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Alex Cooper was keeping a low profile just days before announcing her pregnancy with hubby Matt Kaplan.

We caught up with the “Call Her Daddy” host out and about last week to ask all about the drama with Alix Earle ... but Cooper had no time to waste as she appeared to dodge our cameras and quickly scurry into her car.

As we previously reported ... Cooper ultimately announced on Instagram that she and Kaplan are expecting their first child together, and shortly after that timeline-breaking post, the mother-to-be shared a belly bump flick and expressed how happy she is to not have to hide the bump in public anymore.

Mark Ruffalo doesn't think he'll be pulled in for many auditions if Paramount and Warner Bros. merge ... because, according to him, David and Larry Ellison aren't the "forgive and forget" types.

The actor talked about Paramount Skydance's controversial acquisition on a new episode of the "I've Had It" podcast ... joking that he's "already on a list" after his open letter opposing the merger gained thousands of signatures.

Ruffalo says the Ellisons spark a lot of fear in people ... quoting one person who told him "these are some vindictive motherf***ers, the Ellisons."

Maitland Ward is well aware of fellow adult film star Bonnie Blue ... and she's got nothing nice to say about the English-born actress -- or her shocking take-on-all-comers (see what we did there?) videos.

Maitland dropped by the TMZ studio on Friday ... and one of the topics she touched on was Tia Billinger, AKA Bonnie Blue -- who has made headlines for the amount of men she bedded in basically what amounts to f--- conga lines. BB at one point even suggested she might have been knocked up from one of her stunts.

As you can see ... MW is pretty repulsed by BB's dong antics -- and contends that kind of behavior hurts the porn business by making it seem even seedier than it actually is for most professional performers.

Dianna Russini’s former “Scoop City” podcast co-host, retired NFL quarterback Chase Daniel, is breaking his silence on her scandal with Mike Vrabel.

Chase, who played 14 seasons in the NFL, was asked about Dianna during Thursday's episode of "The Jim Rome Show" and he said ... "Look, that’s something that’s unfortunate in many different ways. We haven’t really chatted about it. We haven’t done any of that, so I’m going to leave that there. That’s their business."

Dianna left the podcast and her gig at The Athletic in April after the first batch of photos showing her and the married New England Patriots head coach were published.

A celebrity wellness guru and MTV personality is standing firm ... after a firestorm of criticism was unleashed when she admitted she doesn't have a license to practice therapy.

Here's the deal ... Cheyenne Bryant, who claims to hold a Ph.D., has been at the center of controversy since she made the lack of a license news known while on Joe Budden's podcast ... leading to scrutiny of her education and qualifications in general.

Now, Cheyenne is pushing back, telling Fox5 DC ... if she believes she's a doctor, then that should be good enough ... 'cause she's done plenty to help people, including Nick Cannon, Cam Newton and Shannon Sharpe.

Emilia Clarke is reflecting on her terrifying health battle she says left her convinced she was going to die ... after suffering two brain hemorrhages during her time on "Game of Thrones."

Speaking on the "How To Fail with Elizabeth Day" podcast, Emilia admitted the medical scares completely changed her mindset ... saying every day afterward came with thoughts about how she had cheated death.

The actress suffered her first brain hemorrhage shortly after wrapping 'GoT' S1 -- collapsing during a workout and describing the pain as feeling like "an elastic band just snapping" around her brain.

Well, this is fascinating ... Chris Rock has lingering beef with Tupac Shakur over the women they dated, and there's a theory this might directly connect to the Oscar slap at the hand of Will Smith.

Chris was doing the Fly On the Wall podcast with David Spade and Dana Carvey during the Netflix is a Joke week, and they asked him to tick off his 5 favorite rappers. It's not as important who was on the list, as who was not -- namely Tupac.

When pressed, Chris confessed he had beef with Tupac because they often dated the same woman and Tupac usually won out.

Kylie Jenner said for years she wanted to be a young mom ... but when her wish actually came true she was terrified to tell her parents, Kris and Caitlyn Jenner.

The makeup mogul revealed her feelings during her recent sit-down with Jake Shane on his 'Therapuss' podcast. She recalled ... "I was freaking out. I was really scared to tell my parents. I was really scared."

