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Trailblazing West Coast rapper Saafir has died, according to his former groupmate Xzibit, who carried the weight of the world breaking the tough news to fans on Tuesday.

Xzibit says Saafir passed away at 8:45 AM today, and our sources tell us he died in his Oakland hometown.

The Bay Area staple had been pestered by health problems for years -- he even had a cancerous tumor removed from his spine -- and he eventually started using a wheelchair.

Florence Pugh is getting real about her reproductive health -- explaining it was a "mindboggling realization" that she had to freeze her eggs at 27 after her polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis diagnosis.

The actress, now 28, revealed on the "SHE MD podcast" that her L.A. gyno, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, ran an egg count and confirmed her potential future infertility struggles -- and she didn't sugarcoat it, informing her that her plan of waiting 5 years to have kids wasn’t the best option.

The "Midsommar" star was told to freeze her eggs, and she didn’t hesitate to do so ... especially as she had known she wanted kids ever since she was a kid.

Despite streaming issues ... tons of people from all corners of the world flocked to Netflix to catch Jake Paul and Mike Tyson throw down Friday night -- with an estimated 108 million people streaming the bout!!

Paul and Tyson, according to Jake's Most Valuable Promotions, have become the most streamed sporting event ever with 65 million global concurrent streams ... with 35 million coming from the good ol' U.S. of A.

The fight reportedly had an average minute audience of 108 million live viewers .. with that number jumping to 125 million over the weekend.

Private investigators are allegedly on the hunt to find influencers who know about celebrities entangled in Diddy's criminal and civil cases ... and now the LAPD is involved.

TikTok user Samson Crouppen, aka @samsoncrouppen1, posted a video on his account Monday showing what appears to be 2 private investigators who came to his doorstep in L.A., asking what he knows about celebrities linked to Diddy.

The TikToker seems shocked, questioning why the men showed up at his house. The P.I.s asked if he'd been paid to talk about the Diddy content on his platform, and he replied, "No."

Donald Trump's win on Election Day is postponing the conclusion of his historic legal loss -- Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg wants a judge to put the president-elect's sentencing on a back burner ... until 2029.

Bragg announced Tuesday he's recommending Trump's 34 felony count conviction -- related to the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels -- be put off until Trump is out of office.

In a letter to the judge, Bragg says, "The People deeply respect the Office of the President, are mindful of the demands and obligations of the presidency, and acknowledge that Defendant's inauguration will raise unprecedented legal questions."

The streaming quality during the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight was so bad, Netflix has actually just been hit with a class-action lawsuit over it, TMZ Sports has learned.

Court documents we obtained show Ronald "Blue" Denton filed the suit in Florida on Monday ... just three days after he says he and thousands of others struggled to watch Netflix's broadcast of El Gallo's big win over Iron Mike.

Denton claims that as soon as he and others tuned in to the broadcast at around 8 PM ET on Friday -- they "were faced with legendary problems, including: no access, streaming glitches, and buffering issues."

Lindsay Lohan may've stepped out to support her new Christmas movie ... but she ended up bringing the heat thanks to her sheer, backless dress for the premiere.

Check it out ... the actress posed for pictures on the red carpet for the New York City premiere of Netflix's "Our Little Secret" -- a new romcom starring LiLo, Ian Harding, and Kristin Chenoweth, among others.

Lindsay wasn't afraid to show some skin for the promotional event, as her dress featured a dramatic V-neckline -- which was adorned with bejeweled clasps. The ensemble also included a drastically low-cut back and a see-through skirt ... giving fans a glimpse of her fit frame.

Jojo Siwa's whirlwind romance with GF Dakayla Wilson has fizzled out just as quickly as it ignited 3 months ago -- they've officially called it quits.

The "Dance Moms" alum spilled the tea at the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards on Monday ... confirming to PEOPLE that she and Dakayla had gone their separate ways, and she's back to being single.

The split seemed amicable, with Jojo calling Dakayla an amazing girl and adding they were both focusing on their own festive plans moving forward.

