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Sam Asghari sigue mostrando apoyo a su ex, Britney Spears. Esta vez, diciendo que sus amables palabras sobre él en su nuevo libro lo pusieron muy contento.

Sam habló sobre las memorias de Britney, "The Woman in Me", el miércoles en Los Ángeles. Como ustedes bien saben, la cantante elogió a Sam en su libro, a pesar de haber tenido la oportunidad de cambiar de opinión después de que terminaran las cosas.

Britney lo llamó un "regalo de Dios", entre otros grandes elogios y Sam claramente valoró mucho sus cariñosas palabras, disparando algunos elogios de vuelta.

Dijo que está "tremendamente orgulloso" de Britney por haber puesto su libro en los primeros lugares de lectoría, añadiendo: "Espero que ella se apodere del mundo."

Como informamos, Sam parecía ser el único de los ex de Brit que no estaba bajo fuego en el libro de memorias. La cantante dejó fuera los detalles de su intensa ruptura, una señal de que pueden haber llegado a un acuerdo en su divorcio.

Sam Asghari continues to show support for his ex, Britney Spears ... saying her kind words about him in her new book put a big smile on his mug.

Sam chatted about Britney's memoir, "The Woman in Me," Wednesday in Los Angeles ... as you know, she left him a glowing review, despite having the ability to change her opinion about him in the book after they broke things off.

She called him a "gift from God," amongst other big compliments -- and Sam clearly appreciated the kind words ... firing some right back at her.

He says he's "freaking proud" of Britney for putting herself out there in her chart-topping book ... adding, "I hope she takes over the world."

As we reported, Sam seemed to be the only one of Brit's exes that wasn't under fire in the memoir, leaving out the details of their intense split -- a sign they may have struck a settlement deal in their divorce.

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."

¡¡¡¡Cardi B podría estar suavizando su postura cuando se trata de su archienemiga, la bloguera Tasha K y los 3,4 millones de dólares que le debe!!!!

La rapera de "Bodak Yellow" dio a sus fans un testimonio emocional en las primeras horas de la mañana del jueves, advirtiéndoles que nunca confundan su bondad con debilidad, al mismo tiempo que admitía que está pensando si seguir persiguiendo la sentencia que el tribunal dictaminó que Tasha debe desembolsar.

La revelación de Cardi se produjo unas horas después de que Tasha apareciera en directo la noche del miércoles, llorando y hablando de sus propios traumas pasados, mientras se disculpaba con Cardi y se refería a su propia relación patas arriba con Nicki Minaj.

Los aficionados advirtieron a Cardi que no cayera en lo que muchos ven como un engaño de Tasha. La bloguera de chismes se declaró en quiebra en mayo, cuando la sentencia de $3,4 millones aún se avecinaba. Su disputa hirvió en Twitter poco después.

Recuerden que todo esto comenzó después de que Tasha falsamente acusara a Cardi de abuso de drogas y prostitución, lo que llevó a la cantante a presentar una demanda por difamación. Cardi ahora dice que solo su madre y sus abogados pueden darle el consejo que necesita para tomar la decisión final.

Dice que su familia y amigos, incluyendo Offset, inmediatamente la convencerían de presionar para que se haga justicia, lo que incluye exigir esos 3,4 millones de dólares de las manos de Tasha. Pero Cardi dice que ver a alguien sufrir, no la hace feliz.

Cardi B just might be softening her stance when it comes to her archenemy, blogger Tasha K, and the $3.4 million she owes Cardi!!!

The "Bodak Yellow" rapper gave her fans an emotional testimonial in the wee hours of Thursday morning ... warning them never to mistake her kindness for weakness, but also admitted she's debating if she should continue to pursue the fat judgment the court ruled Tasha needs to fork over.

Cardi's revelation came a few hours after Tasha went live Wednesday night ... tearfully speaking of her own past trauma, while apologizing to Cardi and speaking on her own topsy-turvy relationship with Nicki Minaj.

Fans warned Cardi not to fall for what many see as crocodile tears from Tasha -- the gossip blogger filed for bankruptcy in May as the $3.4 million judgment still loomed. Their beef boiled over into the Twitter streets shortly after.

Remember, this all started after Tasha falsely accused Cardi of drug abuse and prostitution ... prompting Cardi to file a defamation lawsuit. Cardi now says only her mother and lawyers can give her the advice she needs to make the final decision.

She says her family and friends, including Offset, would immediately talk her into pushing for justice -- including clawing that $3.4 mil out of Tasha's hands. But, Cardi said seeing someone else in pain doesn't make her happy.

Lady Gaga just made her own special debut at the Sphere in Las Vegas ... performing her hit track from "A Star Is Born" during a surprise appearance at U2's show.

