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Hank Azaria is not happy that Taylor Swift was courtside for the Knicks game ... while he had to watch their insane win from the nosebleeds.

"The Simpsons" voice actor went on "The Dan Le Batard Show" Thursday to complain that the pop star was taking up not one, but several seats on Celebrity Row for Game 4 Wednesday.

He told the show's hosts ... "I'll tell you, the one that bothered me was Taylor Swift." "The Birdcage" star noted that while TS was front row, he was "way up in what they call the Cisco Suites," which he says are practically on the ceiling.

Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, went nuclear on Karmelo Anthony's parents in a passionate rant ... and it ended with a huge "f*** you" and a middle finger!!!

Jeff appeared on Sarah Fields' "JinxedSip" podcast ... and he didn't hold back his feelings about Karmelo's parents, Andrew and Kala ... blasting them as "cowards" and "grifters" who abandoned their son when it didn't suit them.

Austin's dad claims Karmelo's parents only cared to show up for him when there was money pouring in to his online crowdfunding page ... and when the $630K fund was shut down following his guilty verdict, they vanished.

Austin Metcalf's father is using a racial stereotype to coin a shocking new nickname for his son's murderer ... referring to Karmelo Anthony as a "watermelon felon" in a hate-filled clip.

Jeff Metcalf appeared on Sarah Fields' "JinxedSip" podcast ... where he ripped a number of key figures in Karmelo's murder trial. It was his first opportunity to speak out after a Texas judge lifted the gag order on the case.

Jeff said he wanted to "make something racist up so y'all can go viral" and then revealed his new nickname for Karmelo ... "watermelon felon" ... grinning at the camera after throwing out the racist term.

'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star Miranda Hope is kicking off her country music career with a bang ... and let's just say her debut single isn't exactly a love letter.

Speaking on the "Sorry We're Cyrus" podcast, Miranda opened up about her upcoming track, "FU4THAT," after the hosts pointed out it was quite the departure from her religious upbringing. Miranda agreed wholeheartedly ... making it clear she's done letting people walk all over her.

According to Miranda, the song represents the gap between the old version of herself -- the chronic people-pleaser -- and the woman she's become today, someone who's no longer interested in taking anyone's crap.

Miranda Hope is throwing a little shade Taylor Frankie Paul's way while opening up about where their friendship stands these days ... and spoiler alert, they're not exactly back to BFF status!

Speaking on the "Sorry We're Cyrus" podcast, "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star described their relationship as more of a gray area these days ... though she didn't sound bitter, chalking it up to being in a different season of life.

Miranda explained that in any big friend group, not every friendship operates the same way ... and while she and Taylor were once inseparable, life has changed ... and neither is pouring the same energy into the friendship these days.

Millie Bobby Brown is defending Jake Bongiovi after fans criticized her husband for not carrying her bags or pushing their baby's stroller during various recent outings.

The "Stranger Things" star appears on Kylie Kelce's "Not Gonna Lie" podcast Thursday ... and in a preview, she claps back at folks who are peeved about her doing the heavy lifting, asking ... "When did women become incapable of holding their own bags, car seats and stuff?"

Millie goes on ... "This stems from me holding all of my suitcases and bags and my kid and people are like, 'Your husband doesn't hold a single thing.' Because I'm three miles ahead. I have been planning this all night."

Nick Cannon's baby mama, Brittany Bell, recently earned her doctorate ... and let's just say the subject of her dissertation was a family matter.

Brittany earned her Doctor of Psychology degree from Alliant University in May ... and now it's been revealed her dissertation focused on adults who have a black father and siblings from different mothers

The former Miss Guam shares three children with Nick ... 9-year-old Golden, 5-year-old Powerful and 3-year-old Rise ... and Nick has nine other children with five other women.

Alex Cooper's pregnancy cravings and hormones have her down bad ... to the point where she's crying over the size of her steaks.

Alex opened up on her "Call Her Daddy" podcast about how hungry she's been during her pregnancy ... saying the first few weeks had her feeling like "a vacuum" who "could have eaten an entire family."

She recalled how she and her husband, Matt Kaplan, were at a restaurant on a work trip, and everyone recommended they get the steak. But Alex said when the meal came, she burst into tears ... because the piece of meat was too small!!!

