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BLACKPINK's new project, "DEADLINE" is here ... but the first voice heard on their lead single isn't Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa or Rosé -- it's actually legendary boxing announcer Michael Buffer!!!

The massive K-pop group's third mini album dropped on Friday ... featuring four new tracks -- as well as "JUMP," which was released last year.

But let's focus on their energetic single, "GO" -- the word "ready" is heard on repeat right at the beginning ... and any fan of the fight game can easily tell it's from Buffer's signature battle cry, "Let's get ready to rumble," which he shouts to hype up the audience at boxing matches.

12:18 PM PT -- Brian King Joseph's lawyer tells TMZ ... "A jury’s ultimate determination matters more to us than Mr. Smith’s opinion of this case."

Will Smith is asking a judge to throw out the sexual harassment lawsuit against him ... with his lawyer alleging that the filing is just a desperate attempt to shake the star down for cash.

Remember ... violinist Brian King Joseph filed a lawsuit against Smith last month, in which he claimed he returned to his hotel room in Las Vegas and found a note reading, "Brian, I’ll be back...just us,” which was signed by “Stone F."

He also said that he found "wipes, a beer bottle, a red backpack, a bottle of HIV medication with another individual’s name, an earring, and hospital discharge paperwork belonging to a person unbeknownst to Plaintiff.”

Rihanna is doing nothing but work, work, work, work, work ... sharing a new video from inside the studio -- and fans are hoping it’s a sign fresh tunes are finally on the way.

RiRi took to social media Thursday to show a glimpse of her packed schedule ... kicking things off with a late-night meeting with her Savage x Fenty team. The session stretches deep into the night, with Rihanna seen reviewing ideas and signing off on concepts.

Then, just after 2 AM, it’s off to the studio.

Rihanna looks fully locked in ... working the mixing board, scribbling notes, and vibing out in the booth. There’s no audio in the clip, but that hasn’t stopped the fans from spiraling ... lighting up the comment section elated about potential new music.

Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are going after a former business partner for alleged fraud ... TMZ has learned. 

The rappers -- along with Too Short and E-40 -- formed a rap group called Mount Westmore in 2020. They entered into a licensing deal with a company called Westside Merchandising ... which they claim made false promises about their business in order to have them sign with them over a bigger merch company. 

The suit claims Westside Merchandise said it could make the rappers a ton of money through retail stores it had partnerships with, and they would not focus on strictly sales at concerts. 

Snoop and Ice Cube said Westside failed to provide accounting. The reports they did read said the merch sold $808K in sales from concert dates, more than $90K from stores, and $13K in e-commerce sales. 

2:09 PM PT -- According to Pink, we've fallen victim to "fake news" ... with the star taking to Instagram to bash the split rumors. She says she and Carey Hart are not separated, and reports indicating they are have no basis in reality.

Pink and her longtime husband Carey Hart are officially through ... with the two deciding to end their relationship after 20 years of marriage -- according to People.

The outlet announced the news Thursday, citing unspecified sources.

Pink and Carey met at the 2001 Summer X Games in Philadelphia ... dating off and on until he proposed in 2005. They married in Costa Rica in January 2006.

Looks like Justin Bieber’s in rehearsal mode for Coachella ... utilizing a casual furniture run as the perfect space for an impromptu sound check.

Check out this video of JB fully in his zone inside Downtown L.A.’s Deep House Design Store earlier this week ... hopping on the piano and the drums to test them out inside the music showroom after rolling in with his friends.

Witnesses tell TMZ he basically put on an impromptu concert for about three customers and the staff -- hey, a crowd’s a crowd!

Heartbreaking new details have emerged in the death investigation of former One Direction tour opener Camryn Magness ... TMZ has learned she died from internal bleeding after she was in a scooter accident with her fiancé.

We told you all about the 26-year-old singer's tragic death ... she died the evening of Dec. 5, 2025 in in Miami Beach, Florida after she was involved in an electric scooter crash.

A police report obtained by TMZ reveals Camryn was riding the stand-up scooter with her husband-to-be, Christian Name, when a man randomly ran off the sidewalk and into the scooter's path ... causing a collision. Camryn was rushed to the Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, but police say she succumbed to internal bleeding.

