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Lady Gaga's grandmother, Angelina Calderone Germanotta, has died ... TMZ has learned.

Angelina -- the mother of Gaga's dad, Joe Germanotta -- passed away on October 12, just days shy of her 95th birthday. A funeral for Angelina was held on October 17 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.

Angelina was the matriarch of the Germanotta family and had a special bond with her superstar granddaughter. In fact, Gaga's full name -- Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta -- carries part of her late grandmother's name, a touching tribute Gaga has often said connects her to her family's legacy and Italian roots.

Chrisean Rock has a new man in her life -- after kicking the last guy to the curb -- and doesn't want to hear any criticism from the peanut gallery talking 'bout an age difference!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Chrisean out in West Hollywood last night ... where she eagerly opened up about her new relationship with up-and-coming rapper "3" AKA TopHat33k.

Chrisean's dating preference is clear at this point, having dated Blueface and HoodTrophy Bino before; the latter rapper being a fresh split from just a few weeks ago after they landed in hot water trashing a hotel room together.

Rapper Young Bleed shocked the world when he was hospitalized just days after an animated performance at the highly touted Cash Money Verzuz No Limit event at ComplexCon ... we're hearing he's not out of the woods yet, but there are glimmers of hope!!!

The Baton Rouge rapper's baby mama, Tameka Long -- AKA Madamm Meek -- tells TMZ Hip Hop that Bleed has been dealing with health issues -- high blood pressure and a heart condition -- for some time.

Bleed fell ill shortly after the Verzuz, where we witnessed him performing his iconic hit, "How Ya Do Dat," and Tameka tells us doctors confirmed to the family it was indeed a brain aneurysm caused by internal bleeding.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are super "Popular" movie stars ... but, they jumped into action to help out a normie after someone drenched her with a full glass of wine!

The two stars attended a "Wicked" press event Thursday ... and, while posing with a group of fans, someone standing in the back overturned their glass above a woman in a green dress standing in front of them.

Unclear if someone did this on purpose or if the glass just slipped out of their hand ... but, while Elphaba defies gravity all the time, the wine didn't ... and, the poor girl is soaked by wine, and the glass shatters on the ground right at Grande's feet.

D4vd attended a huge bash back in 2024 ... and, a photo has surfaced appearing to show Celeste Rivas standing with him and partying the night away.

The singer-songwriter hit the party in July last year at a house in Los Angeles ... and one picture taken by a pro photographer at the place captures D4vd with a huge grin on his face -- and a girl behind him turned to the side, covering her mouth with her hand.

Her red-tinted hair is half-hidden under a black and gold durag ... and, it's hard to make out her face since her hand obscures her features.

Chris Jones -- All-Pro defensive lineman, Super Bowl champion ... and Taylor Swift cover band??

Pretty much ... 'cause Travis Kelce's teammate briefly showed off his pipes by singing "The Fate of Ophelia" in front of a bunch of reporters at Thursday's press conference!!

The silly moment went down as the 31-year-old made his way to the microphone at the practice facility ... with the song bumping on his phone as he nodded his head.

The feds are projecting Sean "Diddy" Combs will be released from custody on May 8, 2028 ... but his attorney thinks he will be a free man even sooner.

We got Marc Agnifilo in New York City on Thursday and our photog asked him about the Bureau of Prisons estimating a release date for Diddy.

Marc, who delivered a stirring closing argument at Diddy's criminal trial this summer, says his feeling is Diddy will walk free before the date provided by the feds ... in part because he thinks Diddy will be a model citizen behind bars.

D'Angelo remained relatively out of the spotlight throughout his 51 years of life ... and The Roots' Questlove, who was an integral part of constructing the late soul singer's catalog, is giving insight on how much of a music purist he really was!!!

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Questlove lamented over the premonition he felt on Oct. 14 -- the day D'Angelo died -- having spent considerable time with him at the New York-area cancer center he was being treated at weeks before his death.

Questlove labeled D'Angelo one of the "last pure artists in Black music" and recalled the making of their 2000 mega-classic, "Voodoo," which he reveals took 4 years to make.

