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Lance Bass might be looking to make some big business moves on the heels of the massive *NSYNC reunion ... by using one of the boy band's most famous phrases.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Lance wants to trademark the phrase "Dirty Pop" and slap it on a bunch of junk food ... like candy, chocolate and flavored popcorn.

Of course, the phrase is the opening line in *NSYNC's smash hit from way back in the day, "Pop"

The boy band reunited Tuesday for the first time in a decade, presenting an award at the MTV VMAs ... and fans have been going nuts ever since, so it seems like a perfect time for Lance and the guys to cash in.

The docs show Lance is also looking to trademark "Boy Band Wars" ... indicating he may want to use it for a potential TV series!!!

The guys are already capitalizing on all the *NSYNC buzz now that they are once again front and center in Hollywood ... rolling out a new single for Justin Timberlake's upcoming 'Trolls' movie.

In addition, Lance's company filed docs to secure the rights to "Frosted Tips" ... for a potential new podcast!!!

Lance Bass podría estar buscando hacer algunos grandes movimientos de negocios en los talones de la reunión masiva *NSYNC mediante el uso de una de las frases más famosas de la boy band.

De acuerdo con los nuevos documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, Lance quiere registrar la frase "Dirty Pop" y pegarlo en un montón de comida chatarra, como caramelos, chocolate y palomitas de maíz con sabor.

Por supuesto, la frase es la línea de apertura en el éxito de *NSYNC... "Pop"

La boy band se reunió el martes por primera vez en una década presentando un premio en los MTV VMAs. Los fans se han vuelto locos desde entonces, por lo que parece el momento perfecto para que Lance y los chicos saquen provecho.

¡Los documentos muestran que Lance también está buscando la marca "Boy Band Wars", lo que indica que puede querer utilizarlo para una serie de televisión potencial

Los chicos ya están aprovechando todo el rumor *NSYNC ahora que están una vez más frente y al centro de Hollywood, rodando un nuevo single para la próxima película de Justin Timberlake 'Trolls'.

Además, la compañía de Lance presentó documentos para asegurar los derechos de "Frosted Tips" ¡para un potencial nuevo podcast!

Moments after Blueface got stabbed in a boxing gym, his trainer dialed 911 and the call got pretty intense ... with the operator trying to get details of the attack, as the trainer tried to get medics to save Blue.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained audio of the 911 call that launched paramedics to the bloody scene on August 23 at the Kaminsky Boxing Gym in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley.

On the call, the trainer -- who also owns the gym -- tells the operator a random guy came in and "stabbed my client" ... and then the miscommunication begins.

Seems the gym owner couldn't really hear the operator's questions about whether the assailant was still there -- and the gym owner quickly grew frustrated as he urged the operator to send help right away for Blueface ... who was bleeding from his leg wound.

As we previously reported, the alleged assailant didn't get very far, before eventually surrendered, and LAPD arrested Brandon Henry Snell. We're told the L.A. County D.A. is now reviewing the case to determine charges.

Momentos después de que apuñalaran Blueface en un gimnacio de boxeo, su entrenador llamó al 911 y la llamada se puso bastante intensa. El operador trataba de obtener detalles mientras el entrenador intentaba conseguir médicos para salvar a Blue.

TMZ obtuvo el audio de la llamada al 911 que apresuró a los médicos al Kaminsky Boxing Gym a las afueras de Los Ángeles el 23 de agosto.

Como te dijimos anteriormente, el presunto agresor no llegó muy lejos, porque se entregó.

La policía de Los Ángeles detuvo poco después a un hombre llamado Brandon Henry Snell... y los agentes creen que es el tipo al que se ve en las imágenes enfrentándose a Blue con un Rottweiler a remolque como posible refuerzo.

Snell ha pagado la fianza, mientras que los familiares aseguraron al perro ... y se nos dice que el caso está siendo revisado por la oficina del Fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles.

Michael Blackson is feeling more confident about the power of Afrobeats music since the last time we talked to him -- he's now certain the wave will be at least as large as hip hop, if not bigger.

