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Cuffing season is in full swing ... and while everyone else is pairing up for the holidays, Bebe Rexha’s putting out a very public call to find her future baby daddy.

In an X post shared Wednesday, Bebe went full dating-app manifesto -- publicly auditioning her future boo and spelling out her must-haves, while making it crystal clear she’s all about personality ... so if you’re a solid 6 or 7 looks-wise, congrats, you’re still in the running.

Bebe also made one thing very clear -- she needs a man who’s on her level or above, financially speaking. She says she doesn’t pay for men or do 50/50 ... so translation? Bring a successful career and no mooching allowed!

The old-school-style video camera Taylor Swift was spotted filming with at the Chiefs game has created serious buzz -- so much so that the product nearly sold out after the pop star was seen using it, TMZ Sports has learned.

ICYMI, the "Opalite" singer was photographed with the handheld video recorder on Sunday, as she sat in her Arrowhead Stadium suite to watch her fiancé, Travis Kelce, and the Chiefs take on the Los Angeles Chargers.

And since, we're told the digital camera has been flyin' off the shelves!

Rihanna was fan-girling a bit too much for another fan during Mariah Carey's concert in Las Vegas recently ... and things got slightly heated between the two.

Riri was lovin' every moment of Mariah's show Saturday night in Sin City with the others in the packed crowd.

Video shows Riri swaying to Mariah's "We Belong Together," waving her arms and blowing kisses to Carey, who was performing the hit song onstage.

Riri was perched on top of a chair, blocking the view of fans behind her. This created some friction between Rihanna and another person, who supposedly told the icon to sit down so they could see Mariah's performance.

A singer narrowly avoided serious injury during a show in Peru ... collapsing to the ground because of an electric shock he suffered while grabbing the mic.

Carlos Suarez and his rock band Mi Mejor Amigo Scott were playing in Lima over the weekend when Suarez stepped up to start a song and wrapped his right hand around the equipment ... before letting out a primal scream and falling backward.

A couple people onstage rushed to unplug the equipment ... and, once unplugged, others tended to Suarez, according to local outlet Buenos Días Perú.

Congrats are in order for Mariah the Scientist and Young Thug -- they're engaged!

The "Go Crazy" rapper popped the question to his longtime girlfriend on stage at his "Hometown Hero: Young Thug & Friends" benefit concert in Atlanta last night -- and it's all on video! Check out the adorable moment ... he's on one knee as he pulls out a massive diamond ring with a huge grin across his face. The words “Will You Marry Me” are also displayed on the giant screen on stage.

It was a no-brainer for Mariah, who let him slide the sparkler onto her wedding finger. She's clearly thrilled, saying into the mic ... "Guess I'm getting married!" as fans go ballistic in the venue. The moment is sealed off with a kiss.

Rapper Bay Swag has blossomed into quite the rap star since TMZ Hip Hop did his first interview over a year ago, and now he's using his celebrity to give back to the community!!!

We caught up with Bay Swag out in NYC this week, following his special holiday dining experience alongside his bro, Cash Cobain.

Rap music outlets such as Uproxx's "The Bigger Picture" and Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" have all shut down in the past few weeks ... if 50 Cent has his way, Jim Jones, Maino, Dave East, and Fabolous will get the axe next!!!

50 Cent has been going back and forth with Jim and Maino after they labeled his Diddy-dissing Netflix doc "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" a mockumentary on their "Let's Rap About It" podcast.

According to 50's sources, the New York rapper quadrant has been squatting inside the building where they film the podcast ... making the landlord unhappy enough he's willing to cut 50 a deal for the deed!!!

Shawn Mendes looks like he may have a new woman in his life -- and she's beautiful -- because he was just spotted in South America with Brazilian model and actress Bruna Marquezine.

Check out these photos and video showing Shawn and Bruna in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ... they're leaving a restaurant together Sunday night ... and looking super hot.

The "Señorita" singer looks like he's trying to duck the paps, but photogs got him following Bruna out of the restaurant and into a waiting car.

She's a stunner ... just look at her in that little black dress!

Hulk Hogan's death came as a shock to the world ... and to our newsroom, where we were shooting one of our TV shows when the Sports Department learned the news. We later learned the WWE star died from a heart attack.

We dove more deeply into Hulk's life and death in our documentary "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" ... available to stream on Hulu.

Diddy dodged a bullet when he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering ... charges that could've landed him a life sentence in federal prison.

