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Machine Gun Kelly and Sydney Sweeney have never been more than friends -- despite the Internet buzzing with hookup rumors ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the two have never hooked up ... not once, not ever. The speculation got some fresh fuel Sunday when the rapper appeared on "Watch What Happens Live" and Andy Cohen tossed MGK a fan question asking if he and Sweeney were more than friends.

MGK's reply? Peak MGK -- "Shut up, dude" -- sending the whole audience into hysterics. That was the last word on it ... at least on TV.

Jason Momoa is recalling a scary surfing incident in Hawaii ... he says he almost drowned in 10-foot waves.

The "Aquaman" star was on the "Smartless" podcast with Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes when he told the story of his near-death experience while doing a grueling open-ocean paddle off the coast of Maui.

Jason says he was on a 13-mile paddle near the famous Jaws surf break with big-wave surfers Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama in 2007 when, halfway through, his leash snapped and the wind pushed his board out of sight.

Hulk Hogan's Florida bar honored him on his birthday by throwing an all-day rager ... and the festivities got so large, even Nick -- the WWE legend's son -- popped by!

TMZ Sports is told ... Hogan's Hangout in Clearwater threw a 7 AM to 2 AM party on Monday on what would have been the wrestling icon's 72nd cake day, and droves of Hulkamaniacs showed up to pay their respects.

People clad in red and yellow attire cruised through the doors throughout the afternoon ... and at around 8 PM, Nick stopped in to lead karaoke.

Chicago rapper King Yella was far from a "drink champ" during his latest interview ... when the camera captured him taking a complete nose dive after his liquor intake took its toll!!!

Interviewer Cam Capone was 2 hours into his sit-down and was attempting to show Yella the video from the story we broke of Tory Lanez getting stabbed, as the rapper hooted and hollered about "clout chasers."

Yella began the interview with a fairly full bottle of Crown Royal, but by the 2-hour mark, the bottle had dwindled down to a few swigs remaining.

Travis Kelce is opening up on why he loves Taylor Swift so much ... saying the pop superstar is just like his mommy!!

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar gushed over his relationship in a new interview with GQ ... and at one point, he was asked about how he previously said his ideal partner's qualities would be aligned with Donna Kelce's.

As it turns out, Swift and Mama Kelce are two peas in a pod!!

It may be a pirate's life for Johnny Depp ... because one of the most powerful men in Hollywood thinks the actor would be open to returning to the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise.

Mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer just revealed Johnny seems open to reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a sixth 'Pirates' flick ... on one condition.

Bruckheimer told Entertainment Weekly he's talked to Johnny about a new 'Pirates' movie and says, "If he likes the way the part's written, I think he would do it. It's all about what's on the page, as we all know."

Demi Lovato didn’t just mend millennial hearts with her Jonas Brothers reunion -- she gave her own soul a makeover, calling it a full-circle moment!

The singer spilled the tea about the epic MetLife Stadium moment Sunday on the "Chicks in the Office" podcast, revealing Joe Jonas casually hit her up a week before to ask her to perform their classic song, "This Is Me" ... telling her she’d been a huge part of his journey -- and the feeling was mutual.

Demi also said that "This Is Me" holds a special place for her -- adding the song from the 2008 Disney smash hit "Camp Rock" was her first big hit.

South Carolina lit up -- literally -- when a wild lightning strike blew up an electrical transformer, and the whole jaw-dropping moment was caught on an officer’s dashcam.

Check this out -- Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant was already a mess with torrential wind and rain early Monday, when a massive lightning bolt struck a utility pole, blowing it to bits and sending a giant fireball shooting into the sky.

It was a terrifying sight -- happening literally in a flash, turning the sky pitch-black, with thick smoke from the flames drifting across the road.

Taylor Swift looks like she has big plans related to her new album ... her company has filed a trademark covering just about everything under the sun tied to its title.

Swift's management group, TAS Rights Management LLC, filed docs to lock up the rights to "TLOAS" Monday evening ... just hours before the pop star made her bombshell announcement about her upcoming album, "The Life of a Showgirl."

