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The first trailer for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic dropped Thursday ... and boy does it deliver.

Our first sneak peek at the movie "Michael" opens with the eponymous icon in the studio with his legendary hit collaborator, Quincy Jones -- played by Kendrick Sampson.

Q says, "I know you’ve been waiting a long time for this. The tracks are made, the songs are ready. Let’s take it from the top" ... launching us into footage of recreations from Michael's childhood and illustrious career.

The reported home of Miami Heat basketball head coach Erik Spoelstra caught fire early Thursday morning, with Miami-Dade firefighters jumping into action to save 2 structures on the property.

Terrifying video shows the South Miami-Dade, Florida residence engulfed in thick flames and smoke as Fire Rescue Dept. personnel attempted to save the buildings. From the video, it's clear there was massive damage done from the blaze -- and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirms there was a "partial collapse."

The department tells TMZ they received a call at 4:36 AM and arrived to 2 structures on the property "fully involved." Additional manpower was called in, with the online call log showing nearly 30 units were dispatched.

Tony Allen -- a former star and lockdown defender for the Memphis Grizzlies -- is locked up behind bars in Arkansas on drug charges ... TMZ has learned.

The Poinsett County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... Allen is facing two charges of drug possession -- one felony and one misdemeanor -- and he's currently being held without bond.

Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder tells TMZ ... Allen was riding as a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over after the driver improperly changed lanes on an interstate about 50 miles from Memphis.

A Ukrainian beauty queen took a spill during Wednesday's Miss Earth 2025 pageant, but she made a quick recovery — and even flashed a smile to the crowd.

Mariia Zheliaskova, decked out in a sparkling silver gown and high heels, strolled onto the stage after being introduced by the announcer during the 25th anniversary of the pageant in the Philippines.

Video shows Zheliaskova walking down a small flight of stairs before striking several poses in front of the packed audience. Then she turns and suddenly falls to the floor ...but gets right back up and starts her routine again with a big grin.

Travis Kelce is enjoying a week off from football, which means he's free to hold with no penalties ... and he's taking full advantage ... holding on tight to Taylor Swift on their way in to a romantic dinner.

The "Wood" singer and her NFL star fiancé hit up The Polo Bar in New York City on Wednesday night for a dinner date, and they locked hands as they walked past a sea of paparazzi.

Travis' Kansas City Chiefs are on their bye week, so he's got free time to spend with his bride-to-be ... and they are spending some of those previous hours in the Big Apple.

David Del Rio has brought in one of Hollywood's most powerful attorneys -- Shawn Holley -- in the wake of his sudden firing from CBS' "Matlock" after his costar Leah Lewis accused him of sexual assault ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Del Rio retained Holley -- whose client list includes the likes of Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, and Lindsay Lohan -- this week as he navigates the fallout from the allegation that got him booted from the hit CBS show last month.

TMZ broke the story ... Leah filed an allegation with CBS against David on Oct. 2 for an alleged sex assault she claims occurred Sept. 26. We were told on the day of the report, he was removed from the lot ... and after an investigation, he was fired. CBS Studios confirmed his character, a lead in the series, will be written off.

The LAPD told us at the time there was no record of an assault report matching the date or location of Lewis' allegation.

Shortly after news broke, Leah posted a message to fans alongside a photo hugging her mom, writing ... "Mom is here, we're moving forward in love and strength. I'm in good hands. Thank you to everybody for any kind of support and care. Truly, we're moving forward in strength. Key word, strength."

David's wife, Katherine Del Rio, sounded off ... blasting Leah as "the most disturbing human being I have ever met."

We reached out to Del Rio and Holley for comment ... so far, no word back.

Erika Kirk wanted to see Charlie Kirk's dead body in the hospital to see "what they did to my husband," but she has never seen the video of him being shot and doesn't plan to.

In an emotional interview with Jesse Watters, Erika explained why she hasn't seen the assassination footage and why she will never watch it.

Erika says she doesn't want the last image in her mind of Charlie to be him getting shot in the neck and dying at Utah Valley University during a Turning Point USA event.

An Arizona man who pled guilty to the murder of his 2-year-old daughter died the night before he was set to turn himself in to authorities ahead of sentencing ... TMZ has learned.

Christopher Scholtes' November 4 death is being investigated as a suicide, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner in Phoenix confirms to TMZ.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... authorities are looking at carbon monoxide poisoning as a possible cause of death ... but the Maricopa County Medical Examiner will make the final determination. According to the Pima County Attorney's Office in Tucson, he died Tuesday night.

Scholtes left his toddler daughter, Parker, asleep in his car in July last year and went into his house in Marana, a suburb of Tucson. He reportedly played video games and watched porn inside, according to the Arizona Daily Star.

It's a big deal to fans that Danielle Fishel was just voted off "Dancing with the Stars" ... so much so, even adversary Maitland Ward was super bummed!

We got MW outside Kings Road Coffee and Café on Wednesday ... and she says that even with the super bad blood between the two "Boy Meets World" stars ... she thought it was super awesome Danielle kicked so much ass this season on the celeb competition show.

