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Lance Bass is not the Swifties' lord and savior -- something he made abundantly clear at Monday night's Chargers game ... in hilarious fashion, no less.

The *NSYNC star was among a handful of stars at SoFi stadium during MNF -- and as the broadcast was going and cutting to different people in the crowd ... they eventually landed on LB, who was sitting in a private suite with his crew.

It looks like he was ready for the close-up ... because he had a sign propped up when they eventually panned to him, and it read "NOT TAYLOR SWIFT." He was smiling and waving -- and everyone seemed to get a kick out of it ... including fellow patrons.

It's just the latest joke someone has cracked at the expense of the NFL ... and Taylor, too, if we're being honest. There's been wall-to-wall coverage of her relationship with Travis Kelce -- which has reached a fever pitch whenever she's shown up to one of his games in person.

Mind you ... she's attended 3 football games so far, and they've all been super high-profile.

There was Taylor's initial appearance in Kansas City, which was totally surreal -- but her 2nd outing in New Jersey (with a bunch of famous pals in tow) might've been just as crazy.

She ended up skipping Travis' third game -- when he and the Chiefs went to Minnesota to play the Vikings -- but she showed face yet again just last Thursday ... when she popped up in K.C. for his game against Russell Wilson and the Broncos.

For all of them, Taylor's been seen cheering and rooting ... and there's been a lot of camera time focused on her -- to the chagrin of a lot of football fans, as we've come to learn.

Britney Spears says she shaved her head back in the day -- pre-conservatorship -- as an act of rebellion ... a stunning new revelation she just made in her forthcoming memoir.

The pop star's new book -- 'The Woman In Me' -- is coming out later this month ... but in an excerpt obtained by People Mag, BS addresses the infamous February 2007 moment when she lost her locks and rocked a bald look in public. At the time, it was cause for much concern.

Here's what she says in her own words ... "I’d been eyeballed so much growing up. I’d been looked up and down, had people telling me what they thought of my body, since I was a teenager."

Britney adds, "Shaving my head and acting out were my ways of pushing back."

It was a full year after BS used clippers on herself that she was placed in the conservatorship -- and once she was under the control of the legal apparatus, she says she was informed her short-hair look was a no-go ... and she needed to get back to her old self.

Britney explains ... "Under the conservatorship, I was made to understand that those days were now over. I had to grow my hair out and get back into shape. I had to go to bed early and take whatever medication they told me to take."

She goes on to say in this excerpt that she felt her creativity was zapped once she was in the conservatorship ... and her heart simply wasn't into performing/making music anymore.

Back to the shaved head thing for a bit -- it's interesting she's just chalking it up to lashing out rather than something more serious ... which is long what the public has assumed. Others have floated different theories about why she cut her hair off -- including claims of trying to hide traces of drugs -- but she's now making it sound like she just wanted to do it.

We're sure there'll be A LOT more juicy nuggets to sift through in the coming weeks.

There must've been a "no girls allowed" rule between the Kelce brothers at the Philadelphia Phillies game on Monday ... 'cause Travis and Jason were spotted enjoying the playoff matchup together -- and Taylor Swift was M.I.A.

The two NFL superstars hit up Citizens Bank Park for Game 1 of the NLCS against the Arizona Diamondbacks ... and the crowd was certainly happy to see them -- erupting in cheers as the bros were shown on the scoreboard in the middle of the contest.

Even though the pop singer was nowhere to be found, her presence was still felt -- as her songs were played over the sound system multiple times throughout the night.

Of course, it's not too crazy for the Phillies to show love for T-Swift -- after all, she is a Pennsylvania native ... and has previously professed her allegiance to Jason's Eagles.

Speaking of Jason -- who's beloved in the city amid a Hall of Fame career with the Birds -- he also stole the show when he chugged a beer, much to Travis' delight.

Travis' appearance at the game comes on the heels of his romantic weekend with Swift -- as we previously reported, the couple was inseparable in NYC ... including two date nights and attending "Saturday Night Live."

Taylor has since returned to the west coast ... but Travis decided to hang back for a bit longer.

Don't sweat it, Swifties ... just 'cause Taylor wasn't there with her new man doesn't really mean much -- Jason's wife, Kylie, wasn't there either ... so we take it the guys just wanted to bro out for the night.

Michael Jordan got the red carpet rolled out for him at Usher's show over the weekend ... getting prime seats, a shoutout during the concert -- and even a sexy dance from Tiffany Haddish!!!

His Airness pulled up to the "Let It Burn" crooner's performance at Park MGM in Las Vegas on Saturday ... and almost immediately, king treatment commenced.

