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Taylor Swift ha estado presente en un montón de juegos de Travis Kelce esta temporada, pero eso no se repetirá este fin de semana, pues su multimillonaria gira está a punto de volver a comenzar.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que Taylor no viajará a Denver este domingo cuando los Kansas City Chiefs se enfrenten a Russell Wilson y los Broncos, porque tiene que volver a concentrarse en sus actuaciones.

El primer show de Taylor está programado para el 9 de noviembre en Buenos Aires, Argentina, así que podrán imaginarse que tendrá algunos ensayos y reuniones antes de ello.

Taylor ha estado en un descanso de tres meses de su gira The Eras Tour, cerrando la primera etapa de conciertos en EE.UU., con 6 noches en el SoFi Stadium en agosto. Pero ahora va a estar de gira durante todo el próximo año en el extranjero con fechas en Brasil, Japón, Suecia, Australia, Canadá, Francia, Italia y un montón de otros países.

Como informamos, también acaba de conseguir el estatus de multimillonaria. Según Forbes, la cantante vale 1,1 mil millones de dólares gracias a su gira Eras y también destacan el hecho de que es una de las pocas artistas que ha logrado un hito así, únicamente con sus grabaciones y ventas de entradas para sus conciertos.

Por supuesto, también es probable que le haya hecho ganar un montón de dinero a la NFL esta temporada, en cuestión de nuevos espectadores y ventas de camisetas. Todo, gracias a que fue a un montón de juegos de su novio Travis Kelce, animándolo desde la suite privada con amigos, desde Sophie Turner hasta la esposa de Patrick Mahomes, Brittany.

Taylor Swift has been a fixture at a bunch of Travis Kelce's games this season, but that's not gonna happen this weekend ... cuz her multibillion-dollar tour is about to start back up.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Taylor won't be making the trip to Denver Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs take on Russell Wilson and the Broncos because she's gotta get back into tour mode.

Taylor's first show back from hiatus is slated for November 9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina -- so you gotta imagine there will be some serious rehearsals and meetings before then.

Taylor's been on a 3-month break from her 'Eras' tour -- closing out the first leg of U.S. shows with 6 nights at SoFi Stadium back in August -- but she'll now be touring off and on for the next year internationally with dates in Brazil, Japan, Sweden, Australia, Canada, France, Italy and a whole bunch more.

As we reported, she's also just hit billionaire status -- Forbes says she's worth $1.1 billion thanks to the "Eras" tour -- and credits her for being one of the only artists to hit the milestone solely off touring and recording sales.

Of course, she's likely made the NFL a bunch of money this season in new viewership and jersey sales ... attending a bunch of her boyfriend Travis' games and cheering him on from a private suite with friends from Sophie Turner to Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany.

Cooper Manning says Univ. of Texas fans will need to wait a bit longer to see Arch Manning starring on the field for the Longhorns ... telling TMZ Sports this week his boy has "a little ways to go" still.

Peyton and Eli's big bro was candid with us when speaking about Arch's situation while out at LAX this week ... saying his 18-year-old son is still trying to figure out how to stay afloat in Austin during his first year on UT's campus.

"I mean, he lost his ID early on," Cooper said of Arch with a laugh. "So, baby steps. But I think he's every day trying to get a little better. And I think he's doing that."

Of course, Arch came to Texas with some sky-high expectations ... he was the No. 1-ranked recruit in the country -- and many Longhorns fans expected him to compete for the starting job as soon as he got his burnt orange jersey this year.

But, that hasn't been the case ... Quinn Ewers has been QB1 this entire season -- and even though he's now hurt, Maalik Murphy is expected to get the start this weekend over Arch.

Head coach Steve Sarkisian said there is a chance the young Manning could make his collegiate debut in Saturday's contest vs. BYU -- but he seemed to make it clear that Murphy will be the guy while Ewers is out.

Cooper, meanwhile, doesn't appear to see anything wrong with that ... telling us he expects his freshman son to just need some more time to season up.

"I'm surprised he hasn't lost his key and his car and his book bag and everything," Cooper said. "Freshman year -- you know, the lumps. But he's growing up."

