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Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez have come a long way since their puppy love relationships with Jonas brothers, Joe and Nick, respectively ... and Selena still can't believe they made it out of their heartbreaks in one piece.

On the "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast -- hosted by Lil Dicky, his wife Kristin Batalucco, and his best friend Benny Blanco -- Selena gave us a glimpse into the "coolest part" of her friendship with Taylor ... they both found "good dudes."

She said, "It's absolutely unbelievable to come from 17 years of friendship, from multiple heartbreaks and love stories and fun stories in life ... we both ended up, fortunately, being engaged around the same time."

4 AM PST -- The White House is mocking Kesha for blasting their use of her song "Blow" alongside a video of a fighter jets obliterating a ship.

Steven Cheung, White House Communications Director, tweeted ... "All these 'singers' keep falling for this. This just gives us more attention and more view counts to our videos because people want to see what they’re bitching about."

Furthermore, Kaelan Dorr, White House Deputy Communications Director chimed in ... "Kesha quotes are like Popeye’s Spinach to this team ... Memes? They’ll continue. Winning? Will also continue."

Kesha is ripping President Trump and the White House for using one of her songs in a social media post, she says, incites violence and threatens war.

Here's the deal ... the official White House posted a video on TikTok on Feb. 10 that shows a military plane blowing up a ship ... all while Kesha's "Blow" plays.

Seems Kesha just got hip to the post, because on Monday she ripped the White House for using her music and said she does "NOT approve of [her] music being used to promote violence of any kind."

Justin Timberlake may've resolved his infamous drunk driving case ... but it's not quite behind him yet, because he's suing to make sure the police body cam never sees the light of day.

JT's legal team filed a complaint Monday in Suffolk County Supreme Court in the state of New York ... basically saying the footage of him getting popped back in June 2024 is no one's damn business ... AKA “an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”

As you recall ... Justin made major headlines after he was arrested in Sag Harbor that summer on suspicion of DWI -- which resulted in a viral mugshot -- and plenty of those "ruin the tour" memes.

A $10 million lawsuit against Kodak Black over a shooting at an after-party during Super Bowl LVI weekend has been dropped, and it can't be refiled ... TMZ has learned.

Remember ... a shooting took place outside The Nice Guy restaurant in Los Angeles on February 12, 2022 at an event hosted by Justin Bieber. Kodak reportedly took a bullet to the leg during the kerfuffle, and 2 bystanders -- Mark Schaefer and Adam Rahman -- were also allegedly shot.

Schaefer and Rahman ended up suing Kodak for their injuries, claiming he escalated the situation, which they say eventually led to someone else firing a weapon.

Justin Bieber is celebrating his b'day .... marking the big day with the most important person in his life glued to his side.

The Biebs turned the big 3-2 on Sunday, sharing two photos on IG of his small, intimate dinner at what appears to be a restaurant, with wife Hailey right beside him.

The Biebers -- who have been married for 7 years -- are parked at a cozy table with a cake in front of Justin as he blows out the candles. Both are dressed casually and look happy as clams.  

3/2/26, 6:40 AM PT -- Marathon Burger tells TMZ ... "The opening was a huge success with strong community support. The incident being reported was NOT connected to our event and the event continued. The opening itself proceeded safely and without issue. The restaurant remains open and customers are still flowing in and out with excitement."

The opening of a new Marathon Burger -- the restaurant chain founded by the late Nipsey Hussle -- was marred when shots were fired near the event ... TMZ has learned.

The incident took place in downtown Long Beach Sunday around 3:30 PM PT ... and video is now circulating online which shows cops picking up a person and placing them in the back of a squad car.

Snoop Dogg and YG attended the event, but were gone long before the shooting began.

This successful pop star couldn't believe how big her third studio album blew up back in 2017 ... can you guess who she is?

We caught up with this star at LAX back in the day ... and congratulated her on all her success.

When asked if she ever thought she'd be back on top, this star told us she believed the clock has TikTok'd down on her time on top -- but, boy, was she wrong.

Wu-Tang Clan cofounder Oliver "Power" Grant died after a "courageous" battle with pancreatic cancer ... his family said on Saturday.

