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The Denver Zoo had a serious paternity dispute on its hands, and turned to the expert, Maury Povich, to help settle things once and for all.

The TV icon who has gotten to the bottom of hundreds of paternity disputes on his talk show was called in for a case of a new baby orangutan ... zoo officials weren't sure whether 30-year-old Berani or 16-year-old Jaya was the baby daddy of 4-month-old Sumatran orangutan, Siska.

Always a showman, a suited and booted 84-year-old Povich recorded a video for the big reveal, pulling out a piece of paper from a brown envelope and delivering his iconic line: "Berani ... you ARE the father!"

Jaya's off the hook -- even though Siska's mother, Eirina, enjoyed "some courtship and mating activity" with him too.

Denver Zoo's website says that Berani lives with 3 other females and was approved for breeding through the Sumatran Orangutan Species Survival Plan -- which is a big deal cause Sumatran orangutans are a critically endangered species.

Mauricio Umansky parece estar disfrutando su vida de soltero porque se lo estaba pasando como nunca en las pistas de esquí con la cantante Anitta y la YouTuber Lele Pons.

En un video subido a sus redes sociales el miércoles, Mauricio dijo: "Algo de diversión está a punto de ocurrir", mientras mostraba a las damas sonriendo en Aspen y le decía a la gente que era el camarógrafo de Anitta y Lele y que fueran a sus redes sociales para comprobar lo bien que lo estaban pasando.

Bueno, Anitta compartió algunos clips detrás de cámara también y ambas decidieron sacarse el equipo de nieve y ponerse una toalla mientras Mauricio filmaba todo el asunto.

Parece que las chicas decidieron bajar de la montaña mientras usaban solo una toalla y bebían champán, con Mauricio capturando todo. Anitta lo llamó "el mejor camarógrafo"

Por supuesto, la diversión en la nieve de Mauricio viene mientras su ex, Kyle Richards, parece estar relajándose en Punta Mita, México. La estrella de televisión compartió una foto de ella en la playa con el comentario: "A veces solo necesitamos escapar de la realidad por un rato".

Por lo general, Kyle y Mauricio van juntos a Aspen y el hecho de que no lo hagan este año parece un acontecimiento importante en sus casi seis meses de separación.

Ahora, las travesuras de Mauricio con las influencers podrían ser solo eso: Lele está casada y a Anitta se la ha relacionado con el productor musical Murda Beatz.

Mauricio Umansky seems to be enjoying life as a single man ... 'cause he was having the time of his life on the ski slopes with singer Anitta and YouTuber Lele Pons.

Mauricio said, "Some fun [Shenanigans] about to occur," in a video uploaded on his social media Wednesday, showing off the ladies with big smiles in Aspen -- telling folks he's Anitta and Lele's videographer and to go to their socials to check out the fun.

Well, Anitta shared some BTS clips of her and Lele stripping off their snow gear and donning a towel instead ... with Mauricio filming the whole thing.

Looks like the girls decided to head down the mountain while rocking just a towel and sipping on champagne, with Mauricio capturing it -- Anitta called him "the best videomaker."

Of course, Mauricio's snow fun comes as his ex, Kyle Richards, appears to be relaxing in Punta Mita, Mexico ... sharing a snap of her on the beach with the caption, "Sometimes we just need to escape reality for a bit."

Typically, Kyle and Mauricio do Aspen together, and the fact they're not this year seems like a significant event in their nearly 6-months of separation.

Now, Mauricio's hijinks with influencers might be just that -- Lele is married, and Anitta's been linked to music producer Murda Beatz.

Tiffany Haddish se ha declarado inocente en su caso de conducción bajo estado de ebriedad en Los Ángeles, reflejando su declaración por el mismo cargo en Georgia.

La comediante fue procesada el miércoles, donde se declaró "no culpable" de dos cargos presentados por la Oficina del Fiscal del Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles, conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol y conducir con un 0,08% BAC.

TMZ publicó la historia, Tiffany fue detenida en Beverly Hills el mes pasado cuando los policías afirman que la encontraron dormida al volante con su carro bloqueando parcialmente la carretera.

Tiffany bromeó al respecto el día después en su stand-up comedy, pero ahora parece que las cosas se están poniendo serias, porque se declaró inocente de los cargos aquí y en Georgia, aparentemente señalando que ella va a luchar.