"Circus" in Aisle 5! Britney Spears' boys, Sean Preston and Jayden James Federline, were snapped running errands in a rare public outing together ... and look how they've grown!

Sean, 20, and Jayden, 19, were seen out in Calabasas, California, yesterday ... walking out of an Erewhon with groceries -- and Jayden's alleged girlfriend, who nursed a smoothie.

The boys were largely estranged from their famous mom during their teen years while they lived with their dad, Kevin Federline. But in recent years, they've had more of a connection.

Cardi B’s alleged backstage meltdown over a Nicki Minaj gag may have shaken the walls at 'SNL' ... but we're told there's no hard feelings!

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Cardi was having a bad night, just like anyone else has from time to time -- adding while the show doesn't condone such behavior, nobody's holding any grudges and she's still welcome to return.

That’s a pretty big olive branch, considering Cardi's alleged behavior after catching "Weekend Update" anchors joking about Nicki’s recent MAGA ties -- as Cardi was gearing up for her Jan. 31 music guest spot.

Aaron Carter’s mom is embroiled in a legal battle with the late pop star’s ex-fiancée, Melanie Martin, over what she claims are "illegal withdrawals" from his accounts ... TMZ has learned.

Jane Schneck filed court docs opposing the final accounting for Aaron’s estate. She said she had various issues with the accounting report submitted by the court-appointed estate administrator.

In her filing, Jane said she believed Aaron’s name, image and likeness were worth more than listed. Aaron died on November 5, 2022.

Britney Spears is freeing the nipple, in the dining room no less ... and she's back with another revealing dancing video.

Check out this latest in a long line of Britney specials ... she's getting down and doing some dirty dancing in front of her dining room table.

Britney posted the footage on her Instagram, and there are even a few slips of the nipple ... but she is covering the goods with a ❤️ emoji.

Nick Cannon had his hands full with his kids Tuesday ... taking them to dinner at a famous Los Angeles hot spot -- though he couldn't manage to get his whole brood together.

The actor and rapper was spotted leaving Craig's -- a well-known joint in West Hollywood -- with five of his children ... several pizza boxes tucked under his arm and a bag in hand.

Unclear if the crew ate at the restaurant or if Cannon just took everyone to quickly pick up takeout ... but, either way, it seems Cannon was on full dad duty.

When you think of legendary rock guitarists, Eddie Van Halen immediately pops into your mind ... and so do his equally famous Kramer Guitars -- and one of them can now be all yours ... but only if you have some very deep pockets!

That's right ... the late music virtuoso's striped 1985 Kramer studio guitar is hitting the auction block on GottaHaveRockAndRoll.com starting today, through March 13.

And the piece of guitar history is expected to fetch between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000, with a starting bid of $700,000.

3:00 PM PT -- Benny Blanco's dirty bare feet have made it onto wikiFeet -- which is a website where all feet lovers can gather and rate feet ... Benny has an overall score of 3/5.

Benny Blanco's not exactly putting his best foot forward for his wife Selena Gomez ... and we mean that literally.

The record producer was on his "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast Tuesday ... and while the vibes were chill, his feet were doing the absolute most. At one point, he kicked back, threw those bare dogs up on the couch and ... let’s just say the soles told a very dusty story.

Completely oblivious, Benny was rubbing his feet together for peak coziness … meanwhile, fans were spiraling, clutching their pearls and reaching for disinfectant through the screen.

A neighbor says "American Idol" alum Caleb Flynn was the model citizen and ideal father ... before the singer allegedly shot his wife in the head.

As we reported ... court documents show Caleb was charged with murdering his wife Ashley in their Tipp City, Ohio, home while their two daughters slept in another room. But one neighbor tells us no one in the town would've seen this coming.

The neighbor calls Tipp City a Mayberry-like suburb where everybody knows everyone else. And in a city that represented wholesome 1950's-era Americana -- Caleb and Ashley were the perfect embodiment of the town's squeaky-clean image.

Dua Lipa may've worn this Hello Kitty bikini first ... but is Cardi B's sister Hennessy givin' Dua a run for her money?!

The question here is: Who'd You Rather?!

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After you cast your vote, can you track down the Hello Kitty word?