TMZ Live Iggy Azalea: I've Changed My Mind... I Want Privacy Now!

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HERE'S THE RUNDOWN
  • Donald Trump's Major 9/11 Gaffe
  • Taylor Swift Speaks Out about Slut Shaming
  • Mariah Carey is George Clooney's New Neighbor
  • Disturbing Texts Surface from Jared Fogle

Conor McGregor AXED FROM UFC 200 ... Refused to Promote Fight

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Dana White says he's yanked Conor McGregor from UFC 200 -- claiming the Irish superstar refused to fly to Vegas to promote the event.

'Vanderpump Rules' Star Her Weed Parties Are Killing Me ... Neighbor Sues

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A rep for Scheana tells TMZ the star has never received any complaints from neighbors or management about weed ... as for the cat, we're told Scheana's cat isn't allowed outside and the one in the lawsuit is another neighbors.

"Vanderpump Rules" star Scheana Shay's weed puffing parties are out of control, just like her black cat ... according to one pissed off neighbor.

Scheana lives in a fancy L.A. high rise apartment, and a guy who shares a wall with her says his unit's been inundated by marijuana clouds drifting from her crib. He ain't happy about the contact high.

According to his lawsuit ... his spouse and young kids are getting nauseous from the smoke, and he's fed up with the noise that goes down when Scheana turns up. He even calls out Scheana's black cat.

He says she leaves it outdoors with its food ... which attracts ants that constantly scout his kitchen, bedroom, closet and bathrooms for more grub.

The guy's suing Shay and building management for a discount on his rent and damages.

Kathy Bates Wake Up, Politicians! 10 Million Patients Need Help

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Kathy Bates is throwing her support behind a group of women on a mission that could affect millions of people like Kathy ... who are suffering with lymphedema.

We got Kathy at LAX on Tuesday, and she opened up about her painful battle. Lymphedema is a swelling of tissues caused by removal of/or damage to lymph nodes. Kathy developed it after undergoing a double mastectomy in 2012.

Kathy told us patients are dealing with two huge issues -- one being the lack of health insurance coverage, but as she explained it ... the cavalry is on its way to Washington, D.C.

As for issue #2 -- Kathy's doing her part. Check it out.

Doris Roberts Film Project in Jeopardy Cast Keeps Dying

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Doris Roberts' death is causing turmoil for a movie she was set to headline ... because she's the third big name attached to the flick who has died.

One of the last movie roles Doris signed on for was the female lead in "Old Soldiers" ... which is still securing its last bit of financing before it starts production.

Problem is ... 2 of the other major roles belonged to Mickey Rooney and James Best ... who died in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Producer Dave Rotan -- who is adamant on using actual WWII-era celebs for the road trip comedy -- tells us he's still optimistic about the film, but admits his "window of opportunity is quickly closing" on filling out a cast of elderly legends.

Rotan tells us he's not going to recast Doris' role yet -- for fear of jinxing anyone else -- and is still banking on Clifton James (94), Hugh O'Brian (91), and Rance Howard (87) to make it through filming.

Godspeed.

Charlie Sheen's Ex He's Cutting Off His Rich Nose To Spite His Kids' Faces

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Brooke Mueller is accusing Charlie Sheen of selling off his "Two and a Half Men" cash cow just so he can get his child support payments to her reduced.

As we've reported, Charlie's been crying poverty to the court ... saying he can no longer afford the $55k per month, but Brooke's not buying it for a second. In new docs, she says Charlie deliberately sold off his back end revenue from "Two and a Half Men" in order to lower his monthly income.

Yes, Charlie got a lump sum of $26 million off that deal, but he lost $613k in monthly income ... which Brooke thinks is all part of his poverty play.

She also thinks it's laughable Charlie's acting down and out, since he "continues to own multiple mansions across the globe, fly all over the world on private planes, have several paid employees at his beck and call, and live an extremely lavish lifestyle."

Brooke is begging the court not to fall for Sheen's hard luck story, and she wants a hearing to comb through his finances.

Rob Kardashian Nailed for Triple Digit Speeding

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Rob Kardashian's mission to bail out Blac Chyna cost him dearly -- TWO huge speeding tickets, one of which could cost him his license ... that is, if he had one.

Rob told us on Monday he'd lost his driver's license, and hinted it had something to do with outstanding tickets. That's not exactly what happened. We've learned Rob's license expired on his birthday, March 17.

His bigger problem is speeding. You'll recall, when BC got arrested in Texas ... Rob hopped in his Bentley and blazed across the desert to rescue her. According to law enforcement sources, New Mexico cops nailed him on Jan. 30 when he was headed east.

Then on Jan. 31 -- on his way home with Chyna -- CHiPs clocked Rob doing 107 mph in a 70 through Blythe, CA.

Rob's attorney was actually in court Tuesday, and entered a not guilty plea for that ticket. The expired license is just a trip to the DMV, but getting out of the 107 is gonna be tougher.

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I LOST MY LICENSE

Michael Strahan Blindsided Kelly Ripa ... No Warning

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Michael Strahan dropped a bomb on co-host Kelly Ripa after their show Tuesday ... telling her for the first time he was leaving their show.

Sources connected with the production tell TMZ, Michael sat down with Kelly and Executive Producer Michael Gelman at 10:30 AM and let them know he was leaving 'Live' for 'GMA.'

We're told Kelly and Gelman were "stunned and upset" at the news. And, we're told, since no one on the show had advance warning, there is absolutely no plan on replacing Michael.

In Michael's defense, this was a top secret move on Disney's part, orchestrated by CEO Bob Iger. Sources connected to the deal tell us Gelman might not be aware of the replacement plan, but Disney absolutely has one ... and it assured Strahan of that.

