Kendrick Lamar & SZA 'Luther' No. 1 For 8 Straight Weeks!!! Holds Drake's 'Nokia' at Bay

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Drake will have to wait another week to see if his latest breakout hit will hit No. 1 ... Kendrick Lamar is STILL in his way!!!

On Monday, the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart emerged with Kendrick and SZA's melodic duet "Luther" still stingy with the top spot for its 8th week in a row!!!

Drake's "Nokia" single has been climbing the charts and hit a new peak position of No. 2 ... the traction just wasn't enough to topple "Luther."

Drake Cookin' Up New Album ... Muses on Going 1-on-1 With Kendrick 🥊

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Drake and Adin Ross spent Sunday creating competition for Coachella online viewers with a stream of their own ... sprinkling shade and money along the way!!!

Although his most recent PartyNextDoor joint project is still doing numbers, Drake revealed to Adin he's back in the solo seat working on a new album of his own.

"$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" was dedicated to the ladies but light on his thoughts regarding his beef with Kendrick Lamar ... and fans are still demanding they hear his side of the story.

Bella Thorne On Mickey Rourke Working With Him Was Gross!!!

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Bella Thorne says Mickey Rourke was a nightmare to work with ... claiming he did all sorts of "gross" stuff when they were filming a movie together.

In a series of social media posts Friday, Bella lays out her allegations against Mickey.

She says ... "This f***ing dude. GROSS. I had to work with this man in a scene where I'm on my knees with my hands zip tied around my back. He's supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again."

Kendrick & SZA Drop 'Luther' Vid After 7-Week Billboard Reign ... Directed By Drake's Former Visionary!!!

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Kendrick Lamar and SZA have finally unveiled their chart-topping "Luther" music video ... with the help of one of Drake's most successful video collaborators!!!

The romantic duet, which has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 7 weeks, follows both Kendrick and SZA around a modern high-rise building.

The song highlights the Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn sample used to create the record, but the video is directed by Karena Evans -- whose name most definitely rings bells in Drake's OVO camp. 👀

WWE Legend Bret Hart Hulk Hogan's A Liar ... Always Has Been!!!

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Time clearly doesn't heal all wounds ... 'cause WWE legend Bret Hart still can't trust Hulk Hogan -- telling TMZ Sports his longtime nemesis is a straight-up fibber.

Hart and Hogan's beef goes back decades ... with the former accusing the latter of deliberately trying to step on his shine, as well as the two not seeing eye-to-eye on their approaches to wrestling.

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Well, it's the year 2025 and there's still plenty of drama ... 'cause Hart made it clear he's not the biggest fan of the Hulkster while revisiting a moment leading up to WrestleMania IX in 1993, which is documented in a new Peacock original, 'Becoming a Spectacle.'

Harvey Weinstein To NYT I Feel for Baldoni!!! You Cherry-Picked Info to Fit Your Narrative

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8:55 AM PT -- A spokesperson for The New York Times tells TMZ ... "Our comprehensive investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against Mr. Weinstein was rigorously reported over many months and based on on-the-record interviews, legal settlements paid to accusers and other documents. None of the facts in our coverage are in dispute. Mr. Weinstein acknowledged his misconduct in a statement that was published in full in The Times. He's since been criminally convicted of rape and sexual assault."

Harvey Weinstein is inserting himself into the Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively legal battle ... and blasting the New York Times for allegedly doing the same thing to him that the paper of record did to Baldoni.

The jailed Hollywood producer issued a scathing statement to TMZ about the NYT's role in the bitter legal fight between Justin and Blake over their 2024 movie, "It Ends with Us."

As you know, Blake and Justin starred in the film and Justin directed it, but it ended with both filing lawsuits against each other -- Blake accused Justin of sexual harassment and smearing her name ... Justin accused Blake and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of waging their own smear campaign to destroy his reputation.

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'White Lotus' Creator Mike White Composer Quitting Show Is 'Bitch Move'

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"White Lotus" creator Mike White is ripping the show's composer for quitting the series and running to the media to crap all over him ... calling it a "bitch move."

Mike chopped it up with Howard Stern on Tuesday and he unloaded on former 'Lotus' composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer, who composed the show's catchy theme song.

Cristóbal ripped Mike and announced his departure from the franchise in an interview with The New York Times a few days before the Season 3 finale aired ... and that's not sitting well with Mike.

Bhad Bhabie Feeding Feud With Alabama Barker ... Performs Diss Track at L.A. Club

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Seems like Bhad Bhabie is keeping the Alabama Barker drama alive and well ... performing her diss track "Ms. Whitman" for the first time at the PH Day Club in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Check it out ... BB -- dressed in a tight black dress with a plunging neckline -- is in her element as she performs to a packed club, also singing her remix of "Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Daddy Freestyle)" and "OG Crashout" -- another AB diss.

Fans go wild at the end of "Ms. Whitman" ... showing they're all for the beef.

Blake Lively Donut Sweat It!!! Health Dept. Clears Friend's Biz Targeted by Trolls

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The Connecticut donut shop under fire -- mostly by trolls -- after Blake Lively worked a shift without wearing a hairnet is cleared of any health code violations, TMZ has learned.

