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Big break in Liam Payne's death investigation -- Buenos Aires authorities have charged 3 people they believe were involved ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us the 3 people were charged Thursday, and at least one of the suspects worked at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, where Liam died.

We're told one suspect is described as a "friend" who was in Liam's hotel room with him, but left him there at some point before he died. That suspect has been charged with abandonment of a person before death.

Rihanna is putting one of her pals to work, work, work, work, work ... having a woman come over and rub her famous backside down with whipped oil body cream from her own brand.

The singer-songwriter appeared in a quick clip posted to a pair of Fenty Instagram accounts ... lying on her front in bright pink lingerie -- when a feminine hand dips into a small cannister of Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream and goes to town on RiRi's booty.

Rashida Jones is sharing her grief in the aftermath of the passing of her father, legendary music producer Quincy Jones.

The "Parks and Recreation" actress posted on Instagram days after her dad died at the age of 91 ... penning a poignant tribute, in which she touched on his impactful legacy.

Rashida began her note by recalling one of her fondest memories with her father ... when the music titan would let her stay close by whenever he worked late nights -- which she called "jazz hours."

3:09 PM PT -- Elon Musk has responded to his transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson's desire to leave the U.S.A. over Donald Trump's election win ... by reissuing his controversial opinion about her gender identity.

As Vivian's reaction to the election results went viral, Elon posted on X and claimed "the woke mind virus killed [his] son."

The Tesla CEO expressed a similar sentiment over the summer, when he claimed that Vivian had been brainwashed by left-wing propaganda leading to her transition ... which he dubbed the "woke mind virus."

Looks like these two won't be making amends any time soon.

Elon Musk's estranged daughter says she's bailing on the U.S.A. ... 'cause even though Donald Trump's presidency will only last 4 years, the people who voted for him are here to stay.

Vivian Jenna Wilson -- the 20-year-old transgender daughter who the controversial billionaire once said was "killed by the woke mind virus" -- claims she's moving out of the country after Trump's second presidential victory.

Wilson took to Threads to explain her choice ... telling her followers she's given the decision a ton of thought -- and, ultimately, she doesn't see a future for herself in the United States.

Madonna is eating her feelings after her candidate lost the presidential election ... as in, she's chowing down on a "F*** TRUMP" cake.

The "Like a Virgin" singer just reacted to Donald Trump's election victory with a post on social media, showing a sweet dessert with "F*** TRUMP" written on top of the icing.

Madonna says she "stuffed my face with this cake" on Wednesday night ... after Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceded the 2024 election to Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is finally weighing in on the 2024 U.S. election, extending his congratulations to Donald Trump on his victory and commending his courage after surviving his July assassination attempt.

At an international forum in Sochi Thursday, Putin shared his admiration for Trump, saying, "His behavior at the moment of an attempt on his life left an impression on me. He turned out to be a brave man."

The Russian leader added ... "He manifested himself in the very correct way, bravely as a man."

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are hard at work filming their new movie ... and, despite the flick's dramatic name, the stars appear to be having a blast.

Check it out ... Zendaya and Robert are seen shooting a scene for their new A24 film, titled "The Drama."

The actors were spotted filming the upcoming flick out and about on the streets of Boston, Mass. Wednesday ... looking right at home in between takes.

Brianna LaPaglia appears to not be wasting any time moving on from her rocky split with ex-boyfriend Zach Bryan -- a moving truck was spotted outside his Massachusetts mansion.

TMZ obtained a picture outside Zach's waterfront mansion an hour south of Boston Thursday. He bought the property for $7.450 million in July to be closer to Brianna, who splits her time between NYC and MA, where she's originally from.

It's very clear based on this picture that the breakup, which has been splashed all over headlines, is complete.

Artem Chigvintsev says he's more than just a 'DWTS' alum, he's also a DIY guy at heart ... pushing back on some nasty things his estranged wife says about him.

Here's the deal ... in a restraining order Nikki Garcia (Bella) filed against Artem last month, she claimed he got cut from the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars" season a week before his domestic violence arrest and started working a construction job she says he felt "was beneath him."

But Artem's firing back in new legal docs ... saying Nikki is lying about his opinion on construction work.

Prince's sister Tyka Nelson had serious health issues that led to multiple calls to paramedics in the weeks leading up to her death ... TMZ has learned.

According to emergency call logs, EMTs were called to her house at least six times beginning in September this year ... with the most recent call on November 1 -- three days before she passed away.

While her name isn't listed on every call sheet, we've confirmed these calls were all made either by her or on her behalf ... dealing with issues like bleeding in the GI tract, heart health issues and pain from infection. She was rushed from her Minneapolis home to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota on September 14.

Bronny James is getting sent to the G League -- at least on a temporary basis -- with reports claiming the NBA rookie will now split time with the Lakers and their developmental affiliate.

The news was broken by Shams Charania just now ... with the insider stating LeBron's son got the call to head to the South Bay Lakers on Thursday.

Bronny will make his debut with South Bay on Saturday against Salt Lake City ... but will also be with the big dogs for Friday's home matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Travis Kelce is used to taking hits on the field ... but he was blindsided by a blow off of it this week -- when "Jeopardy!" ribbed him with one of its clues!!!

The game show fired off the diss when a contestant asked to receive a hint from a category titled, "The TV Show In Question."

The $200 clue -- which host Ken Jennings read out loud -- stated, "'Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?' is hosted by this man who's maybe more famous as a BF than as a 3-time Super Bowl Champ."

Sunny Hostin's placing the blame for Donald Trump's presidential victory squarely at the feet of white women without college degrees ... basically saying they're too dumb to realize they voted against their own reproductive rights.

The talk show host broke down election results alongside her costars on "The View" Wednesday ... and, she said while Black women and Latinas tried to save the country, "uneducated" white women and Latino men ultimately tossed the election to the Republican president-elect.

Hostin says 52% of "uneducated" white women -- meaning women without college degrees -- voted for Trump ... in direct contradiction to the right to an abortion, according to SH.

Halle Bailey has given herself time to woosah offline and is owning up to flying off the handle a bit 🤏🏽 on her ex-BF DDG after seeing her baby on Kai Cenat's stream without her permission.

Thursday, Halle returned to social media -- after deactivating her accounts last night -- not only admitting to overreacting but also acknowledging social media is not the place to air out her frustrations with DDG!!!

The superstar singer-actress had complained about her almost 1-year-old son being unsafe, but fans rejected that deposit, especially since Baby Halo was being blessed with an early Christmas -- courtesy of "Uncle" Kai!!!

While Jason Kelce has expressed remorse over his actions during a viral confrontation with a "fan" in Happy Valley last weekend, Penn State cops still have not been able to ID the man who started the altercation with the retired NFL star.

A spokesperson for the university police department tells TMZ Sports that they do not know the identity of the guy, adding no one has come forward to make a complaint over their personal property (smashed phone) being damaged.

FYI, an officer who observed some of the incident did file a report.

Daniel Craig is so over the James Bond franchise -- the 007 agent is officially off his radar, and he couldn't care less about what's next for the iconic character.

The British actor was asked to write down how many Bond films he’s been in while plugging his new movie "Queer" with co-star Drew Starkey ... and, if his body language didn’t give it away, his response to Variety definitely did -- there's no love lost for 007.

Clearly, Craig isn't keeping tabs on his Bond filmography -- he shot back during their fun whiteboard game ... asking, "Are you asking me that? Do I have to write the answer? I’m gonna get it wrong."