Tyler Perry Building a Massive 35k Square Foot Mansion On 1,200 Acres!!!

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Tyler Perry is building a massive estate near his massive studio in Georgia.

We're told he's been designing and building on the property for 3 years. The mansion will be 35,000 square feet but that's not the craziest part. It sits on 1,200 acres, which Tyler will turn into an organic farm with horses and other animals.

Our sources say Tyler wants his son to appreciate and enjoy the land and the animals.

The estate is near Tyler's 330-acre studio ... one of the largest in Atlanta and the entire U.S. He just made a deal with Viacom to produce a number of comedy and drama television episodes.

Tyler spends about 9 months a year at the Atlanta studio and the remainder in L.A.

Stan Lee Cops Descend on Home $1.4M Vanishes!!!

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Stan Lee might've allowed way too many hands in the cookie jar, because another $1.4 million just up and disappeared and he has no idea how ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to Lee tell us ... detectives working in a specialized unit that deals with elder financial abuse showed up at Stan's Hollywood Hills pad Friday to look into the latest theft. We're told detectives met with Lee for more than 2 hours.

Detectives peppered Stan with a bunch of questions ... including exactly who had access to any of his accounts and a timeline of when the cash went missing. Stan turned over financial records to help them find the culprit.

We broke the story ... someone siphoned around $850k out of one of Stan's bank accounts to buy a condo. Another $300k also disappeared.

He's had a rough 2018 ... he's been dealing with health issues and a former bodyguard causing a scene.

'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' Reboot on the Horizon? Pshh, Just Ask the 'Fresh Princess'

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Apologies to Will Smith ... the 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' might be getting dethroned soon, 'cause there's a potential new heir being eyed for a TV reboot -- and he's a she ... TMZ has learned.

The company that owns the rights to 'Fresh Prince' filed a few trademark applications seeking to lock down rights to "Fresh Princess" for a television program and virtually every other media platform.

They're also looking to trademark the "Fresh Princess" on a bunch of merch -- including bags, backpacks, animal collars and, of course, lots of clothing and footwear.

As we reported ... the folks in control of 'FP' recently wanted trademarks for new 'Fresh Prince' toys, which fueled speculation a cartoon version of the hit '90s show was on the horizon ... especially since Will seemed to endorse an animated take on the Banks.

No word on whether Will would be involved with a female-focused reboot.

Lindsey Vonn On Ivanka Trump If You Can't Say Anything Nice ...

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NO LUCK FOR ME

Lindsey Vonn ain't a Donald Trump fan -- she made it very clear before the Olympics -- so how'd she feel about Ivanka making the trip to S. Korea for the games??

We asked her ... and her reaction says a lot.

FYI -- Vonn went after Trump in December ... saying she would be competing for the people of her country, NOT the President ... because she felt Trump didn't represent the country well.

There's a lot more ... we talked to Lindsey about all sorts of stuff when she touched down at LAX on Monday ... like retirement, whether she got any action in the Olympic Village, the U.S. curling team getting shut down for 1st class seats by Delta Airlines, and where she keeps her new bronze medal!!

Guess Who This Blonde Beauty Turned Into!

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Before this curly-haired cutie was topping charts with her bangin' hits, she was just another dressed up darling posing for cameras in the United Kingdom. Can you guess who she is?

TMZ Live Heather Locklear Latest on Domestic Violence Arrest

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Jared Fogle You Can't Ask a Judge to Step Down Just 'Cause She's a Parent

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Jared Fogle just got served another big L in court -- his request to have a judge booted from his case just because she's a mom was denied.

An Indiana appeals court turned thumbs down on Fogle's motion to have Judge Tanya Walton Pratt removed from his child porn case -- saying his arguments were ridiculous.

We broke the story ... Fogle wanted his 15-year sentence set aside on grounds Judge Pratt was biased since she had teenage daughters.

Welp ... his argument fell flat. The ruling is clear as day ... a request for recusal can only be grounded in a judge's personal partiality toward a defendant, and not in their background or affiliation (aka family).

The ruling goes on ... "All judges in this court have children, as do countless other members of our nation's judiciary ... Requiring recusal solely because a judge is a parent would hamstring the judiciary and depart from precedent that requires specific indicia of bias towards a party."

The court also shot down his argument about incorrectly allowing prosecutors to charge him with conspiracy, saying a request for recusal can't be based just on unfavorable judicial rulings ... regardless of correctness.

In other words ... no dice, Fogle. Better luck next time.

Kim Zolciak Happy Bday, Brielle ... You're 21 and Well-Armed Now!!!

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BIRTHDAY HEAT

Kim Zolciak's little girl is now a grown ass, pistol-packing mama, and her mom wouldn't have it any other way ... TMZ has learned.

Brielle Biermann turned 21 on Sunday, and when she got home on Monday ... Kim was waiting with her gift -- a brand new customized Glock 43, complete with rose gold slide. Brielle seemed a little nervous around the weapon at first, but Kim said it's important for her to have it ... now that Brielle's living in her own condo.

We're told Brielle's practiced at a gun range before. She doesn't have a license yet, but Georgia doesn't require one if it's stored in a home, car or place of business.

BB also got some pieces of art, which look like molds of topless women, and set Kim back $5,550 each! The handgun was a relative bargain at just $1,300.

While there's, rightfully so, a lot of talk about gun control these days ... that debate's focused on assault weapons like the AR-15, not Glocks.

Donald Trump Nothin' But Toys For My 'S***hole President'

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Donald Trump's s***hole comment could be coming back to haunt him in a big/little way ... toys!

