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Sia is switching up her name -- running to court to ask a judge to let her go by something different ... although, it's just the back half that's getting tweaked here.

In new court docs, obtained by TMZ, the musician asks for her name to change from "Sia Kate Furler" to "Sia Bernad," taking her husband Dan Bernad's last name. Sia's attorney filed the request on Thursday ... a few days shy of her one-year wedding anniversary.

Remember, Sia and Dan tied the knot in a surprise wedding last year, exchanging vows at Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana's Villa Olivetta in Portofino, Italy.

Charles Barkley's feud with Galveston, Texas is far from over -- the NBA legend was just targeted with a bunch of billboards throughout the city after dissing it on national television!!

As we previously reported, Chuck ruffled some feathers in the Queen City of the Gulf after claiming it had "dirty ass water" on TNT's "Inside the NBA" ... which prompted a response from the Visit Galveston tourism organization.

The back-and-forth didn't stop there ... 'cause now, a bunch of shots directed at the Round Mound of Rebound have started popping up all around the area -- and they ain't too nice.

Mariah The Scientist was arrested and booked in Atlanta Wednesday night ... after a woman told cops Mariah laid down a savage beating for no apparent reason.

According to a Fulton County police report, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, a woman named Cleopatra Dues arrived at the Zone 2 precinct on March 29 and told cops she was attacked by Mariah the night before inside the Cavo Kitchen and Cocktail Lounge.

Dues claims Mariah grabbed her, ripped a wig off her scalp ... and then proceeded to drag her on the table and floor, leaving injuries to her legs and feet.

Ryan Gosling's new action flick is stirring up controversy ... 'cause fans are pissed about a throwaway line in the final film -- and, it's all about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

"The Fall Guy" -- which is out Friday, but seems to have been viewed by some via advanced screenings -- contains a joke at one point about the volatile former couple, specifically focused on their knockdown/drag-out fights from when they were still together.

In the flick, Emily Blunt and "Ted Lasso" star Hannah Waddingham -- playing a director and movie producer -- reportedly walk into a totally wrecked star's trailer ... when Waddingham quips, "It’s like Amber and Johnny were just in here."

Robert De Niro did NOT yell at pro-Palestinian protesters in NYC ... this despite a video making the rounds online suggesting otherwise.

The actor was filmed shouting at a group of individuals last week in NYC, accusing the crowd of "talking nonsense" and needing to go home. Several pro-Israel X accounts shared the video ... claiming the encounter proves De Niro stands with Israel in its war on Hamas.

However, De Niro's rep has shut this notion down ... saying the footage was merely a rehearsal from his new Netflix show, "Zero Day." As it turns out, De Niro was actually just practicing scripted lines while rehearsing in front of a group of extras.

Beyoncé is making French history -- as her name is set to be added to the Larousse dictionary ... and you gotta peep their definition for Queen Bey.

According to UK's The Times, the singer is 1 of 40 notable names -- both French and foreign -- being added to the famed dictionary, Petit Larousse Illustré ... which updates its contents annually.

Bey, who is listed as a proper noun in the new edition, is described as "American singer of R&B and pop" -- seemingly leaving out the superstar's recent foray into country.

Another Boeing whistleblower has died ... just months after John Barnett's apparent suicide -- and, his lawyer seemingly wants to explore whether the two deaths are connected.

Joshua Dean -- a former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems -- died Tuesday morning, according to the Seattle Times.

Dean -- who reportedly showed no symptoms of infection two weeks ago -- tested positive for influenza B, MRSA, and pneumonia ... and, his hands and feet turned black from infection.

Halle Berry is passionate about her menopause -- and she's talking about it in public ... on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, no less, where she's advocating for more awareness on this.

The actress stepped up to a podium Thursday in D.C., where she was surrounded by multiple U.S. senators who'd just unveiled a bill seeking substantially more funding and resources to be thrown at menopause ... something all women go through in life.