We caught up with Mike at Kids in Africa Afrikicks -- a charitable event put together by Oni Productions, and one which happened after Afrobeats star Rema took home an MTV VMA for his blockbuster hit "Calm Down" with Selena Gomez.

It was the inaugural award for "Best Afrobeats" song, and the vid has been crushing it, garnering over a billion views in just a year's time.

MB thinks the writing's on the wall for his culture to dominate music just as hip hop has for the last 50 years. The Nigerian-born comedian says Afrobeats is just too "fun and loving" to be denied.

He's also using American stars to prove his point ... namely Drake and Chris Brown, who started collaborating with the likes of Wizkid and Davido years ago.

It's obvious record labels are putting a heavy priority on Afrobeats now -- maybe even more than hip hop, which was shut out of Billboard's #1 spot for more than a year.

Karol G was drippin' in diamonds at the VMAs ... all the bling combined was worth north of $2 mil ... according to the jeweler who gave her the goods for her big night.

Celebrity jeweler Eric Mavani tells TMZ ... he was hired to provide Karol with all the bling she needed for Tuesday night's event, which turned out to be A LOT.

Eric The Jeweler says her chain was 90 carats strong -- 30 pink pear-shaped diamonds, and 60 white oval-shaped diamonds. That accessory would set ya back a mil.

But, that's not all ... she also wore a 10-carat pink heart ring worth $900k and 40-carat bracelets costing $250k each. She had on some blue, white, and pink flower drop earrings that are 10 carats and worth $75k.

Were told the grand total was around $2.5M  ... and all those carats must've been a good-luck charm, because she took home the award for Best Collab with Shakira.

Hip hop legends Layzie Bone and Xzibit are particularly riled up about the quality of today's music, but unlike most haters, they're at least offering solutions to go along with their customer complaints!!!

They were part of a panel discussion Thursday night, moderated by Justin Hunte and organized by Layzie's manager Steve Lobel in conjunction with the Black Jewish Entertainment Alliance. The event was planned as a celebration of hip hop's 50th anniversary ... but it quickly turned into a convo about how to save the culture.

Layzie encouraged an aspiring female rapper to be true to herself, but didn't hold his tongue in discrediting a lot of the content some female rappers have used to get ahead in the current era. He clearly thinks social media is a big part of the problem, as Layzie flipped IG the bird at one point.

Xzibit called today's rap music "a mockery," and named the issues he says impact hip hop on a larger scale. For instance, he says the internet allows anyone to masquerade as a rapper without actually honing the craft.

Xzibit blames past generations for not unionizing and learning to own their property, and says he's still pursuing legal action against Sony/Columbia Records with Steve's help.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are here to remind everyone the female body is a work of art -- yes, her boobs have been on display a lot lately, but now they've achieved museum status in Germany.

Ye and the missus are continuing their European getaway in Berlin after causing a stir all over Italy ... and they're still refusing to cover up.

Bianca is once again going out in public with her nipples showing through a skin-tight body stocking. Standards are different over here, hence the blurred-out nipples. Sorry. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Meanwhile, Kanye's back in black ... walking around in socks at Julia Stoschek's video exhibition at Berlin Art Week. He actually took off his head covering at one point, presumably to admire the art -- namely, Bianca! Oh, and the stuff displayed on walls, too.

Remember ... Kanye and Bianca's fashion choices got them banned from a water taxi company in Venice, with some Italians even calling for the couple to be arrested for their antics.

SZA's runaway success following her "SOS" album last year wasn't enough for the MTV VMAs committee to nominate her for Artist of the Year ... a move Top Dawg Entertainment deemed disrespectful enough to yank her from the show.

Terrence 'Punch' Henderson told THR on Friday, he repeatedly attempted to get clarity as to why her album's 10-week run at No. 1 didn't earn her even a nomination alongside Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Shakira, Karol G and Taylor Swift.

SZA was nominated for other awards, and was scheduled to perform, but as Punch put it ... "Why go perform and do this if she’s not going to be respected to the highest level?"

