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Donald Sterling just got CREAMED in his billion dollar lawsuit against the NBA -- with the judge throwing out the suit claiming Sterling's allegations were weak as hell.

Nicki Minaj clearly wanted to prove something when she stopped her concert Tuesday night dead in its tracks to proclaim her love for a boyfriend who's not allowed out of the house.

Nicki was thousands of miles away from Meek Mill as she performed in South Africa, but she was clearly feeling him when she asked the crowd to help her send a loud message back home.

As you know, there were signs their relationship was on the rocks, but the ship has clearly been righted.

To make it even clearer ... Nicki's concert included a slideshow featuring her and her man.

10:40 AM PT -- Phife's family just released a statement confirming the rapper died from diabetes.

Phife Dawg -- a member of the iconic rap group A Tribe Called Quest -- died Tuesday.

Phife battled health problems for years -- he suffered from Type 1 diabetes -- and underwent a kidney transplant in 2008.

Roots drummer Questlove posted a lengthy tribute to Phife on Instagram, tagging the post as coming from Linden Boulevard ... a street in Queens the group frequently mentioned in their songs.

Along with rapper Q-Tip and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Tribe was popular in the '90s with songs like "Scenario," "Can I Kick It?" and "Award Tour."

He was 45.

9:40 AM PT-- Joe's lawyer, James Leonard, tells TMZ Joe Giudice surrendered himself around noon. He was surrounded by his brother, sister, Teresa and several family members. "It was obviously a very emotional day, but this is a very strong family with a tremendous support system and they will get through this, just as they did when Teresa was away."

Joe and Teresa Giudice said their last goodbyes -- in public -- before Joe headed to the slammer for the next 41 months ... and shared one final kiss on the way out.

Joe got in a car headed to Fort Dix, a low security prison in New Jersey -- where he'll serve time for conspiracy to commit wire and bankruptcy fraud.

Ellen Barkin had a medical emergency on the set of her TV show Tuesday after choking on her lunch.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us, Ellen had taken a break on the set of her new TNT show, "Animal Kingdom," when food apparently went down the wrong pipe. Ellen showed signs of distress and began to panic. It got worse ... so bad she actually passed out.

We're told the 61-year-old actress was rushed to an L.A. hospital where doctors performed a variety of tests. It's unclear how the food was dislodged.

We're told she's ok and was released Tuesday night. The trooper she is ... Ellen showed up for work Wednesday morning.

9:14 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell us the police have reviewed the video and have launched a criminal investigation with Katt as the target. Katt, who is also on bail for multiple assault charges, is currently out on bail but one of the conditions is that he keeps his nose clean. The police are also reviewing the bail order to determine if he violated and whether bail should be revoked.

Katt Williams threw a punch at a kid, but when you watch the video it's clear the kid ends up kicking Katt's ass.

Katt throws the first punch but the victim -- who's reportedly in 7th grade -- takes matters into his own hands and puts Katt in a rear naked choke.

Katt was in Gainesville, an hour outside Atlanta handing out cash ... it's unclear how things went south.

Jessica Alba was pure hotness across the board riding the Pacific.

Alba took in a little water activity on her Hawaiian vacation ... she's in Maui with her family.

Hulk Hogan has no worries over Gawker appealing his $140 million judgment ... and he's acting like he's got money to burn.

Hulk was at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in NYC Tuesday night when our photog lightly grilled him about the prospect of the judgment getting overturned.

He makes no bones about it ... Hulk wants back in the WWE.

And check out the clip below ... Hulk says he had a chance meeting with Gawker founder Nick Denton at the courthouse urinal.

Nick Cannon is talking to someone in his new song, "Oh Well," when he says, "All you needed was a n***** with the money, cars and cribs" ... it sure sounds like he's talking about Mariah and James Packer, but he says no.

The song is laced with lyrics that could sure fit his relationship with Mariah ... "I still feel bitter about it," "You leave the house. You f****** that n***** giving me a reason to bounce."

And he goes on ... "People on TV be happy but this is real life." And there's this ... "She didn't like when I was broke, but she missed the old me."

Adele led a crowd of thousands in an emotional show of support for the victims of the Brussels terrorist attack.

The singer performed at London's O2 arena Tuesday night, and got the crowd to sing along to the song, "Make You Feel My Love." The enormous crowd lit up the stadium with their cellphones and lighters.

David Hasselhoff was back on the "Baywatch" beach ... teachin' the youngins a thing or 2 about fake lifeguarding.

The 63-year-old showed up on the set Tuesday in Savannah, Georgia, giving pointers to The Rock on how to properly jog on the beach, before sitting down to enjoy a couple of ice cold beers.

The Hoff jawboned it with Zac Efron ... then took pics with a random couple who got married on the sand.

"Legends of the Hidden Temple" host Kirk Fogg is a lost treasure that has just been found again.

We got Fogg doing the TV remake in his hosting outfit ... 20 years after the game show was yanked off the air, and it looks like he's living the life of Dorian Gray.

Producers were hounding Fogg, who's been out of the biz for years, for a cameo.

No word how many saving bonds they had to give him -- if you're a fan you get it.

Set the clock for 3 minutes!!!

Jared Fogle -- who was beaten by a prison inmate -- has learned revenge is best served cold ... and is doing just that at the prison cafeteria.

We've learned the former Subway pitchman was assigned cafeteria duties at Federal Correctional Institution Englewood. His principal duty was serving sandwiches at the end of the line. Our sources say prison officials were privately giggling over the irony.

The problem ... inmates felt Fogle was getting celebrity treatment with a cushy job, and especially after he was beaten up in January, so officials decided to move him from the inmate cafeteria.

Fogle's fellow inmates can't be happy about this ... he got what you might call a promotion. Now he's serving food at the correctional officers' cafeteria, which has higher-end food, including steaks.

Ronda Rousey's mom just bro'd out with our African American camera guy ... telling him they've got something in common -- their blackness!

Justin Bieber had a scary moment at his concert Monday night, when an obsessed and potentially dangerous fan got within 10 feet of him during a meet and greet, and it's triggered a big change in his interaction with concertgoers.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us, the fan in question was on the "watch list" of Justin's security. Justin wasn't aware the fan was so close, but security became alarmed when they noticed her and removed her from the area.

We're told this was the last straw in an increasing problem Bieber's team has had in managing the number of people who wanted special access to the singer before and after the concert. Up to now, around 20 people purchased 1-on-1 packages, and up to 200 others paid to meet Justin in groups.

He's had his hair pulled, clothes ripped and one fan even gave him the flu. We're told Justin never complained, but Monday night's scare was a wake up call for security.

Effective immediately, the group meetings will consist of Justin jumping on a stage and talking to his fans, without 1-on-1 interaction.

Our sources say Justin will do premium 1-on-1's at his Vegas concert Friday, but security is rethinking these individual meet and greets for the balance of the tour.

People who have already purchased special concert access received emails offering them refunds.

Justin just addressed the change on social media, but softened the blow, saying the meet and greets leave him "drained and unhappy." He added, "I want to make people smile ... but not at my expense, and I always leave feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point of depression."

BTW ... the cost of 1-on-1 meet and greets -- $900 to $2,000. Hey, the album's really good.

David Letterman is BALD in St. Barts!! ... but the beard remains off limits.