Listen for yourself ... Maitland tells us DF had eye on the prize -- and women must support women, especially in Hollywood ... that said, Maitland did have some minor suggestions how DF could have avoided being knocked out.

A California woman convicted of murdering "ER" star Cindyana Santangelo with a silicone butt injection could spend the rest of her life in prison.

Libby Adame -- nicknamed "The Butt Lady" -- was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in prison.

As we reported ... last month Adame was found guilty of second-degree murder and practicing medicine without a license in connection with Cindyana's death.

The much-talked-about *NSYNC biopic never got off the ground ... 'cause TMZ has learned the guys just weren't sold on the pitch or the producer behind it.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the project never even made it to the screenwriter stage. The idea was brought to the band by Justin Timberlake's manager after "Fast & Furious" producer Neal H. Moritz started shopping it around, but the band's collective teams were unified that Neal might not be the right fit for this project.

Our sources say the guys, along with their teams, had a group conversation about the potential film and agreed they should explore meetings with other producers in addition to Neal. We're told that would only happen if the band decided to embark on the much-wanted reunion tour ... something Justin wasn't ready to commit to.

Cops in North Carolina can apparently beat the crap out of a suspect on video and go to work like nothing happened ... because that's what is playing out right now in Greensboro.

Folks are outraged over a clip that's going viral ... it shows at least three officers using force on a Black man they have pinned to the ground, and it looks like one cop has a knee near the man's neck.

A Greensboro Police Department spokesperson tells TMZ ... the officers in the video remain on active duty.

Sydney Sweeney may soon dole out an ass whoopin' -- and we're not talking about on the silver screen -- 'cause the A-list actress says she wants to step into the squared circle for a real deal boxing match!

"I’d totally do a charity bout, that’d be so sick,” 28-year-old Sweeney told Sportscasting.com during a recent interview, when asked if she had interest in an actual fight.

Of course, Sydney is starring in the soon-to-be-released movie, Christy, where she portrays former professional boxing champ Christy Martin.

Sweeney says she fell in love with the sport while shooting the project.

“There was a moment in the middle of filming where I was like, ‘Should I give it all up and fight because I love this?’”

Don't scoff ... Sweeney says this actually could happen.

“Christy said she’d sign me up. So, this isn’t as hypothetical as you actually think it is."

If she does fight, don't expect the Euphoria or White Lotus version of Syd ... she's become dangerous in the ring, revealing she put on a whopping 35 pounds of muscle between training and filming.

“For about two and a half months, I would weight train in the morning for an hour, box three hours in the middle of the day, and then another hour of weight training at night.”

Who would Sweeney fight -- another celebrity, or maybe a pro pugilist? She's not tipping her hand.

"It’s a surprise. You’ll have to wait. I’m serious. You’ve got to stay tuned for the pay-per-view and you’ll see it.”

Whoever it is, Syd says, don't count on an easy night.

“I think what would get me through a fight is that I can take a punch. I wouldn’t quit."

11/5 2:46 PM PT -- A fellow passenger, Connor Gowland, tells TMZ ... he was seated near Ariana and says she was already on the plane and fully expecting to make the São Paulo premiere before the travel chaos hit.

Grande went incognito in a baseball cap, face mask and cozy slippers, sitting in business class with her team of six when the chaos hit. Instead of stressing about her own schedule, Ariana actually comforted Connor about potentially missing his cousin’s wedding.

Ariana Grande’s firing back at some seriously wicked hate ... pleading with fans to stop sending cruel threats toward her and her team after a flight mishap caused them to miss the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Brazil.

In an IG post Tuesday, Ariana sounded shaken as she addressed the backlash ... apologizing profusely for missing the premiere, and imploring people to stop wishing danger on her and her team.

Ariana laid it all out ... saying there was literally nothing she or her team could’ve done to make it to Brazil in time -- adding she was more disappointed than anyone else.

Dylan Dreyer just spilled a few key details about her separation from her estranged husband Brian Fichera.

Dreyer -- an NBC meteorologist who co-hosts the third hour of "Today with Jenna & Friends" -- was asked Wednesday by Jenna Bush Hager about the state of her love life ... especially in the wake of her split, which Dylan announced back in July.

Dreyer said she'd separated from her husband after they found issues they couldn't fix ... although she said they'd eventually decided to "move forward as friends."

Dylan said she was able to give a "little more grace" to her estranged husband after their separation -- because the stakes are lower with platonic relationships.

Plus, Brian's not staying far from the family either, because Dylan said he joins them for dinner most of the time.

She emphasized their kids are better off if they have their mom and dad around, so she wants them to stay close to their father.

It's back to the drawing board for Anthony LaPaglia, at least when it comes to relationships ... because his wife Alexandra Henkel just pulled the plug on their marriage.

The "Without a Trace" star's other half beelined it to court Tuesday and filed for divorce after 7 years of marriage ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Alexandra lists Sept. 11 as the date of separation and she's going with the boilerplate "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.