Eddie Murphy I'm Hosting 'SNL' ... First Time in 35 Years
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Eddie Murphy is going back to his roots to do what most people thought would NEVER happen -- he's hosting "Saturday Night Live."
'SNL' just announced Eddie will be hosting the December 21 episode ... his first time doing so in 35 years!!! It's huge news for Eddie who rose to fame as a standout 'SNL' regular back in the day. He was so big, he even stepped up to host in 1982 when someone canceled at the last minute.
The episode Eddie's hosting is typically the big blowout before the holiday break ... so count on loads of laughs, and probably lots of guest appearances.
Returning to 'SNL' is the next piece in Eddie's return to the limelight. We broke the story ... Eddie is locked in talks with Netflix for an undisclosed number of comedy specials, with negotiations hovering around $70 MILLION for the deal.
As you know ... he's also making a long-anticipated big screen return with the 'Coming to America" sequel. He's already been spotted on set in Georgia in full regalia as Prince Akeem.
Gotta hand it to Eddie ... dude knows how to mount a major comeback!!!
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Future Alleged Baby Mama Claims ... I've Spent $100k Raising Our Child!!!
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12:56 PM PT -- Future's alleged baby mama is speaking out ... claiming she's already out $100,000 after giving birth to a girl she claims is his.
Eliza says she hasn't worked since she was 5 months pregnant, and was forced to sell her car to make ends meet. She claims Future made promises to her, then ghosted, so she took him to court as a last resort. She also says he forced her hand to make her look bad on purpose.
Bottom line ... Eliza says she doesn't need Future to take care of her, but she wants him to support the kid and not abandon "an innocent child."
Future's got more baby mama drama on his hands ... a woman in Florida just slapped the rapper with a paternity case alleging she gave birth to his SEVENTH CHILD!!!
Eliza Seraphin filed legal docs in Broward County, alleging Future is the father of her 4-month-old girl. According to docs obtained by TMZ, Seraphin -- known to her 320k Instagram followers as Eliza Reign -- claims Future ghosted her ever since she gave birth on April 19.
She wants a judge to declare Future the baby daddy and make him ante up child support. Eliza wants the child support retroactively and she wants Hizzoner to tack on hospital expenses she incurred during pregnancy.
Baby mama drama's nothing new for Future, who back in January told radio legend Big Boy he became a father for the sixth time when his son, Hendrix, was born in December.
Future told Big Boy he wants to have more kids ... never mind the legal drama that's followed with in the wake of several births. You'll recall Ciara's had beef with Future over their 5-year-old son.
We've reached out to Future for comment ... so far, no word back.
Originally Published -- 12:50 AM PT
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Post Malone Hooked by Crazy Magic Trick ... At UK Music Festival
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Post Malone was practically speechless after witnessing a scary version of Russian Roulette, involving a fish hook, 4 strings and a trick that grabbed PM ... hook, line and sinker.
The impromptu magic show went down Saturday night at the Reading Festival in the UK, where Post was performing. While hanging backstage with Tyla Yaweh, local illusionist Ryan Tricks gave the "Beerbongs & Bentleys" rapper a chance to inflict some serious pain.
Here's how the trick works -- Ryan puts a fishing hook into his mouth, which has four strings looped through it ... but only one of them is actually tied and firmly attached.
Now the queasy part ... Post was tasked with yanking on three strings (his manager, Dre London, ended up helping in the end) to see if he could pick the string that wasn't knotted.
You gotta watch this -- it's totally reminiscent of Christopher Walken and Robert DeNiro in 'Deer Hunter' -- except this is REAL LIFE. Honestly, we can't tell if this was a trick or just Ryan getting super lucky.
Post didn't seem too sure either, but he was more than happy to celebrate with the guy. Beers, of course ... what else???
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Diddy Defends Jay-Z Stop Trashing Hov Over NFL Deal!!!
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File Under: Moguls Stick Together!!!
Diddy is throwing his support behind his friend, Jay-Z -- and clapping back at the haters who have been blasting Jay for getting into bed with the NFL.
As we previously reported, Jay and NFL commish Roger Goodell announced a partnership earlier this month -- where Roc Nation will head up music, entertainment and social justice efforts for the NFL.
Some went after Jay saying he turned his back on Colin Kaepernick after publicly supporting the QB in the past. Jay explained that he's trying to turn Colin's kneeling protest into a tangible change for people affected by police brutality.
Now, Diddy is going to bat for Jay too -- while continuing to show support for Colin as well.
"Hov is one of the greatest to ever do it, he has been there more than anybody from the hip hop culture, including me," Diddy said on social media.
"He always has been so selfless and fights for other people. We as a people can not be divided and conquered at this time!!"
As for Kap, Diddy said he's proud of the QB -- adding, "I’ll continue to support him in every way possible."
