Kim Kardashian Yell-ow!!! My Eyes Up Here

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Kim Kardashian's cleavage is on a freakin' roll, because she framed the girls in brilliant, eye-catching yellow to follow up her Met Gala gown.

Kim came out of a Chinatown restaurant Tuesday night wearing vintage Versace, the same designer she wore Monday night at the Met. Her pal La La Anthony, sisters Kendall and Kylie, and mom Kris were there too.

The crew attended the Business of Fashion's new issue launch, and we gotta say -- the whole fam's biz was looking real good.

Kendall's the only one who actually opted for business attire at the event -- although she went totally bare underneath her suit. We applaud the move.

As we told you ... Taylor Swift took a dig at Kim while kicking off her tour Tuesday night in Glendale, Arizona. Taylor might be holding on to old stuff, but pretty obvious the Kardashians are taking the high fashion road.

'Guardians of the Galaxy' Director My Characters Aren't Really Dead ... There are Sequels, Bro

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HEARD OF A CLIFFHANGER?

James Gunn just kinda (maybe) gave away a major spoiler about future 'Avengers' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy' movies and the fate of his presumably dead characters ... we think.

We got the 'Guardians' director Tuesday leaving LAX and asked if it's gonna be difficult to make the third installment to his own franchise now that Marvel may have killed off a majority of his cast in 'Infinity War.' BTW, this is a spoiler alert. If you haven't seen it yet ... oh well.

Lucky for you, though, James pretty much spills the beans here without so many words -- sequels are a-comin', and there's a lot more story left to tell. Translation for movie nerds ... Star-Lord and co. aren't REALLY dead, ya dope. They'll probably reintegrate in a year or so.

Speaking of killing off major characters, James tells us which famous one from the DC universe he'd rub out if given the chance. Hint ... it's Batman. Damn, we're bad at this.

Taylor Swift Kicks Off Tour ... I Got Yer Snake Right Here, Kim K.

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Taylor Swift's Reputation tour is taking everyone down memory lane to the time Kim Kardashian called her a snake on social media, because several fake ones littered her stage.

Taylor kicked off her tour Tuesday night in Glendale, Arizona with a giant 30-ft cobra in tow ... so, doesn't look like she's letting bygones be bygones.

Taylor explained that the snake diss, which had people stamping her socials with snake emojis, made her go "through some really low times." She also insinuated Kim was a bully. "If someone is using name-calling to bully you on social media -- and even if a lot of people jump on board with it, it doesn't have to defeat you. It can strengthen you instead," she told the crowd of 60k people.

Openers Charli XCX and Camila Cabello also joined Taylor onstage for her hit, "Shake It Off," but doesn't look like Taylor's ready to do that anytime soon.

Brian Grazer Pumped About Gucci Mane Movie 'Progenitor of Trap Music'

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Brian Grazer is doing an "8 Mile"-style movie about rapper Gucci Mane -- and tells TMZ he believes Gucci is the "progenitor of trap music."

Yeah, we had to look that word up too ... turns out, progenitor means creator or originator.

So, is that true? Is Gucci the godfather of trap?

There are many people who believe T.I. and Young Jeezy could lay claim to the progenitor title, but Grazer's done his homework and clearly believes it's all Gucci, baby.

We also asked Grazer how he felt about Halsey getting an "8 Mile"-style biopic.

Grazer has previously compared Gucci to Eminem ... saying they're both as authentic as it gets.

Gucci's story is pretty amazing -- he grew up poor in Alabama, spent 3 years behind bars ... and still emerged as one of the most influential rappers of his era.

Cardi B on Met Gala Beatdown See No Evil ... Ain't No Crime

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I'M BLIND!

Cardi B's sticking to an age-old alibi about her entourage allegedly beating the crap out of an aggressive autograph seeker -- if you didn't see it, it didn't happen ... legally speaking.

Paps got Cardi Tuesday night in NYC -- the day after alleged Migos-affiliated goons whooped on celebrity autograph seeker Giovanni Arnold at the Met Gala -- and she played coy when asked about the altercation. More specifically ... she played blind.

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THE BEATDOWN

As we reported ... Arnold basically asked for the Migos crew to beat his ass after being rejected for a Cardi signature, and they happily obliged. He was sent to the hospital in an ambulance and appeared to suffer minor injuries.

