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Matt Rife and Netflix are under fire for his new comedy special ... and parents are blaming the comedian and the streaming service for ruining the magic of Santa Claus.

Folks are complaining that when they open the app, Netflix starts auto-playing a preview of Matt's Christmas special, "Matt Rife: Unwrapped - A Christmas Crowd Work Special"... and it's a joke about Santa not being real.

Matt says ... "That changes everything when you find out your parents are Santa Claus."

Khloé Kardashian’s the cool, level-headed fave of the fam -- just don’t pass her a drink, 'cause sister Kendall Jenner will tell you that "nice girl" act taps out real quick!

The reality star was chatting with her pal Savas Oguz on her "Khloé In Wonder Land" podcast when she admitted vodka flips a switch -- saying she gets aggressive on the stuff, and Kendall would know ... since she’s apparently beat her up a few times after one too many.

Savas backed her up, saying he’s witnessed the sister smackdowns himself -- and Khloé immediately cringed over it, saying there’s zero excuse for ever putting hands on Kendall ... since she's the nicest girl out there.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have never had a moment of "Bad Blood" between them ... because the NFL star says they've literally never argued.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end made wild claims during the episode of "New Heights" released Wednesday ... when Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney opened up about his relationship with Amal.

Clooney claims he and his wife have never argued in their more than 10 years together ... before asking Trav if he can say the same about his relationship.

Miley Cyrus has that newly engaged glow ... flashing her shiny new ring while gushing about leveling up with Maxx Morando.

The singer appeared on "Good Morning America" Wednesday morning and spilled the tea -- saying she’s usually a total control freak, but she finally surrendered in her relationship with Maxx ... which is why that proposal completely blindsided her.

Miley said everything in her life lined up perfectly -- from dropping her original song "Dream as One" for the upcoming "Avatar: Fire and Ash" ... to locking in her real-life love with Maxx -- and she couldn’t be more grateful for the double win.

"So You Think You Can Dance" star Donyelle Jones has died after a long battle with breast cancer.

The tragic news was shared on her Instagram Tuesday, with the heartbreaking announcement reading ... "Today at 8:34am, Donyelle Denise Wilson, transitioned. A wife. A daughter. A sister. A friend. And a warrior who kicked cancer’s a** every single day she was here."

Jones was diagnosed with stage 3C breast cancer nearly a decade ago, and despite treatments, it progressed to stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

10:15 AM PST -- Bad Bunny is the king of Spotify -- taking the honor as the streamer's top artist -- and he got quite the unique present to celebrate the milestone.

Check it out -- Spotify had a bedazzled ring made that sports a photo of the cover of his uber-successful "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" album -- which was unsurprisingly the most-streamed album globally on Spotify.

Perhaps he'll wear it at next year's Super Bowl, where he's headlining the iconic halftime show.

Don't look now, but Bad Bunny is back on top of Spotify's most-streamed list ... dethroning the reigning queen, Taylor Swift.

Spotify Wrapped confirmed the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show headliner also headlines their 2025 list of most-streamed artist globally, having garnered more than 19.8 billion streams, marking a return to the top spot after a 2-year hiatus.

BB previously topped the list in 2020, 2021 and 2022 before Tay-Tay took over in 2023 and 2024.

Matthew Perry's mom Suzanne and stepdad Keith Morrison absolutely poured their hearts out in a victim impact letter to the judge ... who today will sentence the doctor who pleaded guilty to supplying their son the drugs that killed him.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia is the man "most culpable" for Perry's 2023 drug-related death, according to the letter.

They wrote ... “How do you measure grief? Can you possibly provide any rational accounting? The bottom falling out? Yes, that."

Sharon and Kelly Osbourne are remembering Ozzy Osbourne on what would have been the late rockstar's 77th birthday.

His wife, Sharon, shared a look at a birthday memorial created by fans on the Black Sabbath Bridge in his hometown of Birmingham, England, followed by photos from his life. The Wednesday Instagram tribute was set to Ozzy's "See You On the Other Side."

She penned ... "My darling husband, I celebrate the day you were born. I will never let go of your hand until I see you on the other side."

Longtime NBA guard Isaiah Thomas is ready to suit up for a team right now ... telling TMZ Sports his body feels good, and he's staying in game shape -- and he says there are a few squads showing interest in bringing him on board.

The last full-season deal he inked was a one-year contract with the Wizards in 2019 ... and despite dealing with serious injuries, he averaged 17.5 points a game over the course of his career -- most notably with the Boston Celtics.

36-year-old Thomas is not looking to move on from the game just yet ... 'cause when we caught up with him at LAX, he said he's got "at least" one more season in him.

Move over Kylie Jenner ... there's a new love interest in Timothee Chalamet's life!

Timothee has welcomed a fur baby into his life ... a sleepy little critter who has instantly bonded to the "Marty Supreme" star.

The dog seems to be a pit bull terrier mix -- at least according to A.I.

Timothee hasn't revealed a name for the pooch, but you can feel the love by the crying-eye emoji in the caption.

What's unclear ... will this be a case of 'Have Dog, Will Travel'? Timothee is one of the most sought-after actors in the game, so will the dog accompany him on his travels?

Busy year for Weezer bassist Scott Shriner and his wife Jillian Lauren Shriner ... she had that violent incident with cops, and now she's filed for divorce.

Jillian booked it to court Tuesday and filed to divorce Scott after 20 years of marriage ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

In the docs, Jillian is going with the usual "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. She says the date of separation is TBD.

LiAngelo Ball's third child was born recently ... something his ex, Rashida Nicole, said he didn't get to witness at her request.

Nicole shared the news via Instagram on Tuesday ... explaining in a "transparency post" that she spent the final five months of her pregnancy alone before welcoming Lilo Legacy to the world.

"I chose for my child's father not to be at my delivery," Nicole said. "That decision came after months of emotional pain, hurtful words, and complete absence during the most vulnerable season of my life."

Burna Boy had his emotions spiked after hearing about the mass shooting that destroyed a 2-year-old's birthday party last weekend in Stockton, California ... and he's stepping up to foot the bill for all 4 of the deceased victims.

The Afrobeats giant says he was taking in the story from "The Breakfast Club" and immediately reached out to Wack 100 ... who, in turn, connected him with Hollywood Unlocked's Jason Lee, who also serves as vice mayor of his hometown of Stockton.

Lee lashed out at the unidentified shooters, telling the Associated Press it's never been considered "gangsta" in the streets to assassinate children, and Burna Boy agreed and offered to pay for all the funerals. It's the very least he can do, considering the lifetime of pain the parents face ahead.

Alix Earle's season on "Dancing with the Stars" might be over, but her training is just beginning!

The 24-year-old content creator posted a clip Tuesday showing her working up quite a sweat with a ton of crunches and planks in what looks like a sauna.

She captioned the video, "Can't lose the abs that 'DWTS' gave me." We hear ya!

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Lindsay Lohan may be revealing the secret to her epic comeback ... sweet treats and electronic cigarettes?!?

The "Freakier Friday" star puffed on a vape and scarfed down some ice cream Monday during a family outing in Miami. It's quite the combo, and it seems it's doing the trick for Lindsay.

Check out the photos ... Lindsay's got a blue vape pen up to her lips in one snap, and in another she's got a small cup of ice cream. Seems Lindsay is a single scoop gal.