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Former junior lightweight boxing champion Jamel Herring's domestic violence charge stemming from an alleged altercation in January has been dropped, TMZ Sports has learned.

Herring's attorney -- Clyde Bennett -- released a statement on the development on Thursday ... saying there was "insufficient evidence to prove that he committed any crime against his wife" and the "investigation demonstrated her claim against Mr. Herring were false."

Bennett added Herring has since been released from jail and is now looking forward to putting the whole ordeal behind him.

Too Short is advocating for Kendrick Lamar NOT to perform "Not Like Us" at Super Bowl LIX ... he thinks the Grammy-winning diss track has done its maximum damage!!!

We caught up with Short at the book launch for Hollywood Virgin by Jason Felts in West Hollywood as he got back into the groove performing at the fundraiser to raise money for the L.A. Fire Department following his brother's tragic murder ... and the "Blow The Whistle" star was happy to dish sports commentary.

In terms of the Big Game, Short says he's pulling for anyone but the Chiefs, so the Eagles in this case.

Elijah Wood is officially a married man ... tying the knot with his longtime partner Mette-Marie Kongsved.

The "Lord of The Rings" star set off alarms recently when he referred to Mette-Marie as his wife on a podcast ... so we did some digging and found out the couple has a marriage license on file in Los Angeles County.

Thing is ... Elijah and Mette-Marie chose a confidential marriage license ... so it's unclear when exactly they tied the knot.

The Super Bowl is going big, about as big as it gets in Hollywood, anyway -- enlisting Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt to be part of Sunday's festivities ... TMZ has learned.

Sources involved in the production tell us both Tom and Brad will have prominent roles in FOX's Super Bowl pregame broadcast. We're told Brad's role will have something to do with a tribute to America about 30 minutes prior to the 6:30 PM ET kickoff.

It's unclear exactly what Tom will be doing for the pregame, but his involvement immediately takes us back to his Olympics Closing Ceremony appearance where he did a skydive to signal the Games coming to L.A. in 2028.

Jeremy Piven's been hit with an unwanted role ... as an L.A. burglary victim, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... last Friday, around 10 PM, the "Entourage" star -- who played Ari Gold in the award-winning series -- came home to find his upstairs glass door smashed at his Los Angeles-area home.

We're told thieves ransacked Jeremy’s bedroom, making off with about $200,000 worth of rings, watches and other jewelry.

Kanye West shocked his longtime fan base when he unveiled plans to use A.I. on his new "Bully" album ... but the artist whose vocals he's sampling is perfectly in tune with the rollout!!!

Midway into his new interview with Justin LaBoy, Ye previewed a track that used artificial intelligence to transform his own voice into 10-year-old trap rapper Lil RT's voice to complete the track!!! 🤖

Lil RT's momager Yaya and lawyer Vince Phillips tell TMZ Hip Hop that Lil RT and his team just found out about the "collab" a couple days ago, after the interview was premiered at Ye's Grammys party on Sunday.

Ben Stiller is setting the record straight about his humanitarian trip to Ukraine ... denying he ever received any payment from USAID to visit the war-torn country.

Elon Musk pushed out a purported E! News video on X yesterday, which alleged a number of celebrities -- including Stiller, Angelina Jolie, Orlando Bloom and Sean Penn -- were sent to Ukraine, paid for with American taxpayers' money. The video has been proven fake.

But the fake video picked up steam on social media thanks to countless retweets from Trump supporters, including Donald Trump Jr. and Scott Baio

Folks looking to snag a suite for the Big Game are hoping to get a GREAT view ... but forget the action on the field -- they wanna peep Taylor Swift and President Trump!!

TMZ Sports has learned ... those willing to drop a fat check on a Super Bowl box are requesting spots that will put them near or in eyesight of the two biggest names that'll be at the Superdome on Sunday -- Travis Kelce's girlfriend and No. 47.

Mike Zandman, president and CEO of Entertainment Access -- a company assisting high-profile clients with luxurious hospitality for the weekend -- told us his clients' desires are no surprise ... but info on celebs' expected whereabouts is "sacred," so there's no way to grant their wishes.

