Georgia Cops Suspended Arrest or No Arrest ... Let's Flip a Coin!!!

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Pretty shocking video here of 2 Georgia cops giggling while using a coin flip app to determine if they should arrest a speeding motorist -- and the recorded incident got both officers suspended.

Roswell PD pulled over Sarah Webb back in April for driving 80 MPH in a 45 MPH zone on a rainy day. Officers Courtney Brown and Kristee Wilson were trying to decide whether to simply give Webb a ticket for reckless driving or arrest her ... and opted for a coin flip.

On the video -- recorded by the officers' own body cams, btw -- you can hear Officer Wilson say, "A (arrest) head, R (release) tail." Brown says "Okay" and laughs. Despite the fact it came up tails ... the cops opted to arrest Webb.

Webb had no idea about the coin flip until Atlanta's WXIA uncovered the video. As a result, the cops are on administrative leave during an internal affairs investigation -- and Webb's charges were dropped.

YG Arrested for Robbery ... In Vegas Casino

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YG's facing a felony robbery charge for allegedly yanking a dude's chain off his neck and taking off with the diamond-laced pendant ... and we're told there's video evidence too.

The rapper was in a Vegas court Thursday after a warrant was issued for his arrest and he turned himself in. YG was hit with felony robbery and he was released after posting $20k bail.

Vegas police tell us ... the incident went down in late May at the Cosmopolitan around 4 AM, after a man approached YG and asked for a pic but was turned away by his crew. We're told the guy told YG he's not a real celeb ... and casino's surveillance footage shows YG retaliating by yanking a chain off his neck.

We're told the chain fell to the ground, and YG is then seen on video picking up the necklace pendant -- valued somewhere between $3,000 and $9,000 -- before taking off.

We broke the story ... the alleged victim is also suing YG, claiming he had his goons beat him up before he snatched his jewelry. The guy wants at least $250k.

Danielle Bregoli Bodyguard Hurls Stage Crasher ... Then Takes Dive Himself

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Danielle Bregoli's bodyguard sprung into action like a caped crusader, flying over the crowd after someone tried to crash the stage during her show in Amsterdam.

Danielle, aka Bhad Bhabie, was in the middle of her XXXTentacion tribute Thursday night when a fan rushed the stage and then, seconds later, dove off in one of the more graceful leaps on record.

Enter Frank, Danielle's bodyguard, who was on the stage crasher's tail. Frank took his own leap ... more of a cannonball -- he took out a whole section of the crowd.

We’re told Danielle wasn't really startled because her security is trained to kick off stage crashers ... exactly what Frank did.

Drake & Jay-Z's New Song 'Talk Up' is Sandi Graham's Doing ... Thanks, Drake's Mom!

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Drake linked up with Jay-Z on his new album for a fire anthem, and the collab probably happened because of Drizzy's mom ... so says the guy who made the music.

We got Memphis-bred DJ Paul -- who produced "Talk Up" on "Scorpion" -- at LAX, and asked if his highly praised song with Drake and Jay has helped out his bottom line. Sounds like he was already making money moves, but DJP says the 6 God definitely solidified his clout.

As for how he even came to work on this project in the first place, Paul drops a bombshell ... Drake's mother, Sandi Graham, got in her boy's ear about him! Apparently, Sandi and Paul are neighbors ... how 'bout that??

Dude doesn't seem to know the woman by her name though, but it's all love. Here's to "Drake's mom" ... cheers!

Common LeBron, Call Me Let's Work Together (Again)

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HE'S THE MAN!

LeBron James hasn't been in L.A. two weeks and the stars are already falling out of the sky to work with him -- this time it's Common, who tells TMZ Sports he's ITCHING to do movie biz with the King.

James has been doing work in Hollywood already -- he and his business partner, Maverick Carter, just sold a new movie to Paramount Players and took a power dinner meeting with Leo DiCaprio and Al Pacino.

We got Common at LAX and asked if he's drooling to be a part of LeBron's Hollywood kingdom, and he said he'd love to run some lines with James ... again.

"LeBron is one of my favorite athletes, I actually just did a movie called 'Smallfoot.' We both did this animated film together."

The flick he's referencing is about a yeti who's convinced humans exist -- and includes voiceover work from stars like Channing Tatum, Zendaya, James Corden, and Danny DeVito.

"Of course I'll work with LeBron and Maverick! They're incredible, they do good stuff."

Who's gonna say NO to this guy?

The Cast of 'Friday the 13th' 'Memba Them?!

