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The passengers and flight attendants involved in an in-air skirmish on an Alaska Airlines flight are now under a federal microscope ... with the FBI looking to see if a crime was committed.

Viral video from an Alaska Airlines flight from Oakland to Portland shows a flight attendant repeatedly hitting a passenger in a window seat, telling the man to let go of the hair of the woman sitting in front of him.

The FBI branch in San Francisco tells us the Bureau "is aware of the incident and appropriate steps will be taken to determine if a violation of federal law has occurred."

Al Sharpton didn't have a dog in the Super Bowl fight other than rooting for Kendrick Lamar's halftime show -- and he's dropping some historic stats on anyone who says his performance was too Black!

TMZ Hip Hop hooked up with the reverend Tuesday in NYC, just as news broke that Kendrick had broken the NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show record with 133.5 million watching it in real time!!!

Al certifies K. Dot's halftime as the best ever, and will surely buy a mug to hold all those tears conservatives might be shedding over the Super Bowl set.

Music is going to make or break the upcoming Britney Spears biopic ... so says one of her famed songwriters, who wants to ensure the flick does her career justice.

Claude Kelly, a producer and songwriter who collaborated with Britney on her 2008 hit "Circus," tells TMZ ... biopics about musicians are only as good as their soundtracks.

Claude says for someone like Britney, the music will be more important than all the drama from her story ... and he wants to help make sure the soundtrack is legit.

Blueface is still serving his 4-year prison sentence and fans have started to worry about the "Thotiana" rapper's well-being as he keeps popping up with new face tattoos ... but never fear, we're being told he has heavy support on the inside and out!!!

Wack 100, Blueface's manager, tells TMZ Hip Hop he talks to Blueface frequently and can confirm the rap star is in good spirits, doing his time in peace and is willingly getting the face tats on his own.

Wack calls it social experimentation ... BF is no stranger to facial tattoos and prison time breeds boredom, but he feels BF is going through the same basic experimentation all street dudes experience during their first time locked up.

Matt Pinfield's girlfriend and brother say the former MTV host is more communicative than his daughter is letting on ... because he was singing along to music during a recent hospital visit.

Matt's daughter Jessica claims he's incompetent and needs a conservatorship after suffering a stroke ... but his girlfriend, Kara Brown, and his brother, Glenn, say they're being iced out and cut off by Jessica.

Kara and Glenn's attorney, Todd Wolfe, tells TMZ ... Kara had an in-person visit with Matt at Kaiser Permanente L.A. Medical Center on Friday afternoon, with Glenn beaming in on video.

Sophie Rain's alleged intruder was cooling his heels behind bars Tuesday morning after getting arrested for allegedly breaking into the OnlyFans model's rented Florida home, triggering a SWAT team standoff.

Connor Litka was booked into the Broward County Jail Monday night on charges of burglary unoccupied dwelling, resisting arrest and possessing a false ID, according to the sheriff's office. He appeared before a judge Tuesday to face the charges.

During the hearing, Litka didn't seem to understand he has the right to have a public defender, saying he would represent himself. When the judge asked about his highest level of education, Litka said he's a student at Arizona State University, but prosecutors told the court they don't believe that's true.

Vince Neil's private jet was involved in a deadly crash at an Arizona airport ... but the Mötley Crüe frontman was not on the plane. However, his girlfriend, who was traveling on the jet, survived ... TMZ has learned.

Allen Kovac, Mötley Crüe's manager, tells TMZ … Vince is safe and confirms he was NOT on the plane.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Vince's girlfriend, Rain, and her friend, Ashley were on the plane and are in the hospital. We're told Rain broke 5 ribs, and the dogs the women were traveling with survived the tragic incident as well.

The pilot has tragically been killed, the band says in a statement.

The New York Jets are reportedly done with Aaron Rodgers, but Aaron Jones -- one of the quarterback's ex-teammates -- tells TMZ Sports he's pretty sure that doesn't mean the NFL has seen the last of the signal-caller just yet.

Jones chopped it up with us at Super Bowl week in New Orleans just hours after Jay Glazer reported Rodgers will not be back with the Jets in '25 ... and the tailback told us he'd be surprised if that spelled the end of the 41-year-old's Hall of Fame career.

