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Kanye West is getting hands on with the paparazzi ... directing photographers on how to shoot him and his wife Bianca Censori's stroll through a parking lot, and the exchange is hilarious.

TMZ obtained video of Yeezy yelling at multiple paps, telling them the proper angles -- in his mind, at least -- to use while photographing the couple leaving a Melrose Place tanning salon.

You can hear Kanye directing photogs where to stand, as he attempts to turn the back alley parking lot into his own personal set. The takeaway -- don't dare to shoot Ye at a 45-degree angle!!!

The funny interaction between Kanye and the paparazzi went down at the same time a homeless man appeared, and started screaming at Ye and Bianca in a bizarre rant.

As we reported, Kanye and his wife seemed pretty alarmed when the guy got near their car and blocked their path.

Guess this ain't a closed set.

Anyway, it's interesting to see Kanye working closely with the paps here ... seeing as how he's frequently been at odds with them.

1/23 -- 7:54 AM PT -- The NYPD says the guy who got dragged away in a police car Monday has been arrested and booked on stalking and harassment charges.

The department says, "Officers were approached by multiple complainants who pointed out an emotionally disturbed male acting erratically at the location. Once officers observed the male harassing multiple complainants, they took him to custody without further incidents; no injuries were reported." The dude's name is David Crowe -- and he's apparently from Seattle.

Taylor Swift had the same dude who was busted at her place this weekend show up on her doorstep AGAIN this week -- and best believe ... cops showed up to handle it.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the man who was cuffed and hauled away Saturday while trying to access Taylor's NYC townhouse had the gall to swing by her pad yet again on Monday, something her security team and surrounding neighbors immediately noticed.

We're told the head of Taylor's security immediately called cops when the dude arrived, and our sources say everyone reported the same thing ... namely, that he was just lurking.

Of course, considering what just happened a couple days ago with this fella ... that's a huge problem. We're told NYPD officers eventually arrived to the scene, but couldn't immediately find the man -- however, it didn't take long to track him down ... he was around the corner.

Our sources say they found less than a block away from Taylor's residence -- and that's where this interaction with the cops went down, with officers once again throwing him in handcuffs and into the back of one of their police cruisers.

No question about it ... we're told this is, in fact, the same dude from Saturday-- but we're not sure at this point what's gonna happen to him, or if charges are being pressed either.

You'll recall ... when he was originally picked up, cops say they found him fiddling with Taylor's front door, in what police perceived as an attempt to enter without authorization.

When they ran him in their system, they found there was an open warrant for his arrest -- this pertaining to a separate case from 2017 when he failed to show up to court.

It goes without saying ... him coming back to the scene so soon after all that is troubling, to say the least -- and ya gotta figure law enforcement will be a little stricter this time around.

Then again, we know celebs have had a hard time achieving successful deterrents from these sorts of people who appear to be obsessed with them ... with the criminal justice system often failing to protect them from potential danger.

As you know ... Taylor has had a long, documented history with stalkers in her own career ... including one who was previously arrested for trying to get into her Manhattan pad a few years back. Unclear if this guy is that, but already ... he's not setting a good precedent.

Our new documentary, "TMZ Investigates: Obsessed and Dangerous: Hollywood's Stalker Crisis," airs Monday at 9/8c on FOX ... and we break down Taylor's stories and more.

1/23/24 -- La policía de Nueva York dice que el tipo que fue arrestado en un carro de policía el lunes ha sido detenido y fichado por cargos de acoso y hostigamiento.

El departamento dice: "Los agentes fueron abordados por múltiples denunciantes que señalaron que un hombre emocionalmente perturbado estaba actuando erráticamente en el lugar. Una vez que los agentes observaron al varón acosando a múltiples denunciantes, lo detuvieron sin más incidentes; no se registraron heridos". El nombre del tipo es David Crowe y al parecer es de Seattle.

