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The suspect charged with fatally stabbing 3 little girls and injuring 10 others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the UK has pleaded not guilty to all 16 charges against him.

18-year-old Axel Rudakubana stayed silent during his appearance in Liverpool Crown Court via video link from London's Belmarsh prison Wednesday, where Justice Julian Goose directed the clerk to enter not guilty pleas across the board.

Rudakubana is charged with 3 counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder, and additional charges for allegedly possessing ricin and an Al-Qaeda manual related to the attack on July 29 this year.

Jay-Z's war with Tony Buzbee is kicking up another notch ... the controversial attorney just filed a lawsuit, claiming Jay's company, Roc Nation, and its high-powered attorneys are conspiring to turn Buzbee's clients against him.

According to docs, obtained by TMZ, one of Buzbee's clients -- a guy named Gerardo Garcia -- says 2 investigators approached him at his home, claiming to work for the State of Texas, and told him they were putting together a lawsuit against Buzbee that could "get [Garcia] a lot of money."

Garcia says he recorded the encounter with the individuals, and Buzbee posted a pic last week from from the video.

It allegedly shows one of them disclosing they work for an attorney named Marcy Croft, who's described herself online as part of TeamRoc -- the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation -- and Buzbee claims she also works with Alex Spiro, Jay's longtime attorney.

Travis Kelce won't be able to spend his entire Christmas roasting chestnuts on an open fire with Taylor Swift, but he doesn't mind working on the holiday ... saying he's grateful to suit up whenever, wherever the NFL sends 'em!

The Chiefs tight end talked about the team's upcoming stretch with bro Jason Kelce on their "New Heights" podcast ... and while he acknowledges his body is not as excited for the short rest between games, he's excited for it.

"I just know I'm just so fortunate to play this game," Trav said. "I'm gonna cherish every time I get to play on the field. I'm not gonna harp on that schedule that was given to us."

The only thing connecting Dennis and Trinity Rodman is DNA ... so says the soccer star, who claims despite the Hall of Famer's occasional appearances at her games -- they're pretty much strangers.

The Washington Spirit forward opened up about her relationship with her pops on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast this week ... when she said she hasn't seen the Chicago Bulls legend in years.

Their last meeting, Trinity says, came when the Worm showed up unannounced at her Nov. 2021 NWSL matchup against the North Carolina Courage ... which was an emotional moment for her.

Thomas Giuffra, the lawyer for three anonymous men who have accused Diddy of sodomizing them, says Diddy's a lot like another fallen Hollywood power player -- Harvey Weinstein.

The attorney stopped by CNN Wednesday to talk about the lawsuit he recently filed on behalf of his three clients ... and, he says the similar threads in their stories caught his attention early on.

Giuffra says abusers -- like Diddy's accused of being -- all have patterns ... adding former Hollywood producer Weinstein had them as well.

NFL cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting is setting the record straight on his dating life ... saying he's NOT the guy kissing Bobbi Althoff in a blurry video making rounds this week -- despite what some folks thought on social media.

The podcaster shared the clip to her Instagram story ... showing her kissing and being all lovey-dovey with a taller man -- but purposely leaving his face out of frame to preserve his identity.

The irresponsible X aggregators were quick to spread the misinformation ... stating as fact it was the Arizona Cardinals player on the other side of Bobbi's smooches in the footage.

Kim Kardashian isn’t letting a broken foot cramp her style -- she scooted right into the Billie Eilish concert, still living her best life!

The SKIMS mogul was all about good vibes Tuesday night -- laughing, flipping her hair, and serving looks as she scooted into Eilish’s night 3 at L.A.’s Kia Forum.

Kim turned heads in a white top, leather pants, and a stack of jewelry, oozing effortless glam. But her best accessory? That scooter, of course -- 'cause only she could make that look cool.

A Royal Caribbean Cruise passenger died during a trip to Mexico ... and, video shows him trying to beat down a door just before his untimely death.

