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Benson Boone has fans flipping over his new tour, and it's not because of his act ... as his stage can't stop being compared to male genitalia.

Boone kicked off his first arena tour on Friday, providing fans a performance of his biggest hits -- including "Beautiful Things" and "Cry" -- but it was his set design that had everyone in a tizzy on social media.

Take a look for yourself ... Boone's tour stage features an extra-long runway that concludes with a heart-shaped front. The tour is called the "American Heart World Tour," after all!!!

Erik Menendez's daughter Talia is refusing to call the brothers' respective parole denials a loss ... issuing a passionate defense online following Lyle Menendez's rejected bid for freedom.

Talia, who is Erik's stepdaughter from his marriage to Tammi Menendez, took to her Instagram Stories Saturday morning ... in which she expressed her disappointment about the latest parole ruling -- but made it clear she refuses to give up hope.

She wrote ... "People can have different views of this being a win or not ... When you have been let down time and time again ... The highest your hopes have ever been ... Watching your family get older and older."

Ellen DeGeneres is feeling good about her move across the pond ... especially since her wife, Portia de Rossi, looks happier than ever embracing country life.

Check it out ... the ex daytime host films her wife of 17 years as she prepares for a ride on a horse throughout their village in the Cotswolds. You can hear the comedienne playfully ribbing her actress wife for looking about ready for a photoshoot ... given she's dressed to the nines in chic riding attire.

The video compilation then captures Portia's joyful ride, where she takes in the sights of the village and eventually enjoys a full gallop in nature.

Matt Rife is coming to the defense of Sydney Sweeney ... but not in regard to her viral American Eagle campaign -- it's the bathwater soap.

The controversial comedian hopped on X Friday night in response to her recent comments about the bullying she received from women over her Dr. Squatch collab, which saw the company selling a soap allegedly made with her bathwater.

He seems totally fed up with the drama, writing ... "I keep seeing people mad at Sydney Sweeney for noooothing 🙄 She’s learning that the internet is full of absolute garbage losers who will twist anything you say into a c**ty misinterpretation 😮‍💨  people are awful."

Influencer Malik Taylor is no longer with us ... and TMZ has learned he plunged 20 feet to his death in a vehicle accident this week.

The Concord PD in North Carolina tells us ... police arrived at the scene of the accident Wednesday morning and found that a Nissan Rogue SUV had careened off the roadway, falling nearly 2 dozen feet to the area below.

Paramedics also responded, but couldn't save Taylor ... he was confirmed dead on site. Police said alcohol is suspected as a contributing factor.

The wild Carnival Cruise all-out brawl -- supposedly over chicken tenders -- had a happy ending of sorts ... TMZ has learned that nobody involved was arrested!

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies were called to the crazy scene Monday after the ship pulled into port on the cruise’s final day.

The deputies conducted an investigation, interviewing Carnival staff ... but, in the end, they determined arrests were not warranted because no one filed a complaint.

In addition, the investigation revealed the ship's security stepped in, broke up the fight and made sure things didn’t get any crazier.

Sophie Turner is shedding light on her preferences in the bedroom ... candidly confessing on whether she identifies as a top or a bottom in bed.

Check it out ... while reading a thirsty tweet from a fan -- who expressed a desire for the "Game of Thrones" actress to "top" her -- Sophie wished she were actually a top. As she put it, being a top would be "a dream come true," but she, disappointedly, revealed she's more of a bottom.

For those unfamiliar with these labels, Sophie is essentially saying she's more submissive receiver than dominant giver ... while gettin' busy.

Erik Menendez's daughter Talia Menendez erupted with fury after a California parole board declined to grant him parole ... and she went off on celebrities she accuses of staying silent amid her family's fight for his freedom.

Peep Talia's Instagram Story posts from Thursday night -- she threatens that Hell is "about to break loose" and calls the board "money hungry media feeding pieces of trash" after the decision was released.

She's got several slides of colorful words ... and as mentioned, goes after celebrities she accused of being "way too quiet" over Erik and brother Lyle's journey to their parole board hearings.

Lil Nas X's shock arrest Thursday may not have been a shock after all ... there were red flags months before his on-camera meltdown.

In February, a video was reposted to a fan account on X showing the rapper talking about his soon-to-be-released music -- as well as his personal issues. He seems to have scrubbed the OG video from his socials ... unclear when exactly he took it down, though.

