Mary J. Blige Divorce Drama ... Kendu Going for Her Bank
Mary J. Blige's estranged husband/ex-manager, Martin "Kendu" Isaacs, wants her to open up her deep pockets.
Kendu just filed his response to Mary's divorce petition, and it's clear one of the many things they don't see eye to eye on is spousal support. He's asking Mary to fork it over, but in her docs Mary said she wants the court to block him from getting it.
Kendu lists July 25th as the date of separation, even though she said it was "to be determined." It's interesting because all their assets could be shared up until that date, and Mary's clearly the breadwinner. It's still unclear if they have a prenup.
One more financial jab -- Kendu wants her to pay his lawyer's fees.
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Prince Estate I Really Wish You Hadn't Screwed Me Out of a Major Profit
Prince's estate is out of control when it comes to canceling parties at Paisley Park -- and the guy planning a Make-A-Wish event says the move cost him tens of thousands of dollars.
Ricky Barron, the event planner, just filed docs saying he planned the Make-A-Wish Minnesota party that Bremer Trust -- which handles Prince's estate -- canceled, and now says he's owed a whopping $56k!
According to the docs, Barron says he lost out on his sizable consulting fees, and already laid out a ton on rental equipment and catering expenses.
TMZ broke the story ... the estate also pulled the plug on a fundraiser for Mixed Blood Theatre, which says it lost nearly $350k. Sources close to the late singer say Prince was a supporter of both organizations and wanted the parties to happen.
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Joe Jonas Heavyweight Hunk
Joe Jonas looks like he's shaping up to be a fine fighter ... emphasis on fine.
We got Jonas Bro #2 out in Bev Hills where he was practicing his hook and uppercut against women's boxing champ Ava Knight, showing off his sculpted bod in the process.
He's been training hard lately, and so has Nick. So we gotta ask ...
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Denzel Washington Moustache Meme Trolls Are LOSERS!
Y'know those Denzel Washington memes about his moustache that you've been laughing about -- well, Denzel ain't laughing. At all. In fact, he's got some strong words for the Internet.
For the first time, Denzel talked about all those images that popped up after he went to the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight sporting a Yosemite Sam handlebar moustache. The Internet had a field day (seriously, Google it) ... but when entertainment host Xilla brought it up, Denzel got gangsta.
Check out the clip -- Xilla simply asked what he thought about the memes, and DW said, "If I had my wallet I'd show you." It gets worse after that.
Btw, the real reason for the facial hair -- Denzel was filming 'Magnificent Seven' at the time with director Antoine Fuqua ... who's sitting next to him in this clip.
"King Kong ain't got nuthin' on me" ... definitely comes to mind here.
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Meek Mill Cousin Killed In Philly Shootings
Meek Mill's cousin was shot and killed Tuesday night during a string of violence in Philadelphia.
Mill's 21-year-old cousin, Angelo Colon, was reportedly 1 of 5 people killed in a series of shootings and stabbings.
According to law enforcement, Angelo suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Meek Mill -- a Philly-born rapper -- shared his grief and frustration over the violence in Philadelphia.
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Travis Scott Club Gig Turns into All-Star Rap Show
Travis Scott got a whole lotta support from his most famous rap friends during a club appearance ... when Rick Ross and Juicy J grabbed the mic.
Scott was performing at PAPER Magazine and NARS Cosmetics' party in NYC and delivered his usual wild show -- but the crowd got bonus performances from Rick, Juicy, Mario and Ameriie.
He had tons of celebs in the crowd too ... including T.I., Teyana Taylor, Iman Shumpert, Tyson Beckford, Christina Milian and PARTYNEXTDOOR.
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L'Oreal Sued Black Women Angry Over Relaxer You Made Us Bald
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L'Oréal got a bunch of famous African-American women to tout its hair relaxer when it actually causes great harm, and the company even insinuated Michelle Obama into its campaign ... so claim some angry customers who have just filed suit.
L'Oréal hawks a hair relaxer called SoftSheen-Carson Optimum Amla Legend No-Mix, No-Lye Relaxer, which it claims is healthy and safe because it uses a legendary oil from Indian fruit instead of lye.
According to the class action lawsuit, filed by famed attorney Mark Geragos, the product is short on oil and long on danger, causing hair loss, breakage, scalp irritation, blisters and burns.
The suit claims L'Oréal lured unsuspecting women into buying its product by getting celebs like 'RHOA' star Cynthia Bailey, Tracee Ellis Ross and even Michelle Obama's hairstylist to tout it.
The suit includes a list of consumer complaints on Amazon, including, "I am completely bald on the front portion of my head," and, "My 26 year old daughter is upstairs crying her eyes out because her hair is gone."
The suit asked for more than $5 million. No lye.
We've reached out to L'Oréal, so far no word back.
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Madonna & Rocco Back to School, Normal After Custody Battle
Madonna's back to full-time mommy duty with her beloved Rocco.
She took the 16-year-old out for dinner in London Tuesday night ... a week after the settlement in her drawn-out custody war with Guy Ritchie.
As we reported ... Rocco went back to England for school -- as spelled out in the custody arrangement -- and looks like Madonna's sticking around to get him settled.
Madge took him out to a fancy vegetarian spot in Notting Hill called Farmacy.
