What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!

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Don't let these two almost identical images of Emily Ratajkowski walk all over you!!! Take a stand and show off your own skills by seeing if you can figure out the sneaky switches that have been made to this tricky pic.

The hot model was photographed while grabbing some coffee with a friend in New York City earlier this week ... We've made some changes to the photo above which means it's time for you to grab your detective hat and figure out the differences between these two super similar snaps!!!

**HINT -- There are THREE differences in the above photographs!**

Monica Big Love for Shannon Brown ... Despite Divorce

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THE SAME TEAM

Monica tells TMZ Sports ... there's no HATE when it comes to her ongoing divorce with ex-NBA player Shannon Brown -- in fact, they still heavily support each other.

We broke the story ... Monica filed for divorce back in March, seeking to end her 9 year marriage to Brown. The couple has 1 child together but they have also been raising multiple children from previous relationships together.

So, when we spotted Monica out in NYC, we asked if she was supporting Shannon's new career in the BIG 3, where he's a cocaptain for the Aliens.

"I'm gonna support everything he does," Monica says ... "We have children. That's automatic."

In fact, when Monica talks about their relationship, she explains ... "It started with love and it ended the same way."

Monica says she encourages her kids to support Shannon by attending his games -- and she's planning to go to a game herself in the near future.

See, not all breakups have to be scorched-Earth war.

Not to say the breakup has been easy for Monica, she appeared on VH1's "T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle" earlier this year and admitted she's felt "overwhelmed" by the split.

"Me personal relationship has taken a major toll on me, I feel it every day."

Stars Looking Wild In Cheetah Prints Guess Who!

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The claws are coming out this summer, and it looks like these feisty females are on the the prowl for some fun in the sun!!!

The hotties in Hollywood all seem to be purrr-ty on par with what's hot this season and animal print is on everyone's radar. From vacations to casual hangouts these sexy stars are ready to show off their wild side.

Take a good look at all the lovely ladies showing off their swimwear by scrolling through our gallery of stars in cheetah print suits ... Be on the hunt to see if you can guess who the celeb is in the sexy shot!!!

Happy Cat-urday.

TMZ Live A$AP Rocky Gets His Freedom!!! (For Now)

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HERE'S THE RUNDOWN

  • HONEY BOO BOO PRETENDS TO SNORT COCAINE ON CAMERA
  • NICKI MINAJ TAKES A NEW NAME
  • JOE BIDEN GETS ENDORSEMENT FROM THE ENEMY
  • ESPN WON'T HIDE TRUMP'S KIDS AT UFC FIGHT

Seal Lesson To Katy ... Be Influenced By Music, Don't Steal It!!!

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Seal is lecturing Katy Perry about the differences between borrowing and stealing ... he says being influenced by other artists is fine, but ya can't just jack someone else's beats!!!

Seal was at LAX Friday when he weighed in on Katy being ordered to cough up $550,000 for ripping off another musician's work. He says there's a fine line between being inspired by a tune and straight up stealing it.

As you know ... Katy lost a huge lawsuit this week, a jury decided she and her codefendants improperly copied Christian rapper Flame's song, "Joyful Noise," for her smash hit, "Dark Horse."

Seal rattles off a list of artists who influenced his music when he was breaking into the industry, but he says he never went so far as to steal from them ... and ya gotta hear the shade he throws at Dr. Luke and the 7 other songwriters who worked on Katy's disgraced track.

And, get this ... Seal says he just got back from Italy, which is super interesting considering his ex-wife, Heidi Klum, just got married there. He wasn't at the wedding and claims it was pure coincidence, but you be the judge.

Kevin Spacey Gather 'Round for Some Poetry!!! First Gig Post-Groping Case

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Kevin Spacey is returning to the arts -- a couple of 'em, actually -- with a pop-up performance at a Rome museum where he's reciting some poetry ... that apparently speaks to him.

The actor threw on a brown suit Friday and waltzed into Palazzo Massimo. He set up shop in front of the famous sculpture of the "Boxer at Rest" and read the Italian poem, "The Boxer."

A crowd gathered as Kevin recited the elegant words of Italian poet Gabriele Tinti -- in English, though -- and it seems like his Massachusetts criminal case, and other sexual misconduct allegations, might have influenced his poetry choice.

The poem's about a beaten and tired boxer who is determined not to give in or give up. One passage reads ... "The more you're wounded, the greater you are. And the more empty you are."

