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October 3 can't come soon enough for Dave Portnoy -- the Barstool Sports founder and diehard Taylor Swift fan says the pop superstar's "The Life of a Showgirl" album sounds like it was made just for him ... and will feature nothing but chart-topping hits!!

Swifties are losing it after their "mother" spilled all the beans about her 12th studio project on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast on Wednesday ... and that includes El Presidente, who said, "I think it's gonna be my favorite album of all time!"

Portnoy -- who was apparently so excited he forgot to put on a shirt for his social media reaction -- pointed out how Swift appeared happy as ever alongside her NFL boyfriend.

Kelly Clarkson is canceling another show ... this time the singer is backing out of the Band Together Texas concert after the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock.

Clarkson's announcement did not come from her or her team ... rather, the event organizers posted the news Tuesday on Instagram Stories, saying Kelly will be unable to appear for her August 17 show at the fundraiser, which is helping raise money for people impacted by the Texas floods in July.

The statement notes Kelly will be MIA due to "personal circumstances," and sends well wishes to her and her family.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could barely keep their hands off each other as they detailed their 'Love Story' on Wednesday's "New Heights" podcast -- and we've got pictures to prove it.

Check out our gallery ... the couple of 2 years were holding each other's hands and intertwining their arms through nearly the entire podcast. They turned up the PDA a notch when the "You Belong with Me" hitmaker grabbed her beau's face to show how thankful she was for him ... and in return, he kissed her hand.

At one hilarious point in the interview, they were so lovey dovey with each other they suggested Jason Kelce just leave the interview!

An *NSYNC vs. Backstreet Boys golf match might actually happen -- this I promise you -- 'cause Lance Bass tells TMZ Sports he's accepting the "Larger Than Life" crooners' challenge!!

Just a few days after Brian Littrell and Nick Carter told us they wanted to mix it up with *NSYNC on the links ... Bass made it clear he's down.

"Of course," he said while out in Los Angeles ... "Bring it!"

Taylor Swift may be living the life of a showgirl -- but she's officially denied taking her entertainment skills to the big screen with Travis Kelce in "Happy Gilmore 2."

The pop superstar cleared the air on "New Heights" Wednesday night ... saying while she's "honored" people think she hopped into a bear costume to attack her honey-covered beau on-camera, it ain't her.

She praised the person behind the role -- seemingly stuntman Brandon Alan Smith, who is listed as a "Bear Performer" in the movie on IMDb -- for the "exquisite performance."

Taylor Swift says her father Scott Swift came out of quintuple bypass surgery cracking jokes ... and was the funniest he's ever been during a 15-minute comedy routine from his hospital bed.

Taylor shared the positive health update on her father during her appearance on the "New Heights" podcast with boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce.

She says Scott learned he had 5 blockages in his heart after doing a resting stress test ... and doctors scheduled the surgery for the next day ... and she, her mother and her brother rushed to his side, despite Scott saying they didn't need to be there.

JaNa Craig is getting all kinds of love after her split from costar Kenny Rodriguez and now she's reacting to getting it from one of her favorite artists.

Cameras caught up with the "Love Island USA" star at LAX on Wednesday, and she was all smiles when asked about Lizzo name-dropping her in a new song, saying it's so crazy she did that. She says it's cute because she's getting so much love, adding Lizzo has been one of her favorite singers for years.

JaNa says she DM'd Lizzo immediately after hearing the track telling her she's her queen and thanking her for the love and support. She hasn't gotten a reply yet but she made a TikTok in response to the new song which features her name in the lyrics.

Taylor Swift says she had absolutely no clue how football was played before meeting Travis Kelce ... admitting she didn't even know the difference between offense and defense.

The "Bad Blood" crooner opened up about her pigskin knowledge on the latest episode of her boyfriend's "New Heights" podcast ... and she made it clear, the gridiron game was far from her forte.

She said on her first date with Kelce, she actually asked him what it was like to line up against his big brother, Jason, during Super Bowl LVII -- not realizing the two were offensive players.

