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10:20 AM PT -- The anti-Trump chant was not pre-planned or withheld during rehearsals, it was a last minute decision by the band ... according to AMA sources.

Green Day kept its plans to blast President-elect Donald Trump under wraps, never giving ABC or American Music Awards producers any warning ... TMZ has learned.

Witnesses at AMA rehearsals tell us Green Day performed its new song, "Bang Bang" ... but never included the chant, "No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!” ... which they added during the live broadcast. The performance ended with a standing O. We're told ABC execs were completely off-guard.

It's unclear if Green Day knowingly kept the chant out of rehearsals, or if Billie Joe Armstrong made a last minute decision to include the political message.

The guy who plays Aaron Burr in "Hamilton" doubled down Monday, essentially saying the play is an important statement about our history and therefore the cast has a responsibility to speak out.

Actor Brandon Dixon was on "CBS This Morning" and said what we all knew ... Lin-Manuel Miranda was behind the lecture Friday night that had Donald Trump demanding an apology.

Trump shouldn't hold his breath.

More like Hairy Bradshaw ... right!?!?!

The NFL legend was feelin' all Zoolanderish behind the scenes during the "FOX NFL Sunday" kickoff show ... and showed off his furry physique for an impromptu modeling sesh.

The whole thing was captured on video by co-host Charissa Thompson -- who was clearly impressed by Terry's chest fuzz.

Howie Long ... not so much.

[H/T The Big Lead]

The makers of the "DuckTales" reboot are planning to solve mysteries and rewrite history once again ... and make fat stacks of cash while they're at it.

"DuckTales" filed trademark paperwork ... setting Disney up to produce themed kids' juices, soft drinks, toys, games, books and all other playthings. Translation -- expect to see the modern versions of Huey, Dewey and Louie on a crapload of merchandise very soon.

The reboot of the beloved '80s cartoon was announced last year and will debut in 2017.

Woo-oo!

The house from the '90s hit show "Boy Meets World" is now ready and waiting for one nostalgic fan to snatch it up.

To be clear, the show starring Ben Savage as Cory Matthews wasn't shot on location, but this Studio City, CA crib was used for the show's exterior shots. It's a 2 bedroom, 2 bath on a .27 acre lot ... with a sick 2 story guest house.

Veteran actor Joe Campanella -- from "The Guiding Light," "The Practice" and a ton of other shows -- is selling the property for $1.595 million, and Lisa and Scott Sorrentino of Rodeo Realty are his reps.

Kind of a steal if you're a fan or just a wise investor.

Popeye had his spinach ... Shannon Brown has crazy sex with his hot, famous R&B singer wife.

Monica was a guest co-host on "The Real" this week when she started dishing about how sex was her secret weapon to get her NBA husband to perform on the court.

"Right before my daughter was conceived ... his career high was in Phoenix and he was jumping really high and we were going all the time," Monica said.

"That was in the earlier stages of marriage."

Lena Headey has pulled out the big guns in her custody war -- passing a letter to the judge from the "Game of Thrones" Executive Producer demanding her presence on the set.

Lena and ex-hubby Peter Loughran are in a 'GoT' war over custody of 6-year-old Wylie. Lena is begging the judge to modify the current custody order and allow her to keep the boy in the UK, where she films the show. Peter is dead set against it, claiming it would deny him access to his son.

The current order allows Lena to take the boy to the UK only when she films, and Peter says she should be done shooting and wants Wylie back. So Lena has now brought in the ultimate doctor's note from EP Bernadette Caulfield, who says she must stay in the UK for "possible addition scenes and pick-ups" through February 2017.

It's interesting ... the letter does not say her services are definitely necessary but, as you know, winter is coming, so she has to be on call.

Lena wants to move to the UK permanently, because her family is there and she thinks the schools are better. She also says she's paying Peter $10k a month in child support and he hasn't even seen the child in the last 3 months.

Brendan Dassey had one foot out of his cell but the door has been slammed shut again ... at least for now.

A federal appeals court just ruled ... Wisconsin prison officials should ignore the ruling of a lower court, ordering the release of Dassey who was profiled on "Making a Murderer."