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It's Friday the 13th and, to add a little more suspense to the day, we've gone back to Camp Crystal Lake to reminisce the cast of "Friday The 13th." Slash through our gallery of then and now cast photos to check out what Mrs. Voorhees, Jason, Alice, Marcie, Annie, Jack and the rest of the thrilling cast look like now!

TMZ Live Stormy Daniels Targeted By Cops at Strip Club

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HERE'S THE RUNDOWN
  • George Lopez: Urinating On Trump's Star?
  • LeBron James: Power Dinner W/ Leonardo DiCaprio
  • George Clooney: Scooter Wreck Injuries
  • Justin Bieber: The Emotional Phone Call

Ex-NBA Star Kevin Garnett Wife Files for Divorce

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Former NBA star Kevin Garnett is heading for divorce after 14 years of marriage ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs ... Brandi Padilla filed the divorce papers Thursday in L.A. Padilla reportedly lists irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.

The couple dated for a long time before tying the knot back in July 2004. They have 2 daughters together, ages 10 and 5. Brandi's reportedly asking for physical custody with Kevin getting visitation ... and she's seeking spousal support.

Garnett retired from the NBA in September 2016 after 21 seasons, an MVP Award ... and a championship with the Celtics in 2008.

Logan Paul & Chloe Bennet Ignore the Haters ... 'We're Just Doing Our Thing'

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Logan Paul and Chloe Bennett just made their big couple debut in public, and their fans -- okay, mostly Logan's -- were all about capturing the moment.

The YouTube star and the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." star have been rumored to be an item for a while, but confirmed it Thursday when we saw them out together in Beverly Hills ... with a high five.

Check it out -- the 2 were swarmed by fans while our guy asked them questions about their relationship ... like how they're dealing with some fan disapproval, and what Chloe's favorite present from Logan is so far.

Chloe made it clear she was dating Paul Wednesday when she responded to a fan's tweet asking why she'd be with him buy saying ... "He's changed my life for the better and I've done the same for him."

Logan responded by joking he hadn't confirmed anything, but "would be an extremely lucky young man" if he had the chance to date Chloe. Clearly, he had the chance and seized it ... but he tells us he understands why some of her fans would be against dating him.

His fans, however ... they seem to be fully on board with him dating her.

Stormy Daniels Police Chief Says We Screwed Up Questions Officers' Motives

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Stormy Daniels should never have been arrested at a Columbus strip club and the Chief of Police is launching an investigation to determine if the officers' motives were improper.

Chief Kim Jacobs says she will take the heat for the arrest at Sirens strip club ... where Stormy was busted for touching an undercover vice officer during her performance. As TMZ reported, the arrest was bogus because the law only prohibits touching by dancers who perform regularly at a club, and Stormy was a featured guest for only 2 nights.

Chief Jacobs noted a mistake was made, though she was not specific. She went on to say, "While the presence of Vice officers at this establishment is reasonable, the motivations behind the officers' actions will be reviewed internally ..."

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AT THE JAIL

The charges against Stormy have already been dismissed, and she's cancelled her Thursday night performance at Sirens ... due to security concerns.

Stormy Daniels Cancels Strip Club Gig ... Security Concerns

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5:00 PM PT -- Stormy won't be skipping out on a strip club appearance tonight after all ... she just said she's taking her talents to Vanity Gentlemen's Club in Columbus. She added that the owners of Sirens were "too fearful" to have her back.

Stormy Daniels just bailed from night 2 at the Columbus strip club where she was arrested Wednesday night, and her lawyer says there are various reasons why ... including "security concerns."

Michael Avenatti tells TMZ there were a variety of reasons why his client will not return to Sirens. He would not say if Stormy received death threats, but acknowledged there were safety issues.

Avenatti says Stormy wants to perform tonight and is looking for another venue in Columbus.

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RETALIATION IS A POSSIBILITY

As we reported, the Columbus Police Chief has fallen on the sword, saying the arrest was improper ... because Stormy didn't violate the law that got her busted. The Chief also says she's reviewing the "motives" of the vice cops who made the arrest.

Bill Cosby Cops Swarm Mansion On His 81st BDay

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6:10 PM PT -- Cosby's reps, Andrew V. Wyatt and Ebonee M. Benson, tell TMZ ... "No police officers entered the property nor did any officer from Montgomery County make a request that the 'live' 5-piece band for Mr. Cosby’s birthday celebration, halt their music."