As we first reported ... Kevin scored a huge victory a couple weeks ago when prosecutors dropped the case where a then-18-year-old male accused Spacey of groping him in a Nantucket bar.

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DON'T RUSH TO JUDGMENT

We've seen this kind of display from Spacey before ... when the groping accusations first surfaced on Christmas Eve, he posted a bizarre video urging people not to rush to judgment, hopping into character as his old "House of Cards" character, Frank Underwood, to deliver the message.

No word if Kevin brought pizza again ... but he's in the right place to find a good slice.

Lollapalooza Stampede Lazy Cop Only Stops 1-Legged Man ... C'mon, Bro!!!!!

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Chaos at Lollapalooza in Chicago where more than 50 people charged the gates "Game of Thrones"-style to get free entry ... but cops only managed to stop one dude -- a guy who only has 1 leg.

BRUH, REALLY?!?!?

It all went down around 2 PM -- where fans who obviously were stoked to see huge acts like Childish Gambino and Tame Impala.

There was clearly a "They Can't Stop All Of Us" mentality ... and they were mostly right. Mostly.

In the footage, a cop storms into the fracas with heroic intentions ... only to step in front of the only guy in the group with a prosthetic leg.

Officials say NONE of the fence-stormers actually made it inside the festival -- claiming the gate that went down was only a perimeter fence.

In other words, there was a gate behind the gate.

No word what happened to the one guy who got stopped.

Look, cops don't always take the easy way out ... there was that one time they ran down a world-class athlete who ended up being the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

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SACKED!

... right, Baker Mayfield?

A$AP Rocky Trial In the Air, Bound for the U.S. After Release From Swedish Jail

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3:43 PM PT -- A$AP Rocky is about 40,000 feet above his troubles right now. He's boarded a private jet and sources tell us he is in the air, heading for U.S. soil. 

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1:28 PM PT -- We've just learned A$AP Rocky will NOT have to return to Sweden on August 14 for the verdict. It will be a written verdict. Of course, if he's found guilty, he'll be ordered back for sentencing, but -- because the judges have allowed him to leave the country -- all signs point to a not guilty verdict. And, speaking of leaving the country, we're told he's coming back to the U.S. of A. Friday night.

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11:51 AM PT -- A$AP just posted his first social media post since turning himself in, and he wasted no time shouting out his fans, friends and "anyone across the globe who supported me."

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11:34 AM PT -- A$AP Rocky was just spotted leaving court and it's crystal clear ... dude's happy as hell to be free.

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10:47 AM PT -- President Trump has responded to A$AP's release ... and decided to get punny with it.

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10:29 AM PT -- A$AP Rocky was just released from jail while the judges in his Swedish assault case decide his fate. The announcement in court was met with cheer from onlookers. A$AP is free to leave Sweden while they await a verdict, which is expected August 14. The other 2 defendants are also released and free to leave. Prosecutors had asked that Rocky, who's spent a month in jail, remain there because he was a flight risk, but the judges disagreed. Reading between the lines, the fact that the judges are letting him leave the country may be a sign he won't be found guilty.

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8:19 AM PT -- A$AP's lawyer is now showing a photo of a large Cava bottle which prosecutors claim was used in the fight against the alleged victim. He's arguing the size and weight of the bottle is not consistent with the alleged victim's injuries ... suggesting they'd be much more serious if the bottle was used as alleged.

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We've also highlighted the bottle in Rocky's hand in video of the altercation. As we've told you ... A$AP's admitted to picking up the bottle but denies using it on the alleged victim.

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8:01 AM PT -- In Rocky's lawyer's closing statement ... he says nothing the rapper did was premeditated or done in a coordinated fashion with his crew and the evidence backs it up. He points out the footage of Rocky fighting with the alleged victim is a total of 6 seconds, and claims that is the whole of his involvement. He says the rapper is not responsible for the actions of others, and his actions do not amount to assault.

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6:55 AM PT -- Prosecutors just asked the judges to impose a 6-month jail sentence for Rocky, saying he should be judged harshly because they say he threw a bottle at the alleged victim. They also want to keep him behind bars pending the verdict -- which could take a week -- because they say he continues to be a flight risk.

