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Rihanna is throwing her full support behind A$AP Rocky .... because she's planning on showing up Wednesday for his Los Angeles criminal trial, TMZ has learned.

Of course, RiRi will cause quite the stir when she makes her grand entrance at the downtown L.A. courthouse, with a circus-like media atmosphere surrounding the high drama. A source with direct knowledge of the case tells us the plans could change, but right now RiRi is slated to be there tomorrow.

And while it's unclear what testimony will be heard Wednesday in court, RiRi will likely be sitting in the gallery with all the regular folks, which should be an interesting visual in and of itself.

Taylor Swift is a 92%er ... 'cause Travis Kelce says his pop superstar girlfriend tunes into his podcast every week -- and she actually likes it!!

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end made the reveal on Wednesday's "New Heights" episode alongside his brother, Jason ... when he said Tay is a big supporter of his time on the mic.

"She listens every week," Travis said ... after an intern on the show stated Swift gave him a glowing review of their product when they crossed paths.

An Illinois mayor might be trying to clean up the city streets ... but, she can't even keep the peace at her own town board meeting -- 'cause her boyfriend's ready to fight any fool who steps to her.

Video of the meeting in Dolton -- a small suburb south of Chicago -- is circulating online ... kicking off when an activist steps up to the podium to berate Mayor Tiffany Henyard.

Check out the clip ... the man calls Henyard a "half-assed mayor" among other insults -- punctuating his comments with "You gone, bitch!"

Now this has got to hurt ... a mermaid performer at China’s Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park aquarium was mauled by a giant fish ... leaving her with a gnarly cut below her eye.

Watch the shocking video ... the performer -- reportedly a 22-year-old named Masha -- is gracefully gliding through the freshwater tank when the fish opens its mouth and clamps down on her head, leaving onlookers in a state of horror. Aquarium visitors are heard screaming as she fights her way out of the fish's mouth and frantically swims to the surface.

The unidentified fish -- possibly a great sturgeon -- appears unbothered by the fiasco and carries on with its journey around the tank.

Talk about a massive headache ... Rachael Kirkconnell learned about Matt James' public breakup post just before hopping on a 12-hour flight with no cell service.

The "Bachelor" Season 25 winner spilled the beans about her shocking split from Matt on Tuesday's "Call Her Daddy" podcast ... saying her BFF texted her about the post just before her plane took off from Tokyo to Atlanta. She says she saw the post as her flight was about to depart ... leaving her "freaking out" as the world reacted to the breakup she went through a few hours earlier.

Rachael says she is still in "total shock" about the split, and that it came out of nowhere ... with her ex-lover telling her just days before that he felt "so lucky" to have her in his life. They did have a small tiff the night before they parted ways ... Rachael got upset when she felt she disappointed the food influencer with her choice of restaurant.

Sophia Bush believes the public should be seriously concerned about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's recent actions ... even comparing the Tesla CEO to a Nazi in new social media posts.

The "One Tree Hill" alum recently posted to her Instagram Stories, where she put Musk on blast for his gesture at the inauguration last week ... which was reminiscent of one used by Adolf Hitler and the German Nazi Party in World War II.

She shared an Instagram post criticizing Musk's decision to turn his controversial gesture into a joke and added ... "If it walks like Nazi, talks like a Nazi, and throws HHs like a Nazi ... it's a Nazi."

A$AP Rocky's assault trial is sparking debate about "snitching," and the man he allegedly shot entered the chat outside court ... on the heels of taking the stand in the trial.

A$AP Relli strolled out of the downtown L.A. courthouse Tuesday evening, and a paparazzo immediately asked, "Some people call you a snitch, what you say about that?" Relli calmly and quickly responded, "Would you be a snitch if somebody shot at you?"

This set off a heated convo between Relli and the photographer (not a TMZ employee), who oddly bragged about having a bullet in his leg.

Bruno Mars is able to joke about his rumored $50 million gambling debt with "Finesse" ... poking fun at himself, and the past gossip, after reaching a new milestone.

The singer slid in a reference about the wild rumor Tuesday, when he celebrated his achievement as the first artist on Spotify to reach 150 million monthly listeners.

