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El pastel de cumpleaños del presidente Joe Biden pareció estar en llamas esta semana mientras celebraba su cumpleaños número 81, lo que provocó una tonelada de bromas.

Joe estaba celebrando su cumpleaños el lunes y parece que su equipo decidió encender la fiesta con una tonelada de velas en un pastel bastante pequeño para el presidente de la nación, algo que el Comandante en Jefe pareció apreciar.

Como pueden ver, pareciera que el pastel está ardiendo y la gente no se pudo aguantar las ganas de esparcir memes por todo Internet, bromeando desde que la Casa Blanca está en riesgo de ser quemada hasta que ese es el estado del país bajo la mirada de Joe.

Por muy graciosas que fueran algunas de estas comparaciones varias de las cuales estaban inspiradas en famosos, de hecho, el propio Joe hizo una broma para rematar la situación, escribiendo: "Gracias a todos por los buenos deseos de cumpleaños. Resulta que en tu cumpleaños 146, ¡te quedas sin espacio para las velas!".

Es una forma interesante de aceptar su edad, es decir, con humor irónico, ya que el hecho de que el presidente sea una persona mayor ha sido objeto de un intenso escrutinio, especialmente a medida que se acerca 2024.

Por ejemplo, el otro día confundió a Taylor Swift con Britney Spears. Obviamente, no es un gran problema, ¡¡¡pero vamos, hombre!!!

Y, sin embargo, está tomando sus 81 años con calma, jugando con las bromas y críticas. El tiempo dirá si es una estrategia eficaz de cara a las próximas elecciones presidenciales. En este momento, sus números en las encuestas no andan bien.

President Joe Biden's birthday cake appeared to be on fire this week to ring his 81st birthday -- sparking a ton of jokes.

Joe was celebrating his born day Monday, and it looks like his staff lit up the festivities with a crap ton of candles on a meager-sized pastry for POTUS -- something the Commander in Chief appeared to appreciate.

As you can see, the cake looks to be set completely ablaze ... and people didn't hold back in making cracks and memes on the Internet ... joking about everything from the White House at risk of getting burned down, to comparing it to the state of the country under Joe's watch.

As funny as some of these comparisons were -- several of which were celeb-inspired, in fact -- Joe himself had a joke to top it off, writing ... "Thanks for the birthday well-wishes today, everyone. Turns out on your 146th birthday, you run out of space for candles!"

It's an interesting way to embrace his age -- namely, tongue-in-cheek humor -- as the Prez being a super senior has fallen under intense scrutiny ... especially as 2024 approaches.

For instance, just the other day, he mixed up Taylor Swift and Britney Spears. Obviously, not a huge problem ... but c'mon, man!!!

And yet, he's taking 81 in stride -- rolling with the punches and jabs. Time will tell if it's an effective strategy ahead of the next presidential election ... right now, his poll numbers stink.

Post Malone llegó a un bar irlandés en Nueva Zelanda y terminó en el micrófono cubriendo dos canciones con una banda en vivo y TMZ tiene todo en video.

Échale un vistazo a las imágenes, Posty está cantando "What I Got" de Sublime en un lugar pequeño y lleno y nos dicen que su aparición fue una sorpresa total.

La gente que estaba allí le dice a TMZ que Post apareció sin previo aviso en el pub irlandés de Danny Doolan el domingo por la noche en Auckland, llegando con unos amigos alrededor de las 9:30 PM y permaneciendo durante las próximas 4 horas de fiesta con todo el mundo en el bar.

Ya sabes hacia dónde va esto... los clientes del bar no paraban de animar a Post Malone para que cogiera el micro y cantara con la banda en directo, animándole hasta que finalmente cedió.

Además de versionar una canción de Sublime, Post también cantó "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" de The Proclaimers. Dos elecciones sólidas, sin duda.

Post Malone dropping in unexpectedly at an Irish bar in New Zealand and singing with a band -- if that sounds like the makings of a really good time to you, this video proves you're damn right!

Check out this footage TMZ obtained ... Posty is singing "What I Got" by Sublime at a tiny venue -- relative to the arenas he normally plays --. and we're told the performance was a total surprise.

