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Simon Cowell's one major requirement for vacationing with him ... sunglasses, apparently.

Simon and his gorgeous GF Lauren Silverman hit up Barbados for the holidays. They were joined by family ... shown here as they arrive back to their Sandy Lane Villa. The warm weather and picturesque views were nice and all ... but nothing like a little monkey around to really get the party started.

Not sure how but sure seems like the monkey missed the memo -- grab yo shades, lil dude!!!

Matt Lauer's surrounded by lots of testosterone these days ... on the eve of Christmas Eve, anyway.

The disgraced "Today" co-host was out with his kids and their friends Saturday in the Hamptons. He's got that dad-look of a concern on his face. Maybe it's just that it's so chilly but then again some dude is wearing shorts and a t-shirt, so hard to tell.

Kim Kardashian hit the ice Saturday night for a friends and family outing at a local skating rink.

Kim and company got a special invite from the folks at Compass -- a real estate company that reps many of the Kardashians in their deals. The Thousand Oaks rink was closed down from 5 to 7 PM so Kim, North West, Saint, Penelope, Kourtney, BF Younes, Scottie and Larsa Pippen, Mohamed Hadid and Travis Barker showed off their skills.

We don't know if they stayed past 7, but if they did they probably had to fork over $15 a head.

Treasury Sect'y Steve Mnuchin and wife Louise must have been naughty this year -- as some say -- because he didn't even get coal for XMAS .. he got a package of s***.

The Mnuchin's have a home in Bel Air and law enforcement scrambled to his address Saturday night after a suspicious package addressed to the Treasury Secretary was found in a neighbor's driveway.

The package label said the givers were "The American People."

Turns out the package contained horse manure.

The couple has pissed off many Americans for their in-you-face lifestyle ... especially Louise's, who flaunts her designer clothes with a Marie Antoinette attitude.

12:50 PM PT -- Luann just apologized for her behavior. She added, "This was my first time in Palm Beach since my wedding and being here brought up buried emotions. I am committed to a transformative and hopeful 2018."

7:43 AM PT - Turns out the charges are way more serious than just being drunk. Luann's been charged with 5 crimes, 4 of which are FELONIES -- battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, and 2 counts of corruption by threat.

She allegedly told cops and others, "I'm going to kill you all."

Before being released, the judge suggested Luann might have a drinking problem, and then warned her not to incriminate herself by responding.

Countess Luann de Lesseps, one of the stars of "The Real Housewives of New York City," was busted for being drunk and disorderly and for attacking a cop.

The 52-year-old was in Palm Beach early Sunday morning when she allegedly went nuts,

Luann has a "Countess" title because she was married to Count Alexandre de Lesseps until their divorce in 2009. She re-married last year but she and hubby Tom D'Agostino, Jr. called it quits earlier this year.

She has been released but is due back in court January 25th.

Merry Christmas.

Jamie Lynn Spears just announced she's pregnant and the subtext is all about gratitude over the outcome of what could have been a fatal accident involving her daughter.

Jamie said, "Looks like we are starting off 2018 with another big milestone...sooo happy to announce that Maddie is FINALLY going to be a big sister."

Jamie went on to say ..."2017 was filled with some of the biggest challenges of my life, as well as some of the biggest blessings."

She's clearly referring to the ATV accident back in February that left 9-year-old Maddie in a coma. There were fears she might not make it or suffer a severe brain injury after the ATV on which she was riding tipped over into water. Maddie was submerged for several minutes, airlifted to a hospital where she was placed on a ventilator.

George Michael died a year ago to the day ... and his grave is still unmarked.

Check out the headstone at the Highgate Cemetery in North London. George is buried next to his mom, who does have a headstone, but the singer's is bare. It's unclear who has authority over George's grave.

George died in his bed. His body was discovered by his boyfriend, Fadi Fawaz on Christmas Day.

The coroner says George died from heart failure. He had a long history of substance abuse.

Teresa Giudice and her kids got a sad lesson about the crappy kind of red tape this holiday season ... the kind that'll keep them away from Joe Giudice for Christmas.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the snag came last month when Joe was transferred from a federal prison in Fort Dix, New Jersey to another facility in Allenwood, Pennsylvania. Teresa had to submit new visitor forms for her and the kids.

