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8:21 AM PT -- A rep for Britney tells TMZ ... "This is completely blown out of proportion. Britney was enjoying a quiet dinner with her assistant and bodyguard. She was simply telling the story about how her dog was barking at the neighbors."

They continue, "At no point did she put anyone in danger with a knife. She was cutting her hamburger in half. This constant attack on everything that she does and this is exactly what happened 20 years ago when the media tried to depict Britney as a bad person. This is ridiculous and it needs to stop now."

Britney Spears enjoyed a night out with friends at a Los Angeles area restaurant ... but TMZ has learned things got erratic fast -- with barking, yelling and even a knife involved.

Here's the deal ... sources tell us the Princess of Pop grabbed a corner table with a man and a woman at Blue Dog Tavern in Sherman Oaks Wednesday night ... and quickly started causing a scene.

We're told Britney was raising her voice, screaming, and even barking at times ... with witnesses describing the vibe as chaotic and "kind of sad" ... though she still looked cute.

Well, this is fascinating ... Chris Rock has lingering beef with Tupac Shakur over the women they dated, and there's a theory this might directly connect to the Oscar slap at the hand of Will Smith.

Chris was doing the Fly On the Wall podcast with David Spade and Dana Carvey during the Netflix is a Joke week, and they asked him to tick off his 5 favorite rappers. It's not as important who was on the list, as who was not -- namely Tupac.

When pressed, Chris confessed he had beef with Tupac because they often dated the same woman and Tupac usually won out.

Britney Spears' youngest son continues leaning into the spotlight, and he's doing it in serious style.

Jayden Spears made an appearance Wednesday night at the Dior Cruise 2027 show, held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in L.A.

The 19-year-old looked right at home among the fashion crowd, confidently posing for photos and taking in the star-studded event while mostly keeping a low profile throughout the night.

Controversial streamer Chud the Builder has been charged in connection with Wednesday's shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse ... and new video shows the tail end of the altercation and the wild aftermath.

As TMZ reported ... the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office announced Chud -- real name Dalton Eatherly -- was charged and booked for Criminal Attempt: Murder, Employing a Firearm During a Dangerous Felony, Aggravated Assault, and Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon. 

In new video posted on X ... you can see as soon as shots were fired ... authorities rush to the scene as both men involved in the physical dispute fall to the ground. The video was taken from a building next to the courthouse, and those witnesses thought for sure one of the men was killed.

Another Taylor Swift wedding rumor just dropped ... and this time, her bodyguard might've accidentally been overtly carrying the evidence!

The security guard was spotted in NYC Thursday accepting delivery of a Stella McCartney garment bag and matching tote ... instantly sparking speculation it could be Taylor's wedding dress ahead of those rumored summer nuptials to Travis Kelce.

Only problem? If it really is the dress, he wasn't exactly treating it like priceless cargo -- dragging the garment bag across the floor and even folding it over at one point while hauling it along.

Kylie Jenner said for years she wanted to be a young mom ... but when her wish actually came true she was terrified to tell her parents, Kris and Caitlyn Jenner.

The makeup mogul revealed her feelings during her recent sit-down with Jake Shane on his 'Therapuss' podcast. She recalled ... "I was freaking out. I was really scared to tell my parents. I was really scared."

But, her positive pregnancy test was met with unwavering support from her famous family ... and she gave birth to her first child, daughter Stormi, in February 2018 with her beau at the time, Travis Scott. They welcomed a son named Aire in February 2022.

Cardi B is addressing the heated video of her yelling at Stefon Diggs Wednesday ... and she's chalking it up to a simple case of hanger!

The singer took to X to react to the tense video TMZ published, writing ... "Sometimes I forget I'm a celebrity... damn y'all ain't never cuss your babydad out when you hungry?"

We told you all about their public dispute -- the pair were spotted in a tense exchange outside a coffee shop and a gym in Burtonsville, Maryland. You can't hear what Cardi says in the video ... but she's clearly not happy. An eyewitness told us they were arguing for more than 10 minutes.

Nick Lachey detailed his run-in with his ex-wife, Jessica Simpson, on an airplane.