As for Arch's NFL future, Cooper obviously isn't ready to talk about any of that ... telling us, "That's a long way away."

Cooper Manning dice que los aficionados de la Universidad de Texas tendrán que esperar un poco más para ver a Arch Manning en el campo de los Longhorns, según dijo a TMZ Sports esta semana, a su hijo aún le queda "un poco de camino por recorrer".

Peyton y el hermano mayor de Eli fueron sinceros con nosotros al hablar de la situación de Arch mientras deambulaban por LAX esta semana. Nos dijeron que su hijo de 18 años aún está tratando de encontrar la forma de mantenerse a flote en Austin durante su primer año en el campus de la Universidad de Texas.

"Quiero decir, perdió su identificación al llegar", dijo Cooper riéndose. "Así que pasos de bebé. Pero creo que cada día intenta mejorar un poco más. Y creo que lo está haciendo".

Por supuesto, Arch llegó a Texas con las expectativas por las nubes. Fue el recluta nº 1 en el país y muchos fans de los Longhorns esperaban que compitiera por el puesto de titular en cuanto se pusiera la camiseta naranja este año.

Pero, no ha sido el caso. Quinn Ewers ha sido QB1 toda la temporada y aunque ahora está lesionado, se espera que Maalik Murphy obtenga el puesto este fin de semana.

El entrenador en jefe Steve Sarkisian dijo que hay una posibilidad de que el joven Manning haga su debut como estudiante en el concurso del sábado versus BYU, pero pareció dejar claro que Murphy será el chico mientras Ewers esté fuera.

Cooper, por su parte, no parece ver nada malo en ello. Nos dijo que su hijo, que recién está en primer año, solo necesita un poco más de tiempo para madurar.

"Me sorprende que no haya perdido su llave, su carro, su mochila y todo lo demás", dijo Cooper. "El primer año, ya sabes, los baches. Pero él está creciendo".

En cuanto al futuro de Arch en la NFL, Cooper obviamente no está listo para hablar de nada de eso, diciéndonos: "Eso está muy lejos".

Cam Newton is adding to his roster of kids -- his comedian/actress girlfriend just announced she's pregnant with his eighth child ... calling herself "baby momma #3."

Jasmin "Watch Jazzy" Brown broke the news with a photo of her bump while announcing her newest tour on Friday ... which included a bunch of baby-related imagery like a pacifier and footprints.

"Third times a charm tour 😉," Brown said in the IG caption, "Coming to a comedy stage near you."

The tour name is a clear reference to the fact Jazz will be the third woman to have a child with the NFL quarterback.

Brown has made fun of her role as "stepmom" during her standup routine in the past ... but has also dealt with people who criticized her for dating a man who has kids with two other women.

Newton -- who last played with the Panthers in 2021 -- came to her defense recently by clapping back at an internet troll in Brown's comments.

"Welp that's why I ain't with you," Newton said. "LOL it's levels to this Queen and if someone is worth it, yo ass would do a lot of things you ONCE said you wouldn't do."

"I hope you find someone though, I would hate for anyone to go through life alone. I would hate it there lol."

It wasn't the first time Newton and Brown's love life was met with backlash -- Jasmin was also ripped for saying on the "Lovers & Friends with Shan Boodram" podcast that she's a submissive woman in her relationship.

Despite the hate, Brown's fans are flooding her comments with positivity ... and wish her and Newton the best.

Taylor Swift tiene otro logro más del que presumir, ¡¡¡ahora es multimillonaria!!!

La estrella del pop ganadora de varios Grammy tiene actualmente un patrimonio neto total de 1,1 mil millones de dólares y todo gracias a su gira "Eras" que agotó todas las entradas, comenzando en marzo y extendiéndose hasta el verano, lo que también le dio un gran impulso a la economía de Estados Unidos, según reporta Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg dice que Taylor es una de las pocas cantantes que ha alcanzado esta cima basándose únicamente en sus ventas de conciertos y grabaciones.

