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Lionel Richie's bassist had a horrific reaction after eating edibles ... as in he repeatedly stabbed himself.

Law enforcement sources tell us a 911 call came in at around 10 PM Tuesday ... the caller reporting a stabbing victim. Paramedics rushed to a San Fernando Valley apartment where they found Ethan Farmer bleeding profusely.

We're told Farmer -- who's also toured with New Kids on the Block -- had eaten either pot brownies or cookies and went off the rails, stabbing himself all over his body.

Turns out, the 42-year-old had some friends over and they were chowing down on edibles when Farmer suddenly turned violent on himself.

He was taken to a hospital where he remains as of Friday night. We don't know his condition.

Natalie Portman bought herself a pad in the hills of Santa Barbara where, on a clear day, ya just might see Heaven.

The 'Star Wars' star plunked down $6.5 million for a STUNNING 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom home with sweeping ocean views. The seller wanted $6.995 mil. Ya done good, Natalie.

The home, designed by Barton Meyers, sits on 10.4 acres and blends sleek steel, glass and concrete.

A bunch of celebs have bought second homes in the area ... from Oprah on down.

It has the obligatory pool, amazing gardens ... and did we mention the view?

LeBron James is getting the highest possible praise from Muhammad Ali's ex-wife -- who's anointed the NBA star the "Muhammad Ali of basketball" for the way he's addressed racism in America.

Khalilah Ali -- who was married to Muhammad from '67 to '76 and has 4 kids with the boxing legend -- tells TMZ Sports she was extremely impressed with Bron's reaction to the racist vandalism at his L.A. home.

She says Muhammad would not only be proud ... he'd be a huge fan.

"I think Ali would be very supportive of him because Ali went through the same thing in the past," Khalilah says.

"He would really look up to James."

Rockwell can rest easy ... prosecutors are no longer watching him because they've rejected the case against him for allegedly hitting his housekeeper ... over a sandwich.

The L.A. City Attorney said there was insufficient evidence to convict the "Somebody's Watching Me" singer ... and Motown heir. TMZ broke the story ... Rockwell was busted at his Venice home last month. His housekeeper accused him of getting physical because she didn't whip up a sandwich for him quickly enough.

Ultimately, prosecutors decided there wasn't enough meat on the bread here -- so, case closed for Berry Gordy's son.

All he wants is to be left alone, in his average home ...

Robin Wright is aging Wonder-fully.

Here’s a 21-year-old version of the ‘Princess Bride’ babe in Los Angeles back in 1987 (left) and 30 years later ... the ‘House of Cards’ leading lady and ‘Wonder Woman’ star at a Hollywood premiere last week (right).

All Wright, all Wright, all Wright!

The question is...

3:30 AM PT -- Authorities now say 7 people are dead and 48 injured. The 3 suspects were shot and killed by police. After running over dozens of people on the London Bridge, the suspects left and reportedly went to Borough Market, where a number of patrons were stabbed. Police confronted and killed the 3. They were wearing what looked like explosive vests, but the garments did not contain explosives. Police shot the 3 men just 8 minutes after the initial attack.

5:00 PM PT -- The Metropolitan Police have declared the incidents at the London Bridge and Borough Market to be acts of terrorism. A third incident at Vauxhall -- another stabbing -- was not connected.

The London Bridge has been closed after a white van drove off the road and plowed into pedestrians late Saturday night.

According to early reports ... the van was being driven by a man traveling around 50 mph, and at least 5 people are being treated for injuries after he mounted the pavement and struck them.

The Metropolitan Police say they are dealing with an incident on the bridge, and have armed officers on the scene. They've also responded to reports of stabbings at the nearby Borough Market. It's unclear if the 2 incidents are connected at this point.

BBC reporter Holly Jones claims she saw a man being arrested following the van incident -- he was shirtless while being handcuffed.

London's Southwark Bridge has also been closed as a precaution.

There is grave concern this is another terrorist attack in the UK.

Story developing ...

Bill Maher has apologized for using the n-word on his show Friday night ... claiming he's lost a lot of sleep over it.

Maher just released a statement saying ... "Friday nights are always my worst night of sleep because I'm up reflecting on the things I should or shouldn't have said on my live show. Last night was a particularly long night as I regret the word I used in the banter of a live moment."

He added that using the word on his HBO show "Real Time with Bill Maher" was offensive, regretful, and he's very sorry.

As we reported ... Maher was joking with Republican Sen. Ben Sasse about adults wearing Halloween costumes before he dropped the racial slur.

