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Madonna suffered a mishap onstage this weekend ... which saw her go toppling backward in the middle of the show -- but thankfully, she seemed to be okay.

The singer was in the middle of performing Sunday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle -- her latest stop on the "Celebration" tour -- and while she was belting out "Open Your Heart," she and one of her backup dancers attempted this choreographed move on a chair.

In video obtained by TMZ, you can see Madge sitting in the chair -- which her dancer tilts back ... only to lose control and send his boss straight to the floor. It stunned the crowd.

Unclear what exactly went wrong here ... but from the looks of it, the dude lost his grip as he was dragging her back down the stage plank, and it ended with Madonna on her back.

Madge was laying there for a quick sec, but the show went on ... with her dancer continuing to strut his stuff -- and Madonna herself eventually rising to her feet and keeping it going.

Funny enough ... something similar happened at yet another concert of hers recently -- only it wasn't the pop star in the chair, but rather ... Old Saint Nick, who took quite a tumble.

Chair routines onstage -- pretty tricky, and seem to end with folks laid out on their ass.

Usher and Justin Timberlake draw a lot of comparisons ... but Usher says he's got a leg up on his counterpart -- 'cause he beat him in a Justin Bieber bidding war.

The singer-songwriter revealed in an interview with People that, way back in 2008, he met Bieber and Scooter Braun and offered to bring JB onto his record label ... but first, he said he had to pull out a thicker wad of cash than Timberlake.

Usher said he also used Timberlake's name against him, telling Justin that -- if he went with Usher -- he'd be the only Justin around.

Seems like the war didn't get too contentious ... Usher doesn't say anything negative about Timberlake in the interview -- and actually compliments the guy tons.

Usher said he and Justin are both unique artists, and he loves the producers Timberlake chooses to work with ... adding he even wants to collaborate on an album with the former *NSYNC star.

He finished off by saying he's motivated by people like Timberlake who "should be recognized for who he is and what his contribution has been."

Of course, Usher was recognized for his contribution to music by headlining the Super Bowl Halftime show ... one which his protege decided to skip out on.

We broke the story ... Usher reached out to Bieber directly to get him to join him for his big performance -- but, while Alicia Keys, Ludacris and Lil Jon all hopped onstage with him, Justin decided to sit in his suite and spectate.

No bad blood between the two though ... 'cause Usher said in an interview earlier this week that "he's just wanting to tell a different story right now, and I understand that."

Chrisean Rock seems to be responding to a lawsuit on social media ... penning an angry tweet calling out an unnamed person for wasting money on a lawyer.

The rapper took to X to vent her frustration in an expletive-laden tweet calling out a "big back bitch n****" for going after her money -- and saying this person's not getting a cent.

Now, Chrisean didn't say exactly to whom she was referring ... but we do know she's involved in one major lawsuit right now over an alleged assault at Tamar Braxton's show back in November.

As we reported ... TV personality James Wright is suing Chrisean for allegedly assaulting him backstage at Braxton's concert. He claims she left him with multiple face lacerations and two broken teeth.

Wright was reportedly hospitalized after the show in Downtown Los Angeles ... and Tamar later opened up about the alleged incident during an emotional Instagram Live.

We also got video of Chrisean breaking up a prayer circle before the concert ... but sources told us this had no bearing on the alleged incident -- and everyone laughed off the moment.

Despite the lawsuit, Chrisean seems pretty committed to keeping her money where it is ... at least if her tweet is any indication.

Ben Lanzarone -un compositor detrás de la música en programas de éxito como "The Love Boat" y "Happy Days"- ha muerto... TMZ ha confirmado.

La esposa de Ben, la actriz Ilene Graff le dice a TMZ que Ben falleció en paz mientras dormía el viernes después de una batalla contra el cáncer de pulmón.

Graff dice que estuvo con Ben, con quien estuvo casada durante más de 45 años, cuando murió.

Mientras que muchas personas pueden no conocer el nombre de Ben, sin duda han escuchado su música, ya que su trabajo aparece en muchos programas icónicos de los años 70, 80 y 90.

Entre ellas... "The Love Boat", "Happy Days", "Dinastía", "Mork y Mindy", "Laverne y Shirley", "The Tracey Ullman Show", "The Colbys" y "Mr. Belevdere".

Ben e Ilene se conocieron en el set de "Grease" -donde Ben trabajó en el video musical de "Summer Nights"- y más tarde trabajaron juntos en "Belvedere" donde Ilene interpretó a Marsha Cameron Owens durante 118 episodios.

