DeAndre Hopkins Oprah Should Play My Mom In Movie ... She'd Be Perfect!!!
DeAndre Hopkins' mom is getting a movie made about her inspirational life ... and now, the Houston Texans superstar is giving TMZ Sports his perfect fit for her role -- Oprah!
If ya missed it ... Sabrina Greenlee is set to be the subject of a new Hollywood picture -- 'cause her story is amazing.
Back in 2002, she was ambushed by a woman who threw a dangerous mixture of drain cleaner and Clorox bleach at her face ... which blinded her immediately.
The attack nearly killed her -- and sent her into deep depression afterward -- but she battled back to be an awesome mother and an active community leader.
So, when we got her famous son, DeAndre, out in Bev Hills this past weekend ... we had to ask, who should play Momma in the flick??
DeAndre first threw out Issa Rae ... but then said Oprah would be a GREAT fit, telling us, "My mom's older, so Oprah would be dope."
Of course, the decision won't be up to the football star ... he tells us BRON Studios will be the ones making the call there.
But, DeAndre is stoked for the new movie and his mom regardless, telling us, "Man, it's awesome."
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'Art Attack' Host Neil Buchanan 'Memba Him?!
Neil Buchanan is best known for playing the easy-going art instructor that calmly walks youngsters through creative ways to make works of art with household objects on the long-running children's television show "Art Attack."
"Art Attack" was first introduced to young viewers on CITV in Britain but was also adopted by Disney Junior and was watched state-side from 1990 to 2007.
While Neil was the only living host to the mixed media program ... Buchanan at times shared the show with the two puppets The Head and Vincent Van Coconut.
Fun Fact: Neil Buchanan co-founded the new wave metal band Marseille back in the '70s.
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'Game of Thrones' Arya's Favorite to Kill Cersei ... Coffee Cup NOT Expected
Arya Stark's riding high on "Game of Thrones" as the hero of the Battle of Winterfell, but she's not done killing big villains ... at least according to the oddsmakers.
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
For the first time in the final season, the folks at online betting site SportsBetting.ag have listed Arya as the favorite to off Cersei Lannister ... at 7/5 odds. Cersei's brother/lover, Jaime, had been the only favorite to kill her up to this point -- he's now second at 7/4.
Those who watched Sunday's episode 4, "The Last of the Starks," know that Daenerys Targaryen wants to go scorched earth on Cersei and anyone who gets in her way ... but the odds are only 15/2 for her to do the deed. Same goes for Tyrion's odds.
As for the fate of Jon Snow and Dany ... oddsmakers favor Jon to be alive at the end of season 8 at 1/3 odds, but if you want to bet on him to die you get 2/1.
Dany is even money to live or die, and bookies don't expect she and Jon will tie the knot or conceive a child. It's a 5/2 payout for marriage and 2/1 for a baby.
Don't go dropping your rent money on 'GoT' accidentally leaving another disposable coffee cup in a scene either. The site pays out 15/1 if it happens, though.
Here are some other fun ways to make a buck watching the final 2 episodes. Good luck!
Who will perish first?
The Mountain 1/3
The Hound 2/1
Will Sansa and Tyrion marry?
Yes 5/1
No 1/10
How many dragons will be alive at end of season 8?
Over .5 (5/8)
Under .5 (6/5)
Ruler of Westeros at end of Season 8
Jon Snow 5/2
Sansa Stark 3/1
Daenerys Targaryen 4/1
Tyrion Lannister 5/1
Gendry 6/1
Cersei Lannister 10/1
Bran Stark 12/1
Arya Stark 16/1
Varys 20/1
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2019 Met Gala From Elegant to Outrageous ... Celebs Bring It!!!
This year's Met Gala once again brought out the good, the rad and the funky.
The annual event's fully underway right now in NYC at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ... and once again it did NOT disappoint. As usual, TONS of celebs poured into the annual and glitzy fundraiser with some intense outfits. From French Montana and Harry Styles to Ashley Graham and Serena Williams.
Check out the pics ... Tons of other celebs also dressed to the nines. Some were a little more laid back -- looking at you, 21 Savage -- while others were not shy going with a little bit of flair -- yes, like Lady Gaga.
"Pose" star Billy Porter might rival Gaga with his royal entrance. Ya really gotta see it to appreciate it. We've also got some pics what celebs will see once inside the Met. It's an eclectic exhibit.
