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Beyonce trumped just about every country star -- and all of them were there -- at the 50th CMA Awards, with some help from the Dixie Chicks.

Bey performed "Daddy Lessons," a staple on her Formation World Tour.

Let's put it this way ... it works for a country audience.

Dakota Fanning will not be a (grown) child of divorce after all ... her pops just yanked his divorce docs.

Dakota's father, Steven Fanning, is dismissing his divorce petition from Heather, his wife of almost 27 years.

Sources connected with the family tell us Steven and Heather will try to work their differences out. They do not want to give up on the marriage.

We broke the story ... Steven filed for the split late last week, citing irreconcilable differences. He did not ask for spousal support from Heather, and custody of the kids wasn't going to be an issue since both Dakota and her sister, Elle, are adults.

S.I. model Tanya Mityushina is out of her swimsuit and into something more comfortable ... the hottest maid outfit ever.

Tanya teamed up with famous music video director Chris Applebaum for some good, clean fun ... involving skimpy lingerie. What? This isn't how you tidy up around the house?

Check out the behind-the-scenes pics and the hot vid ... and don't feel dirty about it, either.

Chris Brown got a judge to see eye to eye with him, for once -- he's scored protection from an obsessed fan who's been repeatedly busted for showing up uninvited at his house.

Danielle Patti must stay away from Breezy, his home and his shows for 5 years ... according to the judge's order. Chris' lawyer, Setara Qassim, was in court where it was decided Patti's not a high risk right now -- she's currently in a mental hospital as a result of her last trespassing arrest at Chris' house.

TMZ broke the story ... she was first arrested in December at CB's property, then again in April ... when Chris says she shouted some graphic sexual comments.

Unclear when Patti will be released, but Chris can rest a little easier now.

Soulja Boy is lying through his grill about dropping millions on a Hollywood penthouse -- we've learned it's just a really sweet Airbnb rental.

The 3 bedroom pad has been on the market for several months, according to listing agents Shawn Kormondy and Katia Miramontes of Keller Williams Realty -- but until it sells the owners have been renting it out.

Soulja's bragged he "spent $6 million on the new penthouse," but we're told that price is grossly exaggerated -- it's listed for $3.2 million -- plus, he simply doesn't own it.

We're told he rented the pad for a year but just left, and it's easy to see why. It's got 500 sq. ft of outdoor terrace space perched above the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. If Soulja really does love it, we're told the owners are motivated to sell ... he's just gotta cough up the cash.

For now he's sticking to his guns, claiming he really does own the house. Gotta hand it to him ... at least he's an entertaining liar.

Charlie Sheen had a golden ticket -- an invitation to get on the mound for Game 7 of the World Series -- but a fan says MLB rejected his request to bring the actor on the field..

The fan, Daniel Eleff, tells TMZ ... he won a Starwood Hotels contest and got 2 tickets to Wednesday's Cubs-Indians showdown. He'll also be throwing a ceremonial pitch. Daniel says he wanted to use the ol' "Get me Vaughn" from "Major League" ... and have Charlie run out on the field.

But watch what happened when MLB honchos got wind of that -- Daniel told us how quickly his plans changed. We reached out to MLB, but so far no word back.

If nothing else, Indians fans can rest assured ... Ricky will be in the stadium.

Hillary Clinton has spent $5 million in 2 days for TV ads in 2 critical states ... states she thought she had in the bag just weeks ago.

Sources involved in the media buys tell us the Clinton campaign dumped $2.5 million on TV ads in Wisconsin -- $1 mil in Milwaukee alone -- for the first 2 days in November.

Our sources say she spent another $2.5 million on TV ads in Michigan on November 1st and 2nd.

Demi Lovato's got hands of stone ... just ask Sylvester Stallone.

Demi and Sly strapped on the gloves Wednesday at Jay Glazer's Unbreakable gym on the Sunset Strip -- and she obviously has some ring experience ... of the Hollywood variety, at least.

Rocky was having fun, although he claims he slipped when he hit the mat. Decide for yourself.

BTW, the "Creed" sequel is slated for November, 2017. Get DL a script, stat!