Kelly has a history of being kept in the dark ... remember, she was enraged when Regis didn't give her a heads-up either.

Blake Shelton Big Legal Victory In Defamation Case

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Blake Shelton just scored a big victory in his defamation lawsuit against In Touch ... the judge squarely rejected the magazine's bid to have the case thrown out ... and the judge scoffed at the editor's assertion they never wrote he was in rehab ... just that he should go.

The judge was clear ... the magazine was telling its readers Blake had an alcohol problem and went to rehab. The judge said false claims of rehab are libelous ... period. That's bad for In Touch.

The judge went even further ... saying the magazine knew full well when they published the story that Blake had not been to rehab. And, the judge said, the fact that they ran the headline anyway is powerful proof of malice -- something Blake needs to show to win the case.

One more interesting thing ... In Touch pointed to some of Blake's tweets in which he talks/jokes about him being a drunk. The magazine claimed since he cultivates an image of a hard-drinking party boy he can't sue for defamation. The judge called BS on that claim.

The case will now proceed to trial.

Michael Strahan 'GMA' Backs Up Brinks Truck For 'Life Changing' Deal

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'GMA' absolutely "had to have" Michael Strahan and paid him a fortune to move him off 'Live' because that's the way the BIG boss at Disney wanted it.

Sources connected to Strahan's blockbuster deal -- going full-time at 'GMA' -- tell us Disney CEO Bob Iger himself made the call to grab Kelly Ripa's co-host because he's an "everyday man" who connects with the audience.

Truth is, ABC is doing everything it can to fend off a 'Today' show comeback in the ratings. As a result, we're told 'GMA' will be "reformatted in September" to play to Strahan's strengths. Our sources say, despite the changes, George Stephanopoulos and Robin Roberts are absolutely safe and ABC sees Michael, Robin and George as the "three musketeers."

And if you're wondering why Iger would get involved -- we're told the network is paying very, very handsomely ... as in well into 8 figures.

One source called the deal "life changing" for Strahan ... and consider all the NFL Hall of Famer's already accomplished in his life.

Prince Harry to Chewbacca Hug It Out, Bro

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When Harry met hairy ... it was pretty awesome.

The Prince and his bro, Prince William, got big ole wookiee hugs from Chewbacca and met a bunch of other 'Star Wars' actors Tuesday while touring Pinewood Studios near London.

William made the visit as part of his duties as President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Harry looked more than happy to tag along.

The royal bros even geeked out over lightsabers, but Will needs a better grip.

Taylor Swift I'm the Poster Child For Slut Shaming

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Taylor Swift's been publicly tagged as a chick who sleeps around with guy after guy after guy -- at least that's how Taylor sees it, and she's pissed about the rep.

Taylor did a 73 questions thing with Vogue, and one of the scripted queries was ... "What's the one thing you wish you knew at 19?"

26-year-old Swift took a deep breath and replied, "You're gonna date just like a normal 20-something should be allowed to, but you're going to be a national lightning rod for slut shaming."

You have to see the look on her face too ... she's not joking (it's at the 8:00 mark).

Even though her list of ex-BFs -- and songs about those exes -- is impressive ... we can't recall anyone calling T-Swizzle a slut. But it's clear she's taken all the talk about her love life to heart.

Hey, but shout-out to Kevin Hart ... she says he always makes her laugh.

Natalie Cole Leaves Big Money to Best Friends They're Unforgettable

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Natalie Cole believed blood relatives aren't the only ones worthy of being remembered in a will ... she is taking care of 2 friends who took good care of her.

We've obtained a copy of Natalie's will, which lists $1.3 million in assets. According to the will, Natalie also created a trust with an undisclosed amount of money and other assets.

The singer, who died New Year's Eve, listed several beneficiaries in her will, including son Robert Yancy. Several other relatives are also named. She also left money to 2 very special friends -- Benita Hill and Tamara Engelstein -- both of whom were a great source of support during her battle with Hepatitis C.

Natalie died from congestive heart failure. She was 65.

Iggy Azalea Even Though I Blab About Nick I Want My Privacy!!!

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Iggy Azalea is telling all of us we should be ashamed we dare to talk about her and Nick Young, because she's entitled to her privacy ... even though she's talked ad nauseam about her relationship.

Iggy tweeted on Monday, "We are together and i would love to be given a little (a lot) of privacy on the matter."

She's incredulous the media -- including us -- have showcased her bare ring finger ... a finger that had reliably sported her engagement ring until the cheating allegations surfaced.

It's especially interesting ... She went on "Ellen" and a bunch of radio shows talking endlessly about the scandal, threatening to cut Nick's penis off, showing off her ring, and on and on.

But now she can't believe everyone bit the bait. Just amazing.

Donald Trump 9/11 Screwup ... Not So Convenient

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Donald Trump confused America's darkest day with America's favorite convenience store -- totally honest mistake, except it happened as he was trying to sway NY primary voters. Big oops?

Trump was at a rally in Buffalo Monday night and started talking about 9/11 and where he was in NYC when the Towers came down. But apparently he had Slurpees on the brain because he ended up talking 7/11 instead.

Check it out ... to his credit, the Donald never missed a beat.

We doubt Trump's seen the inside of any convenience store in, oh ... forever, but he could try spinning this as he's a man of the people.

More likely he just bought stock though.

The Game Slavery's Illegal Free Kesha!!!

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The Game thinks when you're young and dumb you have a right ... to undo the deals you sign ... at least when it comes to Kesha.

Game was leaving Tiffany's bar and restaurant in Hollywood Monday when our photog asked about Kesha's war with Sony and Dr. Luke. The rapper couldn't be clearer ... he says Sony has a "slave mentality."

As for the contract, Game doesn't think it's worth the paper it's written on.

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