Taraji, Terrence & 'Empire' Cast Hook Up Entire Crew with Bomb-ass Jackets
The stars of "Empire" gave all 300 or so crew members a sweet jacket at the Season 4 wrap party, as a thank you for making the hit series possible ... TMZ has learned.
Taraji P. Henson, Andre Royo, Bryshere Y. Gray, Gabourey Sidibe, Jussie Smollett, Ta’Rhonda Jones and Terrence Howard all went in together to buy about 300 bomber jackets as gifts for the crew ... according to our "Empire" sources.
We're told the fly custom jackets are from Alpha Industries and go for $150 a pop, so if you do the math ... that's a lot of dough for the gifts. Each person who got one also received a tag from the cast saying, "With Love & Appreciation..."
Our sources say the cast hands out wrap gifts after every season ... last year the crew got onesies.
The mid-season 4 premiere of "Empire" airs Wednesday night on FOX.
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Rapper Zay Hilfigerrr Cops Called After Alleged Dustup with Roomie
"Juju on That Beat" rapper Zay Hilfigerrr's being accused of beating up his roommate, and cops were called after the latest alleged attack ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... cops responded to a 911 call from Zay's home in North Hollywood last week by his roommate, who claimed he was being attacked by the rapper with a fire extinguisher.
We're told the roommate backtracked on the call and told them he wasn't physically harmed ... it was a verbal attack. However, he did say he'd been assaulted twice before on separate occasions ... also with a fire extinguisher.
Our sources say when cops arrived, peace was restored while Hilfigerrr got his stuff out of the place and told them he'd stay somewhere else for the night. No report was taken for a crime.
We reached out to Zay for comment ... so far, no word back.
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Captain Steve Burton in 'Land of the Giants' 'Memba Him?!
Gary Conway is best known for playing the pint-sized Captain Steve Burton -- opposite Don Matheson as Mark Wilson -- in the larger-than-life '60s show "Land of the Giants." Guess what he looks like now!
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Stormy Daniels on '60 Minutes' I Spanked Trump And Banged Him After
Stormy Daniels claims she softened up Donald Trump during their second meeting by spanking him ... and then banging him.
The porn star made the explosive allegation Sunday on "60 Minutes" with Anderson Cooper while describing her alleged sexual encounter with the President. She says she met him at his hotel suite for dinner in '06, where she claims she spanked him with his own magazine.
Stormy claims the spanking was all in good fun, and it actually opened Trump up in conversation. She says he then pitched the idea of casting her in "Celebrity Apprentice" over dinner, and that they had consensual sex afterward ... allegedly without a condom.
She makes a point to say she's not a victim, and that her story isn't a #MeToo moment. Stormy also claims Trump brushed off talk of his wife, Melania Trump -- who'd just given birth to Barron -- by saying they stayed in separate rooms, and not to worry about her.
As we reported ... Stormy also claims she was threatened over the story of her alleged affair with Trump, saying a man told her to "leave Trump alone" and to "forget the story."
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Donald Trump Jr. Hangin' Poolside with Wife Vanessa ... In Wake of Divorce Filing
Donald Trump Jr. and his estranged wife, Vanessa Trump, might be getting divorced ... but they're clearly spending Spring Break together for the sake of their kids.
DTJ was spotted Sunday at his dad's Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago, with Vanessa and a couple of their 5 children in the pool. You see Vanessa's got her own chair next to her estranged husband's, and even sticks her feet in the water ... looking on as Don plays with the kids.
Eyewitnesses tell us Don and Vanessa showed zero PDA, but they were talking and seemed to be in relatively good moods. He's been posting photos and videos of his kiddos on the golf course enjoying their vacation.
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As we reported ... Vanessa filed for divorce a little more than a week ago after nearly 13 years of marriage to the President's son. She's seeking an uncontested proceeding, which signals everything from child custody and property might be hammered out already.
Trump Jr. is said to have had an affair with Aubrey O'Day, who once competed on "The Celebrity Apprentice." We're told she absolutely had a sexual relationship with him during his marriage to Vanessa, but that's not why they're getting divorced.