That's where Halle enters the chat. She got up there and talked about her own experience with menopause, and shouted from the mountaintop -- letting everyone know she has it.

Mariah Carey always has someone around to make sure she's looking beautiful -- proven in these pictures ... which show the rule applies even when she's hitting a theme park.

The singer was at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure in Orlando Wednesday -- where she was celebrating her twins Moroccan and Monroe's 13th birthday ... and Mama Bear herself ended up getting on one of the rides, which sent her 'do into a frenzy.

The photos are pretty freakin' hilarious -- you can see MC hanging on for dear life as she gets whipped around on the rollercoaster ... and her long, luscious locks are flying high.

5/2 -- 9:13 AM PT -- We now have a sense of what Britney Spears' walking away from the marriage with -- and it sounds like there isn't much aside from jewelry and personal effects ... as well as any earnings she raked in before and during their marriage, thanks to the trusty prenup.

Their divorce docs basically lay out the following ... their prenup divvies everything up cleanly.

Britney Spears has settled her divorce with Sam Asghari ... this nearly a year after Sam filed to pull the plug ... TMZ has learned.

Justin Bieber found comfort in his wife Hailey Bieber as they went on a romantic vacay in Hawaii this week ... mere days after concerning his fans with pics that showed him crying.

The married couple were filmed and photographed out in Kauai a couple days ago by some eagle-eyed fans -- and they captured JB and HB sitting at a table and talking among themselves in private. More importantly, it looks like Justin here has a big smile on.

Check it out ... Justin and Hailey appear happy as can be as they enjoy a beverage at a local outdoor bar. They lean in close while peeping at something on Justin's cell phone.

Travis Kelce may be the highest paid NFL tight end, but it's chump change compared to what his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, makes ... something Jimmy Kimmel pointed out.

JK poked fun at the Kansas City Chiefs player's 2-year contract extension during the opening monologue for his show this week. While Travis is raking in $34 mil with his new deal, Jimmy rightly notes ... it's "gum money" to Taylor and her billion-dollar net worth.

Jimmy quipped ... "Can you imagine being in a relationship where you make $34 million and you’re still the broke boyfriend?"

Kaley Cuoco has officially parted ways with her crib in L.A. -- selling the place for millions of dollars ... and raking in a nice little bundle that puts her in the black.

The actress's 9-acre estate just recently sold to a new owner -- this after she snapped it up for $5.25 million from Taylor Lautner in 2022 -- now has new owners ... less than a year after being listed.

The house sold for nearly $5.5 mil -- so, a good deal all around ... as Kaley walks away with a profit, which is a win in the housing market. Frankly, it's rough out there these days.

Nicki Minaj pulled out all the stops with surprise guests at her New York homecoming 'Pink Friday 2' tour stop but no one expected her grand reveal -- the one and only Cyndi Lauper!!!

The iconic singer shocked the Barclays Center, full of Barbs on Wednesday night, as Nicki brought the house down performing “Pink Friday Girls.”

Cyndi’s style is still as eclectic as ever … she hit the stage with a multi-colored graffiti jacket and her signature spiky hairdo.

Brittney Griner says while she was locked away in a prison cell in Russia, she contemplated dying by suicide several times.

The WNBA superstar told ABC News' Robin Roberts in a lengthy interview that aired Wednesday night the thoughts crept into her mind just after Russian authorities threw her behind bars for packing vape cartridges in her luggage at a Moscow airport in February 2022.

"I wanted to take my life more than once in the first weeks," Griner said. "I felt like leaving here so badly."

A massive brawl at a bowling alley in Miami erupted this week -- which ended in a brutal attack on a woman who took a heavy ball to the head ... something that was caught on video.

This footage is making the rounds -- capturing an insane fight between multiple people who got into the gutter somewhere in the Brickell neighborhood ... and where bowling balls started being used as straight-up weapons, with at least one person getting clocked.

Unclear what exactly precipitated all this ... but in any case, several different parties were going at each other -- and eventually, one woman started throwing balls around.