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Since Post Malone is a megastar, he's got plenty of money to spend on things like a rare Magic: The Gathering Card — which he paid $2 million for — and his own sword and knife factory, where he forges his own weapons. But he admits he got a little concerned when he lost a $600,000 diamond. Twice.

Speaking to Esquire for its October/November issue, Post recalls that time he bit into a Chicken McNugget in Rome and felt one of the two 12-carat diamonds he has embedded in his teeth fall out. "I had the left one in my hand, and I dropped it right into the sink hole,” he says. “I’m like, ‘F***, man, I’m going to have to go into the ancient Roman sewers.’”

Instead, Post says, he took a pair of pliers and one of those plastic three-legged things you get in a pizza box and rigged up a scoop to get the diamond out of the drain. He retrieved it, then had a Roman dentist put it back in his tooth. He named his 2022 album 12 Carat Toothache in honor of the incident.

But then, a week after he spoke to Esquire, Post revealed that he lost the $600,000 jewel again, this time while eating bread in a steakhouse in South America. However, he once again managed to rescue it at the last minute and get someone to reattach it.

Posty says for his next trick, he's going to spend some money on something a little bit more permanent.

“I’m looking at some land and I want to build the craziest bunker farm, just a beautiful ranch where I can get [my] baby a pony and run around and raise some cattle and some alfalfa, because the end is nigh,” he says.

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Looks like meeting the parents — at least one of them — is going very well for Taylor Swift.

A source tells People magazine that Donna Kelce, mother of Taylor's rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce, "likes Taylor and thinks she's very sweet and down to earth."

At Sunday night's Chiefs/Jets game, Taylor and Donna were seen together in the VIP suite at MetLife Stadium, and Taylor had her arm around her. Travis' Chiefs ended up defeating the Jets 23-20.

It was Donna's second game of the day: Earlier, she'd been in Philadelphia watching her son Jason Kelce and his Eagles beat the Washington Commanders.

On the brothers' podcast, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce Presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, Travis discussed Taylor's attendance at the Chiefs game in Kansas City earlier this month and said he really got a kick out of the fact that she was sharing high-fives with his mom.

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Olivia Rodrigo put her spin on Noah Kahan's song "Stick Season" during her performance on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, which premiered Monday. Noah reacted to the cover with a series of posts on his Instagram Story, including a photo of his dog with the caption, "@oliviarodrigo Penny and I are freaking out."

On the sixth anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting Sunday, Lady Gaga paid tribute to the victims with her song “Born This Way” during her Las Vegas residency show. “I just want to remind everyone here what a resilient wonderful city this is,” she told the crowd, according to Variety. “I want to dedicate this song to everyone we lost.”

Doja Cat’s “Paint the Town Red” jumped from number two back to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week, marking its second week at the top.

The NFL fully supports a Taylor Swift takeover. After Taylor attended the Chiefs/Jets game Sunday night to cheer on rumored beau Travis Kelce, the NFL changed its X, formerly Twitter, banner to photos of Taylor at the game and updated its bio with the Taylor lyric reference, "we had the best day with you today."

Orlando Bloom is joining his partner, Katy Perry, for the three-part Peppa Pig Wedding Party Special. He'll be voicing the character of a jeweler named Mr. Raccoon. As previously reported, Katy will voice Ms. Leopard, a dressmaker who'll be helping characters Mr. Bull and Mrs. Cow with their wedding preparations.

In other Katy Perry news, the singer stars in the new perfume commercial for Dolce & Gabbana's Devotion Eau de Parfum.

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Madonna is selling limited-edition merchandise for her upcoming Celebration Tour for a good cause.

The merch consists of two collectors' item tote bags, with 100% of the proceeds going to two different charities: Madonna's own Raising Malawi and the Chema Vision Children's Center in Kenya, established by Julian Prolman, president of Ministry of Tomorrow. Ministry of Tomorrow is the fashion house Madonna is collaborating with for the tote bags.

You can buy the tote bags online and at select tour venues. Made of 100% certified organic and fair trade cotton, they feature two top handles, a shoulder strap, a signature charm and exclusive Madonna artwork by Prolman.  They cost $40 each.

Madonna will launch her long-awaited Celebration Tour October 14 at the O2 in London. It'll arrive in North America starting December 13 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

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Rolling Stone reports that Lady Gaga has won a legal victory against a woman who sued her for the reward money she had offered for the return of her stolen dogs in 2021.

The woman, Jennifer McBride, initially brought the dogs, Koji and Gustav, to a Los Angeles Police Department station and said she found them tied to a pole. She then attempted to claim the $500,000 reward Gaga had offered.

It was later revealed that she knew the dogs were stolen: They had been given to her just so she could "return" them.

