CBS Honcho Les Moonves Clearly Conflicted Over Possible Oprah 2020 Run
CBS's top dog, Les Moonves, loves him some Oprah, but it's not hard to read between the lines ... he wants her to stay on "60 Minutes."
The CBS honcho was in WeHo Wednesday night leaving Craig's, when our photog asked about a possible 2020 presidential run by O. He heaped praise on her, but then our guy made it more interesting by noting Oprah would have to leave CBS ... where she's now a Special Correspondent for "60 Minutes."
Les is one of the smartest businessmen in Hollywood, so it's no surprise he wants to keep one of the most influential people in the world under his tent.
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Kim Kardashian I'm Still a Little Flashy ... Check Out My Grill!
Kim Kardashian's grillin' like it's summertime again, and looking like she's dipping back into her old flashy lifestyle.
Kim got herself some new mouth bling after swearing off flaunting jewelry, post Paris robbery. She rocked it proudly for a selfie alongside model and DJ Sita Abellan.
The gold mouthpiece, bearing Kim's name, might not be as noticeable as a diamond ring ... but the sucker shines when she smiles.
As we reported, she's not keeping her jewelry collection at the new Hidden Hills mansion for security reasons -- but based on her shiny new grill, Kim's still down to get flossy every now and then.
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Oprah She's Got Presidential Experience ... From High School!
Oprah Winfrey might not be a politician, but she's got experience as president ... and she even won the popular vote!!!
No surprise here, but TMZ has learned Oprah was super active in student government and extracurricular activities at Tennessee's East Nashville High School where she graduated in 1971.
According to her yearbook, O was president of 2 different clubs during her time in H.S. -- the Drama Club and the National Forensics League -- and served as VP of the student council her senior year. She was also on the Honor Society.
And just like nowadays, Oprah had the admiration of her peers, too ... being voted "most popular" her senior year.
Wonder if Trump still thinks he can beat her after hearing that?
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Kim Kardashian Inspires NFL Star Branden Albert To Donate $1 Mil To Charity!!!
Ex-NFL lineman Branden Albert is living proof "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" is actually good for humanity ... because the show inspired him to give a million bucks to a great cause!
The 2-time Pro Bowler, who played for the Chiefs and Dolphins, tells TMZ ... he happened to catch a glimpse of a 'KUWTK' episode a couple months ago where Kim Kardashian was visiting Alexandria House, a shelter for homeless women and homeless women with kids in L.A.
Branden says Alexandria House's mission really hit home for him because he grew up in a single-parent home where his mom and aunt worked many jobs to make ends meet. So, he decided to donate $1 million to them at the end of 2017 in honor of his mom, who died 5 years ago from pancreatic cancer.
And just like Kim K says in the episode ... Branden hopes he can motivate others to help make a difference.
As for the million bucks ... a rep for Alexandria House tells us they hope to use it to buy another complex to accommodate the 600 or so people they turn away monthly simply because they don't have space.
We're told they wouldn't have been able to even consider this prior to Branden's donation.
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'Love & Hip Hop: Miami' Star Gets Death Threats ... After Heated Clash with Amara La Negra
"Love & Hip Hop: Miami" star Young Hollywood says his life is in danger ... all because he's been labeled a racist following a heated confrontation with co-star Amara La Negra.
A little backstory ... YH told Amara in the series premiere last week she needed to be "more Beyonce and less Macy Gray." He also called her psychotic after Amara took offense to YH suggesting she switch up her look ... most notably her Afro.
Amara ultimately stormed off after he referred to her as "Nutella Queen" ... and Young Hollywood's been torched online and threatened ever since.
YH -- who btw has worked with 2 Chainz and reggaeton superstars Nicky Jam and Cosculluela -- says he's wrongfully being crucified and the industry's sad standards are really to blame.
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Tony Rock Time for Another Black Superhero! 'Black Panther' Does That
Tony Rock thinks the new "Black Panther" movie is a boon for the black community -- not only will it bring people out in droves ... it'll show 'em something they don't see often.
We got Chris Rock's younger brother Wednesday at LAX and asked why he thought 'Panther' is gonna be a huge draw for African-Americans, like he indicated online.
If the government wants an accurate head count of how many black people are in this country they can just wait at movie theaters for Black Panther to drop.
@TONYROCK
Tony says it's no secret ... black kids love T'Challa, and says they're gonna flock to theaters to see him kick ass on the big screen. Plus, he says it's a chance to see black people depicted in a positive light. Leading live-action black superheroes are scant outside of Shaq (Steel), Wesley Snipes (Blade) and Mike Colter (Luke Cage).
Side note ... Tony's kicked in some cash to send kids from Harlem to the movie on his dime. Sounds like he's gonna shell out even more, too.
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Alex Mack on 'The Secret World of Alex Mack' 'Memba Her?!
Larisa Oleynik is best known for playing the teen Alex Mack -- who gained special powers after a crazy accident with the chemical GC-161 -- in the '90s Nickelodeon show 'The Secret World of Alex Mack.' Guess what she looks like now!
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Logan Paul YouTube Cuts Role, Revenue Stream
Logan Paul's on the outs with YouTube after posting a video of a suicide victim -- he's been cut from one of its original series ... and he's taking a major hit to the wallet.
YouTube announced Wednesday it was dropping Paul from the YouTube Red comedy, "Foursome."
The bigger shot though came from Google Preferred (the top 5% of most-viewed YouTube content) which says it will no longer aggregate Paul's multimillion-subscriber channels for advertisers. That basically means he's cut off from his main source of YouTube income.
