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Secretary of State Marco Rubio truly is the "Secretary of Everything" -- he was spotted blasting tunes from the DJ booth at a family wedding Saturday!

Check out the fun clip -- he's got headphones to his ears and is looking enthralled by the DJ setup. He's playing "Shiver" by John Summit & HAYLA and at one point gives who appears to be the hired DJ a notice to speed up the track.

The wedding attendees are totally into it as they link arms and dance in a coordinated circle together. It's unclear whose wedding it was ... but White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino seemed to also be in attendance because he posted the video on X and hyped Rubio up.

Kim Kardashian didn't make it to the first night of her daughter North West's pop-up event in Los Angeles ... but, don't think she doesn't care -- she's hitting night #2 instead.

Just a few moments ago, Kim posted the promotional pic for the event and announced she's "otw" -- on the way.

This is especially a big deal ... because Kim's beau Lewis Hamilton is competing down in Miami at this year's F1 Miami Grand Prix right now -- and, she's missing the qualifying stage.

Donald Trump says he made the "gay national anthem" popular again ... implying his dance moves gave "Y.M.C.A" its groove back.

POTUS appeared at an event in The Villages -- a retirement community in Florida -- on Friday ... when he brought up the famous song by The Village People.

Trump points out the song rose to new heights in 2024 during his presidential campaign ... with Billboard announcing back then that the track -- originally released in 1978 -- spent a fifth week at No. 1 on Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales, the most for any group in 2024.

DJT inflates the song's success a bit -- no surprise there -- claiming it topped the charts for months ... not quite, but it certainly received some help from then-candidate Trump.

4:38 PM PT -- Chris Brown has responded to reports of the shooting ... and he claims they're total BS. He says he's been home the whole time and never heard a gunshot or a police car. He adds people need to stop attaching his name to the story.

To be clear ... law enforcement sources are emphatic that officers responded to reports of a shooting outside Brown's home Friday. Our sources have not said there is any connection between Brown and the shooting besides its alleged location outside

Shots were fired outside Chris Brown's L.A. home Friday afternoon, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police were called to Chris' house in Tarzana around 4 PM yesterday after a report of a possible shooting outside the property.

According to our sources, a female caller reported that a shooting had just occurred and described the suspect as a Black male, approximately 35 years old, who allegedly fired at her vehicle during the incident.

In dispatch audio obtained by TMZ ... authorities are heard dispatching officers to his Tarzana address and describing what the suspect was wearing at the time of the incident.

Kanye West and wife Bianca Censori stepped out in Los Angeles this week to support North West’s pop-up shop ... showing full-on support for the young prodigy's music debut.

The couple was seen attending the event tied to North, which drew attention as fans gathered for the limited-time retail experience in L.A. ... marking another joint appearance for Ye and Censori.

North dropped her debut EP project "N0rth4evr" on Friday, which features six tracks. To celebrate the launch, North held a pop-up event at Complex LA’s Fairfax location, where fans could check out the new rollout and merchandise tied to the project.

Megan Thee Stallion was spotted in New York closing out her recently cut-short run in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," where she had been one of the production’s standout guest stars.

Photos of Meg show the artist leaving the theater around 1:30 AM, looking relaxed after taking her final bow during the show’s late performance and heading out into the night as fans and paparazzi waited outside.

Megan had been linked to the Broadway production during its current run, but it was known her involvement was always expected to be limited due to her touring and recording commitments ... however, Meg was scheduled to go on for another 2 weeks of shows, before cutting her appearances short earlier this week.

Post Malone is hitting pause before hitting the road … announcing he’s canceling the first few weeks of his upcoming tour with Jelly Roll so he can focus on finishing new music.

The singer broke the news on Instagram, explaining that after looking at his schedule following Stagecoach, he realized the timing just wasn’t going to work.

Post says he promised fans new tracks, but doesn’t have enough time to complete them before the tour kicks off.

Michael Jackson and the woman who played his girlfriend in the "Thriller" music video could cut through their sexual tension with a knife when they were filming ... at least according to her.

Ola Ray, a former Playmate and music video vixen, sat down with TMZ's very own Charlie Neff ... recalling her interactions with MJ back in the 80s.

There's a part in the music video where Ola kisses Michael -- and she tells us about their flirty conversations leading up to the scene.

