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Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei's rehearsal for the "Dancing with the Stars" finale got seriously derailed when she twisted her ankle, and the whole thing was captured on camera.

Normani was attempting to jump into a split when she landed funny on the foot of her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy ... which rolled her right ankle. Happens in basketball all the time, but always looks painful.

Normani and Val are currently in first place and are frontrunners to win the 'DWTS' mirrorball trophy.

2:20 PM PT -- The coroner just release Ailes' cause of death, saying he died of complications from bleeding on the brain.

Roger Ailes -- architect of FOX News -- has died, and TMZ learned his passing came days after a serious fall.

Sources tell TMZ Ailes fell at his Florida home 8 days ago and hit his head. We're told Ailes fell unconscious and his condition went downhill. Our sources say he was put into an induced coma and died Thursday morning.

Ailes was suffering from numerous and serious health problems, which we're told contributed to his death.

Elizabeth Ailes says, "I am profoundly sad and heartbroken to report that my husband, Roger Ailes, passed away this morning."

"Roger was a loving husband to me, to his son Zachary, and a loyal friend to many. He was also a patriot, profoundly grateful to live in a country that gave him so much opportunity to work hard, to rise -- and to give back."

"During a career that stretched over more than five decades, his work in entertainment, in politics, and in news affected the lives of many millions. And so even as we mourn his death, we celebrate his life."

Ailes launched the careers of some of the biggest names in news including Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Megyn Kelly and Greta Van Susteren.

Ailes was forced out of FOX News after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced. He resigned in July.

Miley Cyrus tried to walk into her NYC hotel, but ran into a massive wall of fans that had to make her feel like she was traveling back in time.

Miley and her mom were absolutely MOBBED by the swarm Wednesday as she entered the London Hotel. Just watching it almost gives you anxiety, and yet Miley was happy to take pics and sign autographs ... until security moved to get her out safely.

The scene was 100% reminiscent of her peak "Hannah Montana" days.

She just dropped "Malibu" last week, and after the chaos in NYC ... it's definitely struck a chord with fans.

5:34 AM PT -- TMZ has confirmed with police the family friend had to force his way into Cornell's room and found him with a band around his neck. We're told there was no blood, and police suspect suicide based on the scene.

5:05 AM PT -- A report from Detroit's WXYZ says Cornell's body was discovered on the bathroom floor of his hotel room at MGM Grand Detroit after Soundgarden's show Wednesday night. Cornell's wife allegedly called a family friend to check on the singer ... and police are saying it appears Cornell died from an apparent suicide.

Chris Cornell, the famed frontman of several groups including Soundgarden and Audioslave, was found dead Wednesday night in Detroit.

Cornell's rep called the death "sudden and unexpected" but gave no further details. The medical examiner is in the process of determining cause of death.

Just hours before his death Cornell posted a clip from "By Crooked Steps" on his Facebook account, a song Soundgarden released in 2012. And he posted these lyrics from the song, "I'm the shape of the hole inside your heart." One of the lyrics from the song goes like this ... "Blood raining down cuts a deep, deep river and we're diving, and we're diving."

He also tweeted before their concert Wednesday night in Detroit.

Cornell struggled with drug use for much of his life, beginning at 13. In fact, he once said he was a "daily drug user at 13." He once called himself a "pioneer" OxyContin abuser. He's gone to rehab but relapsed over the years.

Cornell was a cornerstone of the grunge rock Seattle movement along with Nirvana. Soundgarden recorded a number of big hits, including "Hunted Down" in 1987, and "Badmotorfinger" in 1991. The groups first album, "Ultramega Ok" was huge. Three albums went platinum, including "Superunknown," which features songs like Black Hole Sun," "Fell on Black Days" and "Spoonman."

Cornell was 52.

The very last song he performed last night in Detroit "Slaves & Bulldozers," but also included parts of Led Zeppelin's "In My Time of Dying" ... a song Soundgarden's frequently covers.

#RIP

Alan Thicke's widow says she was far from an opportunist out for Alan's riches, and says she loved him so deeply ... they were about to expand their family when he died.

Tanya Callau tells TMZ she and Alan were finally ready to take the next step in their 11-year marriage ... by getting pregnant in 2017. She says they'd frozen her eggs 3 years ago, and planned to put them to use once Alan's youngest, 19-year-old Carter, moved out.

She says they already had an architect visit their Santa Barbara ranch in early December to draw up plans for a nursery. Alan died suddenly of a massive heart attack on December 13.

Tanya's now facing a possible lawsuit from Brennan and Robin Thicke -- who claim their stepmother is greedy and overreaching for more of their dad's estate than what's laid out in his will. She's calling BS on that, and adds ... she never threatened to go to tabloids as the boys allege.

President Trump's claim he's being treated worse than any politician in history is almost laughable to Rep. Robert Brady. Seriously ... he kinda laughed.

The Democrat from Philadelphia's been in Congress for 19 years ... so he's seen some action. We got him on Capitol Hill Wednesday, and asked what he thought about the president's gripe during the U.S. Coast Guard graduation ceremony.

