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Alex Rodriguez tried to get the word out about a new meal prep company ... but we're not sure anyone heard about their protein-packed options -- because they were distracted by his meat.

The former MLB star jumped on social media to push premade meals from a company called Tempo ... and while his lips were moving in his video, the noticeable bulge in the front of his pants was really doing all the talking.

His A-Rod was barely being contained by his tight jeans -- and the comments quickly filled up with chatter about his little slugger.

Ray J suffered a setback in his legal battle with his ex, Kim Kardashian, and her mom, Kris Jenner ... the judge just shut down his attempt to get their defamation case against him tossed out of court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied Ray J's attempt to dismiss the defamation and false light claims brought by Kim and Kris.

You'll recall ... Kim and Kris sued Ray J, claiming he harmed their reputations by making false statements about them … specifically, that they were under some sort of federal racketeering probe and that it would be worse than Diddy.

Tyga's having a rough rollout for his latest album ... because Pitchfork just gave it an impressively awful 0/10 rating ... and it sounds like robots did him no favors.

Reviewer Drew Miller deemed the record "slop pop," calling it "smug and complacent and depressing."

He continued by delivering a lethal blow ... "Its very existence has made the world a worse place."

Miller slammed the musician for admittingly using A.I. on the project, saying ... "I'm not saying the record is A.I.-generated; all I'm saying is that I was personally able to generate a song that sounded exactly like '$TARFACE,' assuming it had included a song about a critic trying to write a review of a Tyga album."

Ariana Grande was spotted for the first time since she announced she plans to break free from the public eye.

The pop star was seen on her way to an airport in New York on Monday night, where she was all smiles while sporting her album merch.

Ariana announced earlier this month that she plans to "take a step back from visibility" after her "Eternal Sunshine" tour wraps on September 1.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's always open about talking policy ... but not her dating life clearly -- because she shut a reporter down who tried to dive into her love life.

The New York Post caught up with the Congresswoman on Wednesday after the news broke that she's officially single ... but, when they asked her about her ex-fiancé Riley Roberts, she shot the question down.

AOC responded with a smile, "I don’t comment on my private life – thank you." She refused to answer any of the follow-ups either.

Travis Kelce just opened up on his wedding ... saying exchanging vows with Taylor Swift was the highlight of his entire life.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end met with the media at training camp on Wednesday ... and unsurprisingly, the first question that came from local reporters had nothing to do with Xs and Os.

Kelce was asked to provide some insight on his Madison Square Garden ceremony ... and he said this past offseason as a whole was epic.

Perez Hilton's mom has filed for temporary custody of his three minor kids, TMZ can confirm.

Teresita Lavandeira is asking to seal the records. In her filing, she says ... "The children in this case should not be subjected to any further trauma related to the incidents that are the basis of the petition."

And, Perez is on board with it -- TMZ has obtained the consent form he signed to hand over Teresita temporary custodial rights over his kiddos. This includes consent to allow her to make all necessary and reasonable medical and dental care decisions for the children, obtain copies of their records such as birth certificates, enroll them in school, and more.

Page Six was first to report the news.

This comes 1 week after the celebrity blogger was hospitalized after he harmed himself physically on a live stream during a mental health crisis at his home in Florida.

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers ... and the price tag is jaw-dropping!!

Disney’s 75-year-old longtime boss and the billionaire Thrive Capital founder are locking down the Purple and Gold for a record-shattering $12 BILLION, according to multiple reports.

It's the highest price ever paid for an American sports franchise ... by far.

Kushner and Iger had been heavily involved in attempting to bring an NBA franchise to Las Vegas, but in a reversal, inked the deal to acquire the Lake Show.

"The Great British Baking Show" judge Prue Leith says she recently got a migraine so bad that she couldn't see or speak ... and she was rushed to the hospital.

The TV personality recalls the health scare in her upcoming column for The Oldie magazine ... saying her speech became an "incomprehensible jumble of disconnected words" and she could see "only half of whatever I'm looking at" ... according to The Sun.

Prue says she could feel a migraine coming on a few weeks back in Yorkshire, England, explaining that after her vision went, she had "bright circle of flickering, coloured lights in the upper right field of vision."

James Haven's detailing the phone call with his dad, Jon Voight, after he came out as gay ... and it sounds like it was a conversation James was avoiding.

The former actor appeared on "All Out With Jon Dean" in an interview published Wednesday morning ... explaining he's often felt somewhat dismissed by his famous father. He says Jon called him multiple times before he finally picked up the phone.

James says his father told him, "I finally know who you are" ... and they proceeded to have a "really nice chat."

Rep. Haley Stevens says Rep. Tom Tiffany has only one thing on his mind as he runs for governor of Wisconsin ... changing hunting laws so he can hunt wolves!!!

The Congresswoman from Michigan appeared on CNN Wednesday morning to discuss the Democratic primary for her neighboring state's gubernatorial election in an interview that quickly went off the rails ... when she started howling about Tiffany's alleged wolf hunting obsession.

Rep. Stevens says all of her interactions with Rep. Tiffany, the GOP nominee for Wisconsin governor, have taught her three things ... he's a nice guy, is deeply conservative and his big priority is wolves.

Clavicular is shooting his shot at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ... wasting little time after news broke that AOC and her longtime fiancé Riley Roberts called it quits.

The viral streamer took to social media to react to our X post about the split, posting a simple message ... "I can fix her."

Clav also made similar comments on his live stream ... saying he would marry AOC and ripping her ex.

The flirty comments come after Clavicular and AOC already crossed paths earlier this summer, when TMZ DC and asked her about the influencer's viral "looksmaxing" movement.

Paris Jackson's diving into the meaning behind one of her new songs ... detailing a traumatic situation she's turned into art after getting sober ... and it involves drugs, an overdose, quick thinking and a happy ending.

Michael Jackson's daughter appeared on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast in an episode published Wednesday ... and she explained her new track "Sirens" is probably her most emotional -- because it's based on her friend overdosing on her drugs.

Paris explains she had to keep her pal alive until paramedics arrived ... and they later told her if she hadn't acted as quickly as she did, he would either be brain dead or worse.

The 18-year-old motorist who was punched and thrown to the ground by an Arkansas State Trooper in a violent arrest is punching back ... because she's suing him.

Alisa Hackett filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Trooper Moisses Arellano, claiming he struck her face during an August 1 traffic stop because she talked back to him.

Hackett says the use of force was NOT justified ... she claims she was unarmed, posed no threat to the trooper or anyone else, had no means of escape and was suspected of no more than a minor traffic offense.

Jenna Ortega is opening up about the intense pressure she put on herself as a young actress ... revealing she would sometimes go an entire day without eating or even asking for a drink of water while working on set.

The "Wednesday" star opened up about her experience as a child actor in a new interview with Esquire, explaining that she was so excited and grateful to be working that she felt she had to stay completely out of the way.

Jenna says she essentially kept her "game face" on at all times ... even when it meant ignoring basic needs, adding, "I wasn't asking for a sip of water," and explaining how she could go all day without eating or drinking because she desperately wanted to avoid becoming a burden to anyone on set.

Tom Segura is breaking his silence on his separation from Christina Pazsitzky ... calling it a "horrible experience" and an emotional rollercoaster.

Tom addresses the split for the first time on their "Your Mom's House" podcast ... pushing back on the narrative that he forced Christina to address their breakup all alone.

ICYMI, Christina fought back tears as she spoke about their split on the podcast last week ... saying they tried working through their issues for years.

In a new episode published today, Tom says they have been filming 'YMH' separately for months ... because their split is not new to them.