Graceland Judge Blocks Auction ... Lending Co. Drops Claim on Elvis' Estate!!!

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12:35 PM PT -- Now it's a total victory for Riley Keough ... as Naussany Investments and Private Lending has withdrawn all claims on Graceland, with prejudice -- meaning it can't be refiled.

In a statement, the company said it meant no harm to Riley ... who's insisted all along that the alleged loan to her mother was a total fraud.

Elvis Presley's Memphis home is staying in the family ... a judge just blocked the scheduled auction of Graceland by approving the restraining order Elvis' granddaughter, Riley Keough, requested.

Patrick Mahomes Defends Harrison Butker ... 'That's A Good Person'

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JUDGE HIM BY HIS CHARACTER
Kansas City Chiefs

Patrick Mahomes is sticking up for Harrison Butker ... praising the kicker as a man of good character following his controversial commencement speech earlier this month.

Butker is at the center of a ton of criticism after speaking at Benedictine College's graduation ceremony ... in which he shared his views that many considered sexist, anti-gay and politically divisive.

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The Kansas City superstar addressed the Butker backlash with reporters at Chiefs practice on Wednesday ... and while he said the two might not see eye-to-eye on every issue, he still understands his teammate to be a good guy.

MORGAN WALLEN DENIED SIGN OUTSIDE NEW NASHVILLE BAR ... Not With Those Antics!!!

Morgan Wallen's paying the price for his bad behavior -- his recent arrest means he won't be seeing his name in lights outside his swanky new Nashville bar.

Nashville's Metro Council says the country singer's chair-throwing shenanigans have tarnished the city's rep -- and as a result, he won't get a neon sign outside the bar ... a la Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan and every other country crooner who has a downtown bar.

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LIGHTS OUT
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The Council voted overwhelmingly against letting Morgan's name join the neon club -- only 3 members were on board, while 30 gave it a hard pass.

Lauryn Hill 'Miseducation' Best Album EVER, Says 🍎Music ... Whitney, Britney & Weeknd Snubbed

Lauryn Hill's record-breaking "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" is the best album of all time ... on Apple Music's 100 Best Albums list, beating out iconic projects from Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Kendrick Lamar and more!!!

The Apple Music team surprised Lauryn and her son YG Marley with an intimate dinner to crown the 1998 Diamond-selling album -- to which she replied, "That's crazy" before describing the project as a "rich, deep narrative."

Upon its release, Lauryn broke the record for most Grammys in a single night by a female artist, and it remains her only studio project 25 years later.

Justin Bieber Smoochin' On Hailey's Baby Belly

Justin Bieber is all about his wife Hailey's baby belly ... showing the bump some serious love on the streets of Japan.

Check it out ... the singer leans down and plants a kiss on the model's growing bump as they enjoy a babymoon of sorts in Kyoto. Hailey, dressed in jeans and a black top, beams as her hubby gives her and their unborn little one some sweet attention.

The couple first announced they're expecting with an Instagram post earlier this month -- Hailey flaunted her bump in a lace, white gown while she and JB renewed their vows on a hillside in Hawaii.

MCDONALD'S STAFFER Would You Like Fries With That Dirty Mop?!?

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EXTRA SEASONING
Storyful

McDonald's customers in Australia were getting served up a side of McMop with their fries.

An employee from the fast food joint's Booval location, a suburb of Brisbane, was filmed by a shocked customer drying a wet mop underneath the fry station's heat lamp ... shortly after she was done mopping the floor.

As you can see from the clip ... the employee makes no effort to hide her stomach-churning drying method -- she's doing it in plain view of customers.

Megan Thee Stallion 'WAP' Reunion With Cardi On Tour ... GloRilla Commands #WannaBeChallenge

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BRINGING BACK WAP

Megan Thee Stallion's "Hot Girl Summer" tour erupted inside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night ... highlighted by a surprise appearance by Cardi B!!!

The two hitmakers dazzled the NYC crowd with a sultry performance of their lady parts anthem, "WAP."

Megan set off the classic track with her verse just before Cardi appeared onstage from the hidden platform -- decked out in a matching black leather bustier. 🥵

Scottie Scheffler Roasted By Golf Stars Over Arrest ... Xander Schauffele Says

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HE GOT HIS LICKS
Pardon My Take

Scottie Scheffler's arrest was apparently not off limits for his colleagues ... 'cause Xander Schauffele just admitted a bunch of PGA Tour stars roasted the world's best golfer for being thrown in the slammer last weekend.

Schauffele told Big Cat and PFT on Wednesday's episode of "Pardon My Take" that a group chat he had with Scottie and others like Gary Woodland, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas was full of jokes following the 27-year-old's run-in with cops outside of Valhalla Golf Club.

