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Bruce Springsteen may be The Boss, but he's calling out of work sick ... canceling several shows after doctors said he needed to rest his voice.

The singer-songwriter announced the news via Instagram ... posting a statement with The E Street Band explaining he spoke with doctors who told him he shouldn't perform for at least 10 days.

The statement says Bruce and team are canceling three more shows, not including the concert they postponed in Marseille last night. They've pushed back a May 28 show in Prague and two shows in Milan on June 1 and June 3.

The 2024 Monaco Grand Prix got some of Hollywood's biggest and brightest revving their engines ... with actors, models and more rushing to Europe to watch the action.

Joe Jonas and Anya Taylor-Joy both put on their Sunday best for race day ... while Academy Award winner Jared Leto looked downright tranquil with a peace sign up and his sheer shirt on.

Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski left little to the imagination in a barely there bra underneath a leather racing jacket ... ready to model for the Formula 1 circuit any day now it seems.

Bradley Cooper's proving the star wasn't just born, but alive and kicking ... 'cause he hopped onstage to perform a hit song from his 2018 movie -- alongside a rock legend.

The actor put on his singing cap Friday night at BottleRock musical festival in Napa Valley ... performing the song "Maybe It's Time" from "A Star Is Born" with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder.

Check out the clip ... it's a pretty intimate moment for such a massive concert experience -- with Eddie and Brad sitting in chairs while Vedder shreds on an acoustic guitar.

Nicki Minaj says she's already planning to reschedule her canceled concert in England after her drug arrest Saturday ... while also apologizing to her many fans.

In a message posted to X Sat night, the rapper explained she finally arrived at her Manchester hotel after spending about 6 hours in an Amsterdam jail.

Nicki appeared to blame military police officers for making her nix her show after they busted her for "soft drugs" at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport ... as she live-streamed the incident using her phone. She says the drugs in question were pre-rolled joints and claims they were her security guard's ... not hers.

"South Park" took direct aim at the whole "body positivity" movement and used Lizzo as its weapon.

The episode -- titled "The End of Obesity" -- uses the singer as the alternative to Ozempic. It features Eric Cartman in a doctor's office trying to score some O, but he can't afford it and insurance isn't an option.

The doc says, “I’m going to write you a prescription for Lizzo. She’s a really good singer who talks about body positivity, and just being happy with the way you look. I want you to listen to Lizzo five times a day, and watch her videos just before bedtime. I’m afraid you’ll have to be on Lizzo for the rest of your life.”

Then the episode gets all official, claiming the FDA gave its stamp of approval, concluding ... “Lizzo helps you eat everything you want, and keep physical activity to a minimum….stop listening to Lizzo if you experience suicidal thoughts. Serious side effects may include pancreatitis, hypothermia, and literally s****ing out of your ears.”

DJ Paul says it's crazy to write off Drake after his heavy Kendrick Lamar battle -- insane, actually, because Drake ... is Drake!!!

The Three 6 Mafia star chopped it up with TMZ Hip Hop at LAX, where he told us the Kendrick-Drake beef was great entertainment ... but the subsequent convos about Drake's career being over are totally overblown.

Paul says Drake and Kendrick's feud diverted his attention from the action of the NBA Playoffs -- it was that good -- and, in his book, he doesn't see either rapper as a loser!

Elton John didn't feel "Hakuna Matata" while working on the "Lion King" ... 'cause one of the movie's stars says he had serious gripes about some of the flick's original choices.

Nathan Lane -- the Broadway star and voice of Timon in the hit 1994 flick -- spoke with Entertainment Weekly for an interview published Friday ... where he revealed the Academy Award-winning song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" was originally supposed to be sung entirely by his character and Ernie Sabella's Pumbaa.

The way Lane explains it ... when Elton found out he voiced his displeasure, saying he wrote the song because he wanted to have an epic Disney love ballad under his belt -- and "didn't want it to be sung by the rat and the pig."