The appeals court ruled it would be wrong to release the 27-year-old until prosecutors have a chance to appeal the ruling that the conviction was unconstitutional because it was based on an involuntary confession.

Snoop Dogg laughed so hard at his comedy roast he literally couldn't contain the weed.

The rapper got roasted for Russell Simmons' first-ever "All Def Roast." It all went down Wednesday night at the Avalon in Hollywood, and French Montana, T.I., Michael Rapaport, Wiz Khalifa, and Christina Milian were among the celebs enjoying the burn.

You gotta check out T.I.'s performance ... Snoop laughs so hard he belts out a plume of smoke.

And he wasn't the only one sparking it up.

Brendan Dassey's coming home to a hero's welcome -- from his parents, anyway -- and a room filled with reminders of how famous he's become while incarcerated for more than 10 years.

Brendan won't be going home to his old bedroom ... instead he has a newly furnished one in the Manitowoc County, WI home his family moved into about a year after his 2006 arrest.

It's loaded with a shrine of sorts -- posters, letters, even a guitar ... all sent from fans after "Making a Murderer" became a sensation. There's also a spot dedicated to WWE superstar John Cena. If you saw the Netflix series, you know one of Dassey's biggest complaints about getting arrested was missing Cena in WrestleMania 22.

'Brady Bunch' star Maureen McCormick clearly isn't one to get attached -- she just turned an inherited property into cold hard cash.

Maureen -- aka "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" -- inherited a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom pad in Woodland Hills, CA and unloaded the place for $635k ... a nice chunk o' change for a place built in 1952! The inheritance was shared, and according to docs ... the profit will be too.

We're told she never lived in the 1,346 sq. ft house, which has hardwood floors and a brick fireplace. Maureen was repped by Liz Halen with White House Properties.

It's unclear who left Maureen the property, but we can confirm she did not play catch in the backyard. Probably for the best ...

Brendan Dassey will be released from prison by no later than Friday at 8 PM after a judge rejected the state's last-ditch effort to keep him locked up.

The state of Wisconsin had a filed a motion on Tuesday asking a judge to leave Dassey in prison while the appeal of his release order is pending. The judge denied the state's motion, saying prosecutors were merely rehashing same points the court already rejected.

Dassey was ordered released because a judge found cops got the then 16-year-old to confess about Teresa Halbach without an adult present.

"Doc McStuffins" is here to stay for a few more years ... so all the parents and kids worrying about the show getting cut can take a deep sigh of relief.

You'll remember back in June, Disney posted its renewal list and the popular show was missing ... so parents took to the web for a good old fashioned freak-out. However, we've learned season 5 has officially gotten the green light from network honchos.

The show features an African-American main character and has become a huge hit.

We're told season 5 won't officially hit the tube until 2018 ... so parents, get ready for some reruns until then.

Cue that damn theme song ...

CNN anchor Jake Tapper was super thoughtful Tuesday about mistakes the media and others made during the presidential campaign.

Tapper was leaving LAX when our photog asked for his takeaway on Trump's victory, and Jake was clear ... pollsters and media orgs need to take a look at how they cover presidential politics.

Dog the Bounty Hunter has unconventional methods for proving whether or not Steven Avery is worthy of a get out of jail free card like his nephew Brendan Dassey.

Dog was leaving Catch in WeHo Tuesday night, and while Dog's usually the guy forcibly locking people up, he thinks more people like Dassey will be getting out in the future.

Jake Harris was found battered and bloodied on the side of the road after getting tossed from a vehicle ... according to law enforcement.

Cops tell TMZ ... the former "Deadliest Catch" star got in an SUV Saturday night with 2 to 3 other people after leaving a casino in Washington state, but got into a fight and was thrown out of the vehicle.

Sources close to the situation tell us Jake's ID, wallet and cash were stolen before he got 86'd from the car. Cops found him on the side of the road and took him home. Jake decided later to go to a hospital for a head wound, and we're told he's still in ICU.

Cops haven't identified any suspects. Jake's brother, Josh, posted a video about the attack.