Ben fue galardonado con el premio ASCAP's Most Performed Underscore Award en 1986 y le sobreviven Ilene y su hija Nikka.

Ben tenía 85 años.

Ben Lanzarone -- a composer behind music in hit shows like "The Love Boat" and "Happy Days" -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

Ben's wife, actress Ilene Graff tells TMZ ... Ben passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday after a battle with lung cancer.

Graff says she was with Ben -- to whom she was married for more than 45 years -- when he died.

While many people might not know Ben's name, they definitely know the music he helped create ... with his work appearing in many iconic shows from the '70s,'80s & '90s.

Among them ... "The Love Boat," "Happy Days," "Dynasty," "Mork and Mindy," "Laverne and Shirley," "The Tracey Ullman Show," "The Colbys," and "Mr. Belevdere."

Ben and Ilene met on the set of "Grease" -- where Ben worked on the music video for "Summer Nights" -- and later worked together on 'Belvedere' where Ilene played Marsha Cameron Owens for 118 episodes.

Ben was honored with the ASCAP's Most Performed Underscore Award in 1986 and is survived by Ilene and his daughter Nikka.

Ben was 85.

Offset might've spent Valentine's Day with estranged wife Cardi B ... but it seems he's enjoying some alone time on the weekend -- gambling away down in Florida.

We got video of the rapper at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida playing cards on his own Saturday night.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ ... Offset played for about two or three hours, tossing down an average of between $1,500 and $2,000 a hand.

We're told he wasn't playing a high-limit table ... but, we're told that didn't stop him from dropping a few grand -- pretty obvious from the frustrated expression on his face.

Offset lettin' it ride comes at the end of a pretty noteworthy week in his love life ... we broke the story, the estranged couple grabbed dinner at Carbone in Miami Beach on the day of love -- trying to stagger their entrances to avoid drawing attention.

Didn't exactly work out ... the dinner caused a flurry of speculation about the estranged couple -- who've admitted to getting it on recently -- but, as far as we know, the pair aren't back together.

The couple announced they were splitting up at the beginning of December, but they've seemingly kept things amicable -- spending major holidays with the kids. So dinner on V-Day sans children raised some eyebrows.

Taylor Swift gave a preview of what's to come with her upcoming album, telling a packed house in Melbourne she was "lonely" during the quarantine ... and it's a clear shot at Joe Alwyn.

Just before TS sang "Betty" -- a song written during the pandemic -- she painted herself as a "ghostly Victorian lady" ... joking it was a departure from a "lonely millennial woman covered in cat hair, drinking my weight in white wine."

Joe co-wrote some of the songs on the album -- "Folklore" -- and also helped produce it.

The fact that she described herself as lonely speaks volumes, and forecasts what she'll sing about in her soon-to-be-released album "The Tortured Poets Department." Fans expect her to scorch Joe, with whom she broke up in April, 2023.

Taylor's had a tough week ... a 16-year-old fan died a few days ago en route to her Eras concert in Melbourne. And, as you know, she's been a huge Kansas City Chiefs booster, and donated $100k to the family of the woman who was shot and killed after the Super Bowl parade shooting.

Unclear when Travis Kelce will join her on the tour.

Taylor Swift dio un adelanto de lo que está por venir con su próximo álbum, diciéndole a la gente en Melbourne que estaba "sola" durante la cuarentena... claramente es un disparo a Joe Alwyn.

Justo antes de que Taylor cantara "Betty" -una canción escrita durante la pandemia- se pintó a sí misma como una "dama victoriana fantasmal", bromeando que era como una "mujer milenaria solitaria cubierta de pelo de gato, bebiendo vino blanco".

Joe co-escribió algunas de las canciones del álbum "Folklore" y también ayudó a producirlo.

El hecho de que se describiera a sí misma como solitaria lo dice todo, y pronostica sobre lo que cantará en su álbum "The Tortured Poets Department", que saldrá pronto a la venta." Los fans esperan que chamusque a Joe, con quien rompió en abril de 2023.

Taylor ha tenido una semana dura, un fan de 16 años murió hace unos días de camino a su concierto en Melbourne, y como ustedes saben, ella ha sido un gran refuerzo de los Kansas City Chiefs, y donó $100k a la familia de la mujer que fue baleada y asesinada después del tiroteo en el desfile del Super Bowl.

Bobby Shmurda se lió a puñetazos la madrugada del domingo en un club de Londres.

