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An *NSYNC vs. Backstreet Boys golf match might actually happen -- this I promise you -- 'cause Lance Bass tells TMZ Sports he's accepting the "Larger Than Life" crooners' challenge!!

Just a few days after Brian Littrell and Nick Carter told us they wanted to mix it up with *NSYNC on the links ... Bass made it clear he's down.

"Of course," he said while out in Los Angeles ... "Bring it!"

Taylor Swift may be living the life of a showgirl -- but she's officially denied taking her entertainment skills to the big screen with Travis Kelce in "Happy Gilmore 2."

The pop superstar cleared the air on "New Heights" Wednesday night ... saying while she's "honored" people think she hopped into a bear costume to attack her honey-covered beau on-camera, it ain't her.

She praised the person behind the role -- seemingly stuntman Brandon Alan Smith, who is listed as a "Bear Performer" in the movie on IMDb -- for the "exquisite performance."

Before this cool kid with bleach blonde hair -- and born in Rome, Italy -- provided comedic relief to millions, he was just rockin' in his casual style in a plaid shirt while riding his horse, ... and playing football and rowing.

Although born in Italy, this funny guy grew up in Mercer Island, Washington. His comedic skills and interests picked up in the '90s, just before he landed a hosting gig for E! He also had his own talkshow on Netflix. He starred on a show with Donald Glover.

Need one more clue? "The Soup!"

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Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Lindsay Lohan, Ashton Kutcher, Beyoncé ... these names all rocked trucker hats back in the early 2000s ... and now, the style is back.

Von Dutch, known for mixing streetwear with luxury fashion, dominated pop culture in the mid-aughts. And with Y2K fashion totally in again ... look no further than Kylie Jenner rocking a hat in a recent magazine spread ... it's 2004 all over again.

The brand just launched on Amazon ... see their storefront here ... but we've selected some of our faves below, some of which are on sale now!

Let's get nostalgic with the throwback design of this Absolute Orange hat -- similar to the ones worn by Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie on "The Simple Life."

This cap features a multicolor all-over camo print and signature embroidered patch. In addition to looking like Paris and Nicole, it's also perfect for Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" era!

Next, there's this Black and Yellow Dutch Uni-Sex Trucker Hat ... now's the time to take home one of the many classic looks with the Von Dutch logo front and center!

It's Thirsty Thursday and this basking babe may be livin' on the edge, but before she goes in for the super-soaker can you guess who she is?

She's a model, actress and TV host from Argentina .. She's so goregous she was crowned Miss Argentina 2014. If you're still not sure who she is, just ask her partner J Balvin.

Josh Flagg is defending himself after getting slammed online for what critics called a tone-deaf real estate flex in the wake of Malibu's deadly wildfires.

On Tuesday, the real estate power broker posted a photo of two beachfront homes reduced to rubble in the 2025 Palisades fires captioned "JUST SOLD!" and noting one sold for $5 million, the other for $4.65 million. The post quickly drew hundreds of comments accusing him of insensitivity toward victims.

The comments section lit up fast, with critics calling the post "in very poor taste," "horrific," and "triggering and heartbreaking for a lot of people."

Now, Flagg tells TMZ the image never should've gone up. "I'm not going to sit back while people question my character," he tells us. "The photo used in my recent post was a mistake. My marketing team posted it without my review or approval ... I was on a transatlantic flight when it went up. I'm sorry if it offended anyone."

Flagg, who has represented many of the beachfront sellers of the properties affected by the fires, says the criticism ignores his long history of helping Malibu recover.

"Anybody who knows me knows I worked hard to help -- placing families who lost homes, speaking out weekly on CNN and FOX, and pushing back on idiotic policies that slowed rebuilding," he said, adding he's fought price gouging, pushed for a fair process, and stayed vocal about recovery.

"Those sales aren't just transactions -- they're helping Malibu residents rebuild and restore neighborhoods," he explained. "Showing progress is a positive sign, because it means a faster recovery and a brighter future for the community."

Within hours of the Palisades fires igniting, Josh opened his home to everyone from casual acquaintances to close friends including Melissa Rivers who had been displaced.

Taylor Swift says her father Scott Swift came out of quintuple bypass surgery cracking jokes ... and was the funniest he's ever been during a 15-minute comedy routine from his hospital bed.

Taylor shared the positive health update on her father during her appearance on the "New Heights" podcast with boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce.

She says Scott learned he had 5 blockages in his heart after doing a resting stress test ... and doctors scheduled the surgery for the next day ... and she, her mother and her brother rushed to his side, despite Scott saying they didn't need to be there.

JaNa Craig is getting all kinds of love after her split from costar Kenny Rodriguez and now she's reacting to getting it from one of her favorite artists.