Taylor Swift's jet-setting has some up in arms ... including a prominent TV naturalist who's saying the pop star needs to shake off those climate-destroying private planes!

Chris Packham -- a nature photographer and television presenter for the BBC -- spoke with The Mirror in the UK and shared his disappointment about the cease and desist letter TS sent to Jack Sweeney, the programmer who tracked her jet publicly.

In Packham's eyes ... the letter proved a rare miss from the beloved pop queen -- saying she should've used the opportunity to see the error of her ways instead of threatening someone for calling her out.

1:46 PM PT -- Despite fans' high hopes, it appears the concert in Manchester's been canceled ... with some sharing a notice they say they received at the venue on X.

1:03 PM PT -- It appears Nicki Minaj's been released from custody ... the police department put out a statement saying it had released a 41-year-old American from custody with just a €350 fine. While again they don't name Nicki, it appears they're referring to her.

Nicki Minaj's flight out of Amsterdam didn't proceed as planned ... 'cause cops detained her on her way to the UK -- and, now, she's seemingly been arrested.

Richard M. Sherman -- half of the Sherman Brothers songwriting duo responsible for some of the biggest Disney hits ever -- has died ... according to the Walt Disney Company.

Sherman passed away at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, the company posted on its website. The announcement cites age-related illness as the cause of death.

Richard and his brother Robert -- who died of natural causes in 2012 -- caught their first big break in Hollywood in 1959 when their song "Tall Paul" reached #7 on the charts.

Morgan Wallen postponed the opening of his Nashville saloon over Memorial Day amid the prosecution of his felony criminal case for his alleged chair-throwing incident.

Here's the scoop ... Wallen, along with TC Restaurant Group, owns "This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen" in downtown Nashville, which was supposed to open its doors to the public this weekend -- but it didn't work out that way.

Reps for "This Bar & Tennessee Kitchen" issued a statement Friday, breaking the bad news about the opening without providing a new date for it.

Some say The Kardashians are Hollywood's version of a Royal Family ... and now Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's firstborn is ready to take the crown!

North West made her Hollywood Bowl singing debut Friday evening ... performing "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" at the Bowl's "The Lion King" live concert event.

TMZ obtained a pic of Mama Bear Kim watching from the crowd with Chicago sitting in her lap.

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner appear to be going strong again ... 'cause we just caught them coming out of a private dinner in Florida.

Bunny and Kendall were out and about Friday night in Miami after Bunny performed at the Kaseya Center. Following the gig, the two made a late-night pit stop to fill their bellies at Gekko Japanese Steakhouse.

We're told they walked inside together, and staff promptly escorted them to a VIP room, where they dined for about an hour and 20 minutes before leaving after midnight.

Franky Venegas – one half of the viral hip hop duo The Island Boys – has been busted in Florida for driving-related offenses.

The tattooed TikTok star --who shares the limelight with his twin brother Alex – was arrested in Fort Lauderdale Friday and booked into the Broward County Jail.

Franky was hit with three charges – operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, false ID provided to a law enforcement officer and reckless driving.

Calls to remove Diddy's Hollywood Walk of Fame star are gaining traction amid his downfall -- but the team behind the honor has made no such move.

A Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spokesperson tells TMZ ... they have not discussed it and the org is powerless to make the star disappear.

The Chamber says, while it has the authority to nominate star recipients, manufacture and install stars upon city approval and conduct the Walk of Fame installation ceremony, it lacks the authority to remove them.

Kanye West may end up avoiding legal trouble for allegedly punching a guy at a famous hotel last month ... 'cause cops say everyone involved has gone radio silent.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the rapper and twin brothers Mark and Jonnie Houston have clammed up over claims Ye socked the wrong twin in the face at the Chateau Marmont after he thought one of them assaulted his wife Bianca Censori in April.

Although Kanye's camp claimed Bianca got assaulted ... cops said they saw no evidence of an assault when they checked out surveillance footage. Best they could figure, it was just one of the twins accidentally bumping into Bianca.