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Taylor Swift doesn't have Travis Kelce around as she continues to tour in Australia -- but she'll be far from lonely as she ramps up for Sydney ... 'cause Sabrina Carpenter is there.

The two singers grabbed dinner Tuesday at a swanky hotspot in the city's Surry Hills neighborhood -- and as you can imagine, they were surrounded by fans and paps (and bodyguards) who were following their every move into the restaurant.

Taylor was dressed pretty casually, but was rocking some wavy hair here down under ... and SC wore a red getup, while rocking a big grin as she joined her gal pal for a meal.

Sabrina's been hired to open for Taylor for the next handful of shows -- including 4 in Sydney that start up Friday ... and another batch in Singapore, where they'll jet off to next. After that, TayTay's gonna switch up her opening act yet again ... and bring on Paramore for Europe.

In other words, she's back into the swing of things ... just like she was here in the States last year before she went public with Travis and started going to all his games in the fall.

Obviously, she rode that wave all the way to the Super Bowl ... which made for some memorable snaps -- but now, it's back to reality for her ... and thus far, Travis doesn't appear to have joined her on her international leg of the tour, and it remains to be seen if he will.

Of course, T-Swift still has Kansas City on her mind ... something she proved the other day by rocking a Chiefs SB hat -- so not all is forgotten as she delves deeper into the tour.

¡Alerta, fanáticos de los Beatles! Sam Mendes acaba de anunciar que dirigirá cuatro películas de la banda, cada una desde la perspectiva de cada uno de sus miembros, y se supone que todas ellas saldrán el mismo año.

El famoso cineasta fue contratado para dirigir lo que solo puede llamarse como una empresa de proporciones en el negocio del cine, es decir, hacer cuatro largometrajes de un Beatle diferente: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon y George Harrison.

Sony es el estudio detrás de todo esto, es decir, quien va a financiar y distribuir las películas. Pero no solo eso: los dos Beatles vivos y las familias de los miembros que han fallecido también están a bordo.

Los 4 miembros y sus herederos le han dado a Sam y Sony los derechos sobre su vida y su música para las respectivas películas, y él explica que entrelazará sus historias a través de una intrincada red de narración para mostrar la historia completa de la legendaria banda.

Lo más loco de todo es que Sam y compañía planean estrenar las 4 películas en 2027, lo cual es una locura.

Por cierto, una empresa multimedia que los Beatles comenzaron hace mucho tiempo, Apple Corps Limited, tambiém va a ser socio en la producción, así que todos están unidos en esto.

No hace falta decir que esta sería la primera vez que los Beatles, en general, son representados en una película que no es un documental. En otras palabras, el biopic definitivo de los Beatles ha llegado.

Major Beatles alert -- Sam Mendes will direct four different movies from each band member's perspective ... and all of them are apparently supposed to come out the same year.

The famed filmmaker was announced as being hired to helm what can only be called a massive undertaking in the movie biz -- namely, making four feature-length films ... with each one focused on a different Beatle, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison.

Sony is the studio getting behind this -- they'll finance and distribute these flicks -- and not just that ... but the two living Beatles and the families of the late members are all on board.

All 4 members/their estates have given Sam and Sony the life and music rights for the respective scripted films -- and what he says he'll do is intertwine all their stories in an intricate web of storytelling to bring the band's full legendary history to life on the big screen.

The craziest part ... Sam and co. plan on releasing all 4 films in 2027, which is crazy.

BTW, a multimedia company the Beatles started way back when -- Apple Corps Limited -- is going to be a partner in producing these ... so yeah, everyone's coming together for this.

It goes without saying ... this will be the first time the Beatles, at large, are depicted in a film as a unit that wasn't a doc. In other words -- the definitive Beatles biopic(s) has arrived.

Bryce Hall is clapping back at Billie Eilish after she was heard wondering why a bunch of TikTok stars were at the People's Choice Awards ... sarcastically apologizing for her disgust.

