TMZ.com Home

Madonna's Upper East Side driveway just got the facelift it needed to clear her name with NYC ... and it was done just in the nick of time.

TMZ broke the story ... Madonna was warned by the city to remove the illegal "no parking" signage she had posted in front of her driveway. The city's Dept. of Transportation tells us homeowners have 30 days to resolve the issue, or get a $250 fine.

The deadline is 2 days away, and Wednesday morning we spotted the curb had a fresh grey paint job, and the "no parking" stamp had been removed. A D.O.T. rep confirms they've since re-inspected the location and found it to be in compliance.

Not that the $250 would have been a hardship for Madge.

Alexander Hamilton got a stay of execution ... the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury will remain on $10 bills -- and Harriet Tubman will get props on the $20 bill. Sorry, Andrew Jackson ... you gotta go.

The Treasury had announced that Hamilton might be replaced by a woman, and there was heated debate about who would get the spot. But you gotta figure all the heat around "Hamilton" the Broadway play -- which just won a Pulitzer -- changed some minds in D.C.

According to Politico ... the Treasury will make it official on Wednesday. There are other changes -- leaders of the women's suffrage movement will be repped on the back of the $10 ... and civil rights leaders will be on the flip side of the $5.

Politico says there's still a chance the 7th prez could end up on the back of the $20.

Kelli Berglund -- former star of Disney XD's "Lab Rats" -- got arrested at Coachella before the party even started.

Indio PD tells us 20-year-old Berglund was caught last Thursday night with a fake ID. Sources close to the actress tell us she was trying to get into a restricted area to meet up with friends when security spotted the fake and alerted the cops.

Tons of celebs and partygoers -- including Berglund -- showed up early to the Palm Springs area music festival, which didn't kick off until Friday.

We're told Kelli was issued a citation and released back into the wild to party her face off ... which she did. The little arrest thingy didn't stop her from hitting the Paper Magazine party the next night.

Jerry Seinfeld's headliner days are over, at least for one night ... he'll be the warm-up for Margaret Cho -- all to help her make good at the NJ comedy club where she bombed.

The Stress Factory Comedy Club fired off an email to audience members who were there for Margaret's disaster of a show on March 26th -- and it reveals that Jerry is on board for a make up show.

In the email, obtained by TMZ, Jerry writes ... "When a stand-up show doesn't go well, the audience and the comedian both go home unhappy, sometimes not really sure what went wrong. Every comedian has experienced this sense of unresolved resentment and anxiety."

He goes on to explain that he suggested to Margaret, "Wouldn't it be something if we could go back to New Jersey, back to that club with the same audience and try to make things right? Have a discussion where both sides - comedian and audience - could talk about what happened?"

Jerry adds he will "moderate" the discussion and then ... jokes will ensue. The show, which goes down Thursday night, is important to him "as someone who cares about comedy, comedians, and people who come to see stand-up."

Cool move on Jerry's part, and Margaret too ... considering how badly it went a few weeks ago.

Kelly Ripa believes Michael Strahan stabbed her in the back by not telling her he was bailing on her.

Sources connected to Kelly and 'Live' tell us, although Michael was under strict orders by Disney CEO Bob Iger not to tell anyone about his move to 'GMA,' she feels as a colleague who played a critical role in his rise to fame on TV ... he should have given her a heads-up.

As we reported, Michael sat down with Kelly, EP Michael Gelman and the General Manager of WABC at 10:30 AM Tuesday, just as Disney made the announcement.

What's more ... we're told Kelly and Michael don't get along. Our sources say she feels he's disrespectful to her and is full of himself. Apparently Michael often rolls with an entourage and it doesn't sit well with her.

Our sources say Michael reached out to Kelly after the announcement but she has not responded. At the end of Wednesday's show, he extended an olive branch by singing Kelly's praises.

It's amazing Disney is making them co-exist on 'Live' until he leaves in September.

Kelly was a no-show Wednesday, and our sources say this may be the first in a string of absences.

Kelly Ripa did not show up for her TV show Wednesday ... and our ABC sources say this may just be the first in a string of absences.

Our sources tell us Kelly made the decision shortly after she was informed Strahan was bailing on her show to co-host "Good Morning America." We broke the story Kelly was told at 10:30 AM Tuesday, just as the announcement was being blasted out to the media ... and she was outraged.

We're told Kelly feels disrespected and humiliated that she wasn't given the courtesy of a heads-up. Our sources say she may not show for the foreseeable future.

Michael walked onstage Wednesday with Ana Gasteyer, and he made light of the move.

The 'Live' staff is furious at Disney and CEO Bob Iger's decision to keep them in the dark.

Stephen Hawking -- the most wicked smaht guy on the planet -- is now an official fan of the New England Patriots ... and he's got the custom jersey to prove it.

Former 'Real Housewives' star James Marchese got busted for domestic violence after allegedly getting into a fight with his wife Amber on a plane, but he swears the cops and the airline got it all wrong.