Folks who were there say Post showed up around 9:30 PM Sunday at Danny Doolan's Irish pub in Auckland. He arrived with a few friends and stayed for the next 4 hours, partying with everyone at the bar.

You know where this is going ... bar patrons kept encouraging him to grab the mic and sing with the live band, cheering him on until he ultimately hopped on the stage.

In addition to covering a Sublime song, he also sang "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers. Two solid choices, no doubt.

Taylor Swift es una muñeca Barbie en la vida real, sacada directamente de la gran pantalla, pues imitó algo que la misma Margot Robbie hizo en la película y, por un momento, tuvo todos los ojos puestos en sus tacones y sus pies.

La cantante estaba actuando el lunes por la noche en Río de Janeiro -compensando el concierto que pospuso después de la muerte de un fan- y durante el show, Taylor Swift tuvo algunos problemas con sus tacos que la obligaron a caminar cojeando.

Después de un rato, se le rompió directamente el tacón del zapato y lo tiró al público. Luego continuó con el concierto como si nada hubiera pasado.

Lo decimos literalmente, porque TayTay siguió caminando con el pie derecho arqueado, como si el tacón siguiera ahí por arte de magia y es bastante impresionante.

Por supuesto, esto le recordó a mucha gente la película de "Barbie", específicamente cuando el personaje de Margot Robbie comienza a perder su magia y comienza a convertirse en una humana, lo que la hace perder su capacidad de estar en punta de pie todo el tiempo.

Aunque "Barbie" terminó yendo con los pies planos (como el resto de nosotros lo hace), Taylor mantuvo su magia y estuvo erguida durante el resto del espectáculo.

Por cierto, algún afortunado fan entre el público pudo quedarse con el tacón de Taylor y publicó una foto en Internet donde aparece guardándolo en su bolso.

Un bonito recuerdo, sin duda y solo otro momento surrealista de la gira "Eras".

Taylor Swift is a real-life Barbie doll, straight from the big screen, 'cause she mimicked something Margot Robbie did in the film ... and, for a moment, she had all eyes on her heels and feet.

The singer was performing Monday night in Rio de Janeiro -- making up for the concert she postponed after a fan's death -- and during the show, T-Swift had some footwear problems that forced her to walk with a limp.

After a little while, she straight up broke off the bedazzled heel to her boot and chucked it into the audience ... and then proceeded with the concert as if nothing had happened.

We mean that literally, 'cause TayTay was walking around with her right foot still arched -- as if the heel was still magically there, and it's pretty damn impressive.

Of course, this reminded a lot of people of the 'Barbie' movie ... specifically, when Margot's character starts to lose her doll magic and starts to become human -- which causes her to lose the ability to remain standing in a high-heeled pose ... something TS did here.

Whereas 'Barbie' ended up going flat-footed (like the rest of us would), Taylor seems to have maintained the shoe magic and apparently stayed upright throughout the rest of the show.

BTW, some lucky fan in the crowd was able to snatch up Taylor's thrown heel -- posting a photo online, which appears to show them with it tucked away in their bag.

Nice little memento, for sure ... and just another surreal moment from the "Eras" tour.

La parada de AJ McLean en el Strip de Las Vegas —durante las festividades del Gran Premio de Fórmula 1— tuvo a las estrellas dando vueltas alrededor del glamoroso evento y AJ subió al escenario con The Chainsmokers.

La estrella de los Backstreet Boys apareció en el XS Nightclub en el Wynn Las Vegas la noche del jueves, cuando el trío realizó una interpretación especial del mega-hit "Everybody", pero no antes de que la superestrella de la F1 Lewis Hamilton y Will.i.am arrancaron las cosas en la exclusiva ceremonia de apertura solo para invitados la noche anterior.

El viernes, la TikToker Alix Earle, se hizo cargo de la cabina del DJ con Swedish House Madia, mientras que Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, French Montana y Saweetie estaban de fiesta en VIP.