No hace falta decir que Taylor ha tenido un año increíble. No solo está llenando enormes estadios con sus actuaciones en vivo, sino que también está arrasando en taquilla.

En su primer fin de semana, su película "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour", recaudó la suculenta suma de 96 millones de dólares en Estados Unidos y Canadá. AMC informó que ha sido la película de conciertos más taquillera de la historia en un fin de semana de estreno.

Más aún, CNN dice que la gira "Eras" podría recaudar $2.2 mil millones en ventas de entradas solo en América del Norte, por lo que sería también la gira más taquillera de todos los tiempos. Taylor terminó la primera etapa del tour en agosto, pero hay una segunda etapa programada en Estados Unidos para el próximo año. Su gira internacional, en tanto, comienza el próximo mes.

En cuanto a su vida amorosa, Taylor también ha sido un éxito de taquilla últimamente. Se anotó una victoria a lo grande con la llegada de su nuevo galán del Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce.

La pareja parece estar muy interesada el uno en el otro, saliendo y divirtiéndose juntos. Taylor incluso ha asistido a los partidos de la NFL de Travis y se ha acercado a sus padres.

Taylor Swift has yet another achievement to add to her long line of successes ... she's now a billionaire!!!

The Grammy-winning pop star currently has a total net worth of $1.1 billion and it's all thanks to her sold-out "Eras" tour that kicked off in March and extended through the summer, which also gave the U.S. economy a major boost, according to Bloomberg News.

Bloomberg says Taylor is one of just a few musicians who have reached this mountain top based solely on their concert and recording sales.

Needless to say, Taylor has had one helluva year so far. She's not only filling up huge arenas with her live performances, but she's also killing it at the box office.

In its first weekend, her concert film, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," pulled in a whopping $96 million in the U.S. and Canada. AMC theaters reported that it was the highest-grossing concert movie ever domestically for an opening weekend.

What's more ... CNN says the "Eras" tour could bring $2.2 billion in ticket sales in North America alone making it the top-grossing tour of all time. Taylor ended the first leg of her tour in August, but there's a second leg launching next year in the U.S -- while her international leg begins next month.

As for her love life ... Taylor recently hit the jackpot with her new beau -- superstar Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

The couple appears to be really into each other, going out and having all sorts of fun together. Taylor has even been attending Travis' NFL games and getting close to his parents.

Some NFL fans think Taylor Swift-mania made it all the way to Buffalo on Thursday night ... convinced quarterback Josh Allen used an audible featuring the pop star's name during the Bills vs. Bucs game.

The moment happened just minutes into the first quarter of the big "Thursday Night Football" contest at Orchard Park ... when Allen appeared to try to change a play at the line of scrimmage.

He pulled away from his center and screamed out a name repeatedly. Some heard "Taylor Swift!" -- and went crazy over it ... considering the recent impact she's had on the league thanks to her budding romance with Chiefs star Travis Kelce.

But, others aren't as convinced he actually uttered the "Love Story" singer's name ... instead, they think the signal caller screamed out, "J.R. Smith!"

The folks over at Amazon Prime Video certainly believe it was Swift ... they tweeted out a video of the call with the caption, "'TAYLOR SWIFT, TAYLOR SWIFT.' Josh Allen with a swift audible."

Allen used several more interesting audible calls throughout the night -- at points screaming out "LeBron James," "Jamal Adams" and "Bobby Wagner."

Northwestern State University has canceled its football team's season following a player's tragic death.

The school announced the move on Thursday ... just 14 days after junior safety Ronnie Caldwell was shot and killed near NSU's campus in Louisiana.

The university said in a statement "the mental health and wellbeing of its student-athletes" was the "primary reason" for the decision.

"While our instinct was to return to the field of play following [Caldwell's] death," NSU President Dr. Marcus Jones said, "we've since learned that the hurt on our team was too deep. Now it is in the best interest of our players, coaches, and staff to pause and to take this time to mourn, to heal, and to support Ronnie's family."

The team canceled its Oct. 14 game against Nicholls State immediately after Caldwell's death, but it suited up for its game against Southeastern Louisiana a week later. It lost the contest, 37-20, but players and coaches all honored Caldwell during the matchup.

