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Kel Mitchell is finally explaining what the heck landed him in the hospital — and it sounds like he feared the worst for a quick minute there … with some truly scary symptoms.

The former Nickelodeon star hopped on IG and showed everybody that he’s doing much better now and in good spirits — not to mention spilling on what everyone’s been wondering since he first went into the ER … namely, WHAT HAPPENED?

According to Kel, it all started Tuesday when he was walking around and started to feel dizzy — which he says he attributed to him possibly being dehydrated or simply low on food.

However, when parts of his body started to go numb … that’s when Kel says he started panicking and got rushed over to a hospital. KM goes on to say he couldn’t lift his arm for a bit — and that he and his loved ones suspected something terrible had happened. He doesn’t say it explicitly … but it sounds like he might’ve thought stroke, considering the warning signs.

Fortunately for everyone, it wasn’t that … as it turns out, Kel says an old injury flared up and that caused a bulging disc along his spine to rub up against a nerve — and that was causing the problems he was experiencing. TMZ broke the story … he came in conscious and alert.

Kel says they ran a battery of tests on him, which is why he had to stay overnight … but he’s out now and doing much better. The guy again thanks his fans for the well-wishes.

No, Aaron Rodgers wasn’t carrying a bong around with him at the Jets’ game despite some heavy online speculation … recently speaking out to clear the hazy air.

The Jets quarterback set the internet alight when he was filmed on the sidelines accidentally dropping a box, and causing what many thought appeared to be a large glass bong to fall out. Of course, this gave way to heavy speculation online, as Aaron’s never been one to shy away from mind-altering substances.

However, during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Thursday, Aaron said the glass object was actually just an uber-fancy bottle of tequila he had been gifted.

“Shout out to bongs everywhere … but that was not one of them,” he amused in an apparent swipe at those online hoping the potential smoking pipe would propel him into a fresh controversy.

On the subject of online chatter, he also ridiculed the bong conspiracy as “weak” … joking that if he was on the other end, he’d have guessed dolphin semen was in the beaker.

The Internet is in a frenzy right now over what looks like big ‘Shrek’ news — the apparent leaking of the release date for the 5th movie … courtesy of an intern, of all people.

Here’s the deal … “Shrek 5” is trending, and it all has to do with a screengrab of an alleged LinkedIn resume from a young woman who claims to have recently worked at NBCUniversal — the parent company of the green guy’s studio, DreamWorks.

If the screenshot is legit, the woman made a big blunder … because she’s hyping the fact she worked on ‘Shrek 5’ this year, which she says is set to come out in 2025.

As far as what she says she was doing on the film — she says consumer product work … aka, figuring out how to subtly shove brands into the movie, or product integration, if you will.

Since it was posted and widely shared … the woman’s profile’s been tweaked, with the ‘Shrek’ mention scrubbed. NBCU hasn’t officially announced a ‘Shrek 5’ just yet, but has certainly teased it in recent ‘Shrek’-adjacent films.

Obviously, there’s a HUGE fanbase for ‘Shrek’ … and folks have long been waiting for the next installment — even though the last 2 had less than great reception.

NBCU hasn’t commented on the purported leak … but some people think this will force an official announcement to come soon.

BTW, speaking of ‘Shrek’ … there were some other related updates that surfaced, including Rita Ora dressing up as Princess Fiona (ogre version) and cruising the new Shrek swamp house that AirBnB was plugging recently. She did a weekend stay, and it looked awesome.

Matthew Perry has been laid to rest alongside some of the biggest stars in Hollywood — but it looks like his loved ones want to keep his grave’s exact location under wraps for now.

TMZ has learned where, precisely, the late “Friends” star’s burial plot is at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills — where his former costars and family members came together last week to honor him during an intimate funeral.

As it turns out, Matt’s casket has been placed within the walls of the Sanctuary of Treasured Love … a private section on the grounds that’s gated off and secluded.

The reason for that privacy and security has to do with who else is buried there — including Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Clarke Duncan and Ronnie James Dio — among other big celebs.

Now, Matt’s there too … but like we said, it would appear his family isn’t quite ready to have the public come flocking just yet.

Following Friday’s service, there was a huge flower arrangement left in memorial at Matthew’s gravesite — which was there until as recently as Monday. However, on Tuesday, those same flowers were gone, and his burial plot is relatively bare — as seen in these pics.

