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Kenny Smith says J.R. Smith's soup-throwing incident could create some MAJOR issues with the Cavs' chemistry ... telling TMZ Sports J.R.'s actions will affect the whole team.

We spoke with the Jet about J.R.'s 1-game suspension for reportedly hurlin' soup at Cleveland asst. coach Damon Jones ... and Kenny calls it "the ultimate disrespect" for not solving his issue with words.

Kenny says it's still possible for the Cavs to move on from it ... but admits, "J.R. made it hard on everybody. He made it hard on LeBron."

Columbus Short is going to jail for several months after pleading no contest to hitting his current wife ... TMZ has learned.

The ex-"Scandal" star entered his plea Friday in L.A. after getting arrested back in November. According to prosecutors he hit Aida Abramyan during an argument. Short was sentenced to 36 months probation and domestic violence education.

However, he was already on probation for a 2014 bar fight where he knocked out a guy. He got the year in jail for violating probation.

These toasty takes will surely keep you nice and cozy during the last few weeks of winter ... blaze through our gallery of stars heating up by the fire to see who's bringing the heat.

Rick Ross has been hooked up to a machine that's taking over the function of his heart and lungs ... according to sources connected to the music mogul.

Rick is in a Miami area hospital getting treatment in the cardiac unit -- a strong sign he might have suffered a heart attack which manifested itself as respiratory issues early Thursday morning.

TMZ broke the story ... Rick was rushed to a hospital after a 911 caller reported he was unresponsive and "slobbing at the mouth."

We're told doctors have put him on something called ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. It's a technique used to oxygenate his blood outside of his body, before it's pumped back into his body.

It's essentially a form of life support, and a clear sign of how dire the situation is.

Lil Pump and his crew got into a nasty car accident, and left the guy in the other ride at the scene in very bad shape ... according to a new suit.

A California man claims he was driving his Nissan Pathfinder in L.A. around 2:20 PM on October 11, 2017, when a 2006 Bentley containing the rapper, his manager and a couple other guys "violently collided" with the passenger side of his vehicle.

According to the docs ... the man was pulled from his car by Pump and his guys and left in the road -- despite being badly injured and unconscious. Instead of making sure he was okay, the man claims Pump's crew grabbed a large duffel bag from the Bentley's trunk and took off ... leaving the car behind, too.

What's interesting is a pic of Lil Pump looking pretty beat up himself was posted online on October 13 -- 2 days after the alleged hit and run.

The massive success of "Black Panther" will certainly lead fans to order cocktails and buy booze inspired by the Marvel blockbuster ... at least that's what a company in the UK thinks.

The company filed trademark paperwork last week to use the names "Wakanda" and "T Challa Black Panther" on unspecified alcohol products. Of course, T'Challa is the name of Chadwick Boseman's lead character, and Wakanda is his fictional homeland in the massive box office smash.

The company, TCBP Holdings, is based in Northern Ireland, and according to the docs they want the trademark for ALL alcoholic beverages -- except beer.

Susan Sarandon is beaming like a proud mama about the students behind the March for Our Lives rally ... and says she'll absolutely be there to support them.

We got Susan Friday at LAX, and she told us the Parkland, FL kids now have a chance to effect real change when it comes to gun reform. She says they can essentially do do what politicians -- especially President Trump -- have refused to do.

As we reported, celebs have an open invitation to attend the March 24 rally in Washington, DC ... even if others prefer to keep their involvement on the DL.

Director Curtis Hanson's baby mama took advantage of his finances in his final years, and screwed over his producing partner in the process ... according to new legal docs.

Carol Fenelon claims Rebecca Yeldham, the mother of Hanson's teenage son, moved money from Curtis's business accounts -- which Fenelon was left in charge of after his death. In docs, Fenelon says the money ended up in accounts Curtis left to Yeldham in his will.

We broke the story ... the "L.A. Confidential" and "8 Mile" director's will left almost his entire estate to Yeldham and their kid, but Fenelon got control of his production company, Deuce Three.

According to the docs, Yeldham got Hanson to sign off on the account changes long before he died -- but Fenelon claims Curtis was already suffering from dementia, and in no mental condition to make those decisions.

Ariana Grande is taking a big step forward ... moving on from the terrorist attack at her Manchester concert last year by completing her 4th album, which we're told is a "personal" masterpiece.

Sources close to the singer tell TMZ ... she just played the entire album at a wrap meeting with Republic Records execs and her manager, Scooter Braun, and everyone's raving -- it's her best yet.

We're told half of the album was produced by Pharrell and the other half by Max Martin, but Ariana was involved in the writing of every song ... something new for her.

Grande posted a pic of Friday's meeting as a teaser, although it's unclear at this point when the album will be released. We're told the next step is working on visuals and album art.

