Cardi B Defends Herself on Met Gala Flub ... I'm Not a Racist, Guys!!!

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Cardi B thinks anyone who's offended over her not being able to ID the designer of her dress is faking outrage ... and she's got an explanation for the brain fart.

ICYMI ... Cardi had a bit of a deer-in-the-headlights stare when Emma Chamberlain -- representing Vogue -- interviewed her on the carpet Monday ... and came up empty-handed on the designer's exact identity, and referring to them only by their ethnicity.

The dress was put together by Chinese designer, Sensen Lii of Windowsen -- but Cardi wasn't able to come up with the name in the moment ... referring to them as "Asian and everything."

Drake's Toronto Home Visited by Alleged Attempted Trespasser ... Stopped at Gate by Security

Drake had another security scare at his Toronto home -- only this one was stopped dead in its tracks before things could get ugly ... and now, a man is in police custody.

Sources with direct knowledge confirmed to TMZ ... cops were called to Drake's mansion Wednesday in the Bridle Path neighborhood -- where his home was subjected to a drive-by shooting just yesterday. Now, we're told they arrived to deal with a would-be intruder.

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Our sources tell us a man attempted to gain access to Drake's crib, but we're told he was immediately intercepted at the front gate by security and didn't get onto the actual grounds.

Tom Selleck Danced w/ Princess Di to Stop Rumors ... Too Many Travolta Jigs!!!

Tom Selleck once jumped to Princess Diana's aid by taking her for a spin on a dance floor -- and he says he did it to spare her from petty gossip about John Travolta and her.

The actor tells this interesting story in his new memoir, 'You Never Know' ... explaining he was lightly cajoled into slow dancing with the late Princess of Wales in 1985 at a White House state dinner in order to ward off rumors she and Travolta were hooking up.

The way Selleck tells it, he was minding his own business -- hanging with Clint Eastwood in the East Room -- when Princess Di and the "Grease" actor decided to hit the dancefloor for a second time, and a woman rushed up to them speaking rapidly.

Steve Albini Shellac Frontman & Nirvana Engineer Dead at 61

Indie rocker Steve Albini, who was best known for being the front man for the rock bands Big Black and Shellac, has died.

His employees at his Chicago-based studio, Electronic Audio, confirmed the sad news Wednesday ... sharing that the musician's cause of death was a heart attack.

Albini rose to fame in the '80s with his punk rock band, Big Black, which he started alongside guitarist Santiago Durango and bassist Jeff Pezzati. The group was known for controversial lyrics ... and for choosing to use a drum machine over a drum kit. They released 2 studio albums before disbanding in 1987.

LeBron James Racist Poster Goes On Display At School Art Show ... Officials Investigating

A racist posterboard featuring images of LeBron James and monkeys was somehow put on display at a school art exhibition over the weekend ... and officials are now investigating how in the world the offensive piece was allowed to make it there.

The project -- a parody of a cereal advertisement called "Monkey Premium" -- was done by a New Hartford Central School District student in New York ... and then showed off in a school gymnasium at the New Hartford Festival of the Arts event on Saturday.

It had a headline of "Eat Monkeys, Jump Like Monkeys!" ... with a picture of James mid-flight in his Lakers uniform next to a bowl of cereal.

'Outer Banks' Madelyn Cline Different Kinda Car Trouble Almost Gets in Wrong Vehicle 3 Times!!!

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Madelyn Cline looked pretty confused while trying to get the heck outta Dodge this week ... pulling on the wrong car door multiple times while leaving her hotel post-Met Gala.

Check out this hilarious video of the "Outer Banks" star leaving her luxury hotel in New York City, rolling bag in hand and paparazzi cameras flashing away. She heads toward the curb and yanks open the door to a four-door sedan ... only to realize it ain't her ride!

Cline closes the door quickly and heads to the next ride, a big black SUV. She opens the door ... and, again, it wasn't for Madelyn. Two for two ... whoopsie.

Ric Flair Addresses Heated Restaurant Spat ... 'I Was Wrong For Getting Mad'

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Ric Flair is sharing regret over losing his cool at a Gainesville pizza joint over the weekend ... saying he should've just walked right out the minute things got heated.

As we previously reported, the Nature Boy was caught on camera yelling at a Piesanos staffer over an alleged bathroom interaction with the kitchen manager ... and things got so tense, a patron offered to take things outside.

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Naitch joined "The MJ Morning Show on Q105" to share his side of things on Wednesday ... and while he does feel bad for how things went down, he explained he also felt he needed to stick up for himself.

Boeing 767 Plane Crash Lands on Runway ... After Front Landing Gear Fails

LOSS OF POWER

A Boeing 767 airplane belonging to FedEx narrowly avoided catastrophe after its front landing gear failed to deploy while descending onto a runway ... and it's all on video.

Check it out ... the cargo plane touches down at the Istanbul airport before the aircraft's nose dips down -- causing smoke and sparks to arise as it scrapes along the pavement.

