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John Hinckley Jr. is working on another major post-psychiatric hospital project ... dropping an interview-based podcast -- and he'd love to send a taxi to pick up Jodie Foster!

Hinckley announced "The John Hinckley Podcast" on Friday ... promising "Provocative conversations. Real people. Music & more."

In his social media announcement, he wrote he's looking for interesting guests ... and dropped an email address where interested parties can send their short bio.

A$AP Rocky turned his Copenhagen concert into a family affair ... bringing Rihanna and their son Riot onstage in the middle of his set.

The surprise cameo went down Friday at Royal Arena, where Rocky was performing "Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye 2" during the European leg of his "Don't Be Dumb" World Tour.

Check out the clip ... RiRi holds 3-year-old Riot right beside Rocky as flames shoot into the air and the trio takes in the roaring crowd together.

The first photos of the baby at the center of the legal drama between the biological parents and surrogate McKenna West have been released ... and they are tough to look at.

TMZ obtained two photos of the newborn from his biological parents, Omar Ahmed and Nausheen Gilkar, and the images show a long scar down the middle of his chest from emergency heart surgery.

The child, who Omar and Nausheen call Rumi, is hooked up to all sorts of tubes and machines monitoring his health. It's a lot to take in.

Can you guess which famous singer put her incredible body transformation on blast in these eye-popping before-and-after pics?!

Here are your clues:

She's a hot mama of four, grew up in the South, and she's currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. You may've followed her music career and her hot hubby's football career on their reality show.

"I look so good without you, Got me a new hairdo, Lookin' fresh and brand new, Since you said that we're through!"

The parents of the baby at the center of McKenna West's surrogacy battle are pushing back on her latest Supreme Court move ... saying the emergency relief she's seeking could put their son's health at risk.

Attorneys for Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed filed a response with the U.S. Supreme Court, obtained by TMZ, opposing McKenna's latest attempt to challenge the California ruling naming them the legal parents of baby Rumi.

Their lawyers say pausing the parentage ruling could create confusion over who gets to make medical decisions for Rumi ... potentially disrupting his treatment.

A woman from Missouri who allegedly threatened to kill Austin Metcalf's father has been indicted ... federal authorities announced.

Sharifa Nicole Henderson has been indicted on 3 counts of sending threats to injure after authorities say she sent some pretty terrifying messages to Jeff Metcalf.

According to the indictment, Sharifa allegedly sent multiple threatening messages back in June ... including one which reads, "I will hunt you forever until I kill you ... I will be there. You will always have to look over your [expletive] shoulder."

2:40 PM PT -- Jeremy Saland, who represents Scott Kretzschmar, one of the defendants, tells TMZ ... "We wholeheartedly deny the allegations in the complaint ... we possess documents that thoroughly corroborate our position, including the plaintiff's own words, statements from other parties, and scientific evidence demonstrating that the claims against him are false."

Saland adds ... "Our system of justice allows anyone to make a complaint, criminal or otherwise, even a wrongful one. However, it is lost on no one that the criminal investigation led to no charges against Scott even if the plaintiff for some odd reason states she believed the investigation remains open nearly two years later. Simply, the evidence against him, or, more accurately, lack thereof, didn't even muster up to the nominal standard of probable cause because the allegations against him as described did not happen. Simply, there was absolutely no criminality on Scott's part. He is completely innocent. Period."

Seven members of Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity sexually assaulted a 20-year-old student after drugging her with ketamine ... and sent each other disturbing text messages to join in the gang rape ... at least according to a new lawsuit.

The suit, filed this week in Manhattan Supreme Court, alleges a Jane Doe under the age of 21 was served alcohol at a local bar before stumbling alone to the Chi Phi frat house to hang out with one of her sorority sisters.

Inside the Chi Phi frat house, she says frat brothers Matthew Ingalls and Johnathan Newell pressured her into snorting ketamine before beginning to sexually assault her.

Christina Aguilera let the genie out of the bottle for a gala fundraiser in Monaco ... showing off her figure in a black dress with a plunging neckline.

The singer-songwriter pulled up to the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation's 20th anniversary gala at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo on Friday ... looking her best.

She donned the aforementioned dress ... with a huge shiny choker hanging from her neck.

Late singer Irene Cara left behind a massive amount of money in music royalties that she never collected before her death ... this according to reps for her estate.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Irene's business manager says they discovered over $300,000 in royalties the singer earned before she died. The business manager has since collected the funds.

The filing said there was $246,000 held with Chappell Music, $78,000 at another company called Phonographic Performance Limited, and $8,000 at Unidisc Musique.

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, ripped into Vice President JD Vance ... roasting his "fake" beard and challenging him to a bench press competition.

Check out the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, "The Low Down," where we bring you stories that are gripping, outrageous, and sometimes scandalous.

New footage of the Los Angeles news helicopter that crashed shows the blades of the airship seem to have stalled before it fell to the ground, exploded and killed three people.

Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach understand why they were not invited to Hayden Panettiere's celebration of life ... and they're not pushing back on the organizers' decision.

Sources close to the brothers tell TMZ ... it's true neither was invited to Saturday's memorial in Malibu ... but we're told they know it's a sensitive time and understand why they were excluded.

We're told Brian and Zach still hope the service is a beautiful celebration of Hayden, her life and her legacy.

Converse has apologized and pulled a controversial ad after critics compared the imagery to the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.

The ad, part of Converse's global Chuck 70 X campaign featuring K-pop star Karina, showed her holding a pair of black sneakers. The lighting and positioning made it look like the black shoes were dangling beneath a large, pointed piece of white fabric that some folks said looked like a Klan hood.

The image quickly sparked outrage online, with critics saying the hanging shoes evoke lynching imagery.

Taylor Swift's ex Joe Alwyn is stepping out with another woman ... taking a late-night stroll with comedian Mary Beth Barone in New York City.

The actor and Mary Beth were spotted Thursday night walking across the Williamsburg Bridge before hitting a few local bars ... staying close as they made their way around town.

Joe kept things casual in a black T-shirt, baggy jeans, and a cap ... while Mary Beth wore a black mini dress with bright blue boots.

Frankie Muniz says the last couple months have been nightmarish ... implying this is his rock bottom.

The actor-turned-racecar driver detailed his struggles in a social media post Friday ... explaining, "The last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I'm praying to wake up from."

Frankie says life has felt heavy and unclear in recent days ... but, thankfully, it's caused him to engage in some real self-reflection -- to look at areas of his life that need work if he wants to continue to grow as a person.

Hayden Panettiere's mom, Lesley Vogel, and her boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, will NOT attend the late actress' memorial this weekend ... TMZ has learned.

Family sources tell TMZ ... Brian and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were not invited to the celebration of life ... ditto for Lesley.

As TMZ first reported ... Hayden's family, including her dad, Skip Panettiere, close friends and Hollywood power players will gather Saturday for a celebration of life at a church in Malibu.

Sources with direct knowledge told us about 150 people are expected to attend, and guests have been informed it's a memorial for Hayden.

Ryan Clark isn't content to move after his divorce from "the worldwide leader" ... at least not before blasting the network for allegedly trying to embarrass him when they let him go.

The retired Steelers DB and longtime analyst stopped by "The Breakfast Club" studio in NYC this week, where he opened up about his very public exit from ESPN in July -- and he's not happy with how it went down.

“Everybody that got laid off got told on Tuesday. Only one person got told on Monday on set," Clark told the hosts. "Me.”