Matthew’s burial spot has yet to be officially marked, but headstones are usually completed and installed on the gravesite sometime later.

As we reported … Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc were among the select few who came to say farewell to their dear friend and longtime cast member.

The funeral service looked incredibly solemn … capping off a heart-wrenching week where everyone was seeking answers to explain his sudden and shocking death.

There still are no official answers, and likely won’t be for several weeks or months, but what we do know is Matt was on the straight and narrow, substance-wise, before he died and in a great place personally and professionally.

Aaron Rodgers is telling people they won’t have to wait long to see him get back on the field — the New York Jets quarterback was caught on a hot mic saying he’s only “a few weeks” from returning from his Achilles injury.

AR8 met up with Los Angeles Chargers star Derwin James on the 50-yard line following his team’s 27-6 loss during Monday Night Football … and when the two embraced, the All-Pro safety asked what everyone wants to know — “When you coming back, man??”

Rodgers’ response will have Jets fans salivating.

“Give me a few weeks,” he answered.

Of course, the four-time MVP has been showing strong signs of improvement over the past few weeks — he has been walking without crutches and throwing the football before games … claiming he’s well ahead of schedule with rehab since suffering the injury on September 11.

Worth noting — it’s entirely possible Rodgers might not have been too serious with his answer … as he could have been playing it up for the cameras or wanting to keep the real timeline a secret.

Emotional day for Aaron Carter‘s family … with his son visiting the late singer’s grave site, exactly one year after his death.

Sunday marked the first anniversary of Aaron’s passing, and his fam stopped by his headstone at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills.

Aaron’s ex-fiancée Melanie Martin brought their son Prince with her … and folks who were there tell us Aaron’s twin sister, Angel, was already at the gravesite when Melanie and Prince arrived.

In addition to Aaron’s mourning family, we’re told fans also showed up to pay their respects … many leaving candles and flowers.

TMZ broke the story … Aaron was found dead in his Lancaster, CA home Nov. 5, 2022, and the official cause of death was drowning as a result of being under the influence.

On Aaron’s death anniversary, we’re told Prince walked up to his father’s gravestone and counted all the candles left by fans — there were 20 — and Melanie hung around until the cemetery closed for a private moment at Aaron’s grave.

Here’s Ariana Grande‘s ex-husband Dalton Gomez packing on the PDA with actress Maika Monroe … locked in a hot and heavy kissing sesh during a concert.

TMZ obtained video of Dalton and the “It Follows” star sucking face Thursday night during the Fred Again show at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. — a pretty good sign they’re a couple now.

Folks who were there say Dalton and Maika were kissing throughout the opening act, and were very touchy with one another … and that’s backed up by what we’re seeing in this footage.

Remember, Dalton and Maika were spotted making out last month at Jumbo’s Clown Room, a “bikini bar” in Los Angeles, on the heels of officially finalizing his divorce from Ariana.

Seems this isn’t a one-time thing … and there is clearly a spark between them.

Ariana’s already moved on too, as you know … she’s dating her “Wicked” costar, Ethan Slater.

We’ve seen Ariana and Ethan on a date night at Disney World recently, but Dalton and Maika are on a whole different level … PDA-wise, at least.

Barack Obama spoke out about the conflict between Israel and Palestine — and he says two things must be acknowledged as true … on both sides of this thorny issue.

The former President was recently speaking at an event, and his remarks were captured by Pod Save America — which says his full interview is coming out Tuesday. But from the snippet they released, BO says quite a bit … and fully admits, this is complicated.

Take a look for yourself to see what exactly he says … essentially, he condemns Hamas and the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel — but in the same breath, condemns Israel’s response.

He says there are innocent people in Gaza who’ve been wrapped up in this that have nothing to do with Hamas … and yet, also notes the history of Jews being segregated/persecuted over their identity as a people. In other words, there’s validity in each POV here.

In terms of folks debating this problem, Obama says it can’t be hashed out on social media — and it can’t be solved unless everybody tells the “whole truth” about a complex topic.

He also says people have to learn to speak to others on the opposite end and be able to do so civilly … and encourages everyone to see that there’s complicity on all fronts of this. It’s a word salad, but if you’re wondering what he’s actually arguing for now … you’re outta luck.

Barack doesn’t really say what he thinks should happen going forward, nor does he specify what exactly he’s calling for at this point … at least not in what’s uploaded at the moment. Perhaps we’ll hear more from him in the coming days.

