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Eminem is looking for some respect on his name ... he recently filed to cancel a trademark of an Australian beach brand that's targeting American shores.

The Real Slim Shady has it out for an Aussie company that sells beach umbrellas and swim wear ... a label called Swim Shady. According to documents filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and obtained by TMZ, Eminem wants to protect the name of his diabolical rap alter-ego and avoid brand confusion.

The filing alleges the "Without Me" rapper would suffer "damage and injury" if Swim Shady is allowed to keep its name. Eminem is concerned the public will associate him with the Swim Shady brand ... and he insists his own merch adheres to "premium quality standards" and doesn't want people to confuse him with the Aussie company's stuff.

Dua Lipa's down in Brazil showing off her buns ... and her bikini body doesn't need a BBL to turn heads.

Check out these photos of the "One Kiss" hitmaker flaunting her toned bod in a neon green, black and white 2-piece poolside at the Fasano Hotel in Rio de Janeiro.

Dua's working on her tan as she takes a break from her day job ... she's been tearing up the stage on her "Radical Optimism" tour and has a few days between shows in Brazil before getting back on the road and traveling to Peru, Colombia, and Mexico.

D4vd is viewed as a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas, the teenager who was found decomposing in his Tesla ... law enforcement sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.

As far as we know, there is no paperwork classifying D4vd as a suspect, but as one of our sources told us ... "Investigators are looking at D4vd as a suspect."

We're also told they're viewing Celeste's death as a homicide, even though the Medical Examiner has yet to determine cause or manner of death -- investigators are still awaiting toxicology results.

Jeffrey Epstein's got a loose connection to Michael Jackson ... the attorney who asked Epstein in a deposition if he had an oval-shaped unit tells us he was taking a cue from a famous MJ trial.

Spencer Kuvin, the lawyer who grilled Epstein in the infamous 2009 deposition, tells TMZ ... he got the idea to question Epstein about his alleged "egg-shaped penis" from the King of Pop's kid-sex trial.

He says the prosecutor in the MJ case wanted to enter into evidence graphic photos of splotches on Michael's penis so an alleged abuse victim could identify the skin discoloration known as vitiligo. MJ had originally submitted to having the graphic photos taken during a 1994 investigation into whether the pop star molested a boy.

Flyysoulja's Florida rental home was in dismal condition for weeks before he was detained by authorities for a mental health evaluation earlier this month ... and he left it full of dog feces, and without electricity, his landlord tells TMZ.

Check out our interview with Andy Zamudio, real estate broker of Equity Real Estate and the Island Boys star's landlord ... he tells us he had given Flyy multiple chances to get his place cleaned up after conducting an inspection in September ... during which he discovered several doors punched in, broken glass everywhere, and even garbage overtaking the garage.

Andy also tells us the Homestead house came fully furnished when Flyy -- real name Alex Venegas -- and his girlfriend, KaylaThayla, moved in in 2024 ... and he noticed during the inspection that the $12,000 couch was missing from the living room, along with some ceiling fans.

8:49 AM PT -- According to the arrest warrant, obtained by TMZ, Girlalala's longtime boyfriend, Shanoyd Whyte, called 911 himself after shooting her inside a car parked in a residential driveway, even flagging down deputies when they arrived.

Deputies say blood was immediately visible in the vehicle, with heavy saturation on the front passenger seat and pooling on the floorboard. Blood droplets were also found on the pavement outside the open door, along with medical debris from first responders.

Inside the car, deputies recovered a holstered handgun behind the front passenger seat. Neighbors reported hearing two gunshots.

The warrant details surveillance footage showing Whyte's vehicle pulling into the driveway moments before the shooting. Both doors briefly opened, then the driver's door reopened, revealing Whyte pulling a gun from his waistband and firing into the passenger seat. A muzzle flash was caught on video. Girlalala was then seen slumped over as Whyte walked around the car with the firearm in hand and pulled her upright by her hair.

Deputies collected two 9mm shell casings and the firearm at the scene.

TikTok star Girlalala was shot and killed over the weekend, and now TMZ has obtained the frantic 911 call following the brutal murder.

