JOE JONAS Mystery Beach Date ID'd ... She's Big-Time in Middle East!!!

Joe Jonas was seen getting cozy with a mystery brunette on a Greek beach, but the mystery didn’t last long ... 'cause she's been identified as Lebanese actress Laila Abdallah.

The singer kept the talking stage with the dark-haired beauty under wraps, because judging by their beach pics, they were already pretty tight -- holding hands, frolicking in the water, and basically attached at the hip while soaking up the sun.

Who exactly is Laila, you ask? Well, she's in the showbiz world herself, having starred in 25 TV series and appeared in 4 movies in her native Lebanon -- all this after starting as a model in music videos.

Kim Kardashian Yep, I Wore Janet Jackson's 'If' Outfit ... During Janet's Concert!!!

Kim Kardashian's doing a bit of well-deserved gloating about her latest prized possession -- the Janet Jackson outfit she got to wear in the perfect place … a Janet Jackson concert.

The SKIMS founder dumped a bunch of pics of herself out with sister Khloe Kardashian and mom Kris Jenner ... but the real star in the snaps is that 'fit! Kim and co. caught one of Janet's SoCal shows last week, and while thousands of fans cheered on the icon, only Kim was rocking an iconic look!

For the evening out, Kim wore the outfit made famous by Janet in her “If” music video – black crop top with white boning, lace-up black pants, etc. -- which the reality TV star bought at an auction for $25,000 a while back.

Celine Dion Didn't Want to Hear Own Name During Stiff-Person Syndrome Battle

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Celine Dion's battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome took a toll on her physically and mentally ... with the singer admitting she grew resentful of her own name.

The singer opened up about her health journey for a sit down with "Today" -- explaining the impact her disorder has had on her. While she was hesitant to speak out about her diagnosis, she eventually shared her health news with the world in December 2022 ... telling Hoda she felt like she was "lying to the people who got me where I am today."

She recalled first struggling with the disorder when her late husband, René Angélil, was battling throat cancer -- forcing her to ignore early warning signs as she was focusing on family at the time.

Taylor Swift Alleged Voyeur Arrested, Charged at scotland show

Taylor Swift is known for her adoring fans ... but there was an alleged black sheep among Swifties in Scotland over the weekend and the police were forced to take action.

The pop superstar hit the stage for her sold-out Saturday concert at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh – and while she was performing, some 64-year-old man in attendance allegedly committed a perverted crime.

Scotland Police Superintendent David Happs confirmed to TMZ ... the man was arrested and charged with voyeurism during the show, but it's unclear if Taylor was the target or someone else.

Country Star Kane Brown Flipped Off By Atlanta Concertgoer ... But Got Last Laugh!!!

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Kane Brown meted out some serious punishment to a spectator who flipped him off during his Georgia concert ... He apparently had the dude kicked out of the stadium!

The country singer was performing at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday when a guy in the crowd flipped off Kane, who rightfully got offended.

Check out the video ... Kane stopped in the middle of his song to beckon the man to come closer to the stage.

Erik-Michael Estrada O-Town Singer's Tip for Simon Cowell ... Make Your New Boy Band Diverse!!!

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Simon Cowell's gearing up to search high and low to discover the next One Direction -- and one former boy bander has a few ideas about how Simon can make lightning strike twice.

O-Town member Erik-Michael Estrada joined us on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and said one of the most important factors in forming the perfect modern-day boy band is diversity.

He pointed out while bands in the '90s and '00s -- like his and Backstreet Boys -- were quite diverse, bands before them were frustratingly either R&B or pop ... there was no in-between.

TMZ TV Hot Takes J Lo and Ben Hurtle Towards Divorce ... Carrie Underwood, Ryan Garcia

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are heading for divorce, Carrie Underwood is heading for cover and Ryan Garcia is heading for legal trouble.

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First up, on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles dive into what's going on with Bennifer 2.0 ... and it doesn't sound good, at least as far as their rocky marriage is concerned.

Funkmaster Flex Only 🤡s Like Tommy Richman ... Calls 'Million Dollar Baby' Trash

Funkmaster Flex doesn't care about understanding the music generation gap -- he's calling Tommy Richman's hit, "Million Dollar Baby" garbage, and says the same about YOU ... if you think the song is hot!!!

A social media user caught wind of Flex giving an unhinged review of "Million Dollar Baby" while on the air at Hot 97 ... calling any, and everyone, requesting the track a straight-up clown.

'MDB' is clearly Tommy's biggest hit -- it peaked at No. 2 in May on the Billboard Hot 100 right behind Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" -- but the VA native has been making music since 2016.

