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Kendrick Lamar is about to find out if his smash hit "Not Like Us" is as popular with NFL and network lawyers and execs as it is with the public -- and his Super Bowl Halftime Show hangs in the balance.

This is a big day down in the Big Easy, as Kendrick's set list is expected to be handed off to the NFL and FOX honchos gathered in New Orleans for the game. Wednesday is typically the day Halftime Show performers pull back the curtain for the league, and reveal the songs they're going to perform.

But, this year there's extra attention on Kendrick's plans, because of "Not Like Us," and the defamation lawsuit Drake filed against Universal Music Group over the diss track ... which, as we all know, flat-out calls Drake a "certified pedophile."

Justin Baldoni's lawyer has an ace in the hole in his client's legal war with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ... and the threat of a Taylor Swift deposition can go a long way here.

TMZ has a new podcast with Harvey Levin and Mark Geragos -- "Two Angry Men" -- and in our first episode we broke down the Blake-Baldoni beef with special guest Bryan Freedman, the attorney repping Justin.

Harvey hammers Bryan about potentially deposing Taylor ... because she's central to the dispute by virtue of her involvement in an infamous meeting between Justin, Blake and Ryan.

Ben Affleck is ready to bid his Brentwood mansion goodbye ... and move into a "super high-end" and "massively private" crib, TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us ... Ben had been eyeing the new property for a while -- and it seems he pulled the trigger and bought it last year.

There is a slight snag of sorts -- the new pad is still under construction, but as soon as it's ready, Ben will bounce from his current Brentwood digs.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is ripping Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency ... she says he needs a lesson in how the federal government is supposed to run.

The Congresswoman from Texas joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and we asked her about Elon's seemingly endless influence over the Trump administration.

Jasmine says Elon is wielding way too much power for an unelected immigrant ... and she thinks it's rich the GOP is letting him have his way just because President Trump gave him the green light. She says Republicans would have him deported if he didn't bankroll Trump's campaign.

"Bounty Tank" Frank Frazier is finally out of the hospital and feeling grateful to be alive ... after a shooting last fall nearly took his life.

We caught up with the famed bounty hunter, who confirmed he's now home after 4 months of receiving care for injuries he sustained when he was shot on camera during filming of his reality TV show in Ohio.

Frank says he's focusing on rehab to get his strength back, as the shooting left him with extensive damage to his body ... including injury to his colon and his kidney, which he's set to have removed.

Gisele Bündchen has expanded her family ... the supermodel gave birth to her third child, her first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Gisele is super happy -- and mom and the baby are healthy. It's unclear when the new bundle arrived but we're told it was recently.

The exciting news comes months after we were told Gisele was 5-6 months along in October when the news became public. As we reported ... our sources said Gisele and JV were going to wait until birth to find out if they were having a girl or boy. It's currently unclear which.

YG can resume rolling in peace as he sees fit … the Compton rapper’s DUI case from October has been thrown out!!!

The Burbank City Attorney’s Office tells TMZ Hip Hop the case has been rejected due to insufficient evidence.

YG’s high-powered attorney, Joe Tacopina, tells us the matter was dismissed ... primarily because YG was not in the vehicle when the police rolled up on him.

Lil Wayne appears to have a schedule opening this Sunday after announcing he'll be M-I-A at the Super Bowl -- and one strip joint is requesting his "Lollipop" services!!!

Mike Dickinson, the club operator for The Pony in Lexington, Kentucky tells TMZ Hip Hop ... “Lil Wayne is NEW ORLEANS culture and music. His hits get the party started everywhere they’re played especially at Pony Lexington where our entertainers and guests love him."

"We thought he should have been the halftime show so when he wasn’t we invited him!!!"

For Don Lemon, the most interesting part of the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni beef is Justin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times ... and he hopes it sparks change.

We got Don in NYC and our photog asked him about the story that's all the rage in Hollywood ... Blake vs. Baldoni.

Don tells us his East Coast bias kept him from giving the "It Ends With Us" drama much thought until he got to Hollywood ... but he says the part that's really fascinating is Justin's defamation claim against The Gray Lady.

Todd Chrisley's attorney says his client's being extremely mistreated behind bars ... and the reality TV star's hoping President Trump comes to the rescue.

Todd's lawyer, Jay Surgent, tells TMZ ... he had a long talk with Todd on Tuesday, and Chrisley told him about a bunch of nasty treatment he's allegedly being subjected to inside FPC Pensacola in Florida.

He says Todd told him a prison guard recently ripped off the MAGA sticker Todd had placed on a chair in his cell. He says Todd watched in silence as the guard removed the pro-Trump sticker, not speaking up for fear of further retaliation.

Lil Xan has been hit with assault and battery charges months after cops say he got physical with a fan during a show in Boston ... and video appears to show him swinging at and kicking the concertgoer.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... the rapper has been charged with two felony counts of assault and battery over the incident -- one count for the microphone he allegedly swung from the stage, the other for allegedly kicking the man in the head.

As we previously reported, Boston police were on the hunt for LX after the incident -- which happened in November at the Royale Boston nightclub -- as the "Betrayed" artist allegedly took off after witnesses say he spiked his mic and kicked the person in the crowd in the face.

Jonathan Majors is NOT being considered for a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe ... at least not currently ... despite reports to the contrary.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jonathan has not engaged in any talks to return to the MCU after he was booted in 2023 following a guilty verdict in his criminal trial.

Despite rumors of a potential return gaining traction on fan websites, our sources say the studio is not considering bringing Jonathan back into the MCU fold.

Clay Matthews had zero problems with Myles Garrett's trade demand this week ... in fact, he praised the Browns superstar for trying to take the future of his career into his own hands.

The 29-year-old pass rusher stunned the football world on Monday when he asked out of Cleveland ... and while plenty of NFL fans found his request selfish, Matthews told TMZ Sports he doesn't see it that way at all.

The Green Bay Packers great told us he knows all Garrett wants to do is win -- and he's happy the guy is now attempting to put himself in the best place to do that.

Don Lemon is firing back at Kanye West’s Grammy rant against him ... telling us he doesn’t get why the rapper had to throw a racial slur into the mix.

We caught up with Don about the situation, and he clarifies he was just trying to ask Kanye a music question on the Grammys red carpet Sunday -- so he has no idea where Ye’s claims that Don was behind the false reports of him getting booted from the ceremony came from.

But Don was clear one thing ... saying Kanye calling him a "k***" was totally unwarranted.

TMZ Sports has obtained photos from the scene where Marcus Jordan was arrested Tuesday morning ... and you can see clear as day his Lamborghini SUV did certainly seem to be stuck on some train tracks.

Check out the pics ... the fancy blue ride looked firmly wedged between some loose rocks and a Maitland, Fla. railway. Its bumper appeared to be dug into the ground -- giving the indication it definitely wasn't moving without some outside force.

Police documents we obtained allege Jordan -- Michael's 34-year-old son -- had driven it there just after he fled from a Seminole County Sheriff's officer who was trying to pull him over for a traffic violation at around 1:03 AM.

Devastating news for "Mighty Ducks" star Shaun Weiss and his girlfriend, Shannon -- she’s suffered a miscarriage.

Shaun tells TMZ that he and Shannon will have to try again for another child, adding the thought of becoming a dad gave him a new lease on life ... making the loss an indescribable disappointment.

Shaun told us a poor prognosis came from Shannon’s doctor last week, and they found out they lost the baby four days ago. But right now, he says the most important thing is  Shannon's doing okay, and they’re in this together.