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Lily Collins is officially a new mother ... welcoming her first child to the world via surrogate earlier this week!

The longtime film and TV star's surrogate gave birth earlier this week in Northern California ... and she just posted about the baby a moment ago ... sharing a picture showing the little one in a blanket with her name -- Tove -- written in gold letters on a white blanket.

She wrote in the caption, "Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell. Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again…"

YFN Lucci is a free man after spending a year behind bars in Georgia -- and he's looking to get right back into the rap scene with a positive message.

On Friday, the hip hop star walked out of Burruss Correctional Training Facility in Forsyth, GA, and was met outside by his family and creative team, who arrived in Rolls-Royces and Escalades, according to his high-powered attorney, Drew Findling.

Findling says Lucci is ready to rebuild his life after he pled guilty to one count of violating The Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. As part of a plea deal, Lucci was sentenced to 10 years in prison, plus 10 years probation ... but he got credit for time served going back to the spring of 2021, so he's now been released.

Harvey Weinstein is begging to go back to court for his rape retrial ... mainly because he doesn't think he'll "hold on" much longer behind bars.

The controversial former film producer -- who is set to be retried in New York City after his 2020 sexual assault conviction was overturned last year following an appeal -- pleaded to move up the court date in a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday ... where HW looked worse for wear.

Weinstein, who was wheelchair-bound and frail-looking during the new court appearance, said he doesn't think he'll be able to attend the current April 15 start date ... as he doesn't think he can survive his incarceration on Rikers Island.

OnlyFans star Lily Phillips is rethinking her plan to screw 1,000 dudes in 24 hours ... telling us U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently threw a wrench in her ambitious sexcapade.

Lily tells TMZ she got detained at the Las Vegas airport last week after authorities recognized her ... and straight-up told her that if she went through with her "work," she'd never set foot on U.S. soil again.

The Brit tells us she was mainly in town for the AVN porn awards ... and she says she did plan to pull off the stunt to coincide with the event. But, after getting warned about messing with her tourist visa, she ditched the "work" and just had fun at the show instead.

If Taylor Swift hasn't secured her suite for the Super Bowl yet, she better act swiftly -- TMZ Sports has learned only a limited number of luxury boxes are available after the Chiefs and Eagles punched their tickets for NOLA ... with the most expensive price tag approaching $3 MILLION!!

Caesars Superdome is hosting the Big Game on Feb. 9 ... a venue with 165 recently renovated seating areas for fans with the fattest pockets.

The suites range from 20 to 45-person boxes ... with prices starting at $500k and surpassing $2 million -- depending on the view of the action that comes with it.

Skai Jackson announced she gave birth to her first child over the weekend -- but the father was MIA ... and for good reason -- he was locked up!

According to legal docs, Deondre Burgin has been cooling his heels behind bars at the Hamilton County Jail in Ohio since November and, as a result, Burgin was a no-show for the birth of his kid with Skai -- famous for her roles on Disney Channel sitcoms like "Jessie" and "Bunk'd."

Back in November, Burgin was given a 90-day sentence after he violated his parole from an earlier theft and weapon possession case as a juvenile, according to Hamilton County court records.

Amanda Bynes has sparked engagement rumors thanks to a flashy bit of bling on her ring finger ... but we've learned the truth about her relationship status.

A source close to the former Nickelodeon star tells TMZ ... she is not engaged, and the ring in question is merely a bit of jewelry ... so, folks need to stop hearing imaginary wedding bells.

Chatter about Amanda's love life began to swirl after the "She's the Man" actress was spotted Saturday in Los Angeles wearing what appeared to be a huge diamond ring on THAT finger.

A Florida man experienced the shock of his life when he was accidentally shot with his own gun by a police officer during a traffic stop ... and now he's telling TMZ how profoundly this agonizing experience has complicated his career.