According to a Wilton Health Department document, which TMZ has seen, Rise Doughnut -- a small mom-and-pop biz -- was investigated after an "anonymous" complaint, and officials found zero violations. No fine was issued and the case is officially closed.

The department visit was trigged after people online were pissed Blake didn't put on a hair net, hat or tie back her hair while working and serving up the treats -- and as a result, they trolled the shop's Yelp page. And, at least one person filed an official complaint.

MGK To Brian Austin Green Drinks Are On Me ... Have A 'Child Actor' Margarita!!! 🍸

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Machine Gun Kelly is firing back at his ex's ex Brian Austin Green by honoring him with an exclusive drink he's claiming will wash away any potential issues with adulthood -- and help him mind his own beeswax!!!

On Friday, MGK's 27 Club Coffee introduced the "Child Actor Margarita" today, an ALL-GREEN drink intended to "put a childish twist ... for those days when you just don't wanna act like an adult."

To add a little salt into the wound -- and margarita, the coffee club added a "9021-OMG" to the caption.

DJ Whoo Kid Drake's 'Nokia' Video Is A BANGER Trolling Kendrick Is Also A Nice Touch

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Fans suspect parts of Drake's "Nokia" video are ribbing at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance a lil bit -- and DJ Whoo Kid loves every bit of the spectacle!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the SiriusXM vet at LAX on Tuesday and he agrees Drake earned his crown as the "Petty Troll King" this week with the first visual from his recent project "$exy $ongs 4 U."

Towards the end of "Nokia," Drake takes center stage on a white platform surrounded by dancers, reminiscent of the imagery on K. Dot's record-breaking halftime show --  Whoo Kid calls it a Bobby Fischer-sized chess move!

Kanye West Hey Kim, I Never Wanted Kids With You!!!

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It's hard to be shocked by anything Kanye West says these days ... but he still made some jaw-dropping statements about his ex Kim Kardashian during his recent interview with DJ Akademiks.

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Here's the deal ... the rapper, who wore a black KKK robe with a pointed hood, gave mostly rambling responses to Akademiks during the hour-plus Q&A, which dropped Sunday. At one point, Akademiks asked Ye about Kim and their 4 children -- and things took a stunning turn.

Akademiks pointed out Ye is always griping about his ugly co-parenting situation with Kim, who he accuses of controlling their 4 "Black children" -- North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.

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Morgan Wallen NYC Is Totally 'God's Country'!!! Trolled By 'SNL' Writer

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Morgan Wallen's abrupt "Saturday Night Live" walk-off might not have been a comedy hit ... but one of the show’s writers is making sure the last laugh's on him!

ICYMI, Morgan abruptly ditched the 'SNL' stage Saturday night as the show ended, and posted an IG Story of a private jet with the caption, "Get me to God's country." Writer Josh Patten wasn’t letting that slide without a bit of trolling -- he posted the same caption, but over a Krispy Kreme truck pic, making it clear that for him, that's the holy land worth fleeing to!

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Wallen didn’t spell out the reason for his dash off stage, but seems pretty clear that NYC isn’t his vibe. Seems like he prefers the simple, Southern, church-going life back in Nashville!

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Blake Lively I Donut Care About The Drama Right Now!!!🍩

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Blake Lively took a break from her legal woes to sprinkle in some fun -- literally -- by hopping behind a Connecticut donut counter to surprise customers with some sweet treats!

The actress hit up her pal’s donut shop, Rise Doughnut, in Wilton, CT, over the weekend, and documented it all on her IG Stories, posting a pic of a giant kitchen mixer and declaring it her "happy place."

Blake’s tight with the shop’s owner, and according to People, she was all smiles during her visit Sunday.

Kanye West Stands By Controversial Jay-Z Post ... One of the Worst or One of My Best???

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Kanye West is standing by his controversial post about Jay-Z's kids ... asking DJ Akademiks if he really went too far with it -- or, if it was actually one of his best.

The controversial rapper sat down for an interview with the rapper -- released earlier Sunday -- and, during it Kanye addressed his social media presence ... claiming he's popping off on X because he's finally able to vent his raw thoughts without immediately facing a ban.

West then makes a bold statement ... claiming his post about Jay-Z's kids makes the "Nazi-s***" not seem as bad -- a point Akademiks kind of agrees with 'cause he says he feels like Kanye's post about Jay-Z's kids was by far his worst.

Kate Middleton & Meghan Markle Happy Mother's Day Across the Pond ... Share Pictures, Videos From Special Days

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Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle are giving fans a look at how they celebrate Mother's Day ... the UK version, since the U.S.A.'s is still a few months away.

The in-laws didn't celebrate the day together -- no surprise there -- but, they each shared about the holiday in their unique ways.

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Middleton shared a clip of nature scenes ... flowers blooming, English coastlines, plants withstanding harsh winters -- a short little documentary all about the beauty of the mother the Princess of Wales wanted to highlight -- Mother Nature.