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Mickey Rourke’s beloved pup is facing a life-threatening health crisis ... and the cost of essential surgery could be more than the actor can bear.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Mickey’s longtime dog, Ivan, is suffering from heart disease and needs an operation -- one that doesn’t come cheap.

We’re told the procedure will cost around $10,000 ... and Ivan could potentially require a second surgery costing an additional $6,000 to $8,000.

Former Disney actor Matt Prokop got pissed at police when officers showed up on his doorstep to arrest him recently ... but he changed his tune quickly, begging the cops to take care of his pooch while he was being led away in cuffs.

Check it out -- TMZ obtained exclusive Ring camera video of police officers walking up to the front door of Matt's Texas home this past Christmas Eve. He answers the door and immediately starts mouthing off to the officers, asking "what the f***" they want." When the cops say they want to speak with him, Matt snarkily fires back, "Start talking."

Officers ask Matt about a woman named Lucy, but Matt claims Lucy is his dog, who's heard barking up a storm in the video. FYI -- a woman named Lucy called cops, telling them Matt was being violent toward her.

Mike Posner changed the lyrics to his most famous song and bucked a social media trend ... and he's explaining why he views the past a lot differently than most folks right now.

The "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" singer joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday, and we asked him about the big lyrical change he made to his song ... at a time when folks on social media are looking back on 2016 with fond memories.

Mike's song caught fire in 2016 ... but he says he wasn't truly happy when he was singing about taking drugs in Ibiza to show Avicii he was cool.

Tyler Hilton and Megan Park sounds they're heading for a divorce ... he says they "decided to end" their marriage.

The "One Tree Hill" star announced his separation from the "Secret Life of the American Teenager" star Friday in a social media post.

Tyler says ... "A life update: I've never been super comfortable sharing personal information about our family life, but I've seen enough speculation online that I thought warranted clarity. Some time ago, Megan and I decided to end our marriage."

Unclear when they separated, Tyler offered no timelines here.

Michael Rapaport's explosive comments before his banishment pissed off "Traitors" cast members ... which was par for the course while shooting -- because we've learned they couldn't stand the guy the entire time.

A source close to the production of Season 4 tells TMZ ... the cast thought Michael was "toxic" on set -- and they were all very happy when his time on the show came to an end this week on the fifth episode.

We're also told a rumor circulated on set that the network thought viewers would be so put off by his behavior ... Peacock pushed out his final episode early to get him off fans' TVs.

Gene Hackman's New Mexico estate is officially up for sale ... less than a year after he and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in the sprawling compound.

Gene and Betsy's Santa Fe house -- which sits on a 53-acre estate in The Land of Enchantment -- has hit the market with an asking price of $6.25 million.

At the time of their deaths, police body cam footage showed the place was in shambles, with rat feces and urine everywhere. But, we're told the place has been completely cleaned up and looks absolutely amazing now!

Kandi Burruss is getting real about her split from husband Todd Tucker ... saying the two are actually trying to level up their friendship post-breakup, all in the name of co-parenting.

Speaking on "TODAY," Kandi explained that even with divorce proceedings underway, she and Todd still spent the holidays together -- 'cause their top priority is keeping things as smooth as possible for their two kids, a 9-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter.

Kandi says one thing that’s really helped her get through the emotional rollercoaster of divorce is starring in the Broadway musical "& Juliet" -- calling it the best kind of therapy, since it keeps her fully distracted.

Lots of folks apparently didn't listen when Mickey Rourke disavowed a GoFundMe for him ... 'cause still more than $100,000 was raised ... and now the actor says he's actively trying to get folks their money back.

Mickey took to Instagram Thursday to sound off on the crowdfunding "scam" ... he says his attorney is doing everything in his power to make sure everyone who donated gets refunded.

In fact, Mickey says there is $90,000 that still needs to be refunded.

Time is flying ... Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter, Chicago West, is 8 years old today ... and Kim is marking the occasion with a super sweet social media post and some cute photos of them together.

Kim shared 20 photos Thursday of her and Chicago over the years, and they've clearly done a lot together. There's even some cameos from Chicago's older siblings.

Proud mom Kim captioned the post ... "Happy birthday to my sweet baby girl Chicago! 8 years old is just so big! Where did the time go?! You bring so may laughs and cart wheels into our world. I love you soooo much my special Chi Chi !"

