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Kellyanne Conway has nothing but great things to say about her daughter, Claudia ... calling her an independent woman who's making big moves straight out of high school.

We got the former Senior Counselor to Donald Trump Wednesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in CA, after the Republican debate came to a close.

Kellyanne let us know how 18-year-old Claudia's career as a singer has been going, a few years after making a name for herself on season 19 of "American Idol."

According to Kellyanne, Claudia's doin' great outside music, too -- saying she got herself a fellowship in the Big Apple while taking a gap year from school.

We also ask her what she thinks about her kid being a part of Playboy earlier this year, but KC says her daughter's an entrepreneur and an independent gal, and she's proud of her ... although she claims Claudia's Playboy days might be over.

It sounds like the 2 have a much better relationship these days. In 2021, Claudia secretly filmed and posted a video of Kellyanne screaming and cussing her out.

Claudia later posted a video of Kellyanne talking with cops about their explosive confrontation ... and law enforcement sources told us cops did a welfare check after the intense video was shared.

Hit-Boy is looking to cash out on his recent work by actively auctioning his publishing rights to Travis Scott's smash "Utopia" album ... the song that featured Beyoncé!!!

The superproducer surprisingly posted a listing on eBay Wednesday evening ... offering his 5% publishing stake on the track "Delresto (Echoes)."  It's an unprecedented move, but one that seems to be working -- the song has a current bid of $15,000!!!

Travis hands-down has the biggest rap album of the year ... topping Billboard's 200 album chart 4 times now, and the project was certified platinum after just a month.

A song like "Delresto" may prove to be even more valuable down the line on such a notable album, but HB tells TMZ Hip Hop he literally doesn't GAF about hoarding stocks and wants the money A-S-A-P!!!

To sweeten the deal, HB's also including the AKAI keyboard he used to make the beat in the sale, a real steal for music-makers.

It's not like HB is in the minority with his thinking ... rappers have been selling their catalogs more frequently these days, and some are even blatantly lying about offers in hopes of generating interest.

Nelly's one of the real deals ... we broke the story back in the summer when the "Country Grammar" rapper became $50 million richer for parting ways with just half his catalog.

So, HB's just striking while the iron is hot.

He and Travis have made plenty of music and money together, their "Sicko Mode" classic literally went Diamond this year!!!

La gente que hizo una fortuna revendiendo entradas para algunos de los conciertos más populares del año, como el de Taylor Swift o Beyoncé, o incluso grandes eventos deportivos como los partidos de Lionel Messi en Miami, van a tener que pagar, por cortesía del IRS (el Servicio de Impuestos Internos de Estados Unidos).

Las nuevas normas para el formulario 1099-K dicen que los que descargaron entradas en StubHub o Ticketmaster y vendieron más de $600 por los tickets de este año, estarán obligados a declarar las ganancias como ingresos sujetos a impuestos.

El formulario 1099-K se centra en los pagos recibidos de tarjetas de crédito y débito, tarjetas de regalo y las redes de pago de terceros y comercios online, categoría en la que encaja perfectamente Ticketmaster y StubHub.

Como saben, los revendedores fueron prácticamente los principales jugadores en el mundo de los eventos en vivo este año, ya sea vendiendo entradas de segunda mano a los Swifties para el Eras Tour o a los fans de Queen Bey que querían ir a su Renaissance Tour.

Incluso las entradas para los partidos de fútbol de Messi estaban siendo revendidas con un gran sobreprecio.

Folks who made a killing reselling tickets to some of the year's hottest concerts like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé -- or even big sporting events like Lionel Messi's Miami games -- are gonna have to pay up, courtesy of the IRS.

New rules for the 1099-K form say those who unloaded tickets on StubHub or Ticketmaster, selling more than $600 worth of tickets this year, are now required to put the earnings down as taxable income.

The 1099-K form focuses on payments received from credit and debit cards, gift cards, and third-party payment networks and online marketplaces -- which fits Ticketmaster and StubHub right in that lineup.

As you know, resellers were practically top dogs in the world of live events this year ... whether it be selling back to Swifties at the Eras Tour, or fans of Queen Bey wanting to go to her Renaissance Tour.

Even tickets for Messi's soccer games were getting resold for a steep markup.