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BEATDOWN AFTERMATH

Everything Arnold said leading up to the fight signals he's already got lawsuit on the brain. Good luck trying to get Cardi wrapped up in all that ... she's got the power of sight (or a lack thereof) on her side. Not sure how her defense would hold up in court, though. Just sayin'.

R. Kelly On Sex Cult Allegations: It's a Money Grab!!

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R. Kelly's had enough with accusations he's holding women hostage to serve as his sex slaves ... straight-up saying it's all just a ploy to get into his pockets and tarnish his legacy.

R. Kelly tells TMZ ... allegations he brainwashed Joycelyn Savage and held her and others captive to be part of a sex cult is a false narrative conjured up by Joycelyn's father and mother who are sour after the singer turned down their services.

The singer tells us Joycelyn's father, Timothy, tried getting his attention through Joycelyn about herself and other relatives he thought could have a singing career. When that plan didn't pan out, Kelly says Timothy fabricated stories -- including sex cult tales -- and demanded money.

Kelly also points to Joycelyn's mother, Jonjelyn, getting upset Kelly's backup dancers didn't use Jonjelyn's dresses for his tour. Kelly says Jonjelyn owns a clothing boutique she was trying to get off the ground.

What's more ... the singer says Joycelyn's parents' claims their daughter was held against her will doesn't add up, since her mother had previously and on numerous occasions visited Kelly's place.

R. Kelly responded for the first time since new accusations surfaced alleging the singer gave a 20-year-old woman an STD and sexually abused an underage girl in the 1990s. For what it's worth ... Joycelyn's said plenty of times she's doing just fine. She even went on vacation in L.A. without Kelly.

As for the new campaign, #MuteRKelly ... the singer says people are misinformed, believing Joycelyn's parents' lies.

Alan Thicke's Widow His Sons Are Being Shady With $$$ ... Where's My Inheritance?!

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Alan Thicke's widow says his sons are treating her unfairly and believes they might be recklessly spending his money while holding out on her inheritance ... according to new legal docs.

Tanya Thicke claims Alan's sons -- Robin and Brennan, who are co-trustees of their late father's estate -- are not only keeping her in the dark about how they are managing his trust ... but are ganging up on her and possibly robbing her from what she's owed.

According to the docs ... the sons raised hell over Tanya arranging a burial site monument for Alan -- which she claims she had every right to do -- and retaliated by refusing to reimburse her for it. At the same time, she claims they reimbursed Robin $105,000 for a huge memorial bash the night before Alan's burial ... which she was not on board with.

Tanya also believes she's being unfairly charged by the sons for expenses and taxes that should not fall on her.

Tanya's lawyer, Adam Streisand, tells us ... “The fact that Tanya still hasn’t received her inheritance is unconscionable," and adds if they don't start being more open with what they're up to ... Tanya will get the court to force them.

As we reported ... Tanya scored a legal win over the boys last September when a judge tossed their petition to block her from challenging her prenup with Alan, which she never did.

We've reached out to Robin and Brennan ... so far, no word back.

'The Amazing Race' Caleb Reynolds & Rachel Reilly Packing For 'Big Brother' Edition

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"Big Brother" alums Caleb Reynolds and Rachel Reillyare taking their backstabbing and bitching to the road ... TMZ has learned they're among the former houseguests who've signed on for the new season of "The Amazing Race."

As we previously reported, the show got some inspo from last season's winners -- Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf -- who previously met and became a couple on "Big Brother," so production decided to pool contestants from past seasons of "Big Brother" for the new season.

Caleb, who's also known as Beast Mode Cowboy, appeared on season 16 of "Big Brother". He was also on Seasons 32 and 34 of "Survivor," so he's got some good experience for the around-the-world trek.

As for Rachel ... she's one to watch, too, after appearing on Season 12 of "Big Brother", and then winning Season 13 during which she met now-husband Brendon Villegas. Brenchel then went on to come in third place on 'Amazing Race 20' and 'All-Stars.'

No word if Brendon is Rachel's partner this time around, but we wouldn't put it past them.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Sorry, Caitlyn Jenner ... You're Not the LGBT Mother Teresa

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SHE HAS TO STEP IT UP

Caitlyn Jenner should be stepping up her game repping the transgender community in the U.S. before she jets to the U.K. to address Parliament ... according to "RuPaul's Drag Race" star Carmen Carrera.

There's been backlash over the diversity speech Caitlyn is supposed to give Wednesday because some people in the LGBTQ community, including Carmen, don't think she's a great flag bearer. Facts are ... Cait's a white, rich, conservative woman who's also world famous.

