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Jim Irsay's family has announced its plans to auction off the "majority" of the late owner's memorabilia collection in 2026 ... featuring countless items that would make most museums jealous.

The Irsay family told a local outlet Thursday the "decision was not made lightly, but with deep reflection and love for the legacy he built."

"Our dad was a passionate collector, driven not by possession, but by a profound appreciation for the beauty, history and cultural resonance of the items he curated. From iconic instruments to handwritten lyrics by legends to rare historical artifacts and documents, each piece in the collection tells a story – and he was always so excited to share those stories with the world."

Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson might've taken a major step in their relationship -- the popular couple appears to now be living together after the rapper's latest social media post.

Meg shared a photo dump on her IG on Wednesday ... giving her 32+ million followers a glimpse of her life lately.

The first pic has everyone talking ... as it features two hands coming together to form a heart with a set of keys -- and many believe one of the mitts belongs to Thompson.

A Pittsburgh radio host now has some new hardware on his nipples ... and it's all because the Steelers let him down in a game earlier this month.

Andrew Fillipponi -- a 93.7 "The Fan" personality -- was so confident Pittsburgh would get a dub against Cincinnati back on Oct. 16 ... he actually made a big bet with his followers.

The deal was if the Steelers dropped the "Thursday Night Football" tilt to the Joe Flacco-led Bengals, he'd get a pair of rods driven through his areolas.

Sydney Sweeney showed off her best assets at the celebrity-studded Variety's Power of Women event in Los Angeles Wednesday night -- giving new meaning to the word 'Boobiliscious'!

The actress blew into the Beverly Hills Hotel wearing a sparkling sheer silver gown that gave everyone an unobstructed view of her chest, as well as her shapely body.

Sydney dazzled as she posed for paparazzi pics along with a bevy of other stars who took a more conservative approach in the way they dressed, yet they all looked spectacular. The list  included Kate Hudson, Wanda Sykes, Sharon Stone, Nicole Scherzinger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eva Longoria, Jenna Dewan, and Karrueche Tran.

Drake didn't show much mercy after his Blue Jays took control of the World Series with a big victory on Wednesday night ... as he trolled Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers with a pair of gloating social media posts.

The "Nice For What" spitter took to his Instagram page just minutes after Toronto beat L.A., 6-1, at Dodger Stadium ... and he bragged about his favorite MLB team going up 3-2 in the championship series.

In one IG Story post, he shared an image of Ohtani in a sweater vest with the caption, "ONE MORE!!!!!!!" In a second, he threw up a snap of Trey Yesavage striking out L.A.'s best player.

Hollywood stars showed out in droves to support their hometown team in the World Series ... packing Dodger Stadium to cheer on the Blue Crew as they faced off against the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling Game 5.

Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted on the broadcast ... keeping it low-key in an all-black outfit and a fresh pair of shades.

"Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper made her first World Series appearance -- joining fellow celebs Charlize Theron and Ellen Pompeo in the stands.

Two of Nick Mangold's old Jets teammates are urging voters to put the ex-center into the Hall of Fame following his tragic death.

Santonio Holmes and Leon Washington -- who both shared the gridiron with Mangold for several years in New York -- told TMZ Sports on Wednesday the former offensive lineman is as deserving as anyone when it comes to busts in Canton.

In fact, Holmes said Mangold should be in "without a doubt" -- while Washington added there's "no question."

Cam Newton is speaking out on his shocking altercation with Alabama A&M's mascot last week ... insisting the whole thing was not as serious as it looked.

The moment happened at Legion Field in Birmingham on Oct. 24 ... as Newton and the ESPN "First Take" crew were enjoying football festivities before the Alabama State and Alabama A&M game. After the mascots from each school took part in a 40-yard dash, A&M's Butch got into a shoving match with Cam, who responded with a hard shot to the face.

The moment aired live and sent everyone into a frenzy ... with even Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin thinking it was a real fight. Well, Newton says it was far from it.

Flau'Jae Johnson's made a name for herself by showing off her chops on the basketball court -- and in the recording studio!

The athlete's been able to carve out spaces in both the sports world and music industry, and she's built up a pretty sizable public profile as a result.

We're going to take a look into the basketball player's background ... and see how her comments about a certain political activist landed her in hot water.

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Hit the comment section as Babcock, Lucas, Mojo, Edward and the whole crew break down the most important topics of the day ... and we'll be interacting with viewers throughout the program between 1 and 2 PM PT.

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IShowSpeed can do a lot of things ... but beating Joey Chestnut in a hot dog eating contest is not one of them -- 'cause the current Mustard Belt holder absolutely smoked the YouTuber in a one-on-one match!

The streaming superstar took on the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog champion as part of his "Speed Goes Pro" YouTube series -- a project produced by OBB Pictures in partnership with DICK'S Sporting Goods.

Before any wieners were devoured, Speed attempted to get an advantage by winning a series of mini challenges inspired by some of Chestnut's personal records, including pizza, chicken wings, and hard-boiled eggs.

Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla enjoyed a "Hot Girl Summer" last year through a joint tour, but it looks like "Winter is coming" ... because Glo just co-signed a very nasty social media post about Megan!!!

X user @gymratgyal successfully instigated GloRilla's internal emotions when she fired off the message, "We all know she started being bitter after she was outsold by glorilla lmfaoooo" -- and GloRilla liked the post!!!

Gymratgyal saved the receipts and Glo's reaction highlighted a deeper rift between her and Megan's camps ... their stylists are also getting snippy!!!

WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda is not in hospice as his brother-in-law previously stated ... but rather a rehabilitation center as he recovers from a massive heart attack, his family revealed on Wednesday.

Mika Rotunda released a statement on her Facebook minutes ago ... clarifying her Uncle Barry misspoke when he recently disclosed the information.

Mika stated Mike's recent medical scare on September 20 forced him into a coma for a week and a month-long hospital stay.

Prince Harry seemed defeated Tuesday night ... as he and his wife, Meghan Markle, were booed as their mugs popped up on the Jumbotron during Game 4 of the World Series.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had expressions that harkened back to the infamous Coldplay couple ... as they cringed as the jeering started. Harry eventually forced a smile, but it was clearly an uncomfortable moment.

The good news ... they had great seat at field level. Sorry Jerry O'Connell, no nosebleeds for them.

Harry dressed sharp in a black blazer over a white T-shirt and dark pants, while Meghan donned dark pants with an oversized white button-up. Of course, they both repped Dodger blue with matching baseball caps.

A wildly popular comedian made some waves online on Tuesday ... when he revealed he dressed up as a stabbed Mark Sanchez for a Halloween party.

Benedict Polizzi -- an "FBoy Island" star who boasts 3.7 million followers on TikTok -- shared the 'fit on his Instagram page ... and it raised more than a few eyebrows.

Check it out -- Polizzi donned a No. 6 Sanchez Jets jersey ... complete with fake blood splattered all over his torso. He adorned the costume with some football pads, a pigskin and eye black.

We're serving up another juicy game of Guess Who ... can you name this blonde bombshell?

This absolute knockout was snapped in a state of "Euphoria," chomping down on a hot dog at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday during Game 3 of the World Series.