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Elon Musk’s claiming he bought Twitter to combat the "destruction at a civilizational level" caused by the platform ... especially with what he calls a spike in kids identifying as trans -- something he insists dropped after he took over as X boss.

The Tesla boss dished all on "The Joe Rogan Experience" ... after Joe reminded him of a chart showing a big dip in trans-identifying kids after Elon bought X in 2022 -- a claim Musk proudly backed up, while explaining exactly how he thinks his takeover caused the change.

Elon -- who’s famously estranged from his transgender daughter, Vivian -- went off on the "woke mob," claiming they had control of Twitter and were spreading a nihilistic, anti-civilization "mind virus."

Lily Allen is going all out for her new album "West End Girl" ... by gifting supporters something to put, ummm ... all in.

Get this ... the singer hosted a celebration for her new record -- her first in 7 years -- last Friday, and according to The London Standard, she gave out butt plugs! Some social media users claim they're actually USBs with her album on them ... but we haven't gotten to the bottom of it.

FYI, Lily sings about finding butt plugs and other pleasure toys in her new song "P***y Palace," and accuses her partner of using them -- plus a myriad of other kinky items -- to cheat on her with.

Heidi Klum went from "Project Runway" to "Project Rainway" ... 'cause her latest catwalk resembled a wind tunnel -- except it was outside on a rooftop, where she found herself unwittingly locked in a high-fashion duel with her umbrella.

Check it out ... Heidi hit the Empire State Building in NYC on Thursday ... but between the howling wind and sideways sheets of rain, her poor little umbrella never stood a chance.

The video’s pure comedy ... Heidi was battling her rebellious canopy as it flipped inside out and thrashed from side to side as she desperately tried to keep it together.

Justin Baldoni isn't seeking to restart his lawsuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and the New York Times -- for now at least -- because the deadline to amend that suit has passed, and the final judgment dismissing the case is now official.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the final judgment in the case has just been entered and all of Justin's claims against Blake, Ryan and the NYT have been thrown out of court.

The ruling first came down in June and Justin could have appealed ... but a deadline came and went without him putting up a fight.

This itsy-bitsy spider is makin' it rain! Can you guess who spun her wicked-hot web on social media in this eye-popping shot?! Grab your candy buckets and see if you can unwrap this sweet star!

She's an actress known for "Players," "Smoky Knights," and "Powerless." If you're still unsure, maybe her sister Vanessa can help you out 😘!

Joe Giudice says money goes a long way at Fort Dix -- the minimum-security prison where Diddy’s now doing time -- and it can make life a whole lot easier behind bars.

The former reality star -- who did hard time there from 2016 to 2019 -- tells TMZ inmates are “all about money,” and says Diddy could even dodge certain responsibilities if he’s willing to cough up some cash … like his new gig in the laundry room.

Joe says he used to pay other inmates to do the chores he didn’t want to do -- including prison work -- and claims Diddy could easily slide someone a few bucks to mark him as showing up for his job.

It's officially Halloween -- which means it's time for TMZ to show off our all-out costumes, reppin' some of pop culture's most iconic moments, entertainment legends and more.

Clearly, our fearless leader Harvey understood the assignment ... dressing up as the redwood tree from Taylor Swift's song "Wood" all while wearing a Kansas City Chiefs jersey -- 'cause we know who Tay's talkin' about in the cheeky song!

We've even got a special Labubu for you -- and no, he's not up for grabs!

No "Cheap Thrills" here ... Sia and her estranged husband Daniel Bernad have been ordered to enter a mediation session to try to hammer out the custody issues in their contentious divorce.

We broke the news earlier this week -- Daniel's emergency request for full custody was shot down by a judge ... but now, the judge is ordering them to get together for a mediation session over the custody and visitation issues for their 1-year-old, Somersault Wonder Bernad.

In court docs obtained by TMZ, the former couple is being required to at least attempt to work through the issues before the next scheduled hearing. They've got 2 options -- handle things through a video conference with a mediator ... or use the Los Angeles court system's online program meant to help parents formulate a parenting plan.

Gather around, come near, because Halloween's finally here, and we're looking back at our favorite celebrity costumes over the years!

But don't worry, boys and ghouls, you won't catch a fright, it's all in good fun, especially when the stars go trick-or-treating at night!

