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Chris Martin has set the record straight about the Astronomer CEO scandal that took the internet by storm ... and he wants to make one thing clear -- the camera is not meant for kissing!

The Coldplay frontman hilariously addressed the jumbotron fiasco that took off in July, telling the audience at his Tuesday night concert in Hull, England that the camera panning the crowd "never will be, and never was a kiss cam."

He added ... "This is called a jumbotron, and we've done this for a long, long time. We pick people out to say hello. And sometimes they turn up to become an internationally massive scandal, sure. But most of the time we're just trying to say hello to some f**king people, that's all!" Case closed.

Eric Adams says he can't support legalizing prostitution ... citing his past experience as a police officer and his faith as the main reasons for it.

The Mayor of New York City joined us for an interview airing Thursday ... and, he says he's absolutely against legalizing prostitution -- not like his opponent Zohran Mamdani has indicated in the past.

Adams says he remembers seeing young men -- just 18 or 19 years old -- selling their bodies on the street back in the day ... and, he claims prostitution contributed to the AIDS epidemic in the city back in the day as well.

Jillian Michaels didn't get along with every contestant on "The Biggest Loser" ... but, that doesn't mean she was handing out caffeine pills like a new documentary suggests -- so says one of the OG Losers.

We spoke with David Fioravanti -- a contestant from the first season of the show -- and, he details his contentious relationship with the fitness trainer and former coach on the show.

Fioravanti says he came into the show with a basic level of fitness knowledge ... so, he didn't follow everything Michaels said without question.

Nicholas Hoult admittedly knows very little about American football, but one thing's clear -- after he took in the Pittsburgh preseason game over the weekend, he's a big fan of Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers!

The "Superman" actor hit up Acrisure Stadium on Saturday to catch the Black and Yellow's exhibition matchup with the Buccaneers ... and he told TMZ Sports out at LAX on Tuesday the trip was awesome.

He got some one-on-one time with Rodgers just before kickoff -- and he said it was "cool" to bro down with Pitt's new signal-caller.

Before this smizing kid in his red-striped tee turned into an actor and singer, he was just gettin' silly for the camera, growing up with big dreams in Edinburgh, Scotland ... and studying musical theater.

Before he made it big, he was waiting tables at a restaurant ... He scored a part on Disney's musical series "The Lodge." He also played the son of Captain Hook in "Descendants 2" and 3. Today, he shows off his dashing looks for a popular Scotch whiskey brand.

Need one more clue on who this kid is? 'Max Wolfe!'

Demi Lovato is celebrating another scorchin' trip around the sun, and we've got her latest and greatest hot shots to kick off #33!

With friends like shots like striped bikinis and plunging onesies, who needs enemies?! Let's face it, no one does it quite like Demi!!!

The sexy snaps have come in (red)HOT this summer ... Dive into this effortless selfie she grabbed while on a tropical bae-cay!

Self-care and health are ... wealth! Demi dropped a topless shot with cupping marks just above her derrière.

Stay 'Cool for the Summer' with our hot shots gallery above! "Payback is a bad b**** and, baby, I'm the baddest!"

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Looking to shut out the world and listen to the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack in peace? You're in luck -- because the Beats Studio Pro Noise-Canceling headphones are on sale now, for a steal!

As part of ongoing Amazon's Labor Day Sale, these headphones are all 49% off ... including one set from Kim Kardashian's collaboration with the brand ... which resulted in nude/neutral-tones similar to her SKIMS shapewear line.

Check out all the styles available a deep discounts below!

One of three "chic colors" Kim collaborated on with the brand, the Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian Headphones In Dune are the perfect addition to any stylish ensemble.

Jenelle Evans is firing back after her teenage son Jace dropped text messages online -- accusing her of mistreatment and even dredging up past abuse allegations against her ex-husband, David Eason.

On Tuesday, Jace shared screenshots of private text messages between him and his mom on his Instagram. In one of the exchanges, Jenelle fired off, "Your the one saying you're going to have my custody taken. F*** YOU," after Jace told her he didn't need her in his life.

In another, she accused him of lying about David strangling him -- to which Jace replied, "I never lied ... he tried to ..."

Now, Jenelle is responding to the leaked texts and allegations and tells TMZ ... the texts were taken out of context and posted in retaliation after she disciplined her son.