Jason Arrington tells us he blacked out when Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer Mindy Cardwell accidentally pulled the trigger as she tried to remove his gun from his waistband ... sending a bullet through his right hip area, exiting near his kneecap. He says his first thought was he would die right then and there.

BTW, he was legally carrying the gun -- a Glock .45 semiautomatic pistol -- which he had let Officer Shaun Lowry know about early on in the December stop, for allegedly running a red light. For everyone's safety, Lowry asked him to step out of the car ... which is when things quickly went south.

Lady Gaga's Little Monsters should be on standby ... her website is set to reveal some pretty big information about her next album, TMZ has learned.

A source close to the pop star tells TMZ ... the countdown currently ticking away on Gaga's website is for a new album -- and the title and release date will all be announced when the counter runs out.

Fans still have to wait a bit for the new musical project ... we're told the album will NOT drop at the end of the countdown.

Lauren Boebert was living her best rock star moment 'cause she was caught totally fangirling over Kid Rock at the inaugural ball in D.C.

Sources close to the situation say Lauren and her mom are big KR fans  -- and you can totally tell from this video Sunday that the excitement was real.

Lauren was totally transfixed by the rock star, yapping away, doing a little dance, and clapping like she was front row at his concert -- basically giving Kid Rock all the hype he needed.

Chaos at a Los Angeles Costco, where adults were fighting over boxes of Pokémon cards ... and the mayhem is all caught on video.

People literally came to blows at a Costco warehouse in Atwater Village, fighting over the right to purchase a set of the collectible trading cards.

Footage shows folks scrapping to get their hands on the merchandise ... with one man taking an elbow to the face as he wrestles with another shopper.

Kenny Law, best known for starring on Discovery's "Moonshiners," has died ... TMZ has learned.

Kenny's cousin Henry Law tells TMZ … the third-generation, Virginia-based distiller passed away in a local hospital Tuesday after battling a myriad of health issues the last several years.

As Henry puts it ... Kenny was dealing with heart trouble for some time, and had a heart attack back in 2024. He also struggled with diabetes, which was a constant factor in his ongoing health struggles.

Ben Affleck's home is becoming a magnet for law enforcement activity ... a couple days after a visit from the FBI and sheriff's deputies, Ben had an animated interaction with police right outside his front gate.

Video shows Ben pulling out of his Brentwood home in his BMW Tuesday ... and there are a couple cops sitting in a car on the street in front of his driveway ... and Ben rolls down his window and voices frustration.

It's hard to make out what exactly has Ben so upset, but it sounds like he's pissed over some private security giving him the third degree as he enters and exits his home.

Frontier Airlines is adamant they were NOT in the wrong when they booted UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov off a flight this weekend ... claiming the 29-0 fighter ignored a flight attendant's instructions before takeoff.

But, TMZ Sports just spoke to someone close to Khabib, who says that's simply false.

First, Frontier's side of things. The airline says Khabib -- who was seated in an exit row -- failed to indicate he was willing and able to assist in the event of an emergency.

LiAngelo Ball's officially a signed artist -- he inked a deal with Def Jam following the massive success of his viral song, "Tweaker."

Gelo's contract is with Def Jam and Universal Music Group ... and while initial reports say it's worth $8 million, our sources say that is not true. According to insider Shams Charania, Gelo will own all his music (a huge win in the industry) as well as his own label.

Gelo has found a new lane after pro hoops -- and if the reception from his first track is any indication of how his rap venture will go, he's no one-hit-wonder.

The FBI checked in on Ben Affleck over the weekend and we got images of agents at the actor's L.A. home ... but he was not in any trouble with the law ... TMZ has learned.

FBI agents, along with L.A. County sheriff deputies, swooped down on the Brentwood neighborhood where Ben now lives after recently divorcing ex-wife Jennifer Lopez.

Check out photos, obtained by TMZ, which show 2 FBI agents standing outside the gate of Ben's house and 2 sheriff deputies walking away from it.