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Singer Brenton Wood, best known for his 1967 hit "The Oogum Boogum Song," has died, TMZ has learned.

Wood's manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news to TMZ, revealing he passed away today at his Moreno Valley, California home, surrounded by friends and family.

As of now, his cause of his death has not been revealed.

Braian Nahuel Paiz, a Buenos Aires-based waiter, has been arrested in connection to Liam Payne's death ... for providing Payne with cocaine.

Paiz was booked by authorities outside his home -- where he was under house arrest -- in the Argentinian capital, days after he was charged in connection with the singer's passing.

Local authorities raided Paiz's home earlier Friday before arresting him.

Diplo was trippin’ — literally — during a CNN interview to ring in 2025 — and his back and forth with hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper was one for the history books.

The famous DJ made a virtual appearance on CNN’s "New Year’s Eve Live" with Andy and Anderson who were standing alongside each other in Times Square waiting for the ball to drop.

Check out the video … Andy kicked things off by asking Diplo about the most conventional place where he had done LSD.

Celine Dion is setting her intentions for the new year ... hinting another comeback is on the horizon after her triumphant return to performing this summer.

The singer, who announced her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis 2 years ago, took a moment on New Year's Eve to thank her devoted fans for their "unwavering support" throughout this trying time.

As Celine put it ... her fans' "love and energy" has inspired her "every day" amid her health issues -- which saw her take a step back from performing in recent years.

Janet Jackson's paying homage to one of her career milestones ... 'cause one of her dancers grabbed her chest from behind during her recent show -- and, it's pretty clearly a throwback to her 1993 album, "Janet."

The singer-songwriter took the stage at Resorts World in Vegas Monday ... and, while outfitted in a tight black leather bodysuit, a dancer came up and ran his hands over Jackson's chest ... while Ms. Jackson looked ready to get 'Nasty' with it.

The Vegas pose calls back to the cover of her 1993 album "Janet," which showed Jackson facing the camera with her arms up in the air, with two hands cupping her bare breasts from behind -- the wide release only showed her from the neck up, but the limited edition featured the full photo. The image was also on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine that year.

Alabama Barker is regretting her past use of vape pens ... she had a medical scare involving nicotine withdrawal which recently saw her rushed to an L.A.-area hospital ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler's daughter was an occasional vaper ... that is until she started pursuing music more seriously this year.

We're told the 19-year-old, who is pursuing a rap career, was advised by those in the music industry to drop the nasty habit given it's so bad for a person's voice.

Liam Payne was advised by his psychiatrist just weeks before his death ... he needed a "higher level of care" than she could provide.

In a letter, filed with the court in Argentina and obtained by TMZ ... the One Direction star's psychiatrist informed the British singer in September she could no longer provide psychiatric care for him.

As the psychiatrist put it ... she decided to stop treating Liam "after careful consideration and assessment," but advised him to continue with a treatment plan -- which included taking medications only as prescribed, avoiding heavy drinking while on medication, weekly therapy, meeting with a primary care doctor, and further testing.

Mariah Carey might be vibing to some Silk Sonic tones ... 'cause she was out in Aspen with one half of the band -- and, she and Anderson .Paak certainly kept dating rumors alive.

The Queen of Christmas grabbed dinner at Duemani restaurant with the singer-songwriter and other close pals in the popular celebrity holiday spot in Colorado Sunday ... wearing a svelte black dress and a beautiful piece of jewelry wrapped around her neck.

.Paak kept it classy in a long gray coat and fashionable hat ... flashing a winning smile as he exited the restaurant -- while his hand's in hers!

Amanda Bynes made an appearance at 50 Cent’s Las Vegas residency over the weekend where she met the hip hop legend and shared details with him about a project she's working on.

Vegas sources tell TMZ ... Amanda was on hand at "50 Cent: In Da Club," at PH Live inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Saturday night. It was the rappers second show of his new Sin City residency. We're told during the performances, Amanda was relaxed and happy while mingling with fans.

