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Tyra Banks will be the new host of "America's Got Talent" ... this after multiple attempts to hire a comedian failed.

Tyra was not on the radar after Nick Cannon quit. The top 3 candidates were Marlon Wayans, Brandon Mychal Smith and Tone Bell. Marlon was asking for more loot than producers would pay, and then Brandon was tapped but we're told some of the honchos just weren't down with it.

Filming was supposed to begin last week, but Mel B had a death in the family ... so it was put on hold, rendering the show hostless.

Howie Mandel posted a video Sunday announcing the news, and Tyra confirmed it as well. She just finished her long-time gig on "America's Next Top Model."

So finally ... someone everyone agreed on. Season 12 is off and running.

Donald Trump might have to fold or show his cards on his claims about Obama wiretapping his phones ... the House Intelligence Committee wants proof by Monday.

The committee -- chaired by Republican Devin Nunes and ranking Democrat/Trump skeptic Adam Schiff -- fired off a letter to the Justice Department, asking for evidence of Trump's explosive allegations by the start of the upcoming week.

The director of the FBI, James Comey, reportedly received a copy of the letter. Comey has already asked the Justice Dept. to publicly deny Trump's claims.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Barack Obama has flat out denounced the claims as false.

Here's Kendall Jenner ... in red lace lingerie ... and a bunch of flowers around that you're not really noticing.

Kendall did a garden-style photo shoot Sunday in Miami with giant faux tulips in the background ... which don't matter much at all.

Colton Haynes just got engaged ... and the proposal was explosive, especially when Cher made a cameo.

Colton just posted a pic of him and fiance Jeff Leatham with the caption "I SAID YES!!!"

The proposal went down in Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Mexico, and Jeff clearly went all out. Waterfront movie, candles ... the works. Fireworks, that is. He even got Cher to sing Colton a line from her hit single "I Got You Babe." Unclear if she sang the whole thing -- but either way ... we're impressed.

The "Teen Wolf" star came out publicly last year. It seems he started dating the celeb florist fairly recently.

Congrats!

Beyonce freaked out a dance troupe in L.A. when she popped in backstage after their show and gave 'em some huge props.

Bey and mom Tina Knowles hit up the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater show Saturday night at the L.A. Music Center -- with Tina's Angels in tow. The group of girls are part of a mentorship program set up by Mama Knowles herself.

After the show, Beyonce went backstage, which sent some of the dancers to their knees, and we can't blame 'em. It's also not every day Beyonce thanks you for your talent.

BTW ... Bey looked great for someone carrying 2 kids.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has shot down a move inside the GOP to get the former California Guv to make a run for U.S. Senate.

Arnold just said, "I'm deeply flattered by all of the people who have approached me about running for Senate, but my mission right now is to bring sanity to Washington through redistricting reform like we passed here in California."

Schwarzenegger, the former "Celebrity Apprentice" host, and the former-former host, Donald Trump, have been going at each other for weeks, and a Schwarzenegger run would put Trump in an awkward position. The senator he would have run against, Dianne Feinstein, is a Democratic leader and strong opponent of the Prez.

Justin Bieber was grossed out by a female fan getting all up in his space for a pic, and he let her know it ... straight up.

Justin was in Melbourne, Australia Saturday, where a young girl tried snapping a selfie of herself next to the pop star as he grubbed on some finger food. He lectures her on respect ... and then burns her with a harsh line.

Ciara showed everyone multiple times Saturday she's ok after her scary car crash the day before.

Ciara and hubby Russell Wilson strolled through WeHo with a tasty treat, then Russell took the wheel in their Rolls, and then they rolled into Catch for some grub.

Rob Kardashian wants to stop living under Kylie Jenner's roof, and start real estate ballin' like her instead ... which is why he's eyeing a sweet mansion.

We got a shot of Rob walking out of a 7700 sq. ft. crib Friday in Encino, and it's a major step-up for him. Not only does it have 8 beds, 5 baths, an enormous pool and hot tub, but it also has a guest home ... and that alone is an additional 2600 sq. feet!

The Encino pad's listed for $6.9 million, and besides its obvious charms -- we're told Rob's also interested because it's a short drive from Blac Chyna and baby Dream.

He's currently renting one of Kylie's many homes, and trying to sell his Calabasas house.

This spread would seriously up Rob's real estate mogul game. Look out, KJ.

Hollywood hairdresser Danielle Priano was busted at the Buffalo Int'l Airport with several containers of illegal prescription drugs.

Priano -- known for working with stars like Mariah Carey and J Lo -- was detained February 12 while attempting to board a flight to NYC. We're told the Buffalo PD obtained a search warrant to check her duffel bag and purse ... and found nearly 400 Rx pills.

According to court docs ... the pills included Adderall, oxycodone, hydrocodone, Xanax and a Suboxone strip commonly used to treat addiction. Priano was charged with 4 counts of possession of a controlled substance. She pled not guilty to all 4 counts.

Priano recently appeared on "Mariah's World" as Carey's hairstylist.

Jenni Rivera's brother doesn't wanna go head-to-head with the Kardashians now that he's got a reality show, and it's simple -- HE KNOWS HE CAN'T!!!

Grammy winning singer Lupillo Rivera -- an icon in Mexico and among Latinos around the world -- tells us why he dares not compare himself to the Kardashians ... he says just look at 'em. Really, look at them and then look at him.

Lupillo -- whose album, "El Malo," dropped Friday -- also tells us he's obviously still coping with his sister's death in the plane crash back in 2012.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz got into it with a fan at a Chick-fil-A in Florida -- allegedly telling the guy to "meet me outside" ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports.

Mike -- who's in Kissimmee for Braves Spring Training -- was chillin' at the chicken joint in nearby Osceola County with his wife on March 9 when he was confronted by a man asking for an autograph.

The fan says Mike cussed him out and challenged him to a fight saying, "We're gonna do this man-to-man" and "Meet me outside!"

Cops were called but Mike was gone when they arrived. They spoke with employees who said Mike did cuss but didn't pose a real violent threat.

Surveillance footage shows Mike trying to walk away from the fan and sit at a table in the back -- before eventually changing his order to go ... and leaving.

Cops say the fan is leaving to go back to Tennessee and likely won't ever encounter Mike again ... so they're not pushing forward with a case against the MLB player.

Nic Cage's son is facing up to a year in jail for a wild car chase that ended with him smashing head-on into a tree.

The L.A. City Attorney is slapping Weston Cage with 3 charges ... DUI and two counts of hit and run ... all misdemeanors. According to law enforcement, Wes' blood alcohol was .15, almost double the legal limit.

As we previously reported, Wes allegedly got into a fender bender in February, but booked it before cops arrived. He lost control of his car while fleeing and took down mailboxes, a street sign and then hit the tree.

John Goodman is quite the babe.

Here’s a 39-year-old version of the "Roseanne" star at back in 1991 (left) and 26 years later ... the slimmed-down actor -- who stars in "Kong: Skull Island" -- at a movie premiere in Hollywood earlier this week (right).

Good, man.

The question is ...

Candice Swanepoel doesn't seem to know -- or care -- what water does to leather ... she swam with some of it on and nothing underneath.

The Victoria's Secret model was doing a photo shoot in Rio de Janerio for Vogue Brazil, which appears to be pushing leather jackets this season -- Fonzie-style.