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Tributes are pouring in for James Van Der Beek following his death today at 48 -- with celebs making their heartbreak loud and clear.

Derek Hough shared an emotional IG post sending prayers to James’ wife and children, while Sarah Michelle Gellar reflected on growing up alongside him. Noah Beck posted a still with James from the comedy "Sidelined: The QB and Me," writing simply, "Bye for now."

Alfonso Ribeiro paid a lengthy tribute to his 'true friend, brother and life guide," while Rumer Willis shared a link to a GoFundMe set up by James' family and friends to help cover his medical bills.

Mike Epps went too far ... according to his own take on an off-color joke he told at Nicki Minaj's expense.

The comedian apologized to the "Super Bass" rapper after footage from a recent stand-up set went viral. In the clip, he ribs Nicki about her newfound MAGA obsession, joking she had a "train ran on her by Donald Trump and them."

Now, in a video uploaded to Instagram, he's backtracking on the comments, saying, “Sometimes I get on that stage, and I have a little drink, and I go wild ... I’m non-filtered. Just wanted to apologize.”

Professional race car driver Lewis Hamilton's obviously not afraid to move fast ... and clearly Kim Kardashian isn't either -- because it seems she's already bringing him around her famous family.

Kim shared a vid of her and her sisters Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner trying the "Titanic Challenge" ... a viral trend where people attempt to go from lying on their backs to flipping over and rolling up on their partner's hip and thighs.

It's meant to mimic the iconic "I'm flying" scene from the hit 1997 movie ... though the Kardashian sisters' attempts reminded us more of the film's ending -- spoiler alert: a bit disastrous.

During one of Kim's doomed voyages, you can hear Lewis shouting advice to push off and away ... which caught the attention of many fans on social media.

Lindsey Vonn is breaking her silence after Sunday's terrifying crash at the Olympics ... detailing the severity of the injury, a tibia fracture, that she says will require "multiple surgeries to fix properly."

Vonn took to Instagram Monday afternoon after undergoing emergency surgery for the injury, saying "my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would."

"I dared to dream and had worked so hard to achieve it. Because in Downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and a catastrophic injury can be as small as 5 inches."

Savannah Guthrie and her family are not giving up hope Nancy Guthrie is alive ... but she's desperately asking for the public's help in locating their mother.

In the 'Today' host's latest video, posted Monday afternoon, she appears alone and says they believe their mother is feeling the love and prayers from the public.

While she expresses gratitude, it also seems they haven't heard anything else from the kidnappers ... and the investigation isn't uncovering enough information.

She says law enforcement is working tirelessly, but they need someone to come forward with more information. She pleads, "No matter where you are, even if you're far from Tucson ... we are in an hour of desperation, and we need your help."

Savannah added, "God is lifting her even in this moment, in this darkest place."

Temperatures are dropping, and we know you could use some extra heat this weekend ... it's Suede Brooks' 25th birthday -- so it's time for some hot shots!

Check out a selection of the influencer's sexiest photos ... the fashion and beauty icon specializes in fiery 'fits, so dive in and warm up!

Kylie Jenner & Stassie Karanikolaou might have unimpressed expressions on their faces, but they're actually bursting with excitement ... or, at least, nearly busting out of their tops!

Jenner shared several pics with her longtime pal Saturday ... showing the two sitting side by side in a car with tight white tank tops, leaving little to the imagination!

Check out the pics ... the two dark-haired vixens are pulling out all their modeling experience for this hot impromptu photo shoot -- pouty lips and serious expressions galore.

Addison Rae's new hair color is certainly putting the "pop" in "pop star" ... with her style catching eyes all over social media.

The singer-songwriter shared a sizzling pic of her new look to Instagram Saturday morning ... throwing a sultry glance over her shoulder while wearing a tight black leather dress, which revealed a pink garter wrapped around her left thigh.

She added a little more color to the outfit with her hair now boasting bright red coloring spread throughout it ... making a fiery statement in the pic.

President Trump claims he was as surprised as anyone about the imagery in a video he shared earlier in the day of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes ... but he sure as hell isn't sorry.

Here's the deal ... the president's Truth Social account posted a video depicting the Obamas as apes ... which was met with swift blowback and condemnation on social media and from many on Capitol Hill. The White House initially said the video was fine ... but it was later deleted over all the heat.

Trump was pressed by reporters this afternoon aboard Air Force One ... and he pleaded ignorance, saying all he knew was the video was a commentary on voter fraud -- and had no idea about the Obamas being depicted as apes in the jungle.

President Trump is posting racist videos taking shots at the Obamas on social media ... and the Obamas are responding by posting loving videos about their relationship.

Barack and Michelle's Obama Foundation seemingly fired back at Trump with a super cute social media post looking back on their love story.

The post comes on the heels of Trump posting a video on his social media platform depicting the Obamas as apes ... which was met with swift blowback and condemnation on social media.

Radio host Tommy Sotomayor says he's not offended in the slightest by President Trump posting a short video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

Tommy joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday, and we asked how he felt seeing Trump share a blatantly racist video clip ... and he explained why he thinks Black people shouldn't be outraged.

The radio host's reasoning here was enough for us to stop him right in his tracks for a quick history lesson ... but Tommy really dug his heels in and tried to bring up some other issues ... and the conversation even veered off into colorism.

Savannah Guthrie says she's aware there's an alleged ransom note demanding payment for the return of her kidnapped mother, Nancy Guthrie ... and she says she's ready to talk on one condition.

In an emotional video posted on her social media Wednesday, the 'TODAY' anchor says before there can be any movement on meeting the alleged ransom's demands, she's pleading to know Nancy is alive ... and she says the rise of A.I. makes it harder to confirm if any photos, audio or videos of Nancy are legit.

TMZ was sent an alleged ransom note Tuesday and forwarded it to law enforcement. The note demanded millions of dollars in Bitcoin in exchange for Nancy, and it gave a tight deadline with an element of "or else" while also describing some things about her and her home.

Patrick Mahomes got Chiefs fans' hopes up for approximately one minute on Wednesday ... when he tweeted out his excitement about Travis Kelce -- but sorry folks, it was NOT about his NFL future.

The three-time Super Bowl winner had Chiefs Kingdom in a brief frenzy after he posted a message in support of his longtime favorite target.

"Let’s go!!!!! @tkelce🎯🎯🎯," No. 15 said minutes ago.

10:27 AM PT -- A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ … Channing Tatum injured his shoulder during a fall while skiing at Sundance. He was there for his films, "Josephine" and "Nuisance Bear," both of which won awards.

Channing stepped up to the surgery table ... for an operation to fix his separated shoulder!

Check out the actor's Instagram post from early Wednesday morning ... he shared a snap from his hospital bed to let fans know he went under the knife. He shared an uplifting message alongside the pic, writing ... "Just another day. Another challenge. This one is gonna be hard. But whatever. Let’s get it in."

The "Roofman" star clarified on his IG Story he had his shoulder operated on ... and shared before and after X-ray pics, the after showing his shoulder held together with a screw.

Tate McRae is basically the Canadian Benedict Arnold in some fans' eyes this week ... after the pop star dropped a promo hyping up Team USA in the Olympics -- despite hailing from the North.

The "Revolving door" singer shared the ad on her Instagram ... showing her skiing up to an owl to discuss NBC's packed schedule this weekend -- the Winter Games' Opening Ceremony, figure skating events, Lindsey Vonn's big return, and oh yeah, the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Along with a few "who?" jokes, McRae tells the owl she's stoked to catch the Red, White and Blue in action ... which has ruffled some feathers.