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Taylor Swift loves her some calla lilies, but she didn't buy up every single calla lily in New York City ahead of her upcoming wedding event at Madison Square Garden ... despite claims to the contrary.

TMZ reached out to several well-known florists in the NYC area about the reported raid of calla lilies for Taylor and Travis Kelce's big day ... and we were told it was BS.

Every shop we called not only had calla lilies in stock ... not one heard the rumor about Taylor buying up 42,000 flowers ... but you better believe they wished they had the account!

One shop told us they visited the New York Flower Market this morning ... and there were plenty of callas on hand for shops.

It's crunch time for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's upcoming wedding ... and there's a whole lotta action going down at Madison Square Garden ... with cargo trucks making important deliveries.

Check out these photos ... a massive truck rolled up to the famous arena early Monday, unloading a mountain of black equipment cases and lighting gear -- the kind of setup that's 100% screaming major event ... even by MSG's standards!

Security was everywhere, with workers bustling behind barricaded entrances.

Phil Mickelson allegedly showed a photograph of his erect penis, propositioning the wife of Pat Perez while her husband was in the bathroom, according to the woman who is telling the story for the first time.

The incident, according to Pat's now ex-wife, Ashley Perez -- who gave her account to Skratch -- went down in 2015 while the couple was staying with Mickelson at a villa he owned in New Jersey (the guys were playing in a tournament in the area).

The three were drinking red wine on the patio when Pat got up to go to the restroom. Ashley says Phil grabbed his phone and pulled up a full-body nude photo where he was erect and flexing his bicep.

It looks like the New York Knicks are trying to conquer comedy after a dominant NBA Championship season ... with an assist from Nick Cannon!

Recently crowned NBA champs Jose Alvarado, Miles "Deuce" McBride, and Dillon Jones will be getting drafted to the "Wild N' Out" cast this Sunday ... and they'll be full participants on the show.

We actually got Nick out on Thursday in New York at a "Wild N' Out" casting event where he took the opportunity to hype up the crowd ... and boy did he do just that!

U.S. track star Alvin Harrison -- who won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996 -- was arrested in Los Angeles Monday night for driving under the influence, TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told Burbank PD officers stopped Harrison, 52, shortly before 11 PM after observing him rolling through a Stop sign.

During the stop, officers believed the former sprinter was under the influence, so he was arrested for DUI.

JWoww's making it crystal clear ... if you're upset you didn't score an invite to her surprise wedding, you're only proving why you didn't make the cut.

The "Jersey Shore" star is firing back after we broke the story Angelina Pivarnick and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro were left off the guest list for her wedding to Zack Carpinello.

JWoww says her social media has been flooded with comments over the guest list ... and she's calling out what she describes as fake friends and even family members for leaking details about her private day.

Trevor Ariza’s ex-wife, Bree Anderson, slammed the former NBA star for failing to pay child support while his new girlfriend flaunts their lavish lifestyle ... TMZ has learned.

Bree filed court docs claiming she believes Trevor pulls in over $50K per month, despite his claims that he only makes around $6K a month. She said she makes around $11K per month but lists monthly expenses totaling $29K.

In her filing, Bree claimed Trevor has failed to pay support owed in their divorce deal.  She also alleged he failed to provide his updated financial docs.

Bode Miller just skied right past a criminal case ... because prosecutors are dumping all charges against him.

Attorney Jeromy Stafford tells TMZ that Fremont County Prosecutor Lindsey Blake has agreed to dismiss the misdemeanor drug possession and paraphernalia charges that stemmed from Miller's June 6 arrest following a traffic stop in Idaho.

Prosecutor Blake tells TMZ ... "I can confirm our office is dismissing the misdemeanor charges against Mr. Miller. Although the deputy had sufficient probable cause to arrest Mr. Miller at the beginning of June, we recently received information which resulted in our office determining it is in the interest of justice to dismiss Mr. Miller's misdemeanor charges. I will not be discussing the specifics of this recent information due to it being related to another active case." 

