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Kanye West is being ordered to sit down for a deposition in a lawsuit filed against him by a former employee at his Donda Academy ... and the judge set a strict deadline.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge in Los Angeles on Tuesday ordered Kanye to appear for a deposition within 30 days ... and Yeezy has to show up in person to answer questions.

The depo is for a lawsuit a man named Trevor Phillips filed against Kanye in April 2024 ... in the suit, Phillips claims he worked for Kanye at Donda and says Ye frequently shared antisemitic views with staffers and once announced he wanted to shave students heads and intended to put a jail at the school.

NASA's latest update is not one small step for man, but one giant leap for mankind that believes in life on Mars ... as there's been a major discovery on Earth's neighbor.

Sean Duffy, the United States Secretary of Transportation and administrator for NASA, held a press conference Wednesday ... where he announced that a rover uncovered the "clearest sign of life" ever found on the 4th rock from the Sun.

As shared in the announcement, the Perseverance rover collected a sample on Mars, which is believed to be evidence of ancient microbial life.

Polly Holliday -- a veteran actress with roles in some of the biggest movies of the last few decades -- has died ... according to her longtime agent.

The star passed away Tuesday at her home in Manhattan, her agent and friend Dennis Aspland tells TMZ. He also told us Polly battled health issues for several years before dying of suspected pneumonia.

Holliday began her career on the screen in the mid-1970s ... grabbing parts in "All the President's Men" and "Distance" before she won a lead role on the hit sitcom "Alice."

Kodak Black filmed himself driving down the I-95 in Miami while appearing to sip cough syrup through a straw ... but his attorney says it was all just a gag!!!

The incident was captured on video that went viral ... it shows Kodak behind the wheel of the car with his bare chest exposed while bragging about "sippin' dat drank raw."

Kodak talks some more gibberish and flashes a bottle, which appears to be containing promethazine, but it's not totally clear and we'll tell yuh why. Promethazine is prescription cough syrup that can be used as a drug called Lean.

The members of Oasis aren't at each other's throats on tour ... they're actually getting along great -- according to three of the guys in the band.

We caught up with Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs, Gem Archer and Andy Bell -- the three musicians who have been playing alongside Liam and Noel Gallagher for years -- at LAX Tuesday ... and, we asked them how the two brothers were getting along on tour.

All three guys gave us a thumbs up ... saying they've had no problems while touring around the world in recent months. Worth noting -- we didn't see Liam and Noel at the airport, but the other guys are vouching that they're getting along fine despite the past tension.

Kristin Cabot and her estranged husband, Andrew, might not be seeing eye to eye in the midst of their divorce ... but both agree it's best if a judge seals their divorce proceedings.

Andrew filed a motion in a New Hampshire court last month -- shortly after Kristin filed for divorce -- assenting to his ex's motion to seal the divorce petition and the proceedings in their entirety.

Basically, Andrew says he and Kristin are on the same side ... they don't want the attention their divorce will bring after she was thrust into the spotlight at a Coldplay concert.

Channing Tatum made his latest Hollywood outing a family affair ... he brought his daughter, Everly, as his plus one for a red carpet premiere.

Check it out ... Channing and 12-year-old Everly were practically twinning on the red carpet while attending the "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle" premiere at Los Angeles' TCL Chinese Theatre Tuesday night.

This is the second time the father-daughter duo has attended a premiere for this flick ... the pair previously hit the red carpet last year, when the anime film debuted in NYC. Though the "Magic Mike" star tends to keep his pre-teen out of the spotlight, more often than not.

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Cardi B is adding quite a bit of fuel to those raging pregnancy rumors ... publicly declaring on national TV that she wants more kids.

Check it out ... the rapper stopped by "The Jennifer Hudson Show" Tuesday, where she talked about her home life with kids Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and Blossom, 1.

While she joked about having too many kids at home, Cardi told Jennifer Hudson she definitely plans to add to her brood ... as it's part of her retirement plan.

While Malik Beasley is no longer a target of a federal gambling investigation, the NBA is doing its due diligence into the serious allegations involving the free agent guard.

The league told ESPN it is conducting its own probe into Beasley after a sports book detected unusual betting interest in his stats in January 2024.

While it's unclear how long the league has been looking into the 28-year-old ... the outlet cited a source that said the process is "believed to be in its final stages."

Neil Summers, a longtime Hollywood stuntman and actor best known for playing The Rodent in the 1990 crime-action movie "Dick Tracy," is dead.

David Friedman, a close family friend, tells TMZ ... Neil died at his home in Kanab, Utah last Thursday surrounded by loved ones.

We're told Neil died from natural causes ... though there is no official cause of death at this point.

It's "love all" for Carlos Alcaraz and Brooks Nader -- or at least something along those lines ... 'cause the model's sister just claimed the two are hooking up!!

The speculation surrounding Nader's new doubles partner started after she was spotted at the US Open late last month ... and many believed she had her eyes on former world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

28-year-old Nader later shut down that talk ... but told Jimmy Kimmel he was "close" when he asked if she was seeing the Italian athlete.

Hulk Hogan granted his daughter Brooke her wish to be removed from his will ... because she isn't gonna receive a penny of his almost $5 million in assets, according to new court documents.

The WWE legend's son Nick filed court documents Tuesday -- first obtained by Us Weekly -- which say Hulk left behind $200,000 in cryptocurrency, $799,000 in personal property and intellectual property, as well as his right to publicity, worth about $4 million.

Nick left blank the monetary amount for a possible medical malpractice lawsuit stemming from Hulk's alleged botched neck surgery in May, months before his death.

Sophie Cunningham isn't feeling Angel Reese's comments on her team's shaky season ... saying the star Chicago Sky player was wrong for the public remarks, insisting that talk should remain in the locker room!

The Indiana Fever guard discussed Reese on her "Show Me Something Podcast" this week, days after the Sky suspended Angel for one game for "detrimental" comments to the team.

The controversial remarks came from Reese's recent interview with the Chicago Tribune, where she expressed frustration with the team's performance and roster.

Donald Trump isn’t holding back on the man accused of murdering Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train, he’s demanding the ultimate punishment -- death.

On Wednesday, Trump posted on Truth Social saying there’s no doubt suspected killer Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. deserves a speedy trial resulting in the death penalty -- 'cause there’s no excuse for taking the life of Iryna, an innocent woman who came to America seeking peace and safety.

Trump made sure to hammer home "the death penalty" in capital letters, making it loud and clear he’s serious about the consequences Decarlos should face.

Kamala Harris cuts to the chase in her upcoming book "107 Days" ... calling the decision to let President Biden decide whether to run for reelection pure "recklessness."

She candidly discusses the decision-making process in her new memoir -- The Atlantic published an excerpt Wednesday in which she admits everyone behind the scenes allowing Joe and his wife, Jill, to make the call was like they'd "all been hypnotized." Notably, she includes herself in that group.

Kamala adds ... "The stakes were simply too high. This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition. It should have been more than a personal decision."