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Simone Biles has a sassy clapback for all the people bashing her post-Olympics Parisian shopping spree ... clarifying she didn't spend her own dough on a pricey Hermès bag.

The gymnastics G.O.A.T. addressed her luxurious new handbag, usually worth tens of thousands of dollars, telling fans ... "My parents bought me my Hermès bag 🥰. Don’t be mad at me, be mad at your parents."

Simone says her parents, Ronald and Nellie, gave her the bag as a treat after all her Olympic glory -- and, TBH, she did just become the most-decorated American gymnast in Olympics history. Ya get why they'd give her a little VIP treatment.

Taylor Swift is powering through her "Cruel Summer" ... as the singer has reemerged after a thwarted terror plot saw her "Eras" tour stop in Vienna canceled last week.

The pop star stepped out in London Monday for a celebratory evening in honor of her tour staffers, where she treated her employees to a night of fun at a members-only club called Annabel's.

Taylor wore a serious expression as she made her way into the hot spot ... but looked as chic as ever in a plaid 2-piece set, which she paired with chunky pea green platforms.

Wally Amos, the founder of the Famous Amos Cookies brand, has died ... his children, Shawn and Sarah Amos, confirmed.

According to the cookie king's children, Wally passed away in his home in Honolulu, Hawaii on Tuesday after suffering from complications from dementia.

Wally became a prominent name in the food world after he turned a $25K loan into the Famous Amos Cookies empire. WA shook up the baked goods game by using a recipe from his aunt, which included real ingredients -- no added chemicals or coloring.

Even for a Brit who’s no stranger to soggy weather, Adele's bravely facing a torrential downpour during her latest concert in Munich -- but by the looks of it, she's not letting the rain ruin her parade.

Fan videos from the concert are wild -- it's coming down Wednesday night at the Messe München outdoor arena like nobody's biz, but the singer just keeps on rocking the stage like the pro she is.

Adele’s no-nonsense attitude shone through as usual ... you can see her belting out one of her tunes while she's drenched by the storm.

Collin Gosselin’s out of the U.S. Marines, and he says it's because the Corps has an issue with something his mom Kate did back in 2016 ... sending him to an institution for troubled kids.

CG -- one of Kate and Jon Gosselin's famous brood of 8 -- says he was on the brink of graduation from the Marines when the service discovered his past stint in a mental health facility, and that led to his discharge.

He told Entertainment Tonight ... the Marines didn’t dig into the circumstances of why he was at PA's Fairmount Behavioral Health Institute -- it was just a straight-up exit, no ifs, ands or buts.

Lil Pump is scrapping his previously promised diss track aimed at Kamala Harris -- in exchange for an ode to Donald Trump!!!

His reasoning? Spewing hateful lyrics is more the style of Democrats, whereas Trump's GOP is all about love, baby!!! His view, not ours.

The "Gucci Gang" rapper broke the news to his followers, who were patiently waiting on his Kamala ether.

Disney's playing a stunning wild card in its face-off against a man suing over the death of his wife ... claiming the guy's Disney+ subscription prevents him from taking the Mouse House to court.

According to new court documents obtained by TMZ ... Disney has asked for the wrongful death lawsuit to be kicked out of court, because the plaintiff, Jeffrey Piccolo, agreed to arbitrate all disputes against Disney when he signed up, back in 2019, for a one-month trial to its streaming service.

What the hell does TV streaming have to do with Piccolo's wife, Kanokporn Tangsuan, dying in 2023 from a food allergy reaction at Disney World? Disney says the answer's in their fine print.

Jonathan Owens' Chicago Bears teammates didn't have an issue with him missing part of training camp to watch his wife, Simone Biles, dominate at the Olympics ... 'cause he received a warm welcome upon his return to practice -- complete with a passionate "USA" chant!!

The 29-year-old safety's reunion with his squad was captured on HBO's 'Hard Knocks' cameras during Tuesday's episode ... and while some folks questioned his excused absence to be present for the GOAT's historic performances, the team was clearly in his corner.

During a meeting, Owens addressed the crowd as a Biles-themed PowerPoint presentation ran across the big screen ... and he explained just how important the trip was for him.

