Taylor Swift Approved Young Lily Bloom Casting ... Baldoni Says in Promo Clip

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Taylor Swift might be more involved in the creative process for "It Ends With Us" than people around her claim -- or so the Internet says, thanks to videos that have been dug up.

A bunch of clips from the film’s 2024 promo tour are making the rounds online, seemingly proving Swift's involvement -- and one standout includes Justin Baldoni gushing about how Taylor gave a thumbs up to his casting of Isabela Ferrer, who plays young Lily Bloom.

Justin explained he showed Isabela's casting tape to both Blake and Taylor -- and just like that, they instantly knew she was the one.

Alan Ritchson I Hate Childhood Classmate Matt Gaetz ... Don't Like 'That Motherf*****'

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Alan Ritchson's not voting for his childhood classmate Matt Gaetz anytime soon ... 'cause he used some choice verbiage to take a shot at the dude who he calls his adversary.

The "Reacher" star sat down for an interview with GQ -- released Wednesday -- when he was asked about the former congressman who he met in Niceville, Florida where his family settled when he was a kid.

It sounds like the two weren't having sleepovers and going on double dates ... 'cause Ritchson says, "That mother******. We are adversaries. It's shocking to me that the panhandle of Florida continues to vote for somebody—knowing everything we know about him and the promises that he's made behind closed doors about pardoning certain criminals—he's just not a good dude!"

Hailee Steinfeld Josh Allen's The 'Man Of My Dreams' ... And The Buffalo Bills Own The AFC East!!!

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If Hailee Steinfeld wasn't already the queen of Bills Mafia ... someone better get her a crown now -- 'cause she just roasted Buffalo's biggest rivals!!

Josh Allen's fiancée fired off the savage burn during a game of "Truth or Wear" with Who What Wear on Wednesday ... after she was asked to take a "football IQ quiz."

Part of the test required her to list off everyone in the Bills' AFC East division ... but rather than go through the Patriots, Dolphins and Jets by name -- she went a route Buffalo fans will adore.

Cardi B Leaves $200 Tip On Family Outing ... Left the Boys at Home!!!

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Cardi B's voluptuous Valentine's Day with NFL star Stefon Diggs didn't disrupt the rap queen's scheduled family time -- on the contrary, she hosted a grand feast that made her server's night!!!

Sources tell TMZ Hip Hop Cardi rolled up with a large crew to White Horse Tavern, one of the oldest pubs in Manhattan's West Village. It's a living artifact -- established in 1880!!!

We're told Cardi's bunch was about 10 people, including kids, in what looked to be her grandpa, cousins, and relatives ... no sightings of Offset, or her new football flame, though.

Ryan Serhant My Wife Still Puts Up With Me ... Denies Divorce Rumors!!!

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Ryan Serhant and his wife are in it for better or for worse, he says ... 'cause despite online speculation about their marriage coming to an end, TMZ has learned their union is still intact.

The real estate reality TV star is addressing speculation and rumors about his marriage floating around Reddit claiming he and his wife, Emilia Bechrakis, were heading for divorce ... because fans noticed he hadn't posted photos with her on his Instagram in a while.

However, all is well between the two -- because the Netflix star tells TMZ ... "We are still very happily married! Celebrating 14 years together. And yes she still puts up with me 😆."

Morgan Wade Leads Mid-Show Prayer For Teddi Mellencamp

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Morgan Wade had Teddi Mellencamp on her mind while performing onstage ... pausing between songs at L.A.’s El Rey Theatre to talk about her friend's health woes.

The emotional moment was caught on camera -- onstage, Morgan asked the audience to pray after the show for the 'RHOBH' star as she recovers from brain tumor surgery. But after some encouragement from a fan, Morgan led a powerful group prayer with the crowd on the spot.

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Morgan, who met Teddi through her 'RHOBH' pal Kyle Richards, asked God to watch over Teddi, praising her as an amazing individual and loving mother -- before the crowd joined in, ending the prayer with a heartfelt "Amen."

Kim Zolciak Kroy Needs Psychological Evaluation ... Signs Point to CTE!!!

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Kim Zolciak says her estranged husband needs psychological help ... and is asking a court to appoint medical professionals to evaluate Kroy to see if he has CTE.

The reality television star filed the document in family court Tuesday ... claiming she believes Kroy is suffering from the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy -- better known as CTE, a cognitive disease sustained by many former NFL players.

Zolciak claims Kroy -- who played football in the NFL for 8 years -- regularly devolves into profanity-laced outbursts about her in the presence of their four minor children ... and has even used physical violence against her. She's also accusing him of "extreme sexual promiscuity."

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Jason Kelce Taylor Swift's Changed Travis ... 'It's Been Staggering'

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Jason Kelce says Taylor Swift has had a "staggering" impact on Travis Kelce ... revealing his little brother has grown up tremendously since he began dating the pop star.