Bobby y su séquito estaban pasando el rato en el club nocturno Proud Cabaret alrededor de las 4 AM, y después de interpretar dos canciones, se metió en una acalorada discusión con el promotor del club.

Hubo empujones y en un momento Bobby supuestamente escupió a alguien de la multitud.

Poco después de la pelea, Bobby y la tripulación salieron del club. La pelea pasó a segundo plano y nadie llamó a la policía y la fiesta continuó. Nos dicen que nadie resultó herido.

Bobby Shmurda got into it in the wee hours Sunday, as fists flew at a London club.

Bobby and his entourage were hanging out at the Proud Cabaret nightclub at around 4 AM, and after he performed 2 songs, he got into a heated argument with the club promoter.

There was pushing, shoving and at one point Bobby allegedly spit at someone in the crowd.

Shortly after the fight, Bobby and crew said peace out and left the club. The scuffle was soon forgotten, and no cops were called and the party continued We're told no one was injured.

Jennifer Lopez has the number 1 movie in the world ... or at least the top flick on Amazon Prime -- the streaming home of "This Is Me... Now: A Love Story."

Check out Amazon Prime right now ... the visual accompaniment to J Lo's first album in nearly a decade is outperforming the new "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" series as well as several other popular shows on Amazon Prime.

And, the movie's not the only project blowing up either ... with her new album reaching the top spot on the iTunes charts.

Worth noting ... iTunes charts are based on people who actually purchase music which isn't as large a market as it used to be -- but, it's also one of the top 50 streaming albums on Apple Music. So we know people are listening.

A couple major accomplishments no doubt, though Lopez is used to reaching this kind of rarefied air. Back in 2001, Lopez's album "J.Lo" debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 ... and her rom-com "The Wedding Planner" topped the box office less than a week later.

So maybe J Lo's promotional tour for the project's got people listening ... as we previously reported, Lopez posed in front of billboards in Times Square to plug her new project. No shame in her face either -- she knows how to play the game!

Beyoncé’s in the country music doghouse it seems ... at least if John Schneider’s to be believed -- ‘cause he said the star's like a dog takin’ a piss on the genre!

The former “Dukes of Hazzard” star sat down for an interview with right-wing One American News Network to discuss Bey’s recent foray into country music ... and he blasted the Queen for not leaving the genre well enough alone.

Check out the clip yourself ... Schneider says left-wing entertainers have to “make their mark just like a dog” -- basically, he sees entertainers trying to claim country music as their own.

While he’s probably best known for his work as an actor, Schneider does know a little bit about country music ... John’s actually released a bunch of albums with several reaching impressive heights on the country charts back in the ‘80s.

Beyoncé's used as the example here, but JS is speaking more broadly about pop stars flooding into country music ... and he seems none too pleased about the trend whatsoever.

Artists like Post Malone and Lana Del Rey are also reportedly dipping their toes into the country music pool ... but Bey’s new album’s gotta be the most-anticipated. Her new tracks “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” got dropped during the Super Bowl and signaled a whole new sound for the Beyhive to jam to.

BTW ... this isn't exactly a new phenomenon. Steven Tyler, Cyndi Lauper and Nelly are just a few big names who have put out country/country-adjacent albums in the past.

Now, if you’re wondering how Bey’s fans took Schenider’s comments ... they weren’t shy about venting their anger, calling his words “disgusting” and pointing out Beyonce’s from Texas -- so country’s kinda in her DNA!

Beyoncé se está metiendo en la boca del lobo de la música country, al menos para John Schneider, ¡quien dijo que la estrella es como un perro meando en el género!

La ex estrella de "Dukes of Hazzard" se sentó a conversar con la derechista One American News Network para discutir sobre la reciente incursión de Bey en la música country, y el hombre criticó a Queen B por no dejar el género en paz.

Echa un vistazo a este clip, Schneider dice que los artistas de izquierda tienen que "hacer su marca al igual que un perro", básicamente, ve a esos artistas tratando de reclamar la música country como propia.

Aunque probablemente es más conocido por su trabajo como actor, Schneider sabe algo de la música country. De hecho, ha publicado varios álbumes, algunos de los cuales alcanzaron cotas impresionantes en las listas de country en los años 80.

Beyoncé es utilizada como un ejemplo en este caso, pero John está hablando más en general sobre las estrellas del pop que se están sumergiendo en este género y él no parece estar en absoluto contento con la tendencia.

Dice que artistas como Post Malone y Lana Del Rey también están incursionando en la música country, aunque el álbum más esperado es el de Bey. Sus nuevas canciones "Texas Hold 'Em" y "16 Carriages" fueron lanzadas durante el Super Bowl y marcaron un nuevo sonido para la Beyhive.

