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The stars are making a big ol' BANG in the new year ... here's your Gen-Z news of the week:

Harry Styles news has circulated around this week -- The 31-year-old star is allegedly lined up for a residency at Madison Square Garden in 2026. This would mark a major return to the stage after his nearly three-year break from touring. On Thursday, Harry teased a new album, "Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally" -- set to drop in March.

BTS announced they're heading on a world tour! This will be their first full world tour as a complete group since their military hiatus back in 2022. Also, BLACKPINK's label dropped a 19-second teaser on Wednesday ... and while it didn't reveal a whole bunch, it was more than enough to get the BLINKs buzzing.

Tom Brady struggled at times during his final NFL season, but don't point the finger at Father Time ... 'cause the TB12 admits his divorce from Gisele Bündchen weighed heavily on his ability to play.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion opened up about the public split during his appearance on "The Herd" on Thursday, as Colin and Tom discussed whether this was Aaron Rodgers' final season.

Brady acknowledged his own 2022 campaign -- his final season and first-ever losing year -- was difficult ... especially after Bündchen's divorce filing became public.

"My last season was tough," Brady said.

Joe Rogan's not the kind of guy to mince words about tough topics, and he made his views on ICE's methods clear -- comparing their tactics to what Gestapo police did in Nazi Germany.

The podcasting giant questioned the agency's tactics, comparing them to the Gestapo's ... the secret police who routinely rounded up targeted groups, including Jewish people and anyone who disagreed with the Nazi Party, during WWII. Rogan was talking with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul in Tuesday's episode of the podcast.

Rogan said he thinks a good chunk of the American population is in favor of criminals being arrested, he thinks lots of the same people believed the agency is "operating illegally."

He pointed out many of who've been taken into custody by ICE are innocent Americans who "just don’t have their papers on them." Hundreds of people have been illegally detained at random on streets across the United States, prompting legal challenges in multiple cities.

ICE and CBP officers have arrested more than 70,000 people with no criminal records, NBC News reports.

Rogan discussed the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis last week, and said watching video of the shooting was "very ugly."

Rogan questioned whether Good's shooting was justified, as he feels she was trying to drive away from the ICE agents who'd approached her car when she was shot.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have put steak near the top of the food chain ... but even he knows President Donald Trump eats like a stoner on death row.

The Health and Human Services Secretary opened up about his boss's outrageous diet during an interview with Katie Miller -- the wife of Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller -- on her podcast.

When asked, "Who has the most unhinged eating habits?" RFK Jr. knew immediately ... "The president."

According to RFK Jr. ... "He eats really bad food, which is McDonald's and candy and Diet Coke. He drinks the Diet Coke at all times. He has the constitution of a deity."

Have you always wanted to pit TMZ staffers against one another? Well, you’re in luck, because that is exactly what we’ve done with the all-new 'TMZ Pop Culture Trivia League!' ... and you can check out the first episode right now at the YouTube link below!

16 teams of two from around the TMZ office will compete for ultimate pop culture dominance in a double-elimination bracket!

In the trailer below, we see some of your favorite personalities struggling, celebrating, and regretting their decisions as they compete in future matches for the TMZ trophy and bragging rights in an office where knowing everything is EVERYTHING!

Scott Adams -- the legendary cartoonist behind "Dilbert" -- is in hospice and likely has only days left to live ... TMZ has learned.

Scott's first ex-wife, Shelly Adams, tells TMZ he’s been receiving end-of-life care at home for the past week as his health rapidly declines.

Shelly says she, her sister, and Scott’s stepdaughter have been caring for him around the clock, with nurses coming in and out.

She adds Scott is beginning to get confused but recently pushed through to film what may be his final podcast episode, directly addressing the possibility it could be his last ever.

Kendall Jenner is only in the closet to put together a fire new outfit ... 'cause she finally addressed the years-long rumor she's secretly gay -- and she's not.

The supermodel spoke about the rumor on the "In Your Dreams" podcast Friday ... saying if she were a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, she would have come out by now. She says there's nothing wrong with being gay, she just simply isn't.

However, she noted she's not opposed to testing the waters if it feels right, explaining ... "As of today, I am not [gay]. I don’t think I will be, but I’m not closing doors to experiences in life.”

1/10 -- 4:41 AM PT -- Nev issued an apology to Ronnie Radke Friday night ... saying in a TikTok that this catfishing scandal "wasn't something I knew anything about" and "I just wanted to say I am sorry."

1:44 PM PT -- Ronnie Radke has responded to Nev's take on the debacle ... and as you can imagine, Ronnie went scorched earth on Nev.

Nev Schulman says he hasn't launched into any kind of formal investigation ... but he's inclined to believe Brittany Furlan over Ronnie Radke when it comes to all this catfishing drama.

The former "Catfish" host sat down for a conversation on "The TMZ Podcast" with Charlie Neff and Charlie Cotton ... and they asked him what his take on all the drama is.