Draymond Green is adding a Community Note to his own social media clapback ... claiming when he told a woman he'd "crush" her "dirty ass kids," he was still in Kevin Hart roast mode.

The Golden State Warriors star issued the wild comment after a basketball fan called him a "bitch" on X last month ... replying, "Watch your mouth before I crush those dirty ass kids in your banner."

Some folks were baffled by Green's words ... especially because the word "crush" can be interpreted as a threat.

Michelle Williams is finally setting the record straight on one of Destiny's Child's most infamous interviews ... insisting the group wasn't high -- they were just flat-out exhausted.

Michelle went on the "Baby, This is Keke Palmer" podcast and addressed the viral 2001 interview that's had fans convinced for years they were under the influence.

According to Michelle, there wasn't a single substance involved ... just a brutal case of jet lag.

Michelle explained the group was running on fumes when they sat down for the interview, leaving them tired, loopy, and a little delirious ... but definitely not stoned.

Joshua Bassett says fame came with a dark side he never saw coming ... revealing his substance abuse spiraled so badly at one point, he believes he shouldn't have survived it.

In an appearance on the "More Life with Carl Radke" podcast, the former Disney star gets brutally honest about a chapter of his life that was happening behind the scenes while his career was taking off.

Joshua says things reached a breaking point when he was 23, admitting ... "It should have killed me, the level of substance."

Jake Short is owning up to a resurfaced podcast clip that's sparked backlash online ... admitting he made a "disrespectful, juvenile joke" about now-ex fiancée Mika Abdalla.

The former Disney Channel star addressed the controversy in a statement posted to his Instagram Stories early Saturday, saying he's aware the comment was inappropriate and wants to take responsibility for it.

"I made a disrespectful, juvenile joke in a clip that recirculated this week," Short wrote. "It's imperative to me that I take accountability as I am aware that it was inappropriate."

M.I.A. says Kid Cudi didn't have the guts to fire her directly ... claiming she found out she'd been dumped from his tour when her son called from school and told her she was out.

The "Paper Planes" artist revisited her fallout with Cudi during an appearance on the New York Times' "Popcast," claiming the two still haven't spoken about her removal from the tour. M.I.A. says she never received a call from Cudi or his team and even tried to speak with him after the controversy erupted, but says he wouldn't meet with her.

According to M.I.A., she was in another state when her son called and casually broke the news ... saying, "My son called me from school. He's like, 'Oh, I guess you're coming home.'"

Kelly Dodd is coming clean about a decision she would've never admitted during the pandemic ... she actually got vaccinated against COVID after all ... and she regrets the jab.

The former "Real Housewives of Orange County" star made the confession during a candid appearance on Jamie Kennedy's "Hate To Break It To Ya" podcast ... and you'll want to watch the full exchange for yourself, because Jamie's reaction is almost as shocking as Kelly's admission.

Kelly says her outspoken resistance to masks, vaccines and COVID protocols ultimately cost her dearly ... claiming she was fired from 'RHOC' after refusing to fall in line during the pandemic.

Then Kelly dropped the bomb ... admitting to secretly getting vaxxed.

Huda Mustafa's an unapologetic mother ... and it's something you're gonna hear about immediately if you're thinking about dating her ... especially after her really messy breakup with her ex, Louis Russell.

The newly single "Love Island USA" star got candid on the "Tell Me I'm a Good Mom" podcast, revealing she's tried every possible way of dating and now lays all her cards on the table from the jump.

Huda says years of trial and error taught her one simple lesson ... if someone is truly your person, they'll stick around ... and if having a child scares them off, then they're not your person anyway.

Cara Delevingne is opening up about her shocking drug spiral that led to those infamous post-Burning Man photos -- admitting she had no idea just how serious things had become.

Speaking on "Call Her Daddy," the British model said the shocking 2022 images served as a major wake-up call ... especially because she'd convinced herself she could have one last blowout for her 30th birthday before getting sober.

Cara revealed she was using GHB to knock herself out and cocaine to keep herself awake ... creating a dangerous cycle she couldn't simply walk away from when she decided to quit.