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Pope Leo XIV may now go by "Pop Leo" because he's related to some big music stars, as well as some famous politicians.

Leo can now call Justin Bieber and Madonna "cuz," because he shares a bloodline with both, according to the New York Times. The NYT hooked up with genealogists from the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami and American Ancestors to track his family tree, which revealed both Bieber and Madge are distant Canadian ancestors from 6 generations back.

But that's not all ... the first American Pope also shares a bloodline with Angelina Jolie and Hillary Clinton.

Allison Holker’s living her best post-surgery life -- flaunting her fresh boob job loud and proud while vacationing with her new man, Adam Edmunds.

The dancer was serving major confidence in her latest IG drop Monday -- rocking an itty-bitty bikini and a barely-there sports bra, with her new cleavage stealing the whole damn show.

Allison knew exactly what she was doing with those outfits -- they were perfectly picked to put her new girls front and center 'cause LBR, if you shell out the cash, you’re gonna let the cleavage do the talking.

R. Kelly is doubling down on his claim that his life is in grave danger in prison ... now alleging Bureau of Prisons staff at his federal center in North Carolina purposefully gave him too much medication -- causing an overdose that left him in the hospital.

A court filing submitted by his attorney, Beau B. Brindley, Monday claims R. Kelly was left bedridden in a hospital after a solitary confinement staff member instructed him to take additional medication the night of June 12.

The next morning, the Pied Piper allegedly awakened feeling faint and dizzy, and when he attempted to get up, he fell on the floor, "crawled to the door of the cell and lost consciousness."

Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial resumed Tuesday in NYC for the 25th day ... and a federal special agent testified about travel and hotel expenses involving alleged male escorts that Diddy paid for.

DeLeassa Penland, a special agent with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York -- the agency prosecuting the case against Diddy -- testified Diddy's American Express account was charged nearly $47,000 for damages at a single hotel in New York in one instance.

Penland told the jury Diddy, Cassie Ventura and Jules Theodore -- an alleged male escort -- stayed at the London Hotel on a particular date, which was paid for on Diddy's AmEx, as well as Virgin America plane tickets for Jules.

Elon Musk just clapped back at rumors and a news report about his alleged drug abuse in a literal p*ssing contest -- yup, he shared a urine test that seems to show he’s squeaky clean.

The Tesla titan dropped his urinary drug test receipt on X Tuesday -- showing he’s negative for everything from cocaine and meth to ketamine and weed. His caption? A casual "lol" ... like it was some sort of ultimate mic-drop moment.

The drug test hasn’t been independently verified.

Legendary Pipeline surfer Shawn Briley's 20-year-old son is "fighting for his life" after being struck by a car in Hawaii ... and is currently dealing with severe injuries to his body, including his spine.

Over the weekend, Briley's son, Dakota, was on the side of Kamehameha Highway on Oahu's North Shore when he was hit by a vehicle and pinned between two other cars, according to a fundraiser organized for his recovery.

Dakota is currently in the ICU in Honolulu ... and is "fighting for his life."

Luigi Mangione's celebrity status isn't going to his head inside his NYC prison -- according to his former prison mate, who says he's just a regular dude with a cleaning job!

Michael Daddea -- who reportedly spent two days in MDC Brooklyn for federal firearm charges before getting out on a $250,000 bail -- claims he met Luigi as soon as he entered the clink ... and they became fast pals.

Daddea said in a since-deleted social media post first reported by the New York Post that Luigi was a shower cleaner ... though he didn't spend too much time cleaning up, and would often peruse the New York papers to see if he made the news.

Despite long lines and brutal weekday Los Angeles traffic, thousands of Shohei Ohtani fans flocked to Dodger Stadium on Monday to catch his L.A. pitching debut, creating stunning scenes at the ballpark.

Check out some photos from the two-way star's big night ... even hours before Ohtani toed the rubber for the first time since the 2023 season, his supporters were seen all over the stadium.

No. 17 jerseys were everywhere -- some were adorned with hot dog costumes! -- and even as he warmed up in the bullpen, hundreds were seen with their cameras out filming every one of his movements.

