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American Music Awards sources are saying they never wanted Sinead O'Connor to stand alongside Pope Francis on their show ... they say she was the one pushing for the appearance.

Sources close to the production tell TMZ ... it was actually HER team who contacted the AMAs ... but having Sinead end her Pope beef during the show was NEVER discussed.

We're told show producers were interested in Sinead being on the show ... but they say her claims about the Pope -- which she made on her blog -- are ridiculous and a tweet was never sent.

Sources say producers feel Sinead's been spewing BS for decades, so this rant is nothing new. More importantly ... we're told she will absolutely not be appearing on the award show now.

Sinead famously ripped apart a photo of Pope John Paul II during her 1992 performance on "Saturday Night Live" ... which got her banned from the show for life.

Just because freshly single Nick Cannon spends a night with smoking hot (and freshly single) Amber Rose at an amusement park ... does NOT mean they're banging -- it just looks like it.

But Nick broke it down for us last night on his way out of a sushi joint in the Valley -- explaining why the video TMZ got of Amber and Nick on a roller coaster Friday night ... is proof they're absolutely nothing more than friends.

He makes a solid point ... unless he's using reverse psychology. Nick does cop to getting into bed with someone -- Robin Leach.

NBC News is HILARIOUS ... pretending to be above "tabloid" celebrity news and then not-so-coyly jumping into that pool.

Hoda Kotb interviewed Kris Jenner on "Today" Monday ... pretending to care about her new cookbook -- but you gotta hear how she transitions into transsexual talk. Hysterical.

It's also interesting. Kris calls reports about Bruce Jenner becoming a woman "silly" ... saying there have been rumors since the '70s. But when it came to our story about Kris being furious that Bruce is now dating her former BFF ... she pretends she doesn't know who he's dating. She does.

Nice cooking segment.

Bruce Jenner can't be contained ... well, not by his shirt anyway.

B.J. hit up Starbucks Saturday afternoon in Calabasas after a round of golf, and got all crazy -- untucking his shirt on the way in for a more casual look.

As we previously reported ... Bruce is dating one of Kris Jenner's best friends named Ronda Kamihira -- and we're told his ex-wife has been crying every night over it.

Bruce and his ponytail ... seem okay with the single life.

First it looked like Amber Rose was into Nick Cannon ... then she threw everyone off the trail by grinding on Nick Simmons -- but this new video might tell a different story.

Cannon and Rose hit up Knott's Berry Farm Friday night in Buena Park, CA ... and they were spotted in the front row of Xcelerator -- with all the rows behind them apparently cleared out for some reason.

Now we know it's just a ride ... they're not walking hand-in-hand or anything -- but it's still pretty telling that the two of them went to a theme park together, alone.

Plus, Nick Simmons has repeatedly said he and Amber are just friends -- even though it seemed like BS.

Tyga is NOT hooked on Kylie Jenner ... at least if you believe what his baby mama just telegraphed.

Blac Chyna just posted a pic of her and Tyga all cuddly ... then almost instantly deleted it from her Instagram. The caption read, "by the way he said I'm not missin no meals" -- a reference to fine asses from "Anaconda."

The message ... he likes Chyna's ass ... NOT anyone else's.

Here's the rub. Tyga's been seen all over town with 17-year-old Kylie ... most recently on Tuesday, and it sure looked like a date.

Sorry, Internet ... that's not Beyonce topless at the beach -- no matter how much you want it to be.

Photos started circulating Tuesday morning ... showing a woman who looks a lot like Bey flaunting yellow bikini bottoms, and nothing else. Just fully exposed whoppers.

However ... we've got an eye for this stuff, and dug into the archives to discover the woman in the pics is actually ex-Big Brother U.K. contestant Rachael White -- and the photos were shot back in 2011.

Beautiful Liar.

L.A. Clippers star Matt Barnes has separated from his reality star wife Gloria Govan ... TMZ Sports has learned -- and sources close to the couple tell us it's all over "trust issues."

Barnes and Govan were married back in 2012 -- and have 5-year-old twin boys together.

Sources connected to the couple tell us Matt and "Basketball Wives: LA" star Gloria have been separated for about 6 weeks.

We're told they're still technically living in the same house -- but it's just temporary and it's just a matter of time before one of them moves out and they start the divorce process.

Maybe one of the biggest signs things were going south ... Matt hasn't posted a picture of Gloria on Instagram in months. And we haven't been able to find a picture of Gloria wearing her wedding ring since late-August.

Famous exes Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak went out for dinner Sunday night in Hollywood ...which wouldn't be a big deal -- they're still friends and co-workers -- except that she just told the world B.J.'s her dream guy. Sooo ... reuniting?

Our photog saw them at Katsuya, but neither wanted to talk. They did drive off together though.

The former "Office" co-stars dated ten years ago, and Kaling recently told Howard Stern she was heartbroken when he called it off ... and would have married him, had he asked.

They've remained good friends since the break-up -- and B.J. has been an executive producer on "The Mindy Project." But does her revelation turn friendly dinners into awkward ones? BJ's already called their relationship "complicated."