Todo el fin de semana estuvo lleno de celebridades en la ciudad para la carrera del sábado por la noche, donde RiRi y su hombre A$AP Rocky se sumergieron en la acción. Sin duda fue un buen descanso de la realidad para el rapero, antes de su comparecencia ante el tribunal el lunes en su caso de tiroteo.

Davido's one of the league leaders when it comes to Afrobeats music, and his efforts are paying off -- he recently nabbed 3 Grammy noms, including an historic one for the Academy's inaugural Best African Performance award.

The "Unavailable" crooner made time to break bread with TMZ Hip Hop Monday in NYC, and told us he has zero reservations about the Grammys botching his homegrown category.

He's nominated alongside several musicians he respects -- Asake, Arya Starr, Burna Boy and Tyla -- and considers them all hardworking, just like himself. Fact is, he's had to hop some serious hurdles just to be in Grammy contention.

Davido suffered a tragic loss in October 2022 when his 3-year-old son Ifeanyi drowned in their home swimming pool.

He grieved privately, and bounced back this past March by dropping his album "Timeless," which also earned a pair of Grammy noms to bring his tally to 3 ... Best Global Music Album and Best Global Music Performance!!!

He and his wife Chioma welcomed twins last month, a boy and a girl, and he tells us their hands have been full taking care of the new blessings!!!

We also got Davido's take on the definition of Afrobeats ... the genre's popularity has exploded in the last few years with some people like Michael Blackson predicting it to be rap music's successor ... while others have dismissed it as watered-down R&B.

AJ McLean's pit stop on the Vegas Strip -- during the Formula 1 Grand Prix festivities --  had A-listers doing laps around the glitzy event, and got AJ onstage with The Chainsmokers.

The Backstreet Boys star put the pedal to the medal inside XS Nightclub at the Wynn Las Vegas Thursday night, as the trio performed a special rendition of his band's mega-hit "Everybody" -- but not before F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton and Will.i.am kicked things off at the exclusive invite-only opening ceremony the night before.

On Friday, TikToker Alix Earle jumped into the DJ booth with Swedish House Madia at XS ... while Leo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Michael B. Jordan, French Montana, and Saweetie partied in VIP.

The whole weekend was packed with celebs in town for the main event ... Saturday night's race, where RiRi and her man A$AP Rocky immersed themselves in the action. No doubt, it was a nice break from reality for the rapper, ahead of his courtroom appearance Monday in his shooting case.

Wale finds himself inserted in a rumor about Diddy dangling him over a balcony for working with Cassie against Diddy's wishes -- but Wale says it's a fairy tale derived from Robert Townsend's film, "The Five Heartbeats!!!

Wale's management tells TMZ Hip Hop the story, first started by DMV rapper-turned-YouTuber Ant Glizzy, is pure fakery and goes on to say, "It’s a shame that a complete fabrication has gotten this far and that we have to dignify it with a response."

They continue ... "It is a fantasy written by an outsider to exploit a viral story for clicks … the author must have watched "The Five Heartbeats" on basic cable and got inspired. They have never been in the same room as the people mentioned. Wale has never met Cassie or the author and was never involved in any type of altercation. He wishes peace for everyone involved in the settlement."

Wale's team is also warning any media outlets that continue posting the story would be spreading fake news, "and we appreciate any outlet dedicated to factual reporting.”

The 1991 film is loosely based on the Motown Hits era and features a crazed record label boss named Big Red hanging one of his artists over a balcony after they disrespected his office hours with an inquiry about his royalties.

Ant Glizzy has repeatedly made it clear in his videos that he has a bone to pick with Wale but also lingering beef with Shy Glizzy, who he also mentioned in the story.

Diddy looked gutted over the weekend after settling the explosive lawsuit Cassie filed, alleging rape, physical abuse and human trafficking.

Hay un gran avance en el caso de asalto A$AP Rocky, los fiscales acaban de mostrar un video de él sosteniendo un arma de fuego antes de supuestamente dispararle a un ex compañero miembro de la mafia A$AP Relli.

El video fue reproducido en una sala de Los Ángeles el lunes por la tarde, y los fiscales dicen que es Rocky en el clip con un arma de fuego durante un altercado físico con Relli.

