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A former U.S. Dept. of Justice Pardon Attorney says she was fired last week from her position for refusing to reinstate Mel Gibson’s gun rights.

Elizabeth G. Oyer says two weeks ago she was put on a group tasked with restoring gun rights for convicted individuals. But, when asked to add Mel -- who lost his rights after his 2011 domestic violence conviction -- she said no.

The New York Times was the first to report Oyer’s termination. She told the outlet that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's office had compiled a list of nine people eligible for restored gun rights.

Dave Portnoy claims he was recently offered a role in Washington D.C. -- but had he accepted, he would've had to hand over the reins to his Barstool Sports empire.

El Pres dropped the news on his "Davey Day Trader Global" show on Tuesday ... revealing the position would have been in the Department of Commerce under Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Portnoy explained he got a phone call gauging his interest in the opportunity a few months ago ... but it was made crystal clear he'd have to give up his role with Barstool in order to make the move.

12:08 PM PT -- LiAngelo Ball is clapping back at his ex ... telling her to "Quit tht soft sympathy s***."

"I watched the kids more than her n ima grown man wit my own shi, I don't have to call her to conversate wit my babies who can only say dada," he said ... adding his youngins "will be at the mansion soon."

Gelo also briefly touched on how things went south between them ... claiming she talked so much about older guys who love her, "so I freed her."

Nikki didn't take it sitting down ... replying, "Raise them kids and be a father. Just cuz you hate me don’t mean u gotta be absent in their life. Weirdo."

Nikki Mudarris' feud with her ex, LiAngelo Ball, is heating back up -- this time, the reality star is accusing the rapper and athlete of being radio silent toward their kids for more than a month.

Andrew Schulz got more than he bargained for with his ringside seat at WWE Raw ... getting dragged into the ring by Logan Paul after saying he wanted to see some REAL wrestlers!!

It all went down at The World's Most Famous Arena ... when the comedian was handed a mic and Paul asked who he came out to see, with his answer being CM Punk and Seth Rollins in a steel cage.

The 29-year-old wasn't a fan of his answer ... so he dragged Schulz over the barricade and into the ring. Right before he hit a move on him, AJ Styles came down for the save and laid a beatdown on Paul.

Some of Hollywood's biggest celebs were out for a night on the town in Paris on Monday -- and they made quite the splash in their fashionable outfits.

Hailey Bieber, Zoë Kravitz, Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas, Jaden Smith, Alicia Vikander and Gigi and Bella Hadid were just some of the bold-faced names strutting their stuff through the French capital after flying in for Paris Fashion Week.

Check out photos, obtained by TMZ ... Hailey and Zoë looked amazing in their snazzy get-ups while leaving the Yves Saint Laurent's womenswear show. Hailey was all legs in her white blazer dress ... Zoe chose to cover up in tights and a long black coat, with both women wearing stiletto heels.

South Korean K-Pop star Wheesung was reportedly found dead inside his home on Monday — and police are investigating whether his death was drug-related.

The body of the singer-songwriter was discovered inside his apartment last evening by Fire Department officials after he went into cardiac arrest, according to the New York Times.

The newspaper said Wheesung — whose real name was Choi Whee-sung — had a history of drug abuse — and investigators with the Seoul Gwangjin Police Station were looking into the possibility he overdosed.

Flau'jae Johnson ain't just getting LSU wins with her skills on the court ... Mikaylah Williams tells TMZ Sports her music's helping fuel the Tigers' postseason run too!

Kim Mulkey's sophomore guard sat down with us on Monday while working a ceremonial shift at a Raising Cane's in Baton Rouge ... and she made it clear, Flau'jae's tunes are a big part of LSU's success this season.

She told us the Tigers bump Johnson's music in the locker room regularly -- and get this, she says it's played so often, they know all the lyrics!!

American actor Brandon Adams was just a preteen when he was cast to play Jesse Hall --  the quick stickin' forward and sarcastic hockey player -- in the humorous 1992 hockey movie, "The Mighty Ducks."