In you case you're unfamiliar ... bitching to someone from Philly rarely works out.

As Brady put it, "We'll straighten 'im out. Come see us."

Chris Cornell was so respected and loved by other musicians, his friends, and millions of fans. They're all honoring the iconic singer as they get the sad news of his death.

The security guard who busted out the ol' 5 knuckle shuffle on the sidelines of a San Diego Chargers game last year -- while fans recorded him on cell phones -- has pled guilty to committing a lewd act.

The video went crazy viral ... showing the man in an Elite Security uniform pleasuring himself while the Chargers took on the Raiders directly behind him.

Investigators in San Diego were able to identify the dude and charged him with 1 count of committing a lewd act in public. He later faced the judge and was sentenced to 3 years probation and counseling, according to KGTV.

He will NOT have to register as a sex offender.

McKayla Maroney already has a celebrity fan after posting that booty video last week -- Rich Homie Quan ... who's so impressed, he's down to put her in one of his music videos.

The "Type of Way" rapper was at LAX when he checked out the Olympic gymnast's racy butt video -- the one some people thought was so racy, it must have been hacked (don't worry, it wasn't).

"I don't think it's a bad thing," Quan says ... "I respect her for doing it."

McKayla has said she wants to be a pop star.

So ... collaboration???

Danielle Bregoli is taking her "Cash Me Outside" routine -- aka just being Danielle -- to a stage, possibly near you, for a national tour ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Danielle tell us she'll be hittin' the road, and stands to make up to $50k per show if they sell out. So far, we're told her team has 2 big city venues locked down. We know what you're thinking -- what's a freakin' "Cash Me Outside" stage act look like?

We're told she's planning a 3-part act:
- Danielle lip syncing and rapping to her fave songs, plus established acts making cameos.
- Live Q&A with the audience, which seems risky considering how defensive she can get.
- Invite audience members onstage to joke around. Translation: Get ready to be roasted by a 14-year-old.

We're told they're still hammering out the contract, but expect to cash Danielle onstage, real soon.

Karrueche Tran rang in her 29th birthday at Cipriani's Wednesday night with a slew of guests that included boyfriend/Migos rapper Quavo.

They arrived and left separately, but the secret -- if it ever was one -- is way out.

They've been on the DL mostly because Karrueche has issues. She's going to court next week, hoping to get a permanent restraining order against ex-BF Chris Brown, claiming he targeted death threats her way.

Lil Wayne is demanding Martin Shkreli hand over his copy of "Tha Carter V" and says if the infamous disgraced pharma exec leaks anymore of it online ... he's taking his ass to court.

We're told Weezy's lawyers and Universal Music both fired off cease and desist letters after Shkreli leaked more tunes earlier this month from the stupidly long-awaited album.

He first played the record on the Internet around Christmas, but Wayne didn't sue because Shkreli gave his word he wouldn't do it again. That word lasted 5 months. As we reported, Shkreli leaked 2 more during a livestream. One of the tracks features Kendrick Lamar.

Sources close to Wayne tell us they think Shkreli's just doing it for attention, but now he's on notice ... the next time WILL earn him a big fat lawsuit.

Katherine Jackson had a bizarre, alarming meeting last weekend with a family member, who left feeling like the beloved matriarch is living a nomadic life.

Multiple Jackson family sources tell TMZ, Katherine finally came face-to-face with grandson TJ Jackson, who also serves with her as co-guardian of Michael's 3 kids. They didn't meet at Katherine's Calabasas family home -- a place in which she hasn't stepped foot since January -- nor did they meet at the home of Rebbie Jackson, where's she's been staying for months. TJ was told to meet her at a random hotel.

Mind you ... we're told TJ and other family members believe some of Katherine's kids have been holding her at bay from her own grandkids so they can gain control over the MJ estate.

Our sources say Katherine mentioned she was not moving back to her Calabasas home but may buy another house. It's odd an 87-year-old would start buying new homes, which has raised concern among some family members that someone's pulling her strings.

Other sources tell us ... there's no way Katherine could buy a home, because she doesn't have the cash. She gets a monthly stipend of $67k from the estate, but she doles most of it out to her kids.

We're told Katherine still hasn't seen the grandchildren she loves since January.

Joe Simpson's got a new lease on life, and has no intention of slowing down ... based on the luxury whip he'll be rolling in soon.

The fashion photog just ordered a customized, new Mercedes-AMG GT R -- for well over $200k -- and says it's scheduled to arrive next month. Joe tells us he can't wait to get behind the wheel of the fastest production car manufactured this year.

Simpson got great news recently -- he's clear of prostate cancer after finishing treatments in March. Jess' dad says he realized life is short, "so you have to enjoy the ride!"

Case in point, he started celebrating with a trip to Cabo recently. Now he says he's looking forward to the ridiculous 577 horses under the hood of his new whip ... and especially its "Green Hell" color!