Diddy says he believes Jay will do some incredible things in his partnership with the NFL -- explaining, "It’s time to play chess not checkers."
Diddy also spelled out why he cares so much about Jay-Z's success.
"I was just watching everything last week but it hurt me to my heart because I know this man personally. He’s one of the most genuine and intelligent black leaders we’ve ever had. We cannot go against each other, there’s not enough of us. I applaud Jay Z and I applaud the NFL for bringing him in."
"This isn’t just about the NFL, it’s about how black and brown people are treated daily across this country. We have to come together and make the hard decisions, nobody is going to do it for us."
"I believe in taking action, taking steps towards the right direction and I support all my brothers that are out here taking ACTION."
"Together we are unstoppable. #BLACKEXCELLENCE!!"
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Mama June Neighbors Say ... You're Trashy & We've Had It!!!
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Mama June's house is a mirror image of her real life -- a shambles ... and neighbors are PISSED.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Mama June's neighbors in Hampton, Georgia are fuming because her house is giving the neighborhood a trashy reputation. TMZ's obtained pics showing the evidence ... a huge dumpster truck on her front lawn is the biggest non-attraction.
We're told neighbors reached out to the Homeowners Association to complain about the massive list of violations. That dumpster truck on her front lawn? We're told it's been there for at least a week. There are several trash cans filled to the brim and trash strewn everywhere.
There's more ... a broken window is boarded up ... making it look like the house is abandoned. There's also an AC unit mounted on a window ... a huge no-no, according to the HOA.
The garage door is still dented from when Mama June's BF, Geno, slammed into it with an SUV. As we first reported ... Mama June had a garage sale earlier this month and her behavior was pretty bizarre, to say the least.
As we told you ... Honey Boo Boo's not moving back to her home until Geno's gone. And maybe until the house is in tip top shape.
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Colin Kaepernick Hits Gym after Andrew Luck Retirement ... Stayin' Ready
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If you stay ready, you don't have to GET ready ... and Colin Kaepernick looks ready!
The quarterback hit up a gym in New York City on Sunday to get his pump on ... just in case that phone rings from an NFL team.
Kap was sporting Nike head to toe -- the company has not only stuck by Colin, but has featured him in ad campaigns over the years.
Our Kap sources tell us Colin's been hitting the gym DAILY and working out with a QB coach regularly ever since he last stepped foot on an NFL field back in 2016.
Now, with Andrew Luck announcing his retirement on Saturday ... and other teams trying to figure out their quarterback situations, seems the timing could finally be right for a Colin Kaepernick comeback.
In fact, Colin's pal, Eric Reid, recently said he'd like to see Kap get a shot with the Carolina Panthers if (and only IF) Cam Newton is too injured to play after suffering a foot injury during a preseason game.
Reid stressed that he supports Cam and is rooting for Cam -- but says Kap would be an excellent Plan B.
Kaepernick has made it clear to friends and fans that he wants to keep playing football -- and recently debuted a counter on his social media pages showing the days he's been out of work.
Kap's only 31-years-old with Super Bowl experience ... just sayin'.
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New James Bond Movie Aston Martin Goes Through Car Hell During Italian Chase Scene
James Bond is back to handling his classic ride in classic 007 fashion -- which means somewhere an Aston Martin is getting driven fast and hard.
The next Bond flick -- "No Time to Die" -- is shooting right now in Matera, Italy, and on Sunday they tackled an intense car chase scene on the windy, narrow streets of Piazza San Pietro Caveoso.
What's rough about these stunts is how much rubber-to-the-road abuse this Aston Martin DB5 takes on set. Sure, it'll make for some great action sequences -- but the value of this gorgeous ride will be dwindled down to practically nothing after what it goes through here.
It's kinda funny ... the stuntman on set sorta looked like Daniel Craig at certain angles, but we HIGHLY doubt DC was behind the wheel for the kinda power steering you're seeing here. Unless he's gone full Tom Cruise, of course. Sometimes a guy's just gotta take the reins, but considering Daniel's already suffered an on-set injury ... pretty sure he tapped out for this stunt.
Aston Martin wasn't so lucky. If this car could speak, it would've bowed out of this scene, for sure!
Typical Bond -- ruining great cars since the '60s ... all for the sake of saving the world.
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Shawn & Camila We. Can't. Stop. Kissing!!! Major Amore at NYC Cafe
The only thing on the menu when Camila Cabello does dinner with Shawn Mendes is ... Shawn Mendes -- and she enjoyed seconds, thirds and fourths on a NYC sidewalk.
The pop couple took the most visible table possible at Extra Virgin Sunday night in the West Village, and proceeded to make out almost non-stop through their meal. Honestly, there are plates and glasses on the table, but doesn't seem like Shawn or Camila touched 'em -- too busy kissing.