The internet superstar responded to Billie on, where else, TikTok ... jokingly saying he was sorry for not acknowledging her greatness or bowing down to her at the award show they both attended.

As we reported ... Billie was filmed chatting with fellow singer Kylie Minogue at Sunday's People's Choice Awards when cameras caught her pointing out that there was a bunch of TikTokers in the house.

Billie was clearly not a fan of the TikTok contingent ... which included Bryce, Tana Mongeau, Chris Olsen, Gigi Gorgeous, Alix Earle and James Charles ... among others.

Bryce says he and the rest of his TikTok pals were invited ... so Billie should direct her anger at the folks running the PCAs instead of the TikTok generation.

The response is dripping with sarcasm ... he also wipes away a fake tear and bows to Billie.

What's more, Bryce says he was a huge Billie supporter ... but now the incident has him rethinking his fandom, and he says he's not going to be posting TikToks with her music anymore.

Turns out, former NFL player Blake Proehl is good on the gridiron AND on the keys ... 'cause he performed so well on the piano during his recent "American Idol" audition -- he brought Katy Perry to tears!!

The ex-Minnesota Vikings wideout -- who's the son of longtime Panthers receiver Ricky Proehl -- sang his heart out in front of Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the famed talent show ... and when his segment aired on TV on Sunday, it wasn't hard to see the dude's got a bright future in music.

Playing Brett Young's "In Case You Didn't Know" with his grandma by his side ... Blake, who played for the Vikes from 2021 to 2023, belted out every verse perfectly -- wowing Perry the entire time.

She not only got goosebumps, she also at one point appeared to wipe away a tear. After he finished, she even asked for his autograph.

The other judges, Bryan and Richie, were just as impressed ... and the trio gave him a unanimous golden ticket to the show's next round.

It was all quite emotional for Blake ... as he explained that a knee injury he suffered during his NFL days had him wondering if he'd ever run again -- let alone become a music star.

Some of Blake's famous pals congratulated him on social media following the show ... including Kirk Cousins, who wrote, "Cousins fam will be pulling hard for him this spring."

El show de Usher en el medio tiempo del Super Bowl tuvo a mucha gente levantando las cejas sobre su momento con Alicia Keys, algo de lo que no se arrepiente, pero se disculpa por algo más antiguo.

El lunes, Usher estuvo en The Breakfast Club para abordar su polémica con Alicia Keys en el Super Bpwl, pero también se sinceró sobre su actuación en los VMA 2014 con Nicki Minaj.

En aquella ocasión, Usher le dio varias nalgadas a Nicki en el escenario. En aquel momento no llamó la atención, pero es algo que ha estado resurgiendo últimamente, con muchos acusándolo de haberse pasado de la raya.

Usher explicó a Charlamagne Tha God que los bailes en la cultura jamaicana por lo general implican que la gente se manosee, pero admite que fue pasado dela raya, y parece que se siente un poco mal al respecto ahora en 2024.

En cuanto a abrazar a Alicia por detrás -cosa por la que también recibió algunas críticas- Usher no da paso atrás, diciendo que era solo parte de la rutina.

También fue interrogado acerca de la vez que se le hizo referencia en un episodio de "The Boondocks", donde una mujer casada y se convirtió en groupie de Usher delante de su marido, todo basado en la experiencia de la vida real del productor Carl Jones y su ex esposa.

Usher deijo que las transgresiones de la mujer fueron debido al "Efecto Usher", pero algo de esto tuviera algo que ver con la sensual performance con Alicia frente a millones de espectadores en el Super Bowl.

El marido de Alicia -Swizz Beatz- se rió de inmediato y Usher dijo a 'TBC' que también tuvo una dura discusión con la pareja sobre los diversos memes. En resumen, él y Alicia (y Swizz) están bien. Pero, dicho esto, también podría ser más consciente en el futuro.