El mismo tipo que fue arrestado en la casa de Taylor Swift este fin de semana apareció en su puerta de nuevo y por suerte los policías aparecieron para manejarlo.

Fuentes policiales le dicen a TMZ que el hombre que fue esposado el sábado por tratar de acceder a la casa de Taylor en Nueva York tuvo el descaro de pasar por su casa de nuevo el lunes, algo que su equipo de seguridad y vecinos alrededor advirtieron de inmediato.

Nos dicen que el jefe de seguridad de Taylor inmediatamente llamó a la policía cuando el tipo llegó y nuestras fuentes dicen que todo el mundo informó de lo mismo, es decir, que estaba al acecho.

Por supuesto, esto es un gran problema, teniendo en cuenta lo que acababa de pasar hace un par de días con el tipo. Nos dicen que la policía de Nueva York llegó a la escena, pero no pudo encontrarlo inmediatamente. Al poco tiempo, lo localizaron a la vuelta de la esquina.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que se encontraba a menos de una cuadra de distancia de la residencia de Taylor, donde se enfrentó con la policía. Los agentes lo volvieron a esposar en la parte trasera de uno de sus carros de policía.

No hay duda de ello. Nos dicen que este es, de hecho, el mismo tipo del sábado, pero no estamos seguros de lo que va a pasar con él o si se están presentando cargos.

Ustedes recordarán, cuando lo atraparon por primera vez, los policías dijeron que lo encontraron tocando la puerta principal de Taylor, en lo que las autoridades percibieron como un intento de entrar sin autorización.

Cuando chequearon en su sistema, encontraron que había una orden de arresto abierta hacia él por un caso separado de 2017, cuando no se presentó ante el tribunal.

No hace falta decir que su regreso a la escena tan poco tiempo después del primer incidente es preocupante por decir lo menos y se tienen que imaginar que la aplicación de la ley será un poco más estricta esta vez.

Por otra parte, sabemos que las celebridades han tenido dificultades para lograr disuadir con éxito a este tipo de personas que parecen estar obsesionados con ellos. El sistema de justicia penal a menudo falla en protegerlos de un potencial peligro.

Como ustedes saben, Taylor ha tenido una larga y documentada historia con acosadores en su propia carrera, incluyendo uno que fue arrestado previamente por tratar de entrar en su casa en Manhattan hace unos años. No está claro si es este tipo, pero no está sentando un buen precedente.

Nuestro nuevo documental, "TMZ Investigates: Obsessed and Dangerous: Hollywood's Stalker Crisis", se emite el lunes a las 9/8c en FOX, en donde desglosamos las historias de Taylor y más.

Madonna gave her daughter one of the biggest birthday presents imaginable -- getting a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden to sing along and help her ring in the big 1-8.

The pop star brought out her kid, Mercy, onstage Monday night during her show at MSG and showed off her incredible talent by having her play a little piano for the arena -- that is, before Mama Bear helped lead a full-blown sing-a-long for her to celebrate her born day.

It was a pretty sweet moment ... not only did Madge come over and belt out the tune, but a lot of her backup dancers and stage crew members also rushed the stage to join in.

Once they were finished with the song -- which almost everyone helped sing -- they brought out a little cupcake with Mercy for good measure ... complete with a candle and everything.

Madonna gave Mercy a hug afterward ... and it seems she stuck around to play more too.

We're off to the races at TMZ to kick off the week -- and yes, that means a helluva lot of good TV content right from the jump ... and we're here to catch you up on all of it.

Richard Simmons said he didn't give Pauly Shore permission to make a movie about his life -- but now ... Pauly Shore is suggesting RS appears to have changed his tune, or so he claims anyway. We got into the apparent about-face on 'TMZ Live' ... trying to make sense of this back-and-forth, and whether Pauly actually has the fitness legend's blessing or not.

On the face of it ... it's kinda hard to tell for sure -- even after this weekend.

