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Billy Bush has been off the job for only a day ... but he's already in full relax mode.

Paps got Billy out in Encino Monday in sweatpants and flip-flops.

Billy's apologized for his part in the "Access Hollywood" video but it clearly didn't sit well with his bosses. He's been indefinitely suspended, and NBC sources say it's highly unlikely he'll return to "Today."

Amber Rose is feeling the pressure of her next -- and possibly last -- appearance on "Dancing with The Stars" ... she even broke down in tears during rehearsal.

We got video of Amber going through her Monday night routine with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, and after a few missteps, the frustration finally poured out.

Check out the clip -- Amber confirms ... professional dancing ain't no walk in the park.

Sources close to the production tell us there's a lot more going on behind the scenes that pushed Amber to being so emotional. We're told Monday night's theme is "Most Memorable Year" -- and Amber's is 2013 ... when her 3-year-old son, Sebastian, was born.

Anthony Anderson doesn't think people, especially his family, should believe what they read when it comes to his salary for "Black-ish."

There's a report out that Anthony makes about $100k an episode, making him one of the highest earning men on TV.

Kristin Chenoweth thinks HBO has more than 1 show that needs a new opening song ... and her choice is timely.

We got Kristin at LAX and asked if she had any other shows besides "Game of Thrones" she wants to redo, like she'd mentioned to Jimmy Kimmel last week. She seems to think "Veep" is due for some vocals ... and then lays it on us.

HBO? Get Kristin's agent on the horn.

Billy Bush's co-workers had the awkward duty of explaining his absence to the "Today" audience on day 1 of his suspension for the Donald Trump tape.

Bush's suspension was addressed twice ... first by Savannah Guthrie at the top of the show -- and then by Al Roker and Tamron Hall.

Al and Tamron would normally be joined by Billy for the third hour of "Today."

NBC put Bush on the bench Sunday ... indefinitely.

Billy Bush is getting yanked off NBC's 'Today' for his comments about women during the recorded conversation with Donald Trump.

NBC says Bush -- who hosts the 3rd hour of 'Today' -- is suspended indefinitely. Executive Producer Noah Oppenheim said, "There is simply no excuse for Billy's language and behavior on that tape."

On the 2005 Access Hollywood tape ... Bush was heard talking to Trump about an actress moments before she escorted both men to the set of a soap opera. Bush said, "Jeez, your girl's hot as s***! The Donald has scored!!"

Bush has apologized saying he was "younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along" with what Trump described as "locker room banter."

CNN political commentator Ana Navarro went nuts when a pro-Trump panelist asked her to stop using the word "pussy."

Navarro was referring to now-famous remarks Trump made to Billy Bush, when one of the panelists tried schooling her.

There is mounting pressure on "Apprentice" creator Mark Burnett to release unaired video and audio of Donald Trump on "The Apprentice" ... but there are iron-clad confidentiality agreements that would make such release impossible ... plus Burnett doesn't own the video.

Bill Pruitt, a producer on Seasons 1 and 2, tweeted, "I assure you: when it comes to the #trumptapes there are far worse. #justthebeginning."

There are reports Burnett owns the rights to the footage, but he does not. It's owned by MGM, and there are written agreements that would almost guarantee a lawsuit if the footage is released ... especially because it captures many people other than Trump.

As for the "Access Hollywood" audio, we're told that was not released by the show ... it was leaked by someone who had access to the tapes.

Trump's replacement on "The Apprentice," Arnold Schwarzenegger, just announced he won't vote for Trump.

Dr. Dre has delivered a clear threat over an upcoming TV movie that shows him beating his ex-GF senseless ... he's threatening to sue if it airs.

Sony Pictures is set to release "Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le" ... a film that depicts Dre as a woman beater. We've learned Dre's legal team fired off a cease and desist letter ... demanding that Sony back off, if it doesn't want to end up in court.

According to the letter, Dre flatly denies ever abusing Michel'le. It makes reference to the fact that they dated around 30 years ago and she never hinted at abuse or any type of violent behavior on his part. They also say she never sought medical treatment or filed a police report.

We're told Dre's character in the film is extremely violent -- attacking Michel'le by pulling her hair, punching her in the face and even pulling a gun on her.

Dre's attorneys have also warned Michel'le to back off.

The film is set for release next week.

The kid who's now playing Sofia Vergara's youngest son on "Modern Family" got a fat payday for his first season ... north of $130k.