And, that's putting it lightly.
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Lady Gaga Makes Huge Pink Wave at Met Gala ... Then Strips Down!!!
Lady Gaga made one hell of an entrance at the Met Gala ... parachuting into the glitzy event in one super-sized outfit, and then rocking several more -- including one that was almost nothing!
LG showed up in this MASSIVE Brandon Maxwell dress Monday evening in NYC ... where she needed a small army to help her make her way into the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Some of her accessories included a huge bow on her head, giant eyelashes and, of course, a jaw-dropping train.
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And, that was ONLY the beginning ... upon arrival, she unveiled an elegant black dress before showing off another pink outfit. The final outfit ... a shiny bra, underwear and heels mashed up with some fishnets.
In case you're wondering ... this year's theme has been dubbed "Camp: Notes on Fashion" to honor writer Susan Sontag's 1964 essay, "Notes on Camp" about society broadening its attitudes toward sexuality ... particularly homosexuality.
This year's theme's not as obvious as last year's "Heavenly" bash ... but as usual, Gaga still nailed it.
Btw, Gaga is one of the co-chairs for this year's annual fundraiser -- so, she's leading by example. Several of them, actually.
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Donald Trump Honors Tiger Woods Presidential Medal of Freedom!!!
Donald Trump has just presented Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- and joked about how the two always remember the good things ... and never the bad.
Tiger was emotional as he accepted the award in front of his family and girlfriend -- and choked back tears as he spoke about his late father.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award in the United States -- and is given to people who make an especially great contribution to American society.
Trump had announced Woods would be receiving the award after Tiger won the 2019 Masters in Augusta.
Trump couldn't have been more complimentary to Woods -- hailing the 43-year-old as an extraordinary athlete and "also a great guy."
Trump says Woods inspired millions of Americans with his thrilling victories on the golf course -- including that amazing win at the 2019 Masters ... which Trump described as an "incredible comeback" after all of the physical ailments he's dealt with over the years.
POTUS also said Woods is the embodiment of the American spirit -- "always striving for greatness."
Woods thanked his kids, his mother and his girlfriend -- and shouted out the people who stuck with him through "the good and the bad, the highs and the lows."
Unclear if he was specifically referencing golf -- or his other issues over the years.
Woods says receiving the award was a great honor.
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'Buffy' Star Nicholas Brendon Charged with DV ... For Alleged Drunken Attack on GF
Former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Nicholas Brendon has officially been charged with domestic violence after his shocking arrest back in 2017 ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs filed by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, Brendon is facing one count of felony corporal injury to a spouse -- which is punishable by up to 4 years in state prison if convicted.
It's interesting ... the DA also filed a notice letting the judge know they're planning on laying out other evidence showing alleged past acts of DV. Prosecutors have also made it clear they're coming for Brendon even if the alleged victim isn't available at trial.
We broke the story ... Brendon was arrested back in October 2017 after cops say he drunkenly attacked his girlfriend at a Palm Springs hotel bar by pulling her back to their table by the hair ... after allegedly yanking her by the arm at first.
Hotel staff called cops, and Brendon was taken into the station for felony DV ... where he posed for this mug. His reps had no comment for us at the time.
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Amy Schumer Welcomes First Child, A Boy ... With Hubby Chris
Amy Schumer has given birth to her first child ever with her husband, Chris Fischer -- which ends what's been a bumpy pregnancy for the comedian over the past 9 months.
Amy announced the birth Monday, saying she popped overnight around 10:55 PM.
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She posted a photo of her, her husband and the new kid on Instagram with the caption ... "10:55 pm last night. Our royal baby was born."
No word on a name yet -- much like Meghan and Harry -- but we're sure that'll come soon. She didn't release the baby's weight stats either.
Like we said -- it's been a rough ride for Amy these past several months, which included multiple episodes of sickness ... and yacking. You'll recall, Amy was even hospitalized at one point for hyperemesis -- aka severe morning sickness -- which forced her to cancel a comedy show.
She was back on her feet shortly after though, but not before hitting the toilet again in a very public way the following month.
We can only imagine she's glad that ride is over. Congrats!!!
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Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Working to Free Inmates ... With Kim K's Lawyer
Miss USA Cheslie Kryst is hard at work on a project that goes well beyond your typical beauty pageant agenda -- and it has her crossing paths with Kim Kardashian.
