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Joe Manganiello's new memoir must be making some waves with Tom Cruise ... because the book speculates that the legendary actor screwed Joe out of a starring role ... and Joe thinks it's because he shares an ex with Tom -- Sofía Vergara!

The New York Post got its hands on an advance copy of Joe's new book, "Bloodlines," and, in it, Joe claims that his team believes Tom prevented him from landing the lead role in Amazon's "Jack Reacher" series because the two men once dated Sofía.

In his memoir, Joe writes that Amazon bosses and production heads were initially dead set on giving the role to him ... but then the part suddenly went to another actor.

James Talarico's campaign took an unprecedented step to prove he didn't spend the week in a mental health facility in Ohio ... by giving the media screenshots of a video that they say show he was at home in Texas.

Here's the deal ... Talarico's opponent in the Texas Senate race, Ken Paxton, and many conservative social media users have recently been calling BS on Talarico's claims that he has been stuck in bed with a bad case of the flu after he recently vanished from the campaign trail.

Using tenuous evidence -- including an unsubstantiated audio clip and a flight tracker of a private jet flying from Texas to Ohio, which doesn't seem to have any link to Talarico -- rumors swirled that Talarico was actually in a full-blown mental health breakdown in Ohio.

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller amplified the claims as well ... but now Talarico is pushing back. with the help of a major media outlet.

President Trump was in rare form Monday night during a rally in Ohio, cracking jokes about checking out U.S. Senator Jon Husted's ass.

The commander-in-chief flew to the Buckeye State to stump for Husted -- an Ohio Republican incumbent running against Democrat Sherrod Brown -- and 2 other candidates in the midterm elections, which are just weeks away. 

During Monday's televised speech in Youngstown, Trump launched into one of his impromptu comedy routines, telling the packed crowd that he was shocked to learn that Husted was a "great athlete" when Husted attended the University of Dayton years ago.

Buffalo Bills Captain Bradley Chubb clashed with Los Angeles Rams player Alaric Jackson after Monday night's game ... and the nasty altercation was captured on video.

Check it out ... Chubb is standing midfield with members of both teams after the Bills beat the Rams in overtime 37-34.

Suddenly, Jackson -- an offensive lineman -- storms up to Chubb and gets right in his face as the two exchange words. Then Jackson punches Chubb in the face, prompting others to jump in and hold the two men back.

Tragedy at Six Flags Over Georgia ... a man was riding the popular Goliath ride when he fell to his death.

According to local reports, park guests saw the man's gruesome death ... he reportedly hit the tracks multiple times as he fell ... and the fall was even captured in souvenir photos.

Four others were injured. It's unclear how the man fell from the ride.

If you're trying to get inspo for your sexy Halloween costume this year, you have to check out Emily Sears' scary hot looks.

The Australian model sure knows how to turn up the heat ... even as temperatures dip for fall.

Whether she's a provocative Princess Peach, a bodacious Billy the Puppet or a bangin' black cat, one thing's for sure ... Emily can make any Halloween costume a sexy display.

Before this cute boy in overalls was a shining star in Hollywood, he was just flippin' around in gymnastics class at 2 years old, and taking interest in musical theater ...

In 2017, he took home the Mirrorball Trophy with partner Lindsay Arnold. This actor was on Disney's "Liv and Maddie."

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Gleb Savchenko is making some disturbing allegations about how his ex-wife treats their teenage daughter ... and he's asking a judge to step in.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Gleb claims his 15-year-old daughter Olivia told him that her mother, Elena Samodanova, made nasty comments about her body, weight, and appearance ... and gave her weight-loss medication without consulting him or getting appropriate medical oversight.

And that's not all ... Gleb says Olivia also told him she was subjected to prolonged periods of silent treatment and had her bedroom door removed as punishment.

Selma Blair’s lawyer is offering a new explanation for the actress’s alleged violent meltdown aboard a Delta flight … claiming several missed doses of medication, and a head injury, are to blame.

During Blair’s arraignment in criminal court Monday, her attorneys argued the alleged attacks and subsequent arrest were due to "severe confusion" caused by the missed meds and a fall where she hit her head ... according to Page Six..

Her lawyers told the judge Blair, who was seen leaving court, had missed multiple doses of a powerful medication used to manage serious neurological symptoms ... seemingly pointing to her battle with multiple sclerosis.

RJ Mitte's death brought a heavy police presence to his Texas neighborhood ... and we've obtained video showing cops outside the home where the "Breaking Bad" star was found dead.

In footage obtained by TMZ, multiple police cars can be seen parked outside RJ's home Monday, with authorities blocking off a portion of the street in front of the property.

Yellow crime scene tape was also put up around RJ's home as law enforcement vehicles lined the street while authorities responded to the scene.

Influencer Gracie Bon is getting torn to shreds on social media after seemingly turning the Panama earthquake into a photo op.

As you know, the country was rocked by a 7.7 earthquake last week, causing a ton of damage.

Gracie shared snaps of herself posing amid the rubble Sunday ... and her post didn't seem to land the way she wanted.

Kacey Musgraves is letting Kristi Noem have it after the ex-Secretary of Homeland Security threw some shade her way.

Noem had attempted to pit the country singer against rising star Ella Langley while endorsing Texas' conservative senate hopeful Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico.

Noem slammed the fact that Talarico showed up to Kacey's Dallas concert, saying ... "I'll take @ellalangleymusic over Kacey Muscraves any day. And if I'm choosin' Texas, I'll take Ken Paxton over James Talarico."

"Big Brother" alum Amber Siyavus had a string of legal troubles in the years before her death ... including felony convictions for forgery and a wild run-in with police.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Amber pleaded guilty in 2020 to attempting to resist an officer with a dangerous weapon after prosecutors claimed she tried to drive away while a Henderson, Nevada cop was partially inside her vehicle.

Amber, who competed on Season 8 of the reality TV show, received a suspended prison sentence of 19 to 48 months and up to 4 years of probation ... along with orders to undergo substance abuse and mental health evaluations.

RJ Mitte was set to star in an upcoming movie, "Forgotten Outlaw," but now it's officially on pause following his death ... and the director tells TMZ he's determined to move forward with the project to honor the late actor's wishes.

Writer, director and producer Nik Tizekker tells TMZ ... the project was in pre-production when plans came to a halt following RJ's death Monday ... leaving the filmmaker with the difficult task of eventually finding a new leading man.

Tizekker says RJ was an ideal fit for the role, both because he had the right mindset to portray the character and because of his physical resemblance to the person he was set to play.

Mark Wahlberg just dropped a major bombshell ... telling TMZ that "Entourage" just might make a comeback!!!

We got it straight from the horse's mouth when we got Mark at AVRA in Beverly Hills ... Marky Mark says the guys' return isn't off the table.

Thing is ... Mark stressed that the future of "Entourage" will probably come down to whether or not the fans want it to happen.

NBA legend Paul Pierce's baby mama went back to court in their bitter legal battle … claiming Pierce is playing games when it comes to turning over his bank records ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained court docs filed by Paul's ex, Princess Santiago, and she's claiming he has failed to turn over all of the relevant financial information she's asked for in the case. She claims he has not produced all the pages of his bank statements and did not provide certain information about his trust distributions and assets.

She says Paul failed to produce info on his cannabis company and all data about his Fox Sports 1 income … and she claims he failed to disclose his ownership interest in a commercial property.