Schauffele insisted the trolling wasn't too bad -- it was "just enough," he said -- but he did reveal the dudes at one point changed the group chat's pic to Scheffler's mug shot.

Jason Momoa Packs On The PDA With New Gal Pal ... Caught On Video!!!

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TMZ.com

Jason Momoa is back on the dating scene with a new girlfriend after his recent divorce ... and we caught the lovebirds packing on the PDA!

The actor/musician went out for a night on the town in Nashville with beautiful gal pal Adria Arjona -- and the couple couldn't keep their hands or lips off each other.

We're told Jason first took care of some biz Monday night ... playing with his band ÖOF TATATÁ to a crowd at Cannery Hall.

50 Cent Sells Diddy Doc to Netflix After Bidding War!!!

50 Cent has been hyping up his Diddy documentary for months, and he wasn't trolling his archenemy, as the project just landed a prestigious new home ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Fifty's multi-part documentary about the sexual assault allegations against Diddy was purchased by Netflix.

We're told there was a massive bidding war over the doc, which was produced through 50's G-Unit Film and Television Studios, with multiple networks and all of the streaming platforms attempting to land the series.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fined $75k For Kyle Busch Brawl ... Dad Suspended

NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. going all Mike Tyson on Kyle Busch at the All-Star Race just set him back financially -- he was just fined $75K for his involvement in this past weekend's wild brawl.

The racing organization handed down the punishment on Wednesday ... saying not only will RSJ have to write out a hefty check, but his dad was suspended indefinitely for his role in the scrap as well.

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As we previously reported, the two drivers confronted each other after Sunday's event ... with Stenhouse pissed after Busch seemingly caused him to wreck on purpose at the beginning of the race.

KILLER WHALE Body Slammed on Video

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SEA SLAM

A New Zealand man thought it would be a brilliant idea to body slam a killer whale -- but the stunt was not only dumb but also seriously irresponsible, and he's now paying the price.

Check out the clip -- the man goes full WWE ... launching himself off a boat near the coast of Auckland and landing inches from an adult orca and its calf.

As you can see ... the 50-year-old daredevil, who hasn't been identified, yells out in delight he touched the orca and eagerly asks his boatmates if they caught his wild encounter on camera.

NYC COUNCIL MEMBERS Urge MAYOr to REVOKE DIDDY'S KEY ... Good Riddance!!!

The video showing Diddy's hotel assault of Cassie isn't only fueling public outrage -- high-ranking NYC politicians want him to suffer one immediate consequence ... TMZ has learned.

Leaders in Diddy's hometown are turning on him, with several NYC council members encouraging Mayor Eric Adams to revoke the Bad Boy Records founder's symbolic key to the city.

Council Member Sandy Nurse tells TMZ … "Mayor Adams should immediately revoke Diddy’s key to the city. As an abuser, Diddy lost his right to have such an honor and should be held accountable for his actions. Mayor Adams should set the example and take it away."

Chef Andrew Zimmern Rips New Frozen Foods for Ozempic Users ... It's 'Messed Up!!!'

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TMZ.com

Chef Andrew Zimmern is slamming the food industry for creating Ozempic-friendly meals ... as processed foods are largely to blame for America's obesity epidemic.

We caught up with the celebrity chef Tuesday at LAX, where he made it clear he isn't against people using weight loss medications -- but finds it "about as messed up as it gets" that businesses are capitalizing on the situation.

As more and more Americans get on board with weight loss meds like Ozempic or Wegovy, the "Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations" host says .. "I think the really sad truth is we're gonna have more processed food that costs $5 or less to go with your very expensive injectable."

*NSYNC MUSIC LABELS BIDDING ON NEW SINGLE OR ALBUM ... Amid Stadium Reunion Tour Talks

*NSYNC has major music labels poking around to produce a new single or album, amid talks of a possible reunion stadium tour ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the band, which hasn't released a stand-alone *NSYNC single since 2002, has been receiving calls from multiple music labels like Warner Music and Universal Music that are eager to learn about the band's current status.

We're told the guys could find themselves in the middle of another bidding war -- this time with the labels possibly wanting a new single or album from the group.

Travis Hunter Surprise Birthday Truck ... Tricked Out W/ Wild '1-Of-1' Features!!!

Travis Hunter's a Colorado Buffalo, but he now drives a RAM ... and TMZ Sports has learned it features some crazy modifications!!!

The college football star landed the truck as a surprise present from his fiancée, Leanna, for his 21st birthday earlier this month ... and Dreamworks Motorsports honcho Adam Wolfe tells us it's a "1-of-1" ride.

Wolfe says he and his team spent about a week tricking it out for Deion Sanders' two-way player ... giving it all kinds of bells and whistles before sending it off to the receiver/cornerback for his big cake day.