The new Miss USA was on "TMZ Live" Monday and told us she's working to free an inmate who's serving a life sentence for a low-level drug charge. She's working closely with Brittany K. Barnett -- the lawyer who just secured another prisoner's release ... with Kim's funding.
Cheslie, an attorney herself, tells us she and Brittany hope to do the same for someone in her home state of North Carolina by the end of this month.
As we reported ... Kim and Brittany just helped free Jeffrey Stringer, who served 22 years of a life sentence in Florida. Kim posted a celebratory shot of his family ahead of Stringer's release.
Now, Cheslie's hoping she can accomplish a similar mission close to home.
Kim's got a pretty amazing track record when it comes to this sort of thing ... helping Tennessee inmate Cyntoia Brown secure clemency, playing a key role in freeing Matthew Charles and Alice Marie Johnson, and taking her cause to the White House for a meeting with President Trump ... accomplishments Cheslie says should be celebrated.
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John Singleton Family, Friends Pay Final Respects ... at Celebration of Life
John Singleton's closest friends and loved ones arrived at his private funeral to pay their final respects.
The late director's Celebration of Life went down Monday at Angelus Funeral Home in L.A. where many of John's friends and family members honored him one last time. Ludacris, Ice Cube, Tyrese, Jim Brown, Tina Knowles and Congresswoman Maxine Waters were just some of the guests who attended.
John will be buried at Forest Lawn in Hollywood Hills following the service.
As we reported, John died last week at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. after being taken off life support following a massive stroke on April 17. The "Boyz n the Hood" director had been in a coma in ICU since then.
It appears John actually died from the stroke on April 28 at 3:30 PM ... at least that's what's listed on his death certificate. It's interesting because the family announced he had passed on April 29.
3:21 PM -- We got several attendees leaving the Celebration of Life ... from "Baby Boy" star Ving Rhames and Tina Knowles, to Congresswoman Waters, all of whom showered the late director with kind words.
Originally Published -- 12:49 PM PT
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Woodstock 50 Creator Says Investors Sabotaging Fest ... Vows Show Will Go On
5:17 PM PT -- Honchos from the investment company, Dentsu Aegis, tell TMZ ... "As financial partner, we had the customary rights one would expect to protect a large investment. After we exercised our contractual right to take over, and subsequently, cancel the festival, we simply recovered the funds in the festival bank account, funds we originally put in as a financial partner.
"Further, tickets cannot go on sale for an event prior to obtaining a mass gathering permit, which has still not been granted. And we stand by original statement made last week."
Woodstock 50's primary investor is pulling out all the stops to torpedo the 50th anniversary of the landmark rock festival ... so says the man behind the Woodstock brand.
Michael Lang -- who spearheaded Woodstock back in 1969, and is producing Woodstock 50 -- is calling out the investment company, Dentsu, for allegedly trying to sabotage the revival scheduled for later this summer.
According to a letter Lang fired off to Dentsu's Prez and CEO -- obtained by TMZ -- he had concerns from the get-go about such a large corporation being linked to Woodstock ... and it quickly became a thorn in his side.
Lang claims for some unknown reason, Dentsu blocked ticket sales in late April even though the festival had obtained all the necessary permits. He says it also began interfering with the talent lineup ... going so far as to tell bands if they backed out Dentsu would help them land a gig playing the Summer Olympics in 2020 instead.
Lang claims his worst fears were confirmed when Dentsu then surprisingly decided to pull the plug on Woodstock 50 and notified the media it was canceling ... without any legal right to do so.
Even worse -- Lang claims Dentsu "illegally swept approximately $17 million from the festival bank account leaving the festival in peril." Translation ... Lang is suggesting Dentsu pocketed the money.
On the bright side -- Lang says these recent obstacles have led to a "groundswell of support for Woodstock in every conceivable manner, making the prospects of having a successful event a virtual certainty."
Translation -- Lang vows to put on Woodstock 50 ... Dentsu be damned.
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Britney Spears Mom in Conflict with Dad ... Over Singer's Treatment
Britney Spears' mother has just filed legal docs asking the judge in her conservatorship case to clue her in on her daughter's medical treatment, and we've learned this is the latest move in what has become a conflict over the singer's condition.
