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Taylor Swift and her fiancé Travis Kelce have kicked off the year right ... the couple was spotted on a rare date night in L.A ... no doubt showing up how they mean to continue: utterly in love!

Check out the pics ... Taylor had her legs on full display, rocking a chic blazer as she stepped out with her equally polished other half at Beverly Hills hotspot Funke on Monday night.

The two were glued at the hip all evening, and it looks like they’ve suddenly got a lot more time together ... with Travis officially out of playoff mode for the first time since they started dating!

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Chloe Kim is sidelined but smiling -- the queen of snowboarding says despite a torn labrum, she'll be "good to go" for the Winter Olympics.

The superstar broke the news to fans on Tuesday in an Instagram post detailing the results of an MRI she underwent last Friday following "the silliest fall" she took while training.

The silver lining? Her quest to win a third straight gold medal at next month's Olympics in Italy is still in the works.

The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh has come to an end -- the Super Bowl-winning head coach has informed the Steelers he is stepping down as head coach.

Team President Art Rooney II confirmed the news minutes ago, saying Tomlin shared his decision in a meeting earlier on Tuesday.

"Obviously, I am extremely grateful to Mike for all the hard work, dedication, and success we have shared over the last 19 years," Rooney said. "It is hard for me to put into words the level of respect and appreciation I have for coach Tomlin."

Stephen A. Smith was on the ESPN airwaves Tuesday morning when he had quite the slip of the tongue while breaking down the Texans' playoff win over the Steelers ... mistakenly referring to Houston's star wide receiver as Charlie Kirk.

"We saw Charlie Kirk catch 8 receptions for 144 yards," SAS said on "First Take," before host Shae Cornette corrected him.

"I'm sorry. Christian. I apologize. I apologize. Oh my God. Christian Kirk," Stephen A. quickly responded.

Clearly, Smith meant no harm by what he said -- the guy spends hours and hours talking each week, and mistakes happen.

Jordan Addison is in legal trouble yet again -- the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver was arrested in Florida for trespassing on Monday.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Addison -- who had 610 receiving yards in 14 games this season -- was arrested at 5223 Orient Road in Tampa, which is the location of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

He was taken into custody and was charged with one count of trespass in an occupied structure or conveyance, a misdemeanor.

The Fisk University basketball team is grieving the loss of player Andre Bell ... who tragically died after being shot on the highway in Nashville on Sunday.

He was only 20.

The Bulldogs released a statement on Monday ... with head coach Jeremiah Crutcher describing Bell as a leader on and off the court.

"He was a dominant force on the Fisk University Men’s Basketball team, but he was most remembered for his infectious smile, loving personality, and unique ability to always bring warmth to a room," Crutcher said.

No one’s doing it better than Brooks Nader ... the model jetted off to Cabo, soaked up the sun, and made it very clear she’s in her hot-girl-on-vacation era!

Check out the pics from Tuesday -- Brooks was hanging with her sister Sarah Jane in Mexico, but LBR, she wasn’t about to share the spotlight ... rocking a cropped white cherry-print shirt over a teeny red bikini, paired with tiny matching bottoms that left very little to the imagination.

Brooks knew exactly what she was doing -- absolutely sizzling as she struck candid poses while lounging poolside, cooling off in the ocean, and casually catching up on some light reading ... "The Art of Seduction," no less.

How do you celebrate winning big at the Golden Globes?? For "KPop Demon Hunters" singers EJAE and Rei Ami, they opted for VIP treatment at the LA Clippers game!!

Folks at the Intuit Dome for the Clips' home matchup against the Charlotte Hornets were in the presence of 2/3 of HUNTR/X on Monday ... with the big stars soaking in all the fun ... from throwing free shirts to fans to shooting free throws right on the hardwood!!

Of course, "Golden" took home the big award for "Best Original Song" at the awards show on Sunday ... with EJAE, who wrote the banger alongside Mark Sonnenblick, giving an emotional acceptance speech.

George Kittle is usually the guy smiling through contact ... but even the NFL’s toughest tight end is admitting this one stings.

The San Francisco 49ers’ All-Pro team captain tore his right Achilles on Sunday, ending his season during the team’s 23-19 victory to dethrone the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs.