El detective de Los Ángeles, Frank Flores, subió al estrado y testificó que la polía obtuvo el video durante el curso de su investigación. La fiscalía también mostró fotos fijas de las imágenes para reforzar su afirmación de que es A$AP Rocky con una pistola.

El padre del bebé de Rihanna estaba en la corte cuando los fiscales hicieron su caso en su contra. Vestido con un traje azul oscuro, gafas negras y mascarilla negra, permaneció estoico durante todo el testimonio explosivo en su contra.

Los fiscales también jugó un clip separado de lo que dicen son 2 disparos ... aunque no ha habido ningún video de la supuesta disparos en sí. Relli afirma que Rocky le disparó en la mano.

La cámara de la policía también fue expuesta en el tribunal, y muestra al menos siete agentes llegando a la escena del presunto tiroteo y buscando pruebas, nunca encuentran el arma.

Como hemos informado, Relli afirma que tenía problemas con Rocky lo cual conduce al presunto incidente y testificó que Rocky puso una pistola en su estómago durante un acalorado intercambio.

Relli testificó previamente que Rocky no disparó en ese momento, en lugar de afirmar que las balas comenzaron a volar poco después de que se separaron. Dice que Rocky salió corriendo y lo dejó en la calle después de disparar unos cuatro tiros.

Aunque la policía dice que no encontró ningún casquillo, Relli afirma que volvió al lugar esa misma noche y recuperó un par de casquillos de 9 mm. Los abogados de Rocky le interrogaron sobre esta afirmación, preguntándole cómo pudo encontrar casquillos cuando la policía no pudo.

Los padres de Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce han puesto en suspenso sus planes de verse por primera vez, debido a un cambio en la agenda de la estrella del pop.

Como esperábamos, Taylor no podrá asistir al partido de los Chiefs contra los Eagles el lunes por la noche, que es donde las familias iban a reunirse. En su lugar, se llevará a cabo el concierto de Río, que estaba programado originalmente para el sábado por la noche y que ella pospuso por la "seguridad y bienestar" de los fans en medio de altísimas temperaturas.

El cambio en la agenda significa que Taylor no puede participar de la reunión en Kansas City, y fuentes familiarizadas con la situación nos dicen que simplemente no tenía sentido que los padres se reunieran con Taylor ausente y Travis ocupado en el campo.

Recordemos que la semana pasada nos dijeron que el plan era que Andrea y Scott Swift y Donna y Ed Kelce estuvieran bajo el mismo techo al mismo tiempo. Los planes no estaban grabados en piedra, tal vez porque todo el mundo se dio cuenta de que la agenda de Taylor podría cambiar.

Habría sido una reunión familiar apropiada con los Chiefs de Travis y los Eagles de su hermano Jason Kelce en una revancha del Super Bowl, y por supuesto, los Eagles solían ser el equipo favorito de Taylor y de su padre también. La lealtad de ambos parece estar cambiando ahora que ella está saliendo con Travis.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's parents are putting their plans to meet for the first time on the back burner, due to a change in the popstar's schedule.

As we expected, Taylor will not be able to attend the Chiefs vs. Eagles game Monday night, which is where the families were going to meet. Instead, she'll be performing the Rio de Janeiro concert that was originally scheduled for Saturday night ... the one she postponed for the "safety and well-being" of fans amid soaring temperatures.

The schedule shift means Taylor can't play "Meet the Fockers" in Kansas City, and sources familiar with the situation tell us it just didn't make sense for the parents to meet with Taylor absent and Travis busy on the field.

Remember, we were told last week the plan was for Andrea and Scott Swift and Donna and Ed Kelce to be under one roof at the same time. The plans weren't set in stone, perhaps because everyone realized Taylor's schedule could change.

It would have been a fitting family get-together with Travis's Chiefs, and his bro Jason Kelce's Eagles meeting in a Super Bowl rematch -- and, of course, the Eagles used to be Taylor's fave team and her dad's too. Both of their loyalty seems to be swaying now that she's dating Travis.

2:35 PM PT -- The judge just decided there's enough to take Rocky's case to trial. He'll answer to two counts of first-degree assault with a firearm ... arraignment on January 8.