Carmen's point is Caitlyn's gotta connect better with the common trans woman. Y'know ... put some thigh-high boots on the ground in the community.

She thinks the Parliament trip is more about Caitlyn's celebrity, but Carmen has a few suggestions on how she can make some headway here in the states. And one of 'em is return Carmen's calls.

Zach Randolph Having a Female Coach ... 'One of the Best Experiences'

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Zach Randolph is ALL ABOUT having a female head coach in the NBA -- especially after working with a female asst. coach on the Kings ... telling TMZ Sports it was one of best experiences of his career.

The entire NBA is buzzing about Becky Hammon -- an assistant with the Spurs who's in the running for the head coaching job in Milwaukee. If hired, she'd be the first female head coach in NBA history.

Enter Z-Bo who was out in ATL when he stopped to rave about Jenny Boucek ... an assistant player development coach with the Sacramento Kings.

"This was the first year we had a [female assistant coach]. This was my first year ever experiencing that and it was a great experience ... probably one of the best experiences."

As for Hammon, Randolph says ... "If she knows basketball -- and she KNOWS basketball -- I think she'll be fine."

TMZ Live R. Kelly Alleged Sex Slave Surfaces

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HERE'S THE RUNDOWN
  • Cardi B: Met Gala Beatdown
  • Akon Defends Bill Cosby
  • Khloe & Tristan: Family Pressure
  • Johnny Manziel: Hospitalized Over RX Meds

Khloe Kardashian Out With Tristan Again ... Nice Day for a Matinee!!!

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Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are taking their rekindled relationship to the next level ... with a daytime movie date.

The 2 were at a cinema a few miles outside Cleveland Tuesday afternoon, and looking very much like a couple again. Khloe and Tristan grabbed snacks together before the movie and were seen leaving in the same car afterward. No word on which flick they caught.

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ON TO THE NEXT DATE

We broke the story ... Khloe's family is the opposite of thrilled about her getting back together with Tristan, but they're backing off pressuring her to dump him for good.

The new parents have been spending a lot of time together since last week -- cheating scandal be damned -- including Khloe showing up at a Cavs playoff game to support him.

Geena Davis Husband Files for Divorce

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Geena Davis' husband has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.

Dr. Reza Jarrahy filed legal docs Tuesday citing irreconcilable differences in their marriage. According to the docs, the couple separated last November.

They married in September, 2001 and have 3 kids ... a girl and twin boys.

Jarrahy -- a prominent surgeon in L.A. -- is asking for spousal support and joint legal and physical custody. He is asking the judge to deny any request by her for spousal support.

Jarrahy did not use his real name in filing the docs. The caption for the divorce reads Rob Doe vs. Veronica Doe. We've confirmed the parties are Reza and Geena.

This is Geena's 4th marriage.

Kanye West Crips Have No Beef ... Daz's Violent Threat Lifted

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Kanye West can stop looking over his shoulder, if he ever was, because the Crips have no interest in kicking his ass, no matter what Daz Dillinger says ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources in Tha Dogg Pound rapper's old Long Beach 'hood tell us Crips leaders have called off the greenlight Daz called for last week. You'll recall, the day before Kanye was on "TMZ Live" last week -- saying 400 years of slavery sounded like a choice -- Daz asked for all Crips to "f**k up" Ye.

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THREATENING MESSAGE

As scary as the recorded shout-out might have sounded ... we're told Kanye was never in any real danger because gang leadership wasn't looking for a fight with Kanye. Quite the contrary, we're told they'd love to have him visit the LBC and support the community.

As we first reported, Kanye's in Wyoming now working on his upcoming releases. When he was here at TMZ, he sounded anything but afraid of the threat. His security can stand down for real now.

Crisis averted.

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NOTHING BUT LOVE

Katy Perry & Taylor Swift Bad Blood No More?

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Taylor Swift and Katy Perry's longstanding feud is apparently water under the bridge, because Katy sent a literal olive branch ... and it looks like Taylor accepted.

Tay posted a short vid showing off a gift she just got from Perry, with the caption "Thank you Katy" and some heart emojis. There's also a letter, which appears to say the following ...

"Hey old friend, I have been doing some reflecting on past miscommunications and hurt feelings between us. I really want to clear the air ..." It goes on to say Katy is "deeply sorry" about something.

That's where it cuts off, but the the message seems pretty clear ... the 2 pop stars are ready to move on from their years-long bad blood and be friends again.