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Donald Trump's White House has a bone to pick with Ariana Grande ... after she reposted a message on IG criticizing his administration.

ICYMI ... on Sunday, Ariana reshared a post asking Trump supporters if their lives have actually improved since he took office -- and whether that's worth the suffering of immigrants, transgender people, and attacks on free speech.

Kush Desai, a spokesperson for the White House, tells TMZ ... "Save your tears, Ariana, because President Trump’s actions ended Joe Biden’s inflation crisis and are bringing in trillions in new investments."

Kieran Culkin finally got his wife to hold up her end of their bargain ... 'cause his better half's pregnant, months after he revealed she promised him four kids if he won an Oscar!

The actor rolled up to opening night of "Waiting For Godot" on Broadway with Jazz Charton -- his wife of more than a decade -- and, he put his hand protectively on her belly ... and she's clearly with child!

The two are positively beaming in the photos ... with Culkin looking particularly proud of himself -- since he sorta manifested this whole situation.

Leonardo DiCaprio looks over the years will have your HEART GO ON 😍!

Here is a 21-year-old version of the Los Angeles native playing his breakout role -- the hunky Jack Dawson in "Titanic" -- back in 1997 (left). He went on to star in several blockbuster films including "Inception" and "The Wolf of Wall Street."

And, nearly three decades later the blue-eyed Hollywood icon displayed a seasoned and scruffy face for his most recent movie "One Battle After Another" (right) which dropped earlier this weekend ...

Over the years, Leo's lent his good looks countless times on the red carpet, but the key question here is: Good Genes or Good Docs?!

We know there are a lot of celebs out there who love a good red carpet event ... and we wanna see if you can guess who this A-list actor is!

We caught this performer as he was being swarmed by shutterbugs at a premiere event, although we have to imagine he's used to them by now ... it's gotta feel like one party after another at this point!

Tom Holland seems to be regaining his Spidey Senses after taking a blow to the head on the "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set ... 'cause he letting fans know he's on the road to recovery.

The actor shared a post on Saturday about a gala for his charity -- The Brothers Trust, which he runs with his three bros -- that he attended last weekend ... in which he apologized for having to leave early.

The clip he posted shows a series of scenes from the fun evening ... with guests giggling at their tables, freaking out over all the A-List stars -- which included his better half Zendaya and his other Marvel-ous co-star Jacob Batalon.

Selena Gomez's wedding to Benny Blanco will be as star-studded as it gets ... with some of her "Only Murders in the Building" co-stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Paul Rudd confirmed to be supporting her on her special day!

Check out our gallery -- the actors all gathered Friday evening at Santa Barbara, California's luxury hillside hotel El Encanto for some mingling on the elegant patio before heading off to the rehearsal dinner.

All three actors look dapper, dressed in suits and smiling as they spoke among other well-dressed guests. Paul is even seen cracking up as he speaks to Steve at one point.

Ring-a-ding-ding, Teyana Taylor is in the house and she's blessing us with her splendid looks, but there are a few misplaced items in the two photos ... Do you think you've got what it takes to track 'em down?!

TT's been out and at 'em -- doing press for her newest film "One Battle After Another" starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, and stunned in a leg-slit dress which accentuated her toned legs.

Throw on your caps n' helmets and enter the battle ... May the best person win!

Ice Cube is sold on the upcoming "Anaconda" film starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black ... even if the studio royally failed to give the OG star a callback!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Don Mega at LAX on Thursday afternoon, signing merch and memorabilia -- his 12th album, "Man Up," has been resonating with his core fans, and that includes our cameraman, Jake!!!

Cube has 5 decades of making Hip Hop music under his belt and certifies the pioneers need to keep pushing no matter what.

Scarlett Johansson’s night went from "Eleanor the Great" to Escape the Godforsaken Gate ... 'cause her autograph interaction turned into a near stampede when the fan barricade gave way!

Roll the tape -- Scarlett had just left 92NY after the NYC screening of her directorial movie debut Thursday night, when she stepped up to greet fans and the barricade went down ... literally.

