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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle their legal war, mostly ... plus, Jeffrey Epstein's suicide note raises more questions than answers and Timothée Chalamet makes Kylie Jenner fly solo to the Met Gala. So, we gotta ask ...

Nick Cannon is answering the question everyone’s thinking ahead of Mother’s Day weekend -- how exactly does a guy with 12 kids and 6 baby mamas handle the holiday?!?

Well, Nick broke it down for us on "The TMZ Podcast," explaining that people are getting the whole thing twisted, 'cause the holiday is called "Mother’s Day" and not "Baby Mama Day" -- meaning he’ll actually be spending it with his mother.

Nick reiterated it was up to all his kids to handle spoiling the moms themselves -- and absolutely not him.

Need a timeline cleanse? Kendrick Lamar just reunited with his seventh-grade teacher in a clip guaranteed to hit you right in the feelings!

Check out the video -- Kendrick pulled up to his alma mater, Centennial High School in L.A. on Friday, where he shared a super sweet embrace with his former teacher ... who proudly told him how happy she was to see everything he’s accomplished.

Kendrick took his time chatting with her, listening closely as she explained her daughter actually convinced her to come to the event after hearing Kendrick would be there.

Pooh Shiesty swears he's innocent in his federal kidnapping and robbery case involving Gucci Mane ... and he said as much in court.

The rapper was arraigned Friday in federal court in Dallas, Texas and pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him ... Pooh's lawyer, Kent Schaffer, tells TMZ.

As we reported ... federal prosecutors filed robbery and kidnapping charges against Pooh, his father, and 7 other defendants, claiming they robbed and kidnapped Gucci and others back in January inside a music studio in Dallas.

Katy Perry’s manager wants the disabled veteran -- who lost his fight against the singer over a Santa Barbara mansion he sold to her -- to cough up a 7-figure sum to cover her legal fees ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the lawyers for Katy’s longtime business manager, Bernie Gudvi, asked a judge to order Carl Westcott to pay more than $5 million in legal fees he racked up from 2020 to 2026.

Carl is an uber-successful businessman who sued to back out of the sale of his mansion to Katy. He claimed he was under the influence of painkillers from surgery when he executed the deal, but Katy refused to back out of the deal.

Britney Spears sought professional help far outside the showbiz spotlight ... 'cause TMZ has learned she hunkered down -- briefly, anyway -- in a small, picturesque New England town.

Sources close to Britney tell TMZ, the pop star received treatment at Borden Cottage in Camden, Maine ... a quiet, rural facility where we're told she received dual diagnosis care for both substance abuse and mental health services, following her recent DUI arrest.

We're told the super private center sits on a 14-acre estate and offers high-end, individualized treatment.

The program blends clinical therapy with holistic options like meditation and art therapy, but also includes amenities for someone like Britney -- such as private suites, chef-prepared meals, a gym, pool and even recreational spaces.

Rihanna's got some fresh ink ... and it was inspired by her kids.

RiRi took a piece of paper with some scribbles her young children made and brought it to a tattoo artist, who recreated the childhood artwork and inked it on the back of her knee.

It looks like the kids took some red, brown, orange, yellow, green, purple, black and blue markers and drew lines all over the paper ... but Rihanna's tattoo is just black ink.

NYC got an unexpected supergroup Thursday night ... and no one seemed interested in lowering the volume!!!

Check it out ... Shaboozey, J Balvin and Jimmy Butler turned a fancy NYC hotspot into full-on karaoke chaos ... partying until nearly sunrise while celebrating Balvin's new album and birthday all at once.

The trio hit up Crane Club for the release of Balvin's new collaborative album, "Omerta" -- which dropped on his birthday -- and we're told the energy stayed sky-high until around 4 AM.

DJ Khaled's backing a fellow hip hop star's candidacy for national office ... encouraging fans to vote Uncle Luke for Congress.

The multihyphenate DJ spoke in support of the former 2 Live Crew leader during an event at Brooklyn Chophouse in Miami on Thursday ... telling the assembled audience no one loves Miami or Broward County more than unc.

Khaled says he will always show up to back Luke, who is running to rep Florida's 20th Congressional District ... giving the dude a quick hug at the end of his impassioned speech.

🎶"They belong together..." 🎶 And it sure looked that way for Anderson .Paak and Mariah Carey ... 'cause the two were spotted during a cozy hand-in-hand sighting in L.A!

Check the pics -- Anderson was serving full smooth-operator energy in a sparkly suit, while Mariah matched the vibe in a shimmering dark outfit as they caught a screening of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" at Century City Mall Thursday night

Safe to say, your average mall crowd probably wasn’t expecting that level of glam strolling through the theatre!

Calling all you mighty Millennials, ballin' Boomers, groovy Gen X-ers, and everyone else ... we're tappin' y'all into Gen-Z's hottest stories of the week, packed with sexy stars and piping-hot news!

Fresh off his highly successful Coachella performances, Justin Bieber performed another show -- but this time the audience was some of the most powerful people in Hollywood and tech.

JB played a shortened set this week at Jeffrey Katzenberg's WNDR conference -- his annual, super exclusive bash for Fortune 100 CEOs, tech entrepreneurs, and celebs at the Rosewood Miramar in Montecito ... according to Puck's Dylan Byers

No word on which songs Justin performed -- there are only a few snaps from inside the event -- but folks online are claiming his set was about 30 minutes ... and he also reportedly did a Q&A with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, titled "Every Question Answered."

Justin Herbert and Madison Beer are in love and they don't care who knows it -- the L.A. Chargers quarterback played the singer's romantic interest in her new music video ... and yeah, no acting required.

Beer dropped the visuals for her "lovergirl" track on Friday ... and with lyrics like, "I just can't help that I'm a lover girl, why not embrace a simple pleasure, let me hold you close, and we can take off all our clothes," it's not hard to understand the overall theme.

The vid is just short of three and a half minutes ... but there's a ton of PDA packed into it -- with Herbert carrying his girlfriend around the beach, embracing her and even giving her a big smooch amid all the cute moments.

Bonnie Tyler has been placed in an induced coma to "aid her recovery" following an emergency surgery earlier this week.

The "Total Eclipse of the Heart" singer's manager Matt Davis tells TMZ ... "We know that you all wish her well and ask for privacy at this difficult time please. We will issue a further statement when we are able to."

We told you about the emergency surgery Bonnie underwent in Faro, Portugal -- she reportedly suffered from an intestinal perforation. Her rep told us ... "The surgery went well and she is now recuperating. We know that all of her family, friends and fans will be concerned about this news and will be wishing her well for a full and swift recovery."

Bonnie had a jam-packed concert schedule this year ... including more than 2 dozen shows across Europe. She was also expected to play at the SummerLUST Music Festival in Għaxaq, Malta on May 22 and in Wiesmoor, Germany on May 30.

In addition to "Total Eclipse of the Heart," the '80s superstar is known for "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Here She Comes."

D4vd's younger brother, Caleb Burke, says people online are pretending to be him -- days after distancing himself from his infamous brother, TMZ has learned. 

On Friday morning, Caleb wrote, “There are people that are impersonating me online.” 

“I don’t have a YouTube account,” he added. Caleb pointed to the three social media accounts that are his before adding, “I will be deactivating them after this post.” 

Rihanna seems to be trying to tamp down speculation she was beefing with A$AP Rocky at the Met Gala -- with a new video of them having a blast together.

On Thursday, RiRi posted the 45-second montage clip to X showing the famous couple smiling, holding hands, and partying the night away at Monday's gala in NYC. Translation: there's no trouble in paradise.