The music mogul's still doing time for his two Mann Act convictions ... but, check out this clip of our newsroom as the decision was announced -- complete and utter shock!

We were also live-streaming when Diddy received 50 months in federal prison ... even though it seemed like Judge Arun Subramanian might give him a whole lot more time behind bars.

Lizzo is sounding off in her legal war with her former dancers -- speaking up right after their fat-shaming claims were dropped -- saying she’s not settling for anything less than fighting every allegation until the full truth comes out.

In an IG clip Monday, Lizzo laid it out in the onscreen text while silently staring at the camera, writing the fat-shaming claims that made up a big chunk of the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams were tossed because they had zero merit.

According to Lizzo, the claim got cut since there was no evidence she fired anyone over weight gain ... clarifying they were actually let go for secretly recording her without her consent and then sending that footage to ex-employees.

Mariah Carey is going from the Queen of Christmas to Queen of the entire winter ... she's going to perform at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in February!

The Grammy winner personally made the announcement Monday via Instagram, writing, "CI VEDIAMO A MILANO!" which translates to "See you in Milan."

Mariah accompanied her post with a video -- showing her in a shimmering red gown and diamond necklace -- saying, "Get ready for Milano Cortina 2026. See you at the Stadio San Siro on the 6th of February for the Olympic opening ceremony."

Carl Carlton -- best known for his smash hit "She’s a Bad Mama Jama" -- has died at 72.

The sad news was confirmed by his son Carlton Hudgens II, who announced his dad’s passing on Facebook ... sharing a throwback photo of the late singer and writing, "Long hard fight in life and you will be missed."

The cause of death hasn’t been revealed, but the passing comes six years after the singer suffered a stroke.

Carlton launched his music career back in the '60s, later hitting the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 in 1974 with his cover of "Everlasting Love."

1/23/2026 10:49 AM PT -- Trey Songz is now in the clear ... all charges in this case have been dropped, according to court records.

Trey Songz is back in trouble once again, charged over the weekend with allegedly destroying property at a hookah bar in New York City -- and assaulting a nightclub employee earlier this month, according to court records.

The latest incident involving the "Trigga" singer occurred in the wee hours Sunday at Mira NYC & Hookah Lounge in Midtown Manhattan. Court documents state Trey intentionally damaged more than $1500 worth of hookah set-ups, DJ equipment, and sofas.

After his arrest, police did a computer check and realized Trey was wanted for a second crime in which he allegedly assaulted an employee inside Dramma Night Club in Times Square on December 4.

Trey reportedly grew irritated when club workers instructed him and his crew to leave because it was closing time in the Dec. 4 incident. Our sources say one of the employees grabbed Trey's arm, prompting him to allegedly punch the worker in the face and cause him to suffer swelling and substantial pain.

Taylor Swift's already practicing her aunt skills -- playing with Jason and Kylie Kelce's kids at Travis' game on Sunday -- while her man dealt with heartbreak on the field.

The singer-songwriter was spotted in her usual spot while Kansas City took on the Los Angeles Chargers ... laughing and talking to one of the Kelce brood.

Tay even picked up the kiddo and held her on her shoulder while walking around the box ... clearly getting in some quality time with her future fam.

Bobby Shmurda hasn't changed one bit ... because another one of his shows ended in a brawl ... and we've got the shocking video.

The rapper performed at MN Gold Room in Minneapolis Saturday night ... when eyewitnesses say someone threw a bottle at Bobby and yelled "F*** Bobby Shmurda!"

Shmurda -- never one to back down from a challenge -- apparently yelled some expletives at the disrespectful fan ... and even told him he'd kill the guy if he tried something like that again.

A medical scare briefly stopped the show at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas when All-American Rejects frontman, Tyson Ritter, abruptly cut the band's finale mid-song to help a fan who collapsed in the crowd.

TMZ has obtained video showing the band halfway through "Gives You Hell" inside the packed L.A. Kia Forum, when Ritter suddenly halted the music, grabbed the mic, and pointed toward the pit, alerting security that a woman had passed out and needed help.

In front of thousands, Ritter calmly told the crowd to open space and assist her, then added a little holiday improv, urging someone to get the woman "Twinkies or sugar or Christmas gumdrops or pieces of gingerbread houses" to help her. Ritter also called out, "Are you okay?," checking on her from the stage.