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Columbia Professor Jack Halberstam is weighing in on the growing tensions on campus ... after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building at the Ivy League school.

We got the Gender Studies and English prof Tuesday on "TMZ Live," and he defended Monday night's takeover of Hamilton Hall ... as student protesters have occupied buildings in the past -- including Hamilton Hall -- to draw attention to injustices related to South African apartheid and the Vietnam War, for example.

Professor Halberstam also shed light on how the conflict between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel protesters has actually been growing for months ... with the university allegedly doing little to help students on either side.

12:01 PM PT -- A rep for Amazon MGM Studios tells TMZ ... "Dwayne Johnson and Seven Bucks have been incredible partners on 'Red One' -- a film that audiences of all ages are going to love this holiday season. Our testing has been very strong -- the reaction from CinemaCon speaks for itself -- and we couldn’t have made it without Dwayne’s constant work and support."

They add, "Any reporting that implies that we got to this point with him showing up 7-8 hours late to set is both ridiculous and false."

The Rock got into a tiff with Ryan Reynolds while they were working on a movie together years ago -- and while it wasn't a blowup fight as has been suggested, it was a real thing.

YG celebrated his new song with some recreational activities -- a bowling party featuring all his homies!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage from inside YG's "Knocka" single release party at Lucky Strike Monday night in L.A., where he was still repping for his late bro Nipsey Hussle with a custom leather jacket.

Hit-Boy's pops Big Hit was also among the attendees and tried his hand in filling Pete Weber's shoes on the glossy lanes -- and we can confirm he, at least, avoided the gutter!!!

Galveston, TX is returning fire after Charles Barkley took a shot at their "dirty" beaches on national television ... with the city clapping back, saying millions of people visit for their "beautiful shoreline."

ICYMI, the NBA legend roasted the city, nicknamed the "Queen City of the Gulf," located about 50 miles southeast of Houston ... after the New Orleans Pelicans disappointing 106-85 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.

"They didn't even try, man," Barkley said on NBA on TNT. "We're not giving them no plane ticket to the beach."

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ken Urker are officially back together ... putting their rekindled love on display at a public event this past weekend ... and TMZ's got the first look!

GRB and her ex-fiancé locked lips and showed off major PDA Saturday in NOLA at the Jazz Fest down there -- and if you thought the first photos showing them cuddled up were something ... wait 'til you get a look at these new shots.

TMZ obtained new photos/videos showing Gypsy and Ken swaying to the music ... and there's a sweet new kissing shot here too -- with the lovebirds locking lips for a big smooch.

¡Gypsy Rose Blanchard y Ken Urker están oficialmente juntos de nuevo y revivieron su amor en un evento público el pasado fin de semana, al que TMZ tuvo acceso!

Gypsy Rose y su ex-prometido estuvieron muy acaramelados y hasta dándose besos el sábado pasado en el Jazz Fest de New Orleans, y si pensabas que sus primeras fotos acurrucados eran algo espera a ver este nuevo material.

TMZ obtuvo nuevas imágenes y videos que muestran a Gypsy y Ken balanceándose al ritmo de la música y, ¡dándose un tierno beso también!

Britney Spears necesita mucha ayuda en este momento, y la solución podría ser una nueva tutela y una tonelada de medicamentos... al menos eso cree el Dr. Charles Sophy.

Tuvimos al famoso psiquiatra de Hollywood el lunes en "TMZ Live", donde ofreció su opinión profesional respecto a la situación de Britney. Recordemos que últimamente la cantante se ha mostrado errática, gastando millones de dólares y haciendo que su estabilidad económica comience a peligrar.

Escucha lo que el Dr. Sophy piensa que necesita Britney en este punto... Él cree que un intento por una segunda tutela podría ser la solución.

Britney Spears needs a lot of help right now -- and the answer may lie in a new conservatorship and a ton of medication ... so says Dr. Charles Sophy.

We got the famed Hollywood psychiatrist Monday on "TMZ Live," where he offered up his professional opinion on Britney's situation -- this as she appears to be unraveling at the seams ... with her finances in shambles as she continues to spend excessively.

Take a listen to what Dr. Sophy says he thinks Britney requires at this point ... from his POV, he believes a second round of a court-ordered conservatorship might be what's best.