Ice Cube is chiming in on the ongoing debate about N.W.A's role in creating "destructive" conditions in Black neighborhoods ... and says it's a false narrative, because those conditions existed long before he started rapping.

The convo was recently sparked by "I Got It Made" rapper Special Ed on "Drink Champs," where he accused N.W.A of being single-handedly responsible for the crack epidemic -- and all the negative fallout surrounding it -- but Cube's dismissing the claim as total "bullshit."

N.W.A started making waves in the late '80s but Cube recalled the times before rap even started when neighborhoods were littered with pimps, playas, prostitutes and teenage pregnancies.

He also debunked rappers popularizing crack, pointing out it was called freebase back in the 70s and ran rampant in the hood a decade before crack sparked a national crisis.

It's kinda hard to question Cube's street knowledge ... it's well documented by his legendary hits.

Growing up in South Central, smack dab in the era, gave him the material he turned into N.W.A tracks. He didn't just make up the stuff from thin air!

Ed has maintained he loved and respected N.W.A but hasn't exactly found a lot of backing in his argument, especially with the West Coast OGs.

Miley Cyrus acaba de obtener una orden judicial de protección contra un hombre que, según cuenta, está tan obsesionado con ella que se presentó en su casa días después de salir de la cárcel.

Según nuevos documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, la cantante se dirigió a los tribunales esta semana para solicitar una orden de restricción temporal contra un hombre de 52 años llamado Alexander Kardalian.

Miley afirma que el tipo ha inundado su buzón con cartas obsesivas desde 2018, a menudo solicitando dinero y haciendo comentarios sexualmente explícitos sobre su deseo por ella.

Ella dice que su "comportamiento obsesivo" se intensificó en el verano de 2022, cuando se presentó dos veces en su casa de Los Ángeles y lo echaron a patadas.

Miley afirma que fue arrestado en diciembre de 2022 y encerrado en la prisión estatal de San Quentin hasta el pasado mes de agosto, cuando una vez más se presentó en su puerta de entrada apenas unos días después de haber salido de la cárcel.

En los documentos, Miley afirma que el chico le envió una carta desde prisión indicando su intención de ir hasta su casa, y siguió adelante con su plan, pero por suerte fue detenido por su equipo de seguridad, que se puso en contacto con la policía. Ella dice que los policías le dijeron al hombre que se fuera y que sería arrestado si se volvía a aparecer.

Desde el presunto incidente, Miley dice que el tipo está usando su dirección para su seguro de salud y que le escribió una carta diciendo que si ella no le escribe de vuelta, "no le importa un bledo si vive".

Miley dice que los patrones de comportamiento del hombre muestran que tiene "graves problemas de salud mental" y una "fijación peligrosa u obsesión" con ella, por lo que está muy preocupada por su seguridad y la de su madre Tish y su novio, el músico Maxx Morando.

Miley Cyrus just got court-ordered protection from a man she claims is so obsessed with her he showed up at her home days after being released from prison.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the singer beelined it to court this week to file for a temporary restraining order against a 52-year-old man named Alexander Kardalian.

Miley claims the guy has flooded her mailbox with obsessive letters since 2018, often requesting money and making sexually explicit comments about his desire for her.

She says his "obsessive behavior" escalated in the summer of 2022, when she claims he twice showed up to her Los Angeles property and was given the boot.

Miley claims he was arrested in December 2022 and locked up at San Quentin State Prison until this past August, when she says he once again showed up at her front gate only days after getting out from behind bars.

In the docs, Miley claims the guy sent her a letter from prison stating his intention to come to her home, and he followed through ... but was stopped by her security, who contacted police. She says the cops told him to leave and he would be arrested if he came back.

Since the alleged incident, Miley claims she's learned the guy is using her address for his health insurance ... and she says he wrote a letter to her saying if she didn't write back he "doesn't give a f*** if he lives."

Miley says the guy's behavioral patterns show he's suffering from "severe mental health challenges" and she says he has a "dangerous fixation and/or obsession" with her ... and she's worried about her safety, and the lives of her mother, Tish, and boyfriend, musician Maxx Morando.

Tyler, The Creator's been turnin' Keri Hilson all the way on -- and she's not afraid to let the world know!!!

The R&B star randomly gushed Thursday morning over how beautiful she thinks Mr. Odd Future is. Her early morning tweet on the subject raised eyebrows, and got folks wondering exactly how she was burning her midnight oil.