Law enforcement sources tell us the ex-'RHONJ' stars had just boarded their Virgin America red-eye flight at LAX, and before they took off the airline called cops to report James for grabbing Amber by the throat and threatening to hurt her.

LAX PD officers responded and yanked James off the plane. He was booked for felony domestic violence, but Amber immediately showed up at the police station to help bail him out.

We got video of the couple leaving the station ... walking hand in hand. James played it off like nothing happened on the plane, and more than hinted he's taking legal action -- "I guess Virgin Atlantic wanted to take care of my kid's scholarship fund."

Nick Young came home to Iggy Azalea -- baggage and all.

The Lakers star returned to their pad Tuesday after a boys trip to Vegas ... so it looks like he's still living with Iggy at this point. After Iggy checked the mail, we're guessing there were at least 20 questions about his weekend.

Kelly Ripa is livid over Michael Strahan's departure from her show, largely because she was shockingly disrespected by Disney honchos.

TMZ broke the story ... Kelly was blindsided by Tuesday's announcement. She found out at 10:30 in the morning ... the same time Disney made the announcement. She never got a call from Disney CEO Bob Iger or anyone else at the Mouse House.

Our ABC sources say Kelly -- and virtually everyone on her show -- feels Disney has screamed to the world they don't care about 'Live' ... their singular focus is breathing life into 'GMA,' which has lost a big chunk of its audience over the last year.

We're told there's serious talk about giving 'Live' the boot at 9 AM and adding a third hour to 'GMA.' It's unclear if Disney is eyeing a time slot later in the morning for Kelly's show. It's pretty incredible, since 'Live' has been super successful on Kelly's watch.

Adding a 3rd hour to 'GMA' is the logical next move, since Strahan has established himself in the 9 AM time slot.

As for Kelly, it's unclear if Disney can ever win her back. It's not difficult to understand how pissed she is ... it's like the Ann Curry/NBC mess, but more outrageous.

The biggest mystery in the 'Star Wars' galaxy -- the identity of Rey's parents -- was partially and accidentally leaked by Lucasfilm lawyers ... at least that's how super fans will see it.

Lucasfilm just filed docs, obtained by TMZ, to own all merchandising rights for a character named Jyn Erso -- specifically for toys, clothing, footwear, books, school supplies, and stationery.

The filing happened one day after the trailer for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" dropped ... introducing Jyn as the main character in that prequel.

Now, the connection to Rey -- the heroine of 'Force Awakens.'

'Star Wars' geeks immediately spotted similarities between Jyn and Rey -- facial features, British accents, and generally being kick-ass chicks. So, with the rumor mill already buzzing ... you know how this merchandising move looks.

Jyn's gonna be a big player ... and there's no bigger role than birthing Rey.

It doesn't take a chemist to know ... you can't substitute liquid nitrogen for vodka ... so claims a man who says he got a most unwelcome specialty cocktail at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Jeremy Cox claims he was at a fancy shindig in August at the hotel where Whitney Houston died, when the bartender offered him and his wife a "specialty cocktail." He claims the bartender said, "You need to drink them right away."

Jeremy says he gulped it down, and immediately gasped, turned pale and collapsed. His wife thought he was dead.

Turns out, according to Jeremy, instead of getting a drink cooled by liquid nitrogen, he was actually served a glass of liquid nitrogen.

As for his injuries, Jeremy says the drink burned his mouth, esophagus and stomach. And when he hit the ground he suffered head trauma.

Waka Flocka Flame has not been scared straight after his medical emergency ... not by a long shot, because he's determined to make the most of 4/20.

As we reported, EMTs rushed to Waka's concert venue Sunday night after he consumed way too many edibles and smoked way too much weed. He was put in an ambulance, but after paramedics checked his vitals they decided he should sleep it off at home rather than in a hospital.

Waka tells us he will be high from morning 'til night on Weed Day, although he understands the concept of pacing himself a little better.

We'll check in with him on 4/21.

We caught up with Waka at Reagan National in D.C. on Tuesday where he showed our photog his bag of treats and dished more details on his bug out in Seattle. Check it out.

Bad news love fans ... Usain Bolt didn't get his "Sleepless in Seattle" ending with Rihanna ... 'cause according to Bolt himself he got "no love" from the pop star after publicly laying his mack down.

Robert Patrick knows the dangers of the road, which is why he took his brand new Harley-Davidson to church to get it blessed.

Patrick -- best known as T-1000 from 'Terminator 2' -- took his hog to St. Thomas, the Apostle church in Hollywood, and got it blessed courtesy of Father Ian Elliott Davies. It's the second bike Patrick's made holy.

As for how it's done ... some words by the good Father, with a sprinkle of holy water before Sunday mass.

Patrick's endgame ... protecting him from harm as he tools down the highway.

#HolyDriver