El caso de Georgia en realidad se suponía que iba a juicio este mes, pero se ha pospuesto. En los documentos de la corte para ese caso, Tiff ha informado alegó que la policía allí en GA llevó a cabo una búsqueda ilegal de su vehículo y ella también ha pedido que su resultado de la prueba de sangre no se permita como prueba.

Tiffany Haddish has pleaded not guilty in her L.A. DUI case -- mirroring her plea to the same charge out in Georgia.

The comedian was arraigned Wednesday, where she entered "not guilty" pleas to two counts brought by the L.A. County District Attorney's Office -- driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a .08% BAC.

TMZ broke the story ... TH was arrested in Beverly Hills last month, when cops claim they found her asleep at the wheel -- with her car partially blocking the road.

Tiffany joked about it the day after in a stand-up comedy set, but now it looks like things are getting serious ... 'cause she pleaded not guilty to the charges here AND in Georgia, apparently signaling that she's gonna fight.

The Georgia case was actually supposed to go trial this month, but it's been postponed. In court docs for that case, Tiff has reportedly alleged the cops there in GA conducted an unlawful search of her vehicle ... and she's also asked that her blood test result not be allowed as evidence.

Taraji P. Henson está cansada de trabajar duro en Hollywood y que le paguen una fracción de lo que merece, emocionándose por lo que ella dice es una enorme brecha salarial.

La actriz se quebró hasta las lágrimas cuando le preguntaron si estaba considerando seriamente dejar de actuar. Taraji le dijo a Gayle King que se sentía insegura acerca de su carrera en la pantalla grande y el dinero es el principal factor.

Taraji dice que sigue siendo mal pagada por grandes papeles en el cine a pesar de ser una actriz bien establecida y súper famosa y que está llegando a un punto máximo.

Taraji lo explica así: aunque le paguen 10 millones de dólares por una película, no verá ni de lejos esa cantidad cuando se calmen las aguas, los impuestos se llevan una gran parte y luego ella tiene que repartir un montón de dinero para su equipo.

Taraji dice: "the math ain't mathin" (la matemática no está funcionando) y parece que este ha sido un problema para ella desde hace un tiempo.

En su entrevista con Gayle, en la que habló sobre su nueva película "El Color Púrpura", Taraji recordó su contrato para "Benjamin Button". Dice que estaba pidiendo $500.000 y solo le pagaron $100.000.

Taraji ha hecho un montón de películas y también ha ganado premios, pero dice que cada vez que piensa que ha logrado superarlo, es humillada en la mesa de negociación.

Taraji P. Henson is tired of working her butt off in Hollywood and being paid a fraction of what she feels she's worth ... getting emotional over what she says is a huge pay gap.

The actress broke down in tears when asked if she was seriously considering quitting acting, telling Gayle King she feels uncertain about her on-screen career, and money's the main factor.

Taraji says she's still being underpaid for big movie roles despite being a well-established and super famous actress ... reaching a boiling point.

The way Taraji explains it ... even if she's paid $10 million for a movie, she won't see anywhere near that when the dust settles ... taxes take a huge chunk and then she's got to break off a bunch of money for her team.

Taraji says ... "the math ain't mathin" .... and it sounds like this has been an issue for her going back a while now.

In her interview with Gayle, in which she's plugging her new movie "The Color Purple," Taraji recalls her contract for 'Benjamin Button' ... she says she was asking for $500,000 and was only paid $100,000.

Taraji's gone on to do tons of movies and win awards, but she says every time she thinks she's broken through, she's humbled at the negotiating table.

George Clooney is speaking out publicly about the death of Matthew Perry ... saying the actor wasn't happy on the set of his hit sitcom, "Friends."

Clooney sat for an interview published Tuesday in Deadline to promote his new film, "The Boys In the Boat," -- and he opened up about his relationship with Perry dating back to the '90s when they first met and played paddle ball together.

At the time, Perry was 16 and searching for success, desperately trying to get on a sitcom. Clooney described Perry as a "great, funny, funny, funny kid."

One day, Clooney said he was chatting with Perry, who told him, "I just want to get on a regular sitcom and I would be the happiest man on earth."