We've got images of Harry Styles, Lizzo, and Nick Cannon in store -- wait, did you think that was it? No, there's way more!

Kayla Nicole just revealed her 2025 Halloween costume ... and fans are convinced it's dripping with shade aimed at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.

The Chiefs superstar's ex-girlfriend went as Toni Braxton for the big October holiday ... and in revealing the 'fit on her Instagram page on Friday, she sure made it seem like it was a shot at her former man and his new fiancée.

Kayla used the R&B singer's 2000 hit "He Wasn't Man Enough" to unveil the costume ... all while she recreated a portion of the song's iconic music video.

2:28 PM PT -- TMZ just obtained the first image of Diddy at FCI Fort Dix, and he's walking around the prison yard in a beanie and a jacket.

Diddy's gray beard is also visible in the photo, which was snapped Friday, and it's the first time we've seen him since his September 2024 arrest ... aside from court sketches from his criminal trial.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being put to work behind bars, and his first federal prison job has him doing the ol' fluff n' fold.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us Diddy's first gig at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey plants him in the laundry room ... washing and drying dirty clothes.

Manual labor may come as a shock to Diddy ... during his criminal trial, federal prosecutors claimed he couldn't even charge his own phone or fetch a bottle of water, and would send his army of personal assistants to basically do everything for him.

As rumors swirl about Gayle King's future on the CBS morning show, sources tell TMZ the network is trying to snag talent from Fox News Channel.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the new management at CBS News has their eye on "multiple" on-air people. We do not know who specifically, but we're told it's definitely more than one.

It's interesting ... because new CBS News Editor-In-Chief Bari Weiss leans to the right of her predecessors, so it makes sense. Also, FNC is a ratings juggernaut, beating all of its cable competition by a landslide. The CBS morning show, by contrast, is a distant 3rd to its competitors.

MTV has officially pulled the plug on "Ridiculousness" ... ending one of the longest-running series in the network's history ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar tell TMZ ... the decision was relayed to the cast and crew this week, with everyone informed the current season will be the show's last. We're told the shocking announcement came straight from the network's top brass.

The show went dark in July and was supposed to come back in January ... but instead, TMZ has learned, previously produced first-run episodes will continue to air on MTV through 2026, but no more original episodes will be produced.

'Love Island' star Huda Mustafa is paying the price for her seriously bad-timed livestream laugh ... 'cause a major makeup brand just pulled the plug on their partnership.

Huda Beauty -- the brand helmed by makeup mogul Huda Kattan -- dropped a statement Friday morning on IG, saying while they don’t believe the "Love Island USA" star’s actions reflect her true character, they still found the whole thing pretty upsetting.

The brand said that members of the community -- and on their own team -- were hurt, and they made the call to end their partnership with Huda. They’ve also scrubbed any related content from their social pages and in-store displays.

3 PM PT -- Bianca's back at it, uploading a new snap to her IG Story Friday afternoon … this time she's got her gams covered up, kinda, with a sheer body stocking pulled up high on her torso, just below a gold lamé bullet bra, in a full-body selfie, in full focus. It's a virtual flood of content today after the recent drought.

Bianca Censori’s IG has officially thawed after a long, dry summer ... the Aussie bombshell’s back on socials ... and she’s heating things up with a sizzling snap.

Ye’s wife finally broke her IG silence after a months-long freeze on Friday, dropping a Story showing off those killer legs in her trademark skintight, nude-toned fit.

Bianca struck one heck of a pose in the blurry snap, serving her best angle seated in a chair to make up for those photo-free months.

Charlie Sheen recently dropped a bombshell, admitting he’s hooked up with men ... but hold up, he’s clearing the air, saying it wasn’t that kind of hookup.

The actor clarified his Netflix docuseries confession on "In Depth with Graham Bensinger" ... saying when people hear "sex with men," their minds go straight to butt stuff ... he apologized for the graphic mental image, but insisted "It wasn’t that."

Charlie put it in his own words ... "I don’t want to be like, ‘OK, I did this thing, but this and that part of it didn’t happen.’ But it didn’t."

He added he’s not even sure the clarification matters, joking, "That’s the only part of it that I’m like, it wasn’t full-fledged, man ... They say you experiment in college, you know? I never went to college, so maybe that explains it."

You’ll recall, Charlie admitted his hookups with men happened during his wildest days -- back when he was deep in his drug addiction and smoking crack.