Cameras caught up with the "Love Island USA" star at LAX on Wednesday, and she was all smiles when asked about Lizzo name-dropping her in a new song, saying it's so crazy she did that. She says it's cute because she's getting so much love, adding Lizzo has been one of her favorite singers for years.

JaNa says she DM'd Lizzo immediately after hearing the track telling her she's her queen and thanking her for the love and support. She hasn't gotten a reply yet but she made a TikTok in response to the new song which features her name in the lyrics.

Taylor Swift says she had absolutely no clue how football was played before meeting Travis Kelce ... admitting she didn't even know the difference between offense and defense.

The "Bad Blood" crooner opened up about her pigskin knowledge on the latest episode of her boyfriend's "New Heights" podcast ... and she made it clear, the gridiron game was far from her forte.

She said on her first date with Kelce, she actually asked him what it was like to line up against his big brother, Jason, during Super Bowl LVII -- not realizing the two were offensive players.

Bryan Kohberger was on the phone with his mom less than two hours after killing four University of Idaho students and investigators say the timing shreds his alibi.

Digital forensics expert Heather Barnhart told PEOPLE, Kohberger called his mom at 6:17 AM on November 13, 2022 -- shortly after getting back to his Washington State University apartment after carrying out the gruesome murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin.

According to Barnhart, he tried calling his mom at 6:13 AM, then called his dad when she didn't pick up. Kohberger and his mom talked for 36 minutes, and at 8:03 AM, Kohberger rang her again for 54 minutes right around when prosecutors say he drove back toward the crime scene.

Taylor Swift says she broke down in tears when she told boyfriend Travis Kelce she had gotten the rights to her entire music vault ... and she got emotional recalling the moment she knew the deal was sealed.

Taylor was on the verge of tears on the "New Heights" podcast as she took Travis and his brother Jason Kelce through the process of buying her master recordings.

She said she had intrusive thoughts every day about not owning her masters ... and revealed she was overcome with emotions this past May when she bought them from Shamrock Capital.

Taylor Swift is giving fans their first look at her new album cover ... revealing the front and back of "The Life of a Showgirl."

The singer-songwriter dropped the first look at the album on her website and on boyfriend Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast Wednesday. Check it out ... TS is channeling her inner showgirl while underwater in a glittery, bedazzled bodysuit.

Of course, we knew Taylor showed the album on the podcast ... 'cause a promo clip from the episode showed the cover totally blurred out -- driving fans into a frenzy of wonder about the artwork.

Diddy’s cooling his heels in jail waiting for sentencing ... but his ex-GF Daphne Joy is handing herself a life sentence of bikini time -- and damn, she's bringing the heat!

Daphne's absolutely owning it in her halter-neck bikini -- which was working overtime to keep her assets in check -- striking sultry poses and whipping her hair like a full-on Baywatch babe in her sizzling IG display posted Wednesday.

Daphne was modeling hard AF -- debuting new colors in her Daphne Joy Swimwear line -- and yeah, the heat was cranked all the way up!

Oops, Britney Spears did it again ... posting another wild dancing video -- with a fragrant digital surprise for her nearly 42 million followers.

The singer-songwriter posted a new clip to Instagram Wednesday afternoon ... featuring Brit in a sheer mini dress covered in glittery gold material -- slit open in the middle to reveal most of her ample cleavage.

Brit's swiveling her hips, bending over at the waist to throw it back and tossing her long blonde locks around to and fro ... it's a classic Britney dance clip for sure -- one that always has her fans screaming "Gimme More!"

Priscilla Presley's lawyer is firing back at the former business partners suing her and alleging she let Lisa Marie Presley die so she could take control of Graceland ... telling us their lawsuit is one of the most shameful, ridiculous, salacious and meritless things he's ever seen.

Priscilla's attorney, Marty Singer, tells TMZ ... the lawsuit against Elvis Presley's ex-wife is "nothing more than a sad and vicious attempt to falsely tarnish the reputation of an eighty-year-old woman."

Singer says Priscilla's legal foes here are on their fourth different set of lawyers and he says the lawsuit is a "disgusting publicity stunt."

David Geffen is firing back at his estranged husband ... he says the guy's claims that Geffen promised to financially support him for life are bogus and a textbook shakedown attempt.

The billionaire just responded to a lawsuit filed by his estranged husband, David Andrew Armstrong (AKA Donovan Michaels) ... and Geffen flat out denies ever making assurances to take care of Armstrong financially for the rest of his life.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Geffen says Armstrong's claims are ludicrous and part of a contrived attempt to humiliate Geffen in public and extract a financial settlement.