Perry got his wish, scoring a leading role as Chandler Bing on "Friends," which Clooney noted was "probably one of the best ever" TV shows.

Yet, Perry still wasn’t happy, Clooney said, because it "didn’t bring him joy or happiness or peace."

Back then, the two stars worked on the Warner Brothers lot next to each other -- and Clooney recalled it was "hard to watch" Perry because "we didn't know what was going through him."

Clooney insisted he had no idea Perry was popping 12 Vicodin a day and "all the stuff he talked about, all that heartbreaking stuff."

Clooney added that money and success do not automatically translate into happiness, explaining, "You have to be happy with yourself and your life."

As you know ... Perry died of "the acute effects of ketamine," a drug used to treat depression and is sometimes taken recreationally. The L.A. Coroner found several contributing factors: drowning, coronary artery disease, and buprenorphine effects. Buprenorphine is used to ween addicts off opioids.

George Clooney está hablando públicamente sobre la muerte de Matthew Perry, diciendo que el actor no era feliz en el set de su exitosa comedia "Friends".

Clooney dio una entrevista publicada el martes por Deadline para promocionar su nueva película "The Boys In the Boat" y en ella se abrió sobre su relación con Perry, la que se remonta a los años 90, cuando se conocieron y jugaron al pádel juntos.

En ese momento, Perry tenía 16 años y buscaba el éxito, tratando desesperadamente de entrar a una comedia. Clooney describió a Perry como un "chico genial, divertido, gracioso".

Un día, Clooney dijo que estaba charlando con Perry, quien le dijo: "Solo quiero entrar en una comedia sitcom, sería el hombre más feliz de la tierra".

Perry cumplió su deseo con el papel protagonista de Chandler Bing en "Friends", de la que Clooney dijo que era "probablemente una de las mejores series de televisión de la historia".

Sin embargo, Perry siguió sin sentirse contento, dijo Clooney, porque "no le traía alegría, ni felicidad, ni paz".

En aquel entonces, las dos estrellas trabajaron en el lote de Warner Brothers, uno al lado del otro, y Clooney recordó que era "difícil ver" a Perry porque "no sabíamos lo que estaba pasando con él".

Clooney insistió en que no tenía ni idea de que Perry tomaba 12 Vicodin al día y "todas las cosas de las que hablaba, todas esas cosas desgarradoras".

Clooney añadió que el dinero y el éxito no se traducen automáticamente en felicidad, explicando: "Tienes que ser feliz contigo mismo y con tu vida".

Como ustedes saben, Perry murió a causa de "los efectos agudos de la ketamina", una droga utilizada para tratar la depresión y que a veces se toma de forma recreativa. El forense de Los Ángeles encontró varios factores contribuyentes, como el ahogamiento, enfermedad de las arterias coronarias y los efectos de la buprenorfina. La buprenorfina se utiliza para desintoxicar a los adictos a los opiáceos.

Mayim Bialik stepping away from "Jeopardy!" in solidarity with striking writers showed Sony executives they didn't need 2 hosts for the quiz show, and that's why they moved on ... TMZ has learned.

Sony Studios sources tell TMZ ... bosses at Sony weren't mad when Mayim refused to work during this year's strike, but her absence opened execs' eyes about their dual host system -- Mayim and Ken Jennings shared the gig.

Our sources say Mayim stepping away gave Ken an opportunity ... and he took it and ran with it, improving his hosting skills while she was away.

We're also told Sony worked incredibly hard juggling schedules to accommodate Mayim during her time on the show, and she didn't always agree with production decisions ... including the hiring of executive producer Michael Davies, and other staff changes.

Mayim stepped away in May at the height of the writers' strike, and our sources say she eventually fell so far out of touch, Sony execs simply decided to press on without her.

As we reported ... Mayim announced Friday she was no longer hosting "Jeopardy!"

Our sources say Sony is still open to having Mayim host "Jeopardy!" primetime specials, because they feel she's talented and works well with the celebrity contestants ... but we're told Mayim made it clear it was all or nothing. As a result, we're told Sony brass declined and Mayim released her statement Friday without consulting Sony.

Regardless, our sources say the ball is still in Mayim's court ... we're told Sony execs want her for primetime specials, if she accepts the offer.

