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Duane Martin's going to let Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith deny the allegation he had sex with Will, but Duane's not jumping into the fray himself.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Duane has no plans to publicly respond to the claim, because the allegations are so ridiculous.

As we reported, Brother Bilaal -- who claims to be a former friend/assistant to the actor -- alleges he once walked in on Will and Duane having anal sex in a dressing room.

Bilaal told Tasha K, "I opened the door to Duane’s dressing room and that’s when I see Duane having anal sex with Will. There was a couch and Will was bent over the couch and Duane was standing up killing him, murdering him. It was murder in there."

Will's team is denying the allegation, telling us ... "This story is completely fabricated and the claim is unequivocally false." They also said Will is weighing his legal options.

Meanwhile, Will's wife was more definitive ... we got Jada Wednesday morning in NYC, and she told us the Smiths are, indeed, planning to respond with a lawsuit.

Bottom line for Duane, though ... he won't dignify the whole mess with a response.

Duane Martin va a dejar que Will Smith y Jada Pinkett Smith negar la acusación de que tuvo relaciones sexuales con Will, pero Duane no está saltando en la refriega a sí mismo.

Fuentes familiarizadas con la situación le dicen TMZ que Duane no tiene planes de responder públicamente a la reclamación, porque las acusaciones son ridículas.

Como informamos, el hermano Bilaal —que afirma ser un ex amigo/asistente del actor— alega que una vez vio a Will y Duane teniendo sexo anal en un camerino.

Bilaal le dijo a Tasha K: "Abrí la puerta del camerino de Duane y ahí es cuando veo a Duane teniendo sexo anal con Will. Había un sofá y Will estaba doblado sobre el sofá y Duane estaba de pie arremetiendo, asesinándolo. Fue un asesinato allí".

El equipo de Will está negando la acusación: "Esta historia es completamente inventada y la afirmación es inequívocamente falsa". También dijeron que Will está sopesando sus opciones legales.

Mientras tanto, la esposa de Will fue más directa. Encontramos a el Jada miércoles por la mañana en Nueva York y nos dijo que los Smith están planificando una demanda.

Jada Pinkett Smith has 2 simple words for the man claiming Will Smith had sex with Duane Martin ... pointing to a potential legal battle.

We got Jada leaving iHeartRadio Wednesday morning in NYC, and asked about her thoughts surrounding the allegation Will was caught having sex with another man -- her response? "We Suin'!"

It doesn't seem Jada's joking ... and a source close to the situation told us Will is actually weighing his legal options, so there could be some truth to Jada's response.

As we reported, Brother Bilaal -- a man claiming to be Will's former assistant/friend -- says he walked in on Will bent over a couch in Duane's dressing room in the past, having anal sex ... adding, "Duane was standing up killing him, murdering him. It was murder in there.”

A rep for Will told us the whole thing was BS ... saying, "This story is completely fabricated and the claim is unequivocally false."

We covered the story on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.

Will Smith's team is denying a new allegation he and Duane Martin were caught in a dressing room having sex years ago ... calling the claim "unequivocally false."

A man claiming to be a former friend/assistant to the actor, Brother Bilaal made headlines Tuesday after an interview with Tasha K got some serious pickup. In the interview, Bilaal states he saw Will and Duane engaged in anal sex.

Bilaal says, "I opened the door to Duane’s dressing room and that’s when I see Duane having anal sex with Will.” He continues, “There was a couch and Will was bent over the couch and Duane was standing up killing him, murdering him. It was murder in there.”

A rep for Will denies the allegation completely, telling TMZ, "This story is completely fabricated and the claim is unequivocally false." Further ... a source close to the situation tells us Will is considering taking legal action following Bilaal's remarks.

Of course, Will's relationship has been the focus of a lot of attention as of late. Jada Pinkett Smith stunned the world last month when she revealed she and Will had been separated and living completely separate lives since 2016 in her new book.

Jada said she was shocked to hear Will refer to her as his wife at The Oscars the night of the infamous slap with Chris Rock.

As for Duane ... he hasn't yet publicly addressed the allegation from Bilaal. Duane and Tisha Campbell Martin finalized their divorce in 2020 -- she filed to end their marriage in 2018 -- but the divorce proceedings were messy to say the least.

