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Sam Asghari is heating up the beaches of L.A. for a photo shoot ... and you gotta check out the sizzling video we have to prove it!

The fitness model and "Traitors" star was at Zuma Beach in Malibu this week wearing a billowing white button-down shirt, soaking up the sun along the shoreline, as a photog circled him to get the perfect shot … which frankly doesn’t seem that hard to do with Sam.

And it looks like Sam just stepped off the cover of the latest top-selling romance novel, giving Fabio a run for his money.

Snoop Dogg is embracing NBA YoungBoy and Larry Hoover back into society's good standings following President Trump's federal pardons with open arms ... playas may mess up but 2nd chances are invaluable!!!

TMZ Hip Hop spoke to Snoop in Beverly Hills and he had nothing but positive vibes for both YB and Hoover ... and he also went into detail about hip hop culture's ongoing legal turmoil, including the state of African-American gangs.

There's a heavy debate right now that most gangs are stunted in childhood but Snoop says he's seen gang members -- such as himself -- go on to become successful businessmen.

Taylor Swift buying back her masters is music to Chiefs Kingdom's ears ... with Travis Kelce and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes celebrating the news on social media!!

The dominant QB/TE duo didn't issue any words about the pop superstar's announcement ... but both showed similar support for Swift -- with Patrick sharing a post on his X account and her boyfriend hitting the "like" button on Instagram.

Brittany, on the other hand, couldn't contain her excitement ... saying "Just so amazing" on her Instagram Story along with a picture of Swift with her first six albums.

2:50 PM PT -- Attorneys John Harris and Herbert Hayden, who represent Jane Does 1-4 in the current lawsuit, tell TMZ ... "The statement released by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirms that charges were not filed against Mr. Robinson due to insufficient evidence—not because the claims lacked merit. This underscores the significant challenges victims face when reporting incidents of sexual assault, particularly when the alleged perpetrator is a powerful and well-known figure."

They continue ... "Moreover, this latest development further affirms that at least five women have now come forward with allegations of sexual assault against Mr. Robinson. Together, they are united in their pursuit of justice."

Prosecutors in Los Angeles are revealing for the first time Smokey Robinson was investigated for an alleged sexual assault back in 2015 ... but the probe did not result in criminal charges.

The L.A. County District Attorney's Office tells TMZ ... they discovered that in 2015 the D.A.'s office was presented with a sexual assault allegation against Smokey, and that the case was kicked up to prosecutors by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The D.A. says prosecutors ultimately decided not to charge Smokey with a crime due to a lack of evidence.

President Trump is weighing in on the Diddy federal criminal trial ... saying he would look into the case and consider a potential pardon if the jury returns a guilty verdict.

Trump just doled out a bunch of pardons and commutations this week to a slew of celebs ... and he was asked Friday if he would ever consider pardoning Diddy.

POTUS says he hasn't been following the Diddy trial all that closely and he would have to "look at what's happening" and "look at the facts."

Scooter Braun's not feeling any bad blood toward Taylor Swift ... he's actually stoked his former business partner purchased her masters!

The HYBE America CEO tells TMZ ... he's "happy for her" after she bought her entire musical catalog from Shamrock Capital -- the company Scooter sold them to back in 2020 after he bought them from Big Machine Label Group the year before.

If you don't know ... sources tell TMZ that there are verified emails -- some of which appear in "Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood" -- which confirm Taylor was offered the opportunity to buy her masters from Scooter before Shamrock Capital purchased them.

Snoop Dogg is breathing new life into the motto "one man's trash is another's treasure" ... with a full-scale sale of his half-smoked blunt roaches turned cannabis collectibles!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Snoop out in Bev. Hills this week for a sneak peek at his upcoming collaboration with artist Erica Kovitz -- "Rich N Infamous: The Joint Venture."

Kovitz preserved Snoop's roach tips with a plastic and chrome proxy atop pigment panels on acrylic ... and even fused in cannabis residue to enhance the designs!!!

Huge news from Taylor Swift -- and no, it’s not a Travis Kelce ring alert ... she now owns her entire music vault, after striking a deal to buy it back from a financial firm.

Taylor broke the news herself, cheesin’ with her masters on IG and captioning it, "You belong with me. 💚💛💜❤️🩵🖤 Letter on my site :)."

