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Nicki Minaj is a fan of Charlie Kirk, as she made clear at a TPUSA sit-down with Erika Kirk this weekend ... but the slain right-wing activist was not such a fan of hers -- at least according to an old clip making the rounds online.

Watch the video ... Charlie is knee-deep in a debate with a college student when he names Nicki as someone he didn't think was a good role model for "18-year-old black girls."

But, it's hard to tell whether he was even completely sure who Nicki is. He seemed to confuse Nicki for Cardi B, saying, songs "glorifying wet female genitalia" aren't edifying for young black women.

Tate McRae is getting "greedy" with her Jack Hughes time -- just one day after she attended a New Jersey Devils game, the singer and NHL star looked cutesy as they strolled through NYC together.

The dating rumors launched last month ... when the 22-year-old pop superstar was pictured on a date with Hughes at Anton's in the Big Apple.

Fast-forward to Sunday night ... and the "revolving door" crooner was present for 24-year-old Hughes' return from a freak hand injury at a team dinner in Chicago in mid-November.

Hughes was rocking a hand brace for the outing ... with both wearing black coats and ball caps as they braved the cold.

McRae famously dated The Kid LAROI for over a year ... ironically enough, they were first spotted holding hands at the NHL All-Star Game in 2024.

That love fizzled out in June 2025 ... and while LAROI claimed they ended on "good terms," the two have since addressed their situation through music.

Tate is no stranger to the sport -- her family is big in hockey, and she also previously dated Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger.

It's Latto's birthday and we're celebrating by looking back at it ... as in, checking out her hottest photos.

The "Somebody" and "Big Energy" rapper is turning 27 years young today ... and she's supplying the birthday cake.

Latto's hot shots leave little to be desired ... she's got bikini pics at tropical locations, lingerie snaps, shower pics, sexy selfies, and on and on.

Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer survived the horrific 2018 Parkland school mass shooting ... but he took his own life recently after a long battle with schizophrenia, according to his sister.

Nancy Metayer Bowen posted a tribute to Donovan on Facebook, revealing her brother died by suicide on December 15 after struggling with schizophrenia for 7 years.

Donovan was diagnosed with the brain disorder after Nikolas Cruz, 17, went on a rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on February 14, 2018. Cruz, wielding an AR-15-style rifle, shot to death 17 students and staff members and injured 18 others. Donovan was a senior at Marjorie Stoneman at the time of the shooting ... and managed to make it out of the school alive.

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One of the men convicted in the 2002 killing of RUN-DMC's DJ, Jam Master Jay, just had his murder conviction overturned last week -- a big surprise for Darryl McDaniels!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the legendary DMC walking our way in New York City on Monday, and he didn't even let us finish our sentence ... he had just heard the news!!!

On Friday, a U.S. District Judge granted Karl Jordan Jr. an acquittal on the murder charges handed down in Feb. 2024, citing an overall lack of evidence.

A high school student got lit up with a Taser during a tense encounter with a cop on an Atlanta school bus ... and the disturbing moment was caught on camera.

The clip shows things spiraling fast -- 18-year-old Lanier Johnson-Hunt refuses to get off the school bus, despite repeated warnings from a school resource officer that he’ll be tased ... and after a brief scuffle, the threat turns real ... with the Taser deployed at point-blank range, right on the teen's chest, leaving him screaming in pain.

Chrissy Teigen clearly sleighed a little too hard this Christmas ... 'cause her holiday spirit came with a painful price tag -- one missing front tooth.

The model filled us in on IG Sunday ... she was knee-deep in holiday spirit working on a Christmas project with her kids -- until she suddenly flashed a gummy grin, revealing her veneer flew off after she tried cracking open a candy cane with her teeth.

It’s a pretty hilarious watch ... and luckily, she took it like a champ, admitting she was just trying to make a little holiday magic for her kids, and somehow ended up with a gap instead.

11:11 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained the dispatch audio in connection to James's death.