Mayim Bialik alejándose de "Jeopardy!" en solidaridad con los escritores en huelga, le mostró a los ejecutivos de Sony que no necesitan dos anfitriones para el concurso y decidieron seguir adelante.

Fuentes de Sony Studios le dicen a TMZ que los jefes de Sony no estaban enojados cuando Mayim se negó a trabajar durante la huelga de este año, pero su ausencia ayudó a que los ejecutivos se dieran cuenta de que el programa funcionó muy bien con Ken Jennings como el único anfitrión.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que el hecho de que Mayim se alejara le dio a Ken una oportunidad y él la tomó.

También nos dicen que Sony trabajó increíblemente duro, haciendo malabares con los horarios para darle cabida a Mayim durante años, tomando difíciles decisiones de producción, incluyendo la contratación del productor ejecutivo Michael Davies, además de otros cambios de personal.

Mayim se alejó en mayo en el apogeo de la huelga de guionistas y nuestras fuentes dicen que estuvo tan alejada de los ejecutivos de Sony que simplemente decidieron seguir adelante sin ella.

Como informamos, Mayim anunció el viernes que ya no era la anfitriona de "Jeopardy!"

Nuestras fuentes dicen que Sony todavía está abierto a tener a Mayim en los especiales de horario estelar, ya que sienten que tiene talento y trabaja bien con los concursantes de celebridades, pero nos dicen Mayim dejó claro que era todo o nada. Como resultado, nos dicen que Sony brass declinó y Mayim lanzó su declaración el viernes sin consultar a Sony.

A pesar de todo, nuestras fuentes dicen que la pelota está todavía en el campo de Mayim, y nos dicen que los ejecutivos de Sony la quieren para los especiales de horario estelar, si ella acepta la oferta.

Jussie Smollett is taking in Matthew Perry's memoir while he continues to seek help for substance abuse ... some interesting reading material during a rocky time in his life.

The former "Empire" star was photographed Monday in Studio City, CA -- where he was sitting by himself and perusing the pages of Perry's 2022 NYT Bestseller, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir" ... which detailed the late actor's struggles with addiction.

Jussie had a laptop with him as well, and he was also spotted using his phone during this outing ... but it seems like he was mostly preoccupied with going through the memoir.

Of course, Jussie himself is in rehab at the moment ... this after checking himself into an outpatient treatment facility in October.

His substance use was touched on quite a bit throughout his criminal trial in Chicago -- which, BTW, has come back to rear its ugly head.

Remember, he recently lost his appeal after being convicted for lying to cops about the hate crime attack he claimed was carried out on him ... and the rest of his jail sentence looms.

Jussie Smollett está leyendo las memorias de Matthew Perry mientras continúa buscando ayuda para el abuso de sustancias, sin duda un interesante material de lectura durante un momento tan difícil en su vida.

La ex estrella de "Empire" fue fotografiada el lunes en Studio City, California, donde estaba sentado solo y hojeando las páginas del Bestseller de Perry del 2022, "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir", que detalla las luchas del difunto actor con la adicción.

Jussie tenía un ordenador portátil con él y también fue visto usando su teléfono durante esta salida, pero parece que estaba más preocupado de las memorias.

Por supuesto, el propio Jussie está en rehabilitación en este momento, esto después de registrarse en un centro de tratamiento ambulatorio en octubre.

Su uso de sustancias fue revisitado a lo largo de su juicio penal en Chicago, que por cierto, parece volver cada cierto tiempo.

Recordemos que recientemente perdió su apelación después de haber sido condenado por mentirle a la policía sobre un crimen de odio que afirmó se llevó a cabo en su contra... y su condena se avecina

Bray Wyatt's dad, Mike Rotunda, is opening up on his constant grief following the late WWE Superstar's tragic death ... saying life without his son has been nothing short of a "nightmare."

Rotunda -- who was famous in his own right as a wrestler for decades, most notably as Irwin R. Schuster -- joined the "Wrasslin Talk with Mayor McCall" podcast to discuss Wyatt (real name Windham Rotunda) ... and, understandably, he's still struggling to come to terms with the loss.

"It's been really hard," Rotunda said. "We miss him every day."

"[My kids] would come with me and stay on the road, wherever I was wrestling ... and it's so hard to wake up out of this nightmare and he's still not there."

Rotunda explained Windham was supposed to get married to his partner, Jojo, recently ... making it an especially challenging time for his family.