But, her positive pregnancy test was met with unwavering support from her famous family ... and she gave birth to her first child, daughter Stormi, in February 2018 with her beau at the time, Travis Scott. They welcomed a son named Aire in February 2022.

Clavicular says he smashed his own face with a hammer to reshape his jaw line when he was growing up ... and it's paying off in the form of a harem.

The "Looksmaxxing" streamer was on the "Impaulsive" podcast when he started telling Logan Paul and Mike Majlak how he worked on his physical traits as a teenager.

Clavicular says he took a hammer to his jaw three or four times ... causing his parents to hide hammers in their home. He says he improvised and used a sports trophy the next time.

Anderson .Paak is finally addressing all those romance rumors surrounding him and Mariah Carey ... and it sounds like fans shouldn't expect wedding bells anytime soon!

The singer got grilled about his love life on "Club Shay Shay" ... admitting that after a failed marriage and turning 40, he still has no clue what he actually wants from a relationship.

Anderson kept it real too ... saying fame has made dating complicated because he never knows if women are genuinely into him -- or just the celebrity lifestyle attached to him.

Nancy Guthrie is Khloé Kardashian's latest true crime obsession ... and doesn't understand how there are so few leads about her tragic disappearance.

On Wednesday's episode of her "Khloé In Wonder Land" podcast, the reality star sat down with true-crime podcaster Ashley Flowers to talk about Savannah Guthrie's missing mother.

Khloé said it's "mind-blowing" that police don't have any info about what happened, explaining that she was fascinated by the since-debunked theory that Nancy's son-in-law could have been involved in her abduction.

Kevin Hart should've slammed the brakes on the roast -- like Will Smith did at the Oscars in 2022 -- after hearing Tony Hinchcliffe crack a George Floyd joke ... so says Floyd's brother.

Terrence Floyd sat down for an interview on "The Latest with Loren LoRosa"... and he was asked who should've stepped in to stop Hinchcliffe from mocking Floyd's murder by saying he was "looking up at us all, laughing so hard he can't breathe."

Floyd says his family was especially hurt by the joke because Hart attended Floyd's funeral in Minnesota back in the day ... and he feels Hart should've stepped up in the moment and cut Hinchcliffe off.

Benny Blanco is reflecting on a VERY close call ... AKA the night he almost stabbed his friend to death after mistaking him for a home intruder!

He spilled the story on his "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast ... saying he woke up hearing a weird noise in the house and immediately tiptoed to the kitchen to arm himself with a knife.

Things got hilarious fast when Lil Dicky asked why he didn't just grab a gun ... but Benny admitted he'd probably accidentally shoot himself if he had one -- so a knife was the more responsible choice.

Hayden Panettiere is opening up about a terrifying experience she had with a naked Hollywood star, revealing she was trapped alone in bed with him on a boat.

The actress sat down for an interview with Jay Shetty during Monday's episode of his 'On Purpose' podcast and, at one point, their convo turned to the traumatic boat incident, which Hayden wrote about in her new memoir, "This Is Me: A Reckoning."

Check out the clip ... Shetty first brings up the harrowing memory, and then Hayden goes into a long explanation, saying she was only 18 at the time and incapable of being fully aware of her surroundings. Even worse, Hayden said she was set up by an industry friend she trusted and viewed as a protector.  

Hayden Panettiere says handing over custody of her daughter wasn't abandoning her child ... it was the only way she knew how to save herself.

The actress got emotional on Monday's episode of "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" podcast while revisiting the painful decision to sign over full custody of daughter Kaya to ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko back in 2018 amid addiction, anxiety and postpartum depression struggles.

Check out the clip ... Hayden is pushing back on those who've questioned the move ... saying, "The idea that anybody would think that I would just give away my child and be okay with it is heartbreaking."

'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Jennifer Fessler is shutting down rumors she ever hooked up with "Summer House" cast member West Wilson ... saying at this point, she doesn't even want to be friendly with him anymore.

During her appearance on "Two T's in a Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge," Jenn repeatedly denied anything romantic or sexual ever happened between her and the fellow Bravo star ... insisting the speculation exploded after his ex Ciara Miller suggested there may have been something going on.

Jenn explained she initially defended West publicly because, in her experience, he had always been sweet, warm, and supportive toward her. However now, Jenn says she wishes she hadn’t gone so hard defending him ... admitting she regrets being "too enthusiastic."