Alongside his big news, Bruno encouraged his fans to "KEEP STREAMING," joking he'd "be out of debt in no time" if they did.

Martha Stewart just spilled the tea on what gets her in the nude -- and no, it’s not some mystery man. Turns out, it’s strawberries.

The 83-year-old took a break from baking to serve up something steamier in a moan-filled, satin-robed, smoky-eyed IG thirst trap ... where she passionately sucked down on a "juicy" strawberry like it was her last meal, making it crystal clear she was ready for some action ... with fruit.

The clip is pure gold -- you can’t look away 'cause Martha moves on to honey, dripping it from a wooden dipper while groaning again and cheekily adding, "Makes a mess."

A wild melee broke out toward the end of the VCU vs. Saint Louis men's basketball game on Tuesday ... with full-grown men toppling on top of each other, flooding over several rows of seats and into the aisle -- forcing the contest to be delayed for several minutes.

The violence went down with 1:10 left in the Billikens' 78-69 win over the Rams ... when out of nowhere, the cameras cut to a guy throwing his body weight onto another spectator and forcing them to the ground.

Several others -- as well as police and security -- tried to get involved to break it up ... but it only got more chaotic from there.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky aren't going to let his assault trial stop them from having some fun, as the couple was seen out and about after the rapper's long day in court.

The famous duo hit the town for dinner at Verse, a swanky L.A. restaurant. Rihanna is generous with her time, offering to sign records for a man waiting outside -- and her interaction with him is hilarious. The grapher tells her that he wants to get Ri's autograph tattooed on his hand, and she tells him that's a bad idea.

A$AP is seen in the same outfit he had on in court ... wearing a white collared shirt, paired with a nice black tie and tan trench coat.

Ryan Whyte Maloney -- famous for appearing on the singing competition show "The Voice" -- is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.

Ryan died by suicide Tuesday in Nevada, according to the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner, with the official cause of death listed as a gunshot wound to the head.

The night before he died, Ryan posted a video on his Instagram Story appearing to show him in a bar.

Madison Bailey spends much of "Outer Banks" in jean shorts, crop tops and bikinis ... so, it might not surprise you to learn she brings a similar heat to her social media.

As Wednesday marks another trip around the sun for the Netflix actress -- she's officially 26 -- we're taking a closer look at her various hot shots ... and it's safe to say she has plenty to enjoy.

Madison has made it clear she's right at home in a variety of colorful 2-piece swimsuits ... though, it's her black monokini that's really captured our attention. Check it out ... the starlet displays her fit frame, lounging in a pale pink patio chair, leaving little to the imagination thanks to her skin-showing swimsuit.

Super Bowl LIX is still over a week away, but Michael Blackson's already bringing the trash talk to Travis Kelce's doorstep -- trolling him over his facial hair and his famous relationship!!

The diehard Eagles supporter unleashed the needling during a sitdown with TMZ Sports this week -- just hours after Philadelphia punched its ticket to the Big Game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.

Blackson made fun of Kelce's propensity to play with his beard trimmer ... before insisting, "I don't even know his name!"

Before this lil' ice hockey dude reppin' his "Mighty Ducks" jersey turned into a banker and TV personality, he was just bravin' the cold in Buffalo, New York and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.

This guy is one hot business man who offers insight and personal views on his podcast, "Trading Secrets." He even brings on popular reality stars like Tyler Cameron and Gia Giudice.

He's a 2x best-selling author and wrote the book "The Restart Roadmap: Rewire and Reset Your Career."

Need one more clue? He was on Becca Kufrin's season of "The Bachelorette."

Kim Kardashian went on a rampage on the set of her new TV series, "All's Fair," with the SKIMS mogul wildly swinging a baseball bat — and TMZ has obtained the dramatic video!

Check it out ... KK was shooting the violent scene in Los Angeles Monday for the upcoming Hulu legal drama in which she stars alongside Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash and Teyana Taylor.

Sporting a yellow dress, black gloves and black shades, KK was filmed standing on the roof of a parked BMW and gripping the bat with both hands. She then goes to town on the luxury car, bashing the hell out of the windshield until it shatters.