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Britney Spears turned 43 on Monday but she claims in disturbing new Instagram videos that she's really 5 and moving to Mexico.

In the footage posted to her IG account, the troubled pop star starts off by talking about how the paparazzi put her on a plane with a mask over her face while carrying a torch given to her by a friend.

As if that wasn't bizarre enough ... Britney discussed her B-day, falsely stating that she turned 42 when she's actually 43, but that wasn't the worst part.

Rihanna is famous for her high sense of fashion ... but some fans are mistaking her latest ensemble for the Cookie Monster!

The singer attended The Fashion Awards in London, England, this week with her rapper boyfriend, A$AP Rocky — and she donned a shaggy light blue oversized hat with a matching coat along with a black Christian Lacroix FW02 Couture dress.

Pretty fashionable one might think ... but it didn't seem to go over too well with a handful of Rihanna's supporters on X.

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are looking like real fashion killers over in England ... turning heads at the London Fashion Awards.

The "Love On The Brain" singer and the "Fashion Killa" rapper are at Monday's event across the pond, looking absolutely spectacular ... with RiRi commanding all the attention with her furry blue outfit.

Rihanna and A$AP are at Royal Albert Hall to accept his cultural innovator award ... and reports from the UK say the couple showed up fashionably late.

My Chemical Romance is saying goodbye to Bob Bryar, the band's former drummer who was found dead in his home last week.

The group just broke their silence on Bob's shocking death, posting a tribute on social media, saying ... "It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Bob Bryar, our former bandmate and an important part of the history of My Chemical Romance."

The band adds ... "We send our deepest condolences to his friends and family at this time. May he rest in peace."

LL Cool J isn't waiting until he passes to smell the roses -- he's ordered himself a bouquet of Hip Hop flowers and the little card reads, "HE'S THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!"

That was the DEFinitive statement when LL recently sat with Apple Music's "Le Code" podcast where he put his legacy in stone ... "I’m going to say this humbly, but I really mean this ... I think one day people are going to wake up and realize that LL Cool J is the most important rapper that ever existed. I truly believe one day people are going to say that."

He colorfully continued to make his case using an array of bejeweled metaphors, but LL spit his brightest gems reminding fans of the game-changers he contributed to Hip Hop culture.

Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" dominance wasn't just felt on the Billboard 200 album chart -- the pgLang gang leader also has 7 out of the Top 10 new entries in the Hot 100!!!

Billboard unveiled the singles chart on Monday, revealing K. Dot's owned the Hot 100 with the top 5 entries, in addition to the number 8 and number 9 slots ... newcomers Lucky Gunplay and Dody6 have their first Billboard entries as a result.

The cherry on top comes with Kendrick's newest banger "Squabble Up," which is also the new top song in the country -- his 3rd No. 1 record this year, behind the lawsuit-attracting "Not Like Us" and Future and Metro Boomin's "Like That"!!!

We just spoke to RJMrLA about his cameo in the "Squabble Up" video -- he couldn't decide which was better between it and "Not Like Us" because he considers both to be certified anthems.

JasonMartin saluted K. Dot once again, this time for not even needing the "NLU" heat to move his chart-topping 319K units ... just pure West Coast adrenaline!!!

Sad news from the K-Pop world -- BTS member V’s beloved pet dog has died.

V shared the heartbreaking news Monday via an Instagram Story, telling fans in Korean his pet dog Yeontan had "gone on a long journey," posting a compilation of pics and videos of his furry friend on his feed to honor their time together.

The singer explained it felt right to share the sad news with the BTS ARMY -- a nickname for the boyband's fans -- since they've shown so much love to Yeontan over the years.

Bad Bunny's giving golf tips to Happy Gilmore ... because the rapper is filming scenes with Adam Sandler for the upcoming sequel -- and it looks like he's a caddy.

Check out these behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Adam's "Happy Gilmore 2" ... Bad Bunny's in full costume and makeup, dressed up like a caddy on the golf course with Happy.

Adam's rocking the trademark 'HG' fit ... a Boston Bruins hockey jersey, baggy pants and some Timberland boots.

Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" album was a surprise drop but his timing has proved to be perfect ... he has the top album in the country, even bigger than the more promoted "Wicked" soundtrack!!!

Billboard rolled out the final tally for K. Dot's new age West Coast classic on Monday, which moved 319K album equivalent units ... making a Munchkin out of the 139K units the "Wicked" soundtrack sold!!!

Maybe they should have let fans sing in theaters ... could've spread the word about the OST.

Drake's lawsuit against the powers that helped make "Not Like Us" a cultural phenomenon proves he knows NOTHING about Hip Hop culture, says Charlamagne Tha God, who's calling "The Boy" the supreme donkey of the day!!!

"The Breakfast Club" co-host was on vacay last week and echoed much of the disgust we heard from Peter Rosenberg, Joe Budden and others for Drake's lack of awareness, considering that he also participated in the grimy 2024 Rap Wars.

CThaGod predicted Drake's "white side" and investors at UMG would convince him to file a lawsuit several months ago, on the 500th episode of his 'Brilliant Idiots' podcast.

Addison Rae was at the car wash this weekend, turning up the heat as she flashed some serious skin while giving her car a rinse.

The internet personality was decked out in a red and white candy striper dress that barely kept things covered, flashing some serious sideboob. But, no worries -- she came prepared with nipple tape to keep it all in check during her Hollywood pitstop!

Addison clearly was not your typical car wash customer -- she stood out in sky-high heels, giving her the perfect height to hose down the top of her car like a total pro.

Britney Spears is marking 2 milestones today ... it's her 43rd birthday, and she's officially single.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Britney's divorce from Sam Asghari became a done deal Monday.

Sam filed for divorce in August, 2023 after a rocky, 14-month marriage. TMZ broke the story ... Sam was sometimes on the receiving end of Britney's fury ... at times striking him and in one instance giving him a black eye while he slept.

Elton John made a shocking admission over the weekend — he's lost his eyesight.

The legendary singer revealed the unfortunate news while addressing the crowd at a charity event after the Sunday premiere of the new musical, “The Devil Wears Prada” at the Dominion Theatre in London, England.

Elton wrote the composition for the play based on the popular 2006 film about a young assistant trying to survive her treacherous boss at a fashion magazine.

Janelle Monáe's giving her fans a gift on her birthday ... posting a video from a beach -- and wearing nearly nothing at all in the clip.

The singer-songwriter posted the vid Sunday ... starting on a giant blue chair situated on the beach -- wearing only a black and white bikini.

Janelle -- acting the part of lifeguard -- has binoculars in hand ... searching the waves in case anyone needs a little saving.

Angelina Jolie's career is like her ex-husband's famous flick ... a case of professional Benjamin Button Syndrome -- 'cause she says she's getting better jobs as she gets older.

The actress sat down for an interview with The Times -- published Saturday -- and, she says that though many actresses will say they get less desirable roles as they age, she doesn't feel the same.

Angelina says, "I’ve got better work as I’ve got older. I don’t think about it in terms of roles offered but in terms of life experience you contribute."

Meghan Trainor should be singing "My Way," because when it comes to Botox regrets, she's had a few.

Meghan's worst fear these days is to take a pic and have the photo say, "Smile!!!" ... because she can't -- too much Botox.

The 30-year-old singer said on her "Workin' On It with Meghan Trainor & Ryan Trainor" podcast, “I got too much Botox and I need help. I messed up. I've had Botox, like, a handful of times … just my forehead.”