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The Shelby County carnival in Tennessee is so dangerous it's shocking ... according to a new suit.

A carnival employee is suing Amusements of America -- one of the largest traveling amusement park companies -- claiming it failed to safely set up the Ring of Fire thrill ride in August 2016 ... which led to him being electrocuted.

The man says the ride hit a power line 35 feet in the air while it was being raised, which caused an electrical overload in a nearby generator. Problem is -- the guy claims he was using that generator to set up another carnival ride, and he got zapped.

According to the docs ... high-voltage currents from the generator shot into the man's hands as he held the controls. He says he was "frozen" in extreme pain until the current left his body by "exploding" out the bottom of his left foot. He says his shoe erupted in flames.

The man claims he was severely and permanently injured and his foot required 2 surgeries before he could leave the hospital.

Model Gigi Gorgeous is disgusted at President Trump for his plan to roll back protections for transgender students, but she's hoping he actually does give Caitlyn Jenner a call.

We got Gigi in L.A. and she teed off on Trump for, in her eyes, lying to the LGBTQ community to get votes, and believes he's now showing his true colors.

Gigi, who's good friends with Kylie Jenner, saw Caitlyn's video calling out the president. While many people think Jenner missed the mark, Gigi thinks CJ's the right woman to get Trump's attention.

Viola Davis doesn’t need any help in the looks department.

Here’s a 36-year-old version of the fresh-faced actress in New York City back in 2001 (left) and 16 years later ... the three-time Oscar nominee -- who's hoping to win her first Academy Award for her work in the film 'Fences' -- at the American Black Film Festival Honors in Beverly Hills last week (right).

Voila!

The question is...

There's clearly something in the air in Hollywood -- first Beyonce cancelled her Coachella gig, and now Natalie Portman's skipping out on The Oscars -- and it's all because she's about to pop.

Portman, who's nominated for best actress for her role as Jackie Kennedy in "Jackie" will also skip Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards where she's got a nom for best female lead.

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Portman said, "Due to my pregnancy, I am unable to attend the Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards. I feel so lucky to be honored among my fellow nominees and wish them the most beautiful of weekends."

You'll remember ... Beyonce announced Thursday she'd miss Coachella in April thanks to doctor's orders as she's expecting twins ... looks like Portman's followed suit.

Usain Bolt is livin' it up at Carnival ... covered in paint and hot chicks.

The Jamaican gold medalist was doing his thing at the festival in Trinidad on Saturday and was a magnet for attention ... he certainly wasn't shy to bust a move either.

If the running thing ever fails, he's always got a backup in partying.

President Trump just put an end to any and all hope he'd attend this year's White House Correspondent's Dinner.

Trump tweeted Saturday, "I will not be attending the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year. Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!"

The event, to be held at the end of April, is put together by an organization of journalists who cover the White House and President. The dinner is usually hosted by a comedian who has some fun at the President's expense ... however, a host for this year's ceremony had not yet been announced.

According to The Washington Post, since 1924 each President has attended at least one of the annual dinners ... President Obama attended all 8 of his.

2:50 PM PST -- Jeff Mason, the WHCA president just released a statement, saying, "The WHCA takes note of President Donald Trump's announcement on Twitter that he does not plan to attend the dinner, which has been and will continue to be a celebration of the First Amendment and the important role played by an independent news media in a healthy republic."

Remy Ma has come out swinging in a new diss track targeting Nicki Minaj ... and with lyrics that include, "f*** Nicki Minaj," she's definitely not hiding any feelings.

Internet speculation grew Friday that Minaj had thrown shots at Remy in recent features and it appears Remy believed she was getting attacked too, because she dropped the diss track just 24 hours later.

Ma's "Shether" is a nearly 7-minute slaughter of Nicki, with cover art that features Minaj's Pink Barbie persona cut into pieces.

As for the lyrics, Ma doesn't hold back ... saying, “You stole that line about bitches being your sons. How you take my ’09 jail tweet and run. Talkin’ ‘bout bringing knives to a fight with guns. When the only shot you ever took was in your buns."