Scarlett managed to sign just one lucky fan’s pic ... but with the crowd surging in for theirs, the pressure was so intense the barricade buckled and crashed forward.

If Hollywood's got a Bill Belichick script on the way, Mark Wahlberg's making it clear he's got dibs ... telling TMZ Sports he's dying to play the coach in a movie!!

The "Ted" star made no bones about it during a brief chat with us out in New York City this week -- explaining it's a goal of his because Bill's the "greatest coach of all-time."

Of course, the desire shouldn't surprise many ... as Wahlberg is one of the biggest Patriots fans on the planet -- and Belichick helped New England lift six Lombardi Trophies in the last couple decades.

Armie Hammer's back out in the world after multiple years as persona non grata in Hollywood ... grabbing lunch with a woman and walking through a farmer's market after.

Hammer and this mystery woman were spotted in Westwood -- a neighborhood in West Los Angeles -- leaving a sushi joint Thursday afternoon.

The two dressed casually ... Hammer in a black t-shirt and matching jeans while his companion added a splash of color in a bright red jacket and blue jeans.

Hollywood’s dishing out a wild weekend lineup -- led by Leonardo DiCaprio in "One Battle After Another" ... and with his films being such rare treats, you can bet this one’s not to be missed!

It’s a new week and a fresh "TMZ Movie Tea" with Jabeen Waheed, where we break down what’s worth your box office bucks -- and Leo’s gritty action thriller makes a solid case, following his life spiraling out of control when his daughter disappears and an old enemy resurfaces.

Horror fans, meanwhile, get their fix with "The Strangers: Chapter 2" -- the masked maniacs are back, and the lone survivor from the first film ain't catching a break, promising plenty of scares and a few sleepless nights!

Also, big news for Scarlett Johansson -- she’s making her directorial debut with "Eleanor the Great," starring the incomparable June Squibb, and everyone’s dying to see how she handles calling the shots.

Jimmy Kimmel’s back and everyone’s cheering -- even a bunch of A-listers signed a letter of support for him after ABC tried to bench him ... and yep, Ethan Hawke’s in the mix too!

Ethan hit the stage during Jimmy’s return this week, calling him a hero and flashing the ACLU-backed letter signed by 400 celebs defending his right to speak.

The actor was all smiles on stage on Kimmel's second night back on the air Wednesday, telling Jimmy man-to-man that signing the letter was one of the greatest privileges of his life.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Benicio Del Toro joined Travis and Jason Kelce on their podcast this week ... and the brothers were absolutely giddy to meet up with the A-listers.

The "One Battle After Another" stars dropped by "New Heights" to promote their upcoming action flick ... but before either got to talking, the Kelces couldn't contain their excitement.

Jason repeatedly stressed to himself and his little brother to "play it cool" ... but Travis proclaimed there was just no way he could do that on camera.

Icelandic actress Anita Briem was in her mid-20s when she was cast to play Hannah -- the fearless and independent "mountain guide" and daughter of the famous volcanologist -- in the 2008 family/adventure film "Journey to the Center of the Earth."

Anita shared the big screen with Josh Hutcherson as the only child who's being looked after by his Uncle, Sean and Brendan Fraser as Sean's quick-thinking Uncle and professor, Trevor.

Other actors in the movie include Jean Michel Paré and Kaniehtiio Horn.

Briem is also known for playing Queen Jane Seymour on "The Tudors."

50 Cent recently landed a HUGE fighting role as "Balrog" in the upcoming "Street Fighter" live-action film and his longtime G-G-G-G-Unit DJ Whoo Kid has seen firsthand how he can knock somebody out -- rappers, you know who you are!!!

DJ Whoo Kid chopped it with TMZ Hip Hop on Monday and he still has nightmares when he would mess up onstage and 50 would hit him with a Buffalo Charge or Turn Punch, so he's certain Paramount Pictures got the casting right with him!!!

Don't forget, 50 was also a 15-year-old amateur boxer at the Junior Olympics ... Whoo Kid tells us the artists who felt those fists haven't forgotten.