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Looks like Halsey and ex Alev Aydin may’ve quietly worked things out ... because she’s officially dropped her custody case against him.

According to docs obtained by TMZ, Halsey told the judge she no longer wants to move forward with the custody case she filed involving their 4-year-old son, Ender. The court dismissed the case after concluding her decision was made "knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily."

Exactly what changed since she first filed isn’t clear ... but it's possible the former couple may’ve reached some sort of private agreement behind the scenes.

Ray J is learning from the best as he prepares for his upcoming MMA fight against Supa Hot Fire ... because we have video of him training with MMA icons Chuck Liddell and Rampage Jackson.

"The Iceman" -- with an impressive 21-9 record -- got to teach the singer a thing or two about what he'll be in for inside the ring. They swapped the octagon for a dining room, but no worries -- the training looked just as effective.

In the fight prep footage, obtained by TMZ, Ray J looks super locked in ... working up a sweat and picking the brains of two icons who've spent years destroying people professionally.

Ray J posed for photos with Chuck, the founder of Creators Inc., Andrew Bachman, and Ray's longtime manager, David Weintraub.

Ashley Parker Angel is weighing in on celebrity burnout and the fixation with healthy aging ... and he’s got a message for every overworked A-lister.

The former O-Town heartthrob was spotted out in NYC and we ask him all about Gen-Z introducing the idea of taking mental health breaks into workplaces -- especially in the entertainment industry -- and he tells us he's all for it, being that millennials didn't really touch the topic of mental health, vulnerably saying ... "I've been though it."

We asked Ashley specifically about Megan Thee Stallion stepping away from "Moulin Rouge!" following her split from NBA star Klay Thompson … and this former Broadway star didn’t hesitate to defend the move.

Michael Jackson’s estate is firing back at the late pop star’s former friends, who are suing for alleged sex trafficking ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the estate slammed Edward Cascio and his three siblings, who are locked in a legal battle with the estate over claims they were sexually abused by MJ for years in the 1980s.

The estate said the Cascios were already paid massive settlements of $3.45M each, and "demanded the incredible sum of $213M in 2024.”

Zayn Malik had one fan who seriously needed to cool off ... 'cause things got way too heated when some water bottles came flying his way during a fan event!

Check it out -- video from Zayn’s Q&A at Banquet Records in Kingston, England, Thursday night shows two water bottles getting launched from behind the crowd ... with one smacking the guy standing next to him and Zayn ducking to avoid the second.

At first glance, you might think it was just an overexcited fan moment gone wrong ... but other angles appear to show one woman looking seriously fired up -- pointing, shouting, and seemingly directing her frustration straight at Zayn.

Iceman's out here melting hearts.

Drake linked up with TikToker NYFlavaaa Thursday for what the social media star thought was just a cool collab. But he walked away with a brand-new Escalade ... courtesy of Drizzy.

The creator has amassed quite a following by singing along to tons of Drake songs with his kids while picking up his daughter from school. And on the heels of his 3-album drop, Drake himself decided to get in on the fun.

Nicki Minaj made a surprise cameo appearance Thursday at Elon Musk's Starbase site in Texas, where SpaceX tried to launch its new megarocket into outer space -- but it all fell apart due to technical issues.

Still, Nicki had a blast attending her first attempted rocket launch, hanging out with some of the SpaceX staff -- and even getting interviewed on camera.

Check out the clip ... Nicki called the moment "historic," pointing to her T-shirt emblazoned with the rocket's name, "Starship," which is almost identical to the name of one of her most famous songs, "Starships."

Harry Styles says he lost his virginity while listening to a song by Radiohead ... and it sounds like he finished before the intro did.

Harry was presenting an award Thursday to Radiohead's Thom Yorke when he took the audience down memory lane ... recalling his first time having sexual intercourse.

The singer says he did the deed while Radiohead's "Talk Show Host" was playing in the background ... joking he technically lost his v-card to the song's intro. Harry had the audience in stitches.

