Ryan Gosling was left speechless during the Critics Choice Awards after his "Barbie" song won a huge award -- and we mean that literally ... 'cause he didn't go up to accept.

CR immediately went live on Instagram to tell her followers she survived some "crazy, weird sh*t" ... no argument there. She also took credit for the lack of bullets -- allegedly preventing 4 people from being shot.

Sen. Chuck Schumer is one of a handful of lawmakers signaling a major shift in the U.S. government's approach to UFO reports -- further evidence people in power believe the truth needs to be uncovered.

While out having dinner in Los Angeles, the rapper and YouTube star spoke about Thorne, their friendship and Mongeau's upcoming nuptials.

Rough night for Drake, who got booed off stage at his pal Tyler the Creator's music festival ... due to a crowd that clearly wanted, and expected, to see someone else. Also, Trina's shopping trip to Walmart turned racial when another customer allegedly called her a "n***** bitch" ... and cops ended up getting involved.