McBride is now serving two years of felony probation after pleading no contest to receiving the dogs. But she still sued Gaga for $2 million, arguing that she was owed the money because the singer had offered it "no questions asked." 

McBride's initial suit was dismissed in July, but she refiled it two weeks later. Rolling Stone reports that an LA judge has ruled against McBride again.

Judge Holly J. Fujie said McBride is not "entitled to benefit from [her] wrongdoing." In addition, the judge said McBride won't be allowed to revise her complaint again.

Meanwhile, the actual dognappers are serving prison sentences of varying lengths of time.

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A documentary about the boy bands of the late '90s and early 2000s is coming to Paramount+. It'll focus on New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees and other boy bands of those eras.

The film is produced by Johnny Wright — former manager of the Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and New Kids on the Block — and Van Toffler, who worked for MTV for 28 years, many of which were during the height of boy band mania. Tamra Davis, who directed Billy Madison, will direct.

The doc will feature interviews from all the key players of the time; it will also include music and archival footage from the bands. 

“The ’90s boy band era was an extraordinary chapter in music where harmonies and beats came together, along with talented vocal artists who captivated the hearts of millions worldwide,” says Wright in a statement.

Toffler adds, "This music has dominated the charts for decades, but there’s always been a stigma attached. The reality is, these are insanely talented guys who led the requests each week when I was running TRL in the ’90s and early 2000s."

"And, just when we all think the fervor for boy bands has dissipated, One Direction or BTS emerge, and their disciples like Harry Styles and Justin Timberlake overtake pop culture," Toffler concludes.

No word on when the doc will stream on Paramount+, but given the frenzy surrounding the recent *NSYNC reunion, it seems there's still plenty of interest in boy bands.

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As promised, Ed Sheeran has dropped a live version of his new album called Autumn Variations (Fan Living Room Sessions). The release features live performances of each track, which Ed recorded at fans' houses while on tour in North America.

The title of each track shouts out the name of the fan in whose home Ed recorded the album, including Maynard, Alex, Kia, Deborah, Danielle and more.

Ed will donate a portion of proceeds from sales of both versions of Autumn Variations bought at his webstore to Save the Music, which helps fund music programs for schools and students. In the days leading up to the album's release, Ed visited five different schools in LA and New York City, and donated guitars to each one.

Videos of all the live performances will hit Ed's official YouTube channel at 1 p.m. ET, but you can watch a trailer now.

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 Sia usually appears onstage with a huge wig covering her face, but she apparently cares a lot about what she looks like when she takes it off.

E! Online reports that the "Unstoppable" singer was on hand at the Daytime Beauty Awards in LA on October 1 to present Dr. Ben Talei with the Outstanding Achievement in Medicine Award. There, she revealed she's had work done by him.

"I'm a pop star that normally hides my face and doesn't lie about s***," Sia said, according to E!. "I got an amazing face lift from Dr. Talei. He is incredible. And he is doing so much good work—and not just for the pop stars of the world."

"I was showing someone in the back my before-and-afters right before I came on," she added. "People go, 'You look nice.' I'm like, 'Dr. Ben Talei, face lift,' for, like, anything you could ever want. I love him, I can't say enough good about him."

While accepting the award, Dr. Talei said Sia is "a bright ray of sunshine," adding, "She made my nieces and nephews' days. She invited them over to her house for a big party, and the whole family loves her. I'm super grateful."

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It's almost time, or as she puts it, "The actual defrosting has begun!" Mariah Carey is back to celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas tour starting November 15 in Highland, California.

Mariah's Merry Christmas One And All Tour will run for 13 dates, wrapping up on December 17 at New York City's Madison Square Garden. 

An American Express presale starts Wednesday, October 4, at 10 a.m. local time, with the general onsale date starting October 6 at 10 a.m. via LiveNation.com. VIP packages are available via vipnation.com.

No word yet on what other holiday surprises Mimi is cooking up this Christmas season. She recently released a 30th anniversary edition of her 1993 album, Music Box.

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It's been a while since Selena Gomez performed music live onstage, but she did on Sunday, October 1, popping up at a Coldplay concert at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.

Selena surprised the crowd by joining Coldplay's Chris Martin to sing "Let Somebody Go," the song they recorded together for the British band's 2021 album, Music of the Spheres. Grammy winner H.E.R., who was opening for Coldplay, was also part of the performance.

Selena wrote on her Instagram Story, "Thank you @coldplay @hermusicofficial for an amazing night,” and shared some clips from the performance.

Selena's current release is "Single Soon." She's said of her upcoming album, "There's not one sad song on [it] ... I genuinely don't feel like I have anything in me to write something negative. It just doesn't match with where I am anymore."

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