Tyler has yet to hit Keri back, publicly at least -- fans know he has tons of songs about being a shy lover so maybe he's carefully calculating his response.

Hopefully, his response will be more "WusYaName" than "She" though!!!

A new era of dating may be upon us. Earlier this week, Chloe Bailey expressed interest in Michael B. Jordan as her "celebrity crush."

Taylor Swift podría estar muy cerca de añadir otro miembro a su pandilla y esta tiene serios lazos con Travis Kelce y los Kansas City Chiefs.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que Taylor y la esposa del QB de los Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes, realmente congeniaron el domingo por la noche en la fiesta privada de Kelce después del partido. Nuestras fuentes dicen que las dos charlaron un montón en la fiesta y que en un momento incluso se tomaron un shot juntas.

Incluso más, nos dicen que escucharon a Brittany y Taylor diciendo que querían mantenerse en contacto y que tienen planes para juntarse de nuevo en un futuro próximo.

Por supuesto, se supone que Taylor asistirá este domingo al partido de los Chiefs contra los New York Jets en el MetLife Stadium de Nueva Jersey, así que al menos se verán allí.

Además de Brittany, Taylor pasó un montón de tiempo con Travis en la fiesta y se puede ver cómo su brazo envuelve a la estrella de la NFL en una foto que obtuvimos del evento.

Brittany y el hermano de Patrick, Jackson, han sido las caras del equipo de Kansas City durante años (aparte de los atletas, por supuesto), por lo que ver a Taylor tomar el centro de atención ha sido sin duda un cambio.

Las redes sociales enloquecieron con la aparición de Taylor en el partido del domingo, cuando la vimos sentada en un palco privado junto a la madre de Travis, Donna. Brittany no estaba en ese palco, pero ya empezaron a aparecer memes que cuestionan si estaba o no celosa de la atención que recibió Taylor.

Taylor Swift might be inching closer to adding another member to her girl squad ... and she's got some serious ties to Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Taylor and Chiefs' QB Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes, really hit it off Sunday night at Kelce's private post-game party. Our sources say the two chatted a ton at the bash ... and at one point even took a shot together.

What's more, we're told, Brittany and Taylor were overheard saying they wanted to stay in touch ... and have plans to meet up again in the near future.

Of course, Taylor's supposed to attend this Sunday's Chiefs game against The New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey ... so they'll at least see each other at the game.

Brittany aside, Taylor also spent plenty of time with Travis at the party ... and could be seen with her arm draped around the NFL star in a photo we obtained from inside the event.

Brittany and Patrick's brother, Jackson, have been the faces of the KC team for years now (other than the athletes, of course) so to see Taylor take the spotlight has certainly been a shift in power.

Social media went wild during Taylor's appearance at Sunday's game when she sat in a private booth next to Travis' mom, Donna. Brittany wasn't in that box, but memes started popping up questioning whether or not she was jealous of the attention on Taylor.

Tom Sandoval dice que estuvo a punto de quitarse la vida durante las secuelas de su romance con Rachel Leviss.

La estrella de "Vanderpump Rules" dice que hubo momentos durante el "Scandoval" cuando "se sentía muy, muy cerca" de suicidarse.

Tom hizo la revelación el jueves durante el primer episodio de su pódcast, "Todo el mundo ama a Tom". Dice que le resaca que sintió al terminar la relación lo puso en un lugar oscuro que generó un efecto dominó que lo llevó al borde del suicidio.

Después de "Scandoval", Tom dice que su mundo empezó a derrumbarse y que no podía ver más allá de sus sentimientos. Dice que las cosas llegaron a un punto crítico un día que regresó a la casa que comparte con su ex, Ariana Madix.

Tom también recuerda una historia sobre encontrarse con el fallecido cantante de Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, unos días antes de que se suicidara en julio de 2017. Tom dijo que nunca entendió cómo Chester podría estar en ese estado de ánimo hasta que se encontró en medio del "Scandoval".

Afortunadamente, Tom dice que tuvo algunos amigos que estuvieron ahí para él a pesar de todo el drama, y él les está dando las gracias por básicamente salvar su vida.

Recordemos que Rachel también tuvo que lidiar con sus propios problemas de salud mental causados por la misma razón. Incluso tuvo que pasar unos meses en un centro de salud mental.