Nick sat down with host Andy Cohen on Wednesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live" ... and went into detail about bumping into Jessica on a flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii. Nick confirmed to Andy the random encounter with his pop star ex-wife was "strangely okay."

Check out the clip ... Nick casually explains to Andy that he and his family spent 6 and a half hours on the flight in the "vicinity" of Jessica and her family. Nick noted that "everyone was very, very cordial, very respectful.” 

We broke the story ... Nick and Jessica had an awkward encounter on a flight to Hawaii in April, where they both were sitting in first class. Jessica even switched seats to keep her distance, while both of their current partners were also on board.

Nicki Minaj is shedding more light on why she turned to the MAGA side ... and it mostly revolves around two powerful Black men.

The rapper told Time ... there's a large, but quiet resentment toward Jay-Z in the rap world ... the mogul who she's accused of trying to sabotage her career. And on top of that ... Jay is close pals with Barack Obama.

As she tells it, the former president is a huge sticking point for her for two reasons ... first, there's an expectation that Black entertainers reflexively vote Democratic ... and second, she despised him saying that some Black male voters were uncomfortable voting for Kamala Harris -- which she found "condescending."

Tiffany Haddish's attorneys have had it with the comedian's seemingly never-ending DUI case, demanding the whole thing be tossed since there wasn't a single injury or victim!

Earlier this week, Haddish's lawyers, Marissa Goldberg and Drew Findling, filed a motion saying her 4-year-old misdemeanor case for driving under the influence should be thrown out of court because it's stuck in legal limbo and negatively impacting her career.

But now the attorneys are going even further, telling TMZ  ... "The procrastinated failure to rule on a misdemeanor case with no victims or injuries is unprecedented."

Chris Brown's ex-housekeeper is asking a judge to keep out evidence that a member of Brown's team gave her money for medical bills after his dog attacked her ... claiming it's not relevant to the case.

Maria Avila filed court documents last week telling a judge she believes defendants may attempt to introduce evidence she received money from a man named Emil Lewis or another third party.

She says Lewis has made statements that he gave the plaintiff "tens of thousands of dollars for payment of [her] medical bills" after the dog attack. Maria says she disputes this claim.

50 Cent and Eminem just gave fans a full on nostalgia moment ... reuniting courtside in Detroit like it was the early 2000s all over again.

The hip-hop heavyweights and longtime friends were spotted at Little Caesars Arena for Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Tuesday night, where the Detroit Pistons battled the Cleveland Cavaliers.

50 and Em were seen laughing, chopping it up, and soaking in the action and once they hit the jumbotron, the crowd erupted with social media quickly following suit over the rare public reunion.

Chloe Bailey is officially taking the crown for this week's Cheek of the Week -- and with bikini shots this hot, the honor is well deserved!

The 27-year-old singer looked back at it in a white thong two-piece while flashing that stunning smile.

Before Travis Kelce ever made a Pro Bowl or went on a date with Taylor Swift, his teammate, Mitch Morse, said he knew the tight end was destined for greatness!

Morse, who played with Trav from 2015 to 2018, swung by the TMZ Sports studio for a chat with Babcock ... and the Pro Bowl center couldn't have spoken more highly of Kelce.

"I mean, charismatic, and talk about comforting eyes. My goodness, I see it. I mean, I know why Taylor did it, right? He's a brutally handsome dude," Morse said, continuing ... "He's just a good. He's a good person. And what you see is what you get and then some."

President Trump is back to bashing his favorite political targets ... Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

In recent posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump reposted a call to "Arrest Obama the traitor."

Trump also shared an A.I.-generated image showing Obama, Biden and Nancy Pelosi bathing in a filthy Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He captioned the post, "Dumacrats Love Sewage."

Mauricio Umansky is pushing back on Lala Kent's version of events and we've got the receipts.

TMZ obtained the DM Mauricio sent Lala on February 24, 2024, which reads, "Hey Lala, how are you? Hey I am wondering since you seem to have an opinion and speculations about me as to whether I am a player or not I would like to talk to you."

He added ... "Let me know if you are up for that. By phone or happy to get a coffee?"