On the lips, on the cheek, on the neck ... they couldn't get enough of each other. It's almost like they're reliving their high school years -- y'know from like 5 years ago.
A lot of people blew them off initially as a publicity stunt -- they started dating back in June, right around the time they dropped their hit song, "Senorita."
We'll say this ... IF it started as just good PR, it's looking like more than an act at this point.
For what it's worth -- "Senorita" is #2 on the charts.
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Go Topless Pride Parade NYC Folks Stand Abreast For the Right to Bare Nips
A group of 100 or so people marched down the streets in NYC with their tops popped off and their boobs hanging out freely ... all in the name of equality.
The 2019 Go Topless Pride Parade went down Sunday, with several women going completely bare-chested to advocate for the right to be topless in public -- just like men -- without fear of being arrested or shamed.
Along with the topless gals, several fellas joined the cause by either wearing ridiculous bras or simply going topless themselves ... and there was live music too!
The parade came on the eve of Women's Equality Day in the U.S., which is celebrated Monday in honor of the passing of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote.
The parade participants believe women have the same constitutional right as men to go topless in public, and there's nothing disorderly about the conduct of baring your breasts.
So far, 35 states in the U.S. have gone topless, but clearly ... there's more half-naked work to be done.
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Nick Turturro Joc Pederson Flipped Me Off!!! ... 'You're On My S**t List'
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Nick Turturro went NUCLEAR on Dodgers star Joc Pederson over the weekend -- with the actor claiming Joc FLIPPED HIM OFF during the game ... and now they're enemies for life!!!
FYI, the "NYPD Blue" star is a HARDCORE Yankees fan -- and was sitting front row at Dodgers Stadium on Sunday to watch his Bombers take on the Blue Crew at Dodgers Stadium.
Nick was going crazy during the game -- celebrating and cheering so hard, he was featured several times during the broadcast on FS1.
But, after Joc's first at-bat (a solo home run), Turturro claims Pederson looked right at him and shot him the bird ... for essentially no reason!!!
"Can you believe this?! I'm sitting here in the front row, Joc Pederson just flipped me off for nothing! I was just looking at him," Nick said.
"I guess 'cause I got a Yankee jersey??? It's alright, Joc. Now, you're on my s**t list!!! Now, I'm in your head!"
Nick's rant continued ... "I'M OFFICIALLY IN YOUR HEAD!!! I can't wait 'til you come up again!!!"
Yep, the Turturro curse was in full affect ... and it worked!!! Joc didn't get another hit the rest of the game and the Yankees ended up winning 5-1, taking the series 2 games to 1.
This beef is far from over ... with the Dodgers and Yankees killing it right now, it's VERY possible they could meet up again in the World Series, which would be AMAZING!!!
A ton of stars were in the building for Sunday's game -- from Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union to Ray Romano and Pat Sajak ... it was the hottest ticket in town!!!
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'Bachelorette' Star Robby Hayes Puts Sex Tape Drama Aside ... Makes Out with Scheana Shay
Robby Hayes found the best way to forget about his alleged sex tape with Lindsie Chrisley -- find another hot ex to hook up with.
The former 'Bachelorette' and "Bachelor in Paradise" star got very handsy and kissy with "Vanderpump Rules" star Scheana Shay on Sunday outside a pool party at the Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas.
The 2 were all over each other and didn't care who noticed ... Scheana even had her name clipped in her hair for easy identification.
Of course, this is nothing new for the reality TV stars. They were spotted holding hands and frolicking in Hawaii last summer ... despite claiming they were just good friends. Looks like their getting very friendly again.
Robby's fun with Scheana comes while he's in the midst of a nasty sex tape situation with Chrisley. We broke the story ... he submitted evidence to federal prosecutors related to Lindsie's extortion claim against her estranged father, Todd, and brother Chase.
As we first reported ... Lindsie filed a police report earlier this month dropping the bombshell allegations.
Good for Robby for not letting it get him down.
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A$AP Rocky Back in the New York Groove ... Carefree & Humble Brags
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A$AP Rocky has returned to the Big Apple, and his happy-go-lucky vibes are palpable ... this after his turbulent experience in Sweden.
We got the Harlem-based MC Sunday night going in and coming out of The Bowery Hotel in NoHo, Manhattan, where our camera guy asked how he was feeling being stateside again after being held in Swedish custody for about a month. "Happy AF" is an understatement.
Rocky was even more ecstatic as he was leaving, telling us what his takeaway is after going through what he did -- an arrest, a long holding period, a trial, and an eventual guilty verdict (but no further jail time), just to recap. Watch ... life's simple when you're free.
As we've reported ... A$AP's been on the West Coast quite a bit since touching back down in America -- going to Kanye's Sunday Service, and even headlining a show in Anaheim.