Remember ... Brittany claims she and her husband, Tommy Lee, nearly split because she was talking to Ronnie online -- but Ronnie insists Brittany was being catfished. He's since filed a restraining order against her.

Kylie Jenner has owned up to going under the knife ... but her sister Kendall Jenner is shutting down the chatter, insisting she herself is still all-natural ... no matter what the internet says.

Speaking on the "In Your Dreams" podcast, Kendall confirmed she hasn’t had any plastic surgery on her face, and the only thing she’s ever dabbled in is a little "Baby Botox" in her forehead ... though she admits she wasn’t sold, since it froze the eyebrow movement she actually liked.

Kendall added the only other thing she’s tried is PRP -- platelet-rich plasma -- which involves taking your own blood and injecting it back into the body for things like injury healing, hair growth, and cosmetic treatments.

"Members Only: Palm Beach" star Gale Brophy is speaking out for the first time since the show aired ... and she says the newest women on the show are failing to represent the town with the elegance and refinement it’s known for.

Gale hopped on TMZ's 'Previously On...' podcast, and she tells us she would not have joined the show had she known how chaotic it would become ... unless the cast looked very different ... with the exception of Rosalyn.

The "Queen of Palm Beach" tells us her main issue isn’t the drama itself, but what she believes is a misrepresentation of Palm Beach culture. According to Gale, Palm Beach is the richest zip code in the world and operates by a strict code of etiquette, discretion, and philanthropy -- standards she says the new women simply don’t meet.

Haley Kalil is opening up about a dark chapter in her past ... claiming one of her exes was physically abusive during their relationship.

Speaking on "Not Skinny But Not Fat with Amanda Hirsch," the model revealed a wrist cast she wore during her viral 2022 apartment tour was the result of abuse she says she suffered at the hands of her boyfriend at the time. She says she filed a police report after that.

Haley says she’s dealt with the usual turmoil in relationships -- cheating, emotional abuse, the whole mess -- but it was experiencing physical abuse from one ex that ultimately pushed her to create her satirical online series, "Billionaire Boyfriend."

Jennette McCurdy's been through many emotionally harrowing experiences ... and she just opened up about a relationship she had with a guy in his mid-30s -- when she was 17 or 18 years old -- while appearing on Wednesday's episode of "Call Her Daddy."

FYI ... the "iCarly" star opened up about the relationship in her 2022 book "I'm Glad My Mom Died," but she didn't give any specifics about the guy's identity at the time.

Jennette kept his name hidden while talking to "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper, but she admitted she met the guy while working on "iCarly," which ran from 2007 to 2012.

She revealed he had a girlfriend at the time, whom he lived with while his fling with Jennette lasted, and said he only thought about breaking up with his partner after the actress said she "couldn't do it anymore."

Jennette recalled they had a "very high school" type of connection, which apparently involved a lot of making out ... although she admitted they eventually had sex, despite her not feeling "mature" enough to do so early in their relationship.

Jennette said the relationship -- which she described as "addictive" -- initially ended following the 2013 death of her mother, Debra, and although they briefly reconnected, their connection didn't last, and they broke up for a second time.

She ended up using the experience as inspiration for her debut novel, "Half His Age," which is set to debut later this month.

Khloé Kardashian is swearing off men ... at least for the moment, according to a recent AMA on her "Khloé in Wonder Land" podcast.

While answering the question, "How do you feel about men eating food in bed or anyplace other than a designated food area?" the reality star offered a way more detailed look into her personal life.

She revealed ... "I have a lot of feelings about a man just being in my bed at the moment. I don't want anyone in there."

The one exception? Her 3-year-old son, Tatum.

Married comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky are reluctantly getting their groove back ... they're stuck in the Caribbean after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

As you may know ... U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy closed down airspace around Venezuela after the late-night military operation over the weekend, leaving some civilians and celebrities without flights back to the States.

The list of celebs affected reportedly includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, Queen Latifah, Mike Tyson, and now ... Tom and Christina.

Kai Trump says four's a crowd ... telling Logan Paul dating is tough with two Secret Service agents constantly following her.

The eldest granddaughter of President Donald Trump opened up about her love life on an episode of Paul's podcast "Impaulsive" ... telling LP it's weird to go to dinner with a guy when her personal security's sitting just a couple tables away, tracking her every move.

Kai says the first year of her grandfather's second term's been an adjustment period ... admitting it's been hard to go from simply living her life to having to clue in her security detail about every little move she makes before she makes it.

Travis Kelce hinted at his future on Wednesday's "New Heights" podcast -- he believes he WILL return for his 14th NFL season ... as long as his body can take it.

While joking he's currently "jobless" as an upcoming NFL free agent, Travis told his brother, Jason, he's looking forward to being a "regular human" over the next month as he mulls over his next step.

"I don’t know, it’s a tough thing to navigate," Kelce said, "but at the same time, if my body can heal up, rest up and I can feel confident that I can go out there and give it another 18-, 20-21 week run, I think I would do it in a heartbeat."