Jay Leno's such a badass, he did a comedy gig with an eye patch, a black eye, a bandaged wrist and a swollen face ... after taking a nasty fall near his hotel.

We got Jay arriving to the Comedy for Koby event in Beverly Hills on Monday night and our photog asked him the obvious ... what the hell happened to his face?!?

Jay tells us he was staying at a hotel on a hill and wanted to go to a restaurant at the bottom of the slope ... and instead of taking a winding path down, he tried to take a shortcut ... and it ended with him tumbling down the hill.

Sabrina Carpenter acted out an X-rated bedroom move that wouldn't make her "Juno" ... shocking fans in attendance at a recent concert.

Check it out ... the pop star hit the stage at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles Monday evening, where she performed her new hit, "Juno" -- a song about being so into someone, you want them to make you pregnant.

Typically, Sabrina treats fans to a sexy pose while performing the NSFW anthem ... normally shouting, "Have you ever tried this one?!" to the crowd.

"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo is known for her super long talon nails, leading to this question from Dax Shepard ... what's it like wiping your butt with those things?!?

Dax asked Cynthia straight up how she cleans herself after pooping during a funny exchange on Monday's episode of his "Armchair Expert" podcast.

Cynthia is annoyed by the question but she basically plays along and says she folds tissue paper and uses the pads of her fingers -- not the tips of her nails -- to wipe.

Post Malone is heading back to the desert -- the superstar singer is headlining Coachella 2025 before taking his show on the road for a "Big Ass" stadium tour.

Posty revealed his upcoming slate of gigs on Tuesday ... and the first two dates in the lineup are April 13 and 20 in Indio, CA -- which fall on Sundays of Weekends 1 and 2 at the massive music festival.

We're told the "I Had Some Help" crooner is, in fact, one of the three main acts for Coachella ... which means he will likely close out the whole shebang.

Denzel Washington is walking back his claim a same-sex kiss was cut from "Gladiator II" ... after director Ridley Scott said the lip lock "didn't happen."

We're not sure what was more tense at the Los Angeles premiere for the 'Gladiator' sequel ... the action on the big screen, or Denzel and Ridley addressing the now debated man-on-man smooch.

Denzel, who plays a former slave-turned-arms dealer named Macrinus in the flick, said the reaction to his comments was "much ado about nothing" ... accusing the media of making it more than it was.

Diddy's sons are waging their own legal battle now, warning the man who's hawking a Kim Porter book -- allegedly based on her diary -- to shut it down or face a lawsuit.

Christian and Quincy Combs, fired off a cease and desist letter to a guy named Courtney Burgess and his attorney Ariel Mitchell over "Kim Porter Tell It All ('Tell It All')" ... a book currently sold online under the pseudonym Jamal Millwood.

In the letter, obtained by TMZ, the Combs bros say they became the rightful heirs and owners of Kim's intellectual property rights following her death in November 2018 ... and therefore her purported diary entries belong to them.

The stars of "Gladiator 2" turned the Hollywood premiere into their own Colosseum showdown, strutting down the red carpet like warriors -- and every one of them brought their A-game to claim the spotlight.

The scene at TCL Chinese Theatre Monday night was pure glam, with actors Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, and director Ridley Scott soaking up the vibes -- snapping pics, signing autographs, and setting the stage for a parade of stylish celeb arrivals.

Snoop Dogg and his wife, Shante Broadus, were all smiles on the red carpet, serving major couple goals in matching white outfits.

Alec Baldwin’s Western flick "Rust" has been tangled in controversy ever since Halyna Hutchins' on-set death 3 years ago ... but it's finally getting its moment 'cause people are scrambling for tickets to the world premiere.

The movie’s dropping Wednesday at Poland’s EnergaCAMERIMAGE Film Festival -- but when tickets went live for festival-goers early Tuesday morning, the system crashed from all the crazy demand.

Shortly after 8 AM in Poland, a message popped up on the site saying, "The Camerimage portal is currently undergoing system maintenance." By around 8:35 AM, The Hollywood Reporter says some users were able to get back on and grab their tickets.