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Avril Lavigne and Ryan Cabrera had the most romantic steak dinner you've ever seen 2 "friends" have.

The duo was spotted Tuesday night at STK Midtown in NYC, sipping rosé and chowing down on filet and foie gras. Witnesses say they were cozy, cuddly and even kissed a few times.

Avril's been adamant they're just pals. As we reported, Ryan moved in with Avril after she ended things with Chad Kroeger -- but only because his GF kicked him out. That's what friends are for, right?

Beyonce isn't even living life on the edge anymore ... she's going right over it!

We got these shots of Bey and Jay Z balling out off the coast of Sardinia on their rented super yacht, the Halo. Yes, the Halo. But instead of sunbathing or sipping bubbly ... Beyonce decided to go all daredevil and dive off the top deck.

Looks to be at least a 30-foot drop, and we think that's Jigga recording video from below. Maybe she was inspired by the Olympics ... or maybe she's making a quick escape.

Bottom line ... #CakesintheOcean

Bug Hall -- best known as Alfalfa from the '90s version of "The Little Rascals" -- says his iconic hairdo wasn't just for looks ... it was the ultimate closer with the ladies.

Hall was in NYC promoting Discovery's new show, "Harley and the Davidsons." Naturally we talked motorcycles and stuff, but it got really interesting when we asked a not-so-innocent question about his post 'Rascals' love life. WHO KNEW???

Also, check out Bug's pipes in this clip. Darla would be proud.

10:30 PM PT -- A rep for the USOC says Conger and Bentz have both been released by local authorities ... but will remain in Brazil to continue discussions on Thursday, along with James Feigen, who the rep says is also in contact with investigators.

Team USA swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz -- who were with Ryan Lochte during the alleged robbery in Rio -- got yanked off an airplane as they were trying to leave Brazil.

The USOC confirms to TMZ Sports ... Conger and Bentz were detained by authorities, but says it's still gathering information as to find out exactly why.

Earlier on Tuesday, cops in Rio said they were suspicious of the swimmers' claim they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning. The USOC says cops went to the Olympic Village to interview Lochte and teammate James Feigen, but discovered they'd already left -- Locate's actually back in the States.

NBC says Feigen was slated to be on the same flight with Bentz and Conger, but never showed up.

Looks like they nabbed Conger and Bentz at the last possible moment. Late Wednesday night, cops were still interviewing them at the airport.

Blac Chyna's old beef with Kardashian-Jenner sisters might get reheated -- depending on how Kylie Jenner receives a comment BC made about babysitting duties in the fam.

Chyna and Rob Kardashian did a Facebook Live Q & A on Wednesday afternoon to promote their upcoming reality show, and naturally someone asked which sister they'd trust to watch their newborn.

Kylie got the nod, but not only for the infant. Check out how Chyna slipped 3-year-old King in as a babysitting package deal. Watch, it kinda sounds like she's telling KJ ... if you wanna keep messing with Tyga then you're gonna have to watch his kid too.

Paramount's Oscar nominated film, "Selma," could have cost an electrician his life ... and now he's suing the studio.

Ron Sands says he was installing a special light for filming -- an "18,000 HMI globe" -- back in June 2014 on the Atlanta set ... when a safety feature failed, and he ended getting a huge zap. He says he suffered severe physical injuries, but isn't any more specific.

In the federal lawsuit, he says he got hit with 220 volts ... something he believes Paramount should've known would eventually happen due to what he saw as faulty wiring on set.

Madonna treated herself to the best hotel digs Havana has to offer for her 58th birthday bash, but still came nowhere close to breaking the bank ... not hers, anyway.

Sources with direct knowledge of Madge's 3-day trip tell us she bunked up in Hotel Saratoga's finest room -- the Suite Habana, which typically goes for $700 per night!

The suite features floor to ceiling windows, its own living room and a junior suite right next door ... possibly where Rocco or her pal Debi Mazar stayed during the celebration.

We're told the hotel had extra security from local police for Madonna's arrival -- just in case of a mob scene -- but everything went smoothly.

Jay Z and Beyonce also stayed at the Saratoga in 2013. Just to illustrate what a bargain rate these celebs are getting ... remember where they stay in Paris: $700 vs. $19,000??