Taylor Swift says she broke down in tears when she told boyfriend Travis Kelce she had gotten the rights to her entire music vault ... and she got emotional recalling the moment she knew the deal was sealed.

Taylor was on the verge of tears on the "New Heights" podcast as she took Travis and his brother Jason Kelce through the process of buying her master recordings.

She said she had intrusive thoughts every day about not owning her masters ... and revealed she was overcome with emotions this past May when she bought them from Shamrock Capital.

Taylor Swift is giving fans their first look at her new album cover ... revealing the front and back of "The Life of a Showgirl."

The singer-songwriter dropped the first look at the album on her website and on boyfriend Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast Wednesday. Check it out ... TS is channeling her inner showgirl while underwater in a glittery, bedazzled bodysuit.

Of course, we knew Taylor showed the album on the podcast ... 'cause a promo clip from the episode showed the cover totally blurred out -- driving fans into a frenzy of wonder about the artwork.

Oops, Britney Spears did it again ... posting another wild dancing video -- with a fragrant digital surprise for her nearly 42 million followers.

The singer-songwriter posted a new clip to Instagram Wednesday afternoon ... featuring Brit in a sheer mini dress covered in glittery gold material -- slit open in the middle to reveal most of her ample cleavage.

Brit's swiveling her hips, bending over at the waist to throw it back and tossing her long blonde locks around to and fro ... it's a classic Britney dance clip for sure -- one that always has her fans screaming "Gimme More!"

Priscilla Presley exploited her own daughter's health crisis to gain control of the Elvis Presley Estate, allegedly yanking life support from Lisa Marie when her heart stopped, according to a new lawsuit -- but Priscilla strongly denies the claim.

Elvis' ex-wife is being sued by her former business partners, and in the $50 million lawsuit, they lay out serious allegations -- claiming "Priscilla pulled the plug within hours of Lisa being admitted" in January 2023 after suffering cardiac arrest.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, the plaintiff's claim Priscilla made that fateful decision before Lisa Marie's daughter, Riley Keough, was able to get to the hospital -- and, despite Lisa Marie having signed a directive to "prolong her life."

Eminem was tasked to topple the "Uber Facts" allegation that no English word rhymes with silver ... and Slim Shady rose to the challenge -- in the most Slim Shady way!!!

The mainstay hip hop platform Rock The Bells gave Eminem approximately 24 hours to respond to the viral post circulating around X on Monday evening ... and got their response promptly the next morning.

Eminem was literally the kid who spent his days in school pulping his brain for a word that rhymes with "orange," so the lyrical test was right up his alley ... apparently, the key to matching words with "silver" is White Dudes.

Rraow, rraow, rraow ... Busta Rhymes is having yet another renaissance year in his storied career -- a Hollywood Star, a hit movie, and he's coming out with his 12th album!!!

Our photog, Charlie Cotton -- host of the "Big Down Under" podcast -- caught up with the lyrical Dungeon Dragon at LAX this week and got his thoughts on just that, the magical lure of dragons!!!

Busta first channeled his inner Smaug on A Tribe Called Quest's classic cut "Scenario" back in '92, but tells us he got the inspiration from watching Bruce Lee kung-fu flicks as a kid ... a big difference in foundation compared to today's hip hop music!!!

The wife of former Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden is pulling the plug on their marriage, because she just filed for divorce ... and the filing comes on the heels of her alleging he beat the crap out of her after she says she discovered he was sexting teenagers about a rape fantasy.

Kate Bowman beelined it to court Wednesday and filed to divorce Mickey after only 3 months of marriage ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

She does not list a date of separation and is going with the usual "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split. She's seeking spousal support and checked the box to terminate the court's ability to award Mickey spousal support. They did not have any kids, so no child custody or support to hash out here.

KISS will get their flowers at the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors ... and, the band members couldn't be more grateful for the accolade.

We spoke to Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss from the iconic band ... and, they all expressed gratitude after being bestowed with the institution's highest honor by President Donald Trump.

Simmons tells TMZ ... “KISS is the embodiment of the American dream. We are deeply honored to receive the Kennedy Center Honor.”