Usher's Super Bowl halftime show had a lot of people raising eyebrows over his Alicia Keys moment -- something he's not sorry about ... but he is apologizing over something older.

On Monday, Usher zoomed in to The Breakfast Club to address his PDA with Alicia Keys at the SB but also came clean about the internet resurfacing his 2014 VMA performance with Nicki Minaj.

During their set at the time, Usher bumped and grinded on Nicki's booty onstage -- and then smacked it with his hand. It got overlooked back then ... but it's been resurfacing lately, with many accusing him of being out of pocket and inappropriate, similar to how he handled AK.

Usher explained to Charlamagne Tha God that dances in Jamaican culture generally involve people getting handsy -- but does admit he was wildin' a bit when he put his handprint on Nicki's Pinkprint, and he seems to feel somewhat about it in 2024.

On the issue of hugging Alicia from behind, though -- which also caught some backlash -- Usher isn't bending the proverbial knee ... saying it was just part of their routine for 'My Boo.'

The R&B powerhouse was also quizzed about the time he was referenced in an episode of "The Boondocks" where a married woman fanned out and turned into an Usher groupie in front of her husband ... all based on the real-life experience of producer Carl Jones and his ex-wife.

Usher blamed the woman's transgressions on the "Usher Effect" but denied any sorcery of the kind contributed to his sexified duet with Alicia as millions watched on in speculation.

Alicia's husband Swizz Beatz immediately laughed it off and Usher tells 'TBC' he also had a hardy har with the couple over the various memes. Long story short, he and Alicia (and Swizz) are all good. But, with that said, he might also be more mindful going forward.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have the No. 1 album in the game after much controversy -- a controversy Lil Tjay says won't ever contain the wave.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Trench Baby ahead of his trip to Dubai and while he was impressed with the success of Ye's "Vultures 1" ... 148,000 equivalent album units to be exact ... Tjay thinks the project would have tripled in sales with his usual major label support.

Ye actually placed some blame on the existing streaming service agreements when we spoke to him about the album's release ... but it's his 11th consecutive No. 1 project, a big win nonetheless!!!

Ye also blew off the perception that he's "canceled" after his antisemitic comments -- something Tjay apparently agrees with wholeheartedly.

Tjay notes the worst-case scenario is being blocked from the music industry machine -- something that Ye has already experienced releasing the album independently.

On February 15, Ye had to do an emergency swap after his original distributor, FUGA, abandoned ship before Create Music Group's Label Engine hub welcomed him with open arms.

Travis Scott, Lil Durk, Freddie Gibbs and North West were among the guests who helped get "Vultures 1" to the top of the charts but Tjay's calling dibs on the next album.

Una estatua de Amy Winehouse en Londres ha sido pintarrajeada. Unos manifestantes han cubierto el collar con la estrella de David de la estatua con una bandera palestina, lo que ha causado indignación entre algunos, pero no necesariamente en su propia familia.

Manifestantes pro-Palestina mancillaron la estatua de la difunta cantante el fin de semana durante una protesta masiva en Londres, donde alguien colocó una pegatina de la bandera palestina en la imagen de Amy.

En la estatua aparece Amy con un collar de la estrella de David, símbolo de la identidad judía y del judaísmo, y la pegatina de la bandera de Palestina tapó el colgante. Amy era británica y judía.

Naturalmente, Internet está indignado, con la gente llamando al vandalismo vergonzoso, repugnante y antisemita.

Mitch Winehouse -el padre de Amy y administrador de su patrimonio- sin embargo, está dando una respuesta más comedida, diciendole a TMZ: "No es muy agradable, pero era solo una pegatina".

La estatua de bronce de Amy en el mercado londinense de Camden fue inaugurada en 2014, un par de años después de su muerte en 2011, y los fans suelen dejar flores para presentar sus respetos.