New video captures Michael Virgil -- a 35-year-old passenger aboard the Ensenada-bound liner -- shouting out in a hallway and repeatedly kicking a door, appearing to attempt to break through it.

Check out the clip -- obtained by L.A.'s Fox 11 ... Virgil's swinging his foot with force, taking periodic breaks to yell at the assembled crowd, and even remove his shirt.

Nick Jonas fans are about ready to yell "S.O.S." after seeing the pop star's seeming support of controversial tech giant Elon Musk ... with many expressing their disdain on social media.

Here's the skinny ... on Tuesday morning, Musk used a GIF of the Jonas Brothers turning tables to quite literally transmit his X caption, "My how the tables have turned" -- which appeared to be a response to Tesla's soaring success since Donald Trump's election victory.

Remember, many people warned EM his business would be tainted by publicly backing the now President-elect.

A horrifying scene unfolded in Hawaii on Tuesday ... as a plane crashed into a building, killing two people onboard.

The tragic incident was captured on dashcam video attached to a vehicle traveling down a highway in Honolulu on Tuesday afternoon while the Kamaka Air Cessna 208 Caravan was conducting a training flight in the skies above.

Check out the footage ... as the car barrels down the roadway, the dashcam captures the aircraft rapidly descending in the distance.

Mariah Carey didn't let the flu get in the way of her performing in NYC Tuesday evening — or delivering a personalized gift to none other than Rihanna.

Mariah wrapped up her 'Christmas Time' tour at Barclays Center with last night's show — after canceling a few concerts earlier this month while battling the flu.

The Barclays show was extra special because Rihanna popped up in the packed crowd to watch Mariah do what she does best: sing!

Tom Holland and Zendaya don't shop like they're two of the biggest movie stars in the world ... instead, they get their retail therapy from Nordstrom!!!

The "Spider-Man" stars hit up their friendly neighborhood shopping mall Tuesday ... eschewing celeb-favorite Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills for the Topanga Mall in Canoga Park.

Frankly, it's pretty incredible to see two of the biggest names in Hollywood browsing around a Nordstrom like a couple normies ... guess Tom and Zendaya are just a totally normal couple and no different than the vast majority of their fans.

"Tiger King" star James Garretson was arrested in Florida this week ... and he claims the bust may have something to do with his involvement in the Netflix series and Joe Exotic case.

James was arrested Monday night in Marathon ... and police in the Florida Keys claim he was driving with a suspended driver's license.

According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ, officers say they observed James driving in Marathon and recognized him from a previous police encounter. Cops say they checked his license in a database and saw it was suspended.

Jahmyr Gibbs fantasy football managers, rejoice ... the Lions superstar says he's fully prepared to take on the bell cow role in Detroit in wake of David Montgomery's injury, telling TMZ Sports, "it's nothing I'm not used to."

Gibbs, of course, already had a huge hand in Dan Campbell's backfield -- toting the ball 186 times this season -- but after Montgomery hurt his knee in Sunday's loss to the Bills, he's now expected to get the majority of the snaps going forward.

When we asked Tuesday if the 22-year-old was ready for that ... he didn't mince words -- and gave a resounding yes.

Before this cute kid in his winter white outfit turned into an actor and talk show host, he was just riding his lil' pony around the Christmas tree and dancing around the house with his two siblings.

Perhaps you'd recall seeing him in "The Great Raid" with James Franco and Benjamin Bratt, but his most known role was playing Mateo on a popular soap opera.

When he's not workin' his good looks on a morning talk show, he enjoys working out and hanging with his kiddos.

Need one more clue? Just ask Kelly!

Seeing double? Don’t worry, it’s not your eyes playing tricks -- it's National Twin Day, and we’re doubling your delight with a roundup of celebs rocking twinning looks!

From Nicole Scherzinger and Flula to Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell, these stars are serving double the trouble! Check out our celebrity twinning gallery and see who’s nailing the copy-paste vibe.

The Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree ... with Gwyneth Paltrow and her daughter twinning in chic boho farmer vibes.