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6:52 AM PT -- Swedish prosecutors said President Trump has apparently tried to intervene again in the case, demanding that Rocky and the others from his crew in custody be released to a hotel.  A spokesperson for prosecutors said they received a letter from the U.S. Embassy making the demand, which the prosecutors have rejected. The spokesperson said no country has ever made such a request in the past.

A$AP Rocky got a HUGE assist Friday from 2 eyewitnesses to the beating that landed him in jail and Swedish criminal court ... because both said they were clear -- they did NOT see Rocky strike the alleged victim with a bottle.

The bottle is the centerpiece of the prosecution's case. They claim Rocky severely injured the alleged victim by hurling a bottle at him ... which they say was excessive force and unjustified. Rocky admitted Thursday he picked up a bottle but denied he ever threw it.

Cameron Boyce's BFF China Anne McClain Gets Emotional ... 'No Idea' He Had Epilepsy

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"Descendants 3" star China Anne McClain grew up with her costar and BFF Cameron Boyce, and says his death hit her like a ton of bricks, because almost no one knew he was suffering from epilepsy.

China was on "TMZ Live" Friday to talk about Cameron and Friday's Disney Channel debut of his final movie, 'D3.' She says the premiere comes with mixed emotions on the heels of her dear friend passing. It was obvious she's still processing the loss.

She says only Cameron's family knew about his condition, and despite the fact she knew him for 10 years -- and starred in 4 movies with him -- she had "no idea."

She broke down as she explained how the simplest things remind her of Cam and sometimes send her on a roller coaster of emotions. China says she's even caught herself picking up the phone to text Cameron.

She says she still hasn't seen "Descendants 3," and confesses she's not sure she'll be able to make it through the whole thing when she finally does watch.

As we reported ... Disney canceled a red carpet event in Cameron's honor after he died last month in his sleep. The studio also made a donation to the Thirst Project ... a nonprofit close to Cameron.

China reminded us his family's launched the Cameron Boyce Foundation.

'Bachelorette' Hannah Tyler C. Leaves Her Home ... EARLY in the Morning!!!

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'Bachelorette' fans rooting for a romantic rekindling between Hannah and Tyler Cameron can officially start freaking out -- 'cause it looks like they spent the night together.

We got these shots of Hannah's runner-up Friday, shortly after 10 AM ... doing what some would call the walk of shame from her L.A. crib. Clearly, Tyler C. is settling into the second fiddle role just fine as he left her place with backpack in hand. They reportedly went out on a date Thursday night, and we're guessing it went very well.

It's possible he just swung by her place bright and early to show her something funny on his phone. Either way ... Hannah's coy smile screams she was damn happy to see him.

For those outside 'Bach' nation -- during this week's finale, fans saw Hannah pick Jed for her final rose ceremony and they got engaged. However, she called it off weeks later when she learned Jed had a girlfriend before coming on the show.

Hannah ended up running back to Tyler and they reconnected, live on the finale. She asked if he'd be down to grab a drink and hang out. He said yes, and apparently things are heating up.

However, Tyler notably did NOT hook up with Hannah in the fantasy suite -- because he said he respected her too much -- which made fans love him even more.

Another fun fact -- Tyler's one of a few contestants on Hannah's season rumored to be in the running to be the next 'Bachelor.' Obviously, dating Hannah would throw a major wrench in those works.

We smell a possible Sophie's choice ahead for Tyler!!!

Marshawn Lynch Cussed At My Son, Sexist Language ... Says Football Camp Mom

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Marshawn Lynch hurled F-bombs at a group of kids during a drill at his football camp in Seattle ... and when one of the moms confronted him, Marshawn asked, "Is there a man here with you?"

It all went down at Lynch's Fam 1st Family football camp on July 28 at a high school in West Seattle where Lynch was out on the field coaching up roughly 200 kids, some as young as 9 years old.

At one point, we're told 33-year-old Lynch tossed some of the kids out of a contact drill ... saying, "Get the f*ck out." It's unclear why Lynch booted the kids from the drill.

Some of the kids began to cry -- prompting at least one parent to intervene. We're told that parent went onto the field and pulled her kid out of the camp immediately, telling off a camp staffer in the process. The woman says she threw her son's jersey on the field in Marshawn's direction and stormed off.

Our video begins with Lynch walking up into the stands to try and speak with the upset mother and other parents at the camp.

The moms in our video (who have kids around 11 years old) wasted no time telling Marshawn they had huge issues with his language and conduct on the field.