It's still unclear if Bilaal had any sort of legitimate connection to Will at all.

Jada Pinkett Smith tiene dos simples palabras para el hombre que afirma que Will Smith tuvo relaciones sexuales con Duane Martin y apuntan a una posible batalla legal.

En el video vemos a Jada saliendo de iHeartRadio el miércoles por la mañana en Nueva York, cuando le preguntan por sus pensamientos en torno a la acusación de que Will fue sorprendido teniendo relaciones sexuales con otro hombre. ¿Su respuesta? ¡¡Vamos a demandar!!"

Por supuesto, es difícil saber si Jada está haciendo una broma o si su familia está realmente considerando acciones legales aquí, pero una fuente cercana a la situación nos dijo que Will en realidad está sopesando sus opciones legales, por lo que podría haber algo de verdad en su respuesta.

Como informamos, Brother Bilaal, un hombre que dice ser un ex asistente y amigo de Will asegura que lo vio inclinado sobre un sofá en el camerino de Duane en el pasado, teniendo sexo anal. Añadió: "Duane estaba de pie matándolo, asesinándolo. Eso fue un asesinato".

Un representante de Will nos dijo que todo el asunto era pura mentira, diciendo: "Esta historia es completamente inventada y la afirmación; inequívocamente falsa".

El equipo de Will Smith está negando una nueva acusación de que él y Duane Martin fueron sorprendidos en un camerino teniendo relaciones sexuales hace años, y ha calificado la afirmación de "inequívocamente falsa".

Un hombre que dice ser un ex amigo y asistente del actor, el hermano Bilaal, copó los titulares de prensa el martes después de ser entrevistado por Tasha K . En ella, Bilaal afirma que vio a Will y Duane practicando sexo anal.

Bilaal dice: "Abrí la puerta del camerino de Duane y ahí es cuando veo a Duane teniendo sexo anal con Will". Y continúa: "Había un sofá y Will estaba doblado sobre el sofá y Duane estaba de pie matándolo, asesinándolo. Eso fue un asesinato".

Un representante de Will niega por completo la acusación, diciendo a TMZ: "Esta historia es completamente inventada y la afirmación es inequívocamente falsa." Además, una fuente cercana a la situación nos dice que Will está considerando tomar acciones legales a raíz de las declaraciones de Bilaal.

Por supuesto, la vida amorosa de Will ha sido el centro de atención en el último tiempo. Jada Pinkett Smith sorprendió a todos el mes pasado cuando reveló que ella y Will habían estado viviendo vidas completamente separadas desde 2016 en su nuevo libro.

Jada dijo que se sorprendió al escuchar a Will referirse a ella como su esposa en los Oscar la noche de la infame bofetada con Chris Rock.

En cuanto a Duane, él todavía no ha abordado públicamente la acusación de Bilaal. Duane y Tisha Campbell Martin finalizaron su divorcio en 2020. Ella presentó los papeles para poner fin a su matrimonio en 2018, pero los procedimientos de divorcio fueron desordenados por decir lo menos.

El coqueto comentario de Sydney Sweeney en Instagram deja claro que le gustaron las fotos subidas de tono de Glen Powell para Men's Health, una movida extraña teniendo en cuenta lo mucho que han tratado de restarle importancia a sus rumores de romance.

Haciendo alusión a las fotos del actor de "Top Gun: Maverick", la actriz de "Euphoria" se sonrojó y le escribió el comentario: "calentando el invierno de todos, ¿eh?".

Muy interesante, porque su cumplido se produce en el mismo momento en que Glen ha calificado los rumores con Syd, como muy "desconcertantes e injustos", aunque también señaló que es "parte de la actuación ahora".

Y solo un día después de la portada de Men's Health, Syd también abordó la naturaleza de su relación con Glen, diciendo a Women's Health: "Llegar a trabajar con Glen, nunca lo olvidaré... Espero que el público pueda sentir realmente el amor y la diversión que todos compartimos haciendo esta película".

Y añadió: "Es algo que siempre siento en mis comedias románticas favoritas: la alegría y la energía compartida entre el reparto y el equipo, y tuve la suerte de experimentarlo en esta película".

