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New Edition's Ricky Bell can't wait to return "home again" to Boston for his iconic group's street naming -- the same block where the band came together!!!

TMZ caught up with Ricky at LAX this week en route to the East Coast to link up with his NE brothers Ronnie, Bobby, Mike, Ralph, and Johnny.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu certified August 30 "New Edition Day" ... designating Dearborn Street as "New Edition Way," which intersects Roxbury's Orchard Park Projects, where Ricky grew up.

9:20 AM PT -- Kate Cassidy followed up her video montage for Liam Payne's birthday with a long, poignant note posted to Instagram.

In the upload, in which she shared several past photos from their time together, KC declared she would "give up years in [her] life to give [him] a few more."

Kate Cassidy is sharing a glimpse into her love story with Liam Payne ... uploading a sweet tribute on what would've been the singer's 32nd birthday.

The TikTok star shared a video montage Friday on Instagram of candid moments of herself and Liam enjoying everything from adventures abroad, to meals together, to other intimate moments.

KC said the tribute was meant to commemorate "a special day for a special soul," noting just how much she missed her former flame.

Streamer N3on is looking to get romance advice from Machine Gun Kelly ... after the singer rolled deep with a squad of women into a party they both attended.

The internet personality captured the impressive number of plus-ones on his livestream Thursday.

Watch the vid ... he warmly greets MGK before doing a double-take as the "Emo Girl" singer seemingly escorts at least 7 women into the bash.

Deion Sanders' son, Shilo, isn't sweating getting waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 'cause he says in all honesty, he'll be totally fine with or without an NFL career.

The 25-year-old undrafted rookie opened up on his football future in a brief YouTube video on Thursday ... thanking the Bucs for giving him the opportunity and making it clear he's not giving up on his pro career just yet.

But if a team doesn't hit his line, Shilo said he's not gonna be heartbroken ... as his Hall of Famer pops and mom, Pilar, did a great job making sure football wouldn't end up being his only option.

Sabrina Carpenter is revealing why she chose a spooky setting for her recent album party ... explaining the cemetery location fits her man-killer vibe.

The pop star hosted an album party with Spotify for fans Thursday at the famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles ... just before the highly anticipated release of her new LP, "Man's Best Friend."

Speaking to her loyal Carpenters, SC said she thought the locale couldn't be more perfect, as she's "always killing men" ... not literally, of course. Though, she has sliced up a fella or two in her music videos!!!

Selena Gomez is showing off one of her final weekends as a single lady ... giving fans a sneak peek at her bachelorette party in Mexico.

SG took to IG to share a bunch of photos and videos from her bash in Cabo San Lucas  -- alongside a squad of gal pals, including Ashley Cook, Raquelle Stevens and Courtney Lopez.

Selena looks stunning as she poses in a series of white dresses and a bikini ... rocking a white veil reading "bride to be" in cursive.

Daymond John is "in" on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement ... calling the future nuptials a big financial and influential win for the couple.

We caught up with the "Shark Tank" investor on "TMZ Live," where he explained that Swelce's stock is only going to rise once they become husband and wife.

DJ compared the betrothed pair to the likes of Jay-Z and Beyonce, or David and Victoria Beckham ... as they both bring their own successful brands to the table.

8/29 6:10 AM PT -- The new lineup has been updated ... beginning of an era, next week!

Funkmaster Flex left 50 Cent, Jadakiss, and a whole legion of radio listeners in the Tribeca area floored, announcing that his days of dropping radio bombs on his Hot 97 7 PM timeslot were coming to an end on Thursday ... all because he's switching up his schedule!!!

TMZ Hip Hop confirmed with multiple sources that Funk Flex will operate on the 5 PM to 10 PM slot after the Labor Day holiday.

50 and Jada predicted the death of traditional rap as we know it, but Flex will still be delivering daily heat on the NYC airwaves, just at a different time.

Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias will soon have enough kids for a proper doubles match ... 'cause the superstar couple are expecting another child!

