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Dr. Dre admits using colorful language to chew out his ex-marriage counselor, but denies threatening him in any way... and says Dr. Charles Sophy only feels threatened because Dre is Black.

Doctor to doctor, Dre's officially responding to the lawsuit filed by his former Dr. Sophy -- who had counseled Dre and his then estranged wife Nicole, prior to their divorce. In the suit, Sophy claimed Dre fired off several threatening texts, accusing Sophy of turning Dre's kids against him.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Dre admits using crude language in some texts to Sophy, but says he never made any "credible threat of future violence" that would require Sophy to get a restraining order, which he did last month.

Taylor Swift's brother, Austin, took swift action to protect one excited fan from a combative security guard ... intervening before someone emerged as the "Anti-Hero."

During the singer's "Eras" tour stop in Indianapolis over the weekend, a fan wearing a Travis Kelce costume tried to get the attention of the Kansas City Chiefs tight end ... who popped up in the VIP section of the stadium to cheer on his superstar girlfriend.

As the passionate Swiftie -- who donned a full NFL getup, helmet and all -- tried to get Travis to look over at her, the guard grabbed her by the elbow and began guiding her away from the floor.

Kendrick Sampson is urging folks not to get stressed about the top-of-the-ticket choices on Election Day -- instead, he's encouraging voters to focus on local issues.

We caught up with the actor and activist ... and he tells us people often get distracted by the theatrics of the Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump showdown ... and forget they hold the power to change their local communities.

Check out the clip, 'cause Kendrick lists the ways people can make a real difference in what's happening right in their own neighborhoods, on their own streets.

Donald Trump just scored a major celebrity endorsement on Election Eve -- Joe Rogan has officially thrown his support behind him for president.

With just hours to go before Election Day, Joe took to X to formally endorse Trump while plugging his new 3-hour interview with Elon Musk -- writing the Tesla owner made one of the most compelling cases for Trump he’s ever heard, and that he’s on board with every word.

Joe made it crystal clear that Elon's points on Trump align with him deeply -- and he ended his post with, "For the record, yes, that’s an endorsement of Trump. Enjoy the podcast."

Tyka Nelson, a singer and Prince's sister, has died ... according to multiple reports.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune spoke to Tyka's son, President Nelson, who said she passed away Monday morning ... but he did not give a cause of death.

Prince's younger sister was known for more than just her famous older brother ... she released four albums ... and she had a hit in July 1988 with her single "Marc Anthony's Tune." Tyka reportedly had a crush on Marc when she wrote the song.

Kristin Cavallari has revealed Britney Spears reached out to her, but it wasn’t for casual girl talk -- turns out, the singer had something to say after catching a comment she made.

The reality star spilled on her "Let’s Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari" podcast that her publicist called with the surprising news that Britney wanted her phone number -- and Kristin admits she was pretty nervous about it because she knew exactly why the star was trying to get in contact.

For some backstory, Kristin recently dove into Hollywood conspiracy theories, claiming she thinks both Britney and Kanye West are clones.

New body cam footage from the Florida Gators-Georgia Bulldogs game on Saturday shows more fighting in the crowd between cops and a spectator — with the n-word being thrown around like punches.

Check it out ... it starts off with two cops — one Black and the other white — approaching a Caucasian man kicking back in a stadium chair with a woman standing behind him.

The officers tell the man he needs to move because he's sitting on private property — but the guy doesn't budge and threatens to "kill a cop."

Lady Gaga gave a live performance at Kamala Harris' final campaign rally Monday night in the all-important swing state of Pennsylvania, belting out "God Bless America" to show her full support for the Democratic presidential nominee.

Gaga was seated at a piano on the famous "Rocky" Steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the eve of Election Day, giving it her all vocally, while also making a little speech after singing the second national anthem.

She told the packed audience the country was depending on them, presumably to get out and vote. Gaga then said women for decades never had a voice in this country, nurturing their kids and supporting their husbands to help them make decisions.

Hollywood's flocking to the ballots for the 2024 election and flaunting their "I Voted" pride all over social media!

From Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively to Katy Perry and Michelle Obama ... these stars are takin' it to the polls!

Reese Witherspoon hit the gram with a smizing selfie, showin' off her sticker with pride ...

Patrick Mahomes' mom is making it clear who she's voting for in Tuesday's presidential election ... she rocked a MAGA hat to her son's game -- and shared a very pro-Trump message to go along with it.

Randi Mahomes pulled up to Arrowhead Stadium for Patrick's "Monday Night Football" tilt with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... donning a Chiefs sweatshirt, some light blue jeans and a red "Make America Great Again" hat.

Once she got into her suite seats -- she filmed a video message in the get-up ... making it known she's hoping Donald Trump beats Kamala Harris this week.

Katy Perry hit the campaign trail on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris ... performing a medley of her hits at the presidential hopeful's rally in Pittsburgh.

The pop star took the stage at the campaign event Monday evening, where she performed a number of her anthems -- including "Dark Horse" -- for the crowd in the vital swing state.

With Election Day just hours away, Katy did take a brief pause from her lyrics to make a pro-choice declaration to the audience, shouting into the mic ... "It's my body and my choice."

Los Angeles County D.A. George Gascón is setting the record straight, saying his push to recommend resentencing for the Menendez brothers isn’t about public buzz or winning an election -- it’s about doing what he personally believes is right.

On "TMZ Live," Harvey didn’t hold back on grilling Gascón about all the renewed public interest playing into the Menendez brothers’ case -- saying the considerations of their case are purely based on the evidence.

Gascón shot down the hype factor, telling us his decision came down to what he feels is right -- and not because of public opinion, or an effort to win votes.

Kiké Hernandez's viral postgame interview of the team's "Don't give a f***" mindset took Dodger Nation by storm ... but the star utility player said it wasn't a spur of the moment comment -- 'cause that was L.A.'s motto throughout their World Series run!

TMZ Sports caught up with the newly crowned World Series champ as he worked an honorary shift at Raising Canes ... and he explained how the clubhouse didn't let any outside talk affect how they went about their business.

"We were gonna do whatever it took to win a game, to win a series," he said. "I think it showed throughout the whole postseason that we didn't really care about what anybody thought about us. We didn't really care about the outside noise."

American actor and media personality Robby Novak was just 9 years old when he rose to stardom portraying the quirky and silly, "Kid President," on YouTube back in 2012.

"Kid President" -- produced by Rainn Wilson, was a viral sensation with videos earning millions of views -- like when he casually found himself in the Oval Office hangin' out with former Pres. Barack Obama.

Novak's popularity has landed him other roles like the comedy series "Kid President: Declaration of Awesome" in 2014.

To this day, Robby is still producing content and sharing his music skills on TikTok!

Peanut the Squirrel's story hit hard for one New York State Assemblyman, who's now pushing for a law to stop future animal heartbreaks like the one that befell the social media star -- and he says a request for an investigation is falling on deaf ears.

Jake Blumencranz, repping Assembly District 15 on Long Island, has drafted "Peanut's Law: The Humane Animal Protection Act," which would impose a 72-hour wait before euthanizing any sanctuary animal. He tells TMZ the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Governor Kathy Hochul have been radio silent about an investigation into the matter so far.

Blumencranz, a big-time animal advocate, says all he's heard from authorities is that DEC officials were just following the rules when they seized Peanut from P'nuts Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary. And, that's exactly why he's pushing for change -- because current protocols feel way too extreme and lack compassion for the animals involved.

Peanut the Squirrel's supporters are making it clear they're pissed NY State officials confiscated and euthanized the animal ... by coordinating multiple bomb threats on state government offices.

The Department of Environmental Conservation is one of 2 agencies that conducted last week's raid at Mark Longo's home in upstate NY's Chemung County -- but DEC offices all over the state have now been evacuated due to the bomb threats.

Sources with the NYPD tell TMZ ... there was a bomb threat claiming an explosive device was planted inside a DEC office in Long Island City ... and, cops believe the threat is related to the Peanut the Squirrel case.