Bethenny Frankel is swearing off hotel towels for good ... she claims towels are breeding grounds for bacteria, even at swanky resorts, and she's blaming them for the bacterial infection she contracted in St. Barts.

The 'RHONY' alum hopped on TikTok Thursday -- and revealed how she believes she ended up with a large rash spread across her face after a luxury New Year's getaway to the Caribbean.

Bethenny says there's no magical towel fairy that cleans towels the second they get dirty at hotels, even at the expensive resorts in St. Barts ... claiming dirty towels sit around with dirt, grime, sweat, food and all sorts of things on them before going in the washer.

Kai Cenat's certainly enjoying R&R after stepping away from streaming ... but, he's not just sitting around and wasting his time off -- telling us he's loving his foray into fashion.

We caught up with the star at LAX Thursday ... and we asked him about his recent decision to step away from Twitch to work on his stitch -- which he says is going well enough that he's already made a few pieces.

KC says he's sewn a couple hoodies, and he's looking to graduate to denim next ... but, he admits he's still a beginner -- so don't expect a Kai catalogue in the immediate future.

Janice Dickinson is suing a British broadcaster over injuries she claims she sustained when she fell while filming a reality TV show ... and we now have the photos of the facial damage from the alleged fall.

Check out these photos TMZ obtained ... that purport to show the aftermath of a nasty spill in 2022 when she was filming "I'm a Celebrity... South Africa."

Janice's forehead, nose, lips and chin are busted, bruised, scratched and scabbing over ... she claims she suffered head and facial injuries after going to the toilet at night during the show's jungle camp, and tripping.

The alleged injuries are from 2022 and in September 2025 Janice filed a lawsuit in the United Kingdom against ITV Studios ... seeking six figures in damages. According to reports Janice claims in the lawsuit that she suffered permanent facial deformities and nerve damage when she tripped in the dark after being given sleeping medication by a medic.

The suit was filed by a law firm in London, Taylor Hampton Solicitors, which has previously repped Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Hurley and Sir Elton John.

'SNL' Alum Chris Redd is speaking out about getting assaulted in NYC three years ago -- and he's ruling out as a suspect his ex-pal -- Kenan Thompson -- in the unsolved case.

Chris was in New York City on Wednesday night when a photog asked him about someone socking him in the face outside the Comedy Store in Manhattan's Greenwich Village in 2022.

Despite rumors Kenan was behind the assault, Redd says, "No, Kenan did not hit me. People took it like Kenan hit me ... he didn’t hit me, no." The NYPD tells us they haven't arrested anyone and the investigation is ongoing.

You may recall, Chris and Kenan were friends and costars on 'SNL' from 2017 to 2022, but their relationship soured over Kenan's ex-wife, Christina Evangeline. Chris previously said Christina helped him through a rough period during his pill addiction, and they had formed a romantic bond. That drove a wedge between Chris and Kenan.

Prosecutors in New Mexico are holding court over the Timothy Busfield child sex abuse case ... and say they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he's guilty as charged.

Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, who is running for New Mexico governor, held a news conference Thursday in Albuquerque on the Busfield case ... saying it felt necessary given all the media attention around the celeb defendant.

Bregman didn't want to talk facts of the case, but he gave an update on Busfield's next court date and laid out a timeline of the investigation.

The award-winning actor and director is facing 3 felonies ... two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of abuse of a child. He was in court yesterday, wearing an orange jail jumpsuit.

Pamela Anderson says she thinks Seth Rogen's involvement in "Pam & Tommy" was "Superbad" ... and she wants an apology from him.

The actress talked about her feelings about the comic star during an interview with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM ... telling the host extraordinaire she felt "yucky" sitting near Rogen at the Golden Globes.

Seth served as executive producer on "Pam & Tommy" ... the story of how Anderson's infamous sex tape with ex-husband Tommy Lee leaked to the public. He also played a lead role in it.

Harry Styles is officially back, y’all ... the British heartthrob just announced his new album, "Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally" -- and it’s dropping March 6!

Yup, it’s been a brutal, nearly four-year-long drought, but the wait is almost over ... 'cause in less than two months, Harry will finally feed the fandom fresh material, officially marking his fourth solo album and ending the longest silence of his career.

Produced by longtime collaborator Kid Harpoon, the album packs 12 brand-new tracks.