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With Jon Gruden signing a $100 MILLION contract ... we had to ask Kurt Warner -- would you ever leave the broadcast booth for an NFL coaching gig?

Guess what ... he didn't say no.

Besides having a Hall of Fame career on the field, Warner's had a 2nd life as an analyst on NFL Network and in the broadcast booth for Westwood One Radio.

There's only one thing holding him back from taking a job on the sidelines ... and it's a pretty solid reason.

Hugh Jackman, a bunch of movie stars, and past and present Olympians were treated to an early 'Golden Globes' preview ... a live performance of "This is Me."

Jackman gave an impassioned speech about women in sports and entertainment before introducing Keala Settle at the Gold Meets Golden event Saturday in Weho ... who killed it singing the Golden Globe-nominated song.

The party's a who's who of entertainers and Olympic legends -- including Nicole Kidman (seen here with gymnast Laurie Hernandez), Ricky Martin, Jessica Chastain, Octavia Spencer, Allison Janney, Nick Jonas, Chrissy Metz, Greg Louganis, Billie Jean King, Summer Sanders and many more.

We're told the party guests were also treated to brunch bites and a gold chocolate fountain to dip snack into.

Just another win for all of 'em.

Legendary Falcons receiver Roddy White has 2 bold predictions -- Atlanta's going back to the Super Bowl ... and Julio Jones will have a record-setting season next year!!!

TMZ Sports got the 4-time Pro Bowl WR at LAX Friday night and asked for his thoughts on the NFL playoffs ... he says he's all-in on his former team making it back to the big game.

White doesn't say the Falcons are going to win it all, though ... but you gotta think if they get there he'll be rooting for some better play-calling this time around.

It's interesting -- Roddy tells us he hasn't spoken to Julio recently but considers him a brother, and believes Jones will ball out so hard next season he'll get enough yards to pass him up on the Falcons all-time list ... and he knows exactly how many yards that is.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez made Friday night's Lakers game family night.

J Lo and A-Rod bought their various kids to sit courtside, and their cameras were out in force ... especially when one of the most famous Lakers ever, Magic Johnson, surprised them by coming over and jawboning with Alex.

J Lo was quick on the draw and snapped a pic, as one of the kids conked out on her lap.

Jennifer and Alex have been practically joined at the hip for months and people close to them say it's just a matter of time before they get hitched.

Steph Curry tells TMZ Sports the talk about teaming up with Diddy to buy the Carolina Panthers is 100 percent real ... and he's taking steps toward getting a deal done.

Steph was out in Beverly Hills Friday with his wife, Ayesha, when he told us he's getting closer to buying his beloved football team, and says ... "This is a real thing, so hopefully it happens sooner than later."

Curry says he's been in contact with Diddy and they're formulating a strategy to make a legit play for ownership of the NFL team ... but there's a lot of work to do still.

There's more -- since Ayesha's an accomplished chef with her own restaurant, we asked what she would cook for their good friends, the Obamas ... and wait 'til you hear the answer.

Ex-NFL star Terry Glenn had marijuana in his system during his fatal car crash -- and his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit ... this according to the autopsy report obtained by TMZ Sports.

Glenn's fiancee told police they were returning home from a Dallas Cowboys game on Nov. 20 when Glenn smashed his truck into a concrete divider, ejecting the WR from the vehicle. He suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead a short time later.

At the time, Glenn's fiancee told police she wasn't sure if Glenn had consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel ... but now, toxicology tests reveal he was impaired with a .165 BAC.

Tests also reveal Glenn had significant traces of marijuana in his system -- which could explain why cops found a marijuana grinder and bottle in the crash wreckage.

According to the report, Glenn's cause of death is listed as an "accident" due to blunt force trauma.

Ryan Lochte just went into his last flip turn before marriage, and he's racing toward the finish line ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to the 6-time Gold Medal-winning swimmer tell us ... Ryan and his fiancee, Kayla Rae Reid, picked up their marriage license paperwork together last week in Gainesville, FL.

We're told "marriage is imminent" ... but it's unclear exactly how soon the couple will be walking down the aisle. Although the license is good for 60 days, from what we're told, they'll get it done long before that deadline.

As we reported ... Ryan proposed to Kayla on top of a mountain in October 2016, and they announced she was pregnant a couple months later.

Jaguars bruiser Marcell Dareus spent his whole career with the Bills until this season ... but says that ain't gonna stop him from smashing his bros when they meet this Sunday.

"To see my dudes I fought with so long ... sh*t, it's gonna be crazy, man," Marcell told TMZ Sports.

"I'm happy for 'em, but I got a job I have to do."

