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Patrick Mahomes Sr. relented last week that the Bourbon St. dust-up between him and John Rocker was, in fact, "staged."

The father of NFL star Patrick Mahomes II made the admission on Feb. 13, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, as officials were questioning him about his trip to New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX.

The docs state Mahomes Sr. -- who was placed on probation last year after pleading guilty to a charge of DWI third or more -- was given permission to travel to watch his son in Louisiana from Feb. 7 through Feb. 10 ... but when he got into a squabble with Rocker, and then subsequently missed a urine test on Feb. 11, officials wanted to know more.

Conor McGregor's girl band, Sweet Love, tells TMZ Sports it wants to make some sweet new music ... with Ne-Yo!

Honey, Jasmine, Maya and Venice -- the quartet that just inked a new deal with McGregor's Green Back Records -- said they'd love to work with a plethora of big-name artists ... but Ne-Yo might just be No. 1 on their list.

The women -- alongside their manager, Blair -- explained Venice is a huge fan ... and after Ne-Yo gave them a follow on their IG page recently, they told us they wouldn't mind merging Sweet Love with the "Sexy Love" singer!

Wendy Williams ended up locked in the memory unit of the assisted living facility she's called home for 8 months ... but apparently not because of her dementia diagnosis -- it's because she got drunk in the building's restaurant.

An employee at the facility who has had numerous interactions with Wendy from the time she arrived tells TMZ ... Wendy was initially placed on the 3rd floor of the building, which does not have restrictions on a resident's comings and goings.

Early on in her stay, Wendy went to the top floor restaurant/bar for lunch. Our source says Wendy began ordering drinks and got drunk. She was there for a long time, and when supervisors found out, we're told they were furious Wendy was served alcohol.

Elon Musk’s alleged new baby mama says she was all about keeping their little one under wraps -- but now that the cat’s out of the bag, she's claiming he's gone radio silent on her!

Ashley St. Clair’s rep, Brian Glicklich, tells TMZ she had been respecting Elon's wish to keep their purported baby news private -- but things took a turn when an unnamed tabloid reporter started hounding her, hinting they were mere hours away from dropping the big story.

Brian tells us Ashley -- a semi-regular Fox News guest -- wasn’t about to let a reporter spill the beans ... so she took matters into her own hands and dropped the news herself on X Friday.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were the hot topic of conversation among guests at 'Saturday Night Live's 50th-anniversary show and after-party — and it all had to do with the couple's ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni ... TMZ has learned.

Three sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... lots of stars who attended the 'SNL' events on Sunday night were "confused" as to why Blake and Ryan appeared at the show while they battle it out in court with Baldoni over drama surrounding the movie, "It Ends With Us."

As you know, the two sides have accused each other of waging smear campaigns, and Blake has also claimed Justin sexually harassed her while on the movie set.

'Saturday Night Live's 50th Anniversary after-party at the Plaza Hotel in NYC was a huge extravaganza, with some of the biggest celebs on the planet showing up -- including Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Dave Chappelle.

TMZ obtained photos and videos of all the fun, laughter and performances by dozens of celebrities who packed into the ballroom and other parts of the legendary hotel in Midtown Manhattan Sunday night.

Many were photographed in their fancy outfits walking into the event. Of course, Kim K made a huge splash in her silver gown and Gaga looked pretty goth-glam in her get-up.

Travis Scott is being dragged to court by a man who claims one of the rapper's security guards violently injured him ... but Travis' camp says the lawsuit is bogus.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a man named Omar Muhanna claims he was outside a "concert venue" where Travis performed when one of Travis' security guards made violent physical contact with him.

The guy claims he did nothing to cause or provoke the alleged assault and battery ... which he says happened August 17, 2024 in Manhattan and resulted in serious and permanent injuries.

Sophia Gabrielle Ross, the Hooters waitress who went viral for shamelessly flirting with a cop during her DUI arrest in Sarasota, Florida, just got a lucky break -- TMZ has learned she's officially dodged jail time.