Nas kicked things off by explaining that he didn't want anyone to think he was being "flaky" and "all over the place."

Erik Menendez's stepdaughter Talia is speaking out amid his marathon parole hearing Thursday in California.

Talia -- who's the daughter of Erik's wife Tammi -- hopped on Instagram this afternoon to tell fans she has no update yet other than to say she's "just as anxious" as everyone else about the hearing's outcome. As you know, Erik and his brother Lyle were convicted decades ago for the shotgun murders of their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez.

Talia is a huge advocate for Erik and Lyle and constantly writes in support of them on her Instagram account. In July, she posted about Erik's kidney stones, saying he was recovering from a 2nd surgery related to his health issue.

No one does 'effortless summer' better than Gisele Bündchen -- the iconic model gave an adorable update to her millions, with precious pics of her growing family!

The 45-year-old hot mama snapped a selfie with her son, who she welcomed with boyfriend Joaquim Valente back in February.

Soaking up summer's serenity, the Brazilian babe sailed to new heights in casual fashion -- seen here rockin' a striped top paired with blue jeans ...

Britney Spears is back on vacation and doing a little throwback, romantically speaking, as she shakes her assets in a bikini ... while listening to some Justin Timberlake!

The Princess of Pop was cheezin' hard while rocking green swimwear on a boat. Brit dancing on her Instagram is nothing new, but this time she was groovin' to Timbaland's 2009 hit "Carry Out" ... which, of course, features that guy she dated for 3 years.

As you know ... BS and JT aren't on the best of terms -- she dragged him in her 2023 memoir "The Woman In Me" and called him out for making her look like a cheater when in reality, they were both guilty of infidelity.

Amber Rose is going after "racist" old white people while supporting the Trump administration's move to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.

Amber unloaded on the "white liberals" she says are behind ongoing protests of the National Guard's presence to crack down on D.C. crime. In her IG story she says they don't actually care about black people's safety.

She notes ... "Most of the violent crimes in DC are in black neighborhoods. What about the mothers, auntie's, grandmom's and the children that just wanna feel safe walking outside??? Why do they want the good people of DC living in violence? racists much?"

Congrats are in order for Ricky Schroder -- the former child star just tied the knot, and he’s grinning ear-to-ear in the wedding snaps.

The former "Silver Spoons" star posted the IG pics Wednesday ... showing him suited up on the beach, hand-in-hand with his new bride Julie -- who stunned in bridal white.

Ricky tells TMZ ... the ceremony was in Cabo at the Four Seasons on July 9th ... the couple got their license July 2 at the Ouray county courthouse.

Julie and Ricky were introduced through a mutual army friend, we're told ... and they're so grateful to have found understanding and comfort together. They wish the same for all.

Looks like the ceremony was wrapped in plenty of good faith, too -- Ricky even captioned the pics with a Bible verse.

2:26 PM PT -- A rep for the Lincoln PD tells TMZ ... The school's resource officer responded to the fight and witnessed the student assaulting the staff member. The officer restrained the student, who was then placed under arrest and later booked into juvenile hall.

A high school in Northern California turned into a WWE Smackdown! earlier this week ... when a freshman class meeting ended with a staff member violently slamming a disruptive student to the ground.

The incident went down at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, California -- about 30 miles north of Sacramento -- on Tuesday ... and, video currently blowing up on the internet shows a student and teacher getting into a pretty intense verbal argument in the gym.

The teacher appears to try to direct the student out of the gym ... and, a couple of times, he places a hand lightly on the student's arm to direct him into a hallway.

4:47 PM PT -- The Fort Lauderdale Police Department tells TMZ ... Nikki has been safely located.

Police are searching for former Vine star Nash Grier's mother-in-law, Nikki Giavasis, after she was reported missing earlier this week ... TMZ has learned.

Nash's wife, Taylor Giavasis, tells us her mom Nikki was last seen at the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, August 18. Taylor says Nikki had planned to stay in Florida for a month -- even booking an Airbnb -- but she suddenly went dark.

According to Taylor, Nikki told her she'd call in the morning before heading over to the Airbnb, but that call never came. At first, Taylor says her mom's phone rang, but no one answered ... and soon after, it was shut off.