Musicians

Usher had a magical, star-studded birthday celebration ... and Hollywood showed up big time for the singer's big day ... the celebs enjoyed a magic show, and we have it on video.

Usher posted up at Speakeasy Magick in NYC, where he and his famous friends were wowed by magicians.

Kevin Hart was in the house ... and he was astounded and amazed by a cool card trick!

Prison officials insist Diddy did not get into a fight that resulted in a head injury last weekend ... but they are tight-lipped on how, or even if, he was hurt.

A spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons tells us, "We can tell you that the story you are referring to is false and did not happen."

TMZ broke the story ... Diddy was taken out of Fort Dix FCI early Saturday morning by ambulance to receive emergency medical treatment for a head injury. Multiple sources inside Fort Dix told us he sustained that injury during a clash with fellow inmate Christopher "Dudus" Coke.

Justin Bieber ain't saying sorry for his newest honor ... gleefully accepting the White Boy of the Year Award from NBA star Anthony Edwards.

Here's the deal ... Edwards and his pal Nick Maddox hosted the second annual Believe That Awards -- which they joke is an awards show where "no one is safe." Edwards' new teammate on the Minnesota Timberwolves, LaMelo Ball, also participated in the stream.

The pair handed out the White Boy of the Year Award ... nominating a crowded field of white stars who had big years in 2026 ... including actors Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, professional athletes Erling Haaland and Travis Kelce, and the Biebs.

Diddy busted his head during a fight with another famous, or infamous, inmate ... a Jamaican drug lord known as "Dudus," and TMZ has learned the fight was over Diddy getting all the inmates in trouble.

Multiple sources inside Fort Dix FCI tell us ... Diddy and "Dudus" -- real name Christopher Coke -- came to blows last Friday, and Diddy got the worst of it ... suffering a head injury so severe, prison officials rushed him to an outside facility for treatment.

We're told the two men were fighting because Dudus, and many other inmates, are pissed at Diddy for getting exposed in that NBC News report about his luxurious life behind bars. As a result, prison officials have conducted at least 2 raids and confiscated cell phones from inmates ... including Dudus.

The show goes on for Kelly Clarkson amid her escalating feud with a Brooklyn toy store ... delivering a stunning performance Wednesday in Las Vegas, and TMZ has video of her big night onstage.

Kelly looks like a million bucks as she belts out tune after tune during a corporate event at Allegiant Stadium in Sin City. We're told Kelly looked absolutely "thrilled" to be singing in front of the packed crowd.

As you can see ... Kelly was hitting the high notes during "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)." She also sang her other big hits ... "Favorite Kind Of High," "Breakaway, "Since U Been Gone," and more. 

Harvey and Charles are going beak-to-beak over Kelly Clarkson's bird drama ... and feathers are flying!

Harvey's backing the Brooklyn toy shop, Art of Play, arguing employees weren't snubbing Kelly ... they were just trying to make a sale. He says offering her a $2,000 bird instead was smart business, not an insult.

Charles calls BS ... he says Harvey is spinning the facts like any good lawyer and argues Kelly deserved better treatment, famous or not. His beef? She wanted one bird, and the salesperson should've explained how she could buy it.

After allegedly insisting to Kelly Clarkson that Molly the singing bird wasn't for sale, Art of Play is singing a different tune ... the art installation is now on sale ... with a $15 million price tag.

This is the very bird at the center of Kelly's feud with shop co-owner Adam Rubin ... the piece sparked a big ol' he-said, she-said about whether or not Molly was ever actually for sale ... and now the Brooklyn shop is looking for a buyer with deep pockets.

Quick feud recap ... Adam insisted Molly was permanently attached to the wall and therefore not for sale. He claimed the artist who designed the bird would be willing to sell "Molly's twin" for $15K and said he offered Kelly a different bird automaton for $2,000 that she could bring home that day, but she left without taking a look.