Still think wrestling is fake?

Here's Impact Wrestling star Eddie Edwards -- after he was bashed in the eye with a baseball bat in the ring ... which resulted in a REAL broken face.

Edwards was wrestling against Sami Callihan in Orlando -- when Sami was supposed to use a baseball bat to smash a folding chair down on Edwards.

But the bat ricocheted off the chair and accidentally struck Edwards over his right eye.

Edwards was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for a broken orbital bone and a broken nose. There was A LOT of blood.

Impact Wrestling says doctors told Edwards he's lucky his vision wasn't permanently impaired as a result of the injury.

Edwards joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weeknights on FS1) and told us what the bat to the face felt like, and how his recovery is comin' along.

As for Callihan, we're told he felt terrible about the accident and was very emotional about the situation behind the scenes.

Get well soon, bro.

There's an upside to that powerful nor'easter crushing the East coast, at least for one Beantown nut who's riding out the storm ... on a folding table!

We got this video of the resourceful adventure-seeker weathering the storm Friday by turning the table into a wakeboard to travel down a flooded Boston street. We're guessing the Land Rover's hauling him to get some coffee at Dunkies.

We gotta say, it looks like a wicked pissah! If you can overlook -- like this guy has -- the power outages and damage to personal property ... this nor'easter stuff ain't so bad.

Armie Hammer's wife is enraged that someone is using her name to get invites to the best party of the weekend -- the Vanity Fair shindig.

Elizabeth Chambers claims in a new lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- Diana Roque Ellis used an email address making it appear she was Elizabeth in an attempt to gain access to the party.

Chambers claims the emails fraudulently stated the sender was Elizabeth and asked if she and Armie could bring an extra guest. The Vanity Fair party planners wanted to know the name of the plus 1 ... and she emailed back Diana Ellis.

Elizabeth claims Diana got hold of her home address to make it look more authentic.

According to the suit, Vanity Fair smelled a rat because the emails said Diana would be arriving separately and asked that the invite be sent directly to Diana.

Elizabeth wants damages for "misappropriation of name." She also wants an injunction against Diana prohibiting her from using her name.

Elton John's still down to fight unruly fans -- Saturday night or not -- if they get onstage and refuse to keep their hands to themselves.

Sir Elton got pissed off, and stormed off his stage Thursday night in Las Vegas, right in the middle of his classic, 'Saturday Night.' Typically, he lets fans gather around his grand piano while he plays it, but a couple of 'em got way too close for Elton's comfort.

After an expletive or two -- off mic, of course, he's a pro -- EJ stormed offstage. You'll recall, he also took a shot during this song a couple weeks ago.

The crowd was pretty sure the show was over, but Elton came back to let 'em know there would be no more fan interaction. He blurted out, "You f**ked it up!" ... and then played "Circle of Life."

Rick Ross is in the hospital for a serious medical condition ... TMZ has learned.

We're told Rick took ill in the Miami area at his home. Someone from the home called 911 at 3:30 AM Thursday and said the person in distress was breathing heavy and unresponsive. The caller said the man in distress had a history of seizures -- something that has plagued Rick -- and they were trying to wake him up but he was "slobbing out the mouth."

According to law enforcement the person in distress came to and became combative.

We're told Rick went to a hospital by ambulance and is receiving a respiratory treatment, possibly for pneumonia. One person connected to Rick says the medical issue is heart-related.

One source says Rick was asked to make an appearance Thursday night, but a rep told him the mogul was in the hospital.

A family member strongly denied Rick was hospitalized.

This isn't the first time Da Boss has had a major medical issue -- he suffered 2 seizures on 2 separate flights in October 2011 and was hospitalized. He blamed them on a lack of sleep at the time, but changed his lifestyle and diet afterwards ... and eventually dropped 100 lbs.

Last time we ran into Rick, he was hyped about Dwyane Wade going back to the Miami Heat.

Get well, Bawse!!!

Madonna let the music take control and found herself in a dance-off ... but she had the upper hand because she was grooving to her own hit track.

Madge hit the dance floor at Catch NYC late Thursday night while celebrating the birthday of her lead dancer, Loic Mabanza. She showed up after midnight with a large Gucci gift bag for Loic, and partied with the crew on the rooftop ... even when the DJ got personal by playing "Everybody."

That's usually a party faux pas, but Madonna and Loic were into it.

We're told Madonna stayed on the floor for a while -- dancing, not only to her classics, but also current hip-hop. We're told DJ Tom Macari was behind the hot playlist. Madonna also showed people pics of her daughter, Mercy James, too.

Jeezy was also in attendance, and snapped a pic with his fellow 'born legend.'