In fact, the former Green Bay Packers star -- who logged snaps with Rodgers at Lambeau Field for six seasons -- believes the impending New York release will only motivate the passer to ball out on his next team next season.

OnlyFans model Sophie Rain and her band of fellow influencers had a close encounter with an alleged stalker at their South Florida mansion, and now the guy’s been arrested after a standoff with SWAT ... TMZ has learned.

A source close to Sophie tells TMZ the suspect -- whose name hasn’t been released yet -- broke into their new Fort Lauderdale home, which she and her friends just started renting last week as a shoot location for content.

We're told the crew returned Monday morning from the Super Bowl to find the home’s back window broken, the alarm going off ... and a man inside!

Kodak Black sent fans into a tizzy over the weekend after being filmed inexplicably lying in the street scarfing on chicken wings like they were the last of their kind.

That should make for an entertaining final visual ... we're being told it's all for his next project!!!

Kodak's attorney Bradford Cohen tells TMZ ... the star rapper is not in any trouble ... nor is he on drugs.

Cara Delevingne hit up the Super Bowl, but forget the game -- she was all about some quality buddy time with Machine Gun Kelly.

Check out this vid -- Cara and MGK were kicking it on the suites level at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Sunday. When MGK did a double take to say hey to a buddy in a suite, Cara just hung back, patiently waiting for his return.

Don’t get it twisted -- these two are just pals! Cara’s dating singer Minke, while MGK’s still recovering from his rollercoaster relationship with Megan Fox.

Michael Blackson is throwing serious salt in the argument only white people couldn't vibe with Kendrick Lamar's artistic Super Bowl halftime show ... the comedian witnessed it live from Caesars Superdome, and he was less than impressed.

TMZ was on site and got Mike's honest and raw take on K. Dot's big show ... he's under the impression it was probably better on TV.

Kendrick was praised by some viewers for his pro-Black dance troupes that also sniped Drake with subtle shots ahead of the grand finale.

Jim Jefferies could be dragged into court by a cop -- correction, The Cop from the Village People -- all because Jim referred to "Y.M.C.A." as a gay anthem ... TMZ has learned.

The comedian received a cease and desist letter from Victor Willis' wife Karen Willis -- who also manages the VP lead singer -- and, the letter rips Jim for his "obscene, derogatory and false description" of the hit song ... in their eyes, at least.

Last month, while doing his 'At This Moment' podcast, Jim bluntly delivered his interpretation of "Y.M.C.A." -- "It's f***ing in showers in a hostel. Right? When you're a young man who's been kicked out of your home, there's a place you can go," paraphrasing that last part from a verse in the song.

Tyler Cameron is tapping into his "Bachelor Nation" roots to spill on whether his dad, Jeff, could actually be in the running to be the next "Golden Bachelor."

The reality star, who shot to fame on Hannah Brown’s 2019 "Bachelorette" season, hit up the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl party with his GF, Tate Madden -- where he joked his dad's aged out and would be better suited for "The Ancient Bachelor" instead!

Tyler also admitted his dad’s a bit of a wild card - saying he’s too off the rails to be reined in as the lead of a major dating show.

Saquon Barkley could be just hours away rightly being considered one of the greatest running backs of all time -- joining the likes of Walter Payton, Jim Brown and other greatest ball carriers -- according to a guy who knows a bit about running with the rock, Reggie Bush!

TMZ Sports spoke to the Heisman Trophy winner at the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl party in New Orleans Saturday night ... where we asked Reg about Barkley's legacy.

"I think if the goes out and becomes Super Bowl MVP, has a great game, has a few touchdowns, runs for a 100 plus yards, he will definitely be up in the conversation for one of the top to ever do it," Bush said of the 28-year-old star.

Bianca Censori's naked Grammys look still has everyone talking -- a lot of women are now setting her figure as their body goals ... with one plastic surgeon telling TMZ he's fielding calls like crazy!

Dr. Christopher Costa from Platinum Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas tells TMZ that since BC's red carpet shocker, women have been hitting him up like crazy -- he's been flooded with calls and DMs from folks wanting to snag that same physique.

Dr. Costa says it’s clear that women are shifting toward a more natural look in 2025, with Bianca serving as the perfect example -- she’s got the curves, but it’s not over-the-top or fake-looking like plastic surgery has long been associated with.