Marshawn repeatedly asked the women, "Is there a man here with you?!"

In the video of the encounter, you can hear another parent tell Lynch, "What does that matter?!"

Lynch responds, "Because I want to speak to a man."

We spoke with Stephanie Siva, the mother who Lynch is speaking with in the video, and she told us she felt the question was incredibly sexist and she was offended by it.

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CAMP MOM GIVES HER SIDE

During the intense interaction, Lynch acknowledged using obscene language -- including the F-word and the N-word -- and explained why the words are necessary to get the most out of the kids.

Lynch explains, "There's no disrespect ... I understand I'm not gonna be able to please everybody."

At no point did Lynch ever raise his voice or get aggressive -- in fact, he was very calm during the entire interaction.

As Lynch tries to end the conversation, he addresses one of the moms as "sweetheart."

We've reached out to Lynch's reps for comment -- so far, no word back.

Brody Jenner Splits from Kaitlynn Carter!!! Never Really Got Married

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Brody Jenner is living the single life again ... we've learned he and Kaitlynn Carter are calling it quits a year after they got married -- or so we thought.

Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... Brody and Kaitlynn are done, and she's already moved out of the house they shared together.

We're told Kaitlynn wanted 2 things from Brody -- a baby and a legal marriage -- but Brody ultimately decided he didn't want to do either, so they broke up. She wanted a legal marriage because turns out they never made it official after holding a ceremony last summer in Indonesia.

You'll recall ... Brody and Kaitlynn had a big blowout celebration on the island of Nihi Sumba in June 2018, complete with fireworks -- in the sky and among the guests. Remember, Brody's dad, Caitlyn Jenner, had skipped the nuptials to attend a gala in Austria.

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We've confirmed Kaitlynn and Brody never followed up to get a marriage license here in the States ... meaning they never had a legal union.

Seems Brody is already fully embracing life as a bachelor, recently hanging with his boys for a night out on the town. You'll notice ... the wedding ring he slipped on at his "wedding" is no longer on his finger.

War Machine Prison Wedding About to Go Down

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Former MMA star, War Machine -- aka the scumbag who is serving a life sentence for brutally beating his ex-gf -- is getting married Friday, proving love really must be blind.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... he will marry Ashley Farrington at Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada. She's the woman who befriended him after writing letters to him back in 2017.

As we first reported ... their relationship evolved to visits in prison and eventually their engagement. There will be no traditional honeymoon -- the impending nuptials are happening despite Nevada's strict rule of no conjugal visits.

A rep for the State of Nevada Department of Corrections tells us, when someone in prison wants to get married, the prisoner must file a marriage request ... which is reviewed by the chaplain and warden. They both sit down with the couple and explain to the non-prisoner the seriousness of the crimes committed by the prisoner.

In this case, we're told Ashley did file for a marriage license in Nevada, and War Machine did make the prison marriage request. Ashley apparently still chose to marry him despite his heinous 2014 crime against Christy Mack.

As we reported ... War Machine was found guilty of sexual assault, coercion, battery by strangulation, kidnapping and several other charges. He's eligible for parole after 36 years ... when he's 71.

R. Kelly 'Irritated' After Bail's Denied in NY Federal Probe Gloria Allred: 13 Alleged Victims Involved

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10:58 AM PT -- Gloria Allred, who said she represents 3 of the Jane Does involved in the NY federal probe, spoke first to reporters and said she heard 13 alleged victims are involved in all of Kelly's cases ... including federal cases in Illinois and in the eastern district of NY.

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R. Kelly's lawyers, Douglas Anton and Steven Greenberg, stood behind Allred and spoke after her. Anton's first words after Allred spoke ... "So much for letting the evidence speak for itself." He added that Kelly feels "irritated" after his bail was denied and said he'll be flown to Illinois by U.S. Marshals either today or Saturday morning. Anton also addressed the "disgruntled groupies" remark ... saying, "They are groupies. Maybe they're having groupie remorse."

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10:15 AM PT -- Kelly's lawyer will speak to the media outside the courthouse when the hearing is over ... and we'll be streaming it live.

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8:13 AM PT -- R. Kelly has just officially entered a plea ... not guilty. He's also been denied bail.

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R. Kelly's racketeering and sex trafficking case is underway in NY ... he's set to appear and officially hear the charges and enter a plea.