Just sayin' ...

Lil Wayne's blaming his anti-black lives matter rant on Nightline's questions about his daughter -- and he's apologizing for the remarks.

Wayne tells TMZ ... "When the reporter began asking me questions about my daughter being labeled a bitch and a hoe, I got agitated. From there, there was no thought put into her questions and my responses."

As we told you ... Wayne blasted the movement, basically saying it didn't apply to him because he's young, black and rich. His comments came a few minutes after the reporter questions him about his daughter ... in ABC's edit, anyway.

Phaedra Parks says she's officially a single woman -- her divorce from Apollo Nida is now final.

The 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star appeared on "Raq Rants" (on our YouTube channel) and delivered the news. The prominent attorney had been married to Apollo since 2009.

He's currently serving an 8 year prison sentence for cashing stolen checks and laundering more than $2 million.

Phaedra talked about missing the man she's known since childhood -- and whether there's a chance they'll get back together down the road.

Apollo's reaction? His camp told us if the divorce is truly finalized, it's news to him.

Charlie Sheen's got your lock for Wednesday's epic Game 7 of the World Series in Cleveland ... and he's hoping reviving Mr. 'Wild Thing' himself is enough juju to tip the scales.

We got video of Ricky Vaughn on his private jet en route to C-Town for tonight's Cubs-Indians showdown ... where he'll almost be front and center at Progressive Field. Check out the vid ... he makes a BOLD prediction.

TMZ broke the story ... Sheen scored some sweet tickets for the game thanks to 2 local business owners.

"American Idol" finalist Curtis "C.J." Harris is back behind bars -- and will be for the next month -- all because he claims he mixed up his dates.

Law enforcement officials in Alabama tell TMZ ... Harris turned himself in Monday after an arrest warrant was issued due to his skipping out on a court date last month.

Harris was supposed to be in court Oct. 27 for his drug arrest, but we're told he claims he confused that for another date. We broke the story ... Harris was arrested in an undercover drug bust for selling oxycodone and marijuana. He's facing 3 felonies.

Harris will now be held without bail until a hearing later this month.

NBC sent a "goon squad" to manhandle a "Today" show audience member because he's a known Trump supporter and they hated his t-shirt ... according to the guy's new lawsuit.

Mark Gallagher claims NBC security descended on him and roughed him up last month because he was pro-Trump ... according to the docs. He says he was doing nothing wrong at the time -- just chatting 2 ladies and wearing an anti-Clinton shirt.

Gallagher admits he had a motive for being in the "Today" audience ... he believes Bill Clinton is a rapist, and wanted to get some TV time for a shirt with Bill's face and the word "RAPE" on it. He says he was successful doing this the day before on "Good Morning America."

According to the suit ... Gallagher was assaulted by the goons before he even had a chance to take off his sweater and reveal his shirt. He claims he was struck in the back of the head with a security radio and sustained injuries to his neck, lower back, ribs, arms and ankle while being removed ... and has bruises to show for it.

Gallagher is suing NBC Universal for more than $53 million. We reached out to NBC for comment, so far no word back.

12:25 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Lu's station, KTLA, tells us the arrest is a misunderstanding -- she noticed the earbuds were left behind, and picked them up, "intending to return them to the owner whom she had been speaking with while in line to clear TSA."

The spokesperson says when Lu was unable to locate the owner, she boarded her flight -- but she is fully cooperating with authorities.

Former Miss USA Lu Parker is under arrest for pilfering a pair of high-end headphones at LAX ... TMZ has learned.

The 1994 pageant winner, and current news anchor in L.A., allegedly lifted the headphones Wednesday morning at the TSA screening area in Terminal 6. Law enforcement sources tell us she walked to her gate and boarded her flight.

We're told cops saw Lu take the audio gear on CCTV cams, and tracked her down on the plane before it left. Officers hauled her off the jet and took her into custody. The headphones are worth $200, so she's looking at a misdemeanor theft.

Really bad luck for Parker -- we're told the owner of the headphones is an LAPD Robbery Homicide detective.

Parker famously dated former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa several years ago, but they've broken up.