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Abby Lee Miller is all in for JoJo Siwa's "Bad Girl" persona ... and she's loving her brand-spankin' new music video too ... which comes part and parcel with her edgy rebrand.

The famed dance instructor tells TMZ she's seen JoJo's new video for "Karma" ... and even with some of the sassier, gyrating dance moves ... she doesn't think it was too graphic or crossed the line -- in fact, Abby says she thinks JS played it relatively safe.

As for the costumes in the video that some fans said Abby would never approve of, ALM's flipping the script ... saying she absolutely loves them ... quipping to the haters if she could've afforded costumes like that for "Dance Moms," she 100% would have in a heartbeat.

Angelina Jolie está haciendo un gran e innecesario alboroto sobre un acuerdo de confidencialidad que Brad Pitt quería que firmara, al menos así lo ve Brad, quien piensa que ella y todas las celebridades firman este tipo de acuerdos todo el tiempo.

Los ex siguen en guerra por Miraval, la bodega francesa de la que son co-propietarios, y Brad acaba de presentar documentos en esa disputa ... refutando la afirmación de Angie de que ella desistió de un acuerdo para vender su parte de la bodega a Brad, porque él insistió en que firmara un estricto acuerdo de confidencialidad.

En los documentos obtenidos por TMZ, Brad no niega que haya querido que Angelina firme uno, pero dice que no hay nada oneroso o amplio sobre el acuerdo que le presentó. De hecho, dice que es muy gracioso que Angelina se queje, porque su abogado "propuso una cláusula de no separación mutua aún más amplia" a Brad en relación con su divorcio.

The parents of those who claim to have been victimized on 'Quiet on Set' had no real shot to protect their kids -- so says Soledad O'Brien, who slams the industry.

We talked to the veteran journo -- who's set to host a moderated convo with some of those who were interviewed on 'Quiet on Set' in a new episode airing this weekend -- and she gives us her two cents about where some of the parents land in this equation in terms of blame.

She gives us an interesting take ... while she says many in the public believe some of these child stars might've been groomed at Nickelodeon ... Soledad argues the parents were too.

Angelina Jolie is unnecessarily making a big fuss over a non-disclosure agreement Brad Pitt wanted her to sign ... at least according to Brad who says she, and all celebs, sign these all the time.

The exes are still warring over Miraval, the French winery they co-own, and Brad just filed docs in that dispute ... refuting Angie's claim she walked away from an agreement to sell her share of the winery to Brad, because he insisted she sign a strict NDA.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Brad doesn't deny wanting her to sign one, but he says there's nothing onerous or broad about the NDA he presented her. In fact, he says it's pretty rich for Angelina to complain, because her lawyer "proposed an even broader, mutual non-disparagement clause" to Brad in connection with their divorce.

Michael Jackson's production company wants to stop two of his accusers from getting their hands on police photos that may include images of his private parts -- but they say they have every right to obtain the material.

John Carpenter -- the attorney repping Wade Robson and James Safechuck -- tells TMZ ... "The Los Angeles Police Department and Santa Barbara Police Department gave Michael Jackson and their legal team including Thomas Mesereau all of the incriminating evidence showing that Michael Jackson was sexually abusing children and that his corporations knew about it."

John claims Michael Jackson's companies have had this evidence for decades -- and so he believes they're entitled to the same information.

John C. Reilly ain't just your average movie star -- he's got some decent vocal chops to boot ... with this impromptu performance giving us major flashbacks to one of his roles.

The actor cowboyed up on stage at L.A.'s Fonda Theatre Thursday night ... surprising everyone during Sierra Ferrell's country set -- and as you can see, the crowd goes wild for his performance ... which seems to have come out of nowhere.

John was clearly having fun with this ... he's going full-on wacky and animated for this -- and the crowd can't get enough of him, it seems.

Taylor Swift hizo una aparición sorpresa en un gastropub de Los Ángeles para celebrar el cumpleaños de algún amigo y pasar el rato con un grupo de simples mortales sin su novio, Travis Kelce.

TMZ obtuvo estas fotos y videos de la salida de Taylor en West Hollywood el jueves por la noche.

Echa un vistazo, Taylor y uno de sus amigos entraron en Barney's Beanery, uniéndose a otras 7 personas en una cabina cerca de las ventanas.

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at a local L.A. gastropub to celebrate someone's bday -- hanging out with a bunch of mere mortals without her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

TMZ obtained these photos and videos of Taylor's West Hollywood outing Thursday night.

Check it out ... Taylor and one of her buddies rolled into Barney's Beanery, joining about 7 other people in a booth near the windows.