Seems like DTJ and Vanessa are trying Gwyneth Paltrow's conscious uncoupling ... at least for now.
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Will Smith Gets Salsa Lessons ... From Marc Anthony!
Will Smith is no stranger to Miami, and now he's no stranger to salsa dancing either ... all thanks to Marc Anthony!
Big Willie created his 100th Instagram post Sunday, featuring a video of himself getting salsa lessons in Miami from none other than Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband, Marc. Oh, and they were getting down on a boat, of course. Nothing says "Wepa!" like the open seas.
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Perhaps to no one's surprise, Will's got rhythm. He seemed to be able to keep up with Marc's moves step for step ... and he definitely got the Latin pop star's approval by the end of the dance number.
Apparently, learning salsa from Marc was on Will's bucket list. He captioned the post "#Bucketlist - Salsa Lessons from @MarcAnthony."
Oddly specific ... but hey, he got it done. Bienvenido al baile, Mr. Smith.
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Rick Santorum on MFOL Forget Protesting, Kids Help Yourselves by Learning CPR!
Rick Santorum says students who were protesting for gun control this weekend should look inward to help to solve mass shootings ... by learning CPR instead of taking to the streets.
You heard right. Santorum -- a former Republican U.S. senator -- gave his controversial hot take Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," where he actually said student survivors should stop asking law makers to solve the gun crisis, and simply help themselves ... literally.
He suggested students oughta learn how to properly respond to real-life threats in the moment rather than doing a big song and dance for new gun laws, like the March for Our Lives rally Saturday. He also criticized Hollywood elites who helped organize the event.
Santorum was immediately met with pushback from the host running the panel, but we're not even sure if she understood exactly what he'd just said. We hardly believe it ourselves.
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Sarah Paulson Trump is Despicable For Transgender Military Ban
Sarah Paulson has one word for Donald Trump in the wake of his decision to ban transgender people from the military ... despicable.
We got the much-sought-after actress with Holland Taylor Saturday night leaving Craig's, and you can plainly hear the unbridled contempt in her voice with her one-word answer.
On a more optimistic note, Sarah thinks the students who triggered a world-wide march against assault rifles have already changed hearts and minds.
One step forward ... and then there's Donald Trump.
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Selena Gomez Justin's in My Rear View ... Now Let's Party!!!
Selena Gomez has no words for Justin Bieber ... she's too busy lookin' great and hittin' the town.
We got Justin's off-again girlfriend Saturday night in WeHo leaving The Nice Guy. She didn't say much but she walked with a confident stride to her ride.
Justin also seems to have moved on ... he's hooked up with the sister of Patrick Schwarzenegger's girlfriend.
It's unclear what happened this time around to end the relationship, but they sure seemed tighter than ever following Selena's kidney transplant.
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Jerry Rice I'm Takin' a Knee Will You Marry Me?!!?
Jerry Rice was all dressed up in his tux Saturday night, so he decided to make the evening super special by proposing to his fiancee for all to see!!!
Jerry got on stage at the DeBartolo Family Foundation all star charity gala and uttered the 4 magic words that changes lives. His girlfriend Latisha Pelayo became his fiancee with a simple head nod.
The proposal went down at the Waterside Marriott Hotel in Tampa, Florida and the audience ate it up.
The retired football great and "Dancing with the Stars" runner-up didn't break a sweat as he bent to the ground with ring in hand.
It will be 55-year-old Rice's second marriage and it's a long time in coming. They've been dating since 2008.
Congrats!!!
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Columbine Shooting Survivor Gun Reform's Coming ... These Kids Don't Take Any BS!!!
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Richard Castaldo -- who was shot 8 times in the 1999 Columbine massacre -- is finally optimistic about serious gun control in America ... because he believes in the new generation.
We got Richard at the March for Our Lives rally in L.A. Saturday, and he tells us he's more hopeful than ever before about reform. He says not a whole lot's changed with gun laws in the past 19 years, but he gives credit to the young students pushing hard for it ... and he's certain it's coming soon.