Kelly Clarkson's battle with a Brooklyn curiosity shop over a $15,000 singing bird named Molly may have a new piece of evidence in the mix ... security footage from her visit to the store.

In the video, obtained by Pablo Torre, it captures the day Kelly stopped by the store to inquire about the mechanical bird that's now at the center of a full-blown online feud.

You can see Kelly enter the store and begin picking up various items ... before approaching the $15,000 bird in question, "Molly." She's then seen talking to an employee and pointing to Molly on the wall -- unfortunately the footage has no audio.

Drakeo the Ruler's estate says it has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against Live Nation ... nearly 5 years after he was fatally stabbed at a concert in Los Angeles.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Drakeo's estate reached an agreement with Live Nation, Hollywood Elite Security, Inc., Black Tide Events, LLC, and other companies.

The terms of the settlement are unclear ... though the filing states the settlement is conditioned upon the completion of certain terms within 45 days of signing the settlement docs.

Chris Brown's baby mama, Diamond Brown, is taking shots at the singer as part of her effort to get an increase in child support ... and she says he's not the least bit interested in spending time with his own daughter.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diamond says she has their 4-year-old daughter Lovely about 90% of the time. She says she understands Chris' work takes him out of town often, but claims he hasn't asked to see Lovely in the last 6 to 7 months.

Diamond says Chris asked to take the kid on tour with him on alternating weekends, which she found to be inappropriate for a kid of her age.

Dolly Parton's nephew is firing back at allegations that he threatened people connected to the country music legend's business empire ... insisting his explosive text messages were taken out of context.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Bryan Seaver denies ever threatening violence against anyone associated with Dollywood or its business partners, claiming the messages were private conversations with Dolly's longtime manager, Danny Nozell.

Seaver admits he used some pretty harsh language in the exchanges ... including threatening to destroy the Dollywood brand and go after its business partners ... but says he was talking about damaging their reputation, not physically hurting anyone.

Kelly Clarkson's bruised ego sparked her legions of fans to threaten staff at the Brooklyn toy shop that she says refused to sell her a mechanical bird ... and one of the shop's owners says she's just mad they didn't put her on a pedestal.

We got Art of Play co-owner Adam Rubin in New York City on Tuesday ... and he told us it's been a stressful 72 hours since Kelly ripped the shop for allegedly treating her like Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman."

Adam says the negative attention has led to attacks online ... with folks demanding an apology from the store, even though Adam notes a majority of his haters have never set foot inside.

The Solvang cottage that once belonged to Dolly Parton is officially off the market, TMZ has learned.

The late legend's former retreat sold this month for $1,945,150 ... weeks after the singer's late August death.

Dolly owned the precious pad in Solvang -- AKA the "Danish capital of America" -- from 2004 to 2014.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis -- the man recently convicted of orchestrating Tupac's 1996 murder -- has been sentenced for the heinous act.

The judge sentenced Keffe D to 40 years to life during his appearance in a Las Vegas courthouse Tuesday.

The hearing started off on a tense note ... when Keffe D engaged in a back-and-forth with the judge ... at one point even seemingly rolling his eyes at her.

Diddy has been getting into some serious trouble behind bars ... and his disciplinary record shows he's already paid a hefty price.

Jose Rojas, a union secretary representing Bureau of Prisons employees, tells TMZ ... he's obtained Diddy's full disciplinary history ... and it includes multiple fights and phone violations.

According to Rojas, Diddy was written up for fighting on July 31 and September 30, with another major violation recorded October 1. He says the records also show two minor phone violations, one on July 7 and another on September 19, 2025.

Diddy is calling out the male escort suing him over his freakoffs with Cassie … saying the man was a professional hooker who knew what he was doing ... TMZ has learned.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diddy slams Clayton Howard, the former escort turned law student, for his "psychotic" and "reckless" claims in his lawsuit against Diddy and Cassie.

The incarcerated music mogul insists "common sense" factors into whether the claims in his lawsuit are even plausible.