He says that's why he effectively terminated all things VMAs for SZA this year. As far as who's really beefing ... Punch says it's all him, not SZA, harboring the animosity. He says it's not in SZA's character to hold this kinda grudge.

MTV is boasting its highest-ever VMA impressions on social media, evidence they did something right with the viewing audience -- but it wasn't good enough to get SZA onstage that night.

Former lovers Drake and SZA are giving fans a taste of what's to come from the album "For All The Dogs" ... with the release of their "Slime You Out" duet, a modern-day battle of the sexes!!!

Drake fired off the new song on Friday ... which opens with him scolding women for lacking direction in their lives before belting out all the high notes about being in a low place with his lover.

SZA gets passed the baton midway through the track and holds her own for the women before Drake closes the track with sing-songy rap.

The two megastars have a bit of a testy past ... their dating history was made public after Drake leaked the info on his 2020 "Mr. Right Now" collab with 21 Savage, jeopardizing their potential working relationship ... but it's water under the bridge now!!!

Drake went with a snap of Halle Berry getting slimed at the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards for the cover art, which he touched on in his bars ... "I'm slimin' you for them kid choices you made."

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert's vaping denial just went up in smoke, because new video certainly looks like she was taking a hit.

As we reported, Boebert was booted from the "Beetlejuice" musical in Denver Sunday night after she was singing along and allegedly vaping. Boebert denied she was taking hits from a vape pen, but the video seems to show otherwise.

You see her holding an electronic cigarette and placing it on her lips, then blowing smoke.

A pregnant woman behind her wasn't having it and it looks like she made her displeasure clear to the congresswoman. The woman claims Boebert shot back she was a "sad and miserable person."

The video also shows the man she was with -- a Democrat who owns a bar in Aspen -- appearing to cup and fondle her right breast.

Boebert was eventually told to leave, and she flipped off the theater staff during her exit, but not before allegedly telling ushers, "Do you know who I am? I am on the board. I will be contacting the mayor."

Would you be annoyed if you were in an audience and someone in front of you was vaping, like Lauren Boebert was caught doing last weekend? Vote below.

Offset has the perfect way to promote his new album, or at least that's how Cardi B feels about him live streaming for a full day ... because she says it's super easy to keep tabs on him!

Offset was in the middle of his 24-hour run online with YouTuber Kai Cenat Thursday night when Cardi decided to dial up her hubby and have a chat. When Offset put the call on speaker, she quickly chimed in, "You need to be streaming every single day for 24 hours, so I can know everything you're doing!"

Offset, Kai and a few other fellas in the room laughed it off, but, let's keep it real ... she meant that s**t!

They've had their issues in the past -- cheating accusations and Cardi briefly filing for divorce in 2020 -- but lately they can't keep their hands off each other. Earlier this week, they even faked a sex tape while backstage at the MTV VMAs. Good stuff!

The couple's clearly inspiring to some ... because Kai decided to make the most of having Cardi on the phone, and shot his shot. He nervously asked if Cardi's sister Hennessy was available.

La diputada de Colorado Lauren Boebert acaba de negar haber fumado marihuana en público, pero un nuevo vídeo parece indicar todo lo contrario.

Como ya informamos, Boebert fue expulsada del musical "Beetlejuice" en Denver el domingo por la noche luego de supuestamente ser vista fumando. Boebert lo negó todo.

Se la ve sosteniendo un cigarrillo electrónico, colocándoselo en los labios y echando humo.

Una mujer embarazada detrás de ella no estaba de acuerdo y parece que dejó claro su disgusto a la congresista. La mujer afirma que Boebert le contestó que era una "persona triste y miserable".

En el vídeo también se ve cómo el hombre con el que estaba —un demócrata dueño de un bar en Aspen— parece rozarle el pecho derecho.

¿Son Travis Kelce y Taylor Swift pareja? El hermano mayor de la superestrella de la NFL no quiso desvelar nada el jueves por la noche aunque dio una pista que sugiere que los rumores podrían ser ciertos.