Kyle Richards' daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie's home was hit by burglars last week ... and the thieves ended up taking off with upwards of a million bucks worth of stuff.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the LASD Major Crimes unit is handling the investigation for the break-in, which took place at Farrah's house last Tuesday.

We're told thieves got away with sentimental and super-expensive jewelry, Hermes bags, designer luggage, high-end watches, and other luxury goods.

Jake Paul's fighting Mike Tyson in July, and many people are worried about The Problem Child's safety. But, it's Iron Mike who should actually be concerned, according to the legendary Oscar De la Hoya.

TMZ Sports ran into the Hall of Fame boxer in New York City last week, and we asked ODLH about the upcoming scrap between 57-year-old Tyson and 27-year-old Paul.

"I'm gonna pray for Mike Tyson, 'cause I love Mike Tyson. I think Jake Paul, look, he's a real fighter. He really is. It's a dangerous fight. Mike Tyson, be careful, please," De La Hoya told us.

Gunna guarantees his next album "One of Wun" will be nothing short of classic ... and get its just rewards reigning atop the Billboard charts!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked with Gunna at LAX on Monday, and the Atlanta rapper was in high spirits ... having recently popped the lid off his album cover art and deets of his upcoming tour with Flo Milli.

Gunna's album from last summer "A Gift & a Curse" revived his career amid the Young Thug RICO trial and debuted at No. 3 ... a departure from his previous project going No. 1, but it also wasn't the career ender many predicted.

Gunna says the quality of the new music has been upped and fans can expect his best project ever, hence the emphasis of #1 in the title.

The last time we spoke to Gunna, he promised his tour would be a must-see event.

Britney Spears is in "serious danger" on both the mental and financial front and is doing way worse than she was under the conservatorship ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

As for her mental health, our sources say Britney is "completely dysfunctional." Since the conservatorship ended, she has no supervision and, according to sources, has radical mood swings that we're told are "shocking."

We're told she's almost totally isolated and, as it was put to us, dangerously unstable.

Rudy Moreno -- a veteran L.A. comedian who's huge in the Latin comedy scene -- is currently hospitalized in the ICU ... but his spouse tells us she can't even locate him.

The stand-up's wife, Arlene, tells TMZ ... Rudy's been in the intensive care unit at a local hospital here in Los Angeles since last Tuesday -- this after she says he was admitted following a bout with pneumonia and receiving dialysis treatment.

The problem ... Arlene herself is also on the mend, telling us she's also been in the hospital lately following a lung transplant ... and now, she says the hospital Rudy was supposed to be at is apparently telling her they can't find him in their system.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann could be out on their ass soon -- their lender is letting them know loud and clear that they plan to foreclose on their house ... unless they make some moves in court.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Truist Bank's attorneys sent a clear and decisive message to Kim and Kroy -- as well as to the court -- and they say they're finally ready to take back ownership of their Milton, GA mansion.

Per the paperwork, Truist is giving notice that it plans to initiate a non-judicial foreclosure proceeding on or after May 3 ... which is literally a few days away. It doesn't necessarily mean Kim and Kroy have to be out by that date -- but that's certainly when the ball gets rolling officially on the legal side of things.

Rudy Moreno -un veterano comediante de Los Ángeles que es enorme en la escena de la comedia latina- se encuentra hospitalizado en la UCI, pero su esposa nos dice que no puede localizarlo.

Arlene le dice a TMZ que Rudy ha estado en la unidad de cuidados intensivos en un hospital de Los Ángeles desde el pasado martes, esto después de que ella dijera que fue admitido después de un ataque de neumonía y recibir tratamiento de diálisis.

El problema es que la propia Arlene también se está recuperando, y nos dice que también ha pasado tiempo en el hospital últimamente después de un trasplante de pulmón. Dice que el hospital donde se suponía que Rudy estaba le dice que no pueden encontrarlo en su sistema.

Britney Spears está en "grave peligro", tanto mental como financieramente, y está mucho peor de cuando estaba bajo la tutela... fuentes directas le informan a TMZ.

En cuanto a su salud mental, nuestras fuentes dicen que Britney es "completamente disfuncional". Desde que la tutela terminó que no tiene supervisión, y según las fuentes, tiene cambios de humor radicales que nos dicen que son "impactantes".

Nos dicen que está casi totalmente aislada, y según nos han dicho, peligrosamente inestable.