The plane -- which departed from Paris -- lurches forward for a few seconds, eventually coming to a complete stop ... with help arriving moments later. Airport vehicles approach the crash, releasing some sort of substance onto the ground ... likely trying to prevent a fire.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Early Worm Catches the Gray Matter ... Parasite Ate His Brains???

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may want to plug up his ears permanently ... 'cause he says a dead worm was once found in his head -- and it apparently chowed down on his brain.

A new report from the New York Times came out Wednesday citing a 2012 deposition from RFK's divorce proceedings when Kennedy said he once feared he'd developed a serious illness after a brain scan showed a shadow.

In the deposition, RFK said he even scheduled a brain surgery with the same doctor who treated his uncle, Ted Kennedy, before his death from brain cancer in 2009. However, Robert got a second opinion ... and, he says this new doc told him he thought he had a parasite.

Jaden Smith Wipes Out On NYC Skateboard Ride ... Bodyguard On the Spot!!!

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Jaden Smith isn't as skilled on his skateboard as he might've thought ... brutally wiping out during a night ride in NYC.

Will Smith's son was cruising Monday night on his skateboard -- with his bodyguard jogging alongside him for a couple blocks. What's really interesting is Jaden skateboarding amounts to the most chill Met Gala after-party we've seen ... he was actually chatting with photogs about what a good time he'd just had at the fashion event, which he attended with sister Willow Smith.

The good vibes didn't last long though, as Jaden took a tumble mid-chat! Check it out ... he falls to the side after picking up speed.

Jelly Roll Ready to do Another 5K ... I've Lost 70 LBS!!!

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Jelly Roll is feeling better than ever after finishing his first 5K, and he's already considering his next race ... TMZ has learned.

We caught up with Jelly Roll after his race Tuesday at Pasadena's Rose Bowl, where the singer declared he felt emotional over the achievement.

He added ... "I truly have lost like 70 pounds getting ready for this. I've been training a few days a week pretty hard. It was still rough. It was cool though."

Jon Bon Jovi Son Got Married in Vegas ... And No, Not That One

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12:03 PM PT -- Sources with direct knowledge tell us Jesse Bongiovi and Jesse Light did, in fact, get married. No word on whether Papa Bear was in attendance or not though.

Jon Bon Jovi's son looks to be a married man -- and while it isn't the one you're thinking about, it is his brother, who was also engaged ... and who just pulled the trigger.

According to public records, Jesse Bongiovi obtained a marriage license in Las Vegas Tuesday -- and all signs point to him and his fiancée Jesse Light being man and wife right now ... especially since the missus has been advertising a wedding in recent weeks.

A marriage license in Nevada is good for a year ... but on its face, it looks like Jesse and Jesse got hitched Tuesday -- although, we don't exactly know where they exchanged vows.

Druski and Rubi Rose Relationship 100% Real, No LOL ... Bonded On Trip to DR 💓

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Druski's crushing the dreams of many men by going public with his romance with Rubi Rose, and doing so with a serious tongue kiss -- and while some think it's giving skit, we're hearing it's the real deal.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ Hip Hop ... Druski and Rubi are still in the budding stages of their new romance ... and they're taking things slow, but all the stars seem to be in alignment!!!

They recently hit it off during a trip to the Dominican Republic for a mutual friend's birthday, realized they had a bond and wanted to take their relationship to the next level.

Nikki Glaser Tom Brady Divorce Was Fair Game ... Hope Gisele Forgives Me!!!

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Nikki Glaser's standing by her Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen divorce jokes ... saying she thinks the topic's fair game at a roast -- and joking Gisele actually had it coming.

We caught up with the controversial comedian outside "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" in Hollywood Tuesday, and asked her if she thinks Brady's roast panel hit the divorce jokes a little too hard ... which is a feeling many had after each person hammered the topic home.

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Glaser says she tried not to go too hard on GB ... and, she actually hopes the supermodel can forgive her one day if she's upset ... 'cause she says she loves her a ton.

Travis Kelce Doesn't Know Who Jana Kramer Is ... Thinks She's Clout-Chasing

Jana Kramer said Travis Kelce is "always drunk" and a bad influence on Taylor Swift -- but she might as well be J Lo to Mariah Carey for him ... 'cause he doesn't even know her.

Sources connected to Travis tell TMZ ... he's taken aback by her inflammatory comments about him on her podcast -- where she characterized him as a party animal and as someone who reminded her of an ex ... in a bad way.

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We're told Travis has never met Jana ... and before Tuesday, he wasn't familiar with her whatsoever -- even though she's technically famous from her "One Tree Hill" days, etc.

Michael Douglas Slams Intimacy Coordinators ... Let Actors Run Sex Scenes!!!

Michael Douglas doesn't get the need for intimacy coordinators ... calling the new production protocol unnecessary for sex scenes, which he used to handle by himself just fine.

The actor made his stance clear in an interview with Radio Times, as reported by The Telegraph ... where he accused Hollywood execs of making a power grab with the implementation of intimacy coordinators, who come on set/tell actors how to fake do it.

He says ... "It feels like executives taking control away from filmmakers -- but there have been some terrible faux pas and harassment."

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