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Tom Hanks, Oprah, and Stephen Hawking ... what do these three have in common? They’ve all landed on an online betting board listing celebs people expect will show up in the Jeffrey Epstein Files.

Polymarket -- billed as the world’s biggest prediction market -- is taking bets on who might have alleged connections to Epstein's trafficking activity or financial web ... and the lineup is extensive.

The name currently at the top is former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak ... sitting at a whopping 65% chance. "Forrest Gump" star Tom lands in fifth place on the monstrous leaderboard, with David Koch, David Copperfield, and Ellen DeGeneres rounding out the oh-no-thanks top 5 spots.

TikTok star Ben Bader died from complications of cardiovascular disease, TMZ has learned.

According to medical examiner documents obtained by TMZ, the content creator had untreated hardening and narrowing of the arteries ... and his death has been ruled as natural. Florida's Palm County Medical Examiner noted genetic factors "were likely involved in the development" of his cardiovascular impairment.

Ben was believed to be healthy, and only had recent complaints of back and shoulder pain he sought physical therapy to alleviate, the documents further state. The pain reliever codeine was traced in his urine, but not in his blood ... and was not a contributing factor to his unexpected death.

There's no doubt Ethan Slater can dance on Broadway and on screen ... but he also knows how to move around a question concerning his relationship with Ariana Grande.

Ethan dropped by the "Today" show Friday to promote "Wicked: For Good," and he was asked about working alongside his girlfriend ... his answer raised fans' eyebrows, since there is a rumor the couple has split -- rumors we were told were untrue, BTW.

ES took the immediate pivot that it was great to work with the entire cast ... not at all addressing any specifics about being on set with his squeeze, Ariana.

A group of students and teachers on a leisurely stroll through a Canadian forest crossed paths with a grizzly bear ... and an afternoon out enjoying nature quickly turned into a bloodbath, according to media reports.

The ferocious encounter occurred Thursday afternoon along a trail in Bella Coola on British Columbia’s Central Coast, where the group was enjoying their hike ... until they bumped into the bear, which went bananas on them, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports. Teachers reportedly tried to defend the kids and fight off the bear.

Four people were severely injured in the savage attack ... those victims were rushed to a hospital, with two listed in critical condition and two in serious condition ... while seven others were treated at the scene, the CBC reports.

Jake Paul's heading into his Anthony Joshua fight locked and loaded ... El Gallo just commissioned one of the most amazing chains you'll ever lay your eyes on, made with a whopping 364 carats of diamonds!

TMZ Sports has learned the 12-1 pro boxer copped the insanely bling-y piece from famed jeweler, Vobara, ahead of his highly anticipated December 19th matchup.

This chain's composition is wild ... we're told each "round" is loaded with 5 carats of high-quality, oval VS1 diamonds, all mounted with one kilo of 8-karat rose gold.

Ja Rule was involved in an altercation last night at Barclays Center during Brandy & Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" tour stop, and turns out ... that was the height of it. Rumors of him receiving any beatdown are completely false!!!

Ja cleared up all the internet rumors with TMZ Hip Hop ...  “I don’t call police… I didn’t get jumped, they tried tho 🤣." When asked who the guys were trying to put blood in his eye, he simply said, "No clue."

Tasha K -- who's been ordered to pay Cardi B over $1 million in a past defamation, false reporting case -- jumped out on the Ja rumors, claiming the rap star had been turned to orange juice pulp ... and he clapped back at her!!!

Arman Tsarukyan is taking his fight against Dan Hooker head-on -- literally -- 'cause he butted his opponent right in the noggin during a tense weigh-in altercation.

There's some serious beef between these two guys leading up to UFC Fight Night in Qatar -- Tsarukyan wasted no time going after Hooker after joining the promotion ... and it only intensified in the days leading up to the bout.

The two came face-to-face on Friday ... and as they approached each other on the stage, Tsarukyan (22-3) jolted forward and made contact with Hooker's face.

Anna Kepner was mysteriously found dead on a Carnival Cruise ship two weeks ago -- and we're now learning her stepbrother allegedly had a strange infatuation with the teen cheerleader ... even climbing on top of her in bed one time, according to a new report.