Alix Earle is making big moves with a sexy new commercial for this year's Big Game ... and Winnie Harlow is continuing her rise from supermodel to skin care mogul.

Winnie's been in the modeling game for a while now, and she's still at the top ... but Alix is quickly climbing the mountain ... so, we gotta ask ... Who'd You Rather?!?

VOTE NOW! 

This matchup is part of our Stars in Stars Edition -- inspired by Alix and Winnie's bikini tops -- but only one star can reign supreme.

Farrah Abraham is making a career pivot next month, as the reality TV star is set to make her stand-up comedy debut ... and she's throwing in some sexiness for good measure.

The MTV personality, known for appearing on "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom," has booked her debut stand-up gig at the Spearmint Rhino New York ... which just so happens to be an upscale gentlemen’s club in the Big Apple.

While Farrah is ready to bring the funny with her new routine "Diary of a Teen Mom," which will take place on March 13, she's also promising some perks for guests willing to shell out a little extra ... we're talking a $250 VIP meet-and-greet complete with a photo op AND a lap dance.

Tana Mongeau is turning up the heat in the kitchen ... and she's not even using the stove.

Tana is serving up some seriously sexy new looks with a provocative photo shoot live from her kitchen ... and ya gotta see the photos.

The boobs are out and the podcaster's showing legs for days as she sits on the counter and seductively stares into the camera ... and that's just a taste of what she's got in her hot shots pantry.

Lance Bass' *NSYNC fans have been hoping to say "bye, bye, bye" to the waiting game for a biopic -- and now he’s telling us whether the band's story will finally hit the big screen, or not.

We caught up with Lance outside the book launch for Hollywood Virgin by Jason Felts at The Abbey in West Hollywood on Wednesday ... and he made it clear that talk of a biopic is actually news to him!

Catch the clip, 'cause Lance’s surprise over hearing the speculation is so obvious – even Lisa’s looking shocked, like he hasn’t spilled the big biopic beans to her yet.

Packers CB Robert Rochell is taking legal action against the people he says are responsible for a 2023 car accident that seriously injured him, and had a massive negative effect on his once-promising NFL career.

In the lawsuit, filed in L.A. County and obtained by TMZ Sports, 26-year-old Rochell says he was minding his own business, driving along the Hollywood Freeway in his nearly $100K Mercedes GT 63 AMG whip in February 2023, when RR says he was hit by a speeding vehicle, which badly injured him.

Rochell is suing three people, including the alleged driver.

Here's something Jesus would not do ... a man attacked a priest in the middle of a prayer, running out from a pew to tackle the reverend ... and it's all on video.

The unholy incident went down Tuesday night during a service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Spokane, WA ... and footage shows the moment a priest was tackled to the ground.

Ya gotta see the video ... Rev. David Gaines is kneeling in prayer with other priests when a man rises from his pew and runs towards the altar ... scaling a few steps and clumsily wrestling Gaines to the ground.

Too Short was dealt a tremendous loss last week ... the rap legend's brother was found murdered in their Oakland hometown -- but he's slowly getting back in the saddle!!!

TMZ Hip Hop chopped up with Too Short in West Hollywood outside the book launch for Hollywood Virgin by Jason Felts Wednesday night, and while things are understandably heavy for him right now, he's got to keep pushing.

He says his emotions are too raw to convey what he's feeling properly but he felt he could bank on a bit of socialization to perk him up, so he stepped out to popular hotspot The Abbey with friends.

If ya needed any more indication Kendrick Lamar will perform "Not Like Us" on the world's biggest stage, the Super Bowl LIX halftime performer walked out to his pre-show presser with the Drake diss instrumental booming from the speakers.

The Compton MC had a sit-down with Ebro Darden and Nadeska Alexis on Thursday ahead of Sunday's gig ... and he talked all about his monstrous 2024 and what it meant for his career.

Kendrick also addressed his big night at the Grammys thanks to 'NLU' ... calling it a reflection of the entire rap culture and how it's just as big as any other genre.