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John Forté, famous for his work with The Fugees, is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.

The Grammy-nominated recording artist died Monday at his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts -- a town on Martha's Vineyard -- according to Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin.

We're told John died suddenly and the cause of death is unclear ... though cops do NOT suspect foul play.

John is best known for his contributions to The Fugees' second studio album "The Score," which was released in February 1996 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Album. John is featured on two tracks, "Family Business" and "Cowboys," and he co-wrote and produced several songs on the breakthrough album.

Taylor Swift and her fiancé Travis Kelce have kicked off the year right ... the couple was spotted on a rare date night in L.A ... no doubt showing up how they mean to continue: utterly in love!

Check out the pics ... Taylor had her legs on full display, rocking a chic blazer as she stepped out with her equally polished other half at Beverly Hills hotspot Funke on Monday night.

The two were glued at the hip all evening, and it looks like they’ve suddenly got a lot more time together ... with Travis officially out of playoff mode for the first time since they started dating!

Legendary California rapper Kurupt was hospitalized after battling some serious health issues ... TMZ has confirmed.

We're told The Dogg Pound chief is on the mend, but still in the hospital ... where he's spent the last several weeks.

Our sources would not reveal the specifics of his medical condition, but did say that his health is improving and he is getting better.

Monday night, Daz Dillinger shouted out his "big brother" and asked fans to wish him a speedy recovery.

He wrote, "GOD SAID WE SHALL LIVE & NOT DIE ... I need everybody to hit Kurupt and let them know that we love HIM from his little brother Daz."

Superstar singer Julio Iglesias is in the crosshairs of prosecutors in Spain, where he's under investigation after two former female employees accused him of sexual assault.

The Spanish High Court prosecutor's office announced the probe Tuesday after Univision and Spanish media outlet elDiario.es published the women's allegations.

Julio's accusers reportedly claimed they suffered sexual assault and workplace harassment while working for him in 2021 at his homes in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas ... alleging Julio pressured them into sexual encounters and abused them physically and verbally.

JoJo Siwa's officially a bride -- in the A.I.-verse, at least -- because she posted an artificially- created pic of herself on her wedding day!

The pop star shared a photo on Snapchat Tuesday ... a selfie where she's staring dreamily into the camera while wearing a white wedding dress -- with a veil pulled back framing her golden hair.

The pic has "Call me a wife!!!" written along the bottom of it ... but hold on, Siwa fans -- because it's a pretty premature post.

Deon Cole brought Ye -- formerly known as Kanye West -- onstage at his standup show at the Improv last month, and he told us it was just good to see the music icon laugh again.

Deon chatted with our cameraperson in NYC Monday, saying, "He needed that, man ... people keep forgetting, he's a person too."

As we reported ... Ye, his wife Bianca Censori, and music executive John Monopoly stopped by the Hollywood comedy club the day after Christmas. Eyewitnesses told us Cole's set had him laughing and enjoying himself all night.

BTS is coming to a town near you! After announcing their upcoming album -- dropping March 20 -- the band has just released dates for a huge world tour ... and keep reading for a knowledge test about the band!

Get ready, ARMY ... 2026-2027 belongs to The Bangtan Boys, as they'll reportedly be covering 34 regions with 79 live shows across Asia, North America, Europe, South America and Australia.

According to NME, fans will watch V, Jung Kook, Jimin, RM, Jin, J-Hope and Suga rock out on a 360-degree, in the round-style stage for an immersive experience putting fans and the center of the action.

How do you celebrate winning big at the Golden Globes?? For "KPop Demon Hunters" singers EJAE and Rei Ami, they opted for VIP treatment at the LA Clippers game!!

Folks at the Intuit Dome for the Clips' home matchup against the Charlotte Hornets were in the presence of 2/3 of HUNTR/X on Monday ... with the big stars soaking in all the fun ... from throwing free shirts to fans to shooting free throws right on the hardwood!!

Of course, "Golden" took home the big award for "Best Original Song" at the awards show on Sunday ... with EJAE, who wrote the banger alongside Mark Sonnenblick, giving an emotional acceptance speech.