Over on the 'TMZ on TV' side of things ... Taylor Swift was all the rage -- but not nearly as much as rage as Travis Kelce's brother, Jason ... who was partying it up at the game Sunday. As we discussed here, the guy let it all hang out in the brisk, cold weather.

Yes, he was shirtless ... and we had some laughs about the whole thing. All in good fun!

When it comes to 'TMZ Sports,' we were still talking Chiefs-Bills ... but specifically, the snowball pelting that the Bills Mafia unleashed on Patrick Mahomes, who ducked for cover.

Too Short is adding filmmaking to his resume ... and he's already scored some Hollywood heavy hitters for his movie, "Freaky Tales," which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

He spoke to us Monday on "TMZ Live," about the "anthology horror-movie-thriller-comedy" ... which depicts 4 interconnected stories during 1987 Oakland, and heavily features his music.

The film serves as a "love letter to Oakland," and also mirrors Short's experience growing up there in the eighties -- and he tells us his emotional attachment to the project is even more significant because he's an executive producer and narrator for it.

He acknowledges it also means a lot to the others involved -- most noticeably its A-list cast that includes Tom Hanks, Pedro Pascal, Normani, and the late Angus Cloud. It's also directed by "Capt. Marvel" writers/directors Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden -- which is major.

After the movie's debut, Short took advantage of his time in Park City, UT ... deciding to hit the slopes for his first time.

He tells us he didn't need much convincing to give it a whirl, because he's always been adventurous and agile, even at 57.

Kanye West y Bianca Censori tuvieron una experiencia muy L.A. al ser confrontados por un tipo al azar en la calle que estaba dispuesto a despotricar y delirar a un volumen muy alto.

Ye y su esposa se ocupaban de sus propios asuntos el domingo en Melrose Place, cuando un transeúnte que parecía salir de la nada se lanzó en una diatriba extrañamente personal contra Kanye mientras la pareja caminaba de regreso a su Range Rover.

Kanye y Bianca -que estaba de vuelta de mostrar sus curvas y un cuerpo apretado- parecían bastante alarmados por el hombre, el cual se acercó un poco a ellos, e incluso bloqueó su camino por unos momentos.

El tipo parecía tener problemas con Kanye, gritando y repitiendo: "¡Tú no eres s***, chico!". El tipo también les dijo que estaban en su territorio y siguió diciendo cosas sobre Lucifer, el Diablo y 666 mientras mostraba algunos signos de mano amenazantes.

Kanye dejó que el tipo tuviera su opinión, sin embargo, no se alejó a toda prisa, en lugar de romper su ventana para obtener un earful una vez que estaba a salvo en el carro con Bianca. No hubo confrontación física, por suerte, pero Ye parecía contento de dejar que el hombre se desahogara.

La gente en Los Ángeles está acostumbrada a estas situaciónes -que sucede todo el tiempo- pero casi no se ven celebridades lidiando con ello, especialmente alguien como Kanye, que es propenso a los arrebatos él mismo.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori had a very L.A. experience ... getting confronted by a random dude in the street, who was ready to rant and rave at a very high volume.

Ye and his wife were minding their own business Sunday on Melrose Place, when a bystander who seemed to come out of nowhere launched into an oddly personal tirade against KW as the couple walked back to their Range Rover.

Kanye and Bianca -- who was back to showing off her curves in a tight, body-hugging outfit --- appeared pretty alarmed by the outspoken man here ... who got somewhat close to them, and even blocked their path for a few moments as they were pulling out and leaving.

The guy seemed to have beef with Kanye ... yelling and repeating, "You ain't s***, boy!!!" The dude also told them they were in his territory and he kept saying things about Lucifer, the Devil and 666 while flashing some menacing hand signs.

Kanye let the guy have his say though ... he didn't drive off in a hurry -- instead cracking his window to get an earful once he was safely in the car with Bianca. There was no physical confrontation, thankfully, but Ye seemed content with letting the man blow off steam.

