TMZ.com Home

Young Thug's Christmas shopping got short-circuited by a pair of handcuffs -- he got busted in a fancy Atlanta mall, and how it went down is an amazing coincidence.

Officers perp-walked the rapper through Lenox Square Mall Thursday night, but law enforcement sources say the cops weren't even looking to arrest him. We're told officers had responded to a stolen vehicle report, and while walking through the mall looking for a suspect they bumped into Young Thug.

One of the officers recognized him and remembered he'd recently missed a court date -- for excessive window tinting -- and that was all she wrote for Thug. He was booked for the warrant and released after posting a $500 bond. If only he'd cyber-shopped.

Merry Christmas!

Fun fact: Thug's been hit with a lot of karma since that Alaska Air incident. Just sayin'.

Miles Teller went upside down Thursday night when his truck hit another car and flipped over ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the actor was driving in the San Fernando Valley late Thursday night when an Uber driver made a left turn in front of Teller, who was driving with his girlfriend. Miles' Bronco flipped over. He was not injured but enraged and got out of the truck screaming, "You f***** up my truck." We're told he was so angry people had to restrain him from attacking the Uber driver.

Our law enforcement sources say the accident was not Miles' fault. It's clear from the photo the Uber driver made a left when it was unsafe.

An ambulance came and took 2 passengers in the Uber to the hospital after they complained of minor injuries. An eyewitness says Miles appeared concerned about the 2 injured people.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ drugs or alcohol did not play a factor in the crash.

We're told Teller's put about $200k in the restoring his SUV over the years ... ouch.

It's interesting ... Miles' 2 biggest movie roles -- "Whiplash" and "Bleed for This" feature his characters getting in a bad car accident. And, when he was 20, he got in a near-fatal car crash.

Vladimir Putin sent what on the surface is a shocking Christmas message to Donald Trump ... a message dripping with overtures of peace and good will.

Trump's transition team released the letter, in which Putin recognizes the importance of U.S./Russian relations in the world, and then urges they both deal with each other "in a constructive and pragmatic manner."

Turns out Putin has sent letters like this before ... recently to Prez Obama.

Way better than nuclear saber rattling.

Trump called Putin's letter "very nice" and added ... "I hope both sides are able to live up to these thoughts, and we do not have to travel an alternate path."

Paul Wall and Baby Bash found themselves in a familiar situation Friday ... hooked up in cuffs after cops in Texas busted them for drugs.

Law enforcement sources in Houston tell us officers executed a search warrant early Friday morning. Wall and Bash were there and got arrested on the spot, along with 8 other people. According to court records, both have been hit with felonies.

At this time, it's unclear what drugs were found during the raid. The rappers were also busted together in 2011 ... for possession of weed in El Paso.

Time for a new BFF?

There's a secret scare in the music world over Donald Trump's inauguration ... some singers and bands want to perform but they're getting cold feet because they're worried it will hurt their career.

Sources in the music industry connected with people who have been "on the list" tell us ... some of the singers and groups have floated rumors they might perform to judge the public reaction ... which by and large has scared them into running for the hills instead of towards the Hill.

We're told trial balloons were floated by at least 4 camps ... we're told everyone's so scared of the backlash the camps will never admit they've even entertained the prospect of singing at the inauguration ... they're all so worried it will negatively impact the artists' careers.

It's a sea change from every other inauguration. Up to now it didn't matter if it was a Dem or a Republican ... there were enough big stars willing to perform it wasn't a problem.

The famed Rockettes -- who are booked to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration -- might be one woman down -- a dancer says she was never asked and claims Trump as #notmypresident.

Phoebe Pearl -- a member of the Radio City staple -- vented her frustration Thursday night over the booking ... a decision she says was made without her knowledge.

Phoebe said she was "embarrassed" and "disappointed" over news that she would be 2-stepping for Trump. She cites his rhetoric as the reason for her disapproval.

The Rockettes were booked for Trump's inauguration the same day, and full-time dancers were reportedly told the performance was mandatory.

Scott Disick's son looks like someday he'll go on a hunting trip with Donald Trump Jr., but now Mason's targeting urban prey.

Scott seemed unfazed as his 7-year-old took aim at the paparazzi who captured the pair leaving a department store in Bev Hills.

Dana White just sent a violent warning to Floyd Mayweather -- Conor McGregor will "kick [your] head into another planet and then he'll murder every one of [your] security guards."

Those delicious Jolly Rancher Hard Candies you love are being hawked in a bag full o' lies ... according to one sour customer who says his sweet purchase was mostly air.

It's gotta be bad when you sue over freakin' candy, but yeah ... a California man says he bought a 3.8 oz. box of Jolly Ranchers and was shocked to discover it was less than 50% full. He says although he didn't expect it to be "crammed full," the excess of empty space was unacceptable, and he's blaming it on the packaging.

According to the docs ... the box is designed to hide the severe lack of colorful candy on the inside, which is misleading and downright wrong.

He's not in it for the money -- he just wants his $3 back. Well, he's also putting Hershey's -- the maker of Jolly Ranchers -- on the clock. In the suit, he wants the judge to give the co. 12-18 months to sell off its deceptive packaging and roll out the good stuff.

Farrah Abraham didn't mince words when it came to dolling out blame for Valerie Fairman's death ... and "16 and Pregnant" fell right in Farrah's crosshairs.

Farrah -- a former "16 and Pregnant" star herself -- was at Headquarter's Gentleman's Club in NYC where our photog asks her pointblank if the show and the fame played a role in Valerie's death.

Check out the vid ... Farrah says the show is now toxic.

As we reported ... Valerie died Wednesday from an apparent overdose.

George Lopez is no Trump supporter, but he thinks it's BS that Ivanka was harassed on JetBlue.

We got the comedian Thursday at LAX, where he threw shade at the passenger who went ham on the First Daughter at JFK Thursday and got kicked off the plane.

We broke the story ... attorney Dan Goldstein was escorted off the plane with baby in hand.

Moby got a visit from his own personal Grinch -- a woman cops call an "obsessed fan" who tried to make off with a special delivery.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the incident went down Wednesday afternoon when Moby's assistant noticed a woman on his Hollywood Hills property. When cops showed up, the suspect was still there holding a package with Moby's name on it.

She was arrested for petty theft, and we're told cops will also recommend trespassing charges. Moby wasn't home at the time.

Here's The Rundown

The guy who verbally attacked Ivanka Trump on a JetBlue flight had nothing to say about the incident when he landed in San Fran.

Dan Goldstein -- a New York attorney with husband Matthew Lasner and toddler in tow -- were radio silent about the incident that got Dan booted from the flight.

Matt had nothing to say about his tweet that Dan was on the hunt at JFK to harass Donald's eldest daughter.

Celine Dion passed on singing at Donald Trump's inauguration not because she's anti-Trump but because she's just booked.

We've learned Celine was one of the people approached to sing at the Jan. 20 event in D.C. but her team had to turn it down due to her Vegas residency. She's set to perform that same night.

Sources connected to her Caesars Palace production tell us Celine is famously loyal to her fans, and cancelling wasn't an option because many fans plan vacations around the show. Also, she already had to postpone several dates this year following her husband's death.

We're told Celine's skipped other big events in the past, like the Oscars, due to conflicting obligations -- so turning down the inauguration was nothing personal.

We reached out to Celine's camp, but no word back yet.