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Ashton Kutcher is putting his green thumb to good use, protecting his friend's home from a devastating wildfire ... by busting out a garden hose.

Video shows Ashton watering plants outside a buddy's estate in the Pacific Palisades in an effort to prevent the property from going up in flames ... in a blaze that's already destroyed tons of homes and businesses.

There are so many out-of-control fires ravaging the area right now, firefighters are stretched thin and folks are taking things into their own hands ... including Ashton.

Chase Chrisley's alleged confrontation with a Georgia bar manager was a lot crazier than originally thought, according to newly released 911 audio -- which even captured the moment the worker supposedly got slapped!

TMZ obtained the nearly 3-minute-long phone call placed by Twin Peaks manager Brendon Nash to the 911 operator ... it starts with Nash requesting police assistance while repeatedly telling someone -- presumably Chase -- not to touch him.

Nash also tells 911 the "aggressive" man assaulted him with a chair and wants the cops to kick the dude out of the saloon. He describes the suspect as a 5-foot-8 white guy, early-30s, and "literally drunk," pointing out there's a driver with him.

Adam Brody and Anna Faris are among the celebrities most affected by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles ... because they both lost their homes to the inferno.

Adam and his wife, actress Leighton Meester, live in the Pacific Palisades, where the first fire started Tuesday morning ... and now their home is reduced to rubble and ash.

Video shows Adam and Leighton's house in flames, with black smoke billowing away from the damage.

Spencer Pratt watched his Pacific Palisades home burn to the ground in a raging L.A. wildfire -- and he captured his gut-wrenching ordeal on camera.

In video footage, flames tear through the hills as he mutters "Yikes" a few times behind the camera -- a simple reaction, but it spoke volumes about the intensity of watching the home he shared with wife Heidi and their two young sons go up in smoke.

Spencer shared another clip, barely holding it together in his car, as the fire raged behind him. With a dazed look, he told his followers he was watching his home burn down right in front of him.

Mandy Moore was evacuated from her house with her family as wildfires continue to rage across the L.A. area -- she’s safe for now, but has no clue if her Pasadena home survived the flames.

The actress is still in the dark about her home’s fate -- but she expressed her thanks to friends for letting her crash with her 3 children, dogs, and cats.

Mandy’s emotions were understandably raw -- she also thanks first-responders, while feeling completely gutted by the destruction and loss unfolding around her. She included an #EatonFire hashtag in her post, referring to the brush fire that also forced evacuations of elderly residents of a senior center in Pasadena Tuesday night that was caught on video.

Scott Wolf is back in the white coat, playing a doctor on a new hospital drama ... but he's not upset about being constantly cast as a physician ... far from it!!!

We got Scott in New York City on Tuesday ahead of the premiere of his new show "Doc" ... where Scott plays what's become a familiar role for him.

Scott says he must give off doctor vibes because this is the fourth show where he's played an MD ... and he thinks "Doc" is the best one yet, comparing it to a former FOX hit, "House."

Trista Sutter says she's not cut out for life in the military ... because her first taste of Special Forces military training was brutal and intense.

The original 'Bachelorette' star joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and we asked her about her experience on the upcoming season of FOX's "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" ... and if there was ever a point when she considered throwing in the towel.

The reality show takes a group of celebrities and has them undergo grueling challenges from the playbook of the U.S. military's selection process ... and Trista says she was totally humbled.

Jimmy Kimmel has turned Selena Gomez into a blushing bride thanks to his eyebrow-raising engagement present ... which he presented to the starlet on national TV.

Check it out ... the "Emilia Pérez" star could barely hide her embarrassment when the late night host gifted her a "Daddy Saddle" to congratulate her on her recent engagement to music producer Benny Blanco.

The exchange occurred during Monday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," where the host revealed he did not have a "traditional" present to give Selly and her new fiancé.

Richard Cohen, Meredith Vieira's husband of 38 years, has died following a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis.

The "Today" show, where Meredith served as co-anchor between 2006 and 2011, announced Richard's passing Tuesday morning ... confirming Richard -- a fellow newsman -- had died on Christmas Eve while surrounded by his family.

"Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie said Meredith is "in really good spirits" ... with Hoda Kotb also revealing the family was happy to get an extra month with Richard when the family became very concerned about his health at Thanksgiving.

Hulk Hogan didn't receive a warm welcome at Netflix's 'Monday Night RAW' event in Los Angeles last night ... in fact, he got verbally body-slammed by a sea of booing fans as he tried to give a speech.

The WWE star showed up at the jam-packed Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California and made one of his grand entrances, walking out to the crowd as "Real American" blared throughout the arena.

Check out the video ... Hulk, wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with his "Real American Beer" brand, starts speaking to the audience ... who collectively booed the legendary wrestler.

Nikki Bella's clearly beginning a new chapter after finalizing her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev ... she showed up to WWE's big 'Raw' event on Monday night -- and made waves with her skintight 'fit and sexy dance moves.

The 41-year-old hit the red carpet in Los Angeles for the wrestling org's first-ever show on Netflix ... stunning viewers as she strutted her stuff in a leather getup.

She didn't touch the mat during the show -- but she nonetheless had fans talking about her ... as she showed off her stuff to a loud ovation during an appearance on the Intuit Dome's jumbotron.

Jay Leno’s got Nikki Glaser’s back, and he's not having any of the backlash -- the comedy legend thinks she absolutely killed it during her Golden Globes hosting debut.

In fact, Jay tells TMZ he thinks Nikki's hosting gig couldn't have gone better ... adding to us in L.A. Monday that he thought her performance went off without a hitch, and every joke hit just right.

Check out the full clip where Jay breaks down why every joke Nikki cracked was spot on, walking the edge with enough truth that her targets wouldn't get offended.

DeRay Davis is giving Nikki Glaser her flowers for her hosting chops at the Golden Globes ... and he's nominating a host for the Emmys ... 50 Cent!!!

We got the comedian Monday at LAX and our photog asked him about Nikki's performance hosting Sunday's award show.

DeRay says Nikki was just what the doctor ordered ... in more ways than one.

Gold stars need to be handed out for Golden Globes fashion ... 'cause celebs are arriving to the 2025 ceremony and slaying the red carpet.

Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet in a gorgeous silver gown ... while Zendaya looked fierce in a large orange gown that screamed old Hollywood with a modern twist. Nicole Kidman wore a silverly white dress ... showing off one slender shoulder.

Cate Blanchett embraced the "Golden" part of the event's name ... wearing her own gold dress to the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Nikki Glaser’s Diddy jokes at the 2025 Golden Globes aren’t getting any laughs from two lawyers representing several of the rapper’s accusers.

Attorney Ariel Mitchell -- who represents alleged Diddy rape victim Ashley Parham and other Diddy accusers -- blasted Nikki Glaser for making jokes at the expense of others. Mitchell tells TMZ she hopes Nikki herself has never been sexually assaulted or mocked for it.

Mitchell also pointed out that, as a woman, one would think Nikki would know better, saying that making light of this ugly situation is exactly why so many sexual assault victims never come forward and report their abuse.

Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, is being treated by medical experts as he recovers from a bout of pneumonia that landed him in the hospital ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for Turner tells TMZ ... the legendary media mogul has been recovering at a rehabilitation center in Florida following a recent hospitalization. The rep tells us he'd suffered a "mild case of pneumonia."

The rep says Ted "expects a full recovery."