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Michael Rapaport is being slammed as homophobic online for comments he made about 'Bachelor' star Colton Underwood during a new episode of "The Traitors."

Check out the clip ... the comedian went after Colton's character during the roundtable before the cast decided who to boot. Directing his anger at Colton, he said ... "Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you."

Colton immediately assumed Michael was speaking about his sexuality, which was a secret for a majority of his life -- even when he appeared on "The Bachelor" to find a wife in 2019. Colton swiftly replied ... “There it is. You think it was fun for 29 years of my life?”

The NHL's top suit, Gary Bettman, confessed he binge-watched all six episodes of "Heated Rivalry" in one night ... and while he admits it can get a bit steamy, he says it's had a positive impact on the league!!

Bettman -- the league's 73-year-old commissioner -- says the NHL has been well aware of the hit HBO Max series that's taken the world by storm, and you can add him to the list of fans.

"It was very well done," Bettman told reporters in a scrum before Thursday’s game between the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals. "The content, particularly for young people, might be a little spicy. And so you have to balance that out in terms of how you embrace it."

John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan, is convinced he's the reason Jodie Foster is sexually attracted to other women.

John tells TMZ he has a theory that his failed Reagan assassination attempt in 1981 traumatized Jodie to the point where she turned away from men and became a lesbian. He believes Jodie's trauma also stemmed from him bringing her into his assassination attempt with his public fascination of her.

He says Jodie was dating men in the early 1980s and only became a lesbian in the years after he tried to shoot Reagan dead. Jodie first came out publicly as gay during the 2013 Golden Globes Awards. John says this is the first time he's ever revealed this theory publicly as he promotes his new memoir, "John Hinckley Jr.: Who I Really Am."

It's no secret Elon Musk is big on having kids ... and he's claiming Monday he'll file for full custody of his young son Romulus, after posts made by the boy's mother, Ashley St. Clair.

Elon posted on X Monday morning, writing "I will be filing for full custody today, given her statements implying she might transition a one-year-old boy" ... in response to a random X user's post commenting on St. Clair's recent reassessment of her stance on transgender issues.

FYI ... Ashley St. Clair, a right-wing influencer, appeared to change her tone on transgender individuals Sunday in an X post, writing about the "immense guilt" she feels about the "hurt" she's caused the trans community.

Ashley, who's been accused of being openly transphobic in the past, wrote Sunday she's been trying to "learn + advocate for those within the trans community."

Elon was revealed to likely be Romulus' father last April, when the Wall Street Journal reported a Labcorp test showed the tech mogul's chances of being the kid's dad are 99.9999% ... this after St. Clair sued Musk for sole custody of the child.

The Tesla CEO allegedly offered Ashley millions of dollars -- as well as monthly child support payments of $100,000 -- to keep quiet about his paternity.

Elon is estranged from his daughter Vivian Wilson, who came out as a trans woman in 2020 and has publicly trashed her dad on several occasions.

Kendall Jenner is only in the closet to put together a fire new outfit ... 'cause she finally addressed the years-long rumor she's secretly gay -- and she's not.

The supermodel spoke about the rumor on the "In Your Dreams" podcast Friday ... saying if she were a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, she would have come out by now. She says there's nothing wrong with being gay, she just simply isn't.

However, she noted she's not opposed to testing the waters if it feels right, explaining ... "As of today, I am not [gay]. I don’t think I will be, but I’m not closing doors to experiences in life.”

"Heated Rivalry" star Hudson Williams is pulling back the curtain on his DMs ... revealing he’s been getting messages from pro athletes who say they’re still in the closet.

Speaking on "Andy Cohen Live," Hudson -- who plays Shane Hollander in the steamy queer hockey drama -- said it hit him just how deep the show was landing when he started getting a flood of anonymous DMs from secretly gay pro athletes.

Hudson said the messages haven't been coming from just one sport ... he’s heard from athletes in hockey, football, and basketball -- many of whom also reached out to the show’s author, Rachel Reid, who then passed along the love.

Chappell Roan shared a sweet tribute to Brigitte Bardot after the French film legend died over the weekend ... and she yanked it from Instagram just as fast after the singer learned more about the controversial icon.

Here's the deal ... Brigitte died at the age of 91 -- and among those who shared their sorrow was Chappell, who wrote ... "She was my inspiration for 'Red Wine Supernova.' Rest in peace, Ms. Bardot."

Seems CR was only aware of Brigitte as a French blonde bombshell and her tireless work to protect animals ... and not so much about her outspoken xenophobia and homophobia.

Clearly, word got back to Chappell ... and she replaced the tribute with a mea culpa, writing "Holy s---. I did not know all that insane s--- Ms. Bardot stood for. Obvs, I do not condone this. Very disappointing to learn."

