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The self-described comedian who accused Matt Rife of performing oral sex to get ahead in Hollywood is walking back his salacious claim -- Nima Yamini says he was just joking.

In a video posted Friday, Nima says he was just doing a parody bit when he alleged Matt performed fellatio on a couple of Hollywood execs who promised fame in exchange.

TMZ broke the story ... Matt's considering legal action over the claim, and, interestingly, Nima didn't clarify the whole casting couch tale until after we posted about Matt's intentions.

However, Nima says that's not why he's walking it back ... instead, he says he's pissed at a conspiracy-pushing social media account that reposted his original video -- without his permission -- and made it seem like a serious allegation.

He insists that was never his intention.

Nima says the whole thing was meant as satire, and he doesn't know Matt personally and has never met him -- let alone ever being in the same room as him with Hollywood honchos.

What's more, Nima says the "joke" should not discredit Matt or how hard he's worked to become a famous comedian.

With Nima doing some serious backpedaling here, it will be interesting to see if Matt follows through with his legal threats.

Matt Rife seems ready to take a "comedian" to court who accused him of performing a sex act to gain success -- as Matt feels his rep's been harmed ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Matt and his team have been reaching out to various litigators to see what his best option might be to deal with the salacious claim made by entrepreneur Nima Yamini this week -- including potentially filing a lawsuit against him.

ICYMI ... Nima -- a self-described comedian -- alleged he and Matt were once both brought into a room with two Hollywood execs and promised fame and fortune if they'd perform fellatio on them ... which Nima said he refused, but alleged Matt stayed behind and did the deed.

Matt's name started to trend as a result of this allegation -- and now, we're hearing he feels he's been defamed ... and appears inclined on taking some form of legal action here.

We're told Matt's sick of people using his name to gain clout -- which is obviously how he feels about Nima here, who appears to have no serious track record in comedy -- and our sources say Matt wants to stand up for himself ... especially against something as outlandish as this. BTW, this isn't the first time someone's name-dropped him to spark controversy.

Remember, TikToker Bunny Hedaya had her 6-year-old son blast Rife, saying he was "mean to girls" in response to his standup special ... and Rife clapped back with, "your mom buys you presents with the money she makes on OnlyFans."

He caught some flak for that ... and in the end, dropped the back and forth. Here, though, our sources say he wants to regain control of the narrative -- because this claim of Nima's is categorically false ... and he doesn't wanna let this guy get away with floating it unchecked.

Nima, FWIW, did not name the two supposed execs that were allegedly in the mix of the scenario he describes -- which is why a lot of people have been calling BS on his story.

Sinbad está hablando públicamente por primera vez en mucho tiempo, y se ve bastante bien. Esto es importante si tenemos en cuenta que sufrió un accidente cerebrovascular hace 4 años, y lo que es aún más impresionante, es que está bromeando con un regreso.

El comediante publicó un nuevo video en Insta en el que hizo varias revelaciones, no sabíamos de él desde que sufrió su episodio médico en 2020. Esto también marca su primer post desde 2022, cuando dio otra gran actualización.

Sinbad le dijo a los fans que apreciaba sus amables palabras y oraciones durante estos últimos años, señalando que las demostraciones de afecto significaban mucho para él mientras se recuperaba.

También dijo que la gente podía esperar ver más de él pronto, una señal alentadora.

Sinbad volvió a ser el centro de atención a finales de febrero para acompañar a sus compañeros de "Un mundo diferente" en su primera parada de una gira por 10 ciudades. Aunque Sinbad participó en Zoom, fue recibido con un apasionado aplauso de la multitud.

En este último clip, dice que se sorprendió de que los universitarios incluso sabían quién era.

Tal vez el cómico está subestimando su legado, que incluye papeles protagonistas en "Jingle All the Way", "The Sinbad Show", "Coneheads", y seis temporadas en "The Cosby Show" spinoff.

En cualquier caso, Sinbad se aseguró de agradecer a sus fans por su continuo amor y apoyo, informándoles de que vio y leyó todo lo que se envió durante su recuperación.

Como informamos, sufrió un derrame cerebral en octubre de 2020. Su familia dijo más tarde fue causado por un coágulo de sangre que viajó desde el corazón hasta el cerebro. En ese momento, sus seres queridos dijeron que estaban agradecidos por la efusión de amor de los fans.