Normies in L.A. are used to this sitch -- it happens all the time -- but you hardly see celebs have to deal with it ... especially someone like Kanye, who's prone to outbursts himself.

Tyrese vio a Kanye West publicando contenido con Bianca Censori y trató de hacer lo mismo, mostrando a su voluptuosa pareja y haciendo bromas a expensas de Bianca.

El cantante y actor se enteró del post de Ye este fin de semana, en el que publicó un montón de fotos de Bianca pasando el rato en la cocina usando la más mínima vestimenta..

Kanye estaba claramente satisfecho con lo que estaba viendo, pero Tyrese parece haber pensado que a Bianca le faltaba un poco de cuerpo, porque destacó que su propia novia tiene un poco más de curvas que Bianca.

Tyrese publicó un clip de la influencer y modelo Zelie Timothy -con quien está saliendo actualmente- y los estaban en una playa en algún lugar con Zelie deslumbrando con un bikini de dos piezas.

Ella se levanta y comienza a caminar hacia el agua, mostrandole su botín a Tyrese y el tipo subtitula el clip: "Querido Kanye... Todo el trigo, y mantiene la crema".

Podría pensarse que es un ataque mal intencionado hacia Ye y Bianca, pero sin duda no es más que buena diversión. Lo que Tyrese parece estar señalando aquí es obvio... su chica es despampanante y él está orgulloso de mostrarlo.

Por supuesto, esto es sólo un troleo por parte de Tyrese, pero es interesante que la gente esté siguiendo el ejemplo de Ye en lo que respecta a presumir a su novia. Eso es algo que Kanye ha estado haciendo mucho últimamente con Bianca... le gusta mostrarla.

Por suerte para ambos, sus damas son absolutamente impresionantes, por lo que ambos están ganando.

La cantante de country Elle King —borracha—, desafinó en un concierto para celebrar el cumpleaños número 78 de Dolly Parton, olvidando la letra de una versión de la canción mientras maldecía.

King subió al escenario el viernes por la noche en el Grand Ole Opry después de haber bebido demasiado y fue grabada en varios videos estropeando su homenaje a Parton, mientras interpretaba el tema del icono de la música, "Marry Me".

Échale un vistazo a las imágenes subidas a TikTok, King está de pie frente a un micrófono mientras canta la canción, pero su voz comienza a quebrarse y se olvida de la letra.

King entonces confiesa que no sabe la letra, suplicándole a la multitud que no se lo diga a Parton, mientras dice groserías por el micrófono.

En un momento dado, King incluso se burló de los fans por comprar entradas para el espectáculo, explicando: "Ni siquiera voy a (groserías) mentir... ustedes compraron entradas para esto (groserías), no van a recuperar su dinero".

Un fan respondió gritando: "No lo quiero", lo que provocó que King respondiera: "Bien, porque no lo vas a conseguir".

Pero, King no había terminado todavía, añadiendo: "Te voy a decir una cosa más... hola, mi nombre es Elle King. Estoy (maldice), muy borracha".

Otro fan publicó una queja en X sobre King, diciendo que "arruinó la noche con su horrible, borracha y profana actuación", mientras afirmaba que "Parton se habría mortificado".

El Grand Ole Opry comentó el post, expresando que "lamentan profundamente y se disculpan por el lenguaje que se utilizó durante la segunda actuación del Opry de anoche".

Chris Martin redefinió el término "atascado en el tráfico", utilizando su frustración por el tráfico en la capital de Filipinas para alimentar una nueva canción improvisada en el escenario.

El líder de Coldplay se desahogó sobre el tráfico "completamente loco" durante su actuación en el Philippine Arena de Bulacan, cantando de forma hilarante: "Solo queda una cosa. El tráfico aquí en Manila es completamente loco".

Mira en el clip, Chris se queja de un viaje de dos millas en carro teniendo una semana o dos y la gente debe permitirse un año y medio para llegar a casa a tiempo para un baño.