Fans are convinced Mr. Fantasy is KJ Apa's alter ego ... and the singer threw them a bone in his new music video ... because the "Riverdale" girlies make a cameo.

The music vid for Mr. Fantasy's single, "Do Me Right," just dropped ... and it's chock-full of celebs ... including KJ's "Riverdale" costars Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch and Lili Reinhart.

Mr. Fantasy's true identity remains shrouded in mystery ... of course, with lots of speculation he's actually KJ.

Placing the "Riverdale" ladies in his music video is genius ... Mr. Fantasy is playing into the narrative, and he's either dropping some serious hints or poking fun at the rumors.

Kanye West has reportedly locked in a massive concert overseas, in Albania ... and is even getting his own stadium built for it.

The controversial rapper is reportedly having a temporary 60,000-person stadium built in Albania for his July 11 show, which is scheduled to take place at Eagle Stadium in Tirana, Albania. Eagle Stadium has a capacity of 22,500, but clearly ... Ye and Albanian officials believe he'll have a much larger audience.

Kurrco, a hip-hop reporter, posted an image of the proposed stadium -- a square venue with tiered seats on the outside and plenty of standing room surrounding his spherical stage made to look like Planet Earth.

Yeehaw, y'all -- Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun aren't being subtle anymore!

The "Euphoria" star just dropped a "cowboy kind of weekend 🤍" Instagram dump … and it's basically a hard launch wrapped in denim, dust and a whole lotta PDA.

Check it out ... Sydney and Scooter look completely locked in across the carousel -- we're talking him scooping her up in his arms like a full-on rom-com scene ... plus another shot of her riding high on his shoulders in a packed Stagecoach crowd, arms up and living her best life.

And if that wasn't enough "we're official" energy … they hit a photo booth together, too -- snapping a string of black-and-white pics where they’re grinning, leaning in and getting real cozy!

Dylan Carter -- a singer from South Carolina who once competed on "The Voice" -- was killed in a car crash last Saturday ... and he'll be laid to rest this weekend.

According to his official obituary ... a visitation is scheduled today in St. George, about an hour northwest of Charleston -- and Dylan's funeral will take place tomorrow at the Indian Field Campground in his home state.

TMZ broke the news ... the 24-year-old died of blunt force trauma after his 2026 Tesla veered off the road, striking a pole and a fence, before rolling. Authorities have yet to determine why he veered off the road.

Girl group Cherish -- made up of sisters Farrah King, Felisha King, Fallon King, and Neosha King -- were in their late teens and early 20s when their hit song "Do It To It" dropped back in 2006.

The bop peaked at Number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached Number 10 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

"Bounce wit' it, drop wit' it. Lean wit' it, rock wit' it. Snap wit' it. All my ladies pop yo' backs wit' it!"

Michael Jackson's personal items up for sale ... but fans are going to have to keep an eye on the clock -- and if they see a higher bid, they'll have to just beat it!

Kruse GWS Auctions is facilitating the sale of a number of items connected to the star ... including signed memorabilia, framed photos, and tons of outfit pieces only MJ himself could pull off.

Among the lots expected to get a ton of interest ... a pair of crystal socks worn by Michael, a fedora with a red feather peeking out of it, and a pair of loafers he wore and then signed in silver ink.

50 Cent is being dragged to court by a woman who claims he fired her when she wouldn't commit crimes to protect him. A rep for the rapper adamantly denies the claims.

The rapper is being sued by Monique Mayers, who claims she worked for 50 Cent for 12 years in senior operational roles across his various businesses -- until she was unceremoniously fired and then harassed and intimidated.

In the lawsuit, filed by attorney Bennitta Joseph of Joseph & Norinsberg and obtained by TMZ, Mayers claims she was working for 50 Cent when he was going through bankruptcy ... and she says she refused his demands to hide property in her own name to help him.

D4vd described alleged trips he took to London and Houston during an interview published days after prosecutors claim he murdered Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

In a recorded interview published by Songwriter Universe on April 25, 2025 -- 2 days after he stabbed Celeste, according to prosecutors -- David Burke, known as D4vd, is heard describing his songwriting process and mentions trips he took to London and Houston ... both places prosecutors claim David traveled to with Celeste.

D4vd says ... "I went to London ... with three of my friends, and we just made a song every day for two weeks in London. I love London because of the gloomy aesthetic and the gloomy ... just, like, vibe and environment that London has."