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Distance makes the heart grow fonder ... but for Katy Perry, it was life-changing following her year-long split from Orlando Bloom.

The pop star reflected on the cause of her and Bloom's breakup in 2017 on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast ... admitting she wasn't fully in the relationship when they first linked up in 2016.

She added ... "I was fresh out of a relationship, and I was just like, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I need to go swim in a different pond,’ but I had yet to do a lot of real work."

Cardi B ain't getting up at a New Jersey amusement park ... rolling around in a wheelchair -- but, don't worry fans, 'cause it ain't what ya think.

The rapper pulled up to the DreamWorks Water Park in East Rutherford recently for her son Wave's birthday ... wearing a T-shirt and fancy fur hat with a bright pink and white purse -- a pretty eclectic outfit all told.

Most people may have missed the ensemble though ... 'cause Cardi's wheelchair stole the show -- drawing eyes as she took in the shops, we're sure.

Jeannie Mai claims Jeezy is not complying with the terms of their divorce settlement ... she says he owes her a ton of money and paperwork for two sets of wheels.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the talk show host says her rapper ex-husband is not following through with a bunch of things they agreed to when they finalized their split.

Jeannie says their divorce settlement calls for Jeezy to pay her for daycare costs and school tuition for their child, deposit at least $500,000 in an interest-bearing account for the kid, transfer the title for two cars, and cover four months of her rent.

Megan Thee Stallion has officially centered herself into the 2024-25 NFL season with the kick-off anthem that reimagines arguably the biggest stadium rocker of all time ... Queen's "We Will Rock You"!!!

Ahead of the defending champs Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens opening game on Thursday, the superstar rapper showcased her royal raps for Pepsi's "Roman Empire" ad -- inspired by the upcoming blockbuster hopeful "Gladiator II."

Actors Lamorne Morris and Jake Lacy also star in the clip, as do Travis Kelce and fellow NFL stars Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.

Green Day's concert in Detroit nearly came to an early end ... 'cause the band booked it off the stage about 15 minutes into their set -- all because of a potential security issue.

The rock band took the stage at Comerica Park in the Motor City Wednesday night ready to bring the house down ... but, during their song "Longview," someone from backstage sprinted out and grabbed the bass player, Mike Dirnt, directing him offstage.

Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong notices Dirnt leaving the stage, stares at him for a moment, then books it after him ... all while fans kept the song going ... even as the house lights came up.

Ludacris has throws in different area codes -- the rap legend gave a memorable first pitch at the Atlanta Braves game on Wednesday ... proving he's really got an arm (or in this case, two).

Luda elected to rock the comically large limbs from his iconic "Get Back" music video for the ceremonial toss prior to the matchup against the Colorado Rockies ... as well as the giant Nike Air Force 1s from his "Stand Up" visuals for good measure.

Despite the prosthetics, Luda was able to hurl his pitch relatively close to the strike zone ... resulting in a pretty respectable effort.

Keith Urban has a strange way of complimenting his fellow artists, such as Miley Cyrus, whose voice he says sounds like an ashtray.

The country singer joined Wednesday's episode of the Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie podcast in Sydney, Australia -- and, when the convo turned to Miley, things took an unusual turn.

Keith said, "I love that voice, man, that voice. She sounds like an ashtray. And I mean that as a compliment."

Before this sweet and sour singer with brunette, blunt bangs turned into an international star, she was just grabbin' the mic and putting on a show for her parents and growing up in Murrieta, California.

Before she was topping the charts and belting it out on the radio, she starred on Disney Channel and streamed her way to Disney+ for a "High School Musical" spinoff! In 2021, she checked off her bucket list, meeting her role model, Taylor Swift.

... If you can guess who this star is, "Well Good 4 U!"

Donald Trump is thanking Patrick Mahomes' wife, Jenn Tran is getting dumped, and Flau'jae Johnson is recruiting Adele ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Babcock break down the love fest between Trump and Brittany Mahomes.