Potentially huge development in the A$AP Rocky assault case ... prosecutors just showed what they claim is video of him holding a gun before allegedly shooting former fellow Mob member A$AP Relli.

The video was played in an L.A. courtroom Monday afternoon, and prosecutors say that's Rocky in the clip holding a gun during a physical altercation with Relli.

LAPD detective Frank Flores took the stand, and testified cops obtained the video during the course of their investigation. The prosecution also showed still photos from the footage to bolster their claim it's A$AP Rocky with a gun.

Rihanna's baby daddy was in court as prosecutors made their case against him ... wearing a dark blue suit, black glasses and black facemask, remaining stoic throughout the explosive testimony against him.

Prosecutors also played a separate clip of what they say are 2 gunshots ... though there's been no video of the alleged shooting itself. Relli claims Rocky shot his hand.

Police body cam video was also shown in court ... and it shows at least 7 officers arriving at the scene of the alleged shooting and canvassing for evidence ... they never find the weapon.

As we reported... Relli claims he had beef with Rocky leading up to the alleged incident, and he testified Rocky put a gun to his stomach during a heated exchange.

Relli previously testified Rocky didn't shoot right then and there, instead claiming the bullets started flying shortly after they separated. He says Rocky took off running and left him on the street after firing about 4 shots.

While cops say they didn't find any shell casings, Relli claims he came back to the scene later that night and recovered a pair of 9mm shells. Rocky's lawyers grilled him over the claim, asking how he could easily find casings when the cops could not.

Worth noting ... no fingerprints were recovered from the shell casings Relli provided to law enforcement.

We covered the story on the latest episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.

Usher rompió a llorar mientras se despedía públicamente de su viejo amigo y baterista, Aaron Spears, la vida y la memoria del músico ganador de un Grammy fueron honradas tras su prematura muerte.

Usher llora mientras acredita Aaron como una "fuerza increíble" en la Primera Iglesia Bautista de Glenarden Worship Center la semana pasada en Maryland. También agradeció a su Director Musical Valdez Brantley para introducirlos y reunirlos.

Continuando para limpiar las lágrimas, el rapero de luto añade que Aaron siempre estaría en sus pensamientos y se comprometió a amar a sus miembros de la familia devastada como la suya propia.

A pesar de su dolor, Usher comparte con cariño un vistazo a su amistad con Aaron: "Él me sigue a todas partes, y yo pensaba... Hombre, ¿tú has tomado eso?, ¡hermano eso es cruel! Eres lo peor", dice con un toque de humor.

Usher, con lágrimas en los ojos, vuelve a ponerse las gafas de sol y termina su elogio reflexionando sobre el inquebrantable aliento de Aaron, diciendo: "Él decía hombre, vas a estar bien... él decía, ¡esta noche va a ser la más increíble de todas!"

Como informamos, la muerte de Aaron fue anunciada por su esposa el 30 de octubre en Instagram, y junto a Usher, Justin Bieber y Ariana Grande hicieron tributos desgarradores.

Usher broke down into tears while bidding a public goodbye to his longtime friend and drummer Aaron Spears ... the Grammy-winning musician's life and memory were honored following his untimely death.

Usher weeps while crediting Aaron as an "amazing force" at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden Worship Center last week in Maryland ... also thanking his Musical Director Valdez Brantley for introducing and bringing them together.

Continuing to wipe away tears, the mourning artist adds that Aaron would forever be in his thoughts ... and pledged to love his devastated family members like his own.

Despite his grief, Usher fondly shares a glimpse into his friendship with Aaron ... "He follows me everywhere I go, and I was like, 'Man, you caught that?! ... you cold bro! You the worst'," he says with a touch of humor.

Tear-stricken Usher props his shades back on ... wrapping up his eulogy by reflecting on Aaron's unwavering encouragement, saying, "He would say man you gonna be alright ... he would say tonight is going to be the most incredible night ever!"

As we reported, Aaron's death was announced by his wife on Oct 30 on IG ... and alongside Usher, the likes of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande left heartbreaking tributes.