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Looks like romance is in the air beyond just Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, 'cause her soon-to-be father-in-law Ed Kelce, appears to have made things social media official with a special woman in his life, weeks before his son's high-profile wedding.

Ed recently shared a photo featuring Doree Hepner, who appears to be his new lucky lady, pairing the snapshot with a glowing caption, saying "With the dynamic and gorgeous Doree Hepner at 118 North, listening to York Street Hustle: their Summer Soul(stice) show."

The post marks one of Ed's most public displays of affection on social media and has fans taking notice, especially as interest in the Kelce family remains at an all-time high. Ed Kelce was previously married to Donna Kelce for nearly 25 years before their amicable divorce.

Taylor Swift's Rhode Island estate became the center of fresh fan speculation this weekend after fireworks were seen lighting up the sky near the superstar's coastal property as her wedding to Travis Kelce quickly approaches, TMZ has learned.

Witnesses in the area tell TMZ a display of fireworks near Taylor's well-known Watch Hill mansion were spotted firing off from Ocean House late Saturday night ... sparking speculation about what might be happening behind the gates of one of her favorite properties.

The sighting comes as speculation grows that Swift could be hosting a private celebration with close friends, after we obtained several photos and video of lots of action at her east coast estate starting Thursday.

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn is in hot water with the law -- and President Trump -- after getting arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a new report.

Hearn -- a three-time U.S. Olympian who competed in the canoe slalom -- stopped while on a 52-mile bike ride to take a look at the Reflecting Pool after its recent $14 Million renovation that was championed by Trump, The Washington Post reports.

The 67-year-old Hearn told the publication that all he did was reach into the water and touch a piece of partially detached pool liner to see what it felt like.

Francis Ngannou and Rico Verhoeven were both combat sports stars who went into boxing and were arguably screwed by bad decisions ... and now both fighters could find themselves in a ring together, according to The Predator!

TMZ Sports talked to 39-year-old Ngannou, coming off a first-round knockout against Philipe Lins, when we asked him about his next move.

"[Rico] is very compelling. Very interesting. But nothing has been done yet, so I'm looking forward to it," Francis told us.

Talk about knockouts! OnlyFans girls Karina Petrova and Alexandra Svensson are going from queen mattresses to queens of the ring ... because they're gearing up for their Knockout Queen match-ups!

They hit an L.A. gym in wearing only tight shorts and skimpy sports bras to train with MMA athlete and Knockout Queen commentator Blake "Bulletproof" Troop.

The gorgeous gals glove up and face off in the ring for some sexy sparring ... but their actual fights won't be with each other.

Taylor Swift may have taken her suspected bachelorette party on the road ... because it seems she's left her Rhode Island mansion.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... activity at Taylor's Rhode Island mansion started to wind down late Friday afternoon -- and early Saturday morning an entourage of several SUVs were spotted leaving the property.

We're told many in the neighborhood believe she's left town for places unknown.

Before Travis Kelce was spotted having the time of his life at Chris Lake's Los Angeles concert Friday night, he hit up a WeHo dive bar with his pals, TMZ has learned.

Sources tell us the Kansas City Chiefs star, along with his brother Jason and other friends, visited Barney’s Beanery Friday afternoon ... where they guzzled down some drinks and watched some of the World Cup ... as Taylor Swift seemingly hosted a pre-wedding affair at her Rhode Island mansion.

We hear Jason was super chatty with patrons and was overheard talking to some Philadelphia Eagles fans about football before heading over to play a classic basketball arcade game, Pop-A-Shot, with the group.

Austin Metcalf was helped by immediate responders right after he was stabbed by Karmelo Anthony ... who can be heard begging him to stay alive and performing CPR until paramedics arrive in shocking 911 audio.

The audio captures the crowd's initial reaction to Metcalf fighting for his life at an April 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas ... with a man calling 911 and informing a dispatcher of the incident.

At first this man tells the dispatcher Austin doesn't appear to be breathing ... though he later changes course and says the teen was able to gather some air -- but that he wasn't conscious.

New Yorkers usually take out their trash, but one basketball fan took the receptacle instead ... making off with a Knicks-themed trash can during the recent championship parade.

New video's going viral online showing a fan of the NBA's newly minted champs stopping by a blue and orange trash can on a city street in NYC.

It ain't bolted down ... so she flips it over and dumps out all the refuse before walking away with her basketball-based bounty.

There's movement at Taylor Swift's Rhode Island home Saturday ... as sources say she's celebrating her upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce with her closest gal pals at the iconic mansion.

Check it out -- a black SUV with tinted windows rolled out of her gated driveway just before 11 AM EST this morning ... and an eyewitness says it was Taylor herself.

But, we have not independently confirmed if it was the Grammy winner or a member of her posse.

The family of the doodle Jameson, who was shot to death by an LAPD officer last Saturday, has torn the "reckless" officer apart after bodycam footage showed them shooting the pup multiple times ... even after he was down.

Jameson's owners, Marie Marseille and Jeremiah Garcia, called the incident "unnecessary and profoundly dangerous" via their attorney, Brett Greenfield ... and questioned the judgement of the officer in a statement to TMZ.

They slammed ... "Throughout the encounter, the officer repeatedly used profanity, focused on the dog’s size, and displayed an aggressive attitude during what was supposed to be a welfare check."

Travis Kelce stole the show at DJ Chris Lake's Los Angeles concert Friday night ... stepping out with some pals as Taylor Swift's Rhode Island home bustles with foot traffic.

Check it out -- he's locked in as he shoots off a bubble gun at excited onlookers. It's unclear if this could serve as a Bachelor trip outing -- he's dressed pretty casually in a blue paid long-sleeved over a white shirt paired with a red baseball cap and shades.

Another video shows the Kansas City Chiefs star jamming out to Chris' songs at his LA Historic Park concert by Goldenvoice and Framework from an elevated VIP section ... and he even made his way to the stage to help Chris play a Taylor remix! You can see how enthusiastic he is ... yelling into the mic while jumping up and down to the beat.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ain't the only ones walking down the aisle soon ... her ex Matty Healy will be tying the knot with Gabbriette -- and she just kicked off her bachelorette party!

Bride-to-be Gabbriette loaded up her Instagram Story with a glimpse of her festivities ... showing that she was jokingly handcuffed and carried onto a private jet!

Other photos posted by Gabbriette -- dressed in vintage Chanel -- and her friends show the plane was decorated with pink streamers and a bouquet of pink roses adorned with playing cards and fake money. Gabbriette's bridal squad went all out -- even getting her face printed on the bills.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a father of 2!

The pitching and batting superstar announced early Saturday morning he and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, welcomed their second baby together. He shared an Instagram post that showed a baby dressed in blue, cradled in a matching blue blanket ... but did not explicitly reveal his little one's name or gender.

He wrote he and Mamiko are "overjoyed" by their child's birth and thanked everyone who has supported their parenthood journey.

Karmelo Anthony can be heard wailing to police as he's detained for stabbing Austin Metcalf at their 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas ... and it's all on video in newly released bodycam footage.

Check out the emotional clip -- Karmelo is crying out to police that Austin touched him after he warned him not to ... seemingly trying to justify the stabbing. As you know, Karmelo used a self-defense claim during his murder trial, alleging that he had to protect himself because Austin made physical contact with him first.

The bodycam video goes on to show that Karmelo calmed down and was being compliant with Frisco police officers as they searched his person during his initial detainment. He also confirmed he's not an "alleged suspect" ... straight out admitting, "I did it."