Based on how he's been acting since he's been back ... you can tell the dude's got a new outlook on life. As he says here, he's no troublemaker ... just a "pretty motherf***er."
Welcome home, bud.
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'AGT' Semi-Finalist Fiddlin' Fave, Tyler Butler-Figueroa ... Big Bucks on the Line
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The 11-year-old violinist for who Simon Cowell hit the golden buzzer on "America's Got Talent" is onto the semi-finals, and his next performance could be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars ... TMZ has learned.
Tyler Butler-Figueroa is not only Simon's pick to win it all this season, but the young leukemia survivor has impressed the judges and become a fan fave with his visionary violin work and energy ... and he's on the cusp of landing a huge recording deal.
According to Tyler's semi-finalist contract -- obtained by TMZ -- if he wins 'AGT,' he'll score a $100,000 advance on his first album, with the possibility of making another $100k in bonuses based on sales. Plus, he'll get royalties on the music.
If he DOESN'T win ... he only gets a $25k advance. The good news -- win or lose, it's all about sales. If people are buying Tyler's album, he can still make up to $100k in bonuses.
And, there's this -- according to the contract, if Tyler goes on to make a second, third, fourth or fifth album with his label, his earning potential's the same regardless of how he finishes on 'AGT' ... up to a $275k advance if he gets to album #5.
Seems like he's already a big winner.
Tyler advanced to the semis earlier this week after nailing "Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia. This, of course, after he wowed Simon with his talent -- and his story -- in the auditions round.
Good luck, kid!!!
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Rob Gronkowski Will Return To Pats This Season ... Says Ex-New England TE
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Rob Gronkowski's retirement will end THIS SEASON ... so says ex-Patriots TE Jermaine Wiggins, who tells TMZ Sports, "You heard it here first, he's going to be back this year!"
30-year-old Gronk famously hung up his spikes this past spring ... but there haven't been many people who have believed he's truly done with football.
Wiggins -- who's still plugged in with the Patriots -- says count him on the side that thinks Gronk's going to make a comeback ... telling us, "I would bet money -- at this point in time, I'm, like, 97% sure he's going to come back."
And, why? Jermaine thinks Rob is just going to miss playing too much to not eventually come walking back into Bill Belichick's locker room later this year.
"He loves the limelight," Wiggins says ... "And, what better way to keep continue to build the Gronk brand by being out on the field?"
As for how successful Gronk will be after such a long layoff from football, Wiggins says he thinks the future Hall of Famer will have no trouble getting back into form.
In fact, Wiggins tells us he thinks the time off will actually HELP Gronk!!
"He's still got plenty of gas left in the tank," Jermaine says ... "He'll be back. I'm telling you. Watch."
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'Black Ink Crew' Alex Robinson Sues Costars Ceasar, Teddy You Owe Me $1M for Brutal Beatdown!!
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"Black Ink Crew" star Alex Robinson is coming after the boss and a member of his family ... suing for $1 million over a vicious beating caught by VH1 cameras.
According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ ... Robinson is suing "Black Ink Crew" star Ceasar Emanuel and Emanuel's costar/cousin, Teddy Ruks, for battery ... claiming they jumped him back in October 2018.
In docs, Robinson says they physically attacked him and struck him with a closed fist over and over. He also claims the beatdown left him with permanent pain and disability. He wants more than a million bucks.
The bad blood between Alex and Ceasar reached a boiling point last season during a pre-wedding party for a coworker. Long story short ... you see Ceasar pummel Alex while Teddy comes from behind and joins the attack. A brawl erupts ... leaving Alex with a HUGE bump on his head.
It didn't end there ... just days later, cameras followed Alex being rushed to the hospital where doctors told him he suffered significant tendon and ligament damage to his back.
Fast forward a few episodes ... Ceasar admits on camera hiring a P.I. to follow Alex to determine if he was faking the injury. Ceasar said the P.I. confirmed the injuries were real, and he felt terrible about practically putting Alex out of business ... since he can no longer sit and tattoo anymore. Ceasar said he was told Alex can't even pick up his son anymore.
We've reached out to Ceasar and Teddy ... so far, no word back.
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Guess Who This Cute Kid Turned Into!
This little guy got his start in Virginia, but eventually became a California kid ... where he blossomed into one of the most well-known actors of our time.
He quickly became a core member of the Brat Pack in the '80s, frequently showing up in films alongside Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson and others -- but became a true household name in the late '90s with a recurring role on "The West Wing."
The 2000s treated this star well too -- he acted in tons of made-for-TV miniseries like "Salem's Lot," "Beach Girls" and other projects. Come 2010, he ended up becoming a series regular on "Parks and Recreation," where he played the always-optimistic Chris Traeger.
Now, the guy's hosting a game show called "Mental Samurai," and hanging with his good pal, Chris Pratt, pretty often out in Santa Barbara.
Alright, can you guess who he is?