Tom Sandoval and James Kennedy got really competitive at BravoCon, hitting the floor to see who could do more push-ups … but there was one person totally turned off by their macho man contest — Ariana Madix.

The “Vanderpump Rules” stars took to the stage at the Las Vegas event Friday when host Andy Cohen asked Tom and James how they got into such great shape over the past few months.

Tom credited his incredible physique to his new and improved lifestyle, working out all the time while staying away from booze and cigarettes.

James said he’s been pumping iron at the gym and ripped off his t-shirt to show everyone his muscled abs, before challenging Tom to a push-up contest.

After Tom accepted as he wore a kilt, the two dropped to the floor and launched into their competition.

Enter Tom’s ex Ariana, who was sitting there the entire time with a look of utter dissatisfaction. Before she turned away from Tom and James, Ariana said, “Jump scare…I needed a trigger warning.”

The push-up contest continued as Ariana fixed her stare on the screen in back of her, trying not to look back at her co-stars.

As James sailed to victory, Ariana asked the hosts if she could take some questions from fans.

Cringy moment indeed, but we understand why it happened. It’s no secret — unless you live under a rock — that Tom cheated on Ariana with Rachel Leviss during the last season of “Vanderpump Rules.” Leviss was not invited to BravoCon and is no longer with the show.

Also on Friday, several “Real Housewives of New Jersey” husbands ran out on stage to do half a striptease in front of the audience.

Frank Catania, Joe Benigno and Joe Gorga stood behind the “Magic Mike” cast and put on their slightly racy performance, tearing off their T-shirts, but keeping on their skinny jeans.

Bill Maher was on a tear Friday night, calling out progressives and academics who crap on Israel as an “outpost of Western civilization” … because Western civilization is responsible for the freedoms and opportunities we supposedly cherish.

The “Real Time” host basically thinks the growing movement in America justifying what Hamas did to Israel is absurd. If they support Hamas, BM posits, then they’re okay with domestic violence, homophobia, child marriage and on and on, because that’s that’s the Hamas playbook.

Bill’s not railing on Palestinians … there’s plenty of evidence the majority do NOT support Hamas, he’s comparing the terrorism at the core of Hamas to the guardrails and freedoms that have been the core of Western civilization for centuries — freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial, women’s rights, and on and on. Oh, and in Western civilization, there IS such a thing as a war crime.

Maher sees it this way … “Western civ” for progressives and academics is shorthand for “white people ruin everything.”

This never happened coding … Mark Zuckerberg tore his ACL training MMA, and was forced to go under the knife, delaying a real deal fight Zuck had scheduled for early next year!

The Facebook founder shared several photos from his hospital bed Friday afternoon … announcing he’s suffered a serious injury to his left leg.

“Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it. Grateful for the doctors and team taking care of me. I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit. Still looking forward to doing it after I recover. Thanks to everyone for the love and support,” 39-year-old Zuck wrote on Instagram.

The bit about the upcoming fight is news, too. No one ever publicly announced Mark scheduled a mixed martial arts bout.

A bunch of MMA stars wished Zuck well after hearing about his injury, including former UFC champ-champ Henry Cejudo, who wrote …  “Speedy recovery Mark! 🙏”

Through training, Zuckerberg has befriended many of the world’s top fighters like Israel Adesanya and Alex Volkanovski.

FYI, the ACL, or the anterior cruciate ligament, is a band of tissue that connects your thigh and shinbones together and is a common injury among athletes.

Of course, Zuckerberg and Elon Musk spent months negotiating terms for an MMA fight, though it never came to fruition. The billionaires blamed each other for the breakdown.

Earlier this week Musk went on Joe Rogan’s podcast and again reiterated that he would fight Zuckerberg “anytime, anywhere, any place.”

ACL recovery typically takes around 9 months, give or take, to return to competition post-surgery.

Until then, Mark’s likely not fighting anyone.

Bre Tiesi is doing a little post-pillow talk about Michael B. Jordan — ’cause she says she slept with the guy … and it sounds like she checked him off her list a while ago!

The model — who was famously married to Johnny Manziel once upon a time — is now on Netflix’s “Selling Sunset” … and during their Season 7 premiere this week, she and the other girls were fantasizing about which famous hunk they’d love to get in the sack.

Chrishell Stause kicked off the hypothetical, asking the ladies who they’d like a go at — to which Amanza Smith immediately answered with MBJ … kinda a no-brainer, right?