El público se reía en cada línea, pero tal vez solo para evitar llorar por su difícil situación con el tráfico, cuando Chris llegó al estribillo: "Oh, no podemos esperar para tocar en Manila de nuevo, pero el tráfico aquí es una completa locura".

Bromas aparte, el problema del tráfico de Manila ha sido un problema real, con la ciudad encabezando la lista de 2023 TomTom Traffic Index de áreas metropolitanas con el tiempo de viaje más lento de casi 400 ciudades en 55 países.

El Departamento de Transporte de Filipinas afirma que está acelerando los proyectos de carreteras destinados a "mejorar la experiencia de los viajeros y abordar el empeoramiento del tráfico en las zonas altamente urbanizadas".

Aunque el gobierno es muy consciente de sus pésimas cifras de tráfico, el presidente filipino Ferdinand Marcos Jr. fue criticado por utilizar fondos públicos para llegar al concierto de Coldplay del viernes en helicóptero, en lugar de utilizar su propio transporte público.

Así que parece que hay cierta falta de comunicación sobre la mejor manera de llevar el asunto.

Tyrese saw Kanye West posting thirst traps of Bianca Censori and tried one-upping him with his own ... showing off his voluptuous GF, and cracking jokes at Bianca's expense.

The singer/actor caught wind of Ye's "cream of wheat" shoutout to his wife this weekend -- where he posted a bunch of shots of BC hanging out in a kitchen, while wearing basically nothing and showing off her ass cheeks on the process.

KW was clearly pleased with what he was seeing, but Tyrese seems to have thought Bianca was lacking in the body department a bit -- 'cause he highlighted his own lady ... who's a little curvier than Bianca, and with a lot more body too.

Tyrese posted a clip of influencer/model Zelie Timothy -- whom he's currently dating -- and the two of them were out at a beach somewhere ... with ZT rocking a 2-piece bikini.

She gets up and starts walking toward the water, showing off her booty to an admiring Tyrese, and the dude captioned the clip ... "Dear Kanye ... All wheat, hold the cream."

It seems to be a little bit of a dig at Ye/Bianca -- but it's, no doubt, all in good fun. What Tyrese appears to be telegraphing here is the obvious ... his gal's a thickie-poo, and he's proud to show it.

Of course, this is just a troll on Tyrese's part -- but it's interesting that people are kinda following Ye's lead in showcasing their significant others for everyone to gawk at. That's something Kanye's been doing a lot of lately with Bianca ... he likes to show her off.

Luckily for both dudes ... their ladies are absolutely stunning, so they're each winning.

The women themselves also don't seem to mind the attention either ... have at it then!

Country singer Elle King drunkenly played off-key at a concert celebrating Dolly Parton's 78th Birthday, forgetting the words to a cover song while cursing up a storm.

King hit the stage Friday night at the Grand Ole Opry after admittedly having one too many drinks – and was caught on multiple videos botching her tribute to Parton, while performing the music icon's tune, "Marry Me."

Check out the footage uploaded to TikTok ... King stands at a mic as she belts out the track, but her voice starts cracking and she forgets the lyrics.

King then confesses she doesn't know the words, pleading with the crowd not to tell Parton as she peppers them with foul language.

At one point, King even mocked the fans for purchasing tickets to the show, explaining, "I'm not even gonna (curses) lie … y'all bought tickets for this (curses), you ain't getting your money back."

One fan shouted a response, "I don't want it," prompting King to reply, "Good, 'cause you ain't getting it."

But, King wasn't done yet, adding, "I'll tell you one thing more … hi, my name is Elle King. I'm (curses), hammered."

Another fan posted a complaint on X about King, saying she "ruined the night with her horrible, drunk, and profane performance," while claiming "Parton would have been mortified."

Grand Ole Opry commented on the post, expressing that they "deeply regret and apologize for the language that was used during last night’s second Opry performance."

So far, King and Parton have not publicly addressed the matter. But Parton's sister, Stella, weighed in on the controversy, calling King a "hillbilly."