They add ... "Mr. Cosby along with his bride (Mrs. Cosby), family and friends enjoyed beautiful jazz music to honor Mr. Cosby’s 81st Birthday, however, at least 4 Montgomery County Patrol Cars are always parked outside Mr. Cosby’s Philadelphia home for security purposes.”

Bill Cosby's neighborhood filled up with cops on the same day the comedian turned 81.

Law enforcement sources tell us officers in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania received a call Thursday for loud music on Cosby's street. We're told about 4 units responded ... a couple in front of Cosby's home and some went around back.

A witness tells us loud jazz music could be heard coming from Bill's property -- likely from a birthday party -- but once officers arrived, everything quieted down.

According to dispatch audio, the original caller said the music had been playing since 7 AM.

Bill's currently awaiting sentencing after he was found guilty of 3 counts of aggravated indecent assault back in April. He could face up to 30 years behind bars for the crimes. Bill's wife, Camille, only appeared on the last day of the trial ... but, she later called his verdict "mob justice."

Unclear who's at the party ... but safe to say, it'll be calm from here on out.

LeSean McCoy Ex-GF's 911 Call ... 'My Face is Demolished'

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THE HOME INVASION 911 CALL

LeSean McCoy's ex-gf was frantic in her call to cops after a home invasion left her bloody and disoriented ... telling dispatch, she believed McCoy may have had something to do with the attack.

We've obtained audio from the 911 call made by Delicia Cordon after a man allegedly broke into her Georgia home, beat her with a gun and stole a bunch of jewelry. Cordon describes the attack ... and mentions her 16-year-old son is missing.

In the call, Delicia says the intruder stole jewelry off her wrist and demanded more ... she also claims McCoy may have had something to do with the attack.

In describing her injuries, Cordon says her face was "demolished."

Michael Avenatti Stormy's Arrest Stinks ... We Might Take the Cops to Court

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RETALIATION IS A POSSIBILITY

Michael Avenatti believes the police in Columbus, Ohio were well aware they had no grounds to arrest Stormy Daniels, but went ahead and did it anyway.

We spoke to Stormy's lawyer shortly after her strip club bust charges were dismissed Thursday. He said it's "ironic" the statute that vindicates her (because she's not a regular dancer at the establishment) is pretty crystal clear ... yet cops couldn't figure it out.

Translation: Columbus police knew what they were doing and targeted Stormy to put her in cuffs ... Avenatti just doesn't know what their motive was ... not yet, anyway.

Stormy's lawyer says they're going to get to the bottom of it, and are exploring her legal options.

Of course, they still have bigger fish to fry.

Tekashi69 No Bail for You!!! Judge Says He's a 'Flight Risk'

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Tekashi69 might flee the country if he's let out of jail before his extradition to Texas ... so, a judge in New York just denied his request for bail.

Tekashi and his attorneys were in court Thursday asking the judge to let him out on bail. We broke the story ... 6ix9ine was arrested Wednesday at JFK Airport on an outstanding warrant in Texas, where he allegedly choked a teenager in a mall.

The rapper pleaded for mercy, telling the judge he's learned his lesson while sitting behind bars for a day ... and added, he needs to support his mother and other family members. The judge wasn't having it and pointed out Tekashi was just in Europe ... and didn't appear to be taking the Texas case seriously.

Also, Tekashi took a plea deal in a child sex case which requires him to keep his nose clean. The judge told him that getting arrested multiple times since then hardly upholds his end of the deal.

Bottom line ... no bail granted, and Tekashi will remain locked up until his July 20 hearing, prior to his extradition to Texas.

Cardi B Nicki Did Not Buy $5k Gift Basket For Kulture's Birth

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Cardi B caught wind Nicki Minaj had reportedly bought her a pricey gift basket from Petit Trésor -- but, as it turns out, it never happened ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Cardi's team reached out to the famed WeHo baby boutique after reading a report claiming Nicki had snapped up a $5,000 basket and sent it to Cardi after hearing she'd given birth to Kulture.

We're told Cardi's camp called Petit -- there's only one location -- looking for a tracking number for Nicki's gift, because Cardi's been flooded with presents. However, they were told by the store's owner ... Nicki had NOT purchased anything.

We also called the store, and an employee confirmed neither Nicki nor anyone on her team bought any items from them.

The gift basket would have been an interesting olive branch because Nicki and Cardi were beefing earlier this year -- but no dice.

The good news ... Cardi's not exactly hurting for gifts or pricey baby gear.