Rachel terminó dejando el programa, pero Tom estuvo de vuelta filmando la temporada más reciente y será interesante ver si habló de sus pensamientos suicidas en cámara o si se lo guardó todo para su pódcast.

Tom Sandoval says he was close to taking his own life during the aftermath of his affair with Rachel Leviss.

The "Vanderpump Rules" star says there were times during the Scandoval when he "felt very, very close" to committing suicide.

Tom makes the sobering revelation Thursday in the first episode of his podcast, "Everybody Loves Tom," and says the backlash from the affair put him in a bad headspace that had a domino effect that brought him to the brink of suicide.

Following Scandoval, Tom says his world started collapsing and he couldn't see outside his feelings. He says things reached a head one day when he got back to the home he shares with his ex, Ariana Madix.

Tom also recalls a story about running into late Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington a few days before he committed suicide in July 2017 ... with Tom saying he never understood how Chester could be in that frame of mind until he found himself in the middle of the Scandoval.

Thankfully, Tom says he had a few friends who were there for him despite all the drama ... and he's giving them props for basically saving his life.

Remember ... Rachel also dealt with mental health issues over the bombshell affair, spending a few months in a mental health facility.

Rachel ended up quitting 'VPR' but Tom was back filming the most recent season ... and it will be interesting to see if he talked about his suicidal thoughts on camera or if he just saved it for his podcast.

Fuentes policiales nos dicen que la llamada inicial para el control de bienestar la realizó un miembro del equipo Smart de la policía de Los Ángeles (un grupo que se encarga de las evaluaciones mentales). Los policías tomaron la decisión de ir a la casa de Britney Spears porque la persona realmente tenía algún conocimiento de Britney y su situación y no era sólo un fan.

Una vez que los oficiales llegaron, hablaron con la seguridad de Britney y les aseguraron que ella estaba bien pero no quería hablar, así que se marcharon.

El abogado de Britney llamó a la policía más tarde ese día y les preguntó acerca de la visita. Le aseguraron que sólo hicieron la visita porque la llamada fue hecha por alguien que conocía a Britney y que no hacen los controles de bienestar siguiendo las llamadas de los fans.

El último truco de Instagram de Britney Spears fue lo suficientemente llamativo como para hacer que la policía fuera a su casa para asegurarse de que estuviera a salvo.

Fuentes policiales nos dicen que recibieron una llamada el miércoles expresando preocupación por Britney en base a su reciente conducta en las redes sociales. Nos dicen que los oficiales estaban familiarizados con el video del cuchillo, así que por precaución, los oficiales del Departamento del Condado de Ventura salieron a la casa de Britney.

Nos dicen que Britney estaba en casa y que los oficiales pudieron hablar con ella y determinar que estaba bien así que se marcharon.

Fuentes directas nos dicen que varias personas llamaron a la policía después de que Britney publicó el video del cuchillo. Uno de ellos es una persona que le tuvo que hacer un control a Britney en el pasado y se alarmó.

La situación no es tan sorprendente dada la preocupación expresada por la seguridad de Britney esta semana después de que ella publicó un video de sí misma bailando con dos cuchillos. Spears afirmó que los cuchillos eran falsos, pero sonaban bastante reales cuando los golpeaba.

En otro video, publicado una hora después de que Britney mostrara sus habilidades con los cuchillos, aparecía con un corte en la pierna y un vendaje alrededor del brazo.

Aunque ella no dijo específicamente cómo sufrió las nuevas lesiones, muchos creen que fueron causadas por los cuchillos. Suponemos que esto fue lo que causó las llamadas a control de bienestar.

Fue a principios de este año cuando los policías realizaron un control de bienestar en la casa de Britney después de que los fans se preocuparon por su seguridad cuando su cuenta de Instagram desapareció. Britney estaba bien, más tarde reactivó su cuenta y le dijo a los fans que apreciaba su preocupación pero que todavía estaba molesta por tener a la policía presente en su casa.

Como ya hemos informado, los fans de Britney también se han preocupado por sus perritos. Las mascotas parecían asustadas en el fondo de su video con cuchillos pero las autoridades no han tomado medidas.