Gregg Allman's family and close friends gathered for a private funeral service before heading to the cemetery to lay the Southern rock legend to rest.

Allman's ex-wife, Cher, arrived at the service at a small chapel before the group of about 100 people moved to the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA ... the same place his brother Duane is buried.

Fans lined the streets from the funeral to the cemetery to pay tribute to The Allman Brothers Band frontman.

We're told former President Jimmy Carter attended as well.

Gregg died last week from complications due to liver cancer. He was 69.

Donnie Wahlberg's not afraid of terrorists ... and he's doing his best to get fans on the same page.

Donnie and the rest of "New Kids on the Block" performed Friday night at the Hollywood Bowl, and Wahlberg took a moment to spread a message of peace and love ... and being fearless in the face of terrorists.

There was good reason to feel safe at the Bowl -- security was everywhere. Checkpoints at entrances were fortified as bomb-sniffing dogs patrolled the venue.

Bella Thorne's not one for laying low and hiding out ... and that also goes for her nipples.

The actress left the Peppermint Club in Weho Friday night in a sheer top with no bra ... complemented by a pair of track pants. She also had her nipple piercings ... as everyone can see.

9:30 AM PT -- HBO released a statement condemning Maher's use of the n-word, calling it ... "completely inexcusable and tasteless." They are removing his "deeply offensive comment" from any subsequent airings of the show.

Bill Maher jokingly used a racial slur during an interview on his TV show, but as expected -- lots of people aren't laughing.

Maher was interviewing Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse on his HBO show Friday night when he brought up how adults in California dress up for Halloween. Sasse said that's frowned upon in his state and invited Maher to come ... and that's when the TV host dropped the N-bomb.

Maher was quick to tell the audience he was joking, but the backlash on social media was immediate.

Sasse has chimed in as well, saying he wish he's spoken up to Maher right away and asked him ... "Why would you think it's OK to use that word? The history of the n-word is an attack on universal human dignity ... Don't use it."

Would you let Kanye West design your high school football uniforms?? Would you let him pick your team name???

Those are the questions Calabasas High School is now asking itself -- because Yeezy wants to take control of the CHS sports uniforms and help to re-brand the entire program.

We're told Yeezy's team recently met with school officials to pitch a collaboration between Yeezy and CHS.

Our sources say he wants to change the school's colors and rename them from the Coyotes to the Wolves ... fitting, considering he has a song with the same name.

As part of the deal, we're told Kanye would make a sizable donation to improve school facilities -- including major upgrades to the gym.

So, why get into the high school sports fashion world? Calabasas athletics have exploded over the past few years ... and some of the basketball and football players have become very high-profile.

Plus, the school currently has a deal with Adidas, which owns the Yeezy brand -- so, the pairing makes perfect sense. Also, Kanye and the Kardashians have deep ties to the area.

We're told the school has not made a decision yet -- but it seems like a no-brainer.

Scott Disick had a rough landing when a photog gave him the 3rd degree minutes after he touched down in L.A.

Scott arrived at LAX Friday looking the worse for wear ... in no mood to answer questions. He was asked about all the girls, Kourtney Kardashian in particular, and rehab ... among other things.

After Scott's escapades in Cannes, he's got problems on the home front. As we reported, Kourtney wants a sobriety check before he sees the kids, and the Kardashian fam has cut him off.

Meek Mill loaded up a yacht with 2 decks worth of hot chicks and other partygoers ... and his new gf was there too.

Meek's huge group of party pals sipped drinks and turnt up with a DJ spinning music on board. Meek's new chick, Vanessa, brought along some girlfriends as well.

Vanessa -- who also goes by Nessa Colombiana -- has been hanging with the rapper for over a month and the 2 hung out in Miami low key during Memorial Day weekend.

Kathy Griffin says her career is ruined over the whole Trump thing, but that might be a bit premature. And Tiger thought he had a bad week. So we gotta ask ...

Kelsey Grammer ain't buying what Kathy Griffin's selling -- her career won't be ruined in the wake of the President Trump beheading photo ... IF she follows his advice.

We got Kelsey at The Palm and asked him about Kathy's tearful news conference in which she lashed out at the First Family and accused them of trying to bury her, professionally.

Kelsey stated the obvious -- the photo shoot was NOT a great idea, but he's sure Kathy can get past the controversy if she can follow a tried and true path. With very few exceptions ... Kelsey's dead-on.