Jussie Smollett is speaking Lee Daniels, Kristin Cavallari is single and Dikembe Mutombo is being remembered … all this on in the present day’s TMZ TV Scorching Takes.

First up on “TMZ Stay,” Harvey and Charles break down Jussie’s feedback on “Empire” creator Lee.

In the meantime, over on “TMZ on TV,” our crew reacts to Kristin calling it quits with Mark Estes after 7 months of courting.

And on “TMZ Sports activities,” Michael and Mojo bear in mind Dikembe, who died at 58 after a battle with mind most cancers.

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