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Cher's breaking down her dating habits -- saying she's into younger dudes 'cause they're not terrified of her ... this while also admitting she herself passed on Elvis once upon a time.

The legendary singer sat down with fellow vocalist Jennifer Hudson on her talk show Wednesday, and the two dove headfirst into Cher's dating life ... touching specifically on why Cher's always got some young hottie on her arm -- a recurring theme in recent years.

Cher says she's actually shy when she's not working -- shocking given her big onstage persona. With that in mind, she says she likes men to approach her ... and, apparently, guys her age just haven't been willing to do that.

Sammy Hagar received one spicy surprise during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony this week ... 'cause his 'Red Hot' buddy Chad Smith showed his love in person.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Smith -- the longtime drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers -- came to Hagar's ceremony as a surprise guest Tuesday, and totally shocked the Van Halen frontman.

We're told Sammy went to hug his longtime bandmate, bassist Michael Anthony ... when he realized CS was sitting right beside him.

Coi Leray is publicly distancing herself from her dad Benzino for the umpteenth time -- her latest mutiny coming after a rally to free R. Kelly from prison.

Benzino recently pledged his allegiance to Kelly while he was on the "We In Miami" podcast, calling for the incarcerated singer to get a 2nd chance ... because, in his words, one of Kelly's victims was only a couple of years below the legal limit, and he had consent from the young woman's parents.

The ex-Pied Piper of R&B recently had his 20-year sex crime conviction and sentence upheld in court ... so Benzino's not getting his wish, but his controversial commentary had Coi feeling guilty by association.

Selena Gomez parece muy emocionada por el nuevo libro de su novio Benny Blanco, dándole un gran bocado a un sabroso pastel en su honor.

La actriz publicó una interesante foto en su Instagram el martes, mostrando su bajada y lamiendo un pastel que se hizo en honor al libro de cocina de Benny, "Open Wide", que acaba de salir a la venta esta semana. Se puede ver una foto de Benny representada en el pastel.

La razón por la que esto es relevante es porque la foto que Selena publicó -y otras que están circulando- ¡la muestran lamiendo la entrepierna Benny en el pastel!

Unlike Drake and Kendrick Lamar's spiraling battle, Chris Brown and Quavo's feud appears to be winding down ... a finale Eric Bellinger can stand behind, on a certain someone's side.

EB tells TMZ Hip Hop it was an easy call for him to side with his longtime co-writer, Chris ... saying Breezy's "Weakest Link" diss won over public opinion in a landslide against Quavo's tracks and EB thinks both guys blew off enough steam to move past it all.

The "Rebirth" singer says he wasn't surprised how aggressive Chris got -- they've been working together for years, including on Chris' latest album -- but one thing EB's not buying is the rumors surrounding Quavo's latest concert.

Selena Gomez seems really excited about her boyfriend Benny Blanco's new book, tucking into a tasty cake shaped just like it -- and going in tongue first, aiming below the belt.

The actress posted an interesting shot to her Instagram Tuesday -- showing her going down and licking a cake that was made to be a replica of Benny's cookbook, 'Open Wide' ... which just got released this week. The catch ... a picture of BB himself is on the cake.

The reason that's relevant is because the picture Selena posted -- and others that are circulating of this interesting moment -- shows her licking cake-Benny's crotch!

Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce están en su luna de miel y al mismo tiempo diciéndose cosas mucho más reales en una relación, como "eres tan molesto", que aparentemente fue lo que Taylor dijo en respuesta a una de las típicas payasadas de su novio.

Como informamos, Taylor y Travis fueron a Las Vegas para el evento de caridad de Patrick Mahomes el fin de semana y pusieron todo su amor en exhibición. Sin embargo, un momento del evento se está haciendo viral en las redes, cuando la ganadora del Grammy aparentemente estaba algo menos impresionada con el despliegue de Trav.

Cuando el jugador de la NFL se subió al escenario del evento y gritó/ cantó "Viva Las Vegas" por el micrófono, Taylor pareció decir "Eso de nuevo. No puedo más", según la experta en lectura de labios Jackie González.

The drama between Melissa McCarthy and Barbra Streisand over an Ozempic question ain't over yet ... 'cause Richard Simmons is now weighing on the matter.

In a Facebook post Tuesday night, the legendary exercise guru threw his full support behind Melissa while calling out Barbra for asking the slimmed-down McCarthy if she was taking the weight loss drug.

Richard started by writing, "I love Melissa McCarthy…. I have seen every one of her movies."