Iglesias, 50, and Kournikova, 44, already share three children with another on the way, according to the Spanish outlet, Hola ... who says Enrique and Anna are "overjoyed" by the news.

It's unclear when Anna is due and whether they're having a boy or a girl.

YFN Lucci had the State Farm Arena lit last weekend for his sold-out Welcome Home concert ... and the home of the Atlanta Hawks had him feeling like a baller backstage!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Lucci being surprised with a jersey embroidered with "Lucci 650" on the back, given to him by Atlanta Hawks Senior V.P. of Facilities and Events Geoffrey Stiles!!!

Latto, Rick Ross, Quavo, BunnaB and more were also onstage to help welcome Lucci back into the world of rap.

If that racy album cover’s any clue, Sabrina Carpenter’s next music drop is gonna be dripping with provocative lyrics, and for the easily scandalized crowd ... she could not care less!

In a sneak peek from her CBS sit-down with Gayle King -- the full thing airs Friday -- Sabrina doubled down that the unapologetically sexual vibe of her new album, "Man’s Best Friend," is NOT for the pearl-clutching crowd.

Gayle pressed for the deeper take -- calling SC's music sexual, powerful, vulnerable -- and Sabrina agreed ... adding that if you’re easily offended, there is the option to listen to it solo behind closed doors and at least get a chuckle out of it.

Cardi B had time to meet and greet fans for a quick autograph session on her way out of a California courtroom, but seemed to be tiptoeing very carefully while she did it.

TMZ Hip Hop got this vid of Cardi looking stunning in an all-white pantsuit, while rocking the $73K diamond-encrusted watch her boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, gifted her ... along with a highly bedazzled Louis Vuitton bag.

But it's not Cardi's fashion a lot of fans are eyeing, instead her Wednesday exit from court in Alhambra -- just east of L.A. -- is remarkable because of the help she was getting from a bodyguard.

She took a rest inside her SUV during the lunch break, and struggled a bit to get into the back seat.

Jessie J is prioritizing her road to recovery over going on the road ... the singer just announced the cancellation of her U.S. tour and a postponement of other dates abroad.

The pop star shared the disappointing update Thursday, confirming the U.S. leg of her tour -- which was scheduled for November 2025 -- is no longer happening.

Per JJ, the decision came amid news she would need to have a second surgery following her hospitalization earlier this month. She assured fans it was "nothing too serious," but had to be done before the year ended.

The pop girlies are taking over ... and Ariana Grande's announcing her "Eternal Sunshine" tour, her first time hitting the stage in 7 years ... and yep, all the dates are here!

Ariana dropped the deets on IG Thursday ... the tour kicks off in Oakland, California next June, runs across North America, and wraps in August with a 5-night takeover of London’s O2 Arena.

The hype’s already in overdrive, especially after Ari teased it this week. Wednesday, she dropped a futuristic clip with the words "see you next year" and "announcement loading" flashing across the screen.

The Backsteet Boys are winning big in Sin City ... because we found out how much they are raking in with their Las Vegas residency ... and it's a huge figure.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the band is grossing $4 million a night for their ongoing residency at the Sphere.

Here's how they're pulling in that much on the daily ... our sources say there's not much overhead or significant expenses involved -- they paid a one time fee of about $7 to $8 million for all the graphics they use in their shows -- and they've more than recouped what they spent on creative.

Drake vs. Kendrick? Cute. The real heavyweight grudge match is in the senior circuit ...  'cause Mick Jagger’s new nemesis seems to be none other than George freakin' Thorogood!

Yup, TMZ snagged the vid -- 75-year-old blues-rock legend George exited Houston’s House of Blues Wednesday following his show with The Destroyers ... only to turn back, eye a fan and drop the line ... "You tell Mick Jagger he can suck on that," pointing at the venue behind him, to a few supportive cheers, with one onlooker exclaiming "U-S-A!"

For the record -- there’s zero known beef between the "Bad to the Bone" singer and 82-year-old Mick. So either George was flexing to claim he's the boss, straight-up trolling for kicks, or just tossing Mick's name out at random 'cause of an adrenaline high.