Welp, apparently so for Bre … who shot back right away, saying — “I could do that — and I’ve done that.” Quite proudly, we might add … and with a mouthful of chow, very casual-like.

In other words … Bre already went around the block with Mike, or so she claims. With that said, she didn’t get into details about when/where/how, etc. It’s an odd pairing, no doubt — prior to this confession, there was really no obvious connection between BT and Michael.

Of course, there was nothing on the surface between her and Nick Cannon either … and yet, she ended up having one of his kids kinda out of the blue a year ago.

What’s interesting here about this alleged hookup story is that Michael’s recent ex, Lori Harvey, was also just in the middle of an old hanky-panky tale — namely, ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star Prince Michael … who claimed to have banged LH way back in the day.

Selena Gomez says she needs a break from Instagram and is going to delete her account … after being blasted for her comments about the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

Selena posted and then deleted an IG story Thursday where she revealed her plans to get off IG, explaining … “I’m done. I do not support any of what’s going on.”

The decision came only days after Selena posted about the Gaza war and then got dragged.

As we reported … Selena spoke out Monday about the war in the Middle East, condemning murder and torture and saying, “That’s what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won’t.”

Selena’s Israel-Palestine post was met with tons of hate online … with folks accusing her of not doing all she can to help those in need, dragging her for trying to be a victim and blasting her for claiming her platform was useless.

As we’ve reported … other celebs have faced backlash for their takes on the ongoing conflict … former adult film star Mia Khalifa lost her gig with Playboy after defending Hamas, and the entire Hadid family is getting death threats.

Steven Tyler allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in a New York City phone booth back in the ’70s … that’s the claim from his accuser in a new lawsuit she’s filed nearly 50 years after the alleged incidents.

The accuser, Jeanne Bellino, says she was a 17-year-old model in NYC when a friend arranged for them to meet Aerosmith and party with them. She says she was walking down 6th Ave with Tyler and his entourage when she made a comment about a song lyric that rubbed him the wrong way.

In docs, obtained by TMZ, Bellino claims Tyler grabbed her and shoved her into a phone booth, where he stuck his tongue down her throat, groped her body, pinned her against the wall of the booth and began “humping her pretending to have sex.” She says his pants were on, but she could tell he was aroused.

She says she got out of the phone booth, but then stayed with the group and went to a nearby hotel. Bellino’s reasoning for remaining with the group was that she needed her friend for transportation. Once in the hotel room, she alleges Tyler pulled the same routine he did in the phone booth — groping and humping her while clothed — but abruptly left the room.

At that point, Bellino claims she fled the hotel and took a cab ride home … where she immediately told her sister what had allegedly happened with Tyler.

In the suit, Bellino says she still requires medication to deal with “long term physical injury” associated with her trauma. She’s suing the Aerosmith frontman for damages.

Tyler was also sued for sexual assault last year, when Julia Holcomb claimed they met in 1973 when she was 16.

As for Bellino’s lawsuit, she’s claiming Tyler committed “at least one misdemeanor or felony.” That’s important because there’s no statute of limitation for certain types of felony sexual assault under NY state law.

Britney Spears memoir “The Woman in Me” has officially been out for just over a week, and while she moved an impressive number of copies, there’s still one royal who’s got her beat.

In a release Wednesday from Simon and Schuster’s Gallery Books, Spears said, “I poured my heart and soul into my memoir, and I am grateful to my fans and readers around the world for their unwavering support.”

The release reveals “The Woman in Me” sold 1.1 million copies in the United States — that’s including print, pre-sales, e-books and audibooks.

While Britney’s figures may seem staggering, Prince Harry‘s book, “Spare” sold 1.6 million copies in the United States in the first week. Remember, it was release night when Britney took to social media to claim her book was “The highest selling celebrity memoir in history.”

However, Britney barely did any press to promote her book … so the number is impressive regardless.

As we reported, her email exchange interview with People Magazine was the only one-on-one she did about the book … and the rest was up to her social media posts. We were also first to tell you that was a decision made by Britney … she just didn’t wanna do press.

Matthew Perry‘s death was not the effect of a fentanyl or meth overdose, at least that’s what initial tests indicate … TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ investigators ran a less-in-depth test on Perry which revealed he did not have fentanyl or meth in his system. However, it’s important to note, more in-depth tests are still being conducted as part of toxicology to analyze whether any other illegal drugs present in his blood — and if the levels of any prescription meds were at harmful doses.

