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Madonna is finally pulling back the curtain on her long-scrapped biopic ... and according to her, money was the biggest reason it never made it to the big screen.

The pop icon reveals she spent two years developing the film and even cast Julia Garner as the lead after an intense boot camp in 2022, but despite all that work, the studio just couldn't get on board with the scale -- and price tag -- she felt her life story deserved.

Madonna told Interview mag she even pitched a cheaper version filmed in Serbia ... but that didn't win executives over either, explaining ... "Their first reaction was, 'We don't believe you'd stay in Serbia more than four days.'"

Bailey Zimmerman may need a lawyer more than a microphone right now ... he's facing felony and misdemeanor criminal charges in New Mexico after allegedly destroying his hotel room and causing more than $16k in damage ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the Sandia Police have filed criminal papers to get an arrest warrant against the country music star on June 18, and it looks like they want to slap him with a felony charge for criminal damage to property and a misdemeanor charge of falsely obtaining services.

The charges stem from an alleged incident on May 27 ... when authorities claim Bailey went on a bender and trashed his hotel room before canceling that night's concert and getting kicked out of the resort.

Tay Keith's girlfriend was panicking about the music producer's health before learning he was dead ... so much so, she dialed 911 to get a wellness check.

In the dispatch audio we obtained, she expresses concern for Tay -- whose real name is Brytavious Lakeith Chambers -- after he had asked her to come visit him, but then went radio silent on her.

After a full 24 hours of "crickets" from Tay, she was worried enough to call 911 ... and the audio reveals the dispatcher asking if Tay had any known health issues.

Liam Payne's young son is the sole Beneficiary of the legendary singer's estate ... and now we know how many millions the 9-year-old has coming to him.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Bear Grey Payne has been awarded the One Direction star's estate ... totaling nearly $28 million.

Some of the money can be used now ... but most of it is held in a trust until Bear is 18.

Pucker up ... it's National Kissing Day, and nobody celebrates with more enthusiasm than Hollywood's biggest lovebirds!

Just check out the photos and take some tips from couples like Claudia Sulewski and Finneas, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, and Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan, who have never been shy about showing off their affection in public.

The love doesn't stop there ... these snaps are more of an endless love type deal.

Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley brought the romance, while Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson looked like a pair of smitten teenagers as they shared a kiss during a trip to Disneyland.

Halsey is still super pissed at YouTube music reviewer Anthony Fantano for crapping all over her 2024 album, "The Great Impersonator" ... and now the singer is blasting him.

The Grammy-nominated pop star spent her Sunday night getting into a heated exchange with Fantano on social media ... after folks started posting about her album and his poor review.

Out of nowhere, Halsey suddenly weighed in and quote-tweeted Fantano, writing that she was "certain my least memorable song will be remembered more fondly and for more time than anything you ever do with your life will be."

Kourtney Kardashian was all about one dad this Father's Day ... and it definitely wasn't her ex Scott Disick!

The reality star spent Sunday showering husband Travis Barker with love ... flooding her IG with sweet family moments, including snaps of Travis hanging with their 2-year-old son Rocky at the beach and a glam date-night pic with Kourtney wrapped up in TB's arms.

Little Rocky looked right at home in the sand while Travis stayed close by ... the kind of proud dad content that made it clear Kourtney was celebrating his parenting skills as much as anything else.

Britney Spears says there's a reason her Instagram looks more rebellious in recent years ... tracing it back to an alleged theft at her home that she says left her feeling violated and completely powerless.

The pop star unloaded in a lengthy post Sunday ... claiming 3 years ago coats, jewelry, and roughly half her wardrobe disappeared from her home. Britney says the response she got afterward was essentially that nothing could be done ... and she says that experience hit her harder than people realized.

According to Britney, the alleged theft "100 percent hurt" her emotionally and left her feeling helpless. She says, looking back now, the incident may have fueled the version of herself fans have seen online ever since ... admitting she "100 percent rebelled" on IG and probably came across as "cheap and probably secretly angry."

