendo en cuenta que la compró por $8,7 millones en 2016.

Zoe compró la propiedad en ese entonces a Kimora Lee Simmons y claramente se ha revalorizado desde entonces.

Zoe Saldana is saying goodbye to her swanky Beverly Hills pad and she's aiming to cash in big time ... listing it for a small fortune (if you're loaded, that is).

According to property records ... the actress' ritzy mansion hit the market Friday ... and if it manages to sell at the listing price of $14.5 MILLION, she stands to make a hefty profit, considering she scooped up the place for $8.7 million in 2016.

Zoe bought the place at the time from Kimora Lee Simmons, and it's clearly appreciated in value since then.

Chingy is ready for his second wind of music success, but he's wary of the industry -- telling us he's been burned by bad rumors and beef, and doesn't want to see future artists suffer the same fate!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the "Right Thurr" rapper ahead of the debut of his "Unsung" episode on TV One. He's on his "Nu Beginnings" wave courtesy of his brand-new single released today, but still has a sour taste in his mouth over the Sidney Starr situation he says killed his career climb.

Chingy recalls being blackballed when Sidney, a transgender model, lied about sleeping with him back in the day, and tells us her eventual apology barely did any real damage control.

Lil Duval is full 'o puns on Instagram, but he'd much rather speak from a hymn book in real life -- that's his testimony, anyway.

We caught up with Duval in NYC, and attempted to get his expertise on his homegrown hip hop heroes City Girls -- amid their breakup rumors -- and what we got was an impromptu gospel concert!!!

The comedian acknowledged using the lord to troll us -- we don't mind, Duval, it's still good content. Maybe the City Girls have a prayer of coming back now!!!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce won't make their big debut at the Met Gala, because they're passing on soaking up the spotlight at fashion's biggest night ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the Grammy winner and NFL superstar were each issued individual invitations to the Met Gala, but both have RSVP'd "no" to the celeb-packed evening.

We know Taylor has a pretty good reason for skipping the event, which takes place on May 6 -- that's the same week she gets back on the road for her 'Eras' tour with a stop in Paris.

Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter took their budding romance to the Happiest Place on Earth -- hitting up Disneyland's sister park, where the cool kids go.

Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ, which show the singer and actor hanging out Wednesday at Disney's California Adventure with a group of friends ... where they all seemed to bouncing around and having a good time.

Specifically, we're told they hit up the theme park's Mendocino Terrace wine lounge at one point ... yes, this is the park that actually serves booze, and they wanted adult beverages it seems.

Ryan Garcia will live up to his King Ry moniker Saturday night in NYC ... 'cause the star boxer commissioned an insane iced-out crown -- with over 15,000 diamonds -- that he plans to wear as he walks to the ring!

TMZ Sports has learned celeb jeweler The Ice Champ is the man behind the royal piece ... making the crown for Garcia's highly anticipated boxing match with rival Devin Haney on Saturday night at Barclay's in Brooklyn.

"He was like 'let's create something where the champ of the boxing world and the champ of the jewelry world connect and make something unique,'" Ice Champ said. "We created a unique crown."

Gypsy Rose Blanchard threw away more than a couple of items in Ryan Anderson's fridge -- she was chucking entire cartons of food, new and old ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Gypsy and her estranged hubby would dine out a lot during their marriage -- but Ryan rarely ate all his grub at the restaurants they'd go to, choosing to take much of it home instead.

We're told him constantly bringing home doggy bags and to-go boxes of chow came to a head at one point before they split -- resulting in their fridge getting packed with a ton of containers ... which we're told really started to pile up.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard tiró mucha basura de la nevera de Ryan Anderson. Estamos hablando de cartones enteros de alimentos... TMZ ha indagado.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que Gypsy y su marido distanciado salían a cenar mucho durante su matrimonio, pero Ryan rara vez se comía toda su comida en los restaurantes a los que iban, optando por llevar gran parte de ella a casa.

Nos dicen que él constantemente estaba trayendo a casa bolsas y cajas de comida, y todo  llegó a un punto crítico antes de que se separaran, cuando una tonelada de contenedores terminó en su refrigerador.

Ne-Yo wants the government to stay out of his love life ... saying he thinks polygamists should be allowed to marry multiple people -- while holding hands with his two partners!

We caught up with the singer-songwriter at The Grove in Los Angeles Thursday ... and he made his feelings pretty clear ... consenting adults should do whatever the hell they want in their love lives without government interference.

That said, Ne-Yo says he's not going to Washington, D.C. to fight for a law change ... 'cause it's not currently affecting his personal life, and he's not sure he wants to marry multiple women.