Wiz Khalifa Scores New Whip from Dodge ... Thanks for Making Us Cool!!

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FAST AND NOT FURIOUS

Wiz Khalifa's music video for "See You Again" is about to become the most watched music video of all time, and that's worthy of a giant thank you note ... shaped like a brand new car!

Wiz's megahit video for the "Furious 7" soundtrack was packed with Dodge sports cars, and honchos at the automaker showed their appreciation Tuesday night in Manhattan by handing him the keys to a 2017 Charger SRT Hellcat.

Wiz has a new song for "The Fate of the Furious" which comes out Friday, and we're guessing Dodge whips will be featured again. Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez were also at the event, but no shiny new keys for them.

As for the Hellcat Wiz scored -- we're told as of now, it'll look something like this. Black and yellow, natch.

Danielle Bregoli Busted for Weed

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14-year-old Danielle Bregoli is living the high life, which is why police just cited her for weed possession.

Sources connected with Danielle tell us she was at a friend's house Wednesday in Boynton Beach, Florida, hanging outside when her friend pulled out a joint. Danielle insists she was not indulging, but cops rolled by, saw the girls and made their move.

We're told cops asked the 2 girls if they were both smoking but neither would rat out the other, so the cops gave both citations.

We've reached out to the police dept. but so far no comment.

International Church of Cannabis Praising the Most High Starting 4/20 Because ... Duh

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Weed lovers/worshipers now have a church to call home, and naturally ... it's in Denver, and of course ... it's opening April 20.

Elevation Ministries -- a Colorado-based religious org -- announced the launch of the International Church of Cannabis, which will be a "spiritual home to adults who seek to become the best version of themselves" ... with bud.

Congregation members call themselves Elevationists, and their mission statement sounds right on point: deepening and accelerating one's spiritual journey of self-discovery. Again, with bud.

One more nug ... the chapel is 113 years old and was recently renovated with paintwork from Kenny Scharf -- who's featured at the Guggenheim. So, it's a classy joint, if you will.

2 Chainz is going to be in town that weekend, and we're told the church is hoping he comes to worship. Chances are high, we're thinking.

Let the choir sing ... Puff, puff, pass. Amen.

Christopher Walken Christopher Standen ... For a Pat Down

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Christopher Walken got a thorough frisking from TSA Wednesday morning, and we gotta say ... the agent coulda used a little more cowbell.

We're told Walken was flying out of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport, but opted for an individual screening instead of walken through the full body scanner.

He's in A-town shooting "The War with Grandpa" with Robert De Niro -- which sounds awesome.

If you're wondering -- he passed. Zero contraband on the legend. Not much more to it than that, but we figured you'd enjoy seeing Christopher travelen.

Let the memes begin!

Eddie Murphy I'll Miss Charlie's Laughter Every Day

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Eddie Murphy is reacting to the sudden loss of his older brother, Charlie Murphy, saying their family will never be the same.

Eddie says on behalf of his family, "Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle and friend Charlie. Charlie filled our family with love and laughter and there won’t be a day that goes by that his presence will not be missed."

He added thanks to Charlie's millions of fans for their "outpouring of condolences and prayers."

As we first reported ... Charlie's family was aware he was battling leukemia, but was under the impression he was getting better -- making his death Wednesday a complete shock.

Tyga's Music Co. Owes $248k to Injured Fan

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Tyga's either a sore loser or can't get his legal ducks in a row -- his music company owes big money to a concertgoer who sued 2 years ago, but still hasn't been paid. Shocking, right?

Quick backstory: Shyanne Riekena sued Tyga's co. after a light stand fell and hit her in the head during one of his concerts in Grand Rapids, MI. She says she suffered head trauma and permanent scarring.

Shyanne sued in 2015 and finally scored a victory last year, with a judge awarding her about $235k.

Thing is ... Tyga Music hasn't cut a check yet, and now she's filed docs to get a judge to force him to pay up. The amount due has now ballooned, due to interest, to $248,553.

Shyanne's attorney, Boris Treyzon, tells TMZ this is the third time he's been hired to collect from Tyga.

We reached out to Tyga, but so far no word back.

Sorry, Shyanne, but line forms to the right.

'Black Jesus' Star Slink Johnson Charlie Treasured Being a Dad ... Suffered Silently at Work

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Charlie Murphy had his down days on the set of "Black Jesus" but NEVER complained about his health issues ... according to his co-star and friend Gerald "Slink" Johnson.

Slink, who plays Jesus, says he's heartbroken Charlie mostly kept his leukemia battle to himself. As we reported ... he did the same while shooting "Power" with 50 Cent.

But Slink said the thing he'll remember most about Charlie is his relationship with his 3 children.

TMZ broke the story ... Charlie died Wednesday in NYC at the age of 57.

Wall Street Statue Creator 'Fearless Girl' Statue Is Messing with My Bull! Wants NYC to Get the Horns

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The guy who created Wall Street's "Charging Bull" says the neighboring "Fearless Girl" statue is screwing with his art, and he's demanding NYC pay him for his trouble.

Sculptor Arturo Di Modica is really pissed about the location of "Fearless Girl" and fired off a pretty threatening letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio. In the letter, obtained by TMZ, he says he was never consulted about the new art piece, despite the fact it's clearly capitalizing on its proximity to the 'Bull.'

