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Katy Perry might be celebrating her 41st birthday ... but we're thinking she's going to be feeling like a "Teenage Dream" for the entire weekend!

And we figured we'd celebrate the pop star's special day by putting together a gallery of her most sizzling shots -- we think each one's hotter than a firework!

Ariana Grande just confirmed her fans' worst fear -- she nearly stopped making music ... until "Wicked" changed her mind!

That's right -- AG confirmed "Wicked" helped her find her inspiration to hit the studio again after secretly deciding she was never going to "make an album ever again," the pop star revealed on Friday's "Shut Up Evan" podcast.

As you know, the pop star took a hiatus from releasing music as she fully dove into her role of Glinda in the movie adaptation of the popular musical ... and fans were throwing red flags all over the place. But, she settled their fears when she released 2024's "Eternal Sunshine."

It's going to be a minute before fans see Nelly Furtado performing on stage ... 'cause she says she's stepping away for the "foreseeable future."

The "Maneater" hitmaker announced the shocking news on Instagram Friday, telling fans while she's so thankful for her journey ever since her first album "Whoa, Nelly!" was released 25 years ago ... she feels it's time to "step away" to focus on "other creative and personal endeavors."

She didn't reveal what's up next for her ... but confirmed she will always be writing music, even if that doesn't mean performing it.

Game 1 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays is underway ... and Drake is in the house!

Drake was shown in a suite after the bottom of the fifth inning ... looking cool AF and having a chill time with the game tied 2-2.

It makes sense ... Drake is a Toronto native, and Game 1 is at Rogers Centre -- and the dude totally lost his mind when when they punched their ticket to the Fall Classic, their first since winning back in 1993.

Carly Rae Jepsen and her man Cole M.G.N. are ready to have a "Good Time" together forever ... 'cause they tied the knot in an intimiate New York City ceremony.

The two said their vows at the Chelsea Hotel earlier this month, according to Vogue ... which shared exclusive photos from the gorgeous ceremony.

CRJ wore a pretty traditional wedding gown with the white veil standing out against her auburn hair in one photo while she laid a smooch on her husband.

Talk about the ultimate buzz kill ... Hilary Duff was crying over spilled couture ... 'cause her designer bag took a soaking before she even got her first sip of coffee!

Hilary hopped on IG to show the crime scene ... her Balenciaga’s contents all stained latte-brown, basically turned into a sad to-go cup … with the guilty, empty coffee cup sitting right next to it.

Hilary said the whole disaster struck before she even got her first sip ... and yeah, that’s definitely a latte to deal with before 9 AM!

Britney Spears brought the "Circus" to an L.A. eatery Wednesday night ... exciting patrons of the place when she walked in for food and drinks with her friends.

The singer-songwriter hit up RED O in Thousand Oaks -- a suburb of L.A. about 15 miles from the city -- standing out in a bright yellow blouse which bared her shoulders, and a fashionable black hat.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ Britney was in good spirits ... complimenting others on their outfits and even taking pics at the bar with a few of her fans.

Grimes' tattoo is a bold move -- one ya gotta make to shock people with tattoos these days ... so says a celebrity tat artist who has been around the block a time or two.

We caught up with Mark Mahoney -- a pro who's been practicing his craft for nearly five decades -- and we showed him Grimes' new controversial tattoo ... which is basically a big red circle that looks almost like a scar around her eye.

Mark -- who has tattooed stars like David Beckham, Lady Gaga and more -- says even a small tattoo on the arm used to shock old ladies at the store ... but, in today's culture, shock from tattoo is reserved for the wild and crazier ideas -- which he thinks might be the reason Grimes decided on this design.

Moneybagg Yo and G Herbo dropped their first-ever collaboration on Friday -- a landmark moment, considering the two have long dodged beef rumors with Ari Fletcher at the center!!!

Directed by Michael Garcia, the "Feet On Land" video showcases Moneybagg and Herbo flashing the iciest of jewelry while burning up New York City in a Ferrari and Rolls-Royce!!!

