Happy 41st, Kanye!

Wifey Kim Kardashian is prepping what promises to be a HUGE, A-list birthday bash for Yeezy's 41st birthday, which was actually Friday. We snapped these shots of the couple's Calabasas mega-mansion as a crew constructed a huge white tent on the property -- which is STILL a construction site itself!

The never-ending work on Casa Kimye is probably one reason Kanye's been spending so much time as his retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Who could get any work done at home, with all the workers, noise and three kids?!

Stay tuned to X17online for coverage of Kanye's birthday party tonight!!!

Anthony was my best friend. An exceptional human being, so inspiring & generous. One of the great storytellers who connected w so many. I pray he is at peace from the bottom of my heart. My love & prayers are also w his family, friends and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/LbIeZK14ia

— Eric Ripert (@ericripert) June 8, 2018

Anthony Bourdain's BFF and fellow chef Eric Ripert, posted this tribute to his late friend today ... Ripert, who had the very unfortunate luck of finding his friend's body this morning, has told some close friends Tony was feeling "upset" and "low" the night before his suicide. According to a source from Ripert's New York restaurant Le Bernardin who spoke with Radar, "Eric said Anthony was fine a few days ago, but then was upset and feeling low last night,” and Ripert is “just a mess."

Bourdain had demons, but he always managed to overcome them, according to a People magazine report that quotes a source saying, "I’m still in total shock of course. I just can’t believe it, and I can’t believe it would happen while he was in the middle of working."

The source, who is said to have known Bourdain for decades, told the mag: "If there was one thing that was always his saving grace, it was his ability to throw himself into his work — he was never happier than when he was on some adventure or in the middle of a project, so it’s so bizarre to me, and I’m sure to many people who knew him, that of all the times, this happened when he was doing what he loved and with people he loves."

Meanwhile, actress/activist Rose McGowan, who was connected to Bourdain's girlfriend Asia Argento since the early days of the #MeToo movement, posted a video of herself crying, saying, "Oh, Asia Argento you’ve been through so much, Anthony, why?" and "Anthony I am so mad at you. You were so loved, the world is not better without you. I have a message for those considering suicide as a solution to a temporary problem. Please call a hotline. Please reach out. Asia needed you, Anthony. We needed you. Please come back." She then posted a list of suicide hotline numbers. See has since deleted the Twitter video but Page Six captured it here ...

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I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years, nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years, gold @anthonybourdain

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Italian actress/director Asia Argento has broken her silence following the death of her boyfriend Anthony Bourdain. She posted a message on Instagram just minutes ago, reading: "Anthony gave all of himself in everything that he did. His brilliant, fearless spirit touched and inspired so many, and his generosity knew no bounds. He was my love, my rock, my protector. I am beyond devastated. My thoughts are with his family. I would ask that you respect their privacy and mine."

It's tragic. Still, it's curious that just days after Argento being photographed embracing another man in the streets of Rome, Bourdain decided to take his own life -- when just a week ago, he was seemingly happy and in love with Argento during a trip to Florence.

So who's the dude Argento was with? Hugo Clement is a hot, tattooed 28-year-old French journalist for Konbini news agency and the two had gotten close during the Cannes Film Festival when the young hottie supported Argento's speech against Harvey Weinstein.

Had Asia moved on from Bourdain and is that what pushed the romantic chef/journalist over the edge? He had professed his undying love for her -- as she had done for him -- he gave her his intense support for her during the start of the #MeToo movement when Argento was one of the first women to come forward and tell her story about being raped by Harvey Weinstein. Argento Instagramed a sweet pic of the couple two weeks ago with the caption, "I'll stick with you baby for a thousand years, nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years, gold @anthonybourdain" Prophetic, on this day ...



Oh sh*t - UPDATE - Asia posted this gem on her Instagram story ... she's wearing a shirt that says "F*** everyone" with the caption "You know who you are." She's since deleted the post.

She can't stop and she won't stop! Kylie Jenner loves a good belly-bearing selfie and she's NOT gonna stop posting them ... thank god!

The new mom is determined to prove to the world that she's lost her baby weight after giving birth to daughter Stormi just over four months ago and she's documenting her weight loss in a series of sexy crop top selfies on Instagram.

Saturday night she posted a shot with BFF Jordyn Woods (who's also dropped a fair number of pounds recently) with the caption "piercings." What?! Where? We're afraid to ask ...

Earlier in the day she uploaded some snaps of herself laying in the bed of an Airstream, it appears, wearing a striped bandeau top that accentuates her massive, almost porn-star level cleavage. We get it, Kylie! You can be a mom and still be sexy! Noted!

Happy Birthday babe @kanyewest !!!!! It’s been a wild year but we’re here & life is good! So proud of you dropping back to back albums & fulfilling your dreams. You inspire me to make the impossible always become a reality. Love you 💕 pic.twitter.com/lflFE6ePdQ

— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) June 8, 2018

Happy birthday, Yeezy!

