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Kendrick Lamar's not gonna kill Roger Goodell's vibe at Super Bowl LIX ... 'cause the NFL commish says he's "absolutely" a fan of this year's halftime performer.

Goodell was out in the Big Apple with his wife, Jane, on Wednesday ... when photogs asked for his thoughts on the 17-time Grammy winner getting picked to take the stage in New Orleans in February.

"Feeling great [about it]!!" Goodell told a camera person ... while adding he's an enthusiast of the Compton MC's discography.

Jordan Chiles' Wednesday got a whole lot better thanks to Flavor Flav ... 'cause hours after she was in tears over her lost Olympic medal -- the rapper gifted her a custom bronze clock that cheered her up right away.

Flav waited for the perfect moment to dole out the present to the Team USA gymnastics star -- at the VMAs in New York City, while the two were on stage presenting an award.

Flavor Flav turned to Chiles mid-speech and told her, "I know they tried to take your medal away. But you know what? I got you something that they can't take away from you."

The MTV Video Music Awards shook things up this year with a venue change, a ton of A-list celebrities and some extra wild moments ... including Sabrina Carpenter lip-locking with a female space alien at the UBS Arena in Elmont, NY.

Chappell Roan caused a stir on the red carpet, putting a photog on blast ... then literally set the stage on fire with a passionate performance of her hit, "Good Luck Babe."

Eminem had millennials feeling nostalgic ... his performance of "Houdini" saw him surrounded by look-alikes, a throwback to the VMAs 24 years ago. He also performed his collab "Somebody Save Me" with Jelly Roll guest-appearing on the big screen.

Taylor Swift is doing it all at the 2024 MTV VMAs ... looking stunning and winning awards.

The singer turned heads upon her highly-anticipated arrival Wednesday night at the UBS Arena just outside New York City ... and she didn't waste time adding to her mantle.

Taylor's already won the VMA for song of the summer before even getting to the venue ... and once she was there, she got the hardware for best collaboration for "Fortnight" featuring Post Malone.

Britney Spears is getting some serious love at the 2024 MTV VMAs ... with Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae paying homage to a couple of Britney's iconic award moments.

MTS enlisted an albino python to recreate Britney's "Slave 4 U" moment from the 2001 VMAs ... and she did her best to copy Britney's outfit too.

Megan wasn't as comfortable around the snake as Britney, though ... and she quickly called for help shedding the python from her body, and ran away.

The MTV Video Music Awards are off to a rousing start with Chappell Roan and a photographer getting into an angry exchange ... featuring plenty of F bombs!

The singer, who's already put overzealous fans on notice, took verbal aim at the photog as she and other celebs entered the UBS Arena just outside NYC.

Chappell was getting ready to pose for pics when you hear someone in the crowd yelling, "Shut the f*** up," and something about Chappell turning around.

9/12 6:31 AM PT -- We spoke with the person who posted the fake photos to their page ... and, she says, "I’m sorry this was a fake page we just wanted followers! We’re minors!"

The baby girl Dave Grohl fathered outside his marriage is NOT the little tyke who is featured in a viral social media post claiming the Foo Fighter frontman is her pops.

Dave's rep tells TMZ ... the IG post claiming Dave's the father to a baby girl named Roxie Junie Grohl is fake news.

The post is spreading like wildfire on social media, after first being shared Wednesday afternoon by an Instagram account for a user named @valeriegreyson.

Taylor Swift is voting for Kamala Harris, Justin Timberlake is cutting a deal and Tyreek Hill is regretting his actions during his police interaction ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down the ripple effects of Taylor endorsing Vice President Harris after her debate with Donald Trump.

Taylor Swift’s influence is making waves in politics, whether Donald Trump likes it or not -- because a nonprofit organization has seen a massive recent surge in people signing up to vote using their online registration tool.

Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, tells TMZ that in the past two days -- which includes Taylor’s Kamala Harris Tuesday night endorsement -- they’ve seen a nearly 100% increase in people using the voter-registration tool on VOTE411.org, a go-to resource for all things election-related.

