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Lena Dunham made a difficult and painful, but ultimately correct choice to relocate the terrier mix she'd rescued ... at least according to the people who tried to treat the dog's aggressive behavior.

Lena's been catching heat from BARC, the Brooklyn animal shelter where she adopted Lamby. BARC was pissed to find out she no longer has the pooch ... which she says she had to give away due to behavioral issues. The shelter denies he was aggressive, calling him as "mild-mannered and very well behaved."

To be clear ... Lena didn't abandon Lamby altogether. Instead, she sent him to THE ZEN DOG in L.A., which specializes in working with dogs with behavior issues. The facility's owner, Matt Beisner, says Lamby would get scared and then aggressive every time someone tried touching his neck or head. He says they treated him for more than year, and during that time he bit 3 staff members ... drawing blood each time.

Beisner says he doesn't think BARC saw Lamby's true colors. He says it's common for dogs to act differently inside shelters, and stands by Lena's decision. He adds ... one of his former staffers ended up adopting Lamby, and the dog is doing much better now.

It's clear, Lena was very torn about relocating her dog. She set the record straight after BARC and animal rights groups lashed out and accused her of animal cruelty.

Toby Keith's daughter says she and her family barely survived a horrific car crash with a drunk driver.

Krystal says it went down on the Fourth of July when she was driving with her husband, Andrew, and daughter, Hensley, to watch fireworks. A photo shows just how mangled her Mercedes SUV was left after what looks like a head-on collision. You can see the vehicle's airbags deployed.

As she put it ... "A drunk driver almost took the lives of my entire family. We all survived the wreck but it's gonna take some time to heal."

Krystal added, "Keep us in your prayers. Hug your babies and spouses tight. DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE."

Family representative Todd Wilson tells TMZ the lawsuit is absurd as the sisters had nothing to do with the creation of the shirts. Kendall and Kylie gave their approval for the design but rely on their brand to handle the rest. Essentially, Wilson tells us, "it's like suing an actor for being in a movie."

Kylie and Kendall Jenner have been slapped with a lawsuit for straight-up jacking Tupac Shakur pics and trying to profit off the work ... so claims the famed photographer in a new suit.

Renowned photographer Michael Miller -- whose portfolio includes Eazy-E, Angelina Jolie and Jack Nicholson -- says he never gave the sisters permission to use his pics, much less to sell them on their website. The shirts have since been taken down, but that's clearly not good enough for him.

In docs, obtained by TMZ, Michael says he never wanted to work with the Jenners, especially Kendall following her PR disasters (We're guessing he's talkin' Pepsi).

As we reported ... the Notorious B.I.G. estate threatened to sue the sisters if they didn't take down the shirts. The sisters did and apologized, but Michael's not budging. He's suing for any profits they made off the shirts.

We've reached out to Kylie and Kendall, so far no word back.

2:40 PM PT -- The Barson's attorney tells us, “The video released by the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department continues to support the fact that Ms. Williams remained in the intersection at a red light, violating the Barson’s right of way. There is nothing that disputes Ms. Williams' was in the intersection on a red light, and the witnesses clearly confirm the Barsons' had a green light and lawfully entered the intersection.”

Venus Williams lawfully entered the intersection where her SUV was T-boned by a Hyundai in which the passenger was killed ... this according to just-released surveillance video and new police information.

The video shows Venus' black SUV entering the intersection but slows down for a car that turned in front of her. Once the coast is clear, Venus appears to punch it to clear the intersection.

It appears Venus' light had turned red while she was waiting for the car to pass. The Hyundai then had a green light and was traveling at around 25 MPH in the intersection when it slammed into the SUV.

It's unclear, but it seems the driver of the Hyundai believed Venus would not attempt to cross since she appeared to be stopped, waiting for the other car to clear.

As we reported, the estate of the passenger who died, Jerome Barson, has sued Venus for wrongful death, claiming she was speeding and negligent.

Attorneys for Venus and the Barsons were in court Friday and agreed to share downloaded crash data from both vehicles. We're told police will gather information from Venus' SUV within the next 10 days -- police have already downloaded the Barson vehicle's data -- and both sides will share the info within 72 hours.