The singer joined Bono and co. at the one-of-a-kind venue Wednesday night to sing "Shallow" -- a true treat for the massive crowd.

Those in the audience even joined in, with LG and Bono giving the crowd a chance to belt out the chorus for the Oscar-winning track.

That's not all, though -- Gaga also performed with U2 for the band's 1988 song, "All I Want Is You" ... making fans go nuts once again.

This ain't the first time the 2 forces of music teamed up, BTW ... you'll recall, she made a surprise appearance in 2015 during U2's "Innocence + Experience Tour," jamming out to "Ordinary Love."

Gaga's recent Sphere pop-in comes on the heels of her jumping on stage with the Rolling Stones in New York last week ... not to mention her brief appearance on Bad Bunny's episode of "Saturday Night Live."

Lady Gaga acaba de hacer su especial debut en la esfera de Las Vegas, interpretando su éxito de "A Star Is Born" durante una aparición sorpresa en el show de U2.

La cantante se unió a Bono y compañía en el extraordinario lugar la noche del miércoles para cantar "Shallow", un verdadero placer para la multitud.

Lady Gaga y Bono le ofrecieron a la multitud la oportunidad de corear el estribillo de la canción ganadora de un Oscar.

Pero eso no es todo: Gaga también actuó con U2 para la canción de 1988 de la banda, "All I Want Is You", haciendo que los fans se volvieran locos una vez más.

Por cierto, esta no es la primera vez que las dos fuerzas de la música se unen, como recordarán la cantante hizo una aparición sorpresa en 2015 durante la gira "Innocence + Experience Tour" de la banda, improvisando con "Ordinary Love".

La reciente aparición de Gaga en la esfera viene tras su salto al escenario con los Rolling Stones en Nueva York la semana pasada, por no hablar de su breve aparición en el episodio de Bad Bunny en "Saturday Night Live".

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."

Kendall Jenner was pumped Wednesday ... in a very self-serving way!

Bad Bunny's GF hit up a Chevron station in Bev Hills, wearing a western-style, flowing denim getup. Her boots are kinda a throwback to the '60s.

Now here's what's crazy ... Kendall wasn't even driving the Range Rover. She was riding shotgun yet jumped out to fill the tank.

After topping off the tank, she hit up the gas station's convenience store and grabbed an iced tea. She unsurprisingly ignored all the bad stuff that populates the shelves.

We don't know where she was heading, but remember ... Kendall's a big equestrian, and she is wearing western duds, so maybe she went to see a man about a horse.

Kendall Jenner andaba muy energética este miércoles, tanto que optó por el auto-servicio.

La novia de Bad Bunny hizo su aparición en una estación de Chevron en Bevery Hills, vistiendo un atuendo completamente de mezclilla y botas que recuerdan a los años 60.

Ahora, esto es lo chiflado... Kendall ni siquiera estaba conduciendo el Range Rover. Ella iba de copiloto, sin embargo, fue quien decidió llenar el estanque.

Después de hacerlo, fue a la tienda junto a la gasolinera y se tomó un té helado. Como era de esperar, ignoró todas las cosas malas que pueblan esos estantes.

No sabemos a dónde se dirigía, pero recuerden ... Kendall es una gran ecuestre y está usando trajes del lejano oeste, así que tal vez fue a ver a un hombre acerca de un caballo.

Justin Timberlake is feelin' the heat amid Britney Spears' new book release -- and all the spilled secrets about their relationship -- but we're told his *NSYNC bros still have his back.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, and JC Chasez have nothing but love for Justin, and they're supporting him through all the harsh criticism due to "The Woman in Me."

We're told they've all known him for 25 years, and would be more than happy to be back performing with him ... despite all the negative energy Britney and her loyal fans are aiming at JT.

Remember, in her book Brit blames him for talking her into an abortion, accuses him of cheating and claims a run-in with Justin triggered a panic attack that ruined her 2007 VMA performance.

While *NSYNC fans and RCA Records would love another Reunion, it isn't in the cards right now -- we're told Justin's focused on his new solo single, album and a tour next year.

BTW, our sources say the hate JT's been getting isn't impacting his career plans. The single and tour for next summer are a full go -- however, we're told he's quietly removed some club appearances that were set for early next year, tied to the release of his single and album.

As we reported, there are no current talks about *NSYNC doing more together -- Justin said recording "Better Place" would just be a special thing for his 'Trolls' sequel.

J Balvin is praising Britney Spears for her tell-all memoir and the book's instant popularity ... telling us she deserves every bit of success coming her way.

We got the "La Canción" singer Wednesday in Tarzana and our photog asked him about Britney's new book, "The Woman In Me."

J Balvin says he's super proud of her and she's someone who deserves love and respect for inspiring so many folks across the world ... and he's glad to see her back on top.