Por cierto, este no es un fenómeno nuevo. Steven Tyler, Cyndi Lauper y Nelly son solo algunos grandes nombres que han publicado álbumes country en el pasado.

Ahora, si se están preguntando cómo se tomaron los fans de Beyoncé los comentarios de Schenider, estos no fueron tímidos al expresar su ira, calificando sus palabras de "repugnantes" y señalando que Bey es de Texas, por lo que el country está en su ADN.

Some people in L.A. probably did a double take Friday thinking they saw Michael Jackson walking around.

But it was actually the spitting image of the late "King of Pop" -- namely his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, who was on his way to shoot scenes for MJ's upcoming biopic, "Michael."

It's truly amazing how much Jaafar looks almost exactly like the world-famous singer, especially when he's in costume.

Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ, which show Jaafar on the movie set, sporting MJ's famous red varsity jacket next to a Tower Records pop-up shop and a huge ad promoting the entertainer's 1979 album, "Off The Walls."

As we reported ... Jaafar -- the son of Jermaine Jackson -- was spotted Thursday shooting scenes for the flick in LA's Encino neighborhood.

Jaafar was in total MJ mode from his hair to his makeup and clothes.

Actress Nia Long, who is playing Michael's mom, Katherine Jackson, also appeared on set Thursday. Colman Domingo wasn't there, but he snagged the role of MJ's dad, Joe Jackson, and has been spotted with the cast.

Otra tragedia ha golpeado a los fans de Taylor Swift, solo unos meses después de que otra fanática falleciera en uno de sus conciertos en Brasil.

La última mala noticia llegó el jueves cuando una adolescente murió mientras ella y su familia se dirigían al concierto de la superestrella del pop en Australia.

Mieka Pokarier, de 16 años, su madre y su hermana viajaban en un todoterreno desde Gold Coast hasta el concierto de Taylor a más de 1.700 millas de distancia, en Melbourne, cuando colisionaron con un semirremolque.

Mieka y su hermana de 10 años, Freya, resultaron gravemente heridas, mientras que su madre, Kim, también resultó herida.

Los servicios de emergencia acudieron rápidamente al lugar y prestaron asistencia médica a las hermanas, pero Mieka no logró sobrevivir y fue declarada muerta.

Freya fue trasladada a un hospital local, donde se encuentra en estado crítico. Kim, que conducía el todoterreno, también fue hospitalizada pero se desconoce su estado.

El conductor del camión también sufrió lesiones y fue llevado al hospital, donde fue listado en condición estable.

La policía está investigando la causa del accidente. Hasta el momento, nadie ha sido arrestado, acusado o multado.

En noviembre, otra Swiftie, Ana Clara Benevides Machado, murió después de que se derrumbara debido a un agotamiento por el calor en el concierto de Taylor en Río de Janeiro, Brasil. Taylor publicó un sentido mensaje en Instagram, honrando a Ana y posponiendo su show la noche siguiente.

Está por verse si Taylor seguirá el mismo camino con esta última tragedia.  Como ustedes saben, su concierto del día viernes estuvo agotado, con un total de 96.000 personas en el Melbourne Cricket Grounds.

Another deadly tragedy has struck Taylor Swift's legion of avid fans – months after one of her concertgoers died in Brazil.

The latest bad news came Thursday when a teenager was killed as she and her family were driving to the pop superstar's concert in Australia.

16-year-old Mieka Pokarier, her mother, and her sister were cruising in an SUV from the Gold Coast to Taylor's show over 1,700 miles away in Melbourne when they collided with a semi-truck.

Mieka and her 10-year-old sibling, Freya, were severely injured, while their mom, Kim, was also hurt.

Emergency Service units raced to the scene and provided medical aid to the sisters, but Mieka didn't make it and was pronounced dead.

Freya was rushed to a local hospital, where she was listed in critical condition. Kim, who was driving the SUV, was also hospitalized, but her condition was not known.

The truck driver also suffered injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash. So far, no one has been arrested, charged or ticketed.

Back in November, another Swiftie -- Ana Clara Benevides Machado -- died after she collapsed from heat exhaustion at Taylor's concert in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Taylor posted a heartfelt Instagram message, honoring Ana and postponing her show the following night.

It remains to be seen if Taylor will follow the same playbook in this latest tragedy.  As you know, Taylor performed a sold-out concert in front of 96,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds Friday night.