Sinbad is speaking out publicly for the first time in a long time, and he's showing face too -- which is major following his stroke 4 years ago ... and crazier yet, he's teasing a comeback.

The comedian posted a new video to IG that revealed a lot -- including giving fans an update on his health ... which many have been asking for ever since he suffered his medical episode in 2020. This also marks his first post since 2022, when he gave another big update.

In the new upload, Sinbad told fans that he appreciated their kind words and prayers to him over these past few years ... noting the kind words meant a lot to him as he recovered.

He also said folks could expect to see more of him soon ... an encouraging sign.

Sinbad actually stepped back into the spotlight a bit at the end of February to accompany his costars "A Different World" for their initial stop on a 10-city tour of HBCUs. While Sinbad only participated over Zoom -- he was met with a passionate round of applause from the crowd.

In this latest clip ... he says he was surprised that the college kids even knew who he was.

Perhaps the comic is underestimating his legacy -- which includes starring roles in "Jingle All the Way," "The Sinbad Show," "Coneheads," and six seasons on "The Cosby Show" spinoff.

In any case, Sinbad made sure to thank his fans for their continued love and support ... informing them that he saw and read everything that was sent in during his recovery.

As we reported ... Sinbad suffered from a stroke in October 2020 -- which his family later said was caused by a blood clot that traveled from the heart to the brain. At the time ... his loved ones said they were grateful for fans' outpouring of love.

Anthony Edwards didn't start against the Trail Blazers on Monday night because he was late for tip-off ... but he insisted after the game his tardiness had nothing to do with any sort of lengthy trip to the can.

As Minnesota was preparing to take on Portland at the Target Center ... Edwards was nowhere to be found -- forcing the T-Wolves to start Nickeil Alexander-Walker instead.

Edwards eventually made his way to the floor as action got underway -- but he had to wait at the scorer's table until he could finally check in at the 11:25 mark of the first quarter due to his pregame absence.

Many online suspected the NBA superstar had a bit of a toilet emergency -- and even the game's broadcasters hinted at it too ... saying, "Long lines at the bathroom!"

But, Edwards explained following the contest that he merely "lost track of time."

The whole snafu didn't seem to bother the 22-year-old and his teammates regardless ... Edwards ended up playing 34 total minutes, logging 13 points, four rebounds and six assists -- as the Wolves won, 119-114.

Edwards was able to have a laugh about the situation with reporters amid it all ... joking that he was trying to take teammate Naz Reid's Sixth Man of the Year honors.

Nick Swardson fue expulsado del escenario de su propio espectáculo de comedia este fin de semana después de que empezara a discutir con el público... a la gente no le hizo gracia y se lo hizo saber.

El comediante -conocido por su trabajo en "Reno 911!" y sus frecuentes apariciones en películas de Adam Sandler- fue filmado el domingo gritando y discutiendo con el público en Beaver Creek, donde fue contratado como cabeza de cartel en el Vilar Performing Arts Center.

Nick parecía decidido a continuar con el espectáculo a pesar de todo. Incluso los enfrentó gritándole a la multitud, "Vamos, una y otra vez, lo cual fue toda una escena.

Durante su actuación -bastante breve- también mencionó al difunto cómico Norm Macdonald, a quien había dicho que echaba de menos en un conmovedor homenaje en Instagram en febrero. Parece que esos sentimientos se derramaron en el escenario, porque Nick recordó a su amigo.

Mientras que algunos asistentes expresaron su malestar por la rutina fallida de Swardson, otros animaron al comediante, pero finalmente lo guiaron fuera del escenario después de cortar su micrófono y apagar las luces. Así es, una imagen bastante triste.

Poco después de la salida de Swardson, el director de operaciones subió al escenario y le informó a la agitada multitud que el espectáculo había terminado oficialmente antes de tiempo. Se disculpó y prometió que habría reembolsos.

No está claro qué es exactamente lo que estaba pasando con Nick, pero algunos han sugerido que podría haber estado bajo la influencia del alcohol o drogas, aunque es difícil decirlo con certeza. Sin embargo, es seguro que algo estaba mal debido a su comportamiento errático.

2:59 PM PT -- Nick Swardson just addressed Sunday night's debacle, writing ... "Just casually woke up on TMZ. Travel tip: don’t drink and take edibles in high altitude. F****** brain diarrhea. I’ll make it up to you Beaver Creek!"

