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1:23 PM PT -- George Michael's boyfriend, Fadi, issued a statement saying his Twitter account was hacked and he did not post the bizarre set of Tweets. He's since deleted his Twitter and Facebook profiles.

11:22 AM PT -- A spokesperson for George Michael issued a statement about the speculation over his death ... saying his family remains devastated, and does not wish to comment while the coroner's investigation is ongoing. They add ... his death is not considered suspicious.

George Michael wanted to die and tried to kill himself numerous times ... so claims the boyfriend who found him dead.

Fadi Fawaz started bizarrely tweeting on New Year's Eve, saying "he tired numbers of time to kill himself many times ... and finally he managed."

He went on, "the only thing George wanted is to DIE."

It's unclear what prompted Fawaz, but it seems he was in a beef with another friend of Michael's who questioned whether Fawaz was really in a relationship with the singer. Fawaz tweeted, "not sure who that nasty close friend of George but i was in relationship with george michael till i found him dead in bed."

Hollywood's finest were dressed to impress with one last thing to say to 2016 ... don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Celebs like John Legend, Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton and Conor McGregor were looking sharp for their respective NYE shindigs, with everyone rockin' tuxes and dresses.

It's been a rough year for our stars, and they seem to be happy to be done with it.

Drake and Donald Trump rang in the New Year the same way ... talkin' 'bout their enemies.

Drake headlined at Hakkasan in Vegas Saturday night, gave a toast and performed "Enemies."

As for Trump ...

Kordell Stewart says he's sick and tired of his famous ex-wife, Porsha Williams, trashing him in public -- and now he's threatening her with a legal war if she EVER mentions his name in public again.

You already know these two HATE each other ... but things heated up again this week when Kordell claimed Porsha had a role in leaking a private naked video of him to the Internet.

Porsha accused Kordell of leaking the footage himself for publicity -- saying she had nothing to do with "Kordell 'TOOTING' his derrière to the camera for the world to see."

Kordell was PISSED -- and had his lawyers fire off a cease and desist letter to the 'Real Housewives' star demanding she quit trashing him in public.

Kordell also told Porsha to scrub her social media of ANY anti-Kordell posts that may still exist on any of her Twitter, Instagram or Facebook pages.

If she doesn't play ball, Kordell says he won't hesitate to sue her ass immediately.

Donald Trump proved to be solid gold for famed attorney Mark Geragos -- who won $150k in an election bet -- and he didn't even support the Prez-elect!!!

Geragos snagged 10-to-1 odds with 3 different people ... all of whom bet against Trump. One of them placed a side bet that Trump would not even win the nomination.

Here's the thing ... Geragos, who gambled with $15k, is a liberal democrat and very clearly does not support Trump. We asked him why he bet on Trump and he quoted H.L. Mencken, who famously said, "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public."

He also relied on the rusty, trust pendulum swing, in placing his bet.

Geragos tells us 2 out of the 3 people have already anted up, but his business partner has not. Geragos says, "Kabateck is a cheap son of a gun and I'm going to sue him."

The TV show that made '90s kids care about science is coming back ... and we've learned a bunch of original classmates will be riding on "The Magic School Bus" for the reboot.

No new info's been released since Netflix announced in 2014 they'll be remaking the classic animated kid's series -- but TMZ spoke with one of Ms. Frizzle's students who gave us the scoop.

Producer Stu Stone, who voiced Ralphie, says a bunch of the original classmates have signed on for new roles in the reboot.

Production just started but Stone says Netflix is going all out for this one ... giving it the "Fuller House" treatment. That means a big budget, celebrity cameos and a ton of surprises.

The Courtyard Marriott hotel in downtown Chicago is crawling with bedbugs that will eat you alive ... according to a new lawsuit.

A man claims he stayed at the hotel in August and woke up covered in a shocking number of bite marks after a painful night's sleep. He says he notified the staff and they moved him to a different room ... but he kept getting bit.

According to the suit ... CM should have done something to protect guests, but its pest control game was weak. The guy says the photos should be enough for a slam dunk before a jury.

The man's being repped by Tyler Kobylski of Staver Law Group, who tells us he expects to score $200,000 minimum.

We reached out to Courtyard Marriott ... so far, no word back.

Carson Daly’s good looks are worthy of NYE kiss!