The job -- bring the pain to Bills QB Tyrod Taylor along with the rest of the Sacksonville "savages" ... and get the Jags into the next round of the playoffs.

But if they fall short -- will Marcell and co. be satisfied with ending the team's 10-year playoff drought?

Dear President Trump,

Metta World Peace has a few suggestions on how to prevent nuclear war with North Korea ... and it doesn't involve bragging about the size of your button.

Truth is ... Metta thinks his old pal, Dennis Rodman, may have been on to something when he went over to Pyongyang a few years ago.

"He tried to do the right thing, he just ... it turned out bad," Metta says ... "but his heart was in the right place."

Metta says he's not looking to be a politician -- he just doesn't want anybody to get bombed.

True that.

Michael Irvin doesn't wanna see Jerry Jones break up the band just yet ... telling TMZ Sports he thinks Dez Bryant deserves at least another year with Dak in Dallas to prove they can win together.

The main issue ... Dez will reportedly cost the Cowboys $16.5 million against the cap in 2018, which means the team will likely restructure the deal or ship Dez out.

But, the Playmaker doesn't wanna see Bryant leave Big D ... essentially saying there was too much drama off the field that messed things up for everyone.

Forget taking a knee ... we’re standing up to salute the hottest wives and girlfriends of the NFL Wild Card round.

Eight squads are set to square off this weekend -- giving us plenty of talent to choose from.

And we gotta say, it’s looking like a pretty All-Star cast -- we got country music stars, fashionistas and, of course, IG models!!

But our favorite might be the SMOKIN’ HOT lady of one team’s head coach.

We ain’t kidding.

"Atlanta broke my heart" ... so says 6LACK, who tells TMZ Sports he's rooting for the Falcons in the NFL playoffs -- but he doesn't want his soul crushed again!

6LACK is from Atlanta and grew up a Falcons fan ... but says he's being guarded this time around because, "I think I've just been scarred."

It's not just the 28-3 situation from last year -- remember 1998? When the Falcons were on fire only to get crushed by the Broncos in Super Bowl 33?

Yeah, 6LACK still remembers, too.

Tyron Woodley says UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov scares the living hell outta him ... and he ain't too happy his TMZ co-host's trying to play matchmaker with 'em.

On this week's episode of "The Hollywood Beatdown" -- the UFC welterweight champ reveals his very real fear of Khabib ... who absolutely mauled Edson Barboza at UFC 219.

So once Tyron found out we asked Khabib about a potential throw-down, his reaction was pretty much what you'd expect.

"Why you gonna stick this maniac on me?! Don't try to throw me in there with a dude who's fighting bears!!!"

That's not a joke. A young Khabib REALLY WRESTLED BEARS.

Also on the Beatdown, Woodley reveals a huge NFL star he's bringing to the big screen ... and explains why Logan Paul should get smacked.

It's over for Donovan McNabb at ESPN ... the network has officially cut ties with the ex-QB after an investigation into sexual harassment claims during his time at the NFL Network.

As we previously reported, McNabb was named in a lawsuit filed by a former NFL Network wardrobe stylist who claims several famous employees harassed her ... including Marshall Faulk, Ike Taylor, Eric Davis and Warren Sapp.

With regard to McNabb, the woman claimed he sent her text messages asking if "she was a squirter" and telling her she "looked like the kind of girl that squirted when getting f*cked."

McNabb and Davis had left NFL Network and got new jobs with ESPN -- but they were suspended by ESPN when they learned of the allegations against the 2 men.

Tampa Bay Bucs star T.J. Ward just plead NOT GUILTY to felony drug possession stemming from an October incident ... when cops found the NFLer and a woman with nearly 100 grams of weed.

ICYMI -- cops responded to an active intruder alarm at Ward's apartment on Oct. 25th. When the police were given permission to enter the pad, they found Ward and the woman with 99.9 grams of ganja in plain sight on the coffee table.

An arrest warrant was issued on December 29th ... and Ward was arrested on Wednesday morning. Both were charged with felony marijuana possession.

Ric Flair just unleashed an EPIC rallying call for the Georgia Bulldogs -- telling his bro, Julio Jones, that his 'Bama squad is getting mauled in the national championship game!

"I love you Julio, but Georgia's gonna beat your ass, Alabama!!"

The Nature Boy's pretty tight with Julio -- a former Tide star -- but says he's riding with the Dawgs ... especially since Julio's "gonna be in L.A. kickin' the Rams' ass" anyway.

So, in 2 minutes of classic Naitch, the pro wrestling legend shouts out Georgia's stars ... and lets 'em know he's gonna be in their corner when they style and profile on Alabama.

WOOOOOO!!!