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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are hoping the Cleveland Cavaliers will avoid a heartbreaking playoff defeat and subsequent 'Cruel Summer' ... showing up courtside for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The pop star and her NFLer fiancé pulled up to Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio to cheer on Travis' hometown basketball team as they try and fight back from a 2-0 deficit in the series against the New York Knicks.

In one particularly sweet moment, Swift coverly slipped Kelce a stick of gum ... gotta keep that breath minty fresh, fella.

The gunman who allegedly fired shots outside the White House on Saturday has died ... according to a statement from the United States Secret Service.

The Chief of Communications for the United States Secret Service, Anthony Guglielmi, tells TMZ ... shortly after 6 PM ET an individual on 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue -- very close to the White House -- "pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing."

Secret Service returned fire, Guglielmi says ... striking the suspect who was taken to a hospital where the suspect died. A bystander was also struck during the shooting. Officers did not sustain injuries during the shooting.

Spencer Pratt's putting more distance between himself and the Republican Party -- telling his followers he's not running for either major political party because he's not a fan of politicians.

The former reality star turned mayoral candidate took to X to clarify his party affiliation -- or lack thereof -- Saturday ... sharing a photo of his name on the ballot.

Pratt notes his name doesn't have a "D" for Democrat or "R" for Republican on it ... he's not part of either tribe, as he calls them.

Kyle Busch's team has to push on without him ... but, there's certainly an air of grief around the team -- just watch them unload his car two days after his tragic death.

The Richard Childress Racing team took Busch's car out of the truck Saturday in North Carolina while numerous reporters and other onlookers watched ... and the silence was deafening -- with the only sounds coming from the car's wheels as the team eased it out.

The car -- repainted with number 33 after RCR announced they won't be using Busch's #8 for the foreseeable future -- has what looks like a tribute to Busch on the door ... but does not have a name on it.

3:13 PM PT -- Abdul Carter says he and Jaxson Dart talked on the phone, man to man ... and, they're all good.

He's telling folks online to keep their "narratives."

Jaxson Dart's foray into politics isn't going over well with at least one teammate ... who said he didn't believe the video was real when he first saw it.

Abdul Carter -- a New York Giants linebacker -- reposted a clip of Dart introducing the President Friday ... voicing his displeasure that his quarterback would stump for the prez.

Carter -- who was taken by the Giants in the same round as Dart -- wrote, "thought this s*** was AI, what we doing man."

Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are on a dream wedding weekend in The Bahamas ... but it might not be their dream scenario -- because a new report indicates the bride wanted to wear white in the White House.

CNN -- citing multiple sources -- reports Anderson initially floated the idea of a White House wedding ... but Don Jr. didn't think it was a good call, citing the war in Iran as a major reason why. Anderson ultimately agreed with her now-husband's assessment.

President Donald Trump also reportedly told allies he didn't think it was a good idea either ... so sounds like everyone was on the same page here.

Bella Hadid leaving her cares -- and clothes -- behind in Europe ... stripping down during a recent yacht trip to a tiny maroon bikini while soaking up some sun.

The model was spotted near Saint-Tropez Friday ... leaving little to the imagination in a series of outfits she wore on deck.

BH started out in a covering which showed off a hint of her impressive booty ... before slipping out of that and showing more skin.

Bianca Censori put on a "Thriller" display with her most recent fashion choice ... showing off her chest in a low-cut top while heading to watch "Michael" with Kanye West.

Censori stepped out in an all-black bodysuit Friday night in Los Angeles -- sans bra -- which featured a deep-V extending to her belly button and exposing her cleavage.

The backless outfit clung tight to her waist and backside ... leaving little to the imagination, as she so often does.

Kyle Busch's tragic death has inspired statewide mourning in North Carolina ... with the governor ordering all flags to be flown half-staff.

Governor Josh Stein announced the order Friday ... directing officials to lower all U.S. and state flags to half-staff as a way of honoring Busch's legacy.

The flags were set to half-staff at sunrise Saturday and will remain that way until the sun sets on Sunday.

Ray J and Supa Hot Fire are already going at it ahead of their big MMA bout, s***-talking each other during a presser in which Ray shouted "Free Diddy"!

Ray was sitting on stage near Supa during Friday's pre-fight press conference -- and things quickly turned ugly between the two men.

Supa Hot kicked things off by bringing up that Ray's estranged wife, Princess Love, once had a fling with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Ray jumped up and tried to confront him face-to-face, but was stopped by his handlers, and he went back to his chair.

Legendary "Jaws" actor Richard Dreyfuss pulled the plug on his appearance in Southern California to reunite with his fellow cast members -- and it's a mystery why he's skipping out.

Dreyfuss posted a message on Instagram Friday, explaining that he was grateful for all the "love and excitement" he felt ahead of his appearance at The Hollywood Show, a convention scheduled for May 29-30. But, due to circumstances beyond his control, Dreyfuss will not be able to make it there in person.

The actor did not provide a specific reason why he would be a no-show ... but he encouraged the gazillion "Jaws" fans to give the rest of the cast "the warmest welcome and all the love they deserve!"

Grizz Chapman, the actor best known for his work on "30 Rock," died yesterday ... and now we're learning a little more about what led up to his passing.

Renee Glicker, Chapman's manager, tells TMZ ... the beloved film and TV actor has been suffering from an assortment of medical conditions in the past few years ... and was "just struggling to stay alive."

Chapman received a kidney transplant in July 2010 ... and Renee said he needed another transplant ... but given his enormous size -- he stood 7-feet tall -- finding a match again was difficult.

Talk about a "holy s***" moment for Elon Musk ... his SpaceX rocket exploded in a massive fireball -- and the thing is, it was all planned out that way! 

Here's the lowdown ... Musk launched his largest and most powerful rocket in history, called Starship V3, from Starbase, Texas, Friday night. The rocket was supposed to lift off Thursday, but the launch was scrapped due to technical issues -- remember, Nicki Minaj made a cameo that day at the base minutes before the launch was called off.

On Friday, SpaceX tried the test flight again, and this time it was a success ... with the journey lasting over an hour before the rocket splashed down in the Indian Ocean and detonated like a 12,000-pound bomb.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared an intimate dinner at an NYC restaurant Friday night -- and the two were a picture of happiness ahead of their much-anticipated wedding!

TMZ obtained a photo of Taylor and Travis sitting in a corner booth inside Sartiano -- an Italian restaurant in the fancy Mercer Hotel in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.

We're told the power couple was having a blast -- smiling, laughing and talking the night away. Our source did not see any PDA ... but said Taylor and Travis looked sweet and are definitely in love!

Ivanka Trump was on the radar of an Islamic terrorist who wanted to kill the First Daughter and even had blueprints of her Florida home, according to a new report.

Ivanka was targeted by Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, a terrorist affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), The New York Post reports.

Sources told the outlet Al-Saadi got pissed after Iranian military honcho Qasem Soleimani was killed in an American drone strike ordered by President Trump during his first term.

5/23 -- 6:36 AM PT -- Stewart McLean's remains were found and identified one day after police announced the case was now a homicide investigation, according to a statement released Friday by Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

What started as a missing person’s case for TV actor Stewart McLean is now being investigated as a possible homicide  ... according to police.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police have announced they’re transitioning the Canadian actor’s ongoing missing person case into a homicide investigation, which will be led by their Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

Squamish RCMP says they got a report Monday that Stewart was missing and was last seen at his home in Lions Bay on May 15. And after looking into his disappearance, authorities say they now believe McLean was the victim of a homicide.