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The Return of the King goes down on Christmas Day this NBA season ... so how should Lakers fans treat LeBron James after he bolted for the Sixers??

If ya ask Magic Johnson, he says hold the boos -- show the four-time champion some love!!

TMZ Sports caught up with the Hall of Famer and Lakers legend outside "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday ... and had to get his thoughts on the big matchup going down on December 25.

A Luigi Mangione fan who covered the trial via social media showed support for commenters justifying Brian Thompson death after Luigi pled guilty.

Here's the deal ... Lena Weissbrot is one of three Luigi supporters who call themselves the "Mangionistas" -- and they've regularly voiced their support for Luigi over the past year. The trio reportedly received press credentials from New York City as well to cover a pretrial hearing in the case.

Anyway ... Lena hopped on social media to share a video which focused on comments being made in support of Luigi -- writing, "Oh the comment section does not disappoint on this reel!! A plurality of people feel exactly like I do."

Influencer Brianna Olsen says her baby daddy's arrest has been totally blown out of proportion ... claiming an attempted murder booking goes way too far.

Photogs caught up with the star on Saturday and asked her about Santos Salazar -- the father of her recently born child who was arrested early Thursday morning.

Brianna says she's hired an attorney to spearhead Santos' defense ... and they're keeping details of what allegedly went down private for now.

Courtney Love says she nearly died a few years ago ... but, since she survived the trial, she's now got an optimistic view of her future.

The singer and guitarist revealed the shocking news in an Instagram post Friday ... explaining her health issues arose while she was working on her long-awaited solo album, which is why it has taken so long to come.

She recalled, "I went to England in 2019 and when I went there, you know, my body just exploded. It just exploded. And I was in hospitals a lot."

Clavicular says he and his girlfriend are working on having a kid ... telling his ex Woah Vicky they're going to pound town daily.

The streamer and his better half -- Lily Snyder -- sat down with Vicky, with whom Clavicular had a short fling, to dicuss their relationship issues on Kick ... and their plans for the future apparently include a baby.

Check out the clip ... Clav says the pair went and had Lily's birth control removed -- and, though he says he hasn't taken any testosterone yet like he plans, it does seem like they're already taking steps to get her knocked up.

Rihanna's making sure her kids learn about their roots ... taking them back to her native Barbados for a visit filled with sweet treats.

The singer-songwriter was spotted relaxing on the island ... wearing a gray top over her swimsuit and walking right up to a coconut stand where she ordered treats for one of her sons and her daughter, Rocki.

The crew sipped out of coconuts ... and Rihanna was beaming at her son when he dug into the sides of his snack.

Jason Arday -- the former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism who was found dead in London Friday -- feared leaving the house amid the media scrutiny just before he died ... according to a longtime friend.

Simon Baron-Cohen, the director of the Autism Research Center at the University of Cambridge, appeared on BBC Radio 4's "Today" Saturday ... and he discussed his last conversation with Arday, which he says took place hours before he passed.

Baron-Cohen says Arday confided in him that he was afraid to leave home ... because he felt "bombarded" by the media calling him a fraud.

The viral Waffle House employee who laid down a track as sweet as the company's syrup says he's now been fired ... and he's asking fans for help.

Here's the deal ... Rockstar Riley -- who made headlines for rapping a song about Waffle House -- has set up a GoFundMe ... telling fans he was fired from his job after 20 years.

Riley says he poured everything into the gig ... and calls management's decision "painful, disappointing, and honestly hard to process."

Riley tells TMZ ... he was contacted by the area manager a couple days after sitting down for an interview with us and shooting a music video for the song -- and he was told to delete all the content he did on social media while wearing his Waffle House uniform.

Brooks Nader looks ready to star if they ever make an R-rated version of "Baywatch" ... opting to go for a swim sans bikini top!

The actress and model was spotted in all her topless glory near Positano, Italy earlier this week ... along with her sister Sarah Jane Nader and model Jack Lumsden.

Brooks and Jack went with similar ensembles ... throwing on a pair of bottoms -- and nothing up top.

Bruce Willis made a touching appearance in newly released photos from daughter Tallulah Willis’ wedding weekend, giving fans a glimpse of the actor celebrating his youngest daughter’s nuptials.

As we previously reported, Tallulah married musician Justin Acee on August 8 at her family’s ranch in Sun Valley, Idaho. Now, new photos posted by Vogue show the intimate celebration and Bruce taking part in the festivities ... amid his ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia.

In one especially sweet shot, Bruce pulls Tallulah into a warm embrace as she rests her head on his shoulder, as the actor smiles and holds Justin’s hand, appearing to take in the special moment with his daughter and new son-in-law.

Travis Kelce flashed his most important jewelry before his first preseason game of the new season ... and we don't mean one of his three Super Bowl rings.

The Kansas City Chiefs star pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday ... strutting into the venue in a black and gold shirt and a pair of shades shielding his eyes.

Honestly, he could have arrived in just his underwear, and Swifties still might not have noticed ... because his left ring finger drew most of the attention.

The Nancy Guthrie investigation was in trouble from the get-go because of the team's shocking lack of experience ... so says a sergeant connected to the case.

We sat down with Sergeant Aaron Cross -- the president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, a union representing sheriff's deputies -- to discuss the problems that have seemingly plagued the investigation.

Sgt. Cross notes the relative lack of experience among investigators who jumped on the case shortly after Nancy went missing ... noting many of them had just 3 years' experience -- which isn't much when it comes to homicide.

Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun kicked off their weekend by having some fun under the sun during a yacht escape off Mallorca.

Check out the pics -- the lovebirds jetted off to a massive superyacht on Friday ... just to jet-ski away on the stunning Mediterranean waters. Sydney showed off her beach buns in a cheeky blue swimsuit and kept her top covered with a rash guard.

The music exec matched her with a light blue top of his own ... pairing it with blue swim trunks and a baseball cap.

Selena Gomez's lawyer says the claims against his client are total BS ... and they're ready to fight it out in court.

Matthew Rosengart released a statement after two companies filed a lawsuit against Selena, her mother, Mandy Teefey, and their former business partner, Daniella Pierson, claiming they misrepresented the strength of their mental health company, Wondermind, to investors.

He tells TMZ ... allegations against Selena engaged in any fraud or other wrongdoing are "completely meritless, both factually and legally." PEOPLE was the first to report Rosengart's statement.

Who needs a heat wave when you've got so many sexy celeb couples this summer?! Hollywood's hottest love birds have been getting steamy in the sun.

Coco Jones and Donovan Mitchell have us saying "A-A, E-E, oh my God" ... while Alessandra Ambrosio turns up the temp, getting handsy with Buck Palmer.

And how could we possibly ignore Iris Kendall and TJ Palma getting scalding hot in the (outdoor) shower?!

Emilie Kiser is still being raked over the coals for removing her 1-year-old son's life vest momentarily on a boating trip in June ... and she's throwing herself at the mercy of the court of public opinion.

The social media star hopped on TikTok to post a video in which she once again acknowledged she and her husband Brady screwed up by taking off Teddy's life vest -- albeit briefly -- while floating out in open water in July.

Emilie says she's sorry to everyone she let down with her actions ... explaining he was getting fussy with the garment on -- but that's no excuse for taking off his life vest.

She captioned her post, “Thanks for listening 🤍 Hope you all have a safe and good weekend.”