El dúo estaba rodando su nueva comedia romántica "Anyone But You" a principios de este año, cuando surgieron especulaciones de que los dos se estaban poniendo calientes y pesados en la vida real, tal como en el set.

La separación entre Glen y su novia Gigi Paris, que ocurrió más o menos al mismo tiempo, solo echó más leña al fuego.

Los coprotagonistas están de vuelta en Australia para re grabar algunas escenas de la película, pero esta vez el prometido de Sydney, Jonathan Davino, se unió al viaje.

Si bien eso podría ayudar a sofocar cualquier nuevo rumor de romance, el comentario de Sydney en Instagram definitivamente no lo hará.

Sydney Sweeney's flirtatious Instagram comment makes it clear she's fond of Glen Powell's steamy Men's Health pics -- an odd move, considering how much they've tried to downplay romance rumors.

Referencing the "Top Gun: Maverick" star's bottom-baring photos, the "Euphoria" actress fangirled as she dropped the comment: "just heating up everybody's winter huh?"

Very interesting because the eyebrow-raising compliment came as Glen spoke to the fitness bible about the rumors about Syd ... calling the online hoopla "disorienting and unfair" while also noting it was "part of the gig now."

And just one day after Glen's MH cover, Syd also discussed the nature of their relationship, telling Women's Health, "Getting to work with Glen, I'll never forget this one ... I hope the audience can actually feel the love and fun we all shared making this film."

She added: That's something I always feel from my favorite rom-coms -- the joy and energy shared amongst the cast and crew, and I was lucky enough to experience that on this film."

The duo was filming their new R-rated rom-com "Anyone But You" earlier this year when speculation arose the two were getting hot and heavy IRL, as well as on set.

Glen's split from GF, Gigi Paris, at the same time only added fuel to the fire.

The costars are currently back in Aus for reshoots for the flick, but this time around, Sydney's fiancé Jonathan Davino, has joined her Down Under.

While that might help quell any renewed costar romance buzz, Sydney's IG comment definitely will not!

Kyle Richards is comin' after folks who think her marriage trouble with Mauricio Umansky is a clever way to stay relevant ... saying a popularity contest for a "dumb TV show" is the last thing on her mind.

The 'RHOBH' star dragged her doubters during Tuesday's episode of Bravo's "Hot Mic" podcast, telling Emmy-Nominated Executive Producer, Alex Baskin one of the dumbest things she's heard since joining the 'Real Housewives' cast is the idea that she'd put her family through hell so the show could get a boost in ratings.

She shot down claims she's fabricating the issues she and Mauricio are facing lately in their relationship -- adding she's got no real reason to try and stay relevant by pointing out she's already been on TV for 13 seasons.

Kyle's also addressed the so-called gold digger theory ... people who think she's just staying with her real estate mogul husband to spend his money. Well, she's got a bold response -- you really gotta see how she puts that one to bed.

As we reported, Kyle and Mauricio announced they were separating back in July, after 27 years of marriage ... but denied they were getting a divorce. They admitted they've been facing a "challenging" year, but said there was no wrongdoing on anyone's part.

Since then, they've gone on family vacations together and continue to live under the same roof. Mauricio's denied there's anything going on with his 'DWTS' partner Emma Slater, but Kyle seems skeptical -- and even referred to their split as a "divorce" during BravoCon.

Glen Powell's got a treat for ya ... some clothing-optional shots that provide more than a glimpse of what Sydney Sweeney had to work with while they filmed down under. Poor girl, right?!?

Armed with a wide-brimmed hat to keep things PG-13, the "Top Gun: Maverick" actor bares his ass in a scorching-hot photo shoot for "Men's Health" magazine.

Some of the mag's other sexy snaps showcase his fine-tuned abs while jumping rope, trampolining and doing dumbbell push-ups.

Yup, it's just about fitness -- that's the ONLY reason anyone's looking at these pics. 😉

Alongside Glen's butt-baring shenanigans, he also talked to the fitness bible about his dating life ... specifically referring to the rumors about Sydney and himself when he said, "When all that stuff happened, you know, publicly, it felt disorienting and unfair. But what I'm realizing is that's just a part of this gig now."