How's that for quality mothering? Eat your veggies, Rocco!
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'RHOA' Star Cynthia Bailey Peter Who? I Got a New Lakefront Crib
Cynthia Bailey is single with plenty of space to mingle now in her chill new lake house.
The 'Real Housewives' star plunked down $960k for the home just outside Atlanta ... after selling the home she shared with estranged husband Peter Thomas.
The 6 bedroom, 4 bath home is the perfect hideaway, tucked away on a lake with its own dock ... surrounded by forest.
Check out the place ... it screams rest and relaxation. Cynthia's gonna need a boat though.
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50 Cent Your Superhero's an Impostor ... We'll Stop Him in Court!
50 Cent's new superhero series might be dead before it even takes flight -- Starz is being threatened with a lawsuit if they don't shut down the production.
JourStarr Publications fired off a legal letter, obtained by TMZ, saying the premise of Fiddy's upcoming show "Tomorrow, Today" is a rip-off of the book, "Othello Greene: The Story Begins."
50 Cent and premium cable channel Starz announced last month they were doing the show -- about a veteran who becomes an evil prison doctor's experiment -- and said it was based on a screenplay 50 wrote. The book's publisher says that's BS, and Anthony Baltimore is actually the author.
The publisher says it's giving Starz 10 days to back down or else ... it can expect a super-lawyer battle.
8:30 AM PT -- 50 Cent's attorney tells us there's no connection whatsoever between "Tomorrow, Today" and 'Othello Greene' ... adding, "Mr. Jackson has neither met the author, heard of nor read this book."
It's worth noting, the book is about an elite special ops soldier battling a terrorist out for world domination. 50's attorney says the publisher's threat is merely a publicity stunt.
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Birdman I Don't Even HAVE 'Carter V' to Release It ... Talk to Lil Wayne!
Birdman is tired of being the fall guy for Lil Wayne, and insists there's no way Cash Money can drop "Tha Carter V" ... because Weezy's the one holding the master recordings.
Sources connected to Birdman tell TMZ ... Wayne's threat to retire isn't sitting well with the Cash Money honcho, who says the narrative he's holding the now-mythical album hostage ... is total BS.
We're told Weezy has the physical recording, and refuses to fork it over -- so Birdman feels like his hands are tied. For Wayne's part, we're told he'd be happy to give up 'Carter V' ... AFTER they work out the money.
Translation: Cash first, music second.
We're also told Weezy will never leak it on the Internet because he ain't giving it up for free.
In Wayne's original lawsuit, he said he was owed an $8 million advance for the record, plus another $2 mil upon its completion. We're told that amount, plus a few more million -- for past Young Money album sales -- would be the best shot for the record to see the light of day.
Soooo ... we're saying there's still a chance, but it's gonna take a lot of zeros.
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Jamie Foxx Lighten Up, America
Jamie Foxx is a glass half full kinda guy ... he acknowledges we have problems here in the U.S. of A., but still ... crack a smile, won't ya?
We got Jamie leaving Goal in WeHo Tuesday night and asked about athletes and artists making bold political statements.
Check out the clip -- Jamie says there's plenty to appreciate about America.
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JoJo Fletcher & Jordan Rodgers Wedding Still On But We're Thin On Details
JoJo Fletcher and Jordan Rodgers deny there's any trouble in paradise, and they certainly LOOK like everything's fine ... only problem is they've got very few clues about their big day.
We caught the 'Bachelorette' couple walking hand in hand in Bev Hills Tuesday where they shot down their recent breakup rumors.
As for settling the Rodgers' family feud ahead of their wedding -- JoJo addressed it with our photog. She's putting on a good face, but it doesn't sound great.
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Ray Rice Working Out Like A MADMAN ... NFL Teams Interested
Ray Rice hit the gym HARD Tuesday -- continuing to train to play in the NFL this season ... and sources tell TMZ Sports multiple teams are inquiring about him.
Halle Berry & Olivier Martinez LAX Employee Demands Get Off Your High Horse!!!
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are rich celebrities who feel they're above the law ... so claims the lawyer for the LAX employee who, for the umpteenth time, is trying to get them to sit for a deposition.
You'll recall the LAX employee, Ronaldo Owens, sued Halle and Olivier almost a year ago after Olivier used a baby's car seat to shove him ... and it was caught on video.
That altercation was the last straw that caused Halle to pull the plug on her marriage. The divorce has since stalled, and we're told neither Halle nor Olivier are currently interested in moving forward on the divorce, and she's even holding out hope he'll get his anger under control.
Owens' lawyer says he's tried 4 times to get Halle and Olivier to sit for a deposition but he says his efforts have been thwarted.
Halle and Olivier's lawyer says he's willing to produce his clients, but only if they get assurance Owens won't go blabbing to the media about what was said.
Owens' lawyer rails back, "In this country, litigants are not afforded special treatment because of who they are or who they think they are."
Owens wants the judge to order them to sit for a depo ... or else.
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LeBron's Mom & Lambo Hey, Kris Jenner Wanna Be My Manager??!
LeBron James' world could collide with the Kardashian family ... soon ... because his mother's fiance is putting the full-court press on Kris Jenner to manage his rap career.