Floyd Mayweather's return to the boxing ring will have to wait 'cause Saturday's bout against Mike Zambidis has been canceled after an events company sued the legendary pugilist, claiming he took a multi-million dollar advance, and then ghosted them.

Mayweather vs. Zambidis, a Greek kickboxer, was just hours from going down in Athens when Floyd's attorney informed the court they were pressing pause on the event over litigation in the States.

It all goes back to a story that TMZ Sports broke last week.

CSI Entertainment, a company that puts on big events, sued Floyd in New York, claiming they inked a deal with the 50-0 fighter for the exclusive rights to fights with Mike Tyson and then Manny Pacquiao.

Terrion Arnold is spending the weekend in jail -- and potentially a whole lot longer -- the Lions cornerback just made his first court appearance, and the judge ordered the 23-year-old to be held without bond.

Arnold, wearing a green anti-suicide vest, stood before a Hillsborough County (FL) judge Thursday afternoon, where he's facing eight felony charges -- four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery -- going back to an alleged February 4th incident in Tampa.

Authorities say the former Alabama star coordinated and directed the robbery of three men at an Airbnb.

LaVar Ball has revealed that he and his wife of 30 years, Tina Ball, have taken their talents to Splitsville.

Check out the clip ... the father of NBA stars Lonzo, LaMelo, and former NBA G-Leaguer LiAngelo, was on N3on's podcast and revealed for the first time that he and Tina are no longer together.

It seems like she made the decision, and LaVar -- while he certainly seems hurt by it -- is rolling with the punches.

There are lots of challenges that come along with being a lottery pick in the NBA Draft ... but Cameron Boozer has a leg up on his fellow rookies, 'cause he doesn't have to look far if he needs some advice -- his dad, Carlos Boozer, is just a call away.

TMZ Sports was out in NYC -- location of the draft -- on Tuesday, when we bumped into the Boozer fam ... including pops, who played 13 seasons in The Association.

We asked dad, who was the 35th overall pick in 2002, for any guidance he plans to provide his 18-year-old son.

Wyndham Clark just won the U.S. Open ... but instead of talking birdies and bogeys, he's airing out a relationship saga involving Baker Mayfield ... and it sounds like his chick picked the football over golf.

Wyndham stopped by Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast this week and revealed what he called one of the toughest "matchups" of his life ... claiming an ex-girlfriend cheated on him with the NFL quarterback while they were both in college.

Check out the clip ... Wyndham tells the story with a smile, making it clear there's no bad blood these days ... but the internet still had a field day with the unexpected confession.

Taylor Swift has touched down on stage at Tight End University ... performing at the NFL event cofounded by none other than her soon-to-be hubby, Travis Kelce!

Nashville was graced Tuesday night with yet another Taylor spectacle, where she performed her hit track "Love Story" to close out the show for the Tight Ends & Friends Concert -- a part of Tight End University.

There were other performances from Lainey Wilson, Dan + Shay, and Chase Rice.

Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn's legal team is pushing back hard against allegations he vandalized the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ... insisting his arrest was completely unwarranted and is being used as a distraction from the botched renovation.

Hearn's attorneys tell TMZ the allegations don't hold water, saying ..."Treating ordinary conduct as criminal diverts attention from the real questions of how this project was managed, including its corrupt no-bid contracting process."

The former athlete's lawyers took a swipe at President Trump too ... "Using the criminal justice system to target innocent people as a form of distraction is textbook authoritarian behavior."

Former NBA star Lamar Odom joined the "Vanderpump Rules" cast ... at least for one wild night with "TMZ After Dark" ... and he was joined by the newest face of the reality TV series, Natalie Maguire!

Natalie proved she's more than just Bravo's latest breakout reality star ... because our tour bus received the honors of an intimate debut performance of Nat's new single, "Kiss Me While I Cry," turning the party into a private concert ... until the night took an unexpected turn.

We made our typical stop over at Saddle Ranch, which is where we ran into none other than NBA legend-turned-streamer Lamar ... who was broadcasting his crew's antics live!

So, naturally, Natalie crashed the stream and challenged the 6'10" former basketball star to a full-blown mechanical bull showdown.