11:02 AM PT -- TMZ has gotten ahold of the email sent to ticketholders for Nick's show Sunday, and the apology from Vilar Performing Arts Center continued in writing.

The message from them read, "We apologize for the negative experience you may have had at this evening's performance with Nick Swardson. Unfortunately, this show did not meet the Vilar Performing Arts Center's standards as a world-class presenter of the performing arts."

They continued, "Therefore, all tickets will be refunded to the original payment method. Please accept our sincere apologies, and be in touch if there is anything we can do to further assist you." Eyewitnesses tell us Nick got yanked from the stage just 20 minutes into his set.

Nick Swardson got the hook at his own standup comedy show this weekend after he started getting into it with the crowd ... who were not amused, and who made it known too.

The comedian -- known for his work on "Reno 911!" and his frequent appearances in Adam Sandler flicks -- was filmed Sunday shouting at and arguing with the audience in Beaver Creek, CO ... where he was hired as the headliner at the Vilar Performing Arts Center.

Nick appeared determined to continue on with the show -- despite things obviously going not-so-great ... as he shouted at the crowd, "Let's go," over and over again. It was a scene.

During his set, brief as it was, he also mentioned late comedian Norm Macdonald ... who he had said he was missing in a poignant Instagram tribute back in February. Sounds like those feelings poured out here onstage as well, 'cause Nick was reminiscing on his friend.

While some attendees expressed their discomfort over Swardson's unruly display ... others cheered on the comedian -- but Swardson was eventually guided off the stage after his mic was cut and the spotlight turned off, giving a little wave and a shaka sign as he sauntered away.

Shortly after Swardson's exit ... the director of operations made his way onstage and informed the agitated crowd that the show had officially ended early. He apologized, and promised refunds would be issued.

Unclear what exactly was going on with Nick ... but some have suggested he might've been under the influence -- although, it's hard to say for certain. He was definitely off, though.

We've reached out to his reps and the venue for clarification ... so far, no word back.

NASCAR star Kyle Busch is giving credit where it's due ... telling TMZ Sports he can only applaud his wife, Samantha, for ruthlessly trolling him over "inches" last week.

In case you missed it -- one of the closest finishes in NASCAR history went down in the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway last Sunday ... with Busch, Daniel Suarez and Ryan Blaney being neck and neck (and neck) right up until the checkered flag.

The 2015 and 2019 Cup Series champion addressed his third-place finish after the race -- going to Instagram and admitting he "Needed a couple inches📏" in order to come out on top ... to which Samantha hit him with a sick burn.

"I’ve been telling you that for almost 20 years 😜" Sam wrote in the comments.

OUCH!!!

We caught up with Busch this week and asked about his wife's friendly jab ... and even he's admitting she got him good.

"I think I left the door wide open for those sorts of comments with how I scripted my text underneath my post, so she played that well."

As for the actual race, Busch broke down the "chess game" he was trying to execute in the final laps ... and how Suarez was able to use his own strategy against him.

But, all things considered, the driver of the No. 8 car said he was able to keep his composure in the end (per usual) ... and is thrilled they were all able to cross the finish line without crashing.

Drew Barrymore's all for leaving the underwear in the dresser drawer ... but she says she's gotta keep her head on a swivel -- 'cause her daughter's got a penchant for pantsing.

The actress/talk show host revealed one of her daughters loves to pull her pants down around the house as a prank ... on account of DB walking around without undies on all the time.

Drew was sitting with her cohost Ross Mathews, 'SNL' star Chloe Fineman and singer Boy George when the question of going commando came up ... and Drew was first to admit she's all for feeling free down there.

And, DB's saying she doesn't just do it if she hasn't gotten to the laundry in a bit ... saying she actually enjoys dressing sans underwear -- a choice so well-known in her household it leads to the pantsing pranks.

Barrymore was quick to add her daughter is only doing it as a joke, and she said she's made it clear to her kid it's only an around-the-house kinda gag -- nothing for mixed company or the outside world.

Drew's got 2 kids with her ex-husband Will Kopelman BTW ... 11-year-old Olive and 9-year-old Frankie -- but, she didn't reveal which one's the little prankster.

She's not even the first celeb this week to cop to domestic nudity -- Bradley Cooper revealed he's always fully exposed at home, and even chats with his daughter while he's on the toilet and she's in the tub.