Both vehicles will remain in police custody until the process is complete.

1:25 PM PT -- According to the police report ... the female in the incident was Playboi's girlfriend of 3 years from Atlanta. She told cops their argument started because he wanted her to call her mother to check in, but she didn't want to.

Carti told cops he snatched his girlfriend's phone from her hands and did grab her by her backpack to pull her out of the terminal. He says she hit him, but he was not injured. Another witness says she slapped him in the face.

The witness who called the cops said she saw a red mark on the gf's chest from Carti pulling her by the backpack straps ... but cops didn't see any physical injuries on either of them.

Playboi Carti allegedly got into it with a woman as they were leaving the airport ... and then got hauled away by cops.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ witnesses told them the rapper -- known for his hit track "Magnolia" -- began arguing with a woman as they were exiting the terminal late Thursday night. We're told they began pushing each other, then he pushed her outside, grabbed her backpack and forced her into an Uber.

Carti was arrested shortly after the fracas for misdemeanor domestic battery. The woman was not arrested. He posted bail of $20k and was released early Friday morning.

Playboi was recently named as one of the 10 of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class."

Blac Chyna says Rob Kardashian not only cyberbullied her ... he brutalized her ... this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ.

As we reported, women's rights lawyer Lisa Bloom will appear in court Monday for a restraining order against Rob, claiming he crossed the line by posting nude pics of her, medical information and other personal information.

Chyna says in her declaration, this past April Rob was mad at her and began speaking poorly of her in front of her son, King. When she asked him to stop she says Rob screamed, "I can say whatever the f*** I want!" and then grabbed her phone, pushed her to the ground, "aggressively shoving me by the side of my arm and hitting me on the thigh."

She says she fell to the ground and when she got up she was bruised and could barely walk.

Chyna also says she has been fully broken up with Rob since last December, adding, "Rob has been violent with me in the past and I am afraid to be around him."

She says posting personal information to Rob's 9 million followers is textbook cyberbullying, and wants a judge to stop him immediately. Chyna calls it slut shaming.

You thought the Big Baller was gonna stay quiet?!? Hell no.

LaVar Ball is coming back hard at Joel Embiid -- after the NBA star fired an f-bomb at Lonzo's dad on social media this week.

Blac Chyna's lawyer, Lisa Bloom, says the restraining order Chyna wants against Rob Kardashian is bigger than the 2 of them ... it's a women's rights issue.

Bloom tells TMZ, Chyna and Rob have been broken up for months, and he's doing what many guys have done to their exes after they break up ... humiliate them online, and slut shame them.

As we reported, Bloom will be in court Monday to get a domestic violence restraining order against Rob.

Bloom says Rob is a cyberbully who has posted intimate pics of Chyna, sensitive medical information and viciously attacked her online.

Bloom says she took the case not only to help Chyna but to send a message to as many people as possible ... the most common form of harassment and bullying against women these days happens online, and it has to be stopped.

She says, short and sweet, "Rob needs to back off."

Blac Chyna's lawyer is headed to court to muzzle Rob Kardashian and keep him clear of her.

Chyna's hired Lisa Bloom -- who recently took the mic with Kathy Griffin over the Trump head thing -- who tweeted she's put Rob on notice she will be in court Monday for a restraining order ... presumably to keep him at least 100 yards clear of her and, more importantly, to stop posting pics of Chyna's vagina.

As you know, Rob has been on a rampage, posting intimate pics of Chyna.

These restraining orders typically prohibit the wrongdoer from harassing or annoying the victim. The penalty for violating such an order is contempt of court and, possibly, jail.

Stay tuned.

Who wears short shorts?? NBA superstars wear short shorts!! ... 'cause LeBron James is joining Dwyane Wade's summertime fashion campaign and puttin' his legs on display!!

The King showed off his beach bod while vacationing in Mexico ... and while LBJ has been enjoying some off-season R&R, he's staying competitive by showin' off a similar version of Wade's model-esque post from his time in Italy.

These guys are best friends and have vacationed together in the past (banana boat, anyone??) ... but now that they're havin' their own fun in the sun, we gotta ask ...