Brrr, it's cold out there, but Frankie Grande is here with holiday cheer -- and a 'fit that'll heat you up! Strap yourself up, and see if you can unleash the minor changes ...

Earlier this week in Philly, Frankie lit up for his holiday show: "Slay Ride - A 2025 HoliGay Spectacular."

Throw up your deuces and slay these frigin' differences!

"TMZ After Dark" has been tearing up the nightlife for a minute now ... so naturally, the next step was bigger, bolder, raunchier -- it's our first-ever gay party on wheels!

We’ve honestly never seen a party like it -- history went down Saturday night as celeb hosts Queer Ultimatum’s Vanessa Papa and comedian Izzy Rocha turned all the way up, raging with Ashlee Belzo's queer-owned production crew Girls, Gays and Theys.

The bar crawl kicked off at Jumbo’s Clown Room, bounced to Rainbow Bar & Grill, rolled through Beaches Tropicana ... and wrapped at Roosterfish West Hollywood for the company’s massive third anniversary blowout.

If that wasn’t enough -- surprise! West Hollywood Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers popped up, and we took her to Jumbo’s for the first time. Cameras weren’t allowed inside, so yeah ... let your imagination do the heavy lifting ...

Jordan Firstman is ripping the HBO Max hit "Heated Rivalry" ... he says the show has a bunch of unrealistic gay sex scenes.

In an interview with Vulture, the openly gay actor repeatedly slammed the streaming show, saying ... "I'm sorry, I watched those first two episodes ... and it's just not gay. It's not how gay people f***."

Jordan filmed real, non-simulated sex scenes in his 2023 flick, "Rotting in The Sun" ... so he would seem to be kind of an expert here.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's dining room table just got a little more crowded this holiday season ... as his daughter, Simone (AKA Ava), just went official with her girlfriend -- NXT wrestler Tatyanna Dumas!

The couple shared a heartwarming Instagram Reel on their respective accounts on Sunday ... featuring a bunch of PDA and joint adventures they've had together.

"Crying screaming throwing up," Johnson wrote. "I am so lucky."

Cocona -- a beloved member of the Japanese girl group XG -- celebrated their 20th birthday by getting real about their gender identity -- they have come out as transmasculine and nonbinary.

Cocona also announced they had top surgery earlier this year, successfully removing their breasts. The "GALA" hitmaker did not share their updated pronouns.

Cocona shared the personal update with 3.2 million fans via the group's Instagram account alongside photos that showed them posing in an unopened black blazer that gave a glimpse of their top surgery scar. In the lengthy translated message, they let followers know this is something that has been on their mind and in their heart "for a long time."

December 1 is World AIDS Day, and Madonna is hellbent on acknowledging it ... with or without the approval of the president and his administration.

According to an email viewed by The New York Times, the U.S. State Department has instructed employees to refrain from commemorating World AIDS Day in any form of public-facing messaging.

Thankfully, Madonna is not a government employee.

Lukas Gage says the gayest thing about him is he married a man on TV ... while the straightest thing about him is he still hooks up with ladies!

The actor made the shocking admission on an episode of the "In Your Dreams With Owen Thiele" podcast ... telling Owen about the time a radio show host asked how gay he actually was.

Check out the clip ... Gage says he mentioned his wedding to celebrity stylist Chris Appleton on an episode of "The Kardashians" to prove to the host he's defintely not a straight bro though he tells Thiele he doesn't think he's 100% gay either.

Kyle Richards isn't making any grand declarations about her sexuality, revealing she's in a new chapter where labels don't apply and the future is completely up for grabs.

"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" OG addressed the growing speculation with Variety at BravoCon, just days after the season 15 trailer showed her joking, "I could go Brad, I could go Angelina," a line that sent the Internet asking questions.

"I don't like labels," Kyle told the outlet. "I always had a type, tall, dark and handsome, and that’s what I married. I am growing and evolving, and my mind has opened up. So I don’t know. I don't know what the future holds now, and I'm fine with that."

Are ya ready kids ... for Elon Musk's estranged daughter's NSFW dance at a "Spongebob Squarepants"-themed drag show???

Vivian Wilson -- one of the tech billionaire's eldest kids -- hit the stage in Downtown Los Angeles Friday night ... painting her face bright blue and embodying the essence of Squilliam Fancyson, Squidward's frenemy in the hit animated show.

In the drag show, it seems Squidward and Squilliam are lovers ... until Vivian's character turns down the other's proposal before lip-syncing to lyrics from Cupcakke's "Squidward Nose" -- a song focused on an appendage that certainly ain't a nose.