Here’s a 25-year-old version of the ‘Total Request Live’ host posing for a pic back in 1998 (left) and 18 years later ... the New Years Eve Host -- in Los Angeles back late last year (right).

Total-ly hot!

The question is...

"MASH" star William Christopher -- who played Father John Mulcahy on the iconic show -- is the latest celebrity to die in 2016.

Christopher was part of one of the most spectacular ensembles ever on TV ... a cast which included Alan Alda, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Loretta Swit and Harry Morgan.

Christopher, who played a Catholic priest but was actually Methodist in real life, auditioned for the role but went off script with a rambling ad lib. Producers loved it and hired him on one condition ... that he stay on script for the series.

He also had roles on "Gomer Pyle," "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hogan's Heroes."

Christopher died at his Pasadena home from non-lung, small cell carcinoma. He leaves behind a wife and 2 kids.

He was 84. RIP.

2016 ... almost over.

Kylie Jenner 's carrying Tyga around in more ways than one ... check out the ankle.

The lip and booty queen got the tattoo last month -- courtesy of celebrity tattoo artist Rafael Valdez -- but only now it's noticeable after a quick touch up. Check it out ... it's a lower case T, for Tyga, of course.

T on her ass woulda been fitting, but that's been covered.

"Silicon Valley" star T.J. Miller became violent and belligerent after inhaling a bunch of "laughing gas" ... so says the private driver now suing him, but Miller says it's a brazen extortion attempt.

Wilson Deon Thomas III claims T.J. hired him back on December 8th to drive him around for the day but things immediately went south when T.J. allegedly started inhaling nitrous oxide -- aka "laughing gas" -- out of Whip-It refills.

According to the docs ... T.J. allegedly went through his entire Whip-It stash and had to call his assistant to bring him more. Throughout the ride, T.J. allegedly complained he spent big money supporting Hillary Clinton and said he was pissed she lost the election.

Wilson says T.J. became increasingly erratic and accused him of being a Donald Trump supporter. During the final drop off, Wilson claims that, out of nowhere, T.J. struck him on the right side of his head and shoulder -- all while still driving.

Wilson says he slammed on the breaks so hard he suffered a violent whiplash. He's suing for medical expenses and other damages. We broke the story ... T.J. was arrested for the alleged assault.

Carrie Fisher's loyal fans paid a touching tribute to the legendary actress outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Fans came out in droves Saturday to honor Princess Leia after her tragic death earlier this week. The event included tributes, a moment of silence and a 3-chant salute.

Carrie died Tuesday ... just days after her heart stopped on a flight from London to L.A.

LeBron James ate like true king with prime meats on the menu to celebrate his 32nd birthday.

The Chosen One hit up Fahrenheit Friday night -- the night of his birthday -- in Charlotte with a bunch of his teammates ... including Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson.

We're told he rolled in around 8:30 PM and the group sat in a private room ... where they ordered $3k worth of food and drinks. LeBron specially requested a blackened salmon salad while the rest of the ballers feasted on 60-day aged NY steaks and lobster tails.

They washed it down with some Hennessy and Moscow Mules before the big dessert -- chocolate and vanilla bean cake ... delivered by Chef Rocco Whalen himself.

So, why Charlotte? The Cavs play the Hornets tonight.

Amanda Nunes was not into fancy champagne celebrations after kicking Ronda Rousey's ass in UFC 207 ... all she wanted was Bud Light!

We got Amanda beelining it for Wolfgang Puck's Bar & Grill in the MGM Grand after her 48 second KO and she was a woman determined to celebrate her way.

A passenger on a Princess Cruise Line ship claims she was injured in rough waters ... not ocean water, but dirty toilet water.

Jillanne Buchannan says in a new lawsuit she and her husband were on a cruise from Spain to France, last year, aboard the Island Princess.

According to the suit, the ocean liner had been in dry dock for sewage system problems, which were not fixed, because Jillanne says there was still lots of s*** on the ship.

She claims she went to a public restroom on the boat, but the toilet was overflowing with sewage and she slipped ... falling to the floor, striking her face on the door sill, cutting herself, injuring her left breast and neck and losing consciousness as she lay in the contaminated toilet water.

Jillanne says she had to get a tetanus shot and was placed on various antibiotics. She says she suffered permanent injuries and emotional distress.