Jordan, his wife and a couple other friends were walked to some chairs in a VIP area that seemed to feature bottle service.

Then, as Usher was singing, Haddish cruised over to Jordan's group to give the NBA legend a show of her own ... gyrating in front of the former Chicago Bulls star -- while he clapped and laughed.

Usher himself then made sure Jordan felt special in the audience ... pausing his whole act to acknowledge that the hooper was in attendance.

"We love you, Mike," he screamed as everyone went crazy.

Of course, the conduct toward MJ shouldn't surprise anyone ... after all, he's the NBA's G.O.A.T. -- and he and Usher are longtime pals.

In fact, they famously collaborated to make an ultra-rare version of one of Jordan's signature shoes back in 2014 -- kicks that Usher actually broke out during Saturday's show.

"I'm putting them on because I want to be like Mike!" Usher said.

Alicia Keys got dogpiled over a social media post that many took to be antisemitic and sympathetic toward Hamas' attack on Israel ... but she's saying that's not correct at all.

The singer came under a microscope Monday after a since-deleted IG post became the subject of a lot head turns ... and it all had to do with her caption. She threw up a photo of herself in a green jacket, adding ... "What would u do if you weren't afraid of anything???"

She added underneath, "Tell me your truth ... I've had my eyes on paragliding 👀👀"

That alone was enough to spur folks to accuse her of showing support for the terrorism in Israel ... which claimed countless innocent lives. The reason, of course, has to do with the fact that paragliders were used by terrorists that day as an infiltration method.

Like we said ... the backlash was swift and fierce, and tons of people were straight up accusing Alicia of cosigning what happened to all those slain Israelis -- but she set the record straight after seeing all the comments ... and after eventually taking down her post.

In a message later Monday, she clarified ... "The post I shared earlier was COMPLETELY unrelated in any way to the recent devastating loss of innocent lives. My heart has been breaking ... I pray for and stand for peace."

As many people have rightly pointed out ... AK seems to have just been talking about wanting to paraglide, which makes sense considering where she lives down near San Diego. She and her husband, Swizz Beatz, are actually right near a well-known paragliding spot.

Others have also mentioned a controversial decision of hers in 2013 to perform in Israel -- despite some publicly asking her not to. Point is, she clearly meant no harm here.

Blac Chyna and Tyga are at odds over custody of their son King Cairo -- a battle that was pretty obvious from the guest list for King's 11th birthday bash!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage from inside the event which went down Sunday in L.A. ... it was a private party, strictly for close family and friends. Not shockingly, that did NOT include Tyga.

While King's pops wasn't there, we're told roughly 25-30 kids turned out to help KC celebrate ... and Chyna -- or Angela White as she's now known -- belted out the birthday song, complete with the MLK remix.

Chyna's mom Tokyo Toni was also there cutting a rug as the whole party jammed to a Blueface track!!!

Sources inside the shindig tell us it was produced by Royal Game Bus, who kept the kiddos busy all afternoon ... providing them with Oculus Quests, a cotton candy machine, candy bags and all the games they could play.

It's obvious the kids all had a great time, but the same can't be said for King's parents.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained court docs from the latest court bout between Tyga and Angela ... she's petitioning for equal joint custody, but he's not backing down.

Lance Bass no es el señor y salvador de los Swifties, algo que dejó muy claro en el partido de los Chargers del lunes por la noche de manera bastante hilarante.

La estrella de *NSYNC fue una entre muchas estrellas que asistieron al estadio SoFi para ver el juego. Durante la emisión la cámara enfoca a diferentes personas de la multitud, hasta que finalmente aterrizó en Lance, que estaba sentado en una suite privada con su equipo.

Parece que estaba listo para el primer plano porque tenía un cartel preparado que decía: "NO TAYLOR SWIFT". Sonreía y saludaba y a todo el mundo pareció divertirle... incluso a otros clientes.

No ha sido la única broma que alguien ha hecho a costa de la NFL y Taylor. Ha habido una gran cobertura de su relación con Travis Kelce, la cual alcanza un pico de fiebre cada vez que aparece en uno de sus juegos en persona.

Ella ha asistido a tres partidos de fútbol hasta el momento y en todos ellos llamó bastante la atención.

Hubo una primera aparición de Taylor en Kansas City que fue totalmente surrealista, pero su segunda aparición en Nueva Jersey (con un montón de amigos famosos en el remolque) podría haber sido igual de loca.

Ella terminó saltándose el tercer partido de Travis, cuando él y los Chiefs fueron a Minnesota para jugar contra los Vikings. Sin embargo, ella apareció de nuevo el jueves pasado para el juego contra Russell Wilson y los Broncos.