What’s more, Celina tells us they’ve noticed a big shift in user demographics. On Monday, the biggest age group was 55-to-65-year-olds -- but by Wednesday, the largest group was 18-to-24-year-olds.

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi had the magic words to help one woman in distress Tuesday evening ... seemingly convincing the stranger not to jump off a bridge.

Here's what went down ... the "It's My Life" singer was filming a music video for his song "People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Music City around 6 PM, when JBJ noticed a woman in need of help.

Check out the video ... the woman in question appeared to be gearing up to jump off the famed bridge -- but Bon Jovi then approached her and spoke to her, convincing her not to end her life.

J.D. Vance is claiming Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris doesn’t carry much weight, because her wealth and high-profile status make her out of touch with the average voter.

In a Fox News appearance Wednesday, Donald Trump's VP pick said despite her star power, folks aren’t going to be influenced by the views of a billionaire celeb ... who he says does not experience the everyday struggles of most Americans.

Taylor signed off her Kamala IG endorsement Tuesday night with "Childless Cat Lady," which probably ruffled Vance's feathers even more.

2:30 PM PT -- Diddy's attorney Erica Wolff tells TMZ ... "Mr. Combs is shocked and disappointed by this lawsuit. In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day -- conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour."

She adds, "If Ms. Richard had such a negative experience with Making the Band and Danity Kane, she would not have chosen to continue working directly with Mr. Combs for Dirty Money, nor would she have returned for the Making the Band reboot in 2020 or agreed to be featured on 'The Love Album' last year. It’s unfortunate that Ms. Richard has cast their 20-year friendship aside to try and get money from him, but Mr. Combs is confidently standing on truth and looks forward to proving that in court."

Diddy is facing yet another lawsuit from a new accuser, a former bandmate who claims the music mogul belittled, terrorized and sexually abused her while she also witnessed him savagely beat his ex, Cassie.

According to the suit, obtained by TMZ ... Dawn Richard says she got caught in Diddy's web as a participant on his 2004 MTV show "Making The Band," with the Bad Boy CEO manipulating her by promising to advance her singing career if she relented to his alleged twisted demands.

The former Danity Kane member said during on-set auditions, Diddy called female contestants "fat," "ugly," "bitches" and "hoes." She said Diddy had particular disdain for her because she was young and excited to work with such a famous person.

Taylor Swift isn't the only pop star publicly endorsing Kamala Harris ... Katy Perry stepped out in some merch supporting the Vice President's presidential run Wednesday.

Hours after Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Harris and Tim Walz's campaign for the White House, the fellow singer stepped out in Manhattan wearing a camo-patterned Harris-Walz hat.

While it's no secret that Katy leans liberal -- she previously shared a video compilation of Harris highlights set to her hit "Woman's World" this summer -- her outing makes it clear she's all in on supporting the Harris-Walz ticket.

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is more valuable than any financial donation, says a former Tennessee congressman who’s seen Swift's star power work wonders for his own campaign.

Jim Cooper, who Swift endorsed for the U.S. House of Representatives back in 2018, tells TMZ ... though the star didn’t contribute cash to his campaign, her endorsement was more than worth its weight in gold.

He says it was a massive boost for his election, so he’s confident Kamala will appreciate the push just as much.

LL Cool J and Eminem finally joined forces on a collab after years of plotting -- and decided the song needed a motion-picture-level music video that brings hip hop's old-school aesthetic to the forefront!!!

On Wednesday, LL debuted his and Em's "Murdergram Deux" video from his new album, "The Force" ... and the two rap legends have no problem showing their age, highlighting core elements of hip hop, such as knowledge, graffiti and most of all -- emceeing!!!

The JakeTheShooter-directed video reimagines the scenery from LL's 1987 "Bigger & Deffer" album cover ... and while Queens Blvd may have undergone some changes over time, LL still looks the same!!!