Problem is ... the process that goes into approving the paperwork moves at a snail's pace and won't be ready until after Christmas.

Plan B for Teresa, her dad and the kids is a trip to Mexico. If all goes as planned, they'll celebrate Christmas with Joe in the New Year.

Blac Chyna's got the Christmas spirit ... because she's all about the pa-rump-a-rump Rump.

Chyna was at Karrueche Tran's Christmas party Saturday night at Paloma nightclub in WeHo when a random chick backed into her and Chyna did not view it as an uninvited touching. To the contrary, Rob Kardashian's baby mama was all hands on.

Add Gloria Allred to the list of people pumped for another Royal Wedding in May ... because she's a huge Meghan Markle fan.

The famed women's rights attorney tells TMZ she's stoked Prince Harry's marrying a feminist, and hopes she'll rub off on him. She says Meghan has a chance to truly change the world in her new role ... far beyond just the normal photo ops.

As for Markle's history of fighting for women's equality ... Gloria refers to a story of an 11-year-old Meghan speaking out against a sexist dish soap commercial in 1993 and writing letters to powerful women -- including Allred -- to make a difference.

And it worked. Yeah ... seems like Harry's found a good one.

It's unclear if Pittsburgh Steelers LB Ryan Shazier will ever walk again -- but he's got a new ally who knows EXACTLY what he's going through ... Eric LeGrand.

LeGrand -- a former Rutgers football player -- was paralyzed in 2010 while making a tackle on a kickoff in a game against Army.

He busted his ass in rehab and made tremendous progress in his recovery -- Eric vows to walk again.

Now, LeGrand tells TMZ Sports ... he's already reached out to Shazier to offer any assistance he can provide to the NFL player -- whether it's advice, friendship or doctor recommendations.

"We're sending him a bunch of Team LeGrand stuff. I'm sending him my book and I'm hoping everything works out well for him because he's in our prayers and we're there for him."

"RuPaul's Drag Race" contestant Andrew Bryson won't spend time behind bars in his DUI case, but there are strings attached.

Andrew -- whose drag name is Blair St. Clair -- pled guilty to 1 count of DUI for his March arrest in Indiana. His 365-day jail sentence is suspended, so long as he keeps his nose clean.

A clerk at Allen County Superior Court tells TMZ ... Andrew has to complete an alcohol treatment program and is banned from boozing or taking any drugs unless prescribed.

Yung Berg has had so many legal problems lately, he could get an honorary law degree ... the latest of which is an arrest for treating the legal system as a joke.

Here's what we know. Berg was in Miami in October for the BET awards, when cops were called to the hotel where he was staying after a woman claimed he unwantedly wrapped his arms around her. There was some sort of altercation in the hallway where one of Berg's friends allegedly put hands on her.

We're told when cops arrived at the 'Love & Hip Hop' star's hotel room, they found 2 blunts on him which probably would not have resulted in an arrest. But here's the problem ... cops ran his record and found he blew off a court date for another pot bust 9 years ago, so they hauled him off to jail.

Berg was released.

Will Ferrell's good looks should be on a Christmas card!

Here's a 37-year-old version of Santa's helper back in 1999 (left) and 18 years later ... the famous 50-year-old elf was spotted away from the North Pole at a party in London (right).

He's everyone's Buddy.

The question is ...

Peggy Sulahian beat the crap outta cancer and her hubby wanted to mark the joyous occasion ... with an awesome Ferrari.

We got the "Real Housewives of Orange County" star leaving Fred Segal in L.A. Saturday and she had reason to celebrate big time ... it's the 1-year anniversary since beating breast cancer!!! She underwent double mastectomy last year to prevent cancer from spreading in her right breast.

Harvey Weinstein is now persona non grata in Hollywood, disgraced and under police microscope ... he may not have pull anymore, but he has juice.

Weinstein hit up Kaleidoscope Juice in Scottsdale, Arizona where he's been living for months, since floodgates opened on allegations of sexual harassment and rape. Folks who frequent the store say he goes there almost daily and beelines it for the vegan cookies.

The stores mission statement is interesting ... "To nourish everyone who comes into contact with Kaleidoscope Juice with our organic cold pressed juice, high vibe foods and uplifiting shop experience so that we can live happy, purpose-filled lives."