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Harry Styles, Alix Earle, BTS ... New Year, Bigger Comeback! Your Gen-Z Buzz of the Week!

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The stars are making a big ol' BANG in the new year ... here's your Gen-Z news of the week:

Harry Styles Locks In Madison Square Garden Residency?!

Harry Styles news has circulated around this week -- The 31-year-old star is allegedly lined up for a residency at Madison Square Garden in 2026. This would mark a major return to the stage after his nearly three-year break from touring. On Thursday, Harry teased a new album, "Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally" -- set to drop in March.

K-Pop Comin' In Hot With: 'BTS' World Tour & New BLACKPINK Album!

BTS announced they're heading on a world tour! This will be their first full world tour as a complete group since their military hiatus back in 2022. Also, BLACKPINK's label dropped a 19-second teaser on Wednesday ... and while it didn't reveal a whole bunch, it was more than enough to get the BLINKs buzzing.

Israeli Air Force Watch Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

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Looks like the Israeli Air Force is down a Black Hawk helicopter ... because one of their choppers fell from the sky and crashed while being airlifted ... and it's all on video.

Footage shows another, larger helicopter towing an IAF UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter through the air when the harnesses appear to suddenly fail ... sending the Black Hawk into a nosedive before it crashes to the ground.

Michael Rapaport Called Out for 'Homophobic' Colton Underwood Comment

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Michael Rapaport is being slammed as homophobic online for comments he made about 'Bachelor' star Colton Underwood during a new episode of "The Traitors."

Check out the clip ... the comedian went after Colton's character during the roundtable before the cast decided who to boot. Directing his anger at Colton, he said ... "Nobody in this room would be better at holding a secret than you."

Colton immediately assumed Michael was speaking about his sexuality, which was a secret for a majority of his life -- even when he appeared on "The Bachelor" to find a wife in 2019. Colton swiftly replied ... “There it is. You think it was fun for 29 years of my life?”

Tom Brady Divorce From Gisele Impacted My Final Season!!!

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Tom Brady struggled at times during his final NFL season, but don't point the finger at Father Time ... 'cause the TB12 admits his divorce from Gisele Bündchen weighed heavily on his ability to play.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion opened up about the public split during his appearance on "The Herd" on Thursday, as Colin and Tom discussed whether this was Aaron Rodgers' final season.

Brady acknowledged his own 2022 campaign -- his final season and first-ever losing year -- was difficult ... especially after Bündchen's divorce filing became public.

"My last season was tough," Brady said.

Sophie Rain Wanna Come For A Swim?!

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Sophie Rain is all washed up ... on the beach! Sophie took to her Instagram to give us a glimpse of a recent sandy night swim ... gotta wonder if James Fishback has peeped this post yet 👀

In case you missed it, Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback wants to tax Sophie and other Only Fans models 50% of their income in the Sunshine State! But this has clearly not stopped Sophie from showing off the curves that have made her a multimillionaire.

Slide into the gallery above to see hot shots so good, they demand to be taxed.

Also, check out our image puzzle below, featuring Sophie!

Renee Good Shot 4 Times By ICE Agent

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Renee Good -- the woman shot to death by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent  in her SUV on Jan. 7 -- was pumped full of bullets in various parts of her body, according to a new report.

Good was struck 4 times in the chest, arm and head when ICE agent Jonathan Ross pulled out his gun and fired into the SUV as Good was trying to drive away on a residential street in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Star Tribune said, citing a fire department incident report.

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Earlier media accounts stated Good was hit 3 times during her tense encounter with ICE agents, who were conducting an enforcement operation in the neighborhood.

Barack & Michelle Obama Yes, We Can ... Party!!!

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Barack and Michelle Obama aren't raising the roof at the White House anymore, but celebs still flock to them whenever they throw an event ... just ask Gabrielle Union and D-Wade.

The Obamas hosted an event for their company, Higher Ground Media ... and, they took a pic beaming next to the actress, her former NBA star husband, actor Sterling K. Brown and his wife, actress Ryan Michelle Bathe.

Other pics posted by Union last night show Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lewis also attended ... a star-studded event only the Oscars and the former First Couple can pull off.

Bad Bunny My Halftime Show's For Everyone!!! 'The World Will Dance'

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Bad Bunny just dropped another trailer for his Super Bowl Halftime Show ... and the takeaway?? Everyone's gonna dance on Feb. 8 -- no matter who they are or where they're from.