In the recording, you can hear a man's voice screaming, "I need help! Please, I need help!" The man then frantically pleads with the dispatcher to "hurry up and get here!" We've learned Girlalala's boyfriend, Shanoyd Whyte Jr., made the call.

According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida ... Girlalala got into a heated argument with Whyte, which allegedly escalated into violence.

N3on took a lie detector test on his YouTube channel that didn't go as well as he'd hoped ... the popular streamer failed when he was asked if he liked Black people.

Flanked by rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, fellow streamer Adin Ross, former NFL star Antonio Brown and comedian/rapper BenDaDonnn, N3on fielded questions from his buds in front of a stoic polygraph tester in the video posted Tuesday.

Like every lie detector test, it started out simple ... "Are you an Indian?" Adin asked. "Yes," N3on answered, as he is ethnically so. Easy enough ... right?

Now we say "Congratulations" to Post Malone ... 'cause he and his baby mama just settled their months-long custody war over their child!

He and ex-fiancée Hee Sung "Jamie" Park reached an agreement on custody, visitation rights and child support for their 3-year-old daughter last week, a court document obtained by TMZ shows. Their arrangement -- which also may include other matters such as health insurance for the child -- is sealed, meaning we can't see the exact details.

But ... it's nice to know Post and his ex were able to work things out. We told you all about it -- Park had actually submitted paperwork in April to have the case in L.A., which allows for higher child support payments.

Zach Bryan is spilling it all ... revealing he’s been sober for two months after battling some heavy mental health demons.

In an emotional IG post Tuesday, Zach said going from a decade in the military to suddenly being thrown into the spotlight messed with him more than he realized ... and it took a 20-day solo motorcycle trip across the country for him to finally see he needed real help.

The country singer said he was stuck in this constant state of discontent -- always reaching for alcohol, not because he liked it, but because he was trying to fill some kind of black hole inside him.

Plenty of fans were bothered by the "stripper outfit" National Anthem singer Karina Pasian rocked on Sunday, but the NFL sure didn't mind ... the Grammy nominee tells TMZ Sports the league approved her fit before "O Say" ever left her lips!

We spoke with the 34-year-old musician this week, fresh off her performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, before the Commanders-Dolphins game, where she addressed the controversy.

Pasian was slammed by some viewers online, but none of it had anything to do with her vocals. Instead, it was the mini black dress and thigh-high garters that set people off, with critics knocking the look as "classless."

However, the league office didn't see it that way.

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Need a giftie for the Swiftie in your life? We've got you covered this holiday season. If you're on the hunt for a Taylor Swift-inspired present to put under the tree, worry not because there's no shortage of unique merchandise and gifts that’ll please any superfan of the pop icon ... whatever era they’re in.

From a cookbook for baked goods based on Taylor's songs and Easter eggs all the way to an activity book for pint-sized Swifities, these gifts are straight out of their "wildest dreams."

• The Life of a Showgirl Vinyl -- $29.99
• The Eras Pour: The Unofficial, Ultimate Taylor Swift Cocktail Book -- $22.58
• Bake It Off: An Unofficial Taylor Swift-Inspired Cookbook -- $17.49
• My Sticker Dress-Up: Swifties -- $7.88
• You Need To Calm Down: Adult Coloring Book -- $13.00
• Taylor Swift 12 Piece Christmas Ornament Set -- $18.99
• Taylor Swift Albums Book Sweatshirt -- $24.20
• Smells Like She’s Listening to Taylor Swift Candle -- price varies
• In My Showgirl Era Mug -- price varies
• Showgirl Era Woven Throw Blanket -- price varies

8:23 PM PT  -- Smokey's attorney Christopher Frost tells TMZ, "These plaintiffs are part of the same group of people who have conspired together against the Robinsons and are laying out their claims for maximum adverse publicity.

We have already explained in the Robinsons’ lawsuit against this group for defamation, civil conspiracy and elder abuse that, all along, this has been an organized, avaricious campaign to extract money from an 85-year-old legend. This group of people, who hide behind anonymity, and their attorneys seek global publicity while making the ugliest of false allegations."

