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Shawn Mendes is getting into the Halloween spirit ... putting up some last-minute decorations at his Los Angeles home ahead of the spooky holiday.

Check it out ... the singer, with the help of his sister, Aaliyah, draped the front yard of his L.A. pad in fake cobwebs Wednesday ... getting the abode ready for the slew of trick-or-treaters set to hit the streets Thursday evening.

As to why Shawn waited so late into October to decorate, it's safe to assume his tour -- which had him on the road for most of this month -- factored into his decorating plans.

Forget the kids, La La Anthony's feeling the real spirit of Halloween ... which is all about grown-ass celebs slipping into scary, sexy, cool costumes and packing into fancy West Hollywood parties.

La La hosted her bash at LAVO on the Sunset Strip, and her famous pals didn't disappoint showing out in some outrageous getups.

Anthony -- who dressed as Lady Deadpool from this year's uber-popular "Deadpool & Wolverine" -- was joined at the party by the likes of Karrueche Tran and Winnie Harlow ... both outfitted in glamorous white dresses.

Jake Paul says Tony Hinchcliffe's recent Puerto Rico jab was a low blow ... ripping the comedian for comparing the island to trash in a lengthy video in support of Donald Trump.

El Gallo -- who moved to Puerto Rico in 2021 -- made his feelings crystal clear in a passionate pro-Trump speech on Thursday ... calling on his millions of followers to do their own research before exercising their right to vote.

But before Paul listed his many reasons for backing No. 45, the boxer weighed in on Hinchcliffe's controversial remarks about P.R.

Halloween is still not even close to half over, but Macaulay Culkin might have already won it -- not only did he crush his Joe Burrow costume ... but he actually got a shoutout over it from the NFL star himself!

The "Home Alone" actor dressed on Wednesday as the Cincinnati quarterback for the October holiday ... completing his 'fit with a No. 9 jersey, some orange pants and a Bengals helmet.

Culkin was so happy with how it all turned out, he shared two snaps of him in the ensemble on his social media pages ... writing in the captions, "Game on @joeyb_9."

One of the most iconic landmarks in Los Angeles is joining in on the Dodgers' World Series party -- with the Hollywood sign lighting up its "D" after the home team beat the New York Yankees!!

Shortly after Walker Buehler struck out Alex Verdugo to clinch the team's eighth title in franchise history ... the sign that attracts around 50 million visitors a year lit up the night sky with the last letter glowing in Dodger blue!!!

The team was also celebrated with a movie-inspired Nike ad ... which rolled the credits on L.A.'s impressive season, which included earning the best record in baseball.

America's morning TV hosts are kicking off Halloween with their wildest, creepiest costumes ... and, as usual, the crew over at NBC's "Today" show went all out.

Hoda and Jenna were headed straight into "Titanic" waters as Jack and Rose, while Al Roker summoned his inner "Beetlejuice" -- and yeah, he nailed it!

Dylan Dreyer kept the "Beetlejuice" vibes going, diving into character as Winona Ryder’s Lydia Deetz -- goth 'tude and all!

Fans celebrated the L.A. Dodgers winning the World Series Wednesday night by turning the streets into chaos and committing crimes as police scrambled to bring it under control.

Witnesses shot video footage of crowds fanning out across L.A. after the Dodgers 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 5 of the World Series, propelling the team to their 8th championship.

The situation quickly dissolved into turmoil when people — some holding Dodger flags -- started lighting fireworks, smashing windows and reportedly looting at least one store in the downtown L.A. area.

The White House Halloween Party featured tons of kids in costumes ... many of whom got to meet -- and were nearly eaten -- by the President of the United States.

The event went down Wednesday night ... and, like we told you, it received some side-eye from the right when President Joe Biden leaned in and pretended to take a bite out of a baby's leg. The kid was dressed as a chicken, to be fair -- but, that did little to slow the spread of the image on social media.

Turns out this wasn't the only time JB was feeling famished ... pretending to bite the foot of a different kiddo and kissing a couple other babies on the cheeks.