Un gran llamado de atención ocurrió en un show de Taylor Swift en Australia, los Swifties criticaron a una mujer que fue capturada en video usando una aplicación para buscar una de las canciones de Taylor, pero muchos otros la están defendiendo

Algunos fans de Taylor están furiosos porque la asistente al concierto, que parece ser una mujer de mediana edad, recurrió a Shazam para identificar una de las canciones que Tay Tay estaba cantando, específicamente, "Champagne Problems".

Un breve clip de la mujer buscando frenéticamente la canción en su teléfono se está volviendo viral en TikTok y una facción de Swifties están cabreados, quejándose de que un fan no tan fanático compró un boleto para los shows de la gira "Eras" con entradas agotadas.

Hay un montón de gente mala en los comentarios, despotricando exageradamente sobre la mujer... al parecer, para los swifties es algo imperdonable.

Mientras que la indignación es bastante fuerte, la mayoría de la gente está siendo comprensiva... Menos mal.

La teoría más comentada es que la mujer probablemente fue al espectáculo con un miembro de la familia más joven que sí es un gran fan de Taylor, y ella simplemente no se sabía las canciones. Suena bastante plausible, y definitivamente no hay nada de que preocuparse.

Major no-no at the Taylor Swift concert down in Australia ... Swifties are coming after a woman who was caught on video using an app to look up one of Taylor's hit songs -- but lots of others are actually defending this lady.

Some Taylor fans are furious the concertgoer, who appears to be a middle-aged woman, turned to Shazam to identify one of the songs Tay Tay was singing ... specifically, "Champagne Problems."

A short clip of the woman frantically looking up the song on her phone is going viral on TikTok ... and a faction of Swifties are pissed, complaining about a non-diehard fan scoring a ticket to the sold-out "Eras" tour shows.

There's a bunch of mean folks in the comments ... seemingly upset the woman had the audacity to use Shazam in the middle of the show. How dare she not know the full setlist!!!

While the outrage is pretty loud, the majority of people are being supportive ... and understanding. Just check the comments from the OG TikTok -- there's a good amount of folks cutting her some slack, while other overzealous Swifties are dogpiling.

One popular theory ... the woman using Shazam probably went to the show with a younger family member who is a huge Taylor fan -- and she just didn't know the songs herself ... and wants to learn. Sounds pretty plausible, and it's definitely nothing to fret.

Chris Burke, who has Down Syndrome, is defending Shane Gillis over the comedian's polarizing monologue on "Saturday Night Live" ... he's got no issues with Shane making Down Syndrome jokes.

The "Life Goes On" star tells TMZ ... people with Down Syndrome are just like everybody else and shouldn't be excluded from being joked about by comedians.

Chris, the first actor with Down Syndrome to star in a TV series, says it would actually be more offensive for comedians to exclude people with Down Syndrome from being the subjects of jokes.

Shane spent the majority of his 8-minute monologue poking fun at his family ... including a niece who has Down Syndrome ... and he mostly glossed over the 2019 scandal that got him fired from 'SNL.'

Chris says folks shouldn't pass judgment on Shane here because no one knows how he dealt and coped with having a niece with Down Syndrome. As a result, Chris feels Shane isn't making these jokes out of ignorance.

In fact, Shane's jokes kinda jibe with what Chris is saying.

While some people were naturally turned off by Shane, Chris sees some positives.

Ear muffs, Camille Kostek 🙉 ... Robert Kraft believes Taylor Swift chose the wrong superstar tight end, JOKING the international pop star should've picked Rob Gronkowski over Travis Kelce!!

Why?! Well, Gronk's hotter! 🔥

The New England Patriots owner joined Fanatics Collectibles to celebrate National Trading Card Day with collectors at World Champion Sports Cards in West Palm Beach, FL ... when the billionaire was asked about his relationship with Swift, which goes back more than a decade.

“Her first stadium concert was on my birthday in 2010, June 5. We convinced her and her family that she could sell out a stadium," Kraft said of his decade-plus old convo with T.S. and her fam.

Kraft continued ... "So when she came to view the Chiefs play the Patriots this year at Gillette, I gave her a framed ticket from that concert, June 5, 2010. Think about it, she was like 18-19 and she’s done pretty well since then."

And, that's when Robert made a funny.

"Except maybe she should have been dating Gronk -- he’s better looking!”

Of course, Taylor and Travis are happier than a pig in you know what ... and Rob and Camille have dated for nearly a decade.

