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Flavor Flav says people need to get off Bad Bunny's case ... 'cause he's a terrific artist who deserves the Super Bowl stage -- and people who watch Turning Point USA's counterprogramming are going to miss out!

We caught up with the hip-hop legend at LAX on Wednesday ... and, we asked him about whether he's interested in this alternative halftime show, and he's pretty much thumbs-down on it -- sharing his confusion about why people wouldn't want to listen to a powerful artist like BB.

Bad Bunny lifting up Puerto Rico's economy and his other good works for the U.S. island territory is enough reason for him to get the Halftime Show spot, Flavor adds ... and, Flav himself is a big fan of the guy.

Dave Ball -- one half of the 1980s New Wave pop group Soft Cell -- has died at age 66, according to the band's official website.

Ball was the synthesizer-keyboardist and Marc Almond was the singer of the group that recorded the iconic 1981 track "Tainted Love" … a massive hit, which was actually a cover.

Ball died in his sleep at home in London Wednesday. He'd recently played a show with Soft Cell, just weeks earlier … he was in a wheelchair at the time.

The group's website posted a statement and a series of tributes to Ball following his death.

Grimes is showing off her new ink ... a fresh tattoo on her face.

Check it out -- the Canadian musician, whose real name is Claire Boucher -- proudly posted her brand new design on Instagram Wednesday, gushing to fans she spent a decade "emotionally working up to a face tattoo."

The unique tat is a reddish-brown circle that wraps around part of her left eye and the side of her face. It almost resembles a birthmark ... and Grimes mentioned her parents didn't even notice her new piece of art, reasoning ... "I guess I drew on my face too much."

Justin Bieber's first Twitch live stream is shaping up to be a slam dunk ... 'cause he showed off his basketball prowess during his debut on the popular platform.

The singer-songwriter fired up his account for the first time Wednesday ... and, it captured him enjoying a shootaround with some pals -- tossing the rock up toward the basket.

When they finished with that, Bieber took to playing some pool ... so, it looks like the dude's in a gaming mood while hanging with his buddies in what appears to be a large warehouse -- complete with a ramp for skating.

Legendary Temptations singer Otis Williams was letting his imagination run away with him Tuesday at LAX ... when he told us what pieces of Motown memorabilia he would like to own.

The Motown icon told TMZ, "I would love to have something owned by Michael Jackson, because he was so crucial to Motown."

When our cameraman asked what specifically, Otis knew immediately ... "I would want one of his jackets."

A good portion of Stevie Nicks' fanbase must really be feeling the pain right now ... because the hitmaker's new Barbie doll sold out in under 24 hours.

Here's the deal ... Mattel announced it would be releasing a doll based on her image from the cover of her 1981 album "Bella Donna" on Tuesday.

The doll was released at an opportune time, too, because the singer's celebrating the 43rd anniversary of "Bella Donna," Nicks' first solo outing.

It looks like Jon Bon Jovi's getting back on the road again ... because he just announced the dates for his upcoming "Forever" tour.

The singer and his band are set to make their big return to the stage in July 2026 for four nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City, before they fly across the pond for a string of dates in the UK and Ireland, according to Variety.

Jon released a statement to go along with the announcement, describing himself as "deeply grateful" for the patience of both his fans and his band members in planning the tour.

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley passed away last week after a tragic fall ... and a New Jersey medical examiner is now investigating his death, TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Morris County Medical Examiner tells us an autopsy was not performed on Frehley ... but the rock legend is receiving a toxicology screening along with an external body examination. The rep also said Ace's cause of death will be finalized in the next few weeks after the toxicology report is completed.

We broke the story ... Ace was placed on life support after being hospitalized with a brain bleed. Ace suffered the bleed following a bad fall in the studio a couple of weeks prior.

Michael J. Fox’s "Back to the Future" wasn’t just movie magic ... he says it straight-up inspired some huge names to pick up a guitar and go full rockstar.

The iconic actor hit "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" for National "Back to the Future" Day on Tuesday and dropped a bombshell ... saying his Marty McFly role in the '85 classic inspired none other than John Mayer and Chris Martin to become the full-fledged icons they are today!

Michael spilled that Chris was so thankful, he even jammed with him onstage ... so yeah, if you’re wondering what lit the fire under Coldplay’s frontman and John Mayer -- you can thank Marty freakin' McFly!

Here’s some fitness inspo for ya -- Jelly Roll’s showing off a brand new bod after dropping 200 pounds ... and damn, dude’s lookin’ good.

Peep these snaps of the superstar -- Jelly Roll landed in Sydney Tuesday for his "Down Under" tour ... and after going from 540 lbs to 357, the guy was basically rocking a whole new stage persona!

He kept it simple in a black hoodie and pants -- which only made that slimmer frame pop even more... cruising through the airport looking all kinds of happy and healthy.

Ecuadorian singer Paulina Tamayo has died, according to a post shared on her official Instagram account.

The post included a brief memorial statement honoring the performer ... her cause of death hasn't been released.

Another tribute was shared by her son Willie, who described his mother as "the love of my life" in a post on Instagram. Ecuador's president also posted a memorial on X, according to CNN.

Can you guess which famous rapper put his washboard abs on full display in this eye-popping shot?! Y'all should get this easy peasy ...

TMZ Sports covered his watch party during last night's Game 7 win, but if that's not clocking for you ... the hunk flashing his toned tummy is from Toronto!

Alfonso Ribeiro was back doing what he does best -- putting smiles on faces -- and this time, it wasn’t the Carlton dance, it was his vocal pipes stealing the show.

TMZ snagged the fun clip ... the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' star hit up L.A.’s Lakeside Country Club on Saturday -- and had the whole place vibin', belting out Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson’s "Uptown Funk."

Everyone was groovin’ as Alfonso nailed the upbeat jam ... commanding the mic stand, grooving hard, and letting the band ride his rhythm all the way through.

Motown pioneer Smokey Robinson says there's a not-so "Quiet Storm" blowing through our lives with the emergence of A.I. ... and he suggests artists do what they can to protect themselves.

The soul and R&B legend told us at LAX Monday he thinks A.I. is "probably one of the most dangerous things that's ever happened."

According to Smokey, the only thing you can do to fight people using A.I. against you is try to own your image and likeness -- something he's already done.

Bad Bunny might be the most controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show artist ever ... but Shakira doesn't quite see what all the backlash is about.

The Queen of Latin Music told Variety, "It's about time!"

Shakira said she's proud of BB ... not only for representing Latin culture, but also for how universal Spanish-language music has become.

Sam Rivers -- the bassist for the nu metal group Limp Bizkit -- died Saturday ... and now we have more of a clue as to what happened.

A spokesperson for the St. Johns County, Florida Fire Rescue tells TMZ ... they responded to a call Saturday for a "nonresponsive person in cardiac arrest."

The final cause of death is still unclear, but a rep for the St. Johns County Sheriff tells TMZ ... "Deputies responded to an attended death at that address." An "attended death" is one in which the deceased has been a patient under medical care for a serious or life-threatening illness that will likely lead to death in a relatively short period of time -- days or months, but not years.