Lea Michele let loose in Hawaii, stretching out on a paddle board while rocking a one piece swimsuit like a total pro.

The actress was in Maui Friday and to say she looks relaxed would be an understatement.

Oklahoma standout and Heisman finalist Baker Mayfield was arrested after allegedly yelling profanities, "caused a scene" and running from cops after an altercation.

According to the police report, Mayfield was in Arkansas early Saturday when the incident happened. An officer was waved down to take an assault and battery report and asked Mayfield -- who had allegedly been trying to break up the altercation -- to stay so he could give a statement. Reports say that's when Mayfield went nuts, cussing and making a scene.

The report says Mayfield had slurred speech, trouble walking and was covered in food. Mayfield allegedly sprinted away from the officer and once tackled, refused to cooperate.

The QB and Heisman hopeful was arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and fleeing.

A statement from the school says, "We are aware of the matter and are learning the details."

Garth Brooks is nothing if not ridiculously generous ... he surprised a husband/wife who became the 5 millionth fans to take in his world tour with not one, but 2 cars.

Sources at the arena tell us the couple scored a Lexus SUV and a Nissan truck before Friday's Edmonton, Alberta concert.

They also got a $5k Amazon shopping spree, a $5k Edmonton mall spree, a trip for 2 to the Wynn in Vegas, and a bunch of Garth and Trisha Yearwood merch.

By the way ... Garth broke his own concert attendance record. Back in the 90's his tour hit 5 million tickets sold in 100 cities. This time around it was 5 mil in just 60 cities.

It's like winning the lottery in low places.

We're confident you won’t have a problem finding the differences between these two swaggy snaps of A$AP Rocky ... focus in on the photo and see if you can find what’s separating these stylish shots from being identical.

President Obama and Malia yukked it up Friday night with Danny DeVito and other stars from a big Broadway.

The former Prez and his 18-year-old daughter hit up Arthur Miller's play, "The Price," in which DeVito co-stars with Mark Ruffalo, Jessica Hecht and Tony Shalhoub.

Before the play they ate at Emilio's Ballato ... an Italian joint in the city.

Danielle Bregoli's now getting true star treatment ... huge paydays for showing up at events and just being herself.

We're told Danielle is making more than $40k to do a meet and greet in May with fans at the Rolling Loud Music Festival.

The owner of the company throwing the festival tells us he also cut a deal to throw Danielle's 14th birthday bash in March, and she'll get a cut of the ticket sales.

Danielle's reps -- yeah, she has them -- tell us this is their new norm -- $30k minimum for appearances in the U.S. and $40k if she has to leave the country.

Beyonce's Coachella cancellation didn't cause resale prices to plummet ... in fact, it's been quite the opposite -- tickets actually went up in price.

When Bey pulled the plug Thursday, the cheapest resale GA pass was going for $540 on StubHub. Twenty-four hours after the cancellation, tickets were going for $550 a pop.

Coachella insiders tell us it just reinforces the fact ... fans of the festival are going for the experience and not one particular headliner.

Chris Brown's got another domestic violence accuser in Karrueche Tran, and names are going in the ring for White House Correspondents' Dinner Roastmaster. So we gotta ask ...

9:45 AM PST -- A rep for the castle says, "The magic community mourns the loss of one of our most beloved and talented performers and the AMA’s deepest regrets and heart-felt sympathy go out to Daryl’s family." They also added that Daryl was found fully clothed, but multiple law enforcement sources tell us he was in his underwear.

The Magic Castle shut down to the public Friday evening after the body of a magician was found in a closet ... and it appears the man hanged himself ... TMZ has learned.

We're told paramedics responded to the Hollywood landmark around 7:30 PM after a man with a bag over his head, and dressed only in his underwear, was found by an employee. The magician, who we're told is Daryl Easton was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Magic Castle is a legendary private restaurant and performance nightclub ... and has become a favorite for magicians while they're in L.A.

As of now, cops are investigating the death as a possible suicide.

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