Frost adds, "We have sought the Court’s intervention multiple times to require these anonymous individuals to divulge essential information, turn over relevant evidence, and to share deposition transcripts with the District Attorney. For obvious reasons, this group of Does and their attorneys refuse to be forthcoming with all the evidence possible to investigate their own claims. Once the public can see the truth, their avaricious motives and fabricated claims will be revealed.”

Smokey Robinson's newest sexual battery accuser is a man who claims the Motown singer once grabbed the guy's hand and tried to force it onto his erect penis.

Smokey is being sued by four Jane Does claiming they used to work as housekeepers for the music star and his wife, Frances Gladney Robinson ... and now two more alleged victims want to join the suit, a fifth Jane Doe and a John Doe.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the male accuser claims he started working for the Robinsons at their Chatsworth residence around 2013 ... he says he would clean and detail their cars early in the mornings and on numerous occasions Smokey came outside wearing only his underwear and would touch and fondle his erect penis in clear view of John Doe.

The guy claims "Smokey Robinson’s sexual arousal was vivid and unmistakable during these incidents." He also claims Smokey sometimes made sexually suggestive gestures and remarks towards him, including beckoning him toward a nearby room.

He says he would reject Smokey's alleged advances by telling him, "Put some clothes on."

The guy claims things escalated around 2022, when in one incident, Smokey grabbed the guy's hand "without consent and attempted to force it onto his erect penis."

After the alleged incident, the guy claims the Robinsons fired him. He says one year later, Smokey's wife requested he return to work and he did. He says Smokey went right back to appearing partially clothed, touching himself and making sexually suggestive remarks in his presence.

He claims Smokey's repeated sexual harassment, indecent exposure and unwanted physical contact resulted in humiliation, emotional distress, and ongoing fear for his safety and dignity ... and he says he stopped working for the Robinsons "after learning of similar conduct toward other victims and out of concern for his own well-being."

The new Jane Doe who wants to join the lawsuit claims she worked for the Robinsons as a housekeeper. She says on more than 10 occasions Smokey grabbed her hand and attempted to force her to touch his erect penis.

When the four women sued Smokey in May for sexual battery, assault, false imprisonment and gender violence, his lawyer denied the allegations and chalked it up to a shakedown.

Paul Stanley says KISS is possibly going to release some new music ... and he's remembering Ace Frehley's rock and roll legacy.

We got Paul in Beverly Hills on Tuesday and our photog asked him about rumblings that KISS is working on new music.

Paul indicates that's in the cards and tells us what some new KISS music might sound like.

Tekashi 6ix9ine and Kodiyakredd of the Island Boys are denying rumors swirling around a home invasion at Tekashi's Florida home ... 6ix9ine tells us it wasn't staged, and Kodiyakredd says he's not one of the masked gunmen seen on video.

There's been tons of online speculation about the commotion at Tekashi's home this past weekend -- we first reported the home invasion -- and some folks are convinced Tekashi orchestrated it ... while others think Kodiyakredd was one of the men wearing ski masks.

Tekashi 6ix9ine tells TMZ ... the rumors are completely false.

The Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office tells us miscellaneous items were taken from Tekashi's home but no vehicles were taken.

Ray J isn't backing down from challenging Mario in a singing battle ... despite his opp not taking the competition too seriously.

We caught up with Ray in NYC mid-morning Tuesday, where he was advocating for a TMZ After Dark and Brunch Tours in the Big Apple -- a move which definitely has a nice ring to it.

After all, Ray has become quite the Hollywood draw with our bus patrons, so an expansion may be on the horizon!!!

Nicki Minaj became the first female rapper to address the United Nations on Tuesday and gave credit where it was due ... to President Donald Trump for setting the stage!!!

The occasion was a bipartisan one ... however, the 'Pinkprint' megastar took on the U.N. invite to confront the situation in Nigeria, where Trump has claimed Christians are being murdered simply for their faith.

Nicki admitted she was nervous at the start of her speech and spoke in a soft, gentle tone throughout her entire speech, but firmly demanded urgent action for the killings.