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R. Kelly may be behind bars ... but he proved his vocal chords are as free as ever during a rare podcast interview when he serenaded the audience by singing two snippets of his songs.

The disgraced singer -- who is currently serving a 30-year sentence for federal racketeering and sex trafficking convictions -- appeared on the "Inmate Tea with A&P" podcast and performed part of his 1998 song "When a Woman's Fed Up" and later, some of his 2003 track, "Step in the Name of Love."

Kelly confirmed his conviction hasn't diminished his love for music, explaining ... "Singing is a beautiful disease that's uncurable ... I'm always singing."

A former Olympian has traded in snowboard competitions for a spot on the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives list in connection with allegedly running a transnational narcotics ring.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved a $10 million reward for the capture of Ryan Wedding, who was on Canada's snowboarding team in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

At a press conference, Akil Davis -- the chief of the FBI's L.A. office --  said Wedding "routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada and other locations in the United States."

Draymond Green is facing a ton of backlash for comments he made about Karl-Anthony Towns' absence against the Warriors this week ... after it was revealed the Knicks star was grieving the loss of a family friend.

The four-time NBA champ initially dropped the speculation on his podcast this week ... claiming he "heard" KAT was faking an injury just so he didn't have to go up against his enemy and former teammate Jimmy Butler on Tuesday.

KAT returned to the court in the Knicks' overtime loss to the Lakers on Thursday ... and after the game, he revealed he was away from the team to mourn the loss of Sarah Holtzman, who died of cancer.

Dolly Parton is honoring her late husband, Carl Dean, by pouring her heart in a brand new song.

The song, titled "If You Hadn’t Been There," dropped on Friday ... just days after Dolly announced her longtime partner of more than half a century had passed.

The icon took to Instagram to share the song's cover art ... featuring a vintage photo of Dolly wrapped around Carl, beaming with a huge smile. Below the throwback pic, their signatures appear with the words, "Dolly + Carl = [Love]."

Kai Cenat said Kevin Hart's got the height of a leprechaun ... and TMZ Sports got an immediate response from the man himself -- with Hart telling Cenat to go "f*** himself!!"

We caught up with the comedian out on the streets of NYC shortly after Cenat hopped on "First Take" with Stephen A. Smith ... an appearance in which the ESPN talent compared Kai's athletic ability to Hart's.

The streamer did not take the notion too kindly ... saying, "You just compared me to that little leprechaun? Kevin Hart? Are you serious?"

Another day, another dollar for social media star and rapper Woah Vicky, but more importantly, another year around the sun ... It's her 25th birthday, and she continues to hit it out of the park with her luscious looks!

Check out these sexy shots of Vicky ... they'll blow your mind! The Atlanta native not only knows how to spit rhymes, but she's also a pro when it comes to tuning in her followers with her provocative poses!

No denying Vicky's affinity for a shameless booty shot ... Must be that juicy Georgia Peach inspo. 🍑 !

Okay, we'll stop teasing you ... Go on and see for yourself, she doesn't disappoint!

A suspect in the murder of rapper G$ Lil Ronnie has been arrested ... TMZ has confirmed.

Forrest Hills Police Chief David Hernandez tells TMZ … Adonis Robinson -- a 24-year-old man -- was arrested in Livingston, Texas ... about 75 miles outside of Houston.

The Intelligence division of the FHPD was involved in the arrest ... though it's unclear how they tracked Robinson down.

Movie actor Grant Holmquist was only 6 months old when he played Tyler aka Carlos -- the adorable baby found by a group of bachelors -- in the 2009 Las Vegas party movie "The Hangover."

Grant was looked after by a bunch of degenerates, played by Bradley Cooper as the sexy school teacher, Phil, Zach Galifianakis as the immature yet highly intelligent Blackjack player, Alan and Ed Helms as the wimpy member of the Wolfpack, Stu.

Fun fact: Grant was used in more than half of the baby Tyler scenes, with his twin sister and eight other babies playing the remainder.

"We're the three best friends that anyone could have!"