5-year-old Jeremy Maguire -- starring as Joe Pritchett in season 7 -- signed a deal for $9,000 an episode.

Joe popped up on camera for 15 of the 22 episodes last year, meaning he made $135k. He's also due for a 4% raise each year they bring him back ... and he's already shooting season 8.

Jeremy better enjoy the cash while he can -- producers have recast his character in the past ... so it could happen again.

"Access Hollywood" just aired the audio of Donald Trump and its former anchor Billy Bush, disclosing they were talking about another former anchor -- Nancy O'Dell -- and they also aired Trump's comments about a soap star but they edited out Billy's "attaboy" reaction.

Trump and Bush were talking about a woman named Nancy ... Trump was saying he tried having sex with her but she wasn't having it.

Then the subject turns to soap star Arianne Zucker. In the unedited version, Bush says, "Sheesh ... your girl's hot as s*** in the purple." He also says, "The Donald has scored. Woah, my man!" Those comments were not included in the "Access" piece.

Billy Bush has since apologized, saying, "Obviously I’m embarrassed and ashamed. It’s no excuse, but this happened eleven years ago — I was younger, less mature, and acted foolishly in playing along. I’m very sorry."

Comedian Gary Owen says he's seen LeBron James' penis with his own eyes -- and praised it as a national treasure -- after he snuck a peek in the bathroom at Dwyane Wade's wedding.

Owen was on "The Real" (airs Oct 10th) when he talked about his most memorable LeBron encounter -- while they were peeing next to each other when Gabby and D-Wade tied the knot back in 2014.

"I’m getting ready to use the restroom and Lebron walked in. And he’s at the stall right next to me, so I took a little glance," Owen revealed.

JonBenét Ramsey's brother is suing one of the forensic experts featured in the CBS documentary which theorized he killed his kid sister nearly 20 years ago.

Burke Ramsey filed the suit against Dr. Werner Spitz, but not for his comments on the CBS special, "The Case of: JonBenet Ramsey." Instead, Burke is going after the doctor for a radio interview he did with CBS Detroit ... in which Spitz said, "It's the boy who did it [killed JonBenet], whether he was jealous, or mentally unfit or something ... I don't know of the why, I'm not a psychiatrist, but what I am sure about is what I know about him, that is what happened here."

In the docs, Burke says Spitz has a history of making false statements as it applies to the "brutal murder of young girls." He points to a separate case about a 2-year-old where the judge called Spitz' testimony "not useful or credible."

He's suing Spitz for defamation and seeking at least $150 million in damages, and a retraction.

As TMZ first reported, Burke's attorney, L. Lin Wood, promised they would also be suing CBS for the documentary. Wood told Business Insider that one will be filed later this month.

Norman Reedus ditched his crossbow for a bass guitar to join Anthrax onstage and get his thrash on.

"The Walking Dead" star was at Atlanta's Tabernacle Wednesday night to blow off some steam with the metal band -- he's in town shooting his popular zombie show -- and they invited him to play along with bassist Frank Bello for their song "Indians."

Check out the vid ... Norman doesn't need to be in Daryl Dixon mode to slay.

This isn't the first time Anthrax and 'TWD' have been connected, either ... guitarist Scott Ian put on some gruesome makeup to play a walker in a season 5 episode. He got offed.

Scott Patterson served up more than coffee to fans who showed up in Bev Hills to celebrate "Gilmore Girls" like it was the early 2000s again.

The actor made a surprise appearance for 'GG' fans at Comoncy cafe, which was turned into a pop-up Luke's Diner to promote the upcoming new season on Netflix. Scott quickly learned the frenzy for Luke Danes is still very real.

More than 200 locations across the country were transformed into the fictional restaurant, but Scott only hit up this one. Don't worry ... his handlers kept him safe from the resurgent sea of fans.

This bodes well for Netflix viewership.

The new Britney Spears biopic for Lifetime is shooting in Vancouver, and fans have already noticed they screwed up one major scene -- the umbrella meltdown.

It was a pivotal moment during that period leading up to Britney's mental breakdown, and many people remember it vividly. In real life, she hopped out of a silver sedan and swung wildly at a paparazzo at a gas station, but the movie's clearly taking some creative license.

You can see in the video, movie Brit is surrounded by dozens of photogs on a busy street, and hops into a convertible. May seem minor, but the biopic doesn't have the blessing of Spears' camp ... so there's already controversy surrounding the project.