En todos esos juegos Taylor ha sido vista animando y alentando y ha habido una gran cantidad de tiempo de cámara para ella. Esto a casuado cierto disgusto de un montón de aficionados al fútbol.

Britney Spears dice que hace mucho tiempo se afeitó la cabeza como un acto de rebelión. Una nueva y sorprendente revelación que acaba de hacer en su próximo libro de memorias.

El nuevo libro de la estrella del pop "The Woman In Me", saldrá a la venta a finales de este mes, pero en un extracto obtenido por People Mag aborda el infame momento de 2007 cuando perdió sus mechones y lució un look calvo en público. En ese momento, fue motivo de gran preocupación.

Esto es lo que ella dice en sus propias palabras: "Me habían mirado tanto mientras crecía. Me habían mirado de arriba abajo. La gente me decía lo que pensaba de mi cuerpo desde que era adolescente".

Britney añade: "Afeitarme la cabeza y actuar eran mis formas de contraatacar".

Poco tiempo después de que se afeitarara la cabeza fue puesta bajo tutela. Una vez que estuvo bajo el control legal, dice que fue informada de que su look de pelo corto no estaba permitido y que necesitaba volver a su antiguo yo.

Britney explica: "Bajo la tutela, me hicieron entender que esos días habían terminado. Tenía que dejarme crecer el pelo y volver a estar en forma. Tenía que acostarme temprano y tomar la medicación que me dijeran".

Ella sigue diciendo en este extracto que sintió que su creatividad se detuvo y una vez que estuvo bajo la tutela, su corazón simplemente no estaba puesto en la actuación o hacer música.

Volviendo al tema de la cabeza afeitada, es interesante que lo atribuya a un arrebato y no a algo más serio, puesto que es lo que el público ha supuesto durante mucho tiempo. Otros han planteado diferentes teorías acerca de por qué se cortó el pelo; incluyendo afirmaciones de tratar de ocultar rastros de drogas. Sin embargo, parece que ella simplemente lo hizo por cuenta apropia.

The widow of Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the late DJ on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, is putting their family home on the market ... 10 months after he died.

According to online real estate records Steven's widow, Allison Holker, listed their Encino estate earlier this month for $3,795,000.

The place is 4,600 square feet with 6 bedrooms and it's super modern -- built in 2018, the home has some attractive bells and whistles, including a pool and hot tub in the backyard, plus a wine display and 3 fireplaces.

The main house has 5 suites, and there's a pool house out back with its own private bathroom.

There's a chef's kitchen in the heart of the open floor plan ... with a center island and top-of-the-line appliances, plus a butler's pantry with its own sink, dishwasher and stove.

Stephen and Allison bought the place back in 2019, when they paid $2.75 million ... and they partnered with Pottery Barn to decorate the place.

Anthony Paradise of Sotheby's holds the listing.

TMZ broke the story ... Stephen died by suicide back in December. Ellen expressed her intense heartbreak after his death and he left a suicide note referencing past challenges.

La viuda de Stephen "tWitch" Boss, el difunto DJ del programa de entrevistas de Ellen DeGeneres, está poniendo su casa familiar en el mercado 10 meses después de su muerte.

De acuerdo con los registros de bienes raíces en línea de la viuda de Steven, Allison Holker, figura su finca de Encino a principios de este mes por $3.795.000.

El lugar tiene 4.600 pies cuadrados con 6 dormitorios y es súper moderno. Lo construyeron en 2018.La casa incluye una piscina y una bañera de hidromasaje en el patio trasero, además de una exhibición de vinos y tres chimeneas.

La casa principal tiene 5 suites y hay una casa de la piscina en la parte trasera, con su propio baño privado.

Hay una cocina de chef en el corazón de la planta abierta, con una isla central y electrodomésticos de gama alta, además de una despensa de mayordomo con su propio fregadero, lavavajillas y estufa.

Stephen y Allison compraron el lugar en 2019, cuando pagaron $2.75 millones y se asociaron con Pottery Barn para decorar el lugar.

Anthony Paradise de Sotheby tiene el listado.

Pink is postponing two of her upcoming shows, because she says there's a medical issue in her family requiring her immediate attention.

The singer announced the postponements of her Tuesday and Wednesday gigs in Tacoma, WA with a social media post Monday, apologizing to her fans for the inconvenience.

In a statement on her social media, Pink says she's sorry, and she's "sending nothing but love and health to all."

It's unclear what's going on back home ... we reached out to Pink's reps, but so far no word back.

Pink previously postponed an earlier concert on her tour back in September, when she said she had a sinus infection. The Texas show was rescheduled to November, but Pink hasn't indicated when her Tacoma shows will happen.