The rapper/creator/designer/opioid addict/criminal advocate/slavery-denier/husband/father-of-three turns 41 today and boy, does Kanye West wear a lot of hats!

Kim wished her man a happy birthday with a sweet pic of West and baby Chicago on a private jet as Kanye scrolled through his cell phone: "Happy Birthday babe!!!!! It’s been a wild year but we’re here & life is good! So proud of you dropping back to back albums & fulfilling your dreams. You inspire me to make the impossible always become a reality. Love you 💕"

The reality star told E! News she's planning an "intimate little dinner with friends" in honor of Kanye's birthday.

We'll be watching tonight so stay tuned for deets!

The badass of all badasses, everybody's favorite chef/journalist, one of the coolest guys on the planet, the guy whose life we thought we envied, Anthony Bourdain -- host of his own show Parts Unknown on CNN -- was found dead of apparent suicide by hanging this morning in Strasbourg, France. His best friend and fellow chef Eric Ripert found his body.

The news network released this statement:

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” the network said in a statement on Friday, June 8. “His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food and drink and the remarkable stories of the world made him a unique storyteller. His talents never ceased to amaze us and we will miss him very much. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughter and family at this incredibly difficult time."

Bourdain was in France working on an upcoming episode of his award-winning show. His fans and colleagues have reacted on social media with shock and sadness ...

My heart breaks for Tony Bourdain. May he rest in peace now. He was a friend, a collaborator, and family. A huge personality, a giant talent, a unique voice, and deeply, deeply human. My heart goes out to his daughter and family, and his longtime partners and friends at ZPZ.

— Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) June 8, 2018

Anthony. One of my idols. Unapologetic, passionate and one of the best storytellers on the planet. Thank you for making food so exciting. And always standing up for everything right. Horrible. Why why why. Be at peace now :(

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 8, 2018

I have to say I’m in total shock to hear that the amazing @Bourdain has just died 💔 he really broke the mould, pushed the culinary conversation, Rest in peace chef 👨‍🍳 🙏 thoughts and love to all his family and close friends xxxxxxxxxxx pic.twitter.com/HB7sV7CeRH

— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) June 8, 2018

Stunned and saddened by the loss of Anthony Bourdain. He brought the world into our homes and inspired so many people to explore cultures and cities through their food. Remember that help is a phone call away US:1-800-273-TALK UK: 116 123

— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) June 8, 2018

Bourdain had been dating Italian actress/director Asia Argento, who directed a recent episode of Parts Unknown in China. Bourdain was a huge supporter of his girlfriend after she was one of the first to come forward with accusations against Harvey Weinstein and was one of the biggest #MeToo advocates. The actress had recently been photographed with French reporter Hugo Clement in Rome, a few weeks after they were together in Cannes. However, Argento was with Bourdain in Florence just a week previous. Still, the photos of Argento and Clement are clearly romantic -- they're hugging and holding hands, strolling the streets of the Italian capital. Could that have pushed Tony over the edge?

They want us to think nothing was ever wrong, but that's not what we're hearing.

Scott Disick and Sofia Richie looked like the picture of a happy couple yesterday while holding hands, after a meeting at a talent agency followed by some afternoon shopping at Barney's, but insiders are saying things weren't going quite as smoothly when the teen model saw those pix of him flirting with chicks at Kanye's album listening party in Wyoming last week.

“[Sofia] was really disappointed in the Wyoming photos and wouldn’t talk to Scott for a couple days. Eventually they hashed it out though and he smoothed things over like everyone expected," a source tattled to People.

Now about that talent agency meeting...

We have a feeling the lovebirds dropped by to discuss the 19-year-old's upcoming role and contract for Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Her blossoming reality TV career is one of the reasons why the brunette beauty allegedly didn't want to cut things off permanently with The Lord after his betrayal.

"Sofia is so addicted to fame and when she ran back to him after she realized she was going to lose her Keeping Up with the Kardashians contract. She just can’t stand being irrelevant," an insider told Radar.

We give them another six months tops! We point blank asked them about his infidelity on their way out of their hotel, and it's AWKWARD! Watch!

Mimi's looking like a million bucks these days!

Mariah Carey flaunted her drastic weight loss in a little black dress as she made her way into the studio to tape an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! yesterday, and we haven't seen her looking this happy or healthy in a long time!

During her sit-down, the iconic singer took a swipe at her brief time being a judge on American Idol.

"It was bleak, darling. It was a bleak experience. We don’t have to go back there. But there were some good hairstyles. It’s all good. We’ll stick the positives. My hairstyles were good… I mean everybody else’s were great too," she told the late night host. Shade alert!

We love her commitment to being the ultimate diva!