The team had four more games remaining on its schedule before Thursday's decision to forego the rest of the year was made.

Meanwhile, NSU head coach Brad Laird revealed he was resigning from his position after holding it for the past six years ... saying he was heartbroken over Caldwell's passing.

"Due to the loss of Ronnie and the emotional burden it has caused me, I don't feel I can give my all to these players or this program," Laird said. "Any coach will tell you that their players become like family, so the loss of Ronnie was like losing a son. I love this program and this university and I know it will persevere and move forward with the competitive spirit that is at the core of our DNA."

Caldwell had appeared in 11 games last season for NSU, but hadn't suited up this season due to a preseason injury.

Talk about a ballsy move ... a college football fan rocked a giant penis costume to the Sam Houston State football game this week, and it was hysterical!

The fan -- clearly in the Halloween spirit -- wore the get-up at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium for the Bearkats vs. UTEP Miners game in Huntsville Texas on Wednesday.

A spectator in the stands captured the person on video, huge pecker and all ... and of course, the package wouldn't be complete without two big balls dragging by the fan's feet.

School officials apparently didn't find the stunt funny ... they dispatched a security guard to lead the penis out of his seat. He probably doesn't get paid enough for this.

Thankfully, the penis didn't totally get the shaft ... we're told by an SHS spokesperson that the fan was given the choice to remove the costume and remain at the game or leave.

"It is our understanding that stadium staff worked with CSC, the contracted security service, to give the individual the option to take the costume off or leave the stadium," the spokesperson said.

Ex-NFL linebacker Blake Martinez -- who retired from the sport at 28 to pursue a career in Pokémon card collecting -- is looking to get back on the gridiron ... this after getting caught up in a major scandal.

Martinez made headlines last year for hitting big and selling a rare Illustrator Pikachu card for $672,000 ... and walking away from football just days later to pursue collecting and trading full-time.

The decision worked out for the linebacker -- he claimed to have made $11.5 million in less than a year in the industry ... but then s*** hit the fan.

Martinez was banned from the popular WhatNot card-selling marketplace for "misconduct" in August ... after an investigation into consumers' claims he wasn't acting in good faith.

Now, the former Giants and Packers star is looking to pick back up where he left off in his first career ... working out for the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday.

Martinez  -- who raked in nearly $29 million over seven seasons -- was solid in his initial stint in the league ... earning over 700 tackles and 13 sacks.

Forget nightclubs and fancy restaurants ... Russell Wilson took Ciara to a Waffle House for her birthday -- and she loved it!!!

The NFL star rented out the entire eatery on Wednesday night to celebrate his wife's 38th trip around the sun ... dolling up the chain food place with a red carpet, balloons and much more.

The bash was clearly a surprise for Ciara -- who couldn't believe Wilson put in the extra effort to make her cake day that special.

"Oh, my gosh," she said in a highlight video of the evening. "Babe! This is like next level. This is like top, top!"

"My honey knows how much I love Waffle House!"

The two sat down in a booth for CiCi's bday dinner ... and it seems Ciara's order featured hashbrowns, cheese, a sandwich and some pickles. And, of course, later in the night, it was all washed down with a platter of birthday donuts.

Wilson noted in Ciara's video that he knew she'd be a fan of his big plan ... saying he had an inkling her pregnant belly "wanted some waffles and eggs."

Wilson's perfect birthday for his wife didn't just begin at night, though ... earlier in the day, he penned a mushy note to her on Instagram, writing that she's truly "Heaven sent, the perfect mother to our children, and God’s blessing to me."

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann know they're in a serious hole, and they're asking the court to prevent that hole from getting any deeper ... by stopping the bank's foreclosure auction on their home, to allow them to sell it on their own.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kim and Kroy say if the bank's planned auction on November 7 is allowed to happen they will suffer "irreparable injury to the marital estate depleting it in its entirety."

Kim and Kroy listed their Georgia mansion for $6 million through a realtor while they hammer out the rest of their divorce ... but the foreclosure auction was scheduled before the estranged couple listed it.