Diddy's ex-employee Rodney Jones is on the short list of accusers whose lawsuits might have sparked the federal investigation -- but he's not one of the witnesses the feds are interviewing ... not yet, anyway.

Sources with knowledge tell TMZ ... Rodney, AKA Lil Rod, is not one of the people federal prosecutors have called upon to provide sworn testimony for their investigation into the Bad Boy Records founder.

As TMZ previously reported ... Diddy's ex Cassie has been in touch with the authorities -- and is cooperating, alongside others who've made claims against the mogul.

El ex-empleado de Diddy -Rodney Jones- está en la corta lista de acusadores cuyas demandas podrían haber provocado la investigación federal, pero no es uno de los testigos que los federales están entrevistando... al menos no todavía.

Fuentes directas nos dicen que Rodney, alias Lil Rod, no es una de las personas que los fiscales federales han llamado a prestar declaración jurada para su investigación sobre el fundador de Bad Boy Records.

Como TMZ informó anteriormente, Cassie, la ex de Diddy, ha estado en contacto con las autoridades y está cooperando, junto con otros que han hecho denuncias contra el magnate.

9:49 AM PT -- Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD is clarifying the deliveryman only told them he had bite marks from the dog. As for whether officers actually saw those bite marks, the cops won't say -- they'll only reiterate they didn't have enough evidence to charge the deliveryman.

Angie Harmon's deceased dog was not as innocent as she claims ... at least according to the cops.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD tells TMZ … they are standing by their decision to not press charges against the Instacart shopper who shot and killed Angie's dog Oliver over Easter weekend.

While the cops will not say how they determined the shopper acted in self-defense, they insist the deliveryman, Christopher, did have bite marks on him from the dog.

Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill are technically the headliners of UFC 300 ... but, they're NOT "The People's Main Event!"

No, that title belongs to Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje, according to "Blessed" himself, who says fight fans can look forward to VIOLENCE!!

TMZ Sports spoke to the 32-year-old ... where the former featherweight champion previewed the highly anticipated scrap.

Joy Behar says the original "Jolene" is a song that's actually bad for women -- something Reba McEntire thinks is pretty hilarious ... this on the heels of Beyoncé's cover.

We got the country legend Thursday in L.A., and Reba actually talked about Bey's foray into the genre with her new album "Cowboy Carter"' -- on the topic of Beyoncé diving into country, RME says she's all for it.

Reba tells us Beyoncé is a welcome addition to the lineup, and says everyone in the game is happy to have her. You can tell Reba's a fan ... which is huge, 'cause Reba's an icon.

Gene Simmons ain't lumping himself in with other musicians threatened by the emerging use of AI in the biz -- in fact, he's leaning into it, and is ready to live on as a hologram in music.

The KISS singer spoke to us on "TMZ Live" Thursday about the band's upcoming digital avatar residency ... saying he and his bandmates are ready to rock out as digital pixels for years to come, because if they don't they'll just become yesterday's news.

Gene tells us despite his band never touring as KISS in the flesh again, things for them are only just beginning -- this after selling their entire music catalog, name, and likeness to Pophouse Entertainment for about $300 million.

Gene Simmons no se siente amenazado por el uso emergente de la IA en el negocio, de hecho, se está inclinando hacia ella y está listo para vivir como un holograma músical.

El cantante de KISS habló con nosotros en "TMZ Live" el jueves sobre la próxima residencia avatar digital de la banda, diciendo que él y sus compañeros de banda están dispuestos a rockear como píxeles digitales en los próximos años, porque si no lo hacen solo se convertirán en noticias de ayer.

Gene nos dice que a pesar de que su banda nunca volverá a girar como KISS en carne y hueso, las cosas para ellos no han hecho más que empezar, esto después de vender todo su catálogo de música, nombre y semejanza a Pophouse Entertainment por unos 300 millones de dólares.

Hay una nueva película de Bigfoot que se estrenará... de hecho es una comedia indie, y una de las estrellas dice que él y sus compañeros de reparto tuvieron que aprender a ser el eslabón perdido en cámara.

Hablamos con Christophe Zajac-Denek el miércoles en el aeropuerto de Los Ángeles y le preguntamos todo acerca de esta nueva película en la que participa llamada "Sasquatch Sunset". La cinta ha sido un gran éxito en el circuito de festivales, y se supone que es una descripción conmovedora de lo que podría ser la vida de una familia Bigfoot.

Christophe explica cómo fue el proceso de inmersión como Bigfoots, incluyendo lo que él llama un "campamento de entrenamiento sasquatch", donde aprendieron vocalizaciones, técnicas de caminar y un montón de otros comportamientos salvajes que podrían atribuirse a un sasquatch real.