An Amy Winehouse statue in London has been defaced -- with protestors covering up the statue's Star of David necklace with a Palestinian flag, causing outrage among some ... but not necessarily in her own family.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators besmirched the late singer's statue over the weekend during a massive protest in London ... with someone placing a sticker of the Palestinian flag on Amy's likeness.

The statue features Amy wearing a Star of David necklace, a symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism, and the Palestine flag sticker covered up the pendant. Amy was British and Jewish.

Naturally, the internet is outraged ... with folks calling the vandalism disgraceful, revolting and antisemitic.

Mitch Winehouse -- Amy's dad and the administrator of her estate -- however is taking a more measured response, telling TMZ ... "It's not very nice but it was just a sticker."

Amy's bronze statue in London's Camden Market was unveiled in 2014, a couple years after her 2011 death, and fans often leave flowers to pay their respects.

Suge Knight says he has an ID on an alleged social media hacker that he says Snoop Dogg reacted to in a recent fake post ... but understands why people think he's doing the smack talking.

On the newest episode of his "Collect Call" podcast, Suge claims to Dave Mays that a guy named "John" from Atlanta is the one responsible for the nonstop string of negativity on his X and Facebook accounts.

Suge accuses the guy of attempting to start a race war ... a recent swipe at Snoop got the legendary rapper's attention and he offered prayers for Suge's spirit.

Suge admits the posts totally matches his energy and tone but is adamant he's not behind the avalanche of animosity on his social media handles.

The incarcerated Death Row Records founder didn't let Snoop and his business partner Michael “Harry-O” Harris off the hook, though.

GloRilla wants to sink her teeth into Damian Lillard -- and the Memphis rapper is willing to knuckle up with anyone who's standing in her way!!!

After the Milwaukee Bucks superstar snagged the MVP honors at last night's NBA All-Star Game in Indy, GloRilla snagged a photo-op of her own ... asking which woman Dame belonged to and marked her territory with a stiff warning.

"Whoever she is can’t whoop me so I really dgaf," Glo wrote on X.

Hopefully, there won't be a need for fisticuffs. Dame filed for divorce from his wife Kay'La last October and has been pushing to get a championship after leaving his longtime Portland Trailblazers team.

Glo's clearly choosing up ... The Milwaukee Bucks superstar had the NBA on Dame Time all weekend.

He partied hard on Saturday after winning the 3-point contest, where he became the first player since a guy named Michael Jordan to win an ASG event and MVP.

Tom Hiddleston fue el centro de atención por un momento en los People's Choice Awards. Todo porque es un famoso ex de Taylor Swift. El actor se lo tomó con calma y fue todo sonrisas.

Tom fue una de las muchas caras famosas que asistieron el domingo y cuando el anfitrión -Simu Liu- estaba haciendo bromas Swifites, las cámaras enfocaron rápidamente a Tom, y ¡se lo tomó todo de la mejor manera!

Esto es lo que pasó... Simu estaba haciendo su monólogo, y en un momento se refirió a una película de este año sobre una rubia que hizo que todo el mundo se pusiera a bailar.

No, no se refería a "Barbie", como señaló en broma, era la película de la gira "Eras".

Consiguió una gran carcajada, sobre todo cuando Simu continuó apoyándose en el hecho de que él era un Swiftie y mientras terminaba su broma, la cara de Tom apareció en la pantalla, al parecer sin su conocimiento.

Claramente, los productores lo mostraron por su conexión con Taylor -salieron brevemente en el verano de 2016- realmente no tenía sentido, especialmente en el contexto de lo que se estaba diciendo. Simu estaba hablando de su álbum "1989", con el que Tom no tiene nada que ver.

Recordemos que su pequeña aventura con Taylor es una de las pocas relaciones que terminaron de manera amistosa, por lo que el actor puede estar relajado.

Taylor Swift might be some 9,000 miles away from Travis Kelce at the moment ... but he's still clearly on her mind -- as her Sunday outfit featured a whole lot of homages to the Chiefs star.