Our Britney sources say, Lynne Spears has become upset with Britney's condition, which landed her in a mental health facility over the last month, and believes she is not getting the appropriate treatment. Jamie Spears has been Britney's conservator for more than 11 years, and is widely credited for literally saving Britney's life when she was in serious danger of dying back in 2008.
We're told Lynne read reports about Britney being held against her will and pumped with drugs she didn't want ... both, by the way, demonstrably untrue because the conservatorship does not give Jamie that power.
According to our sources, Lynne, who is best friends with the wife of Louisiana's Governor, got the help of the Governor's family to find a lawyer ... it is unclear if the lawyer who is now representing Lynne was the one recommended. But, it looks like Lynne believes some of the stories she's read and is now angling for a voice in her daughter's treatment.
Lynne is not asking to become a co-conservator, but she wants to know what's going on. Our sources say Lynne is currently in L.A. and is staying with Britney.
Fact is ... Britney is out of the facility but not doing great. She still has significant mental health issues and her meds are a work in progress.
The court hearing is Friday.
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Marshmello Sued Your 'Happier' Track's a Ripoff!!!
Marshmello's mega hit "Happier" has another artist PISSED ... claiming in a new lawsuit the famous DJ jacked his remix.
Artem Stoliarov -- aka Arty -- is suing Marshmello claiming the DJ's track "Happier" is almost identical to Arty's remix of One Republic's "I Lived." In docs, obtained by TMZ, Arty claims that Marshmello's melody in "Happier" is a direct copy of Arty's "I Lived" remix ... specifically Marshmello's four-bar synthesizer, which Arty calls a knock off.
What's more ... Arty claims out of the 20 notes, the order of the first 19 notes are identical. Arty says he and Marshmello are acquaintances and often perform at the same music festivals. Arty also claims Marshmello was at one of his shows and saw him perform his "I Lived" remix.
Arty released his famous remix in 2014. The track peaked at No. 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 and remained in the charts for 35 weeks. It's gone multi-platinum twice and was recently played at the 2019 NFL Draft in Nashville. The track's seen nearly 4 million plays on YouTube.
Marshmello came out with "Happier" in 2018 and it quickly exploded ... with a whopping 335 MILLION streams on YouTube. Arty's suing for copyright infringement and other damages. We've reached out to Marshmello, so far no word back.
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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West No 4th Child Yet ... Despite Reports
11:01 AM PT -- Kim just shut the reports down too, saying, "Wait just saw news our baby boy came but that's not true! It's Met Monday, I'm in NYC. I would be at the hospital lol"
Kim Kardashian has 3 children, not 4, despite reports her surrogate has given birth.
There are stories circulating the surrogate just gave birth to a boy, a story that may have been fueled by one of Kim's posts Monday, in which she displayed a text from Kanye saying, "This is your life. Married with four kids. Get people out of jail. Cover of Vogue. Go to church every week with your family. Dreams come true."
Our Kardashian sources say it's not so. That said, we're told the surrogate is expected to give birth sometime this week.
As you know, the 4th baby will join the brood, with 5-year-old North, 3-year-old Saint and 1-year-old Chicago.
Kim's gonna be juggling a lot of babies. She's in the throes of studying for the Baby Bar. And, she's knee deep in fighting for prison reform, and she's been extremely successful at it.
Originally Published -- 10:41 AM PT
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Conor McGregor Training In Ireland 'Ready to Fight Now'
Conor McGregor spent his Monday training his ass off in his MMA gym in Ireland -- and sources connected to the UFC star tell us he's "ready to fight right now."
Conor had a sparring session with Hans Molenkamp -- who created the MMA equipment company, Triumph, and runs the Monster Energy combat program. He's also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who trains with some of the best fighters in the world.
Hans and Conor have been tight for years -- so, when Hans touched down in Ireland, Conor invited him to Straight Blast Gym for a workout.
Our sources at the gym tell us ... Conor looked sharp in sparring sessions -- even cracking Hans in the face with that legendary left (you can see it in the video).
We're told Conor is training like he's getting ready for a fight -- and he's been talking about how badly he wants the rematch with Khabib.
One source extremely close to McGregor put it this way -- "He's ready to fight now. He's in training. Everything needs to line up correctly ... opponent, place and of course, money."
Conor was called out this weekend by UFC legend Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone -- McGregor has yet to respond.
The two had been going back and forth earlier this year about setting up a fight ... but it fizzled when McGregor reportedly wouldn't settle for being the co-main event on a PPV fight card.