Remember, there was a lot of buzz earlier this year about an alleged fling with Sydney as they filmed their R-rated rom-com "Anyone But You" in Australia.

The speculation intensified when Glen and his GF, Gigi Paris, called it quits at the same time.

However, sources with direct knowledge told TMZ the pair were not together IRL ... and any flirting between Glen and Syd was professional, for the sake of promoting their movie.

Also, Sydney is still very loved up with her fiancé Jonathan Davino.

Glen Powell tiene un regalo para ti ... Algunas fotos sin ropa que nos dan una idea del material con el que tuvo que lidiar Sydney Sweeney mientras filmaban en el set. Pobre chica, ¿verdad?

Armado con un sombrero de ala ancha para mantener las cosas PG-13, el actor de "Top Gun: Maverick" descubrió sus nalgas en una sesión de fotos para la revista "Men's Health".

Algunas de las otras fotos de la revista muestran sus abdominales afinados mientras salta la cuerda, hace trampolín y flexiones con mancuernas.

Sabemos que todo es por el fitness, la única razón por la que alguien querría ver estas fotos 😉.

Además de las travesuras de Glen, también habló con la biblia del fitness sobre su vida amorosa, refiriéndose específicamente a los rumores amorosos con Sydney cuando dijo: "Cuando todo eso sucedió públicamente, estaba desorientado y sentí que fue injusto. Pero de lo que me he dado cuenta ahora es que es solo una parte de este trabajo".

Recuerden, hubo un montón de rumores a principios de este año acerca de una supuesta aventura con Sydney mientras filmaban la película "Anyone But You" en Australia.

Las especulaciones se intensificaron cuando Glen y su novia Gigi Paris terminaron al mismo tiempo.

Sin embargo, fuentes con conocimiento directo le dijeron a TMZ que no estaban juntos en la vida real y que cualquier coqueteo entre Glen y Syd era solo por el bien de la promoción de su película.

Además, Sydney sigue muy enamorada de su prometido Jonathan Davino.

Kim Kardashian's getting left on read if she ever texts Shannon Sharpe ... 'cause the Hall of Famer tells TMZ Sports he's just too busy and too private to date the business mogul.

This might sound random as hell if you haven't heard Shay Shay's recent "Nightcap" podcast episode with Chad Johnson ... so let us explain.

Last month, Ochocinco decided to try and play matchmaker for Shannon ... pitching the idea of setting him up with Kim K, as they're both single, goal-oriented and focused on their businesses.

"Y'all could be like Power Rangers, or a power couple, whatever they call it," the former Bengals star said ... adding Sharpe could have the same blowup Travis Kelce got from dating Taylor Swift.

Despite Ochocinco's best efforts, Sharpe isn't into the idea ... 'cause when we chopped it up with him at LAX this week, he shot it down.

"Kim has enough going on," Sharpe told us. "She's an outstanding businesswoman and what she's been able to do. That family is amazing but I got too much on my plate. She has too much on her plate and plus I'm too private of a guy. I don't want to live a public life."

Of course, Kim hasn't dated publicly since her breakup with Pete Davidson in 2022 ... but there were rumblings she was getting to know Baltimore Ravens star Odell Beckham Jr. earlier this year.

We're told they're just friends at this point ... and it's clear Ochocinco wanted Shannon to swoop in.

Woman-to-woman, Xscape's LaTocha Scott thinks Bre Tiesi should've spared the world her Michael B. Jordan secret ... although she understands why she did it.

We caught the R&B vet in NYC this week and her stance on Bre's spill was quite clear ... today's social media-driven society has made it cool to let it all out on the internet but she personally lets private matters be just that!

Bre made the bombshell reveal on the Season 7 opener of Netflix's "Selling Sunset" -- even drawing a response from Nick Cannon, the father of her son, who was totally unbothered by the news.

As Nick put it, everyone's got a past!

Time brings change to situations -- be they romantic or professional -- but, one thing LaTocha tells us is still intact is her place in Xscape.

Internet está en un frenesí en este momento sobre lo que parece ser una nueva noticia sobre "Shrek". Un interno accidentalmente filtró la fecha de lanzamiento de la quinta película.

