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Ex-NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma is going from motivating teammates to ... restaurant owners?? Damn straight -- 'cause the Saints great teamed up with Gordon Ramsay to try and save a local business!!

The Super Bowl champion gave a football coach-esque pump-up speech on the upcoming episode of FOX's "Kitchen Nightmares: Road to Super Bowl LIX" ... having a sit-down with Bonnie, the owner of Iberville Cuisine & Oyster Bar in NOLA, to help her get ready for the thousands of football fans making their way to the area for the Big Game.

The 42-year-old -- who is co-owner of "Vilma's" in the Big Easy himself -- said the duty of being in charge of an eatery is very similar to the head coach of a football team ... and his words will have you ready to run through a brick wall.

American actor Kevin Quinn was 17 years old when he first started playing Xander -- the camp counselor who loves writing poems and playing guitar -- on Disney Channel's "Bunk'd" back in 2015.

Kevin was part of an ensemble cast like Peyton List as the girly counselor-in-training who's obsessed with shoes and Kevin's girlfriend, Emma, Miranda May as the nice one of the group, Lou, and Karan Brar as the avid video game player, Ravi.

Actress Skai Jackson was also on the show, playing the role of Zuri.

In 2022, Kevin released his song "More of You."

Wolf Blitzer is enjoying the Buffalo Bills' current playoff run like it's 1994 thanks to a TV that probably broadcast the inauguration of Bill Clinton ... but one company is looking to change that with a complete entertainment makeover!!

The CNN anchor showed off his setup on social media following the team's 31-7 win over the Denver Broncos in the Wild Card round ... and while he was all smiles, people had more questions about the way he was enjoying the game.

His entertainment center features a small Sharp TV -- complete with a DVD player and VCR!! With that being said, it's a bit out of date.

Leslie Charleson -- a well-known soap opera star -- has died ... according to an announcement posted to the official "General Hospital" Instagram account.

Frank Valentini -- an executive producer on the long-running soap -- wrote the statement ... highlighting Charleson's enduring legacy after more than 50 years on the show.

Valentini writes that just as Leslie's character was the heart of the Quartermaine family on the show, she was a matriarch to the cast and crew ... and, she will be deeply missed. Frank did not mention a cause of death.

Meghan Markle's focused on helping Angelenos recover from the devastating wildfires in the area ... so much so, that her new Netflix show is being postponed until March.

The streaming giant announced the news Sunday ... releasing a statement to their website that explains they've decided to push back the first season of the show "With Love, Meghan" at the request of the Duchess of Sussex.

The show has been described by some outlets as a love letter to the beauty of Southern California ... so, it makes sense Markle may not want it released amid all the devastation taking place in the area.

5:26 PM PT -- Huge news for fans of Heidi Montag's music ... 'cause Spencer Pratt says Pitbull's thinking about dropping a verse on one of her songs from 2010 -- which could bring a ton of streaming revenue their way.

We've reached out to Pitbull's team to find out if there's truth to the rumors ... so far, no word back.

Spencer Pratt is turning to social media and his fans for financial help after losing his home in the catastrophic wildfires raging through Los Angeles.

Spencer took to TikTok on Saturday urging his followers to support both him and his wife, Heidi Montag, as they attempt to secure a potential Hulu show and rebuild their lives.

According to Pratt, he and Heidi's agents have a call scheduled with the streaming service on Monday. "We’re trying to get a show on Hulu," Pratt explained in the video, saying now more than ever they need fan support to make it happen.

Yvette Nicole Brown and Kym Whitley are standing behind Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ... saying she's a woman of steel -- and, people are unfairly criticizing her because of her race.

We caught up with the two stars in L.A. Saturday ... and, we asked them about Mayor Bass' response to the devastating wildfires -- 'cause both of them ardently supported Bass' run for the job.

You've gotta watch the clip ... YNB and KW get pretty heated just thinking about all the criticism Karen's received in recent days.

A former child actor is among the victims killed in the massive Los Angeles wildfires ... with his mother saying she could not save him in time.

Rory Callum Sykes -- who appeared in the 90s UK show "Kiddy Kapers" -- was killed at his family’s Malibu home on Wednesday, his his mother, Shelley Sykes, announced in an emotional social media post.