Jason got candid about the Chiefs tight end's relationship with Taylor on Tuesday's episode of the "Fitz & Whit" podcast ... explaining to former NFL stars Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Whitworth he's noticed a huge change in his bro since he began shacking up with Swift nearly two years ago.

"It's been staggering, honestly," he said.

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Kyle Kuzma Proposes To Winnie Harlow ... She Said Yes!!!

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Kyle Kuzma and Winnie Harlow have taken their relationship to the next level -- they got engaged!!!

The Milwaukee Bucks forward proposed to the model in a romantic way ... revealing he popped the question with a poem while they were flying to Turks and Caicos for an All-Star Break getaway on February 13.

Harlow, 30, told VOGUE the last line of Kuz's poem read, "Will you be my wife?" ... and she, of course, accepted!!

Elon Musk's Alleged Baby Mama He's Ghosting Me!!!

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Elon Musk’s alleged new baby mama says she was all about keeping their little one under wraps -- but now that the cat’s out of the bag, she's claiming he's gone radio silent on her!

Ashley St. Clair’s rep, Brian Glicklich, tells TMZ she had been respecting Elon's wish to keep their purported baby news private -- but things took a turn when an unnamed tabloid reporter started hounding her, hinting they were mere hours away from dropping the big story.

Brian tells us Ashley -- a semi-regular Fox News guest -- wasn’t about to let a reporter spill the beans ... so she took matters into her own hands and dropped the news herself on X Friday.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé All Smiles After Legal Win

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé look like a weight has been lifted from their shoulders .... because they were all smiles in their first public appearance since his rape accuser dismissed her lawsuit.

The power couple ventured out for dinner Sunday night in Beverly Hills, grinning from ear to ear outside the famous Italian restaurant Cipriani.

It's the first time we've seen HOV and Bey since the unnamed woman accusing him and Diddy of rape filed legal docs in federal court to voluntarily dismiss her lawsuit against the music moguls.

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Britney Spears Cupid's Got Me Falling For Paul Soliz ... V-Day Hang After Reconcilation

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Britney Spears and Paul Soliz seems to be pretty serious ... 'cause they're hanging out on the most loved-up day of the year -- with Soliz's kids in tow.

The singer-songwriter met up with her on-again, off-again beau on Valentine's Day ... driving around L.A. and enjoying a low-key date night.

No Craig's or Giorgio Baldi for this happy duo ... the two grabbed fast food at Jack-in-the-Box instead with his kiddos in the backseat.

Natalia Bryant All Grown Up and Dating ... Out w/ Mystery Dude on Valentine's Day

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Natalia Bryant's not a little kid anymore ... she's a woman who might have a new beau -- 'cause she was spotted with a guy on Valentine's Day.

The daughter of Kobe Bryant -- who turned 22 just last month -- hit the Los Angeles streets for a fun Friday night with a good-looking dude ... leaving e. baldi --a popular Italian joint in Beverly Hills not to be confused with Rihanna's favorite eatery, Giorgio Baldi.

The two were photographed outside the restaurant ... talking and laughing -- with some light PDA happening too. Natalia's got her hand on her maybe friend, maybe something more's chest in at least one pic.

Katie Thurston Life Update: I Have Breast Cancer

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Katie Thurston's sharing a major life update ... telling her fans she's been diagnosed with breast cancer -- and, she plans to share every bit of it.

The 'Bachelorette' star shared the news in an Instagram post Saturday morning ... telling fans she and her fiancé, comedian Jeff Arcuri, planned to travel the world before settling in NYC -- but, they had to cut it short so she could deal with getting medical coverage for her illness.

She says her recent life has run her through a gauntlet of emotions ... from anger, sadness to denial -- before she emerged on the other side ready to fight cancer.

Britney Spears What Is V-Day Without Some T&A?!! Does Extra Naughty IG Dance

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Britney Spears celebrated Valentine's Day with a dance video ... which usually wouldn't be anything out of the ordinary -- but this one got pretty naughty!

Brit posted the vid Friday night ... doing her dance in a practically see-through lacey black top and thong with matching black boots and a hat.

As she has done in several dance videos ... she rubbed along her toned body, making sure to highlight her assets -- but she added a little extra for V-Day when she spanked herself a few times before nearly pulling down her thong to show full-on peach!

Ben Affleck Ex-Nanny Files Restraining Order Claims Man Bombarded Her With Voicemails and Texts

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Ben Affleck's ex-nanny has filed a restraining order against an alleged admirer she says took things too far ... claiming he's continued to try and contact her even though she asked him to stop -- and she even suspects he gave her cocaine instead of Adderall.

Christine Ouzounian -- Affleck's nanny while he was still married to Jennifer Garner -- filed legal docs asking for a temporary restraining order against a man named Matthew ... claiming he acted erratically at a work conference last month, grabbing her wrist so hard that it was sore for days after.

Ouzounian says she blocked him ... demanding Matthew not reach out to her again. She says this alleged incident was just the latest in a series of problematic interactions she had with him dating back to December.