In a joint statement given to Rolling Stone, Grant's family and his rap group revealed his illness -- telling the outlet he was a "true fighter until the end."

Oliver will be remembered as a "global architect of culture" whose legacy will continue on forever.

Rapper J.I The Prince of N.Y helped rescue a stranded nurse during the dangerous snowstorm that slammed the Northeast last weekend after spotting her partially buried car along Interstate 95.

TMZ has obtained exclusive video showing Rivera and his team stopping along the snow-covered highway and digging the woman's vehicle out as heavy snow blankets the roadway.

The Brooklyn-born recording artist had just wrapped a weekend of performances in Boston and Providence, Rhode Island. On Monday afternoon, after checking out around noon, Rivera and his team began driving back toward New York in near white out conditions on largely unplowed roads.

Kelly Osbourne is firing back at critics who took aim at her appearance after she stepped out at the BRIT Awards ... making it crystal clear she's not here for the body commentary.

Kelly hit Instagram shortly after the ceremony -- where she joined her mom, Sharon Osbourne, to honor her late father, Ozzy Osbourne. Instead of focusing on the emotional tribute, online trolls zeroed in on Kelly's noticeably slimmer frame ... and she says the cruelty crossed a line.

In a scathing statement, Kelly blasted what she described as a "special kind of cruelty," calling out people who felt entitled to dissect her body while she's grieving. She said she shouldn't have to defend herself or explain her appearance to strangers on the Internet, but made it clear she won't tolerate being dehumanized.

Bhad Bhabie is keeping close to her baby girl after revealing a tough new chapter in her battle with a form of blood cancer.

The rapper shared a video of herself spending time with her daughter, Kali Love, shortly after telling fans Saturday she received "bad news" from her doctor. In the intimate clip, she's seen hanging in her bedroom with her little one and soaking in a quiet moment.

As we reported ... Bhad Bhabie posted a somber message explaining she'd gotten disappointing medical news but is staying grounded in her faith. She didn't share specifics about the setback, but made it clear she's not backing down from the fight.

Deon Cole had the crowd cracking up during his opening bit at the NAACP Image Awards over the weekend, where he took aim at Nicki Minaj in a mock prayer that quickly went off the rails.

Cole began the bit Saturday night by saying, "Lord, we want you to bless our sister, Nicki Minaj," before suggesting she's "been going through a lot lately" and "hasn't been herself." Then he dropped the punchline ... joking that whatever's "in her ass is affecting her brain" and asking the Lord to "take it out."

Cameras caught audience members laughing and smiling as Cole delivered the joke preacher style, fully committing to the bit during what many online are already calling a controversial opening segment.

Kesha's following her own advice ... taking it all off in these spicy hot shots.

The pop star turned 39 on Sunday ... and we've put together her hottest shots for you to celebrate the star!

Check out the singer stripped down to just thong-style bikini bottoms and a tiny top in the snow ... or giving her best "Blue Steel" impression for the camera in a shirt revealing much of her impressive bust.

Hope you're here with pure intentions, cuz these Justin Bieber pictures don't need any filter ... and they're worth celebrating! Today marks the singin' stud's 32nd birthday, and we've rounded up his sexiest shots ...

The intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue was dedicated to late rapper Nipsey Hussle Saturday ... and Nipsey's former partner Lauren London said he always knew it would be.

Lauren held back tears as she addressed the crowd at the newly named Nipsey Hussle Square, saying, "When me and Nip first started dating, we would drive by over here and he would be like, 'You know, Boogie, one day, they're gonna name this whole section after me.' And here we are today."

The original location for Nipsey's The Marathon clothing store was located near the intersection that now bears his name. Nipsey was tragically murdered outside of the storefront in 2019, and the store was closed. But the brand lives on, and now his name is indelibly linked with the crossing.

Kodak Black just loves to perform -- after the rapper missed a scheduled concert in Midland, Texas on Friday, he decided he wasn't going to let that stop him from putting on a show ... and jumped on stage at another venue for free!

Fans in Midland were understandably upset about Kodak's absence but we're told so was Kodak.

Kodak’s attorney Bradford Cohen tells TMZ ... the scheduled show's cancelation wasn't Kodak's fault at all and it was 100 percent due to airplane issues.