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Kristin Chenoweth is standing by her prayers for Diddy ... even though the rapper is currently in federal detention, awaiting trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.

We caught up with the Broadway legend in New York City and asked her if she is still keeping Diddy in her thoughts ... given the gravity of the charges brought against him in September.

Per Kristin, she's "still praying" for Diddy ... but acknowledged the case against the Bad Boy Records founder is "really bad."

Jason Sudeikis lived out his childhood fantasy (we suspect) this past weekend ... the "Ted Lasso" star dreamed he was Chuck D -- and woke up in real life performing with Flavor Flavvvvv!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Jason and Flav flawlessly nailing Public Enemy and Anthrax's classic headbanger "Bring The Noise" in Kansas City at the 8th annual THUNDERGONG charity concert inside Uptown Theater this weekend!!!

Flav gets credited as one of hip hop's greatest hype men, and Jason definitely held his own with full breath control all the way to the end of the track!!! Don't worry about Chuck ... he's still out here dropping lyrics louder than a bomb!!!

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger just welcomed their third baby -- and the pair took to IG to share the happy news.

There was no baby pics in their Monday post -- just a sweet, simple shot of their son’s name, Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt, and his Friday birth date.

Their caption kept it simple -- "Mama and baby are doing well, and Ford’s siblings are thrilled by his arrival. We feel so blessed and grateful. Love, Katherine and Chris."

Some folks are outraged over a live tiger's presence at LSU's game against Alabama ... and that includes Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin -- who tells TMZ Sports the stunt was "blatant disregard for the tiger's well-being."

Saturday marked the first time since 2015 a Panthera Tigris was on the field for an LSU football game ... at state governor Jeff Landry's request. He initially wanted the host school to roll out its current tiger mascot, Mike, to the field for pregame festivities ... but the university declined.

Landry then resorted to bringing a tiger from Florida ... which irked Baskin for several reasons.

WARNING: Spoilers ahead!

Kevin Costner says he was totally in the dark about his character's demise on "Yellowstone" ... revealing he learned about the bloody end at the same time as the show's passionate fans.

The actor stopped by SiriusXM's "The Michael Smerconish Program" Monday, where he admitted he didn't realize the show was making its highly anticipated return last night ... which saw his character killed off, upsetting many fans.

He noted, "I mean, I’ve been seeing ads with my face all over the place and I’m thinking, ‘Gee, I’m not in that one.’ I’m not in this season. But I didn’t realize yesterday was the thing."

Britney Spears is reconnecting, face-to-face, with her son Jayden after years of not seeing each other, TMZ has confirmed -- but Kevin Federline is surprised to hear people calling it a full melting of their icy relationship.

TMZ has learned Jayden has seen Britney a couple of times recently since moving back to California from Hawaii, but as for a full-on reconciliation between them ... Kevin’s been left in the dark.

Kevin’s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, tells TMZ ... "If there has been a reconciliation it’s news to Kevin." Mark adds that Kevin speaks to Jayden frequently and hasn’t been told about any kind of reconciliation between the 18-year-old and his mom.

Congrats are in order for Megan Fox, who’s officially confirmed she’s expecting her first child with Machine Gun Kelly!

The actress made the big announcement on IG Monday, showing off her baby bump with black paint covering her, while another black-and-white shot showed her positive pregnancy test.

Megan tagged MGK in the post to confirm he’s the baby daddy, adding in the caption, "Nothing is ever really lost. Welcome back 👼🏼❤️."

Issa Rae’s getting her fandom to hit the books -- especially since Georgia State University College of Law is now offering a whole course breaking down the business and legal side of her life.

The actress gave TMZ the scoop on "The Legal Life of Issa Rae" course, a deep dive into the behind-the-scenes magic that’s fueled her entertainment success -- and she tells us if you're curious about any part of the biz, that’s the class to sign up for.

The course also breaks down Issa’s real-world contracts, giving students a chance to study how those deals go down and what an entertainment lawyer really does -- all thanks to the institution's law professor Moraima "Mo" Ivory, who created the course.

A U.S. Government agency's effort to honor those who've served with a Veterans Day social media tribute is, instead, pissing off a whole lot of people.