Travis Kelce gave off more bachelor party vibes in San Diego on Sunday night ... the soon-to-be Mr. Swift and his posse went to see Dave Chappelle perform -- and TMZ captured them leaving on their very own party bus!

TMZ obtained exclusive video of Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, along with about 8 other athletic-looking dudes exiting Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University after Chappelle put on his hour-and-a-half show before a packed crowd.

Check out the footage ... Jason leads the way as he walks to the party bus in the parking lot, followed by Travis and his close buds, all of whom start milling about for a while. Suddenly, a woman's voice can be heard screaming, "Love you, Travis!" 

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are divorced, but Father's Day brought the former couple back together again.

Nicole posted two old black-and-white photos to Instagram on Sunday -- paying tribute to her dad, Dr. Antony Kidman, as well as Keith, wishing them both a Happy Father's Day. 

In one photo, Antony is holding a young Nicole, who has her arms wrapped around her daddy. Antony died in 2014 after he reportedly fell inside his hotel room in Singapore.

Oliver Tree's family can now rest a little easier ... because his body has been returned to the United States after the tragic helicopter crash that took his life last weekend.

A tribute post popped up on his official Instagram account Sunday ... and the caption focused on his legacy and thanked everyone -- from friends to fans -- for reaching out with their love and support.

The post adds, "Oliver is now back in California where he can finally rest. His legacy will live on through his foundation/endowment named 'Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Grant For Baby Geniuses' coming soon."

Kelly Osbourne's feeling emotional on her first Father's Day without Ozzy Osbourne ... penning a tribute to her old man on Instagram.

The actress and television personality posted a series of photos with her dad ... photos that show her when she was just a toddler and continuing up through more recent years.

Kelly writes that she still finds herself wanting to reach out to her dad for advice or to tell a joke ... adding the ache of missing him is simply the price of loving him -- and she'd rather pay it every day then never have the honor of being his daughter.

Britney Spears says she's keeping her fingers crossed to have another chance at motherhood telling fans she wants to have a ... baby one more time.

The singer-songwriter shared a video of herself dancing with a ukulele with the message of hope for baby #3 ... wearing a yellow dress that keeps slipping down her shoulders -- nearly uncovering her chest.

She's showing off the instrument in the clip ... holding it in front of her face, dropping low with it and cutting away right at the last-second when it seems she plans on shoving it inside her dress.

Famous fathers are getting their flowers this Father's Day!

Hollywood's got some dynamite dads, and we're sending them all a little love.

Jason Derulo, Colton Underwood and Rob Lowe are showing some poppa pride in these precious pics with their kids ... and twinning never looked so adorable.

Taylor Swift's Rhode Island estate became the center of fresh fan speculation this weekend after fireworks were seen lighting up the sky near the superstar's coastal property as her wedding to Travis Kelce quickly approaches.

Witnesses in the area tell TMZ a display of fireworks near Taylor's well-known Watch Hill mansion were spotted firing off from Ocean House late Saturday night ... sparking speculation about what might be happening behind the gates of one of her favorite properties.

The sighting comes as speculation grows that Taylor could be hosting a private celebration with close friends, after we obtained several photos and video of lots of action at her east coast estate starting Thursday.

Looks like romance is in the air beyond just Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, 'cause her soon-to-be father-in-law Ed Kelce, appears to have made things social media official with a special woman in his life, weeks before his son's high-profile wedding.

Ed recently shared a photo featuring Doree Hepner, who appears to be his new lucky lady, pairing the snapshot with a glowing caption, saying "With the dynamic and gorgeous Doree Hepner at 118 North, listening to York Street Hustle: their Summer Soul(stice) show."

The post marks one of Ed's most public displays of affection on social media and has fans taking notice, especially as interest in the Kelce family remains at an all-time high. Ed Kelce was previously married to Donna Kelce for nearly 25 years before their amicable divorce.