A piece of horror movie history could be yours ... as the famed haunted house from "Poltergeist" has officially hit the market.

The home -- which served as the central location in the Steven Spielberg-scripted supernatural flick -- hasn't been listed for sale in more than 45 years ... but is now looking for new living owners.

The abode, located outside Los Angeles in Simi Valley, CA, boasts a 16,000-square-foot lot, with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a large swimming pool and a jacuzzi.

Michael Rubin's defending his decision to 86 Kendrick Lamar‘s megahit, “Not Like Us” during his annual All-White Party ... and admits it was all to put Drake at ease.

The Fanatics CEO told "The Breakfast Club" on Wednesday that it was his decision -- not Drake's -- to ban the record that has since become K. Dot's biggest song of his career!!!

MR was confirming the story TMZ Hip Hop broke last month -- that despite the song's massive culture and chart success, none of the DJs at Rubin's party spun the record.

Blake Lively has told people there were multiple reasons Justin Baldoni made her feel uncomfortable on the set of "It Ends With Us" ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... there was a scene in which Justin lifts Blake into the air. According to our sources, Justin has a history of back problems and before lifting Blake, he went to his on-set trainer and asked how much she weighed and how could he train to protect his back from injury.

Blake later found out about Justin's comment and felt he fat-shamed her.

Rob Schneider is apologizing to his daughter Elle King after she publicly accused him of being a bad dad ... he says he's sorry he wasn't the father she needed growing up.

The actor made a plea to Elle during an interview with Tucker Carlson ... addressing their strained relationship and wishing his daughter nothing but the best.

Rob admits he wasn't a good father when Elle was a kid -- she says he sent her to "fat camp" and forgot her birthdays -- and he's asking for her forgiveness.

Usher just hit his hometown Atlanta fans with a major announcement -- he's postponed his "Past Present Future" tour opener just hours before Wednesday night's show ... saying he's got to put himself first.

The R&B star dropped a long IG statement Wednesday ... saying after pouring his blood, sweat and tears into his three-decade-long career, he needs to let his body rest up and heal -- that’s why he pulled the plug on this evening's show at State Farm Arena.

Usher promised he’s not ditching his fans, and says tonight's show will be rescheduled -- when fans will get 100% of him.

Bianca Censori is continuing her nearly-naked signature style to include an itty-bitty micro ensemble ... which we're not entirely sure can be called a dress.

While the Yeezy architect was technically covered up for an outing at Nobu Malibu with husband Kanye West's kids and some of her own family ... BC's outfit still left very little to the imagination -- as the scrap of clothing hung low enough to just barely cover her rump.

The top of the garment was equally risqué, as the "dress" covered only a portion of her breasts ... revealing ample cleavage for the family meal.

11:32 AM PT -- Kate Cassidy is singing boyfriend Liam Payne's praises in the aftermath of their viral outfit video ... and she's now saying she scripted the controversial comment.

The One Direction alum faced a barrage of backlash after noting the influencer was "covered up for once" during a recent date night ... but Kate has since defended the singer and taken full credit for the remark.

In a new TikTok uploaded on Wednesday, KC explained she told LP to make the comment, as she thought it was funny she was fully covered for their night out ... saying it was different from her usual style.

She added ... "I'm 25, I kind of just wear what I want. He doesn't care at all what I wear."

Liam Payne might wanna listen to his old boy band's song, "What Makes You Beautiful" ... as the singer is getting blasted by fans for a rude comment about his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy's outfit.

Here's the tea ... Kate, an influencer, posted a vid Monday happily showing off her all-black ensemble for a sushi date night with the One Direction alum. While she posed, Liam sized up his lady, and dropped a pretty backhanded compliment.

He stated, "You look good. Nice and covered up ... for once."

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have enough money to buy anything they could ever want, but they still made a wish like every other tourist at Rome's famous fountain ... tossing their coins into the water and kissing.

One of the richest people in the world and his fiancée's latest summer vacation stop is at the Trevi Fountain, known for millions of well-wishes and even more Instagram selfies.

Check out the pics ... Jeff and Lauren are smooching on the water's edge, and she winds up and tosses a coin into the water.