In a since-deleted post, the Instagram account for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office posted in honor of vets, uploading an image of a fighter plane beneath a banner featuring the American flag.

However, it didn't take long for some eagle-eyed followers to clock that the organization had included a Chinese stealth fighter instead of America's famed F-35 jet ... and mercilessly roasted the JPO for doing so.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s birthday bash kept rolling all weekend -- he was spotted hitting an upscale spot with GF Vittoria Ceretti and his A-list crew in tow last night!

The movie star was living it up the night before celebrating the big 5-0 ... rolling out of West Hollywood's Stella after a 4-hour hang with the likes of Tobey Maguire, Evan Ross, and Joel Edgerton Sunday -- hours before his birthday today!

The crew kept the chatter going outside, huddling together until Vittoria was one of the first to hop into a waiting car.

Beyoncé will have Ivy League students saying her name next semester ... the chart topper's history-making career will be studied at Yale University in 2025.

Daphne Brooks, a professor of African American Studies, American Studies, Women’s, Gender, and Music at the famed university, will be teaching a class inspired by the evolution of Beyoncé's career ... including her sound, fashion, and use of visual media.

The class, titled "Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music," will be offered next semester ... and will trace "the relationship between Beyoncé’s artistic genius and Black intellectual practice."

Britney Spears' ex Sam Asghari is not that innocent ... grabbing a handful of his potential new lady's behind while out and about in Los Angeles.

Check it out ... the fitness trainer-turned-actor is seen doing a bit of shopping on Melrose Ave with Brooke Irvine ... the realtor who Sam has been spending quite a bit of time with lately.

While neither Sam nor Brooke have commented on the status of their relationship, it appears the twosome are very much an item ... with Brit's former flame exhibiting some eyebrow-raising PDA.

Detroit Lions linebacker James Houston is adamant he didn't go No. 2 on himself while on the field Sunday ... saying the stain on the back of his pants was actually nothing more than some spilled sports drink.

Houston -- the 217th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft -- put all the speculation to bed in a late-night X post following Detroit's come-from-behind win over the Texans ... explaining the poop-colored marking on his white trousers was simply Gatorade.

"Ay yall," he wrote, "I had sat on some Gatorade."

12:18 PM PT -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) tells TMZ ... the Spirit flight landed safely in the Dominican Republic at about 11:30 AM local time today, after it was damaged by gunfire while attempting to land in Port-au-Prince.

Two other U.S. flights were diverted as a precaution, and Haiti's Toussaint Louverture International Airport has since been closed, the FAA confirms.

Chaos broke out on a Spirit Airlines flight Monday as it was struck by gunfire while attempting to land in Haiti's capital city, Port-au-Prince ... injuring a flight attendant, TMZ has confirmed

The flight, which was coming in from Fort Lauderdale, was diverted from Toussaint Louverture International Airport after bullets pierced the cabin ... and it made a safe landing in nearby Santiago, in the Dominican Republic.

A flight attendant was reportedly grazed by a bullet ... and a clip circulating online shows the aircraft riddled with bullet holes inside the plane.

9:53 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources in Buenos Aires confirm to TMZ ... Liam Payne's father, Geoff, asked for the missing Rolex watch after he was given Liam's possessions when he flew to the city last month, saying the watch has sentimental value. Police confirmed the Rolex has disappeared.

Security camera video reportedly shows the watch on Liam's wrist hours before he died -- but authorities say Liam was not wearing the watch when he fell from the balcony, and they officially state it was not stolen after he fell.

Police in Argentina are trying to locate Liam Payne's Rolex watch after his drug-fueled fatal fall from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room, TMZ has confirmed.

Toronto forward RJ Barrett was so starstruck by a "Game Of Thrones" actor who was sitting courtside at his game in L.A. on Sunday -- he actually briefly paused his play to recognize the guy ... and the scene was hilarious.

It all went down during the Raptors' tilt against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena ... just after Barrett had been fouled while scoring a basket in the first quarter.

Video from the game's broadcast shows the 24-year-old walk toward some fans in the stands to celebrate his potential 3-point play ... he did a double take as he noticed Nikolaj Coster-Waldau -- the man who played Jaime Lannister in 'GOT.'