Kim Kardashian's sports bra was hanging on for dear life as she trudged up an L.A. canyon.

Kim and the girls went for a walk Thursday in Fryman Canyon near her Bel Air home. Her pal, Carla DiBello, and her personal trainer, Don-A-Matrix, were by her side, and their focus was broken just once ... to greet some adorable pooches.

As we reported, Kim and Kanye have made a deal with a surrogate for baby #3.

Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel had a close encounter at the G20 summit -- and their hands said a lot ... possibly about North Korea's latest missile launch.

The Chancellor and the President came face-to-face during a G20 event ... and Merkel made a motion with her hands that looks a lot like she was describing the trajectory of an ICBM.

We're guessing it's no coincidence Kim Jong-un test launched one 3 days ago ... reportedly capable of reaching Alaska. But watch Putin's reaction -- he clearly disagreed with Merkel, and she clearly felt that deserved the eye roll.

Milo Yiannopoulos is demanding 8-figures from publishing giant Simon & Schuster ... claiming it bowed to pressure from celebs like Sarah Silverman and Leslie Jones, and pulled the plug on his memoir.

Milo filed his lawsuit against Simon & Schuster Friday, saying he inked a lucrative deal with the company in December 2016 to publish, "Dangerous." It was a pretty sweet deal ... Milo says he scored a $255,000 advance, and Simon & Schuster embraced his public image as an "outspoken and controversial Breitbart columnist and blogger."

However, in the suit, Milo says the publisher got extremely cold feet immediately after allegations came out he condoned pedophilia. Milo resigned from Breitbart and two days later, he says Simon & Schuster told him his book was "unacceptable for publication." According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Milo's deal was terminated, but he was allowed to keep the $80k advance he'd already received.

Milo thinks the cash was an attempt to appease him and avoid a lawsuit.

The right-wing firebrand says he repeatedly denied the pedophilia allegation, but Simon & Schuster still caved when the public outcry began. Milo says 'SNL' star Leslie Jones accused the publisher of helping him spread hate speech. Sarah Silverman tweeted, "YUCK AND BOO AND GROSS" -- and Judd Apatow shamed the publisher for letting a "hatemonger" get rich off cruelty.

Milo told us Thursday night he would be gunning for his former publisher, and now he's delivered. He says it breached its contract by bowing to public pressure, and pulling "Dangerous." He self-published it this week, but says Simon & Schuster severely damaged him to the tune of $10 million.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin both knew their first handshake would be broken down frame by frame to see who's in control ... so here goes.

The two Presidents came face-to-face Friday for the first time at the G20 summit in Hamburg, and shook before sitting down for a chit chat.

Check out Trump's play ... as they shake, he taps Putin's forearm 3 times, in rapid succession, which seems like a dominant move. Putin plays it by the book during the shake, but then points at Trump as if it's a sign of affirmation ... again, a dominant move.

It does sound stupid, but handshakes are important.

Justin Bieber is a believer, hypeman and dance instructor all rolled into one for a group of worshipers in Sydney.

The Biebs is Down Under and got the huge crowd dabbing Friday to some Bruno Mars at the 4 day long Hillsong Conference. Justin's got strong ties to the church -- he does a lot of work with one of its pastors, Carl Lentz.

JB posted video from the event with the caption "SO LIT."

No question here ... the spirit is moving Justin.

Blac Chyna doesn't want money from Rob Kardashian ... she wants distance.

Sources close to the warring couple tell us Rob is cutting Chyna off financially. He'll no longer make payments on her Tarzana rental. He also has the 2 cars he gave her and jewelry as well.

We're told Chyna actually returned the cars and jewelry to Rob. She's fine paying the rent herself -- she's squirreled away money from various appearances as well as their reality show. She's also confident she has earning power post-Rob.

The big ticket item -- supporting Dream. Our sources say Chyna has no intention of going to court for child support, at least for now. We know Rob wants to raise the baby himself, and it doesn't seem Chyna is putting up much of a fight on that front. Fact is ... her other kid, King Cairo, is being raised primarily by Tyga.

It's unlikely in the foreseeable future either one of them will go to court for money or custody. They both have significant issues, and we're told they don't want to risk an adverse ruling by a judge.