James Ransone’s wife is speaking out for the first time following his tragic death ... paying homage to her late husband in an emotional tribute on social media.

Jamie McPhee took to Instagram to share a throwback photo of her and James smiling with their arms wrapped around one another, with James resting his hand on her baby bump. The couple share two children together.

In her caption, Jamie writes ... "I told you I have loved you 1000 times before and I know I will love you again. You told me - I need to be more like you and you need to be more like me - and you were so right."

She continues ... "Thank you for giving me the greatest gifts - you, Jack and Violet. We are forever."

This is bananas ... a passenger at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was caught trying to bring "nonhuman primate meat" through Customs.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said they seized the prohibited item along with some "unknown plants" and beans that were reportedly carrying pests. All the items were reportedly destroyed.

The passenger, from Congo, apparently didn't think anything of it.

Tory Lanez revealed in his first interview from prison last week that he had new evidence favorable to his appeal after his conviction for shooting Megan The Stallion, and it turns out, the rapper wasn't BS-ing, and he's now going after the former Los Angeles D.A. ... TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... Tory's team submitted an official report to the court with testimony from a software expert who reviewed Megan's medical records after Meg was shot by Tory that fateful night in 2020.

After the review, the expert signed the report claiming there were 60 fraudulent errors in the medical findings presented at Tory's 2022 trial by then-L.A. County District Attorney, George Gascon. As you know, Tory was convicted of shooting Megan and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Tory, though, has always maintained his innocence.

Actress Lilah Pate is firmly in her dad Jonas' corner following accusations he grabbed and shook a female production assistant on the set of "Outer Banks."

TMZ broke the story ... Jonas -- who co-created the Netflix show along with Shannon Burke and his twin brother Josh -- allegedly put his hands on a P.A. and shook her while shouting in her face in October. We were told several of the show's stars -- including Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline -- had to intervene.

What's worse, a source told us the behavior wasn't unusual for Jonas.

Lilah, who stars on the show, addressed the situation over the weekend when a fan commented on one of Lilah's TikTok videos ... they asked if Jonas yelled at her "like he did the employee."

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Barry Manilow shared a recent cancer diagnosis Monday, but he says not to worry ... doctors caught it so early, he won't even need chemo ... just a month of "chicken soup and 'I Love Lucy' reruns."

The 82-year-old Grammy winner posted ... "As many of you know I recently went through six weeks of bronchitis followed by a relapse of another five weeks. Even though I was over the bronchitis and back on stage at the Westgate Las Vegas, my wonderful doctor ordered an MRI just to make sure that everything was OK. The MRI discovered a cancerous spot on my left lung that needs to be removed. It’s pure luck (and a great doctor) that it was found so early. That’s the good news.”

According to Barry, the "bad news" is that his surgery to remove the spot will sideline him from performing in scheduled concerts for January.

The Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight didn't produce the only knockout down in Miami ... just take a look at Chantel Jeffries in a bikini on Miami Beach ... she's a total stunner!!!

The DJ and model slipped into a leopard-print bikini and went to work in Florida ... soaking up the sun and taking a dip in the warm ocean waters.

Chantel took her perch at The Setai hotel, which seems to be her favorite stretch of sand in Miami Beach ... we saw her at the same hotel a couple weeks ago, in a different bikini.

Just like Anthony and Jake, Chantel is making some jaws drop ... she's got the chest out, legs for days, some sexy tattoos and a curvy booty.

Nick Reiner is expected to claim insanity in his parents' murder case ... and we have a resurfaced interview where he admitted to using the same tactic in the past as a ploy to get drugs.

While promoting his 2015 film "Being Charlie," Nick spoke on the addiction and recovery podcast "Dopey," spilling about how he got prescribed the antidepressant Wellbutrin.

Nick told host Dave Manheim that while he was a patient at Alina Lodge -- an addiction treatment center in New Jersey -- the staff refused to give him drugs. This is, of course, standard procedure for a sober clinic, but Nick wasn't taking "no" for an answer.