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Patti LaBelle had the honor of singing the national anthem in her hometown before the MLB All-Star Game ... but by the time she hit the final note, social media was already debating her performance.

The 82-year-old "Godmother of Soul" belted out "The Star-Spangled Banner" Tuesday night at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park before the Midsummer Classic. Patti put her own spin on the anthem ... stretching out a few notes and appearing to stumble over a couple of lyrics before powering through to a standing ovation inside the ballpark.

The internet, however, was a whole different crowd. Take a listen ... then you be the judge.

Clavicular's firing back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ... saying she's got the wrong idea about what "looksmaxxing" is really about.

The viral streamer took to X after AOC's comments to TMZ DC Tuesday on Capitol Hill, where she questioned the message the craze sends to young men.

Clavicular took issue with the criticism, arguing "looksmaxxing" has been misunderstood from the start ... saying it's about becoming as well-rounded as possible, not just improving your physical appearance.

Sean "Diddy" Combs just unloaded one of his crown jewel properties on Miami's Star Island, selling it for a whopping $55 million, TMZ has confirmed. 

The waterfront property -- at 1 West Star Island -- was purchased by JFStar LLC, a real estate holding company based in Newport News, Virginia Beach, according to The Real Deal, which first reported the story. 

According to the publication, the giant sale appears to be an off-market deal with the buyer financing the purchase with an $18.5 million bank mortgage.

Eminem's ex-wife, Kim Scott, attempted suicide on Saturday before she was rushed to a Michigan hospital ... according to dispatch audio. 

TMZ obtained the 911 call that came from Kim's house, and it kicks off with the dispatcher telling first responders they need to be routed to an address in Chesterfield for a "suicide attempt."

The dispatcher quotes the caller, saying his aunt cut her wrist with a knife.

Here's what Lil Wayne looks for in his assistants ... dog lovers with good hygiene who know how to roll a mean blunt.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Weezy's former assistant reveals all the duties he was responsible for when he was working for the rapper ... and it's oddly specific.

Andrew Williams, who worked for Wayne for years, is currently involved in a bitter court battle with his former boss over claims Wayne assaulted him on a private jet in 2022 ... and his job description is being used as evidence in court.

PK Kemsley is accusing estranged wife Dorit Kemsley of letting their kid's passports expire ... claiming she knew he wanted to take them to Europe this summer but never renewed them before taking off on an extended European vacation herself.

According to new court docs obtained by TMZ, PK's attorney sent Dorit's lawyer a July 7 email alleging both kid's passports had expired despite Dorit allegedly knowing of PK's travel plans with the kids.

The email also claims Dorit traveled to Europe while the children stayed in Florida with her parents and their nanny. PK's attorney says he was never told the children's travel dates, how long they'd be away, what arrangements had been made for them, or when they'd be returning.

Alix Earle says fans are finally going to hear her side of the Alex Cooper drama ... because the influencer is opening up about their messy fallout on her upcoming Netflix reality series.

Earle tells TIME she wasn't comfortable discussing her former Unwell Network boss when filming "Earle Meets World" first began. "That was one of the things in the beginning they wanted me to talk about, and I really wasn't comfortable sharing."

But she says the situation soon became unavoidable. "Everything unfolded the way it did while we were filming," Earle says. "There was a serious struggle behind the scenes of emotions, and my family showed up for me."

Timothée Chalamet couldn't contain his excitement when he found himself face-to-face with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.

The acclaimed actor's used to being on the receiving end of adoring fans being captivated by his presence ... but this time, it was the other way around.

Timothée was totally starstruck by the gorgeous girls ... and he's not even from Texas!

Here's the first look at Taylor Swift's wedding ring ... and it looks like Travis Kelce gave her a huge diamond!!!

Click over to the second photo in this Instagram carousel ... Taylor and Travis attended NFL star JuJu Smith-Schuster's wedding last weekend at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel and photos from the wedding show Taylor with a new ring on her finger ... and the rock is massive.

If you zoom in ... Taylor's diamond looks like it's taking up a good portion of her ring finger ... and it seems Travis spared no expense.

Katie Holmes is out on the town with a new man on her arm, stepping out for date night hand-in-hand ... and we've got a photo from their outing.

The actress was snapped cozying up to New York artist Jason Bard Yarmosky on Friday as they went to a screening of "The Invite" at East Hampton Regal UA.

An onlooker told People they were having a great time ... with Jason whispering in her ear and making her laugh and smile.

Eminem's ex-wife Kim Scott seems to be in trouble again ... this time, paramedics removed her from her Michigan home on a gurney after receiving an emergency call ... and we've got footage.

TMZ obtained several photos and a video showing first responders wheeling Kim out of her house in Chesterfield on Saturday evening ... loading her into the back of an ambulance.

According to a Chesterfield Fire/EMS report, the initial call came in around 8 PM for a person who was "Unconscious/Fainting."

The report lists the incident type as "Hemorrhage/Laceration," and it also states EMS workers responded to a medical emergency along with the Chesterfield PD.

Sam Neill was battling a severe illness before his tragic death ... at least according to one of his costars on a previous project.

“Hunt for the Wilderpeople" star Rima Te Wiata told the New Zealand Herald ... Sam had pneumonia, but she did not share anything else about his health issues. They worked together on the 2016 film.

As TMZ reported ... Sam passed away in a hospital in Sydney, Australia, and his death was described as "sudden and unexpected." The Ireland-born film and TV star had recovered from a rare and aggressive blood cancer just this year, revealing in April he was cancer-free. His cause of death was not released.

Ariana Grande and her former boyfriend, Ricky Alvarez, are officially back together after weeks of rumors that the two were giving it another go ... TMZ has learned. 

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Ariana and Ricky, who first dated in 2015 for about a year, are dating ... but we're told they are taking things slow.

We've seen Ariana and Ricky hanging out in recent weeks ... including a group hang in Texas in June and a Fourth of July celebration with Ariana's family in Florida.

Sam Asghari says he's not looking for personal glory in his acting career ... he's more interested in using his celebrity to push for the good of mankind ... namely, human rights in Iran.

The model and actor joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to discuss his new movie "The Gentleman Thief" starring John Travolta, and he dove into a relatively new subject ... politics -- specifically, the ongoing situation in his home country.

If you don't know ... Sam was born in Tehran and moved to the United States in the mid 2000s when he was 12 -- and he says seeing the oppression in the country has made him more politically aware.

"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill tragically died this week ... and now we know more about the plans for his funeral.

A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ ... a private service for family and friends will be held in New Zealand -- but no public service or celebration of life will take place. We're told the beloved actor never liked a big fuss to be made about him in life ... and that will be honored in his death.

As TMZ reported ... Sam passed away Monday in a hospital in Sydney, Australia, and his death was described as "sudden and unexpected." The Ireland-born film and TV star had recovered from a rare and aggressive blood cancer just this year, revealing in April he was cancer-free. His cause of death was not released.

Stefon Diggs' male sexual assault accuser, Chris Griffith, is firing back at Cardi B after she cast doubt on his allegations against her on-again, off-again boyfriend.

Cardi went off on Chris in a social media barrage Tuesday … claiming he's changed his story about Stefon multiple times. She alleged his initial story did not include any claim of Stefon taking his penis out in front of him … but that ended up as a claim in his lawsuit. 

She said she hated how she was defending Stefon, who she was currently beefing with. Cardi said she was upset because she didn't believe Chris' claims against her baby daddy ... but Chris told her to "take off the blinders."