Kim Woodburn -- the no-nonsense British reality star from "Celebrity Big Brother UK" and "How Clean Is Your House?" -- has died at 83.

Woodburn’s husband, Peter, broke the heartbreaking news on IG, sharing a throwback of Kim -- his caption read, "My wonderful, beautiful Kim passed away last night. God bless, my love, xx xx."

Kim’s manager confirmed to BBC News she passed away Monday after a brief illness, praising her incredible achievements throughout her life and career.

Captain Ross "Rusty" Aimer -- a retired United Airlines pilot and the CEO of Aero Consulting Experts -- dissects potential reasons why the solo Air India survivor walked away from the tragic crash site where hundreds died ... and he says it may have everything to do with where the man was sitting.

As you know, last week, an Air India flight tragically crashed moments after taking off, killing more than 200 passengers on board -- but, one flier was seen walking away from the explosion, practically untouched.

Capt. Rusty tells us there's not necessarily a "safest" seat a person can sit in on a plane, but if you can get as close as possible to any emergency exit door, your chances of walking off a plane if it goes down definitely increase.

Demi Lovato is happier than a clam to be a newlywed as she celebrates her honeymoon with her new hubby in a tropical paradise.

The singer released what she described as a "Honeymoon dump" of photos on her Instagram Tuesday -- and they showed Demi and songwriter Jordan Lutes enjoying their post marriage vacay.

And what a vacation it is ... check out the photos ... Demi seems relaxed as she poses in various bikinis, locks lips with Jordan, frolics on the beach, drives a motorboat and holds up a tropical drink in a coconut. And much, much more.

If life were a race, Brad Pitt would be winning ... look no further than his smoking hot girlfriend.

The A-list actor took his better half to Monday's "F1" movie premiere in New York City ... and Ines is looking incredible in a revealing outfit.

Brad's girlfriend showed off plenty of skin in a sleeveless top and skirt ... and he kept one hand on her busty backside as they mugged for the cameras.

The jury in Diddy's trial got a spicy break from the usual testimony Monday with prosecutors playing portions of some alleged "freak-off" videos -- but for the jurors' eyes only.

The viewing went down during the afternoon session of day 24 in the trial ... as a federal prosecutor was questioning a Department of Justice special agent on the witness stand.

The prosecutor asked the special agent to verify a list of hotels where Diddy allegedly hosted his freak-offs with Cassie and male escorts. The agent went down the list, describing the hotels and the freak-off videos pertaining to the corresponding locations.

Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell -- who appeared in Disney’s live-action "Lilo & Stitch" -- has died ... his family confirms to TMZ.

David’s sister Jalene initially shared the heartbreaking news in a lengthy Facebook post Sunday, calling him "a generous, funny, brilliant, and handsome little brother" who gave her the unconditional love.

Jalene reflected on their bond and how just two weeks ago, he treated the family to the "Lilo & Stitch" opening night in Kapolei. His final outing with them was watching fans in full Stitch gear, sharing popcorn, and dreaming of shave ice after the film.

Boston fans irate over the Rafael Devers trade can put down the tiki torches and pitchforks ... former Red Sox general manager Dan Duquette tells TMZ Sports the team should not be considered a loser in the swap.

While Duquette acknowledges Boston did part ways with a hell of a bat in the middle of its lineup when it sent Devers to San Francisco in a stunner on Sunday night ... he said there are far more reasons for Red Sox backers to be pleased with the move.

First and foremost, he said it was clear to him Devers didn't want to be there ... and jettisoning him sends a strong message to younger players in the locker room.

Before this cute kid in her pink scrunchie was dancin' all around town and jammin' out onstage, she was just a competitive dancer -- starting at 6 years old -- and growing up in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Before she gained popularity on TikTok, she attended LSU, where she studied broadcast journalism. You probably most recognize her from her dancing to trending songs, but she's also friends with Hollywood's hottest stars like Kourtney Kardashian.

Need a couple more clues? Charli XCX brought this unknown star out during her Coachella performance. She likes sippin' on "Diet Pepsi."