Those results will likely take anywhere from 4-6 months to be returned, and once all that data is gathered, the coroner will determine the cause and manner of death.

As we first reported, the prescription drugs found in Matthew’s house were all prescribed to the actor for his various ailments, and stored in proper bottles.

If something illicit were to come back in his autopsy results, LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division would continue to investigate.

RHD’s involvement initially had people scratching their heads, especially as there’s currently NO evidence of foul play … however, it’s common for detectives from that division to take the lead on high-profile cases because of its experience and dedicated manpower.

As TMZ first reported, Matthew was found unresponsive in his hot tub Saturday at his home in the Pacific Palisades after playing pickleball for a couple hours earlier that day at Riviera Country Club.

While it appears he died from drowning, the Coroner will have the official word, once all the testing is complete.

Tyler Christopher, famous for his work on “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives,” is dead.

The soap star died Tuesday morning in his San Diego apartment, the result of a “cardiac event” … according to his ‘GH’ costar Maurice Bernard.

Tyler’s being remembered by Maurice as “a truly talented individual that lit up the screen in every scene he performed and relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting.”

Maurice continues … “Tyler was a sweet soul and wonderful friend to all of those who knew him. Tyler was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment who openly spoke about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol.”

Tyler famously played Nikolas Cassadine and Connor Bishop on “General Hospital” … appearing in 1,153 episodes from 1996 to 2016.

In addition to his longstanding role on ‘GH,’ Tyler also played Stefan DiMera on “Days of Lives” … appearing in 160 episodes from 2001 to 2019.

Tyler was 50.

“The Challenge” star Nelson Thomas has officially been charged with DWI for his near-fatal car crash from earlier this year.

Thomas was hit with the misdemeanor charge at the end of September in Texas, according to docs obtained by TMZ … and officers said he had “bloodshot, glassy eyes” as he explained to them that another car had swerved in front of him before the crash.

The docs say Thomas told cops he “only had 2-3 mixed alcoholic drinks,” but officers claimed Thomas had a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his breath” while being treated for injuries at the hospital.

Cops say a blood test done while at the hospital came back with a BAC of .178 — which kicked up his charge to Class A misdemeanor.

As we reported, Minnesota Vikings receiver K.J. Osborn and a few others helped pull Thomas out of the fiery vehicle back in March while driving by in an Uber, likely saving his life. Thomas later thanked K.J. for the heroic assist.

Channing Tatum appears to have popped the question … he and Zoe Kravitz are reportedly engaged.

The couple’s been dating for two years and now they’re taking the next step in their relationship … with People reporting Channing and Zoe recently got engaged.

Zoe also seems to have been wearing the engagement ring out in public … there’s a huge rock on that finger in photos from their weekend outing to a Halloween party.

BTW, Zoe dressed up as Rosemary Woodhouse from the old school horror flick, “Rosemary’s Baby” … and Channing was, you guessed it, a baby.

Anyways, Channing and Zoe first got together back in summer 2021, after she finalized her divorce from Karl Glusman.

Channing’s been divorced too … his first marriage was to Jenna Dewan and in November 2019 they finalized their split.

No word on a wedding date, but they sure do make one sexy couple.

Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande are paying tribute to late drummer Aaron Spears after his sudden passing … and it’s clear Aaron left a lasting impression.

Both Justin and Ariana worked with Aaron — a Grammy-nominated musician who also worked with Usher — and Justin says, “We lost a beautiful man and inspiration to all of us drummers.”

Justin’s social media tribute includes a video of himself and another drummer jamming at WeHo’s Peppermint Club, where JB and Hailey Bieber went to a Halloween party.

They were playing Usher’s hit, “Bad Girl” … on which Aaron originally played the drums.

Aaron’s wife announced his death Monday, and Ariana was quick to comment on the post … and leave a similar response on her IG story.

Ariana says … “I can’t wrap my head around this. We were all so incredibly lucky to know Aaron. The absolute brightest light of a human being. Always the kindest, always smiling, I am so honored and thankful our paths crossed and to have spent so much very special time together.”

Aaron’s family hasn’t announced a cause of death.

Ariana’s post makes it clear how much he meant to those who knew him and worked with him — “Thank you for your utter brilliance, for our laughs, and for your kindness always. I will miss your hugs. You are so, so loved and will be so very missed.”

Aaron was 47.