He believes she was made out of bronze to make her seem like she's packaged with the 'Bull.' Arturo's not down with that because he says it now seems like his 'Bull' is attacking a child.

Furthermore, Arturo notes the people behind 'FG' know they're taking advantage of his art piece because their original promotion said where she was placed "made her impossible to ignore."

He wants her immediately moved and he wants the city to pay him an undetermined amount in damages. Arturo says he wants to settle this amicably, but we smell lawsuit.

As for Bill de Blasio -- he's making it clear he stands behind "Fearless Girl." And that's no bull.

Chrissy Teigen My Boobs Have Good Days And Bad Days (Allegedly)

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Chrissy Teigen's knockers have a mind of their own when it comes to squeezing into jumpsuits ... according to their owner.

We got Chrissy and asked her about the extremely busty video she posted of herself trying -- unsuccessfully though very entertainingly -- to squeeze into a one-piece. In her defense, it looked really small and everything still fit ... but her rack.

Some would call this a good problem, but Chrissy gave us her take. On her ta-tas.

Enjoy!

United Passenger David Dao Asks Judge to Preserve All Video of Incident

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David Dao is making his first legal move against United ... demanding the airline preserve all evidence related to his bloody incident.

TMZ has learned the doctor's lawyers filed documents in a Chicago court demanding United preserve all surveillance video on board the flight, the cockpit voice recording, the passenger list, the crew list and all incident reports United prepared.

Dao and his attorneys also want all police documents relating to the incident, United protocols regarding removing passengers and personnel files of the officers who dragged Dao.

This is clearly a prelude to the lawsuit he said he'd file against the airline ... and now, most likely, the city of Chicago too.

2:00 PM PT -- Chicago Dept. of Aviation has placed 2 more officers on administrative leave until further notice as part of its ongoing review of the Dao incident. One had already been suspended.

Boosie Badazz Cops Deny Stealing Bling ... You Never Picked it Up!!

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Boosie Badazz' $1 million jewelry stash was never jacked by cops -- it was just impounded and nobody bothered coming by to pick it up ... according to a Biloxi city officials.

Public Affairs Manager Vincent Creel tells TMZ ... cops found a suitcase full of gold jewelry and a stolen gun in the van they pulled over in connection with the scuffle between mall security and Boosie's crew on Sunday. We're told cops gave instructions on how to get all the property back ... but nobody followed them.

Boosie's crew says they were pepper sprayed by security and arrested by police after the mall incident, and the rapper was beyond pissed, claiming police stole his ice. Creel says that's untrue ... in fact, someone has claimed the van and jewelry.

Biloxi officials tell us they take offense to those challenging their "professionalism and integrity."

Also ... we're told the stolen gun has yet to be claimed.

Boosie's got another take on the whole situation, though ... claiming the jewelry only happened to show up once he and his lawyers put heat on the police.

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Charlie Murphy Dead at 57 After Leukemia Battle

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Charlie Murphy, Eddie's older brother, and a very successful and popular stand-up comedian in his own right has died ... TMZ has learned.

According to Charlie's manager, he died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital. He'd been going undergoing chemotherapy. Family members tell us they're absolutely shocked because they thought he was getting better.

We're told the family would call him frequently, and he'd even joke they were calling too much.

Charlie famously co-starred on "Chappelle's Show" in some of Dave's most memorable skits ... including the nights Charlie partied with Rick James and Prince.

Charlie also co-wrote some of Eddie Murphy's movies, like "Norbit" and "Vampire in Brooklyn." He co-starred in "Are We There Yet?," "The Boondocks" and "Black Jesus."

He recently toured with Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, George Lopez and D.L. Hughley on "The Comedy Get Down."

Charlie's wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, died in 2009 from cervical cancer. They had 2 children, and he had another from a previous relationship.

Charlie was 57.

#RIP

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LAST TIME WE SAW HIM ...

Charlie Murphy Hid Cancer from 'Power' Castmates

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Charlie Murphy kept his battle with leukemia so private, most people who worked with him on "Power" had no idea he was sick.

Production sources on the show -- which stars 50 Cent -- tell us they had no idea Charlie was dealing with cancer. We're told he never told anybody on set and put in the work like everybody else.

Charlie played a prison guard named Marshal Williams on the show.

Family sources tell us Charlie only disclosed his cancer battle to very close friends and family members. We're told he said he didn't want his illness to define him.

And, we're told, even the family members who knew he was struggling were shocked when he died ... they didn't know the situation was that desperate.

A rep Starz, where the show airs tells us, "Starz sends our deepest condolences to Charlie's family and friends. He joined 'Power' for our upcoming season, and his talent shines in every scene. We were fortunate to have worked with him."

Don Rickles Death Certificate Kidney Disease Proved Fatal

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Don Rickles' official cause of death is end-stage renal disease detected in the last couple months of his life, along with years of other health issues ... this according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ.

The legendary comic passed away Thursday morning ... and the document confirms kidney disease led to his death at his home in Los Angeles.

The death certificate also says hypertension and type 2 diabetes contributed to his death.

The document also notes Don was in the entertainment industry for 74 years.

Don was 90.

#RIP

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