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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!

J. Cole has canceled his Sacramento concert after a member of his touring crew was killed in a trucking accident Thursday morning.

In a statement, Cole's team says, "Following the tragic passing of a member of the touring crew in a trucking accident this morning," his scheduled performance at Golden 1 Center on August 27 has been called off.

The team adds, "Our thoughts are with the crew member’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time."

Steven Tyler scored a massive win in court days before he's set to face off with his abuse accuser, Julia Holcomb, TMZ has learned.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge sided with Steven on several issues ahead of the trial, scheduled for September 21.

Steven and Julia were in a relationship in the 70s and even got engaged at one point. Julia filed a lawsuit in 2022 claiming Steven sexually abused her when she was a teenager and he was an adult … and she wants damages for the alleged emotional distress he put her through. 

The rockstar denies all claims of wrongdoing and argues the relationship was consensual. The judge dismissed the majority of the claims in the suit. 

Can you guess the two country music stars showing off their perfect legs? We'll give you some hints, but then it's up to you to put a face to these smooth legs.

The babe on the left kicked off her career 20 years ago, and just recently got hitched to her "Lover." When she's not creating amazing music ... you can catch her at NFL games supporting her new hubby.

The up-and-rising star on the right has had the top song on the charts for 17 straight weeks! Currently on tour, she keeps selling out her shows after releasing her sophomore album.

CNN made a pretty big blunder during their coverage of Dolly Parton's death ... showing a pic of an impersonator instead of the real deal ... and now the cable news giant is apologizing.

The embarrassing flub went down Tuesday night ... CNN was airing a montage of Dolly photos, and they mistakenly included an image of Las Vegas impersonator Kelly Vohnn.

The photo hit airwaves during "Laura Coates Live" ... about 12 hours after Dolly's family announced the iconic artist's death ... so it wasn't like CNN was rushing to put together a TV package here.

Kanye West is making moves to stop a jury from hearing about his past antisemitic social media posts ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs TMZ obtained, Kanye argues his old posts should not be used as evidence against him in the case brought by Benjamin Provo, who claimed he was a victim of race-based discrimination when he was fired from Donda Academy for having dreadlocks. Kanye said the posts have nothing to do with the case at hand.

Kanye included a 919-page report consisting of the alleged social media posts Benjamin plans to use. One included a post from Ye's Instagram profile which shows a Nazi robe with the caption, "Outfit of the day."

Chris Brown was shut down in his attempt to get some extra time before turning over info his ex-housekeeper needs to collect on the $13 million judgment she won against him ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a L.A. judge denied Chris' request for an extra month to turn over a list of his sources of income to Maria Avila, who was awarded $13 million over an alleged 2020 dog attack at his home.

The judge previously ordered Chris to produce the information about all of his income ... including money coming in from his current tour with Usher.

10:47 AM PT -- Video has now surfaced on social media of Kanye arriving to the Los Angeles courthouse.

Kanye West is showing up for Lil Durk ... making a surprise appearance Thursday at the rapper's federal trial ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Ye is currently inside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse, where Durk's murder for hire case is playing out. We're told Kanye is seated in the second row in an all black look, including leather pants. He entered wearing black sunglasses, but took them off once he sat down.

Kanye's appearance comes just days after Machine Gun Kelly showed up at the trial Monday, sitting in an overflow room to follow the proceedings. MGK and Durk have history ... MGK played guitar during Durk’s 2023 Amazon Music Live performance.

Dolly Parton's sister is breaking her silence after the American icon's tragic death ... she says "Dolly loved the world and everyone in it."

Stella Parton shared a touching tribute on social media Thursday, writing ... "My big sister Dolly got her wings this past Tuesday. If anyone gets to heaven I'm sure she made it right on time."

She reminisced about how she and Dolly would get up before the sun every Tuesday, gossip over coffee, and make plans.

Stella described her sister as "one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I've ever known," saying that she was exactly who the world thought she was.

Harry Styles celebrated the life of Dolly Parton in a major way during his NYC concert Wednesday night, telling the crowd he loved the country music sensation and dedicating one song to her.

The British singer-songwriter hit the stage at Madison Square Garden and, at one point during his sold-out show, told the fans that he wanted to say a proper "thank you" to all of the musicians who inspired him over the years, including Dolly. As the fans screamed and cheered, Harry said, "Dolly, we love you, thank you so much."

Moments later, Dolly's famous 1974 song, "I Will Always Love You," played throughout the arena with Harry asking the audience to dance to the beautiful ballad. Harry's fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, was also in the crowd to show her support for Dolly.

Dolly Parton fans are pushing to honor the country singer in a huge way following her death by renaming Nashville International Airport after her.

A Change.org petition calling for the airport to become "Dolly Parton International Airport" has now passed 100K signatures ... gaining more than 50K supporters in the day since Dolly died Tuesday at 80.

The petition was launched in January 2025 and had been sitting at around 53K signatures before news of Dolly's death ignited a massive new push.

Melissa Etheridge is remembering Dolly Parton for something that went far beyond her music -- her remarkable ability to bring people together, even across deep cultural and political divides.

The singer joined TMZ Live the day after Parton’s passing and reflected on her longtime friendship with the country music icon, praising Parton for the way she consistently embraced the LGBTQ+ community, while refusing to judge people for who they were.

Check the clip ... Etheridge pointed to their memorable 2003 appearance together on CMT’s "Crossroads," a groundbreaking pairing that brought the two artists together at a time when the same-sex marriage debate was intensifying across the country -- the episode marked the first time the series paired two women artists.

Selena Gomez wants that fraud lawsuit against her tossed out ... because she says it's "meritless" and "frivolous."

Selena filed a motion to dismiss the suit on Wednesday, clapping back at the Wondermind investors accusing her of fraud.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Selena claims the investors' "vague, generalized, and contradictory allegations" fail to show she committed any fraud ... and she insists that she didn't, adding that the investors' own allegations confirm she wasn't involved and wouldn't have any knowledge about the alleged false statements about the business.

That Kid Rock helicopter stunt in March may have cost an Army general his job.

Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George just days after George had a chat with his vice chief of staff, Gen. Chris LaNeve, who encouraged George to drop the probe into the Kid Rock incident ... according to a new report in The Washington Post.

The newspaper reports George didn't want to abandon the investigation because he wanted to make sure safety regulations weren't violated when service members flew past Kid Rock's house.

Ricky Schroder is getting flamed for his distasteful tribute to Dolly Parton ... using her death to criticize her politics.

The actor posted a picture he took with Dolly years back ... and he just couldn't stop himself from making it controversial.

In the caption, Ricky says ... "I didnt agree with her advocating for Transgender & Covid Vaccine support…but Loved her anyway. Thank you for choosing me, Dolly, to be your Movie Daddy."

Kris Jenner and Mariah Carey went out for a little dinner date in Malibu ... and it looks like they had a great time catching up over sushi.

TMZ obtained a photo of the momager and the pop powerhouse enjoying an evening at Nobu Malibu, smiling over drinks and food.

The A-listers stepped out for a girls' night not too long ago ... they were photographed a few months ago outside Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.

It's nice to see their famous friendship is still going strong ... besides, nothing hits better than a martini, some raw fish, and some good gossip with your girls.