Kittle later took to Instagram with a raw, emotional post of him and his wife, Claire, in the locker room, straight-up telling fans "football sucks sometimes."

Not exactly the rah-rah cliché you'd expect, but Kittle didn’t stop there.

The Pro Bowler made it clear he’s far from broken ... saying he loves the game, his teammates and is overwhelmed by the love pouring in.

"Heartbroken but have felt so much love and support from everyone reaching out," Kittle wrote. "I’ll be good. Thank you. We aren’t done yet!"

The grueling injury often takes about nine months to fully recover from -- placing the 32-year-old’s NFL future in jeopardy as he enters his 10th season.

Teammates such as Christian McCaffrey, Ricky Pearsall, Eddy Pineiro and Demarcus Robinson were among the flood of comments offering support to Kittle, who also seemingly confirmed reports of the bottle of Patrón delivered to the locker room after he was carted off.

Kittle said, "You know you’re in a special place" when team owner Jed York is the first person to meet you in the locker room. York was reportedly the one who sent the bottle.

C.J. Stroud didn’t just beat the Steelers on the scoreboard -- he got the last laugh, too.

The Texans’ QB trolled supporters of the black and gold hard after Houston’s 30-6 playoff win Monday night ... jogging off the field with a grin and shouting “You mad?” while laughing as boos rained down from the stands.

Ice cold.

Video of the scene shows Stroud soaking it all in as he heads toward the Acrisure Stadium tunnel, clearly enjoying the hostile environment after carving up the Steelers on their own turf.

Fans were hot ... but Stroud kept cool, flashing a smile.

Aaron Rodgers went to bat for his coach, Mike Tomlin, after the Pittsburgh Steelers' season ended in the Wild Card Round on Monday ... calling it an "absolute joke" to think the guy could get fired.

Rodgers met with the media following the Steelers' 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans, and despite it being Steel City's seventh playoff loss in a row, he can't wrap his head around the chatter Tomlin's tenure might be over.

"The way that the league is covered now, the way there is snap decisions and the validity given to the Twitter experts and all the experts on TV now who make it seem like they know what the hell they are talking about, to me that's an absolute joke," Rodgers said.

Ex-Formula One driver Antonio Pizzonia is speaking out following his recent assault arrest ... claiming while he regrets his actions, he was simply defending his son.

The 45-year-old former Jaguar and Williams star went to Instagram to share his side of the story on Monday ... stating he's "fine" and back home following his eventful weekend in Texas.

"There really was an incident which, today, I would have reacted to differently," Pizzonia said.

Cardi B is in full grind mode ahead of her upcoming tour ... and based on new rehearsal footage, she’s pushing herself and her team to get everything locked in.

The "I Like It" rapper took to IG to drop a new video -- set to her track "Hello" -- giving fans a look at her rehearsal sessions as she preps for the “LITTLE MISS DRAMA” tour.

Cardi’s seen doing it all -- stretching, jumping jacks, squats, crunches -- and working through choreography with a decently sized team. There’s plenty of collaboration happening in the room too ... as she fine-tunes moves with her dancers and staff.

Jeremy Shockey has never been bashful ... and his message to the New York Giants is simple ... go get John Harbaugh!

The four-time Pro Bowl tight end -- who won a Super Bowl with the Giants in the 2007 season -- tells TMZ Sports the ex-Ravens coach would be his pick for the Big Apple.

“A coach of that caliber with that kind of pedigree and experience doesn’t come around often,” Shockey said, adding the G-Men shouldn’t be chasing “one-hit wonders” or rolling the dice on another untested hire.

Sam Beal -- a former NFL Draft selection by the New York Giants in 2018 -- has been missing for the last seven months ... and now his sister has gone to social media to plead for the public's help.

"We've done everything we could on our end to piece things together and at this point we're in desperate need of support on all ends," Beal's sister, Essence Zhane, said. "I'm not here to answer a bunch of why's and how's I just need this to land in the right direction to gain some form of answers or closure."

According to his profile on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, the 29-year-old was last seen in July 2025 after dropping his girlfriend off at her house. He was supposed to use her car to drive to work, but instead, allegedly made his way to Virginia Beach.