Pink está posponiendo dos de sus próximos conciertos porque dice que hay un problema médico en su familia que requiere su atención inmediata.

La cantante anunció los aplazamientos de sus conciertos del martes y miércoles en Tacoma con un post en las redes sociales el lunes, pidiendo disculpas a sus fans por las molestias.

En un comunicado en sus redes sociales Pink dice que lo siente y que está "enviando nada más que amor y salud a todos".

No está claro lo que está pasando en casa. Nos pusimos en contacto con los representantes de Pink pero hasta ahora no hay respuesta.

Pink ya había pospuesto un concierto de su gira en septiembre, cuando dijo que tenía una sinusitis. El show de Texas fue reprogramado para noviembre, pero Pink no ha indicado cuándo serán sus shows en Tacoma.

Jermaine Dupri entered the dissatisfied hip hop customer chat Monday -- immediately after his protégé Bow Wow -- by declaring war on the social media algorithms he blames for ruining the culture.

The So So Def mogul arrived at his moment of clarity by watching a video of Jay-Z, posted by his friend Isaac Hayes III, where Hov questioned the hip hop community for steadily building up social media platforms instead of building its own.

JD then revealed a recent encounter with TikTok opened his eyes wide to the BS when one of his songs got struck with a copyright infringement claim, and it became clear to him the culture had relinquished too much of its power.

The Atlanta rap star praised the industry's contributions of yesteryear -- he says Jimmy Iovine, Diddy, the late Andre Harrell and others cared for the craft -- but believes most of today's figureheads could all be bought ... LVRN Records notwithstanding!!!

JD says he also heard nothing but negativity regarding the recent BET HH Awards ... critiques he was able to dodge thanks to his So So Def 30th anniversary showcase that reunited him with Bow, as well as Ludacris, Nelly and Da Brat-Tat-Tat!!!

Bow mirrored much of JD's gripes earlier today in a Twitter rampage of his own.

Tommy Lee used to down an ungodly amount of booze when he was young(er) and dumb -- which is why he's in complete shock over his clean bill of health now, and we can't blame him.

The Mötley Crüe drummer was chit-chatting with Bill Maher on his 'Club Random' podcast, and revealed the extent of just how much he used to drink in his heyday. TL says he guzzled up to TWO GALLONS of alcohol daily -- hard liquor, in fact.

His drink of choice back ... straight vodka, or at least that's what Tommy suggests here.

If it sounds like a lot, that's because it is ... and Bill himself couldn't believe what he was hearing in this interview. He breaks down two gallons in different measurements -- noting a gallon alone equals 4 quarts, which Tommy confirmed -- and was astonished by the confession.

Tommy says that he now realizes he was on a death mission back in those days -- adding, "Your liver is on crutches at that point; it's just barely functioning."

What's even crazier is how Tommy's organs are holding up these days ... not to mention the rest of his body. According to him, doctors have checked him out inside and out -- and they've given him a thumbs up ... telling him he's as clean as a whistle and in good shape.

Soulja Boy isn't down to sit back and let his laundry list of "rapper firsts" be disrespected -- so he's going off on Lil Yachty for making what he considers treasonous remarks.

Yachty recently claimed he and Post Malone were the first rappers to adopt streaming on Twitch ... an erroneous statement, because SB's been on Twitch since 2013 as opposed to Yachty's 2016 entry date.

Soulja hopped on IG Live and gave Yachty a mouthful of disses while flashing stacks of cash in the camera to remind the red-haired rapper he comes from old money. He also threw in some homophobic slurs, referencing Yachty's painted nails.

Drake didn't escape the wrath either, as SB warned he too was skating on thin ice ... but he didn't explain that beef any further.

Drake and SB haven't had much interaction lately, but the "Crank Dat" rapper landed one of the biggest "Breakfast Club" moments when he dissed Champagne Papi in the name of Pusha T several years ago ... 20 million views and counting.

J. Cole's infamous lyrics about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith -- from his classic track, "No Role Modelz" -- are now, obviously tainted, and Cole's navigating that slippery slope by nixing the line from live shows.

Cole was recently spotted performing the "2014 Forest Hills Drive" cut during a recent show where he muted himself when it came time to deliver the lyric about "Will & Jada love."

The Dreamville rapper sheepishly commanded the crowd to fill in the blanks ... seemingly understanding he could no longer rap it with conviction.

Fans have been ribbing Cole about the dated bars for days now, especially in the wake of Jada revealing she and Will separated 7 years ago.

On a brighter note, Cole earned his 1st ever #1 hit Monday on the Billboard Hot 100, courtesy of running laps around Drake on their "For All the Dogs" duet ... "First-Person Shooter."