The "Cruel Summer" hitmaker appeared at a Melbourne, Australia airport following her most recent batch of "Eras" tour stops ... and as she boarded a private jet to take her to her next group of shows in Sydney, she was seen decked out in Kelce tributes.

On her head was a Super Bowl champions hat that Kansas City officials had given to her following Kelce's big win over the 49ers in Las Vegas earlier this month. On her wrist, she wore the Taylor 'N Travis "TNT" bracelet she had made ahead of Kelce's AFC Championship Game last month.

So far, Kelce hasn't made it down undah to return the support -- he was just spotted out grabbing lunch in K.C. on Sunday -- although there's still plenty of time for him to head out to cheer her on.

Swift is slated to play four shows at Accor Stadium beginning Friday night and ending Monday. She'll then head to Singapore to kick off March -- and with Kelce free of NFL obligations for the time being, many have assumed he'll board a plane sooner rather than later.

Of course, it's been an emotional past few days, to say the least for the 34-year-old tight end ... after experiencing the highest high of winning the Big Game in Sin City, several people sustained gunshot wounds while celebrating the feat at his SB parade. To make matters tougher, Kelce caught backlash for appearing at a party just hours after the tragedy.

He and Taylor, though, both donated thousands to shooting victims late last week ... proving it's all very much been on their minds -- even if they've been apart for nearly a week now.

Billie Eilish parecía decir la verdad en los People's Choice Awards este fin de semana, preguntándose abiertamente por qué un montón de "estrellas" de redes sociales se estaban mezclando entre las verdaderas estrellas.

La cantante fue filmada charlando con Kylie Minogue tras bambalinas en la entrega de premios en Los Ángeles el domingo, y se le pudo escuchar señalando que había una tonelada de TikTokers en el edificio... algo que parecía no gustarle demasiado.

Billie estaba sentada junto a Kylie cuando hizo la observación, y una vez que se dio cuenta de que estaba siendo filmada, trató de ocultar cómo se sentía al respecto, sin éxito.

Se pudo escuchar a Billie señalando que había algunos TikTokers "por allí"... luego hace una mueca, sacude la cabeza y dice algo así como "no lo necesito". Ahora, en terminos de a quién se podría estar refiriendo Billie, solo hay un puñado de sospechosos.

Realmente no había una gran cantidad de personalidades de TikTok en el show, más bien parecía haber más gente de Hollywood (actores y músicos convencionales) que la gente viral.Tana Mongeau, Chris Olsen, Gigi Gorgeous, Alix Earle y James Charles fueron parte de las celebridades de redes sociales que se presentaron.

Eso es lo que hace que sus comentarios sean tan llamativos. Un pequeño puñado de TikTokers fue suficiente para molestar a Billie.

Jessie James Decker and Eric Decker are now a party of six ... they've officially welcomed their new bundle of joy into the world!

Jessie made the announcement on IG Sunday, writing ... "Our beautiful boy is here 💙 Denver Calloway Decker," ... attaching a snap of her cradling her newborn with Eric looking over him in pure awe and wonder.

JJD gave us another snap of the sleeping younger ... who tipped the scales at a healthy 8.7 pounds upon his arrival.

The happy couple -- who are already mom & dad of daughter Vivianne and sons Eric Jr. and Forrest -- kept their news under wraps for a solid 10 days before sharing it with the world ... listing his official birth date as February 9.

Heidi Montag, Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Jennifer Love Hewitt were just a few of the couple's celeb pals who dropped congratulatory comments ... along with the rest of their fans who gave a big thumbs up to the lil one's name choice. Denver's a massive hit!

Jessie's pregnancy was announced in August ... and caught everyone by surprise, including Eric, who'd been considering getting a vasectomy after their third -- but he never went through with it.

Jessie spilled the tea in an IG Q&A shortly after the big reveal ... sharing that Eric was so shocked he thought she was pulling a prank on him. In fact, he was convinced her then-pregnant sister had peed on the stick to fake her own results.