Adams was part of quite the gnarly crew including Emilio Estevez as the former hockey star turned coach, Gordon, Joshua Jackson as the heart and soul of the hockey team, Charlie and Vincent LaRusso as the rich player with skills, Adam.

Brandon reprised his role for "D2: The Mighty Ducks" ... and he also played Kenny DeNunez in "The Sandlot."

Drake is dropping clues about his next move ... and he says it may be unsettling for some folks.

Champagne Papi hinted about what the future holds for him in a cryptic Instagram post, explaining ... "U know I grew up non confrontational and always treated this game as a sport where my pen won gold, but my these days the podium has been hard for all of us to ignore."

Drake continues ... "I understand that this next chapter may leave you feeling uneasy, but I hope you see my honesty as clarity not charity that answers some questions especially about the unanswered texts you’ve been sending me."

Tristan Tate is ripping James Kennedy a new one ... blasting the "Vanderpump Rules" alum for deleting a photo of them together and caving to online backlash.

Andrew's brother unloaded on James on social media, explaining the lead up to their photo over the weekend in Las Vegas, which James posted and then scrubbed from his account.

Tristan claims James "begged and kissed my a** for 30 minutes straight and called me a hero. He knew EXACTLY who I was and what content I made."

3/14 10:23 AM PT -- Emily Osment is officially a single woman ... a judge just signed off on the split.

Emily Osment is making a clean break from her estranged husband ... because she just filed docs settling their divorce in near record time.

Emily filed the settlement docs on Monday, after she beelined it to court Friday and filed to divorce her husband Jack after only 5 months of marriage.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Emily and Jack each gave up their rights to seek spousal support and they have signed a confidential marriage settlement agreement.

It's no surprise that singing sensation Dua Lipa and actress Millie Bobby Brown look amazing in bodysuits, but which babe are you going to choose?!

While only one of them is comin' out on top, both babes def felt cute and took it to the 'Gram to show off their curves in sexy shape wear!

Dua's doing her selfie-in-a-mirror thing with a spaghetti-strap black bodysuit fastened on both sides of her bod, with dangling gold earrings, looking almost ready for a night out on the town ... while Millie's got more of a daytime 1980s-workout vibe, with knee-high tube socks and nude tights, wearing a heather-gray bodysuit featuring long sleeves, in an airy studio.

So we gotta ask -- which look do you prefer ... dark and sultry, or bright and bouncy?

VOTE NOW!

The wife of "Ghost Adventures" star Aaron Goodwin got busted in a murder-for-hire plot ... and cops say she tried to pay a hitman to knock off her husband.

Victoria Goodwin was arrested last week and booked on two charges ... solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder ... after police said she hatched a plan to kill Aaron while he was filming his show with Zak Bagans.

According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ, cops say Victoria was messaging an inmate in a Florida prison about getting out of her marriage to Aaron when she asked ... "Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce."

Wendy Williams may be a big step closer to freedom, because a psychiatrist examined her Monday and the results are clear -- Wendy's mental capacity is fully intact.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Wendy scored 10 out of 10 on a psych exam, called a "capacity test." She was asked 10 questions to determine if she was alert and oriented, and she answered every one correctly.

TMZ broke the story ... Wendy went to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City Monday where a psychiatrist spent time with her.

The next full moon isn't slated to occur until March 14 ... but John Fury couldn't wait a few days -- flashing his bare rear to the cameras while out for a stroll across the pond on Monday!!

John, Tyson, Tommy and Shane Fury were spotted leaving a café in the UK ... with the 59-year-old deciding the best pose for the cameras was to drop trou'.

The former world heavyweight champion didn't seem to be amused by his father's actions -- opting to keep it casual with the cameras.

Fascinating twist in the story of the dead body caught by fishermen in the waters off Massachusetts ... turns out the corpse was meant to be buried at sea and no foul play is suspected, according to authorities.

The Suffolk County Chief Medical Examiner in Boston just announced the body is a woman in her 60s with cancerous tumors all over it. The M.E. says the unidentified body was embalmed and apparently intentionally deposited into its watery grave.

Prosecutors say the case is now closed, adding the dead woman will likely stay nameless forever.