Cardi B is in full grind mode ahead of her upcoming tour ... and based on new rehearsal footage, she’s pushing herself and her team to get everything locked in.

The "I Like It" rapper took to IG to drop a new video -- set to her track "Hello" -- giving fans a look at her rehearsal sessions as she preps for the “LITTLE MISS DRAMA” tour.

Cardi’s seen doing it all -- stretching, jumping jacks, squats, crunches -- and working through choreography with a decently sized team. There’s plenty of collaboration happening in the room too ... as she fine-tunes moves with her dancers and staff.

Meghan Trainor is doubling down on distancing herself even further from Ashley Tisdale's "toxic mom group" allegations ... Meghan says she's not involved in any way, shape, or form.

The singer took to TikTok for a second denial of claims she's one of the moms Ashley was referencing in her essay in The Cut.

Meghan hopped on the TikTok trend and posted a video saying, "me trying to convince everyone I'm not involved in the mom group drama."

3:21 PM PT -- The TRO was denied by the court clerk because it's not an emergency order ... the judge will rule January 23 on the issue at the hearing.

Brittany Furlan says Ronnie Radke just won't leave her alone -- blasting him as "unhinged and obsessed" -- and is seeking court-ordered protection from him ... while denying she ever got catfished.

Brittany just beelined it to court and filed for a temporary restraining order against the Falling In Reverse frontman ... saying he's been harassing her online ever since last year's "secret relationship" that crumbled.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Brittany says she was definitely communicating with Ronnie on Snapchat last year during a difficult time in her marriage to Tommy Lee, and they sent each other explicit pictures and videos and made plans to meet up.

Ronnie's claimed Brittany was chatting with a catfish ... but she says all of the comms were legit and could not have been A.I.-generated "due to the explicit nature of the content."

Brittany says Ronnie begged her to leave Tommy for him and they made plans to meet up in May ... she says Ronnie told her to go to his former address and she claims she showed up and got stood up ... and that's when he allegedly started intentionally humiliating and manipulating her.

The 2026 Golden Globes went full glam overload ... and with Hollywood’s hottest stars bringing the heat, they made it clear that the fashion is only just getting warmed up for awards season!

Check out our gallery -- the likes of Teyana Taylor and Olandria Carthen were among our best dressed ... but Jennifer Lawrence stole the whole damn show, topping nearly everyone’s favorites list in a sheer floral look.

Of course, the usual heavy hitters didn’t disappoint ... Jennifer Lopez showed up flaunting those famous curves, while Miley Cyrus threw on her signature edge with a killer pair of shades.

Will Smith is literally laughing off accusations of wrongful termination and retaliation brought against him by violinist Brian King Joseph ... according to new video.

Photogs caught up with the Oscar winner Monday in London, where he appeared to be working in some capacity on his new Nat Geo show "Pole to Pole With Will Smith."

Watch the clip ... when the cameraperson asks Will about the allegations brought against him by the former "America's Got Talent" standout, Will laughs right in his face and keeps it moving.

Without even stopping to give any credibility to the question, Will hops in his waiting vehicle while the cameraperson gets buffered by security.

Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin -- who co-founded the English rock band Black Midi -- has died.

Kwasniewski-Kelvin's family released a statement saying the guitarist's death followed "a long battle with his mental health."

The statement said, “A talented musician and a kind, loving man finally succumbed; despite all efforts ... He will always be loved. Please take a moment to check in with your loved ones so we can stop this happening to our young men.”

Juelz Santana went through a terrifying ordeal ... getting caught up in a car crash and now putting his injuries on blast on social media.

In a Monday IG Story, the rapper posted a selfie showing nasty scrapes across his nose and cheek, slapped with the words "car crash" -- and yeah, it looks painful as hell!

J Balvin's shared the Super Bowl Halftime Show stage with Bad Bunny before ... but he's not going to make a guest apperance next month when BB headlines ... 'cause he told us so himself.

We got the Colombian singer in New York City and our photog asked if fans should be on the lookout for a suprise guest appearance during Bad Bunny's halftime set at Super Bowl LX.

J Balvin and Bad Bunny performed together at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show back in 2020 when Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were the headliners ... but he says don't expect him to run it back with Bad Bunny this time.