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Taylor Swift and her team are going overboard to keep folks from catching any clues about her upcoming nuptials to Travis Kelce ... video shows massive black tarps going up outside Madison Square Garden, seemingly to stop those prying eyes.

MSG is abuzz with a flurry of activity as preparations continue for Friday's seemingly castle-themed wedding ... and now it looks like Taylor's had enough of curious folks seeing what's being unloaded and carried inside.

As you can see, massive black tarps are now covering the loading bays outside MSG. Another photo shows what appears to be a large fake tree being unloaded.

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Looks like Jussie Smollett's new flame -- "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown -- was with him before we confirmed their romance was official ... and Karamo was already laying it on thick.

Jussie performed Saturday at Harlem Pride Parade ... and the person who announced him on stage was none other than Karamo himself!

Take a look at the video ... before Jussie's performance, Karamo introduces him, saying he's "a man that I respect, that I love deeply, that is extraordinary ... extremely handsome, talented, amazing."

You'd omit some of those words if you were just friends with someone ... but that clearly isn't the case for Karamo and Jussie.

Warren Sapp was investigated for an alleged battery at a senior living facility in Florida ... but prosecutors declined to charge the former NFL star with a crime ... TMZ has learned.

According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, the Apopka Police Department responded to the Solaris Healthcare facility on May 25 after a female employed claimed Warren got physical with her.

The employee alleged Warren came to Solaris asking for records and answers regarding their family members’ insurance ... due to issues with claims being denied ... and she said he "became verbally hostile."

Nothing kicks off the month of July like hot shots of the biggest blonde bombshell of the '90s ... and of course we're talking about none other than the legendary Pamela Anderson!

Check out the gallery ... 59 has never looked so fine ... and we doubt it ever will.

Pam can still rock those sexy suits ... just like she did back in day on the OG "Baywatch." Brooks and Livvy, take notes!

Feast your eyes ... this former Playboy model looks hotter than a grill on summer's day in her tight-fitting silver bathing suit that accentuates all the curves we've known and loved for almost the last four decades!

10:00 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the Reuters report about the ransom notes being fake is not accurate.

The series of alleged ransom notes sent to media outlets about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping are bogus, according to a new report.

Reuters published an article Tuesday, saying the Federal Bureau of Investigation determined the notes are fake, but did not say how investigators came to that conclusion.

TMZ and other news outlets received the notes, which were then turned over to the FBI for analysis. The 2 alleged ransom notes were sent early on in the case ... and Reuters references the separate notes from someone claiming to know the kidnappers' identities, which TMZ obtained.

Sorry 'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' fans ... Liz McGraw will NOT be returning for the second season of the Ocean State's reality TV series.

Liz confirmed her departure in a social media Wednesday ... explaining she wants to "take a step back" and focus on her family, work, and passions.

She says she will be "rooting for the continued success of this franchise" ... so it seems like there's no animosity ... despite some majorly unfinished business with Jo-Ellen Tiberi.

Karamo Brown thinks he's found the love of his life ... and it's Jussie Smollett!!!

The "Queer Eye" star gushed over his new boo on Carlos King's "Reality With The King" podcast ... saying a wedding is definitely in the cards here.

Karamo said of Jussie ... "I do believe this is going to be my husband. I believe this is going to be my forever person."

LeBron James didn't chose free agency over the Los Angeles Lakers overnight ... Rich Paul says The King's odds to return to the Lakers were hovering at around 80% until LBJ decided to move on.

Speaking on his "Game Over" podcast with Max Kellerman, the Klutch Sports boss says LBJ initially leaned toward another season in L.A. But after weeks of conversations, he says the four-time NBA champ ultimately decided he was "100% sure" it was time to move on.

Rich says the turning point here had nothing to do with squeezing out one last max contract. Instead, he says he challenged LeBron to figure out the one thing he wanted most heading into Year 24 ... and the answer was simple: happiness.

9:03 AM PT -- TMZ Sports has obtained Ciarre Campbell's mug shot.

Baltimore Ravens star Calais Campbell's brother has been charged with murdering their mother after she was found dead inside her Atlanta home.

Nateal Campbell, 71, was found unresponsive Tuesday in her upscale Buckhead townhome after a concerned family member asked police to perform a welfare check ... according to WSB-TV.

The Atlanta Police Department said responding officers learned a male "appeared to have barricaded himself inside the home" when they arrived ... and he was ultimately arrested.

Calais' brother, Ciarre Campbell, was booked into the Fulton County Jail on charges of murder, aggravated assault, and gun possession after midnight, per online jail records.

A suspect in Oklahoma City should've let sleeping dogs lie ... because he's almost certainly nursing a sore leg -- and facing an extra charge -- after dragging a K9 unit with his truck in a shocking video.

Dramatic footage shows cops performing a traffic stop that goes from routine to chaotic in seconds ... when a suspect standing out his box truck suddenly makes a break for it.

The K9 unit -- named Dash -- runs after the guy as he runs to truck, opens the door and gets behind the wheel ... latching onto the guy's leg with his jaws as the man starts to drive away.

Richard Pryor's daughter is opening up life as a kid of the legendary funnyman ... and one memory in particular is pretty messed up ... and it involves her mother, a fight, and a racial slur.

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, Richard's third eldest child with Maxine Silverman, says in her new book, "Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me" that her white mom called her the N-word during an argument when she was just 12 years old.

That memory is seared into her mind ... and she says it was one of her earliest traumatic experiences as a biracial woman.

Melania Trump cashed in big on her documentary ... even though moviegoers mostly stayed home.

The First Lady's Amazon-backed documentary "Melania" turned into a massive payday for her ... with President Trump's newly released annual financial disclosure revealing Melania personally pocketed $10.71 million from the project.

That's an eye-popping haul considering the film reportedly brought in only about $16 million at the worldwide box office -- meaning FLOTUS' payday alone topped half of the movie's total ticket sales.

The filing also shows she earned roughly $521,000 from her memoir ... along with more than $6 million from NFTs and other collectibles.

Mexico fans took over entire streets in Los Angeles Tuesday night, celebrating their soccer team's huge victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup ... and police got involved.

Check out the videos ... celebrations broke out in full force all across L.A. with hundreds of people in green Mexico soccer jerseys lighting fireworks and doing donuts in their cars.

Police eventually came to shut down the party ... but that was easier said than done.

Fireworks continued igniting ... some of the pyrotechnics even went flying towards officers.

Look what she made him do! Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding is taking shape ... and one worker was bold enough to wear some vintage Taylor gear on the job.

Check out this forklift driver sporting a "Taylor Swift Carpenters" tee while operating a forklift at MSG ... the shirt appears to be same one given to crew on her 2011 "Speak Now" world tour.

The vintage tee is sparking all kinds of questions ... did Taylor hand him the shirt for this job, did her work on her tour, or is the guy just a full-blown Swiftie?

Taylor Frankie Paul's mom is going to bat for her in her custody battle with her ex, Tate Paul ... blasting Tate for trying to keep Taylor's children away from their mother.

Liann May took a shot at Tate on social media ... saying he knows darn well Taylor's a great mother, and keeping her kids away from her only hurts the children.

Taylor's mama says her grandkids "LOVE their mommy more than anyone or anything in this world."