Her rep tells TMZ she finally faced a judge Thursday -- and luck was on her side, as she escaped the 60-day jail sentence prosecutors were gunning for.

Instead, she’s walking away with a year of probation, random drug tests, and 50 hours of community service. On the bright side, she’s already knocked out her DUI school hours.

A huge congrats to one "Love Is Blind" Season 8 couple ... because they made it all the way down the aisle and tied the knot!

SPOILERS ahead!

Here comes the big reveal (translation: last chance to look away) ...

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are head over heels and living large -- because TMZ has learned they dropped millions on a dreamy Beverly Hills mansion.

Multiple real estate sources tell TMZ ... Selena and Benny went all-in on a Spanish-style pad with 7 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms in December -- for a jaw-dropping $35 million!

The resort-like grounds come with multiple structures, including a library and a grand swirling staircase. Outside there's a glass greenhouse solarium, a fitness center, and a pool.

R. Kelly's attorney is clapping back at 'SNL' after the show took a jab at him during its 50th anniversary special this weekend.

Kelly's lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean, tells TMZ she finds it "Rather arrogant that SNL sees it as their job to decide, belatedly, who should and should not be canceled."

In case you missed it, 'SNL50' made light of its more controversial moments over the years with an "In Memoriam" segment, highlighting its "problematic guests" -- including R. Kelly, Diddy, O.J. Simpson, Jared Fogle and Robert Blake.

Roughly half a million dollars worth of jewelry was allegedly stolen from Olivier Giroud's Los Angeles-area home during a burglary earlier this month, TMZ Sports has learned.

Law enforcement tells us ... the break-in was reported to cops by the soccer star's wife on Feb. 5 -- after she had discovered a smashed window at their property.

We're told Giroud's partner noted several pricey items were taken in the burglary -- including over 10 men's watches. She told officers the value of the missing stuff was close to $500,000.

Joe Tacopina is ready to flex his legal muscles in court again ... telling us he's feeling good about getting A$AP Rocky off the hook in a criminal assault trial.

The high-powered attorney joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and we asked him about the Rocky case and some of his legal wins over the years for clients like President Trump and Alex Rodriguez.

Rocky's case is now in the jury's hands after Joe forcefully defended the rapper in court ... telling us it should be easy for a jury to reach a not-guilty verdict, even though it's not guaranteed.

Floyd Mayweather's just days away from his birthday ... and while he hasn't yet completed his 48th trip around the sun, the 50-0 boxing legend's kicking off the celebration a bit early!

TMZ Sports has learned Mayweather, along with ~400 of his closest family and friends, traveled to South Beach for a week of fun ... all to celebrate TBE's 48th birthday, officially on Monday.

We're told Floyd has spent a fortune on the parties ... dropping upwards of $5 million! Mayweather is putting his guests up at several fancy hotels throughout Miami Beach.

Wendy Williams is living her best life out of the assisted living facility -- turning her Miami mall trip into a mane event with a salon stop.

Check out these pics -- Wendy’s fresh new blonde streaks were definitely the highlight of her Sunday as she rocked her new 'do while zipping around Brickell City Centre.

Wendy’s always been the blonde bombshell type ... and it looks like she was feeling like her old self again by swapping out her fluffy bangs for some lighter streaks and a glamorous side-part.

O.J. Simpson was the butt of a John Mulaney joke during the "Saturday Night Live" 50th Anniversary show ... and it got a laugh from the guy overseeing his estate.

The Juice's longtime attorney and current executor of his estate, Malcolm LaVergne, tells TMZ ... Steve Martin's monologue with John Mulaney was great, and John's joke about accused murderers hosting the show was very funny.

In the opening Mulaney observed, "894 people have hosted 'Saturday Night Live,' and it amazes me that only two of them have committed murder."