Justo después de que Jason Kelce y los Eagles vencieran a los Minnesota Vikings en Filadelfia, el pívot estrella y su quarterback, Jalen Hurts, acudieron al plató de Amazon Prime después del partido para lo que pensaban que sería una charla sobre fútbol.

Sin embargo, al poco de empezar la conversación, el miembro del Salón de la Fama (Tony Gonzalez) sacó a relucir la vida amorosa del hermano de Jason.

"Tengo una hija de 15 años", le dijo el ex tight end a la estrella de los Eagles. "Y ella es una gran fan de cierta estrella del pop. Y tú tienes un familiar —un hermano, creo— y he estado escuchando rumores de que tal vez hay algo entre ellos... ¿hay algo que nos puedas comentar?"

A Jason se le dibujó una gran sonrisa en la cara y aunque al principio eludió la pregunta diciéndole a Tony: "He escuchado esos rumores. No puedo hacer comentarios", cuando se explayó más, no hizo mucho para disimular.

"Desde 'Catching Kelce', todo el mundo está obsesionado con la vida amorosa de Travis", dijo Jason. "Así que no sé muy bien qué está pasando ahí. Así que sí, sé que Trav se está divirtiendo. Veremos qué pasa con quien sea que termine".

Travis y Taylor fueron vinculados por primera vez en julio cuando el tight end de los Chiefs asistió a su concierto en el Arrowhead Stadium con un plan inteligente para darle su número. Aunque Travis dijo que el plan finalmente fracasó, ha habido rumores desde entonces de que los dos encontraron una manera de salir en las semanas posteriores.

Ni Travis, que tuvo su última relación seria y pública con la modelo Kayla Nicole en 2022, ni Taylor han hecho comentarios públicos sobre el asunto.

Chrissy Teigen y John Legend están diciendo "Sí, quiero" una vez más. Por lo que sabemos, la feliz pareja está renovando sus votos en una boda de destino (pt. 2) con algunos grandes nombres.

Fuentes con conocimiento del evento nos comentan que ambos renovarán sus votos en el Lago Como (Italia) este fin de semana. El mismo lugar donde se casaron hace 10 años.

La lista de invitados es bastante impresionante por lo que nos dicen, con una gran cantidad de amigos famosos de la pareja... aunque no está claro quién va a aparecer.

Los asistentes estarán ocupados todo el fin de semana. Un cóctel el viernes con comida y juegos, la ceremonia de renovación de votos el sábado y una fiesta en la piscina el domingo.

La pareja no tiene lista de regalos, pero los invitados gastarán mucho en llegar y alojarse en este destino tan especial. Los hoteles de la zona tienen habitaciones que rondan los 6.000 dólares la noche. Aunque eso debería ser una gota en el océano para la mayoría de los invitados.

Como recordarás, la pareja se casó allá por 2013. Desde entonces han tenido muchos altibajos a lo largo de su década de matrimonio, desde nacimientos hasta la pérdida de su hijo, pasando por el drama de las redes sociales y mucho más.

Diddy's star-studded new album dropped Friday and he threw a blowout bash in New York City to match the tracklist!!!

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ Hip Hop Diddy rented out Sei Less NYC for his "Love Album: Off The Grid" release party ... a special occasion seeing as how the restaurant extended its usual midnight shutdown time, so the shindig could go until 4 AM!!!

The moment he entered the bash, Diddy hit up the venue's co-owner Dara Mirjahangiry for a bottle of Ace of Spades, and raised glasses with Yung Miami, Jadakiss, French Montana, Shyne, Jozzy and his sons Quincy and Justin Combs.

We're told the 'Love' album was playing to get the party started, and once the shots from Diddy's DeLeon Tequila began to flow ... they launched into an impromptu karaoke session.

Keyshia Cole led the sing-along to her classic "Love" track and Diddy commanded The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Warning" for the crowd.

Fans have been rallying around the R&B compilation, and its lead-off music vid also dropped on Friday ... "Another One of Me" featuring French, 21 Savage and The Weeknd in his final appearance with that stage name.