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American rapper and songwriter Kool Moe Dee (real name Mohandas Dewese) shot to fame in the '80s with hip-hop hits like "I Go To Work," "Wild Wild West," and "How Ya Like Me Now" -- even scoring a Grammy win in 1991.

Guess what he looks like now!

It's Grammys weekend indeed -- test your Grammys trivia:

Billy Bob Thornton was stuck bracing for a nor'easter in New Jersey this week, but he didn't let that stop him from making an appearance at a benefit show in Los Angeles ... as the actor took the stage by FaceTime.

Here's the backstory ... Billy Bob and country crooner Dwight Yoakam have been friends for decades and starred in the 1996 classic flick "Sling Blade" together. Billy was set to host Dwight's event benefitting Children's Hospital L.A., but he's currently out of town shooting the movie "Somedays" with Ariana Greenblatt. Sadly, weather didn't permit him to travel.

Determined to still make it somehow, Billy called Dwight's phone, which was then brought on stage in the middle of Dwight's performance at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.

Heidi Klum never met a top she didn't want to immediately take off ... and she's using her love for the nude to push a new musical venture.

The supermodel is promoting her new song with Diplo by, you guessed it, going topless ... which is her signature move.

In a social media post teasing the upcoming track, Heidi is letting the girls breathe under a white furry coat ... and she's wearing some sexy lingerie bottoms, along with some knee-high boots.

Nicki Minaj fans are taking sides after watching her cozy up to President Trump ... some are sticking by her, and others are dropping her like a bad habit.

The battle of the Barbz played out Thursday on "TMZ Live" when we had a couple supporters join our show and explain why Nicki's embrace of Trump is either a deal-breaker ... or no big deal.

Blair Thompson says he's cutting the cord when it comes to Nicki ... and he tells us why her politics feel like a slap in the face to lots of her longtime supporters who come from diverse backgrounds.

Bow Wow and B2K crashed our live stream this morning ... laying out the details of their upcoming tour and offering to take Harvey Levin to a famous strip club in Atlanta, Georgia!

You have to see this ... while discussing who may or may not make a surprise appearance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show next month, BW switched the topic to the 2028 Super Bowl in Atlanta. Having grown up in the city, BW wants Harvey to come down ... but not for the game. The rapper said he's dying to take Harvey to the famed gentleman's club, Magic City!

Bow Wow kidded, "Every time me and Harvey talk, I always ask him!" joking that Harvey's been ducking him for years.

But the thing is ... the only strip club Harvey's been to in the last decade was a place called Plan B in Los Angeles ... and it was for the food!

Ray J says doctors are giving him every drug under the sun in an attempt to prolong his life ... prescribing eight different kinds of medications despite their grim prognosis.

The rapper tells TMZ ... he went to doctors who gave him the bad news, telling him they're not sure how long he has to live ... and they recommend he stay in bed and take his medication.

ICYMI ... Ray J says doctors gave him just months to live -- telling his followers he doesn't think he's going to make it to 2027. He says half of his heart has turned black and it's only beating at 60 percent, which is not a good sign.

Your Thirsty Thursday is about to be quenched 'cuz Tate McRae and Billie Eilish soaked the algorithms with these busty tank top shots!

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Taylor Swift still can't regain the "Greatest Pop Star" title from Billboard ... losing out on the accomplishment for the second year in a row ... and begging the question, who outdid her???

TS finished at No. 2. on the magazine's "Greatest" list ... one spot higher than she ended last year, but still falling short of the ultimate title.

Last year, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar finished at #2 and #1, respectively ... but they fell behind T-Swift this year ... finishing at #5 and #4. So the person who beat out Taylor this year will be a different star than the last iteration.

Zayn Malik has entered the chat ... after fans expressed shock, frustration and outright rage over Harry Styles' startling ticket prices, Zayn seemed to add to the pile-on during a recent concert.

While on stage at Las Vegas' Dolby Live at Park MGM recently, Zayn said, “A big, big thank you to each and every one of you for being here with me tonight."