Madonna's Lawyer Slams 'False' Settlement News ... In Delayed Concert Lawsuit

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1:38 PM PT -- At a hearing Monday, the judge presiding over this case ended up siding with Madonna's legal team -- namely, there was clearly NO settlement that had been struck, and some kind of miscommunication occurred. He struck the settlement notice, and the case will proceed.

The plaintiffs now have until July to respond to Madonna's motion to dismiss.

Madonna's lawyer is firing back after plaintiffs in her delayed concert lawsuit claimed a settlement had been reached between them ... which he says is absolute bull crap.

Carrie Underwood Falls Off Stage At S.C. Concert ... After Rain-Filled Finale

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Carrie Underwood capped off her concert this weekend by belting out tunes in the rain -- but there was an even more dramatic finish as she was exiting the stage ... 'cause she fell.

The singer was the headlining performance Sunday night at the Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach -- where she put on one helluva show that ended up getting highlighted by the fact there was a downpour that seemed to come out of nowhere toward the end.

As much of a spectacle as that was ... there was something else that caught fans' attention as Carrie was making her way offstage -- and that would be her going down, seemingly hard. Even crazier is the fact that it was caught on video ... and we got a hold of the footage.

Billie Eilish I Was Ghosted By a Guy ... Who I Knew for Years!!!

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Billie Eilish says she's been ghosted before -- in fact, it happened recently ... by some dude she says she knew for a long time, who just decided to cut her out one random day.

The singer shared a recent interpersonal horror story on the BBC podcast "Miss Me?" -- telling hosts Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver about the craziest instance of ghosting she's ever experienced ... which happened just half a year ago.

Billie says she was talking to a guy back in December and they were on the phone one day, making a plan to hang out. She says she invited him over to her house, gave him a time and sent the address ... but the guy never showed and went radio silent.

Cher 1972 Ferrari Dino Sells at Auction ... Fetches a Pretty Penny!!!

A red Ferrari that once belonged to Cher just sold to the highest bidder ... and the new owner shelled out over half a mil for the vintage sportscar.

The singer's former 1972 Ferrari 246 Dino GTS changed hands Monday, going for $568,000 at auction. Cher bought the Ferrari brand new in '72, and she owned it for a couple years before it was acquired by a famous racer, Chris Cord.

The specs on this set of wheels are pretty cool ... it's painted a custom shade of red, Rosso Chiaro, with a Nero leather interior and a 2.4-liter V6 engine.

RIHANNA ROCKS NATURAL CROPPED LOCKS ... Modelin' Fenty Hair Care?!?

Rihanna was spotted in the Big Apple rocking her natural hair -- this just a week after announcing her new hair care line ... and it's possible the two things may be aligned.

The billionaire beauty mogul was spotted rockin' her own curls Sunday -- ditching her extensions and wigs to flaunt her short, blonde-dyed locks in all their curly glory while out and about.

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RiRi has sported short hair looks before ... but going completely au naturel with her hair is a bit of a rarity. But, as you can see, it totally suits her and only further cements her beauty icon status.

Donald Trump T-Swift is 'Unusually Beautiful' ... Bemoans Her Being Liberal

Donald Trump clearly isn't afraid of Swifties ... expressing a fearless stance on Taylor Swift's physical appearance and political beliefs -- which seem to have the guy conflicted.

The ex-Prez discussed the pop star with Variety Co-Editor-in-Chief Ramin Setoodeh for his new book, "Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass" -- and DT had nothing but kind words ... for Taylor's looks.

In the interview, which took place in November, Trump noted ... "I think she’s beautiful -- very beautiful! I find her very beautiful. I think she’s liberal. She probably doesn’t like Trump. I hear she’s very talented. I think she’s very beautiful, actually -- unusually beautiful!"

Maren Morris Comes Out as Bisexual ... 'Happy Pride' Everyone!!!

Maren Morris has shared a major life update perfectly timed for Pride Month ... announcing some very personal news with her fans online.

The country singer took to Instagram Sunday and shared a series of photos from her "RSVP Redux" tour stop in Phoenix, Arizona -- where she proudly waved a Pride flag at one point during her concert.

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Maren confirmed she was a member of the LGBTQ+ community, writing in the caption ... "happy to be the B in LGBTQ+ happy pride 🌈."

Meghan McCain J Lo Was 'Deeply Unpleasant' ... When I Was on 'The View'

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Meghan McCain says Jennifer Lopez is getting bad-mouthed and dog-piled these days -- which is odd ... 'cause she just threw some extra shade herself with an ugly anecdote.

The ex-talk show host didn't have very nice things to say about J Lo on her most recent podcast episode -- recounting a time when Jen was on "The View," and claiming she was "deeply unpleasant" ... and, allegedly, not a very nice person -- at least according to MMC.

Take a listen ... Meg doesn't specify what year this all happened, but says that during a time when Jen was a guest on the show, she just wasn't all that sweet -- and didn't fake it either.