She tells us … "My children are my whole world, and everything I do is to try and protect, guide and love them. Jace posting our private texts was his reaction to being rightfully disciplined and while it hurts to see those moments shared publicly, I know it comes from a place of struggle."

Jenelle says navigating Jace's medical diagnoses has been an ongoing battle, but insists she's always fought to get him the resources and support he needs.

David Hekili Kenui Bell's autopsy report has been released, painting a clearer and heartbreaking picture of what happened before his sudden death at just 46 years old.

The autopsy report -- obtained by PEOPLE -- was issued by the Hawaii Police Department more than two months after the "Lilo & Stitch" actor died on June 12 on Hawaii's Big Island. The report lists four major diagnoses: acute respiratory failure, sepsis, hypertensive/atherosclerotic heart disease, and morbid obesity.

Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits clog up artery walls, restricting blood flow or causing clots.

The VMAs just dropped their lineup and it’s stacked -- but one fresh face is already making noise ... Sombr, who's got fans buzzing about a possible Addison Rae VMA cameo.

We caught up with the Billboard Hot 100 star at LAX on Monday, where he admitted he's still pinching himself over hitting the same stage as music's biggest names ... and on top of that, he's up for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Artist!

Of course, we had to ask about Addison ... and Sombr, who's new album "Called I Barely Know Her drops Friday, couldn't hide a sly smile before shutting it down, pointing out the pop princess is busy on tour. Still, the pause said it all -- maybe fans shouldn't give up hope just yet.

JaNa Craig might have found a new man far from the "Love Island" villa ... 'cause she was getting very cozy with rapper Key Glock in New York City!

We caught up with the reality television star Tuesday ... and, she was all over the hip hop star -- sharing lots of giggling, hand-holding and loving glimpses between them.

Craig insists they're not dating ... claiming they're just two pals -- though, as our photog points out, Craig's wearing a pretty sexy date night outfit!

Kelly Clarkson’s keeping the show rolling after the tragic death of ex-hubby Brandon Blackstock -- TMZ’s confirmed she’s heading back to "The Voice" as a coach.

We’re told Kelly skipped one taping for Season 29 of NBC’s 'Battle of the Champions' earlier this month -- coming right after the heartbreaking news -- but Jennifer Hudson stepped in during rehearsals for the battle rounds.

Kelly’s reuniting with fellow champ coaches Adam Levine and John Legend -- and get this, the show’s cranking out two cycles at the same time.

Tamar Braxton says she very nearly died this weekend ... explaining her friend found her in a pool of her own blood -- and, she says she doesn't know what happened.

The singer-songwriter posted about the harrowing experience on her Instagram Stories Tuesday ... admitting she struggled to write the news -- but she feels she needs to tell the whole wide world about what happened because people keep calling her and asking.

On Sunday, Tamar says, she almost died ... saying she was found lying in "a pool of blood from my friend with a face injury." She says the injury has worsened over the last few days.

John Crawley AKA KingBeardX -- best known for his hilarious TikTok reactions to the way people eat food -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

James Steele, the funeral director at Glenfield Funeral Home in New Albany, Mississippi, tells us Crawley died Monday in the hospital. His cause of death is cardiac arrest. We're told he had been hospitalized for at least the last two weeks.

According to a GoFundMe started by his friend and former podcast cohost, Anthony Caruso, he went to the hospital because he was having trouble breathing. Doctors put him on a ventilator and he stopped breathing, so he was moved to the ICU. Caruso says he had a tube placed in his chest because of how bad it got.

A French streamer known for extreme content died earlier this week and now his funeral services are being funded by two very famous people ... Drake and Adin Ross!!!

On Tuesday, Adin vowed to avenge the death of 46-year-old internet personality Jean Pormanove, if his demise turns out to be foul play, after he died in his sleep Monday.

Adin announced he'd convened with Drake, and they'll be paying for Jean's funeral services. The two have paired up for fun charity streams in the past, so the move is par for the course.

Bryan Kohberger allegedly bragged to a classmate that whoever pulled off the Idaho quadruple murders must have been a "pretty good" killer -- and even commented on the timing of the killing being perfect ... this according to recently released police documents.

The reports detail how Kohberger -- the confessed murderer of 4 University of Idaho students -- met another female student at Washington State University, in Pullman -- and had a conversation with her three weeks after the savage killings in November 2022.

The female student told cops Kohberger started talking about the quadruple homicide, saying that whoever did the dirty deed "must have been pretty good."