Former Super Bowl champion Jay Ajayi has traded in his cleats for a mic -- officially entering the music game with a debut rap single this week -- and he's hoping the response to the tunes is so good, it'll lead to a future collab with Travis Scott.

The ex-Philadelphia Eagles star first got into the booth full-time following his retirement from the NFL in 2022 -- rapping under the pseudonym "Finesse" -- and on Tuesday, he released his first single, "PEAK."

The former running back tells TMZ Sports he's taking the new career very seriously ... with the goal of featuring "some trap, south side beats, heavy 808s, and just a lot of vibes" on his tracks.

Melissa McCarthy is making it clear there is no beef between herself and Barbra Streisand after the latter's Ozempic ask -- and Barb herself is also issuing an apology over it.

After Babs caught some heat for asking if Melissa had shed some pounds thanks to the weight loss drug ... a photog caught up with the actress on the street in L.A. Tuesday -- where she said she still has love for the superstar.

MMC made it clear it was NBD at all saying ... "I think Barbra is a treasure and I love her." She even waved off the photog's question on whether she thought Barbra was out of line.

Bay Swag is helping NYC Hip Hop spearhead a long-overdue new wave -- "Fisherrr" is the name and sexy drill is the game!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Jamaica, Queens-bred rapper as his and Cash Cobain's "Fisherrr (Remix)" with Ice Spice is turning the space topsy-turvy.

The song hasn't even been out a week, and the video already has 2 million views and it also holds court on RapCaviar's coveted Spotify playlist.

Jessica Simpson le ha lanzado una advertencia a Britney Spears sobre sus finanzas, diciéndole a la estrella del pop que tenga cuidado con las vacaciones de lujo, porque es una manera muy fácil de gastar el dinero.

La cantante compartió este consejo al salir de LAX el martes, mientras charlaba con un paparazzi que le preguntaba sobre el hecho de que las finanzas de Britney están en peligro.

Jessica reconoce que ella misma se toma muchas vacaciones lujosas y que pueden salir caras, a menos que tengas una Mamá Osa que esté dispuesta a ayudar a veces, y parece que Jessica la tiene.

Jessica Simpson has issued a warning to Britney Spears about her finances ... telling the pop star to be wary of lavish vacays, 'cause it's a real easy way to blow your cash!!!

The singer shared this word of advice while leaving LAX Tuesday ... this while chatting with a pap who was asking her about this topic -- namely, the fact Britney's finances are in disarray.

Watch ... Jessica acknowledges that she takes a lot of lavish vacays herself, which can get pricey fast -- unless you got a Mama Bear who's willing to help out at times, and it sounds like Jessica does. Anyway, they eventually land on Britney herself ... and JS has thoughts.

Melissa McCarthy está dejando claro que no hay ningún problema entre ella y Barbra Streisand luego de que la cantante le preguntara si ha estado tomando Ozempic, y la propia Barb está compartiendo una disculpa por su comentario.

Después de que Babs recibiera algunas críticas por consultar si Melissa había perdido algunos kilos gracias al medicamento, un fotógrafo se encontró con la actriz en la calle en Los Ángeles el martes, donde le dijo que aún adora a la superestrella.

Melissa dejó claro que no era un gran tema diciendo: "Creo que Barbra es un tesoro y la amo". Incluso se desentendió de la pregunta que le hizo el fotógrafo sobre si pensaba que Barbra se había pasado de la raya.

YNW Melly was propped up as a punch line on Kendrick Lamar's now-viral "Euphoria" Drake diss track, which the incarcerated rap star considers quite the backhanded compliment.

Midway through the track, Kendrick references the "Murder on My Mind" rapper, and his ongoing double homicide case ... where he stands accused of killing his two friends Chris "YNW Juvy" Thomas and Anthony "YNW Sakchaser" Williams.

Kendrick raps, "Yeah, Cole and Aubrey know I’m selfish/ The crown is heavy I pray they my real friends/ But if not, I’m YNW Melly."

Jelly Roll's wife, Bunnie XO, caught heat over a video where she met her "hall pass" -- something the internet was outraged about ... but she's not sweating it, and neither is hubby.

The podcaster recently uploaded a TikTok meeting Chris Cerulli -- the lead singer for Motionless in White -- at Las Vegas' Sick New World music festival. Right from the get-go in her caption ... she made it clear this is a dude she'd love to bang.

Bunnie wrote, "When you finally get to meet your hall pass," and she also joked "You could say we're in love now." Pretty innocent, obviously ... but folks flooded her comments anyway, with a lot of folks giving her side eye, y'know -- since she's married and all.