"Inside Edition" interviewed Steven Westin -- the father of Kepner's ex-boyfriend -- for an episode that aired Thursday ... and Westin made several shocking claims based on discussions he says he had with his 18-year-old son about Kepner's stepbrother.

As you know, Kepner, also 18, was on the Carnival Cruise with her stepbrother and other family members returning to Miami on November 7 ... when she was tragically found dead on board.

It's Britney, bliss!! That was the vibe as the pop icon stepped out for a little Southern California self-care, hitting up a spa and a winery ... and TBH, she looks like she was living her best pampered life!

The star rolled out in full glam -- rocking a sharp blazer, chic shades, a designer handbag and sky-high heels, tottering out of The Westlake Village Inn on Tuesday ... glass of bubbly in hand, of course.

Britney got an assist with her belongings back to her car before she headed out.

Timothée Chalamet's probably hoping his new movie, "Marty Supreme," gets more than 3 stars ... but that's all his friends sported on their heads at the film's pop-up when they dressed up as table tennis balls.

The actor wore a bright pink "Marty Supreme" jacket over a matching sweater, and his pink belt held up a casual pair of jeans.

Chalamet's escort into the event consisted of five or six people dressed in all black ... except for the bright orange headgear they wore with three black stars emblazoned on the front.

Kanye West turned a fun fashion TikTok into an existential crisis ... changing the vibe of the video in an instant when he said he regretted participating in life.

Here's the deal ... an interview with the rapper in Japan was posted to Mystery Fashionist (@mysteryfashionist) -- a TikTok account with nearly 300K followers -- for a short 30-second clip posted yesterday in which he's asked to talk about his 'fit.

After introducing himself as "Ye from Chi," Kanye says his outfits are always 10 out of 10 ... specifically pointing to his original Yeezy 950s, while the rest of his clothes came from a pop-up he visited that day.

Hailey Bieber kicked off her 29th birthday festivities early as she celebrated with loved ones at an epic dinner featuring a massive 5-tier cake and Rhode-themed goodies Thursday night.

The model and beauty mogul posted all about her big bash on her Insta Story, showing fans a video of her blowing out the candles on her extravagant, ribbon-adorned pink cake and giving a glimpse of her sexy lace-up top.

Guests were treated to a multi-course meal, drinks embossed with the Rhode logos, and even fan-fave lip products ... plus an embroidery station!

Amanda Bynes says a viral video claiming she was pregnant with former Nickelodeon executive Dan Schneider's kid when she was just 13 years old is completely bogus.

The former Nickelodeon star tells TMZ ... the video going around TikTok was not made by her, it's altered and full of BS.

While the viral video makes it look like Amanda is coming out with some serious allegations against Dan, she says it's not from her TikTok ... and whoever made it spliced up some of her social media videos to make up "lies for click bait."

A pilot flying an Indian combat plane tragically died in front of a large crowd at an air show in Dubai ... and the chilling moment was caught on camera.

The jet went down Friday during a demonstration flight ... after the pilot made several passes over the air show grounds.

In the shocking video ... the pilot appears to lose control and the combat plane suddenly takes a nose dive and bursts into flames as it hits the ground.

Jimmy Kimmel gave Donald Trump a special shout-out on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday night, after the prez called for ABC to "get the bum off the air" following Wednesday's show.

Check out the clip -- Jimmy laid into Trump ... and even urged viewers to listen to him, reasoning ... "He keeps saying we have bad ratings. And you should listen to him – because if anyone knows about bad ratings – it’s that guy!" Burn.

The late-night host went on to remind the prez he tried getting him fired back in September. But, he admitted he wasn't against the idea of leaving TV, and even proposed a deal -- "I’ll go when you go," he noted. "We’ll be a team. Let’s ride off into the sunset together!"

The exciting second act of "Wicked" is out now ... and we've put together behind-the-scenes pics from filming for you to scroll through all the movie magic before jumping back into Oz.

Filming kicked off back in late 2022 ... and it made fast friends out of Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, and the rest of the film's cast as they shot both films at the same time -- a massive undertaking led by director Jon M. Chu.

The cast couldn't help but strike a few silly poses in between scenes ... with Cynthia making a face we just can't imagine the uptight Elphaba emulating.