Barack Obama says his daughters are trying to pave their own path to success without using their prominent last name -- especially Malia, who went so far as to change her credit in her directorial film debut.

The 44th president sat down with hosts Fred Taylor and Ryan Clark on "The Pivot" podcast for a wide-ranging interview, during which Barack addressed how his daughters Sasha and Malia deal with having such a famous last name.

Clark was first to bring up the subject, asking Barack if he and his wife, Michelle, have discussions with their girls about making it on their own.

Brianna LaPaglia isn't ready to address her high-profile split from country singer Zach Bryan ... saying as much in an update about her podcast.

The Barstool Sports personality, best known as Brianna Chickenfry, posted a message to fans on TikTok Wednesday evening, where she admitted she and "BFFs" podcast cohosts Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards tried to record a new episode, but were unable to due to her heartbreak.

She wrote ... "I am having a very hard time figuring out how I want to handle this publicly due to all the backlash. I am going to put my mental health first this week."

Los Angeles is home to the World Series champions once again -- the Dodgers just defeated the New York Yankees in five games to secure their eighth title in franchise history!!

Freddie Freeman and Co. handled business in dramatic fashion at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday ... with the away team trailing for the majority of the contest after N.Y. took a three-run lead in the first inning thanks to homers from Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr.

The Dodgers were struggling to put anything together on offense as they found themselves down 5-0 heading into the 5th inning ... but that's when things got interesting.

Bill Belichick-themed Halloween costumes are clearly in this year -- not only are his current and former lovers dressing up as him for the October holiday ... so is his colleague, Ryan Clark!!

The former Pittsburgh Steelers safety rocked a realistic Belichick 'fit while appearing on Wednesday's episode of "Inside the NFL" ... complete with a wig and, of course, a cut-sleeve Patriots hoodie.

Clark did an impression of Bill while in the get-up too -- going off on a bit of a "Do your job!" rant to open the show.

Bronny James now has a spot on the NBA's all-time scoring list -- the Lakers rookie drained his first regular season bucket on Wednesday ... and fittingly enough, it was in his hometown!!

The Cleveland Cavaliers dominated the Los Angeles Lakers in a 134-110 blowout win at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse ... and in the closing minutes of the contest, the crowd chanted, "We want Bronny."

Lakers head coach JJ Redick gave the fans what they wanted ... subbing Bronny in with about five minutes left.

TMZ Sports has obtained police video of Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s June traffic stop ... and unlike his February run-in with cops, it all appeared to go smoothly for the father of Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes II.

We broke the story ... Mahomes Sr. was pulled over at around 8:30 PM back on June 29 in Tyler, Texas -- less than five months after he was arrested for DWI in the same city -- following claims he had committed a traffic violation.

Body cam footage shows that after an officer stopped him ... Mahomes Sr. was surprised to learn he had apparently broken the rules of the road.

Before they were superstars, these adorable kiddos loved dressing up for Halloween, but can you tell who these celebs are -- back before they were in front of the flashing lights?

Demi Lovato, Kendall and Kylie Jenner and Ethan Slater are just a few of the lil' tykes who sported a cute costume back in the day -- but good luck guessing which one is them!

This actress is known for her thrilling work in horror movies ... some may even deem her as the ultimate "scream queen!" But is this witchy gal who you think it is?

Even as a dressed-up princess, this singer couldn't "ignore the crazy visions of her living in LA" one day ... Can you guess who she is?

President Joe Biden had some light-hearted fun when he playfully pretended to chomp on a baby dressed as a chicken during a Halloween celebration ... leading some on social media to fly off the rails.

Here’s the deal … the White House hosted a fun little bash on Wednesday with several kiddos sporting their adorable costumes, with one in particular … a baby dressed as a chicken carried to Biden by mom.

With a smile on his face, Biden pretended to take a little nibble ... and, the baby giggled but a snapshot of the moment made it look far more intense … and, that quickly spread on social media like wildfire.