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A new monument has popped up in Washington, D.C. ... cheekily paying tribute to the failed Jan. 6 insurrection.

Check it out ... a bronze-colored statue was mysteriously plopped across the street from the U.S. Capitol, with a clear message about the pro-Trump riot ahead of the 2024 election.

The faux monument -- which has a massive turd sitting atop a desk with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's nameplate next to it -- features a plaque honoring the "brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 to loot, urinate and defecate throughout those hallowed halls in order to overturn an election."

Drake soaked up the best of his worlds for his 38th birthday in Houston last night ... a wholesome dinner with his loving parents -- before basking in stripper paradise with the boys!!!

The hip hop megastar eased into more life last night at a restaurant surrounded by family and friends ... and a giant 3-piece cake reminding him of his age -- stuffed with fiery sparklers!!!

He and his camp later trekked to Drake's go-to strip club in the city, Area 29 -- the same place that tossed the imposter leeching off his fame a couple years ago.

Taylor Swift's about to get a larger-than-life "Eras" tour welcome ... 'cause New Orleans has dressed up the Caesars Superdome with some totally on-brand vibes.

The Big Easy venue's been blinged out with a giant friendship bracelet to greet Taylor before she kicks off her 3-night concert takeover of the town Friday.

It's definitely one heck of a personal touch that really amps up the excitement from both fans and the city to welcome Tay Tay.

Police in Argentina are moving full steam ahead in the Liam Payne death investigation ... raiding the hotel where the former One Direction singer plunged to his death.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... cops in Buenos Aires showed up at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel Wednesday night to review electronic and paper records following the October 16 tragedy in which Liam fell from the third-floor balcony of his room into a courtyard.

Our sources say Liam's initial autopsy results revealed he had "pink cocaine" in his system, a dangerous cocktail of various drugs such as meth, ecstasy and ketamine, as well as other narcotics.

Matty Healy may have some "Bad Blood" with Taylor Swift and her fans after one eyebrow-raising interview ... in which he seemingly took a dig at the pop star and their "casual" fling.

The 1975 frontman opened up about his upcoming music during a recent appearance on the "Doomscroll Podcast" ... and hinted he wouldn't be reliving his whirlwind romance with Taylor in the tunes.

Check out the clip ... While Matty never named Taylor directly in the interview, he did address how he became "a way more well-known public figure" lately ... but the British singer noted he's "just not interested" in writing about his "casual romantic liaisons."

Jeffrey Michael Kelly, the suspect arrested in connection with the shooting of Kamala Harris' campaign office in Arizona, may have been planning a "mass casualty" event ... this according to prosecutor Neha Bhatia.

The Maricopa County prosecutor made the assertion in court Wednesday, claiming federal agents told her more than 120 guns and 250,000 rounds of ammunition were discovered in Kelly's home after his arrest.

She said scopes, body armor and silencers were also discovered in the home by authorities during the search ... along with a machine gun in his car.

The Los Angeles Clippers might not have won their season opener last night ... but, not even a 0-1 record could dampen fans' excitement over their new $2 billion state-of-the-art stomping grounds in Inglewood!

After years of construction, the Intuit Dome made its regular season basketball debut last night as the Clips hosted Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.

The man who owns the team, and footed the massive bill for the project, Steve Ballmer, welcomed the fanbase like only he could! And needless to say, he was pretty excited.

Justin and Hailey Bieber attended a launch party in L.A. Wednesday night -- and the singer had his hands full with his wife -- literally!

Not exactly both hands -- but one of them as JB was photographed grabbing Hailey's butt while they exited the Rhode Skin soiree in Beverly Hills.

Rhode Skin, as you may know, is Hailey's skincare line which has also expanded to makeup -- and Mrs. Bieber was promoting her latest products at last night's event.

Celine Dion hit the stage and dished out a big dose of hope in her first stage appearance since the Paris Olympics this summer.

The singer looked incredible as she delivered a powerful speech at the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry Spirit of Life Gala Tuesday night, applauding the philanthropic org City of Hope for providing support and encouragement to those facing life's toughest challenges.

Celine acknowledged that it was such a joy to come together with everyone in the room to do everything in her power to "help spread this great gift of hope."

Dave Grohl's daughter Violet has reemerged on social media in the wake of her rock star dad's baby bombshell ... posting a series of dark and moody pics reflective of the spooky season.

Dave's 18-year-old posted on Instagram Wednesday evening ... her first upload since the Foo Fighters frontman confessed to fathering a child outside his marriage with wife (and Violet's mom), Jordyn Blum.

For her big return to social media, Violet uploaded a carousel of literally dark images ... including a snap of a Super A Foods at night, a concert, and a tub filled with flowers, among others.

LaMelo Ball was unfiltered after the Charlotte Hornets' season-opening win ... casually dropping an F-bomb during his postgame interview!!

It all went down after the 23-year-old guard had his way against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Wednesday ... scoring 34 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in the 110-105 victory -- making him the first player in franchise history to record 30 points and 10 assists in the first game of the season.

Kemba Walker -- who played for Charlotte from 2011-2019 before joining the team as a coach this offseason -- dapped up Ball a few seconds right before his Q&A ... which prompted the reporter to ask about the impact the former guard has had on his game.

Francis Ngannou returned to the cage last weekend -- 6 months after tragedy struck his family -- and the combat sports superstar admits he was unsure whether he'd ever fight again.

TMZ Sports talked to the 38-year-old former UFC champion turned boxer/PFL fighter just days after he dispatched Renan Ferreira via a first-round knockout in Saudi Arabia ... and then broke down in tears after the bout while talking about the devastating loss of his little boy, Kobe.

"Oh, yes [I didn't know if I'd fight again]. There was a point that you didn't know anything. Everything seemed so fragile," Francis told us, adding his mind was racing a mile a minute during that horrific time.

American actress and model Jennifer Rubin was in her mid-20s when she became best known for playing the troubled asylum teen, Taryn, in the 1987 slasher sequel "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors."

Joining Jen on the big screen included Robert Englund as the undead serial killer, Freddy Krueger, Heather Langenkamp as the new intern at the Westin Hills Asylum, Nancy Thompson, and Patricia Arquette who was finally able to defend herself against Freddy as a Dream Warrior, Kristen Parker.

Other notable work includes her roles in "Bad Dreams," "The Doors" and "The Crush."

Rob Lowe is looking back on a short romance he had with Demi Moore ... revealing they briefly hooked up early on in their Hollywood careers.

Rob told Kelly Ripa he "briefly had a thing" with Demi in the '80s during their time in the Brat Pack ... admitting to the hookup on Kelly's podcast, "Let's Talk Off Camera."

The way Rob tells it ... he and Demi banged at some point in the mid-'80s, before she got engaged to Emilio Estevez, another member of the Brat Pack.

Todd Chrisley's looking for work in prison -- he got canned from his job at the prison chapel, all because he was getting too chatty with certain inmates ... TMZ has learned.

The reality TV star's attorney, Jay Surgent, tells us ... Todd was dismissed from his administrative role at the chapel inside FPC Pensacola, where he's locked up.

He says Todd had been assisting a chaplain, helping set up church services for inmates of different faiths -- including Christian, Jewish and Muslim -- and was doing a good job, according to Surgent.

Halle Berry's going to like this ... the judge in her never-ending custody battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez sided with her in a dispute over their co-parenting agreement.

Here's the deal ... over the summer, Halle claimed Olivier was trying to take time off from co-parenting therapy, and she complained and asked the judge to force Olivier to go back.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the judge sided with Halle ... but did note Olivier had already complied with her request after she dragged him to court over the issue.