Chappell Roan, Gabrielle Union and Doechii were just a few celebs who brought life to The City of Lights Thursday with their best outfits for fashion -- and, we've got all the wildest ensembles for you to check out.

The biggest stars stepped out in Paris to flaunt their fashion ... like Jaden Smith, who gave onlookers a glimpse of future dresses -- in a silver-gray ensemble with a lunch box in hand.

Check out the outfit ... Jaden's rocking the look with a messy hairdo, and he's got a serious look on his face -- no wild grin here.

David Hasselhoff's ex-wife, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, has died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... family members had not heard from her and wanted to check on her out of concern, so they went to her house, which was locked -- where they discovered her.

Paramedics were called to Pamela's house on a report of an unconscious female shortly after 10 PM Wednesday. Pamela was pronounced dead at the scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. There was no note, we're told.

SpaceX's Starship didn't have a very efficient launch ... 'cause instead of staying in one piece in space, the whole thing came apart -- and, it's now raining down on the Bahamas.

The ship -- which took off for it's 8th test launch Thursday -- made it into space ... but, the SpaceX crew then lost "attitude control of the ship" and only two of the ship's six engines were functioning properly.

The ground crew then lost contact with the ship ... and, many only saw it again when its fiery debris came raining down from the sky.

Michael Lohan's recent arrest is leading to even more legal trouble, TMZ has learned ... 'cause now he has a warrant for his arrest out in Florida.

According to court documents ... an arrest warrant was issued last week after Lohan was arrested in Texas for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife, Kate Major.

The warrant relates to a case out in Palm Beach ... where Michael reportedly pled guilty to five counts of patient brokering back in 2022 for receiving commission for referring several patients to a particular rehab facility.

One of the most-filmed private homes in Los Angeles County just sold ... so, sounds like Miley Cyrus won't be able to use it in another music video.

A 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom home in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley sold Tuesday for $5 million ... and, the house comes with a pretty historic past in the entertainment industry.

The property -- located in Chatsworth -- has been used in multiple movies, TV shows and music videos ... including the flicks "Dreamgirls" and "Bewitched," and TV shows "Beef" and "Mad Men."

Take a seat, 'cause you’re going to want to hear this -- there’s now a Morgan Wallen-inspired drink being served at the very same bar where he tossed a chair off the balcony!

Morgan's buddy, Eric Church, who owns the Nashville rooftop bar Chief's, is cashing in big time by debuting a drink inspired by the whole drama, which comes complete with a tiny chair garnish in a cheeky nod to that infamous moment.

For just $15 (plus tax, of course), you can snag this drama-driven drink only on the venue's rooftop. A TikTok video that went viral revealed it’s a mix of Smirnoff raspberry vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemonade, and a splash of soda ... so it seems like the perfect way to toast to a wild night.

Ben Cleveland's estranged wife has yet to publicly break her silence on her husband's divorce filing ... though a cryptic post she threw up on her Instagram page Thursday sure appeared to do a lot of talking for her.

On her IG stories, Kaitlyn Terrell Cleveland shared some Kelsea Ballerini lyrics that seemed to express she has a lot to say about Ben's Feb. 28 application to separate from her ... but she's been advised to not speak openly.

The lyrics, which come from the beginning of Ballerini's emotional breakup song, "Interlude (Full Length)," stated, "The rumors goin' 'round, but the truth is kinda nuanced. I wanna set it straight, but my lawyer says I shouldn't."

Maksim Chmerkovskiy says the tiff between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is a communication breakdown coming at the worst time ... but, he seems hopeful the two sides can work it out.

We caught up with Maksim at Dance With Me Dance studios in NYC Wednesday. Maksim and his brother Val -- both of whom have worked on "Dancing with the Stars" for years -- own the studio.

Chmerkovskiy came to the United States with his brother and parents when he was 14 years old from Ukraine ... so, we had to ask his opinion of Zelensky and Trump's shouting match in the Oval Office last week when Zelensky was accused of not being thankful enough to the U.S. for aid.