The British-born Australian actor -- born blind with cerebral palsy -- had his own cottage on the family's 17-acre Mount Malibu TV Studio estate, which burned down in the fire, per his mother.

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach agree David Muir wearing a clothespin isn't a good look ... but, they say it might not be his fault -- 'cause there are always too many cooks in the kitchen.

The two former ABC News anchors talked about the viral moment on their show "Amy & T.J." in an episode titled "Does This Fire Make Me Look Fat?"

Holmes & Robach take a couple shots at the move ... claiming it will certainly come off as insensitive to many people who have lost homes in the Pacific Palisades wildfire and other Los Angeles-area blazes.

Allison Holker's daughter is shedding some light on the NDA people going to Stephen "tWitch" Boss' funeral had to sign ... and, she claims it wasn't meant to stop people from talking about the late star.

Weslie Fowler -- Holker's 16-year-old daughter from a previous relationship -- took to Instagram Live Friday and talked for 30 minutes about her mom and tWitch.

One of the big topics she confronted ... Weslie explained why an NDA at tWtich's funeral was necessary -- saying it's not about preventing people from talking about the star, but instead it was in an effort to keep people from photographing the body.

Dennis Quaid's defintely cool under pressure ... stopping to talk to a reporter while evacuating his Los Angeles home in the midst of the fires -- and dropping some knowledge for fellow evacuees.

The actor was leaving his home in Brentwood overnight after the Pacific Palisades wildfire changed with the wind and started to creep toward the affluent L.A. neighborhood.

The reporter -- working for the local NBC outlet -- cracks a joke ... saying Dennis is trying to perform a miracle -- putting two 17-year-old girls laundry baskets into his Mercedes.

Plenty of Angelenos are livid at Mayor Karen Bass right now in the midst of the deadly wildfires ravaging SoCal ... and Khloé Kardashian has made it clear she is among them!

Khloé called out the mayor on Friday night, after Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley did a stunning interview with FOX 11 in L.A. where she said the city (meaning Bass) failed her, essentially due to budget cuts ... calling the situation “no longer sustainable.”

Crowley groused the Mayor had called for massive budget cuts and she had pleaded more than a month ago for more money because there were firetrucks in such disrepair they couldn't go on the road, there were hydrants that needed fixing, etc, but it was met with deaf ears.

Paris Hilton is forking over a nice chunk of change to help people impacted by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles.

The socialite posted a message Friday to Instagram, guaranteeing she’ll donate $100,000 to support anyone who was displaced when their homes were burned to the ground. She'll also match up to an additional $100,000 from other contributors.

Furthermore, Paris says her heart is with those who not only lost their homes like she did, but also their most cherished possessions and sense of stability.

Paris Hilton's sharing the devastation of the Pacific Palisades Fire, returning to the pile of rubble that was her Malibu home -- and promising L.A. will rise stronger after this tragedy.

The socialite reality star shared a clip of herself walking through the ruins where her house once stood. The walls came crashing down in the blaze, and little pockets of fire are still smoldering -- but there's nothing left to destroy.

Paris wrote a long caption Thursday night to accompany the video, calling the heartbreak indescribable, and adding it feels like her heart shattered into a million pieces.

William McNamara might be an actor ... but the only acting he did this week was acting like a hero -- 'cause he saved multiple animals left behind in the Pacific Palisades wildfire.

The longtime film and TV actor joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday ... and, we had a ton of questions about his animal rescue operations this week -- kicking off when officers closed the roads into the Palisades.

McNamara explains some people left animals at home and went out for the night ... and, when they tried to come back to rescue the animals, cops wouldn't allow them in.

NeNe Leakes is telling 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' superfan Cynthia Erivo not to despair ... 'cause she could make a return to the show -- if the offer was right.

We caught up with the 'RHOA' alum in New York City earlier this week ... and, we had to ask her about the "Wicked" star revealing she's a huge fan of NeNe -- and, asking Bravo to bring her back to the show.

NeNe says she loves Cynthia and thanks her for her praise ... before adding she totally agrees -- so, sounds like Leakes thinks 'Atlanta' needs a dose of herself baked back in the show.