The clip was fittingly shot on his home turf in Puerto Rico ... and the global music sensation kicks it off by hitting the play button on his popular "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" track.

A dance party ensues underneath a Flamboyant tree ... and BB shows off his moves with a handful of female and male partners of different ages and backgrounds.

NHL Commissioner I Binged 'Heated Rivalry' In A Night ... 'It's a Wonderful Story'

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The NHL's top suit, Gary Bettman, confessed he binge-watched all six episodes of "Heated Rivalry" in one night ... and while he admits it can get a bit steamy, he says it's had a positive impact on the league!!

Bettman -- the league's 73-year-old commissioner -- says the NHL has been well aware of the hit HBO Max series that's taken the world by storm, and you can add him to the list of fans.

"It was very well done," Bettman told reporters in a scrum before Thursday’s game between the San Jose Sharks and Washington Capitals. "The content, particularly for young people, might be a little spicy. And so you have to balance that out in terms of how you embrace it."

Jamie-Lynn Sigler 'I Have MS' on 'Grey's Anatomy'

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Jamie-Lynn Sigler is opening up about her new guest role on "Grey’s Anatomy" ... playing a doctor living with MS ... a storyline that hits close to home given her own 25-year battle with the disease.

Speaking on 'GMA' Friday, Jamie-Lynn got choked up, admitting she once felt forced to keep her diagnosis secret out of fear she’d never work again. Now, she says, she’s in a place where her real-life experience actually inspired the part of Dr. Kaplan and her storyline -- something her younger self would’ve never believed.

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Jamie-Lynn added that being able to say the words on screen -- that she has MS -- and truly own them is something she never imagined would be possible in a role specifically created for her.

Delivery Robot vs. Passenger Train Bot Gets Obliterated!!!

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A delivery robot went up against a high-speed passenger train and got knocked the f*** out!!!

Check out the crazy video posted Thursday night on social media ... as you can see, the electronic contraption on wheels was rolling down a street when it stopped on train tracks in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Dade County, Florida.

Unfortunately, the robot froze on the tracks while the huge passenger train was zooming toward it. An eyewitness gave a play-by-play as he captured the whole ordeal with his cell phone camera.

Julio Iglesias I Did Not Sexually Abuse My Employees!!!

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Spanish singer Julio Iglesias -- the father of pop star Enrique Iglesias -- has denied sexually abusing 2 former employees who filed a criminal complaint against him.

Iglesias, one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time, took to Instagram Thursday to clap back at the allegations, saying in his native Spanish that he never "abused, coerced or disrespected any woman." He added ... "These accusations are completely false and cause me great sadness."

Rights group Women’s Link Worldwide filed the complaint on January 5 on behalf of the 2 unidentified women, and the prosecutor’s office of Spain’s High Court has confirmed it's looking into the complaint.

Stassie Karanikolaou Channels Bianca Censori in Tiny Tights

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Kylie Jenner's longtime bestie Stassie Karanikolaou is channeling Bianca Censori in new sizzling snaps she posted of herself in a tight and tiny 'fit.

Check out her latest Instagram post ... she seemingly takes a note from Bianca's signature hosiery-heavy style, rocking ripped black tights over a pair of black panties paired with a matching bandeau top. She elevates the curve-hugging look with a fur shawl and nude pumps.

Stassie's beaming in the pics ... smiling to the side in one snap and stretching her arms out in another, welcoming a gaze on her toned abs.

Mickey Rourke Wrestling With GOFUNDME Donation Refunds

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Lots of folks apparently didn't listen when Mickey Rourke disavowed a GoFundMe for him ... 'cause still more than $100,000 was raised ... and now the actor says he's actively trying to get folks their money back.

Mickey took to Instagram Thursday to sound off on the crowdfunding "scam" ... he says his attorney is doing everything in his power to make sure everyone who donated gets refunded.

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In fact, Mickey says there is $90,000 that still needs to be refunded.

Casey In 'The Duff' 'Memba Her?!

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American actress Bianca Santos was in her 20s when she played Casey -- one of the pretty, nice girls in the friend group -- in the rom-com film "The DUFF" back in 2015.

Santos hit the big screen with Mae Whitman, Bella Thorne and Robbie Amell.

Guess what she looks like now in her 30s!