9:38 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell us the initial call for the welfare check was made by a member of the LAPD Smart Team (a group that handles mental evaluations). Cops made the decision to go to Britney Spears' house because the person actually had some knowledge of Britney and her situation and wasn't just a fan.

Once officers arrived, they spoke with Britney's security who assured them she was OK, but didn't want to speak ... so the deputies left.

Britney's attorney called the cops later that day, asking about the visit, and deputies assured him they only made the visit because the call was made by someone who knew Britney ... they don't make the welfare checks for fan calls.

Britney Spears' latest Instagram stunt was enough to get the attention of police ... who visited the singer's home to make sure she was safe.

Law enforcement sources tell us they received a call Wednesday expressing concern for Britney based on her recent conduct on social media. We're told deputies were also familiar with the knife video, and out of an abundance of caution, deputies from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department went out to Britney's house.

We're told Britney was home, and deputies were able to speak with her and determine she was OK ... so they left.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... several people called the cops after Britney posted the knife video, and one of them is a person who actually did a welfare check on her in the past and was alarmed.

The situation isn't all that surprising given the amount of concern expressed for Britney's safety this week after she posted a video of herself dancing with two knives. Spears claimed the knives were fake, but they certainly sounded real when she banged them together.

In another video, posted about an hour after Britney showed off her knife skills, she appeared to have a gash on her leg and had a bandage wrapped around her arm.

While she didn't specifically say how she sustained the new injuries, many believe they were caused by the knives ... which may have led to the welfare check calls.

It was earlier this year when cops performed a welfare check at Britney's home after fans became concerned for her safety when her Instagram account disappeared. Britney was fine, later reactivating her account and telling fans she appreciated their concern but was still annoyed to have the cops show up at her house.

As we first told you, Britney's fans have grown concerned for her small dogs as well. The pets looked scared in the background of her knife video, but authorities haven't taken action.

We covered it all on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.

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Taylor Swift y Ice Spice se hicieron amigas rápidamente antes de su colaboración "Karma", ¡y resulta que Taylor es una gran admiradora de la incipiente carrera solista de "Munch"!

Ice adornó la portada de la última edición de Variety —que salió el jueves— e incluye algunos comentarios de Taylor: "Me identifico con Ice en muchos aspectos. Es extremadamente profesional sin ser fría".

Continuó: "Ella sabe lo que es y no es 'ella' y establece esos límites con gracia. Estudia la industria y las carreras de otros artistas, pero tiene muy claro que debe trazar su propio camino definitivo y original. Es su capacidad para encontrar cuidadosamente ese equilibrio lo que me impresiona".

Un visto bueno de Taylor puede ser tan beneficioso como ganar un premio y Ice ha estado acumulando un montón de elogios este año, sobre todo con tres de sus canciones en el top 5 del Hot 100 de Billboard, siendo una de ellas su dueto con Swift. Los fans de Taylor en Nueva Jersey tuvieron una muestra en vivo de "Karma" durante el Eras Tour.

Ice declaró anteriormente que estaba impresionada por Taylor y que todo salió de maravilla cuando grabaron "Karma". A su vez, Taylor dice que Ice fue muy profesional al llegar al estudio con su verso listo y le envío sus voces de antemano para asegurarse de que estuvieran en la misma página.

Taylor Swift and Ice Spice became fast friends ahead of their "Karma" collab ... and it turns out TS is a big admirer of the "Munch" rapper's budding career!!!

Ice graced the cover for the latest issue of Variety, which dropped Thursday, and it includes some commentary from Taylor, who gushed about the breakout star ... "I relate to Ice in many ways. She's extremely professional without being cold."

TS continued, "She knows what is and isn't 'her' and sets those boundaries with grace. She studies the industry and other artists' careers but is very clear about charting her own definitive, original path. It's her ability to carefully find that balance that impresses the hell out of me.”

A cosign from Taylor can be as beneficial as winning an award, and Ice has been racking up plenty of accolades this year -- most notably getting 3 of her songs into the top 5 of Billboard's Hot 100, one of them being her Swift duet. Taylor's fans in NJ got a live taste of "Karma" during the Eras Tour.

Ice previously stated she was floored by Taylor casually waiting for her at the studio when they recorded "Karma" ... but Taylor says Ice was on her j-o-b as well, arriving at the studio with her verse ready to go, and sending her vocals beforehand to ensure they were on the same page!!!