50 Cent's admission that Desiigner wasn't worth signing back in the day has apparently gotten under the "Panda" rapper's skin -- because he's ready to roll out a "hit" in the form of a diss song!!!

During his recent Humor & Harmony Weekend, 50 couldn't remember Desiigner's name while chatting with Gillie and Wallo ... but remembered the Brooklyn native only had one chart-topper in the chamber when they sat down together circa 2015 as "Panda" was dodging comparisons to Future's sound.

Desiigner wasted no time putting together a reaction record -- which he captioned "POV: Another Hit" on Instagram, despite the song sounding pretty unfinished.

Sabrina Carpenter's getting some free promotion on the roadways ... 'cause a fan pimped out their ride as a tribute to her -- complete with a huge photo covering the back window.

Here's the deal ... several TikTokers are posting vids of "The Sab Cab" -- a BMW outfitted with a bunch of stickers and other tributes to Sabrina Carpenter -- rolling down the road.

Check it out ... "Jesus Was A Carpenter" and "Honk If You Love Espresso" is written on the back along with the vehicle's unofficial name jazzing up the trunk ... and a stretched picture of the album cover for "Short n' Sweet" with a big American flag on the rear window.

Justin Bieber sounds like he's getting closer to releasing new music for the first time in over three years ... because he's been hitting the studio with a guitar hero.

Fresh off becoming a first-time father, Justin is collaborating with highly regarded indie musician Mk.gee.

The breakout artist is the subject of a new New York Times profile, where he's hailed as an "unlikely guitar God" chasing the "promise of pop" ... and in the interview, Mk.gee reveals he's working with the Biebs.

Katy Perry's house doesn't need a chore wheel ... 'cause she's got a different way to motivate her fiancé Orlando Bloom -- one that would make the "Hawk Tuah" Girl proud.

The singer-songwriter chatted with Alex Cooper on her "Call Her Daddy" podcast ... and, revealed her love language is acts of service -- both giving and receiving, it sounds like.

KP says she doesn't need a fancy Ferrari -- she can buy her own, thank you very much -- but, she says when her partner does the dishes, cleans the kitchen and closes the pantry doors, he'd better be ready for the pop star to give his sensitive area a deep clean.

Moneybagg Yo just added an extra layer to his lavish rap lyrics ... with a new grill for his mouthpiece that has him cheesing from ear to ear!!!

5 Star Smiles CEO Danielle Noguera tells TMZ Hip Hop -- Moneybagg was in her Miami dental office last Friday, where he got fitted for his new golden chompers -- $100K in total!!!

The Memphis rapper had 4-carat VVS diamonds installed in the teeth as well ... and couldn't wait to hop on FaceTime with his friends to show off the fancy work.

Travis Kelce's reps are on the ball when it comes to shutting down this viral Taylor Swift breakup rumor ... even enlisting legal help to tackle the drama head-on.

Here's the skinny ... an alleged "Comprehensive Media Plan" from the NFL star's reps at Full Scope Public Relations made the rounds online Tuesday night, seemingly suggesting Travis and Taylor's "Love Story" was all fabricated for press -- and that there was even a plan to break up on September 28.

It didn't take long for the one-sheet to go viral online ... especially since so many Swifties believe the pop star has finally found "The One" with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end.

Megan Thee Stallion scored a No. 1 hit in the form of a Nicki Minaj diss song to kick off her year -- the opening of the 2024 Rap Wars she has no clue how she got involved in!!!

In her new cover interview with Billboard, Megan admitted she was happy if she inspired a spark in competitive -- and combative -- rapping with the January release of "Hiss," which was followed by spats between Chris Brown vs. Quavo, Eminem vs. Benzino and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar ... and of course, everyone else.

Nicki wasted no time responding with her own acidic diss "Big Foot" -- but Megan says it's anyone's guess what initially caused the rift ... "I still to this day don’t know what the problem is. I don’t even know what could be reconciled because I, to this day, don’t know what the problem is," she said.