Remember ... Britney celebrated earlier this month with J Balvin and Maluma, with the trio going out in New York during her promotional tour. J Balvin tells us Britney was in a really good place then, and he says that's going to set her up well for any hate she may get for her book.

But, so far, the reception has been mostly positive ... Britney's book is flying off the shelves and, as we told you, her music is getting a streaming bump too.

Justin Timberlake está en el ojo del huracán debido al nuevo libro de Britney Spears. La cantante ha revelado muchos secretos y los compañeros de *NSYNC apoyan a Justin a pesar de todo.

Fuentes familiarizadas con la situación le dicen a TMZ que Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, y JC Chasez no tienen nada más que amor por Justin y lo están apoyando debido a todo el ruido que están haciendo las memorias de Britney, "The Woman in Me".

Nos dicen que la energía negativa que está recibiendo Justin no interfiere en nada con las ganas trabajar con él de nuevo, añadiendo que todos lo conocen desde hace 25 años y estarían más que felices de estar de vuelta en el escenario juntos.

A los fans y RCA Records les encantaría otra reunión *NSYNC, pero no está en los planes de Justin en este momento. Nos informan que está centrado en su nuevo single, álbum y una gira el próximo año.

Por cierto, nuestras fuentes dicen que el hate que Justin ha estado recibiendo no va a interferir en el lanzamiento del próximo single y gira programada para el próximo verano. Sin embargo, nos dicen que ha retirado discretamente algunas apariciones en discotecas para principios del próximo año relacionadas con el lanzamiento del single y el álbum.

Como informamos, no hay conversaciones actuales sobre hacer algo más en el futuro. Nos informan que Justin dijo que "Better Place" (para la película 'Trolls') es un caso especial.

A pair of diamond-encrusted Death Row pendants Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg once dangled around their necks are going up on the auction block ... along with other hip hop treasures tied to Suge Knight's old empire.

GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com tells TMZ Hip Hop ... the consigner got their hands on the latest round of rap memorabilia from Reggie Wright Jr. -- the former head of Death Row security -- who's been sharing his recollection of the label's heyday for years.

We're told Suge commissioned separate sets of Death Row chains that he would loan to his artists -- the 14kt "Fully Iced" pendant was reserved for the big dogs like Pac and Snoop, and is expected to go for somewhere between $500K and $1 million. Some partial diamond pendants are estimated to go for $200K - $500K.

Tupac's 1996 SNL performance envelope and personalized ticket are also up on the auction block with an estimated value between $8K and $12K.

The online bidding starts today and will end November 10 in conjunction with Gotta Have Rock and Roll's celebration of hip hop's 50-year history.

Death Row Records' revival has been all the rage this year.

Un par de colgantes de Death Row con diamantes incrustados que alguna vez usó Tupac Shakur y Snoop Dogg están ahora en subasta, además de otros tesoros de el imperio creado por Suge Knight.

GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com le dice a TMZ Hip Hop que el consignador tiene en sus manos la última ronda de recuerdos de rap de Reggie White Jr, el ex jefe de seguridad de Death Row que ha estado intercambiando sus recuerdos desde hace años.

Nos dicen que Suge encargó conjuntos separados de cadenas de Death Row que prestaría a los artistas. El colgante 14kt "Fully Iced" estaba reservado para los grandes como Pac y Snoop y se espera que se venda entre los $500K y $1M mientras que los colgantes de diamantes parciales entre $200K y $500K.

El sobre de la actuación de Tupac en el SNL de 1996 y la entrada personalizada también salen a subasta con un valor estimado de entre 8.000 y 12.000 dólares.

La subasta comienza hoy y finalizará el 10 de noviembre, coincidiendo con la celebración de los 50 años de historia del hip hop por parte de GHRock.

Gianni Paolo shares the same thoughts as a whole lot of men reading a viral list of places to avoid on a first date ... by saying, HUH?!?

TMZ Hip Hop got the 'Power Book: II' star's take on the list of venue no-no's a group of women allegedly compiled, ranking places they won't be caught dead on a first meeting.

The list includes places like Cheesecake Factory, Applebee's, bowling, the movies ... basically all the comfort spots for couples who have been together for a while.

Gianni admits a non-speaking engagement like the movies may not be the best first-date environment, but he doesn't want to live in a world where you can't strike it up with a girl while bowling ... c'mon now!!!

Gianni isn't alone ... one of NYC's most eligible bachelors, Stephen A. Smith, also questioned the motives behind list even though he's not tight on money.

50 Cent's 'PB2' is set to enter its 3rd and 4th seasons and Gianni says he's seen his stock rise -- in addition to the amount of gold-digging groupies who entered the chat.