The sale of the home is the first thing we've seen Kim and Kroy agree on in a while. They're both currently still living inside the residence, but the court has ordered Kim to live in the basement and nanny suite, while Kroy has exclusive access to the primary bedroom.

As we've reported, their divorce has been full of drama and nasty accusations ... Kroy's accused Kim of being a gambling addict to blame for their money problems and Kim's said she didn't trust Kroy around their kids when he smokes weed.

Matthew Stafford's wife is irate with Blueface for bringing strippers to the Rams game over the weekend ... calling the rapper's makeshift SoFi Stadium strip club "embarrassing" and "disappointing."

In fact, the L.A. quarterback's significant other Kelly says she's actually considering leaving her daughters at home going forward over it all.

"It makes me not want to take my kids to the game," she said in a rant on her "The Morning After" podcast earlier this week. "Because I'm like, 'What's going to happen next?'"

If you missed it, Blueface brought several adult performers to his box during the Rams vs. Steelers tilt on Sunday ... and when they took off their pants and shook their butts, he made it rain cash on them.

He very clearly loved it all and thought he was doing nothing wrong -- as he even handed out some cash to nearby fans -- but Kelly said when she became aware of what was happening just yards away from them ... she was appalled.

"What I'm so mad about," she said, "this is supposed to be a family experience, coming to a football game. There were children in the suites next to them. You know what I'm saying?"

"I have four daughters who are looking at this," she continued. "My nephews who are older have Instagram, they were at the game, and they were like, 'Oh, my gosh. Look what's going on here.' They found it. And my daughters are sitting right next to them. They were like, 'Mommy, there's a lot of butts here.' I go, 'Butts? What are you talking about?'"

"And then I got sent it and I was like, 'Oh.' So my daughters saw that. Not OK. And not OK that my nephews saw it either."

If anyone in New England still had thoughts of cutting ties with Bill Belichick this season despite the Patriots' upset win over the Bills on Sunday ... Rob Gronkowski tells TMZ Sports they need to change that mentality ASAP.

Out at LAX just a day after his old team beat Buffalo on a last-second touchdown, Gronk said he's nearly positive Belichick will continue his squad's turnaround after improving its record to 2-5.

"They could definitely build off that momentum now," the former Patriots tight end said, "and do a little damage this year."

While never quite this bad, Gronk told us he saw some darker times with Belichick when he was with "The Hoodie" in New England ... and yet, he explained Belichick "always" found a way out of it.

"He'll keep it together, that's for sure," Gronk said. "If there's one thing that he taught us, it's to always black out the outside noise. So, I'm 100 percent sure that's what he's doing."

Of course, some fans aren't as convinced ... while the Pats' win over their divisional rival was a big one -- a loud portion of New England faithful still seem ready to move on from Belichick.

But, according to Gronk, there needs to be patience when it comes to the coaching GOAT.

Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend is opening up on her decision to cut ties with Brittany and Patrick Mahomes on social media ... saying she still has love for her friends, but she had to create a distance to "protect" herself amid the tight end's new romance with Taylor Swift.

Kayla Nicole -- who dated Kelce for five years -- hit the "unfollow" button on her longtime friends' Instagram accounts last month ... something she says she discussed with Brittany in private.

"I do think it's important to publicly address this because I did publicly unfollow people," Nicole told People. "The reality is I know these people in real life. And so, in real life, I've communicated to these people why I've had to publicly make the decisions that I made."

Shortly after Kayla's social media activity, many speculated she was pissed about Brittany getting chummy with her ex's new woman ... but she says that's not the case -- seemingly claiming she is still in contact with not only the Mahomeses, but Travis as well.

"To everyone it's like, 'Oh, you broke up a year ago,' and that meant it's like a light switch, you turn it on and off and everything goes dead and black and you don't ever speak to anyone ever again. That's not reality. I have ongoing relationships with all parties involved."

Kayla added Brittany knows she still cares about her ... but it sounds like she decided to separate herself in the public space to avoid further drama as she looks to move on with her life.