Then, with a big smile, he added, "You could’ve been anywhere, but you decided to spend your night with me. Hopefully the ticket prices weren’t too high ... just saying.”

Worth noting ... fans are pointing out that Zayn is now selling tickets below face value -- which TMZ can confirm via Ticketmaster's website -- showing the presale prices climbed to Harry-level numbers, but eventually fell to a more affordable dollar amount.

All good things must come to an end ... even for Bad Bunny. The megastar implied he doesn't plan on doing music forever during a questionnaire with Stephen Colbert.

When the 'Late Show' host asked Benito to describe the rest of his life in five words, BB used "retired" as one of the five!

The other four were "happy," "eating," "tripletas," and "living in Puerto Rico." Tripletas are a street food sandwich staple in Puerto Rico, and obviously, "living in Puerto Rico" is more than one word, but when you're on top of the world, you don't need to be restrained by measly word counts.

"Wuthering Heights" is sure to get hearts pounding when it drops right before Valentine's Day ... especially if the energy on the red carpet is any indication!

The film version of Emily Brontë's classic novel had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre Wednesday night ... with Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie taking center stage as they walked into the event.

Check out the snaps ... Elordi and Robbie gazed tenderly at each other in a preview of the quiet moments from the upcoming film.

Lady Gaga took a moment at her concert in Japan to blast ICE ... calling out the way they "mercilessly" target families in a passionate speech.

The singer-songwriter was performing in Tokyo Thursday night ... when she took a break from playing songs to get real about the state of the USA.

Gaga says she's headed back home after her incredibly successful 'Mayhem Ball' tour ... and her heart's aching for all the families dealing with immigration raids and other scary situations with the federal law enforcement agency.

Nicki Minaj is apparently one step closer to becoming an American citizen ... and is flaunting her new Trump Gold Card to prove it -- which she hinted she got at no charge!

Check out her tweets from Wednesday -- the Trinidad-born rapper posted a photo of a Trump Gold Card in her hand, and in another tweet said it was "free of charge" ... and that she was finalizing her paperwork for citizenship. She also raved about President Donald Trump, calling him her "wonderful, gracious, charming" president.

If you remember, Trump introduced the Gold Card program in September 2025. All folks need to do is pay a $15,000 "DHS processing fee" and a "$1 million gift" ... and they'll be fast-tracked to receive U.S. residency "in record time," according to the government page for the card.

We're switchin' it up and throwin' not one but THREE terrific kiddos your way ... Can you guess who they are?!

1. The kid on the left came into Hollywood like a "wrecking ball!"

2. The macho kid on the top right is ROCK solid!

3. And, the kiddo on the bottom right is "all about that bass!"

Can you guess who they are?!

After you've solved those cute kiddos, can you score the game below?

Lizzo is taking the sudden death of Beauty 2 The Streetz founder Shirley Raines pretty hard ... and she's wearing her emotions on her sleeve.

The "Truth Hurts" singer took to social media Wednesday to react to Ms. Shirley's passing ... and the tears started flowing as Lizzo spoke about Shirley on camera.

As we reported ... the viral social media star was found dead Tuesday night in Nevada, where she was discovered unresponsive next to her bed during a wellness check. Her sister told us Shirley had been healthy and was not on any medication.

Aloe Blacc is "The Man" when it comes to love and understanding ... at least according to a chat we just had with him about Ye -- formerly known as Kanye West -- and his controversial apology letter.

Blacc was all bundled up when we caught him out in NYC Wednesday ... but despite braving the freezing weather, the singer-songwriter had a warm response to Ye's latest apology.

Blacc said, "I think anytime anybody can show unconditional love and growth is a good time."

Of course, some have noted Ye has an album coming out, which could make the apology seem suspicious. The thinking is that the Wall Street Journal ad he took out Monday addressed to "Those I've Hurt," could just be a strategic ploy to get attention for the upcoming project.