Kelly's lawyer, Steve Greenberg, tells us the singer will plead not guilty at the arraignment. No major surprise ... Kelly has continued to battle the mounting charges and cases against him, denying all the allegations. Kelly flew to New York Thursday for the hearing.

Just like in his federal case in Illinois, Kelly's 2 girlfriends -- Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage -- are there for moral support. As we told you, they flew from Chicago to attend the arraignment ... and stuck to their phones as they walked in.

Azriel's phone itself is a symbol of her support. Take a close look -- the case is a collage of various photos of Kelly.

There's also a group of Kelly supporters that have gathered outside the courthouse ... one wearing a "Free R. Kelly" t-shirt.

As we reported ... the feds slapped Kelly with a 5-count federal indictment ... which includes racketeering and kidnapping. This is separate from the 13-count indictment in Illinois federal court. The indictment out of the Eastern District of NY also includes several violations of the Mann Act and allegations of forced labor.

Kelly denied the allegations ... blasting his alleged victims as "disgruntled groupies," this according to docs in which he asks the judge to release him pending trial. He's been behind bars since he was denied bond.

According to the federal indictment ... Kelly and others engaged in a scheme to coerce minors to participate in sexually explicit acts on camera. The feds say the purpose of the scheme was to "promote R. Kelly's music and the R. Kelly brand and to recruit women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with Kelly."

The feds also allege "Kelly and his crew traveled throughout the United States and abroad to recruit these women and girls." Further allegations include Kelly made "threats of force and physically restrained the women" to obtain their labor and services.

BTW ... the Mann Act prohibits the transportation of anyone across state lines for illicit sexual purposes. Four of the 5 counts against Kelly are violations of the Mann Act.

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Honey Boo Boo Pretends to Snort Cocaine on Camera ... As Sister Scolds Her

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Honey Boo Boo is in the dog house with her big sister after pretending to do a line of cocaine -- a shocking move that comes as her mother, Mama June, battles drug addiction.

HBB went live on Facebook Thursday evening to answer questions from her fans, but at one point the 13-year-old got extremely agitated and yelled at her sister, "Tell me what's f**king next right now!" Then she picked up a plastic knife and said she would need to take a break.

That's when she mockingly lined up something on the table, and started snorting it ... and a woman we believe to be her older sister, Pumpkin, went off.

She yelled, "Alana quit f**king doing ... dont' even f**king mimic that on f**king live!!!"

As we first reported, Alana's now living with Pumpkin, and has been since shortly after June and her BF, Geno, were arrested earlier this year for crack possession.

The video's especially troubling since Honey Boo Boo was so distraught during her family recent attempt to have an intervention for June.

One way to view this is Alana trying to mock or shame June for her ongoing drug issues. You'll recall, we got video of June and Geno outside their home right after he crashed his truck into their garage ... and he was so wasted he couldn't stand.

An even sadder theory is she was mimicking something she'd seen someone do ... possibly her mother. We've reached out to a rep for the family, but no word back yet.

Baltimore Orioles Fans Ejected for Trump 2020 Banner

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Four men who unfurled a Trump 2020 banner at the Orioles game in Baltimore on Thursday were escorted out of the stadium while fans chanted, "Take it down" -- and it was all captured on video.

It all went down in the 8th inning of the Orioles vs. Blue Jays game ... after most of the fans had left Camden Yards because the Blue Jays were beating the hell out of the home team.

The men displayed the "Keep America Great" banner from an upper deck railing behind home plate -- and it hung for about 10 minutes before stadium officials took action.

You can see cops order the men to pull their sign up, which they do -- while basking in the boos from other pissed off fans.

FYI, the Orioles have an anti-banner policy at the stadium ... prohibiting fans from displaying ANY signs during the game -- especially if the team feels the signs are in "bad taste."

The men were eventually escorted out of the stadium -- but they didn't seem to care at all. In fact, it looks like they LOVED the attention.

Of course, Baltimore and President Trump have been in the news all week long ... POTUS called the city a "rodent-infested mess" and opinions from both party lines have gushed in ever since.

Trump supporters like Johnny Damon have said the President ain't wrong, telling TMZ Sports that toward the end of his baseball career, he found the city to be "scarier."

Baltimore's mayor, Bernard Young, disagreed ... saying, "It’s completely unacceptable for the political leader of our country to denigrate a vibrant American City like Baltimore."