Gene Simmons is calling BS on the media for playing up the seriousness of his recent car wreck ... writing the incident off as a "fender-bender."

The rock and roll legend was spotted by photogs in Los Angeles Wednesday ... getting behind the wheel of a car just weeks after he passed out while driving in Malibu and crashed into another vehicle.

Simmons spoke to the paps ... and called the media "fake news" -- 'cause he feels the severity of his car crash was blown up in the press ... when he says it was really just a run-of-the-mill accident.

Kid Rock seems to have no issue hurling the R-word on national television ... but the Special Olympics says he should think twice -- writing an open letter to him explaining the harm caused by using that word.

ICYMI ... Kid Rock appeared on "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Fox News last Friday -- and used the slur while telling Watters what he plans to be for Halloween.

Now ... in an open letter, Special Olympics Chief Inspiration Officer Loretta Claiborne is calling him out, urging him to take accountability. She says, "I’m writing to you personally with an urgent request: please acknowledge the hurt caused and use this moment to stand with us in rejecting that word and the prejudice it represents."

Jim Irsay's family has announced its plans to auction off the "majority" of the late owner's memorabilia collection in 2026 ... featuring countless items that would make most museums jealous.

The Irsay family told a local outlet Thursday the "decision was not made lightly, but with deep reflection and love for the legacy he built."

"Our dad was a passionate collector, driven not by possession, but by a profound appreciation for the beauty, history and cultural resonance of the items he curated. From iconic instruments to handwritten lyrics by legends to rare historical artifacts and documents, each piece in the collection tells a story – and he was always so excited to share those stories with the world."

Jimmy Kimmel left no stone unturned while hosting Selena Gomez’s 3rd annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit ... even joking about his show's brief suspension, and taking a jab at the Trump administration!

Check out the hilarious clip -- Jimmy kicks off his monologue Wednesday night cracking a joke about "Jimmy Kimmel Live" getting put on ice by ABC for a bit ... saying he almost joined OnlyFans during those uncertain times.

Jimmy later throws shade at Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial claim that Tylenol is linked to autism ... noting we can't take the pain reliever anymore to deal with the state of the world.

Billie Eilish had no problem being the "bad guy" at Wednesday's WSJ. Magazine Innovator Awards ... calling on the billionaires who sat before her to give away their money!

Check out the video -- the musician boldly addressed the ultra-wealthy folks in the room as she accepted her Music Innovator Award at the New York City ceremony, saying ... "I love you all but there's a few people in here that have a lot more money than me ... and if you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?"

She went on ... "No hate, but yeah. Give your money away, shorties."

Drake didn't show much mercy after his Blue Jays took control of the World Series with a big victory on Wednesday night ... as he trolled Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers with a pair of gloating social media posts.

The "Nice For What" spitter took to his Instagram page just minutes after Toronto beat L.A., 6-1, at Dodger Stadium ... and he bragged about his favorite MLB team going up 3-2 in the championship series.

In one IG Story post, he shared an image of Ohtani in a sweater vest with the caption, "ONE MORE!!!!!!!" In a second, he threw up a snap of Trey Yesavage striking out L.A.'s best player.

Hollywood stars showed out in droves to support their hometown team in the World Series ... packing Dodger Stadium to cheer on the Blue Crew as they faced off against the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling Game 5.

Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted on the broadcast ... keeping it low-key in an all-black outfit and a fresh pair of shades.

"Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper made her first World Series appearance -- joining fellow celebs Charlize Theron and Ellen Pompeo in the stands.

Rick Springfield wouldn't recommend air travel to "Jessie's Girl" or anyone else amid the government shutdown ... but, he's not sure how else to get from point A to point B.

We caught up with the singer-songwriter in New York City Wednesday afternoon ... and, we asked him about how air traffic controllers not getting paid has affected his view of flying these days -- a follow-up convo to one we had with Rick in February when he told us he wasn't freaking out about recent plane problems.

Spingfield calls it "Russian Roulette" in the sky these days ... but, he adds, there aren't many other good alternatives -- ya can't walk cross country!