According to the new trademark filing -- obtained by TMZ -- Taylor's company is apparently trying to corner the market in everything having to do with her music ... from recordings to things like musical instruments, guitar picks and wireless speakers.

Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, have been sued ... after they allegedly screwed over some real estate business moguls in Hawaii -- costing them a fortune.

The lawsuit was filed in Hawaii Circuit Court last week ... and in it, the case's plaintiffs, Kevin J. Hayes Sr. and Tomoko Matsumoto, claim Ohtani and Balelo sabotaged a $240 million real estate venture they had all entered into.

According to the suit -- which TMZ Sports obtained on Tuesday -- Hayes Sr., a developer, and Matsumoto, a real estate broker, had gotten involved in a luxury housing project on the Big Island ... and brought Ohtani in to help promote it.

10:14 AM PT -- The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office tells TMZ Sports ... "This case was dropped as the victim is declining to prosecute per her victim attorney, Lindsey Chase, Esq. and her sentiments we directly confirmed by the Assistant State Attorney handling the prosecution."

"The witness to the incident, who is the victim’s mother, also failed to cooperate and failed, after being subpoenaed for a prefile conference on Thursday 8/7. Followed up attempts to contact the witness (mother) via phone were unsuccessful."

It continued, "The incident itself was not observed by the police officer who had been called to the scene eliminating him as a possible witness to what had transpired."

Gervonta Davis' domestic violence case has been dropped, TMZ Sports confirmed.

Sean Kingston's begging the judge in his federal wire fraud case for some home cooking ... as in, the singer wants to serve his prison sentence from the comfort of home.

Kingston and his attorney filed docs Tuesday asking the court to give him 2 to 2.5 years when he's sentenced this Friday, Aug. 15. They acknowledge official guidelines call for a sentence of 5 to 6 years, but they're hoping for a discount due to the fact Sean's never done time before, and has done a bunch of good deeds in his community.

According to the docs, Sean's organized toy drives, fed the unhoused and gathered clothing for the needy. They include several photos of him performing the charitable work. As his lawyer put it, "He did not just donate money, he rolled up his sleeves and served countless dinners to those in need."

Spike Lee's not buying into Denzel Washington's retirement talk -- in fact, he’s calling BS, insisting the legend’s got way more to give!

We caught up with the legendary director outside 'GMA' in NYC on Monday, and he made it clear -- his lead actor Denzel's not done yet, and personally, he hopes they team up for another flick before he even thinks about retiring!

A source close to the 70-year-old Washington also tells TMZ Denzel's got a full slate of projects ahead ... so yeah, we're gonna be seeing plenty more of him!

After his viral tumble set the internet ablaze following his big NASCAR Xfinity Series win on Saturday ... Connor Zilisch is now able to look back on the moment and laugh, saying, "It's gonna be tough to make a comeback from generational aura debt."

Zilisch made the self-depricating comment Monday night on X, saying now that he knows everything will be alright, he can poke fun at himself for his mishap in victory lane ... which resulted in him breaking his collarbone.

"At least I won," he wrote. Good point.

Sha'Carri Richardson is finally opening up on her domestic violence arrest ... apologizing to Christian Coleman for her actions, while vowing to get help.

The Olympic gold medalist took to her Instagram page to address her July 27 run-in with cops for the first time publicly ... and in a video, she expressed remorse for her behavior.

She said she's looking to hold herself accountable, and is seeking outside assistance to make sure she does exactly that.

Kelly Clarkson -- Brandon Blackstock's second ex-wife -- has been front and center since his death ... but his first ex, Melissa Ashworth, is now grabbing the spotlight.

Over the weekend, Ashworth took to Instagram to post a tribute to Blackstock, who died August 7 following a long battle with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. She was married to him from 2001 to 2012, before he tied the knot with Clarkson in 2013. Both marriages ultimately ended in divorce.

In her IG post, Melissa describes Brandon as witty, charming and an "absolute gentleman who happened to wear cowboy boots, wrangler jeans, and a cowboy hat." She says he was the greatest dad and "loved hard and he fought hard."