A Florida-based graphic designer named Gaynor Evans-Wilson just filed a trademark application in hopes of locking down "S***hole President" with an eye for playthings and figurines. She's also got a specific image picked out for her mini Trump, pursed lips and all.

There's already a website featuring Evans-Wilson's Trump doll design, where it says you can purchase one now. It's weird though ... it doesn't seem like you actually get to a checkout page just yet. Maybe they're waiting for the trademark to fully go through.

Either way ... the campaign is clearly anti-Trump, calling his remark about African countries racist. Nothin' proves a point like capitalizing on BS, we guess.

Vic Mensa Arming Teachers Is a Smoke Screen ... Ban the AR-15!!!

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BUILT OFF BLOOD & GREED

Vic Mensa says he can see right through President Trump, and insists arming teachers to deter school shootings isn't a real game plan ... it's just a distraction from the assault weapons issue.

The Chicago rapper was in WeHo Monday when we asked him about the President's suggestion teachers should be packing heat, and Vic's convinced it's "not a real logical solution."

He believes Trump floated that idea as an NRA-sponsored ploy, and fixing the issue is a lot simpler than people make it out to be. He also reminded us, as a licensed gun owner -- who's facing a weapons charge -- he's all about the 2nd Amendment.

Vic also makes an interesting point about schools in Chicago, and presumably other inner city schools ... they don't really deal with mass shootings, despite some other problems.

Kim Kardashian Chicago's Totally Mommy's Lil Girl ... First Pic of Baby's Face

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Kim Kardashian's revealing her baby girl's face for the first time ... and the Kardashian genes are STRONG with this one.

Kim posted the shot of Chicago West on Monday, and, in true family tradition, she's rocking a face filter for mom's IG story. The little girl is truly the spitting image of Kim ... especially in the eyes.

Chi, who was born on Jan. 15, has only been seen a couple of times before -- once swaddled in Aunt Kylie's arms, and another time in her stroller -- but this is the first time we're really getting to see her.

Say what ya want about Kanye West and Kim ... but this couple does NOT strike out when it comes to making good-looking kids.

Rep. Steve Scalise Shares Grief with Parkland Students

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When GOP House Whip Steve Scalise meets with Parkland, Florida students he'll sympathize with them like no other Republican can right now ... he, too, was shot during a brutal attack.

We got Scalise leaving Reagan National Airport Monday and wanted to get his take on the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. After all, who better to ask than the congressman who fought for his life after getting shot when James T. Hodgkinson unleashed as many as 50 rounds on the Congressional baseball team?

Scalise -- the first serving republican to take a bullet since 1954 -- tells us he appreciates the students' passion for more gun control. They'll share stories, too.

FedEx Will Not End NRA Discounts

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FedEx will not follow in the footsteps of dozens of other corporations who have chosen to cut ties with the NRA.

The shipping company has been pressured by thousands to stop giving discounted rates to members of the NRA ... with many people threatening to stop using the company altogether.

FedEx execs just issued a statement, saying, "FedEx is a common carrier under Federal law and therefore does not and will not deny service or discriminate against any legal entity regardless of their policy positions or political views."

The statement continues, "FedEx has never set or changed its rates for any of our millions of customers around the world in response to their politics, beliefs or positions on issues."

While it will not end NRA discounts, the company does take a stance on assault rifles, saying, "FedEx opposes assault rifles being in the hands of civilians."

Haley Reinhart Ex-'Idol' Guilty of Slugging Bouncer

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"American Idol" alum Haley Reinhart took the stand in her battery case, but her defense fell woefully short -- she was found guilty of hitting a bouncer.

TMZ broke the story ... Haley was arrested last July for punching a bouncer during a bar brawl that left one of her friends bloodied ... prompting him to sue one of the bouncers.

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THE TAKEDOWN

Haley took the witness stand in her own defense Monday, but the judge said her answers were "evasive, argumentative and sometimes implausible" ... according to the Chicago Tribune. She was ordered to pay a $500 fine, but the conviction could be wiped from her record if she keeps her nose clean for 2 years.

Haley tells TMZ, "I didn't see it going this way. The judge was wrong in his interpretation and had a cold and unfortunate perspective on the case."

'Black Panther' Actor I'm a DACA Dreamer ... But, I Fear the Future

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A "Black Panther" actor is one of many DACA recipients sighing in relief after the Supreme Court refused to take up the case ahead of schedule ... but he says his future in America is uncertain.

Bambadjan Bamba came on "TMZ Live" hours after SCOTUS issued the Trump administration a crucial blow in its bid to phase out DACA by March 5 ... basically telling the Prez to kick rocks and to allow the case to go through the appeals process first.

Bambadjan says the court's decision -- or non-decision, if you will -- is not the long-term solution for those who want to renew work permits and remain in the country.

Bamba says Dreamers need to keep up the fight ... something he's doing with his upcoming podcast, "My Undocumented Hollywood Dream."

Liev Schreiber My Chick's Got Game on the Beach ... In Her Teeny Bikini!!!

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Liev Schreiber is diving in deep with his new gf -- taking a sporty and sexy vacay down in Costa Rica.

Taylor Neisen, an ex-Miss South Dakota, was rocking a small blue bikini while she and Liev played frisbee and jumped around in the surf. The couple's been seen together since last fall ... when they were spotted out in NYC. Good move heading South for the winter.

The "Ray Donovan" star and Naomi Watts broke up in 2016, but they've successfully continued co-parenting their 2 sons -- who are on the trip with Dad and 26-year-old Taylor.

Pura vida ... for sure.