Paul -- as he's no longer part of Google Preferred -- has clearly taken a hit since posting the video he shot in Japan's so-called Suicide Forest.
Despite the blow, Paul's father says his son will be returning to vlogging soon.
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Michael Steele G.O.P. Be Damned ... I've Got Your Back, Oprah!!!
Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele's so fed up with President Trump, it sounds like he's ready to switch parties -- or maybe he just loves Oprah Winfrey running for Prez that much.
Steele was on Capitol Hill Wednesday when we asked if he'd be willing to work for O should she take the plunge and run in 2020. Steele laughed off the question, and never said no. In fact, he made it crystal clear he's intrigued.
Assuming Oprah would run as a Democrat, it's interesting to see Steele embrace her as much as he does here. Then again ... he REALLY doesn't like 45.
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Floyd Mayweather No Idea What #MeToo Means ... Cracks Jokes
This was not a great moment for Floyd Mayweather ...
The boxer was asked for his thoughts on the #MeToo movement -- and after admitting he had no idea what it means, decided to crack some jokes instead.
The question came from a Men's Health reporter: "We're asking a lot of men, in light of the #MeToo movement, how men can grow in 2018."
Floyd: "The who?"
Men's Health: "The #MeToo movement. Women speaking out about sexual assault."
Floyd: "When you say 'me too' ... when somebody is like, 'I got a Rolls-Royce, I be like 'me too.' When somebody say they got a private jet, I say, 'Me too. I got two. Me too.'"
The Men's Health reporter tried to explain it to Floyd -- saying, "This is very different" -- but it still didn't click.
Floyd: "Well, I didn't know! My Me Too movement from the beginning was whenever somebody said what they have I'm like, "me too." Somebody say they got a billion dollars, I say, "I made a billion dollars, me too."
Eventually, Floyd said sexual harassment is "not cool."
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Ricky Martin Prenup Signed, It's Official ... I'm a Husband!!!
Ricky Martin is officially off the market -- he says he's married to Jwan Yosef, but a big celebration is still to come.
The 'Assassination of Gianni Versace' star says he and Yosef -- who announced their engagement in November 2016 -- have taken all the required steps to make their marriage official ... and he's now a husband.
Martin told E! News they exchanged vows and signed all the paperwork -- including prenups -- so all that's left now is the party, which he says is coming soon.
Congrats!
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'Big Brother' Star Amber Siyavus Daughter Dead ... Possible Suicide at 18
"Big Brother" star Amber Siyavus' daughter has died from an apparent suicide ... TMZ has learned.
Lexi Tomcavage died Monday night in Ohio, and her death is being investigated as a suicide ... according to the Stark County Medical Examiner. On Sunday, Lexi tweeted 3 times about missing her friend who recently died ... saying "i miss you" and "never been like this before."
Siyavus was a houseguest on Season 8 of 'BB' and was known for her frequent crying. Fans gave her the nickname "Whamber." She finished in 7th place.
Amber's daughter, Lexi, was 18.
RIP
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Chris Evans 'Avengers 4' Pics Hint At ... (Brace Yourself)
Buckle up, everyone ... it's about to get real nerdy.
Here's Chris Evans on set as Captain America, with his castmates, filming scenes for 'Avengers 4' ... and the pics might have just spilled the beans on a HUGE question about the fate of ol' Cap.
It's been widely speculated Cap bites it in "Avengers: Infinity War," with the honchos at Marvel promising that some of the main characters wouldn't survive the big showdown with Thanos.
Pictures from set would seem to indicate his character survives, since '4' will follow 'Infinity War' -- but maybe not once you take a closer look. Our TMZ nerds (we have many) pointed out Chris is wearing his ORIGINAL Captain America suit, which he ditched after the first Avengers movie ... meaning this scene is likely a flashback.
Also, his face is completely clean shaven of the bushy beard he sported in the 'Infinity War' trailer, making it less likely the version of Cap in the photos is a current one.
So, unless he shaved after his universe-deciding battle (plausible) AND went with a throwback uniform (less plausible) -- it SEEMS like Cap doesn't survive. Sorry for your loss.
Alternate theory: this is just one scene, and our TMZ nerds need to get a life.
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Harvey Weinstein Strikes Divorce Settlement
Harvey Weinstein and estranged wife Georgina Chapman have reached a divorce settlement ... TMZ has confirmed.
The couple hashed out both a property settlement agreement and a custody arrangement. The couple has 2 kids -- 7 and 4.
The settlement, first reported by Page Six, has the backdrop of a prenuptial agreement. They've just crossed the 10-year mark in their marriage which is significant ... we're told their prenup is like most, and after 10 years more money kicks in for the less wealthy spouse.
We're told the settlement does not precisely mirror the prenup.
Neither party has actually filed a divorce petition, but that should be coming soon now that the settlement agreement has been reached.
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Conor McGregor Shirtless Face-Off ... with Richard Branson!!
Conor McGregor just had his most epic face-off to date -- a shirtless staredown with Sir Richard Branson!!
For real.
It all went down at the Pendulum Summit for business leaders in Dublin, Ireland ... where Conor was presented with a lifetime achievement award for his BIG money moves.
Branson joined McGregor onstage -- and after some back-and-forth, convinced the UFC mega-star to bro out.
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Not to be outdone, Rich ripped off his top too ... and we gotta say, dude looks pretty frickin' jacked for a 67-year-old gazillionaire.
The whole thing was kinda weird -- but mostly awesome.