Our sources say after the show, Amanda made her way backstage with a friend for a meet and greet with Fifty. We're told during their conversation, AB was overheard telling him about a screenplay she's been working on. She was also overheard telling people she's "been a fan of 50 Cent for years" and couldn’t resist coming.

Tina Knowles is well aware some are popping off over Beyoncé's Netflix Christmas Day halftime show performance ... and she's not having it.

As you know, Beyoncé took the stage at the Texans-Ravens game earlier this week in her hometown of Houston ... but of course, there were some -- such as Dave Portnoy -- who bashed the show and the superstar.

Momma Knowles recently took to Instagram to clap back at haters, saying in part ... "It is mind-boggling to me that you would take your precious Christmas day and watch a performance of someone you hate and you don’t think has talent so that you can go talk ish about it later😂😂."

Mariah Carey's going back to her roots -- her hair roots, that is -- changing up her usually silky smooth 'do for a curly look reminiscent of her style back in the day.

The singer-songwriter pulled up to Catch Steak, a high-class restaurant in Aspen ... bundled up in a pristine white coat and matching boots with just a hint of her long legs showing through the garment's opening.

Her curly hair is eye-catching here ... down the left side of her face while the hair on the right is tucked behind her ear.

Boyband stans, rejoice! Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean and *NSYNC’s Joey Fatone are teaming up for a killer New Year’s Eve performance -- and they're spilling all the tea about it to TMZ.

AJ and Joey dropped by "TMZ Live" today, raving about how their last boyband mash-up was such a hit, it sparked their upcoming show -- AKA a heartfelt love letter to their fans.

You’ve gotta watch the video -- AJ and Joey’s passion is off the charts, and it’s clear their energy is all thanks to the die-hard fans who’ve been vibing to their tunes all these years.

Isaac Hayes III -- a famous record producer and the son of Isaac Hayes -- is diving into an incident he says went down just outside his gated community on Christmas Eve ... when he filmed a woman cursing at him and making a racist remark.

Here's the deal ... Hayes shared a video on his Instagram where a woman asks him for his name -- accusing him of driving too fast in and out of the Atlanta gated community -- before adding "f*** you."

The diatribe then takes a racial turn ... with what sounds like her saying, "Why don't you be white?"

TLC's Chilli is ready to kick off 2025 in style at Times Square ... giving us the latest on prepping for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" and why the moment will be extra bittersweet.

Chilli joined us on "TMZ Live" and shared how this Big Apple performance holds a lot of meaning for her and T-Boz -- especially since their last trip to Times Square in 2002 was to honor their late bandmate, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, shortly after her tragic death.

But, Chilli says it's not all tears and sadness ... there’s plenty of fun to be had as she gears up to bring the party to Times Square.

Beyoncé brought the house -- make that the entire stadium -- down ... delivering the greatest festive gift of all time with her NFL Halftime show at the Texans' Christmas clash with the Baltimore Ravens.

The iconic singer gifted us the perfect Christmas-Cowboy mash-up in her hometown of Houston, performing tracks from her latest album, "Cowboy Carter" -- which all streamed live on Netflix.

As you can see, Bey was in full-energy high gear, delivering tunes like "16 Carriages," "Spaghetti," "Jolene," and "Texas Hold 'Em" ... with special cameos from the likes of Shaboozey and Post Malone.

NFL fans don't need a Hail Mary for Christmas this year ... 'cause Mariah Carey just delivered a festive touchdown of her own with a show-stopping performance ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers clash.

Now streaming on Netflix, Mariah brought the holiday magic with her iconic pre-taped "All I Want For Christmas Is You" performance atop a festive float, with clips of people at home and in bars vibing to her festive banger while celebrating those NFL victories.

The clip of Mariah in her dazzling red is peak Christmas vibes -- with loads of intertwined NFL highlights and a surprise Kevin Hart cameo!