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Sam Pounds, who collaborated with Liam Payne on the singer's final single, has decided not to release the track ... days after announcing his plans to do so.

The musician, who is known for producing music for Jamie Foxx and Wiz Khalifa, posted on X his new plan regarding the unreleased single, titled "Do No Wrong" ... noting he'd like the late One Direction star's family to make the decision when or if the tune sees the light of day.

He wrote ... "Today I’m deciding to hold 'Do No Wrong' and leave those liberties up to all family members. I want all proceeds go to a charity of their choosing (or however they desire)."

Celebs in costumes always hits different, 'cuz when it comes to Halloween there's no stoppin' these stars from going all out! Sometimes however, they select the same look and it gets real tricky real quick! So, we've gotta ask -- Who'd You Rather?!

It's a given Paris Hilton and Megan Thee Stallion are both classy n' bougie, but which Sailor Moon are you choosing to rock your world?!

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Celeb couples, Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian AND Maggie Lindemann and Jordan Clarkson dressed to impress ... but which duo hit the spooky 1988 classic out of the park?

It's a "Snow White" showdown between Avani Gregg and Charli D'Amelio ... if you had to choose one gal to hold your apple, who's it gonna be?!

Diddy's sons were about ready to get into an all-out fistfight with Ray J at a recent Halloween party ... but put their plans on pause thanks to an unexpected hero.

Sources tell TMZ ... the rap mogul's 3 sons, Christian, Quincy, and Justin, got into a heated face-off with Ray J outside influencer Tara Electra's Unruly Agency Halloween bash in Los Angeles over the weekend.

We're told that when the party wrapped in the early hours, Ray J made his way to the parking lot along with his crew, Amber Rose, and manager David Weintraub ... but was confronted by Diddy's 3 sons.

Taylor Swift ain't the only one with vocals in her relationship ... turns out, Travis Kelce can croon too!!

The Kansas City Chiefs star showed off his pipes for a song on Jason Kelce and his former Eagles teammates' new Christmas album -- and in a preview of the track that dropped on Tuesday, you can hear clear as day that Swift's boyfriend knows how to a hit a note or two of his own.

The tune -- called "It’s Christmas Time (In Cleveland Heights)" -- is a single that appears to be all about the holidays in the Kelce brothers' hometown of Cleveland Heights.

The suspect who's accused of fatally stabbing 3 little girls who came together to dance to Taylor Swift music this summer is facing 2 new criminal charges ... including a terror offense.

Police in England say 18-year-old suspect Axel Rudakubana is charged with producing the deadly poison ricin, and having an Al-Qaeda jihad training manual in his possession.

Cops say they found the ricin and the Al-Qaeda manual in searches of Rudakubana's home following the July Southport stabbings. Ricin, derived from castor bean plants, is considered one of the world's deadliest toxins.

Adidas and Kanye West reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement 2 years after facing off in a number of lawsuits.

The sportswear company’s CEO, Bjørn Gulden, who oversees the Germany-based business, issued the update in a conference call with reporters Tuesday ... sharing a resolution has been reached after Adidas ended its working relationship with Ye over his past antisemitic comments.

The CEO reportedly said there are no more open issues, "and there is no … money going either way, and we both move on."

Kamala Harris' campaign is rolling out its biggest advertisement a week before the election -- literally -- by taking over one of the most famous entertainment venues in the world.

Team Harris-Walz tells TMZ ... the campaign will be running an ad on the exterior of the Sphere in Las Vegas, referred to as the Exosphere. We're told this will launch today and will continue through Election Day. Although it's not live yet, we've obtained a first look at what you can expect at the Sphere.

Check out the video ... some of Harris' key messages spin in rotation, such as "Vote For Opportunity," and "Vote For A New Way Forward." Images of VP Harris will appear for all of Sin City to see, and the ad makes it clear to vote by November 5.

Jeremy Allen White was born to play Bruce Springsteen .... judging from the latest pics from the set.

JAW is playing the 1982 version of The Boss ... the movie -- "Deliver Me From Nowhere" -- chronicles the making of his album, "Nebraska."