Mariah Carey may have just fired her first shot at Nick Cannon ... singing, "I know you cheated, motherf***er."

Mariah was in Tokyo ... singing Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain," a song about a cheating lover.

Listen closely ... right around 7 seconds in, it sounds like she changes the lyrics from "And I know you cheat/Right or wrong, don't matter" to "I know you cheated motherf***er."

So whaddya think?

Nick Simmons swears up and down he and Amber Rose are just friends ... but it reeks of a cover up.

Nick and Amber were once again out on the town last night and hit up the Roxy. When we asked about their "new relationship" ... Nick tried shooting down the whole thing.

When our photog reminded him of the video showing them grinding on each other at Playhouse -- Nick response was ... well, not compelling.

Check it out and tell us what you think.

Charlie Sheen just lashed out at the dental technician who accused him of going after her boss, calling her "a jobless, washout traitor."

TMZ broke the story ... the LAPD is investigating Charlie after the technician told them Charlie attacked her last week while he sat in a dental chair. She claims his security guard told the dentist Charlie was high on rock cocaine and says Charlie went after the dentist with a knife.

Charlie is furious, giving TMZ a message for her, saying,

"Hey cholesterol pants: Maybe you should have taken the crack you so brazenly and ignorantly accused me of being on, and sold it! Now that you're a jobless washout and a traitor, you're gonna need the extra dough ... lick those food stamps, you desperate troll. C."

Fact is, her story doesn't make a lot of sense. The dentist denies her story and fired her because she blabbed about Charlie coming in, which violates HIPAA. And it makes NO sense Charlie's security guy would blurt out he was high on rock cocaine.

Charlie Sheen admits he went crazy in a dentist's chair last week ... but insists he was NOT on drugs -- he had a horrible reaction to nitrous oxide ... and the technician who is making the allegation is just bitter because she was fired for violating the law.

Charlie's rep, Jeff Ballard, tells TMZ ... Charlie was on meds for a shoulder injury and the combo of the Rx he was on along with the nitrous caused the reaction. We're told Charlie's arms did flail and he accidentally knocked over the dental instruments on the tray, but that was it.

Furthermore ... Charlie's lawyer, Marty Singer, tells TMZ, "The story is being made up by this woman [the dental technician] who was fired on Friday for violating HIPAA by telling her son Charlie was in the office. It got back to Charlie and the dentist fired her."

As we reported ... the technician told cops the dentist told her Charlie came at him with a knife and his bodyguard said he was on rock cocaine.

But law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the dentist was interviewed Thursday and was clear with cops ... the technician was LYING. There was no mention of drugs and NO KNIFE.

Charlie's lawyer Marty Singer calls the allegations "completely fabricated." He adds, "No bodyguard made the absurd statement to the dentist. Charlie had a bad reaction to the noxious gas put in his mouth and nose."

Charlie Sheen clearly doesn't like going to the dentist, because he's under investigation for assault with a deadly weapon for allegedly going nuts in a dental chair in a rock cocaine-fueled rage ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... Charlie was at an L.A. dental office last Thursday for an abscess. He sat in the chair as the dental technician placed a mask over his face to administer nitrous oxide, when she says Charlie went insane ... flailing his arms and striking her.

The technician told cops she walked out of the room as Charlie's security guard entered. Charlie's personal dentist was there along with the oral surgeon. There was a lot of commotion and the technician says when Charlie's dentist finally came out he told her Charlie pulled a knife and went after him. The dentist wasn't hurt.

The technician also told cops the bodyguard told the dentist Charlie was high on rock cocaine.

We're told there's an active LAPD investigation and cops are looking at a possible battery against the technician and felony assault with a deadly weapon for the alleged knife attack on the dentist.

We're told cops want to interview Charlie and the dentist before sending the case over to the L.A. County D.A., who will decide whether to prosecute.

We reached out to Charlie ... so far, nothing back.

Jordin Sparks is throwing shade on Jason Derulo for saying he ended their 3-year relationship because she was pressuring him to marry her.

Jordan made it clear to our photog Wednesday ... words come cheap.

She then turned all gracious on us ... telling us she wants nothing but the best for her ex ... despite the fact he trashed her on Ryan Seacrest's radio show.

She talks about break-up comfort food, and of course ... our camera guy wanted to know if she's up for Tinder.

The Orlando Bloom/Justin Bieber/Miranda Kerr/Selena Gomez love square united in significant fashion during Paris Fashion Week and it was nothing but uncomfortable.

Miranda and Selena posed for this pic at the Louis Vuitton show and looked like they'd both rather be in a dentist's chair.

Their common bond is of course Justin Bieber, who is currently banging Selena and was famously and allegedly banging Miranda after a NY fashion show.

As TMZ reported ... earlier in the day Justin was at another show when Miranda suddenly appeared and Justin literally hid behind Kim Kardashian's butt.

Meanwhile ... back at the ranch in L.A. -- our photog got Orlando Bloom out, who famously took a swing at the Biebs in Ibiza, and asked about Justin possibly stepping out on Selena for Kendall Jenner.

So complicated.