Cuba -- where celebs get way more bang ... for their buck.

"Total Divas" star Paige got an unpleasant gift on her 24th birthday -- she got suspended for 30 days for violating the organization's talent wellness policy, WWE just announced.

The suspension, a first for the wrestler, will begin Thursday.

It's unclear what triggered the violation.

The news comes the same day her BF and WWE superstar Alberto Del Rio got suspended for violating the same policy.

The real-life Catalina Wine Mixer is no longer just that legendary scene from "Step Brothers" -- it's now well on its way to becoming a full-blown festival ... thanks to a rocking lineup for 2016.

Last year's inaugural event was so successful promoters are making this year's a 3-day event, and we've learned the headliner's gonna be alt-rockers Kongos, best known for "Come With Me Now."

They're keeping up one important tradition -- The Dan Band will close the SoCal island mixer, slated for Sept. 23-25.

Attendees are encouraged to dress up like stars from the movie on day 1, and best dressed scores a free trip back to Catalina.

"Sons of Anarchy" star Charlie Hunnam says he was so pumped to trade his hog for a horse in Guy Ritchie's upcoming "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" ... and now we know exactly why.

Of course, Hunnam has the lead role ... so when we got him out in Bev Hills, we had to ask who was his favorite all-time leader of the Knights of the Round Table. He's got some big shoes to fill, after all ... Sean Connery, Richard Harris and Clive Owen -- just to name a few.

Check out his answer ... Charlie opted for an early '80s version. He also gave us a pretty funny review of his own turn wearing the crown.

Heavy and hot is the head ...

Zac Efron's officially been put on notice ... Simone Biles' BF fired off the warning shot.

Arthur Nory Mariano -- also a stellar gymnast reppin' Brazil at the Olympics -- just tweeted at Zac to back off his gold medal winning GF. He's joking ... we think.

Arthur's an Olympic medalist and Zac's packing heat ... a very nice 12-pack for any party.

The question is ...

Pandemonium at the UFC 202 presser ... with Conor McGregor grabbing water bottles and THROWING THEM at Nate Diaz ... while calling Nate's crew a bunch of "crackhead eses."

It all went down in Vegas moments ago ... Conor arrived to the event 30 minutes late.

When he finally got there, Nate stormed off the panel ... setting McGregor off.

McGregor unleashed a bunch of f-bomb laden insults -- while grabbing any projectile he could find and throwing it at Nate and his crew.

Dana White warned Conor to stop throwing stuff and then canceled the rest of the event.

"See you Saturday."

Amy Schumer is appalled her friend and fellow comedian, Kurt Metzger, chose to defend someone accused of rape ... by mocking rape victims.

Amy went public Wednesday, saying she was saddened and disappointed at Metzger's sarcastic and profanity-laced posts ... in which he blamed "internet feminists ... for not constantly urging everyone to go to cops FIRST."

Metzger's pissed about allegations another comedian, Aaron Glaser, raped several women in NYC -- and he claims the alleged victims didn't go to police. He went on to urge feminists to "Pull your heads out of your c**** and your c**** out of your blogs, and try actually helping victims."

The PR nightmare for Amy is Metzger has appeared on her Comedy Central show multiple times. She calls him a "great writer," but denies reports he writes for her show ... despite his IMDB credits.

Most importantly, Amy added she "couldn't be more against [Metzger's] recent actions."

We reached out to Comedy Central, so far no word back.

Kylie Jenner's dropping millions to make herself a bonafide real estate mogul ... unlike most other 19 year olds who have to drop cash on college tuition and school books this time of year.

TMZ has learned Kylie closed on another Hidden Hills, CA property Tuesday. The 4 bedroom, 4 bath home set her back around $4.5 mil and is right next door to the $6 million pad she purchased in May.

She also owns a property in the nearby gated Calabasas community where most of her fam lives -- but that was just her starter home. She's listing it for $3.9 million, if you're keeping tally.

The plan is to use the new place as work space for her growing cosmetics line, and as a crash pad for friends ... aka Tyga's very expensive doghouse.

The 5,000 sq. foot home has a pool and jacuzzi ... like most home offices.

Kylie's agent, Tomer Fridman, wasn't available for comment, but Kylie gave a glimpse inside via Snapchat after she got the keys.