Lizzo let a necklace hang from her 'Grrrls' at the amfAR Gala in Cannes on Thursday ... wearing a piece connecting her dress's faux nipples.

Yes, you read that right ... the singer-songwriter blinged out the prominent buds on her gorgeous blue dress with a humongous glittering necklace -- letting the chain hang down toward her belly button

She added extra bling to her neck and elbow-length blue gloves ... but, we've got a feeling her chest accessory may have grabbed the spotlight.

We're seeing the moment Britney Spears tried -- and failed -- taking a sobriety test and was cuffed by cops during her DUI bust ... in new video obtained by TMZ.

We've obtained dashcam footage from Britney's March 4 arrest ... which shows cops questioning her after pulling her over for allegedly swerving through lanes.

At one point, after officers walked her out of frame, you can hear Britney ask if they took her phone ... but they reassured her it's still in her purse.

Jessie J just finished her yearly check-up after undergoing breast cancer surgery last year ... and she shared some fantastic news.

In a video on Instagram from the hospital ... the singer admitted she was super nervous for the test -- and that makes sense ... she had a mastectomy and breast reconstruction following an early-stage cancer diagnosis last April. But she got good news.

In the caption, she wrote ... "‼️RESULTS ARE IN AND I AM CANCER FREE‼️😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭"

11:13 AM PT -- We've obtained dashcam footage from Britney's March 4 arrest ... which shows cops questioning her after pulling her over for allegedly swerving through lanes.

Britney Spears allegedly told cops she'd taken Prozac and Adderall on the day of her shocking DUI arrest and told an officer she could drink four bottles of wine and still take care of him ... this according to the police report.

An officer laid out Spears' March 4 arrest in great detail in the report, starting from when he says he saw a car crossing into another lane multiple times before he turned on the sirens to pull the car over.

According to the report -- first obtained by Us Weekly -- when Spears finally pulled over, after the officer says she initially did not react to his emergency lights, the officer smelled the "distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage" and allegedly observed a wine glass in the car's cupholder.

YUNGBLUD looked happy and unbothered with girlfriend Jesse Jo Stark ahead of his San Diego show ... stepping out together before taking the stage as part of his "YUNGBLUD: Idols World Tour," just days after Machine Gun Kelly stirred up online drama with comments about the singer.

The singer spent some downtime with Jesse before the concert Wednesday afternoon at The Rady Shell ... keeping things low-key while gearing up for another stop on his North American run.

MGK sparked the drama after YUNGBLUD shared a video discussing how "live music has become inaccessible," part of his ongoing push to create more affordable fan experiences through projects like BLUDFEST.

Chrishell Stause is shading Katharine McPhee for her love of "problamtic men" ... days after she very publicly endorsed Spencer Pratt for mayor.

The "Selling Sunset" star took the Broadway lead to task ... writing in a TikTok comment on a video about McPhee's dating history that the woman is still struggling to find her inner confidence.

The problem, Stause says, is she won't find it until she's "disregarded enough times by the problematic men she backs."

Hollywood's elite showed up and showed out to celebrate the 35th anniversary of WeHo's iconic gay bar, The Abbey.

Yes, we're talking about the spot that inspired Chappell Roan's hit "Pink Pony Club" ... and Wednesday's star-studded scene definitely lived up to the lyrics.

RuPaul was on the DJ deck and A-list attendees -- like a Mariah Carey impersonator, Gabrielle Union, and more -- posed on the pink carpet.

Ray J, as you know, was recently on death's door with a bunch of serious health issues — but now the R&B singer is back and stronger than ever, training his ass off for his upcoming MMA fight against Supah Hot Fire.

TMZ obtained exclusive video of Ray getting into tip-top shape with his posse, which includes a couple of hot female influencers shaking their booties as Ray is pumping iron.

As you can see ... Ray is taking this Saturday's match up very seriously as he spars with a partner and practices various takedown maneuvers and even shows how he plans to choke out Supah Hot during their fight.