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Too $hort is jumping into the EDM game ... and Diplo is the man helping him make the leap.

Sources close to the legendary rapper tell TMZ ... $hort has always been a fan of EDM. Diplo has spent years mentoring Too $hort, helping him break into the electronic music scene ... with the two performing together at Stagecoach over the years.

But Diplo was waiting for the perfect track to make their crossover official ... and he finally found it with Nigerian rapper and singer Kah-Lo.

The result is "Money Calling," a new collaboration set to appear on Diplo's upcoming album.

Tom Brady and Candice Swanepoel are officially an item ... according to multiple reports.

The 7-time Super Bowl and supermodel have been seeing each other "for a while" ... an insider told Us Weekly.

A source also told PEOPLE ... "They both live in Miami, so it’s very convenient. They’re spending a lot of time together."

President Donald Trump is at it again complimenting butts ... as he just praised Nicki Minaj for having a "beautiful a**" to her face at a rally ... before telling her to stand up.

He said at a rally in Port Huron, Michigan ... "By the way, I looked at one hell of a beautiful ass before: Nicki Minaj. That's hard to miss. Stand up. That's hard to miss."

Nicki Minaj has received some informal nominations to be the next White House press secretary ... with 2 staffers glowingly floating her name as a replacement after Katie Zacharia was fired.

Sharing a video of Nicki Minaj lauding President Donald Trump's international politics on Air Force One ... White House Communications Director Steven Cheung wrote ... "Ladies and gentlemen, I think we may have found the new White House Press Secretary!"

The White House's X account responded with an "eyeballs" emoji ... before Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz replied ... "Hey Barbz, what do we think about this idea??"

A Philippine official says the investigation into Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child abuse material points to a sex offender of the "grossest kind" -- confirming authorities uncovered illicit images during their search.

Philippine interior minister Jonvic Remulla told The Guardian that authorities found a "trove of child pornography materials as well as a laptop" at Thomas Sr.'s home.

Remulla added ... "In these cases where family disputes are mixed up, we have to consider all the angles. Right now all signs point to a possible sex offender of the grossest kind. We want to be sure before we release the findings. The forensics data will be complete in a week."

President Trump goes to bat for Vivek Ramaswamy's outrageous political ad, and calls out Lebron James for dissing the National Anthem. Plus, Christina Applegate's shocking MS revelation and Diddy's new prison life. So, we gotta ask ...

Katy Perry just turned 42 ... and she's still lookin' just too good to be true. And in the spirit of our big day, we decided to celebrate with some hot shots.

After all, the pop princess has had us feeling like we're living a teenage dream since day 1 ... so we have to show this California gurl some love!

Just look at her stunning in silver and flaunting her fire figure! She's setting off some serious fireworks with this look.

"Try Guys" host Ned Fulmer has scathingly slammed Ethan Klein over his cheating scandal ... after Ethan criticized his own infidelity controversy.

Taking to X, Ned wrote ... "Ethan Klein can f*** all the way off."

We reported earlier ... "H3 Podcast" host Ethan had previously commented on the Try Guys' cheating scandal ... saying he hates men who are not faithful to the mother of their kids.

American actress and musician Fairuza Balk was 21 years old when she played Nancy -- the mean leader of her witchy friends obsessed with gaining more power -- in the 1996 horror/fantasy film "The Craft."

Balk hit the big screen with horror film icons Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell and Skeet Ulrich.

5:14 AM PT -- Tallahassee Police Department reports ... "As of this morning, five victims have been released from the hospital, while six remain hospitalized. Of those still being treated, one remains in critical condition."

Eleven people were gunned down during a Saturday shooting near a college stadium in Tallahassee, Florida -- and the suspect or suspects are still at large, according to police.

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence Revell said at a press conference after the bloodshed that 6 of the shooting victims were juveniles, including an 11-year-old.

Revell also said the 5 other shooting victims were adults, and a 12th victim -- a grandmother -- was injured while fleeing the chaotic scene but was not shot.

Famous faces, fright nights, and a few screams for the camera! Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights is back, and spooky stars like Inde Navarrette and Chappell Roan are getting their scare on for Spooky Season 2026.

Scroll through the creepy-cool pics and see who's haunting the hottest Halloween event of the season!

Keke Palmer may be all smiles and posing with ease, but Horror Nights had her embracing her scary side ... Keep reading if you dare please 👻!

Sydney Sweeney scooted into the creep show with her crew for a frightfully fun night of Halloween thrills!

And things got real for reality TV stars Brock Davies and Scheana Shay, who got into the spirit with a frightfully fun Halloween moment!

One of the accused Cornell 7, Diego Sarabia, is seeking to be dismissed from Jane Doe's sexual assault lawsuit ... arguing that the claims against him boil down to a "forced kiss."

Sarabia's attorneys deny the allegations against him, and argued that even if they were true, the claims are legally insufficient, filed past the deadline -- or both ... NBC News reported.

An attorney for Sarabia -- who is accused of forcibly kissing and snorting ketamine off Jane Doe's body -- claimed this is "essentially a lawsuit about a forced kiss."

Samantha Markle is speaking out in her father Thomas Markle Sr.'s defense again ... and continues to point the finger at her brother, Thomas Markle Jr., who originally reported him to authorities.

Across several X posts ... Samantha claimed that her father had been living in a rental unit in the Philippines paid for by her brother before his leg amputation.

Meghan's half-sister laid blame on her brother Thomas Jr. again, writing ... "My dad did not have a house that he could have had such material in."

Sofía Vergara and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds were seen getting quite cozy during a romantic dinner together in L.A. ... and we have the pics and video.

In the exclusive photos obtained by TMZ ... Sofía and Dan can be seen holding hands throughout their late-night meal last night at Beverly Hills' Cipriani.

While their chemistry may be undeniable ... the two also enjoyed their outing with a pair of friends, including Anastasia Soare.

'SNL UK' did not hold back in its jokes about Thomas Markle Sr.'s alleged possession of child porn ... comparing the scandal to allegations made against the former Prince Andrew.

During the British show's version of "Weekend Update" ... comedian Paddy Young said ... "In royal news, it’s been a big 24 hours for Meghan Markle, whose dad has been accused of being an alleged pedophile, in another pathetic attempt to win over the British public."

He added ... "In 2025, Thomas Markle moved to the Philippines in a sure sign of his innocence."