She also posted a letter explaining the details of her total Taylor takeover ... saying she now owns ALL of her masters, the recordings, the videos, and every note in between.

Taylor opened up about the two-decade fight to reclaim the catalog after Scooter Braun bought her OG masters in 2019 from Big Machine Label Group ... and without Taylor's consent. She's described that sale as a "carrot dangled and yanked away," because she's alleged she didn't have an opportunity to buy it herself.

Cardi B says the ripple effects from the TMZ Hip Hop report of Offset pursuing spousal support ruined her day -- so she's gonna wreck his life ... until it's over!!!

An enraged Cardi hopped onto X Spaces on Friday and proverbially dug a ditch for her estranged hubby to nosedive into -- wishing him dead!!!

Cardi says she hopes Offset dies a slow death in a bed ... haunted with the thoughts of the wife he left behind.

One of Diddy's former assistants says she had to ask the music mogul for permission for just about anything ... including taking time off to lay her grandmother to rest.

The witness, who is testifying under the pseudonym "Mia," told jurors Friday in her second day on the stand that she had to get permission to leave or do things ... saying she even "had to beg to go to my grandma's funeral."

This all came out during cross-examination ... with Mia getting grilled by Diddy defense attorney Brian Steel.

Rihanna's about to be a mom of 3 -- but she's hustling like she's got zero kids, turning up the heat with her latest Savage X Fenty drop that's less maternity and more lingerie.

The pregnant star lit up IG, serving serious heat in the lingerie company's new mosaic lace display -- showing off everything but that baby bump, which she clearly tried to keep under wraps with some sneaky camera angles.

Rihanna, who only revealed the Baby No. 3 news earlier this month, worked overtime to keep the bump outta sight with clever poses, back shots, and plenty of arms-over-belly action.

Taylor Swift’s keeping things low-key with Travis Kelce, so don’t expect any double dates from her anytime soon -- but she's doing the sibling double date with Dakota Johnson ... and it's just as good!

The superstar was escaping the Florida heat and chilling in NYC with her brother, Austin Swift -- and the duo hit up the upscale eatery Via Carota with pal Dakota and her brother, Jesse Johnson, Thursday night.

Taylor was serving looks in a strapless midi-dress, while Dakota went for some black leather as she sashayed solo in and out of the restaurant to awaiting fans.

"Mia," a former assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs who's testifying under a pseudonym in the music mogul's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC, took the stand again Friday morning.

The prosecution asked Mia about several harrowing incidents over the course of her employment with Diddy, including her time in development with Revolt Films, one of the mogul's Combs Enterprises companies. She told the jury Diddy's ongoing intimidation of her resulted in anxiety attacks and PTSD ... and her eventual parting with Diddy.

She said she left the company in 2017, when Diddy wanted to shut down Revolt Films. She said they were working out severance pay for her.

Currently incarcerated rapper Marion "Suge" Knight is urging his longtime archrival Sean "Diddy" Combs to take the stand during his ongoing federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in New York City ... reasoning it would benefit him.

Suge -- who is behind bars for voluntary manslaughter -- told CNN’s Laura Coates via phone call from prison he thinks the music mogul could “humanize” himself by testifying -- and possibly walk free.

Suge said his silence makes him look "scared to face the music" and suggested he "have his faith in God" and "tell his truth."

Britney Spears' fans are clamoring for her to post her most recent social media vid just one more time ... 'cause they got a glimpse of her breast in her most recent dance routine.

The singer-songwriter shared the clip Thursday ... in which she wore a very low-cut green and white-striped dress. Just as the video starts, she pulls the bust of her dress down -- revealing her bare boob beneath.

She quickly pulls the dress back up and soldiers on -- no embarrassment on her face ... and, she still puts on a sultry show for her social media followers.

Megan Thee Stallion didn't wait for the solstice to kick off her "Hot Girl Summer" -- the rap star morphed into a full-blown model, debuting her swimwear collection on the Miami Swim Week runway!!!

The rap star hit the PARAISO stage decked out in her platinum-tinged one-piece that still boasts the bikini benefits, with shimmery stilettos to match, and her hair in a poofed-out mane.

There was no shame in her game ... Meg also flaunted her bare badonkadonk for the flashing lights.