Kodak Black has been behind bars since last month after cops claimed they found illegal drugs on him -- but now, his legal team says lab tests prove ... it was all kosher.

The rapper's attorney, Bradford Cohen, just filed new legal docs -- obtained by TMZ -- asking a judge to dismiss this new drug case against his client ... which alleges Kodak had a controlled substance on him, Oxy, on Dec. 7, and that he was trying to hide it from officers who rolled up on him.

You'll recall ... during the arrest, officers claimed that when they found Kodak that evening -- allegedly asleep at the wheel while parked on a road -- they discovered white powder in his mouth, and went on to allege that KB was trying to hide this from them.

The cops say they tested the substance on the spot -- and alleged that it came back positive for cocaine, so they cuffed Kodak and hauled him off to jail ... where they booked him for possession, evidence tampering, and a traffic violation.

Of course, the authorities also alleged he was in violation of his current probation -- but now, Cohen says the lab tests have come back on the substance ... and they show Kodak wasn't lying when he said the white powder collected that night was just Percocet.

Cohen argues Kodak has a valid prescription for Oxycodone so prosecutors have no grounds to hit him with the drug possession charge.

Chris Martin redefined the term "traffic jam" ... using his frustration over the bumper-to-bumper traffic in the Philippines' capital city to fuel an impromptu new song onstage.

The Coldplay frontman vented about the "completely insane" traffic during his gig at Bulacan's Philippine Arena ... hilariously singing: "There is only really one thing that remains. The traffic here in Manila is completely insane."

Watch in the clip ... Chris gripes about a 2-mile drive taking a week or two ... and people should allow themselves a year and a half to get home in time for a bath.

The audience was laughing at each line, but maybe just to avoid crying about their traffic plight ... as Chris hit the chorus, "Oh, we can't wait to play Manila again, but the traffic here is completely insane."

Fun and games aside, Manila's traffic problem has been a real issue ... with the city topping the 2023 TomTom Traffic Index list of metro areas with the slowest travel time of almost 400 cities in 55 countries.

The Department of Transport in the Philippines says it's fast-tracking road projects aimed at "improving commuter experience while addressing worsening traffic in highly urbanized areas."

Although, the government's well aware of its crappy traffic numbers, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was criticized for using public funds to arrive at Coldplay's concert Friday via helicopter, rather than using its own public transport.

So, it looks like there's some miscommunication over how best to navigate the issue.

Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes couldn't calm down as the Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to the AFC Championship Game on Sunday ... celebrating throughout the huge win with tons of shouting, drinks and impromptu photoshoots.

The two famous WAGs returned to their usual suite seats for K.C.'s Divisional Round matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium ... and this time around, they had new company from Travis Kelce's All-Pro brother, Jason, his wife, Kylie, and Swift's gal pal, Cara Delevingne.

Naturally, the A-list box had plenty of booze for the occasion ... and Swift and Mahomes took advantage of that by giving each other a "cheers" before sipping some adult bevvies.

Mahomes documented the experience on her Instagram ... showing the whole group in great spirits as the Chiefs came away with the 27-24 victory -- and Swift was right in the middle of the pack for the shot.

Of course, Swift had a front-row seat for Jason's shirtless antics ... and cameras showed her absolutely stunned as he hopped out of the suite to make his way to the normies' section of the stadium.

The broadcast also cut to Taylor and Brittany after Kelce scored a key touchdown ... with the two hugging it out in celebration -- which was met with mixed reviews (after all, haters gonna hate, hate, hate).

Swift might be considered a good-luck charm at this point ... and TK clearly has her on his mind on the field, with many thinking he threw up some heart hands in her direction after one of his TDs.

The Chiefs will now travel to Baltimore to face off against the Ravens on Sunday ... and judging by Swift's warm welcome with Chiefs Kingdom over the course of the season, there's no way she's gonna miss that one, either.