Jeremy is all Bruce, at times wearing light blue jeans and a beige work jacket with a cig in hand. In other shots, he's in the obligatory black leather jacket, plaid shirt and hat.

The World Series made its way from L.A. to NYC on Monday ... and a handful of big names were present to watch the Dodgers take care of business yet again against the Yankees.

Derek Jeter got things started off at Yankee Stadium ... throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to try and light a spark in Aaron Judge and the rest of the NY offense.

Queens native Leslie Odom Jr. was picked to belt out the National Anthem ... and Fat Joe brought the pregame festivities to a close by performing renditions of "New York" and "All The Way Up."

Shawn Mendes has heard the years-long buzz about his sexuality, and he addressed it head on Monday night at his concert ... saying it's a work in progress.

Shawn performed songs from his new album at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, and opened up in a stunningly honest way, saying, "The real truth about my life and my sexuality is, man, I'm just figuring it out like everyone. I don't really know sometimes and I know other times."

Mendes, who was recently linked to both Camila Cabello and Sabrina Carpenter, went on ... "I think it's kind of silly because I think sexuality is a beautifully complex thing and it's so hard to just put into boxes."

Selena Gomez was on her way to her TV premiere in Los Angeles on Monday — but she made an important pit stop to cast her vote for the next U.S. president.

Check out the video ... the singer/actress is all dolled up in a sparkling red gown while being chauffeured to the opening of Disney Channel’s "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place," starring Selena and David Henrie.

Sitting in the backseat of her car, Selena addresses her fans through the camera, saying, “We can’t go to the premiere without voting!”

Kamala Harris brought out the big guns for a big rally in Texas ... but it was Kelly Rowland, and not Beyoncé, who stole the show ... at least that's the takeaway from our "TMZ on TV" crew.

Kelly introduced Beyoncé, who introduced Kamala in Houston ... but check out the clip ... Queen Bey's former bandmate had the most rousing speech of the bunch.

It's the home stretch for Harris and Tim Walz as they try to beat out Donald Trump and J.D. Vance for the White House ... and Kamala's got some serious celeb support.

10/29/24 6:52 AM PT -- Attorney Shawn Holley is strongly denying allegations Tory Lanez brought in an ethics complaint he filed with the State Bar of California last week.

TMZ has learned of a letter sent by Holley's counsel to the State Bar in November 2023 ... saying in no uncertain terms that Holley "has no relationship whatsoever with Roc Nation." The letter goes on to emphasize "Ms. Holley has never represented Roc Nation, nor has Roc Nation ever been a client of our law firm."

Sunny Hostin is putting Donald Trump on blast ... after he did not condemn one comedian's anti-Puerto Rico rhetoric at his rally over the weekend.

ICYMI ... comedian Tony Hinchcliffe spoke at the Republican nominee's rally at Madison Square Garden in NYC Sunday, where he called the U.S. territory "a floating island of garbage." Trump has yet to directly condemn the comments and noticeably did not address the remarks when taking the stage hours later.

Though, a senior campaign adviser did note that the "joke does not reflect the views of President Trump."

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo sound pitch perfect in the new "Wicked" movie ... and it's all thanks to their natural-born talent.

With the premiere of the musical movie less than a month away, the "Wicked" flick has given another glimpse behind the curtain of the making of this saga ... including footage of Ariana and Cynthia belting their hearts out on set.

And, before you ask, there isn't any lip-syncing going on ... as both the stars and the film's director, Jon M. Chu, confirmed in the featurette that the powerhouse belters sang live during production.

Plies is no friend to Donald Trump, and put his outspoken political views into digital format to pre-seat Kamala Harris into the Oval Office -- with a rap song tribute!!!

On Monday, the Florida rapper toned down his usual rambunctious act and got serious on his new song "Mrs. 47" -- not only dedicated to the potential President Harris, but to Plies' late grandmother ... the track fulfills a promise he made.

Plies refers to KH as a highly qualified woman over the somber instrumental and rips voters who call her things such as "slut" or "tramp."