Esta la cosa, "Shrek 5" es tendencia, y todo por una captura de pantalla de un supuesto curriculum vitae de LinkedIn de una joven que recientemente trabajó en NBCUniversal, que ahora es la empresa matriz de DreamWorks, el estudio de animación famoso detrás de la película.

Suponiendo que esta captura de pantalla es legítima, ciertamente parece ser un error por parte de esta pobre chica, ya que está exagerando el hecho de que trabajó en "Shrek 5" este año. Ella dice que el estreno está programado para salir en 2025.

En cuanto a lo que ella dice que estaba haciendo en relación con la película... trabajo en productos de consumo, es decir, averiguando la manera de meter sutilmente las marcas en la película para hacer que los espectadores quieran comprar.

Desde que esto se publicó y fue ampliamente compartido, el perfil de la chica ha sido modificado, con la mención "Shrek" borrada. NBCU aún no ha anunciado oficialmente "Shrek 5", pero sí que lo ha insinuado en las últimas películas relacionadas con Shrek.

Obviamente, hay una ENORME base de fans de "Shrek" y la gente ha estado esperando durante mucho tiempo la próxima entrega, esto luego de que las dos últimas no tuvieran el éxito esperado.

NBCU no ha comentado nada sobre la supuesta filtración, pero la gente ya lo da por hecho y creen que se anunciará pronto ya que "puede" que ya se sepa.

Por cierto, hablando de "Shrek", han aparecido otras noticias relacionadas, como la de Rita Ora vistiéndose como la princesa Fiona (versión ogro) y visitando la nueva casa del pantano de Shrek que AirBnB ha promocionado recientemente. Ella estuvo en el célebre pantano este fin de semana y parecía impresionante.

The Internet is in a frenzy right now over what looks like big 'Shrek' news -- the apparent leaking of the release date for the 5th movie ... courtesy of an intern, of all people.

Here's the deal ... "Shrek 5" is trending, and it all has to do with a screengrab of an alleged LinkedIn resume from a young woman who claims to have recently worked at NBCUniversal -- the parent company of the green guy's studio, DreamWorks.

If the screenshot is legit, the woman made a big blunder ... because she's hyping the fact she worked on 'Shrek 5' this year, which she says is set to come out in 2025.

As far as what she says she was doing on the film -- she says consumer product work ... aka, figuring out how to subtly shove brands into the movie, or product integration, if you will.

Since it was posted and widely shared ... the woman's profile's been tweaked, with the 'Shrek' mention scrubbed. NBCU hasn't officially announced a 'Shrek 5' just yet, but has certainly teased it in recent 'Shrek'-adjacent films.

Obviously, there's a HUGE fanbase for 'Shrek' ... and folks have long been waiting for the next installment -- even though the last 2 had less than great reception.

NBCU hasn't commented on the purported leak ... but some people think this will force an official announcement to come soon.

BTW, speaking of 'Shrek' ... there were some other related updates that surfaced, including Rita Ora dressing up as Princess Fiona (ogre version) and cruising the new Shrek swamp house that AirBnB was plugging recently. She did a weekend stay, and it looked awesome.

Shawn Mendes is moving on from Camila Cabello with a mystery "Señorita," ... who he got cozy with during a dinner date.

The "Stitches" singer was joined by an unidentified brunette at the E.P. & L.P. Rooftop & Restaurant in West Hollywood Tuesday -- with the source telling TMZ the pair were instantly touchy-feely upon entering the eatery.

Check out the snap for yourself ... his companion has her arm tightly slung around him -- a possible attempt to ward off other admirers?

Marking her territory or not, we're told the duo was smiling, canoodling, and chatting the night away -- basically doing everything but locking lips ... so the potential new lovers may be taking things slow.

An hour and a half later, Shawn and his plus one left the venue together, it was added to TMZ.

This is Shawn's first romantic link since splitting with ex-Harmonizer Camila in June.

They initially began dating in 2019 ... even quarantining together during the pandemic before calling it a day in November 2021.

Earlier this year, they gave their romance another stab ... enjoying a steamy snog at Coachella and some hand-in-hand strolls in the Big Apple.