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Looks like Cardi B didn’t just fall for Stefon Diggs -- she fell for football too!!!

The Patriots star receiver couldn’t stop gushing about Cardi while speaking to reporters on Wednesday ... making it clear how much he appreciates having the rap queen as one of his loudest cheerleaders.

"She's an amazing supporter of just me and the Patriots," Diggs said. "She wasn't a football girl before, but I converted her over. I'm just thankful to have her in my corner."

Blake Lively basically bent over backwards to save her shaky relationship with Taylor Swift just before suing Justin Baldoni ... a move that may have ensured her most powerful ally was in her corner before launching this long and chaotic legal battle.

In a December 2024 text thread, obtained by TMZ, Blake awkwardly reached out to Taylor to check in because she "felt like a bad friend lately."

And Taylor just straight up agrees with her ... "You're not wrong," she wrote.

Good thing Blake reached out!

According to Taylor's texts, there had been a cold shift in the way Blake talked to her, which made Taylor feel more like an employee than a friend.

Travis Kelce's Instagram has become a meeting point for Taylor Swift discourse ... with folks flooding his comment section after his fiancée's texts about the Justin Baldoni drama were revealed.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end's phone had to have been buzzing due to Tuesday's development ... when legal documents, part of Blake Lively's deposition, suggested Swift may have been in on undermining Baldoni, even calling the actor a "bitch."

TMZ obtained the docs -- one of Swift's text messages, dated December 2024 and referencing Baldoni and a New York Times piece, said, "I think this bitch knows something is coming because he's gotten out his tiny violin."

Kim Kardashian is rewriting history with Taylor Swift after years of messy drama ... handing out a major compliment to her -- but make no mistake, it’s strictly about the music!

The SKIMS founder admitted on her sister Khloé's 'Wonder Land' podcast Wednesday she’s got Taylor’s music on her playlist ... even shouting out some of her older tracks and calling the pop star "super talented" -- a surprising statement after the decade-long beef.

Unclear if Taylor’s 2024 diss track "thanK you alMee" made the cut on Kim's playlist (🫣) ... you know, the one Swifties are convinced is all about her feud with Kim ... which you'll remember was nuclear!

50 Cent has some sage advice for Ye  and Nicki Minaj ... stay the f*** away from religion and politics.

While promoting his new film, "Moses the Black," 50 -- who executive-produced the movie -- stressed that while the project dapples in religious themes, it should be looked at as pure entertainment.

50 told an audience at a recent screening ... "There's two things they tell you to stay away from. They tell you to stay away from religion and stay away from politics, because no matter what you think, someone passionately disagrees with you."

Bianca Censori wasn’t about to let Kanye West get distracted by Sydney Sweeney ... so she turned date night into a full runway show to catch "The Housemaid."

Check the pics ... Bianca nearly stole the spotlight outside an L.A. theater Tuesday night in a barely-there strapless bodysuit perched over a tiny bra top, doing overtime to keep everything contained.

Bianca topped it off with sky-high, lace-up metallic heels that screamed "look at me" as she strutted along with Ye ... who was the polar opposite with a zero effort look.

Pharrell Williams knows how to pull a crowd -- and then some -- because his latest Louis Vuitton show turned into a full-blown celebrity takeover!

Usher, Future, Chris Brown and SZA were all front and center Tuesday at LV’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2026 show at the Jardin d’Acclimatation amusement park in Paris, France.

That was just the start -- take a scroll through our gallery and you’ll spot "Stranger Things" star Joe Keery, plus John Legend, Skepta and plenty more heavy hitters.

Lizzo looked like a dolled-up Barbie at the Los Angeles premiere of Paris Hilton's "Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir" documentary Tuesday night ... showing off her dramatic weight loss in a skin-tight dress!

Check out the pics -- the singer is radiating confidence in a curve-hugging light pink mini dress paired with bedazzled heels. She elevated the pretty 'n pink look with a pair of sparkling hoop earrings that brightened up the pink carpet thanks to her half-up, half-down hairstyle.

Lizzo looked like she had a grand ol' time at the premiere ... watching the doc seated next to Paris herself with Demi Lovato on the other side. Other A-listers supporting the night's star included Heidi Klum, Carmen Electra, and more -- just check out our gall!

A source connected to Justin's legal team tells TMZ ... it would be next to impossible to serve Taylor with a summons, and the text messages speak for themselves, so they won't need her as a witness.