Rotunda praised WWE for helping his family by giving Windham a Legends contract among other gestures ... which will allow his four children to receive financial help from merchandise sales.

"He was a jolly fellow," Rotunda continued. "He loved to laugh, he was loud, always laughing and he lit up a room. He lit up the wrestling business. People come up to me and have a story with Windham and say, 'He took the time to sit there and bulls*** with me for 10 or 15 minutes when he's supposed to be signing autographs.' So many people come up and support him by wearing Windham's stuff, and they have a story about him. He was that kind of person."

As we previously reported, Windham -- who experienced heart complications leading up to his death -- passed away while taking a nap at his home in August.

Matthew Perry's death being pinned on ketamine by the Coroner is misleading, and puts the drug in a bad light -- so says an M.D. who's prescribed it to his own patients.

Dr. Zaid Fadul -- the Medical Director at BetterU and an expert in addiction medicine -- tells TMZ ... the L.A. County Coroner Office's finding last week that Perry died from the acute effects of ketamine doesn't really explain how he died ... at least in his professional opinion.

Yes, ketamine happened to be in Matt's system at the time of his death -- and might have been the reason he dozed off in his hot tub ... but obviously, the "Friends" actor drowned.

Dr. Fadul's point here is ... any kind of drug that spurs sedation would've likely had the same effect, and he feels like blaming MP's tragic passing on ketamine alone -- without this context -- isn't fair, and that might deter people from seeking it out as a viable option.

Now, on the issue of whether Perry had used ketamine the day he died or not -- Dr. Fadul has a theory on that as well. According to him, Matt was likely experienced with ketamine and was taking ever-increasing doses, which might've left some residual.

He adds, that residual amount could've been super high, if Matt had a high tolerance to the drug and was taking high doses. He also believes Perry wasn't only taking ketamine through an IV.

Remember, the coroner's report on Perry's cause of death noted he'd been involved in ketamine infusion therapy in the months leading up to this -- but pointed out he'd been weaning off of it thanks to a new doctor who found he didn't need as much these days.

Ketamine is often used as a treatment for depression and anxiety, which is why Matt had been taking it ... but because his ketamine levels were so elevated when he died, it's unclear Matt was taking it therapeutically or recreationally.

The implication from the report seems to be pointing to the latter. Dr. Fadul, though, isn't so sure that's accurate.

La muerte de Matthew Perry se le atribuye a la ketamina, y esto le otorga a la droga una mala reputación injustamente adquirida. Esto según un terapeuta que le ha prescrito ketamina a sus propios pacientes.

El Dr. Zaid Fadul —Director Médico de BetterU y experto en medicina de la adicción— le dice a TMZ que el forense del Condado de Los Ángeles que dijo que Perry murió por los efectos agudos de la ketamina no explica realmente cómo murió, al menos en su opinión profesional.

Sí, la ketamina pasó a estar en el sistema de Matt en el momento de su muerte y puede haber sido la razón por la que se quedó dormido en su bañera de hidromasaje, pero obviamente el actor de "Friends" se ahogó.

El punto del Dr. Fadul es que cualquier tipo de droga que estimula la sedación probablemente habría tenido el mismo efecto, y siente que culpar solamente a la ketamina por la trágica muerte es injusto y es algo que podría hacer que la gente no considere el tratamiento como una opción viable.

Ahora bien, sobre la cuestión de si Perry había consumido ketamina el día de su muerte o no, el Dr. Fadul también tiene una teoría al respecto en esta entrevista. Según él, Matt probablemente tenía experiencia con la ketamina y tomaba dosis cada vez mayores, lo que podría haber dejado algún residuo.

Recordemos que el informe del forense sobre la causa de la muerte de Perry señaló que había estado involucrado en una terapia de infusión de ketamina durante los meses previos a su muerte, pero señaló que había estado disminuyendo gracias a un nuevo médico que encontró que no necesitaba tanto en estos días.

La ketamina se utiliza a menudo como un tratamiento eficaz para la depresión y la ansiedad, y es la razón por la que Matt la había tomado, pero a los ojos del forense, el jurado no sabe si la ketamina en el sistema de Matt era para ese propósito o si era recreativa. La implicación del informe parece apuntar a lo segundo.