Herbo and Ari share a son together, and tensions were still high when she moved on with Moneybagg in 2019, but the new duet turns the maturity meter up to level 10!!!

Time to TAP-IN y'all! Gen-Z was up and at 'em this week! Here are the MUST-KNOWS:

The long-lived feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar may be reignited with tonight's World Series game. Earlier this week, Toronto native Drake went from zero to 100 real quick when the Blue Jays secured their spot in the World Series, while Kendrick -- who's from Compton, California -- is backing his beloved Dodgers 💯!

The question is:

JoJo Siwa's relationship garnered buzz this week -- She hit the carpet at the 2025 Dancers Against Cancer Gala ... and packed on the PDA with partner Chris Hughes. The smooches were flying, and so were the comments online; some peeps are over this relationship, while some are totes here for it 😘!

Romance rumors have been swirling around Keith Urban and his guitarist, Maggie Baugh ... but her friend, singer Alexandra Kay, wants to put a stop to it.

Some have speculated Maggie has been dating Keith following his split from Nicole Kidman ... even suggesting she may have had some involvement in their divorce. But in an interview with "Taste Of Country" on YouTube, Alexandra insisted the rumors are "absolutely not true."

She said, "I've met her boyfriend. She's very happy and she has nothing to do with that whole relationship."

Paul McCartney left the 'Strawberry Fields' behind for a different idyllic location -- an overpass in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... no, we aren't kidding.

The singer-songwriter shared a video on TikTok Thursday of himself in the Sooner State on the bank of a river ... sitting on a slope set just a bit down from a huge highway overpass.

PM says he's got a beautiful view of the "pretty big, groovy" Arkansas River ... and, he flips the camera to show his followers the view he's looking at.

Megan Thee Stallion was front and center, cheering on her beau, Klay Thompson, for his NBA season-opener when he and his Mavs got blown out by over 30 points -- and she's doubling down her affection in a new single!!!

On Friday, Megan unleashed her "Lover Girl" single -- independently released on her Hot Girl Productions imprint -- lyrically gushing over Klay's moves off the court ... "My man, my man, my man, my baby, my baby / D****n' me down, spoiling me, driving me crazy."

Meg proudly refers to Klay as "her n***a" but says he never stoops low and labels her a "b*tch" ... but raps how the Splash Brother has no issues turning her lady parts into "Splash Town" -- backing up all the liquid language she flexed on her Diamond-selling collab with Cardi B, "WAP."

The song also borrows its sample from female R&B group Total's 1995 hit, "Kissin' You" from back when they were signed to Diddy's Bad Boy Records

Could Tyla be any cuter??? The singer-songwriter looked insanely hot in a new video posted Friday.

The 23-year-old Grammy winner stunned in a skimpy polka-dot bikini reminiscent of a maid's outfit, strutting and twisting on a soundstage to her new song, "Chanel."

She wrote, "CHANEL OUT EVERYWHEREEEE" promoting her latest banger.

Jeremy Allen White is already racking up praise for playing The Boss ... and if you need a reference, his costar Odessa Young is ready to co-sign the hype!

Catch the clip -- we grabbed the Aussie star in NYC on Friday, right as "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" hit theaters ... and she told us she's not shocked Jeremy used his real voice on screen ... 'cause the guy’s just that good.

You can literally see Odessa light up, gushing over Jeremy’s performance ... backing the guy who told us last month it took months of vocal coaching to nail Bruce’s legendary sound.

New Edition is celebrating their newly minted hometown street sign in a major way ... through "The New Edition Way" Tour ... boosted by Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton!!!

Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny made the grand announcement Friday with a virtual tour visualizer ... with Mike, who was Boyz II Men's first manager, Facetiming the legendary trio before everyone deciding Toni would be the perfect queen for the 30-city tour.

"The New Edition Way" Tour was put together by Black Promoters Collective, and has a combined 150-million-plus records sold ... which includes the NE and Bell Biv DeVoe hits.