So why so hopeful now? Richard tells us the kids these days don't take bulls**t for an answer ... even more than people his age. He says there's still a lot to be done, but he knows the students won't stop fighting ... and he's not going to either.
Castaldo was the second victim to be hit by bullets at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, and was left paralyzed.
As we reported ... millions of students and adults marched Saturday in cities from D.C. to L.A. to support stricter gun control in the U.S. and help end gun violence and mass shootings.
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Kevin Federline I'm 40 Yo!!! ... Strip Club Birthday Party
Kevin Federline took a break from his child support fight with Britney Spears to ring in his 40's ... at a Vegas strip club.
K-Fed celebrated the big 4-0 at Crazy Horse 3 Gentlemen's Club. He and wife Victoria Prince had their own V.I.P. area complete with bottle service. He also got down to business and did some DJ'ing during the party.
As TMZ reported, Kevin's making a hard play to up the child support he's getting from Britney, saying $20k a month doesn't cut it now that Jayden and Sean are getting older -- 11 and 12.
Britney's dad Jamie has asked Kevin and his lawyer for an accounting on how the $20k is spent, believing Kevin is either spending some of the money on his 4 other kids or just squandering it. It looks like the dispute may have to be resolved in court.
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Aubrey O'Day I'm Porn Popular ... After Alleged DJT Jr. Affair
If Aubrey O'Day is looking for a new career move, she should seriously consider doing porn.
Pornhub, one of the biggest porn sites out there, tells us searches for O'Day's name on their site rose a whopping 10,405% after news broke of her alleged affair with the President's spawn, Donald Trump Jr.
Site reps say it's not unusual for someone's search popularity to spike after a new relationship or love interest is revealed, but by comparison, searches for Meghan Markle's name on Pornhub only shot up by about 2,200% when news of her dating Prince Harry broke.
Let it be clear ... O'Day has never done porn, nor does she have porn videos on the site (that we know of) and neither does Markle, for that matter.
Pornhub says O'Day's name had been searched on their site before, but in recent days, both her and Stormy Daniels' popularity has shot up, and continues to rise. Seems to be a theme here.
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Heidi Klum Drops $5.1 Mil on NYC Loft ... To Start from Scratch!!!
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Heidi Klum's got a luxurious new space in Manhattan to do anything she wants with ... because that's the deal -- it demands total renovation.
The world-famous supermodel bought the huge penthouse loft -- 5,000 sq. feet with 12 ft. high ceilings -- in SoHo last month, but it's been completely gutted ... aside from the original wooden columns and beams.
Even though it's bare, the space boasts massive new windows for abundant light ... along with views of One World Trade Center, Skyline and 56 Leonard Street.
We're told the loft -- which was listed by Edward Hickey of Compass -- had been used as an authentic art studio for the past 30 years, but it's unclear if Heidi plans to use it for business or turn it into her new home ... or both.
Either way, her options are endless.
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Johnny Manziel Zay Jones Will Bounce Back ... From Naked Meltdown
Johnny Manziel says he's 100% sure Zay Jones will totally bounce back from the bizarre, naked meltdown he had in L.A. earlier this week ... telling TMZ Sports he's sure because he knows the guy.
Jones and his brother, Caleb, were involved in a scary incident in L.A. Monday night, when video showed Zay trying to fight Caleb naked, then kicking out a 30th floor window, all while saying he wanted to meet Jesus.
We got Manziel leaving Delilah in L.A. with his wife, Bre Tiesi, and asked him if he thought Zay -- who plays for the Buffalo Bills -- would be okay.
"He'll be fine, brother. I know Zay, I know Caleb personally, he'll get it sorted out, he'll be fine."
Jones is doing okay now, according to his father, but investigations by both the Bills and the NFL are ongoing, and a lot of people are still wondering just what the hell was going on in that video.
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Celebrity Scramble Guess Who!
Hiding behind this nosy pic is a famous TV doctor that is known for her good looks ... see if you can sniff out which blonde bombshell is hidden underneath this cheeky snap.