In other words ... everyone's happy!

When he wasn't breaking up couples (WE KID!), Kraft was hanging out with scores of fans who came out to celebrate Topps Hobby Rip Night (the trading card company celebrated at 400 shops across the country). One young fan even left with a signed Tom Brady jersey.

Kraft was just one of many huge stars who showed up to hang out with fans and collectors ... including Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Ronald Acuna Jr., Steve Aoki, Meek Mill, Johnny Manziel, and TB12.

Flavor Flav fue corregido rápidamente por Miley Cyrus cuando accidentalmente la llamó Gwen Stefani y recibió una bofetada en la cara, pero todo en buena onda, dice.

El rapero de Public Enemy habló sobre el incidente en un reciente episodio de "Just B con Bethenny Frankel", donde reveló que se encontró con Miley hace varios años, cuando ella y Gwen aparentemente tenían cortes de pelo similares.

Flav dijo que estaba muy emocionado de conocer a Gwen y corrió hacia ella, pero en realidad terminó hablando accidentalmente con Miley en su lugar.

Él dice que Miley Cyrus actuó super cool y le siguió la corriente durante la conversación, mientras él alababa todo el trabajo de Gwen Stefani. Fue embarazoso para Flavor Flav cuando su amigo le dijo más tarde que en realidad era Miley.

Flavor Flav dice que fue directamente a disculparse con ella, añadiendo, por supuesto, que la conocía y también a su padre Billy Ray, y ahí fue cuando recibió la bofetada en la cara.

Él dice que el momento no creó ninguna animosidad, en cambio, él y Miley se rieron e incluso se reunieron en el backstage de los Premios Grammy de este año.

Pero, Miley no pudo resistirse a darle a Flav un poco de reproche por el error en su identidad.

Se hizo viral un video de su encuentro donde los dos aparecen abrazándose mientras Miley bromea que solía llamarla siempre Gwen, una señal de que esto aún está en su mente.

Flavor Flav got corrected quickly by Miley Cyrus when he accidentally called her Gwen Stefani ... getting a swift slap to the face -- but one all in good fun he says.

The Public Enemy rapper talked about the incident on a recent episode of "Just B with Bethenny Frankel" ... where he revealed he ran into her several years ago when she and Gwen apparently had similar haircuts.

Flav said he got super excited to meet Gwen and ran up to her ... only to find himself accidentally speaking to Miley instead.

He says MC played it super cool, just going along with it during the convo as he lauded her for all of GS' work ... an embarrassing moment for FF when his friend later told her it was actually Miley.

Flavor Flav says he went right up to Miley to apologize, adding of course he knew her and her dad Billy Ray ... which is when he got the smack right across his face.

He says the moment didn't create any animosity ... instead, he and Miley laughed off the moment, and the two even met up backstage of the Grammy Awards this year.

But, Miley couldn't resist giving Flav a little bit of guff over the past mistaken identity.

A video went viral from their meetup which showed the two hugging it out while Miley joked he always used to call him Gwen ... so, clearly this is still stuck in her mind.

Larsa Pippen y su relación con Marcus Jordan salió a relucir durante una rutina de stand-up el fin de semana.

TMZ Sports obtuvo el video del momento incómodo en la reunión organizada por Russell y Teddy Berman, que muestra Greg Wilson aprovechando la presencia de la pareja para entretener a la multitud.

"Larsa Pippen está aquí con Marcus Jordan", dijo Greg al comienzo de su roast. "Eres una leyenda. Eres la única persona que ha conseguido j*** a Scottie Pippen y a Michael Jordan al mismo tiempo".

"Eres básicamente el mejor New York Knick de todos los tiempos", añadió. "Usted debe estar en su anillo de honor".

El jab fue recibido con algunas risas, pero está claro que el ambiente fue un poco incómodo.

Por supuesto, no es ningún secreto que la relación entre Larsa y Marcus ha irritado a algunos, teniendo en cuenta que el ex marido de Pippen ODIA a los padres de Jordan y un montón de gente se ha manifestado en redes sociales.

Finalmente, Wilson se salió con la suya jugando en terreno peligroso.

No fue un roast solo para los tortolitos -quienes parecían disfrutar de su compañía durante todo el evento- también sufrieron los *NSYNC, Chris Kirkpatrick y Joey Fatone, Jonathan Cheban y otros.