Taylor Swift may have dodged depositions in Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, but she will 100% be called as a witness by Baldoni if the case goes to trial ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge told us ... given the now-clear involvement of Taylor Swift in the raging dispute between Baldoni and Lively, the singer will be called to the stand to download the jury.

What's more ... we're told Baldoni will call Swift as a hostile witness. Translation: Taylor clearly had a bias against Baldoni, so his lawyer, Bryan Freedman, can really put her on the hot seat by asking leading questions.

Taylor Swift just locked in a massive career win, getting inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame ... and making history as the youngest woman to ever do it!

And yeah, this is all happening while she’s knee-deep in that Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni texting mess ... but professionally, the 36-year-old is flying high after landing a spot on one of music’s most elite lists ... a long way from signing her first publishing deal at just 14.

Taylor, who recently dropped her 12th studio album, "The Life Of A Showgirl," has more than earned this honor ... and just to spell it out, she’s stacked up 13 No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts along the way.

Not only did Fernando Mendoza get VIP treatment at a Miami hotspot after winning the national championship ... the star quarterback got an ABBA tribute concert experience ... courtesy of his teammates breaking out in song in the middle of the club!!

The Hoosiers celebrated their first-ever title at E11EVEN in Downtown Miami after their 27-21 win over the Hurricanes.

As the bottles popped and the party rolled on, the song "Fernando" by the Swedish group came over the speakers -- and that's when the champs went nuts!

Fetty Wap is in full doting-dad mode after getting out of prison ... reuniting with his daughter Khari -- and TMZ’s got the very first pic from their emotional reunion.

Sources close to the fam tell us Fetty spent all of last week bonding with Khari -- the daughter he shares with ex Masika -- and it’s safe to say she was over the moon to have her dad back. Fetty was also kicking it with Masika’s younger daughter Amari, who she had with her late husband, Jamar Champ.

We’re told 9-year-old Khari was so happy it actually made Masika cry. The whole crew rolled up to the studio with Fetty, grabbed food, did some shopping, and Khari even met all of her siblings -- Fetty’s 5 other kids -- for the very first time, and everybody got along great.

Jennifer Lopez was in a giving mood Tuesday ... handing out some cold hard cash to a homeless man ... and it's all on video.

The "Jenny From The Block" singer was dressed to the nines and in full glam coming out of a business meeting in Los Angeles this afternoon when a homeless man approached her on her way to her waiting Cadillac Escalade, asking for help.

J Lo seemed to ignore the man at first, walking right by him ... but he was thrilled to see her, and was overheard saying he was going to tell everyone he saw a celeb.

West Coast hip hop legend Yukmouth took the reins of the "TMZ After Dark" tour this weekend ... and he had the bus absolutely rocking.

Yukmouth -- one half of the hip hop duo Luniz -- turned 'After Dark' into a rolling concert on wheels ... he brought the energy and staked his claim as one of the best celeb guest hosts we've ever had ... just watch the video and see for yourself.

With Yukmouth leading the way, our tour stopped at The Burgundy Room for green tea shots, then it was off to Beaches WeHo for lemon drops before our final stop at the Saddle Ranch ... where folks downed gummy shots and hopped on the mechanical bull.

YNW Melly just scored a huge legal win ... because prosecutors in Florida dropped witness tampering charges against him on the cusp of his trial.

The "Murder On My Mind" rapper was set to stand trial on the state charges ... jury selection was set to begin Wednesday ... but now he can turn his attention to his double-murder trial.

Melly's attorney's Drew Findling and Carey Haughwout tell TMZ ... "On behalf of Jamell Demons, we welcome the dismissal of the alleged tampering and gang related charges in court this morning. As his newly retained legal team, it became immediately apparent to us that no crimes had occurred. Unfortunately, for 652 days while these charges were pending, the State did not reach the same conclusion until the cusp of trial."

Unclear why the charges were dropped ... prosecutors had alleged Melly was colluding with is co-defendant Cortlen Henry and another inmate to prevent Melly's ex from testifying in the double-murder case.

Rick Springfield’s repping his Aussie roots ... and he’s coming in strong with some hot and heavy advice for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban now that they’ve officially gone their separate ways.

We caught up with the icon at LAX Monday ... and he tells us the newly divorced duo should have just one thing on their minds as they start their single lives -- and that’s getting laid. A lot!

Rick was fully Team Single Life for Australia’s former royal couple ... who totally blindsided everyone with their split back in September.