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Ex-Buffalo Bills stud Roscoe Parrish was shocked to learn he had warrants out for his arrest during a traffic stop last month ... telling cops, "I live a clean life. I played in the NFL!"

The 37-year-old former receiver was busted for a routine traffic violation on Aug. 12 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ... when cops realized he had two serious warrants out for his arrest.

One was for stalking, while the other was for writing a threat to kill ... but you can see on the arrest video, obtained by TMZ Sports, Parrish is floored when cops tell him the news.

"I'm retired," Parrish says. "I live a clean life ... I played in the NFL!"

"No sh*t?!" one officer responds. "Who'd you play for?"

"Buffalo Bills and I went to the University of Miami!"

Cops continue to question him about the warrants throughout the stop ... but Parrish says he has no idea what they stem from, saying, "I'm, like, literally confused!"

Turns out, according to court docs, Parrish's ex-girlfriend alleges the 5-foot-9, 175-pound ex-NFL player wrote several threatening messages to her ... including a note that said, "You b*tches don't listen oh and make sure you tell your ugly a** daughter to watch out im commig for her haha, from your ex."

Parrish's ex-GF also alleges another note read, "Ima kill your stupid a** daughter."

Cops say they tried to serve Parrish with a restraining order, but when they received no answer at his door ... they requested the arrest warrants.

In the traffic stop -- Parrish, who couldn't have been more cooperative with officers -- was asked if he had any sort of dispute with a girl or girlfriend ... and he replied, "No! No!"

Michael Jackson's artsy jungle gym is going on the market ... so you can take home some of the most interesting pieces of art ever displayed at the famed Neverland Ranch.

A collection of bronze sculptures depicting different animals and a huge tree with a special engraving from the King of Pop is now for sale at $1.75 million ... Gary Zimet of Moments in Time tells TMZ.

Michael displayed the artwork at the expansive Neverland Ranch for 11 years, from 1994 to 2005, and it was super popular among kids. MJ hosted lots of terminally ill kids back then, and the tree was hollowed out so they could play inside.

A special plaque was added to the tree sculpture with words from Michael ... "Magical children don't worry how, don't delay - this moment's now."

Check out the gallery ... there's a zebra, gecko, tarantula, snails, salamander, python, mouse, warthog, ostrich, orangutan, hippo, giraffe, tortoise, crocodile, monkey and even a toucan!!!

Lots of items -- all things Michael Jackson -- have been bought and sold over the years, and the value has varied wildly. Some items seem like a bargain ... others seem like the King of Pop's ransom.

Nick Cassavetes is finding that selling your house ASAP requires giving a little to get a little ... and by that we mean taking a little hit to his bottom line.

We broke the story ... "The Notebook" director just put his baller Hollywood Hills home -- a 4,370 square-foot, 5-bed, 4-bath beauty -- on the market in June for nearly $4.8 million.

Now, just 3 months later, he's slashing the asking price by $400k to $4,399,000 and holding an open house to attract potential buyers right away.

As we told you, the mansion sits on a 20,436-square-foot lot in the exclusive Mt. Olympus neighborhood, and offers privacy AND incredible views ... along with a heated pool and spa to boot.

Nick's rep, Linn Renee Sivertsen at The Agency, also put together this awesome vid to give you a better idea of the experience.

Indiana native Kerri Kenney arrested the world's heart with her kooky character, Deputy Trudy Wiegel, on the hilarious Comedy Central cop show "Reno 911!" and the 2007 film follow-up, "Reno 911!: Miami."

Kerri Kenny was cast in the mockumentary alongside an awesome squad of stars, including Cedric Yarbrough as the dreamy "Jonesy," Robert Ben Garant as the NASCAR loving clumsy cop Junior, Carlos Alazraqui as the trigger happy Garcia, Niecy Nash as the fierce one on the force Raineesha Williams, Wendi McLendon-Covey as the buxom babe with a badge Johnson ... and, of course, Thomas Lennon as the leggy leader Lieutenant Jim Dangle.

Queen Latifah says Nicki Minaj will probably come out of her recently-announced "retirement" -- but before that, she just needs to live some life first.

We got the iconic femcee Sunday heading into a reception hall in North Bergen, NJ for Treach's wedding, and right before she made it inside ... our photog broke the news to her about Nicki abruptly announcing her retirement from rap this past week.

At first, QT couldn't believe it -- but when we explained why Nicki was doing it -- to start a family with her fiance, Kenneth Petty -- the Queen was totally down with NM's decision.

Queen Latifah suggests that Nicki deserves this, as she's been in the game for a long time now. Then she drops a bit of knowledge on us, saying once you're a rapper ... you're always a rapper. Short story long, she thinks Nicki will make a comeback ... one day.

It's unclear if Nicki's serious about her retirement, as we've been told by people close to her that her team was blindsided by the news. The retirement also flies in the face of studio time and collabs Nicki's already got lined up, so the whole thing's a little hazy right now.

If she is serious though ... she's well within her right to do so -- and, apparently, expected back in due time, from one Queen to another.

Genie Bouchard might've left the U.S. Open in defeat -- but she's definitely winning back home at the beach with none other than Hannah Davis' hunky big brother.

The Canadian tennis star -- who got knocked out of the U.S. Open in the first round a couple weeks ago -- was seen cuddling up with Connor Davis Jr. Sunday in Miami. He's directly related to the model who's now married to Derek Jeter. Worlds are colliding!!!

Not only did Genie and Conn get close on shore, but they were also pretty affectionate as they made their way into the water ... not before showing their hot bods though, of course.

Seems like Conn's a good match for Genie, who's in professional athlete shape. He definitely held his own here on the beach ... dude's pretty ripped as far as we can tell.

Once they were in the ocean, Conn and Genie didn't hide the fact that they're together -- Genie was wrapped around him in at least a couple different positions that can really only scream one thing ... we're dating.

Kanye West resurrected in his hometown -- with Chance the Rapper, no less -- and the people of Chicago did NOT miss the opportunity to come out and bear witness.

Ye held his Sunday Service in Chi-Town this week, hosting a massive crowd at the Huntington Bank Pavilion on Northerly Island ... and it seemed to be a packed house. The venue has a 30,000-person capacity -- and it seems like they filled that and then some.

It appears this was more of a traditional concert than his usual gatherings -- which has been hittin' the road A LOT lately -- but also nontraditional in some respects too.

For example, it looks like the stage that both Kanye and Chance performed on was closer to ground level than your regular concert venue stage, which made this Sunday Service feel much more intimate and interactive. Folks also seemed to respect the closeness -- there are no reports of anyone rushing Ye, so it seems people kept their distance.

That's not to say that security wasn't on hand -- it absolutely was. Funny enough, at one point, Kanye told a guard to stand down as he made his way through the audience to the stage ... telling the guy to "watch this" ... and then parting the human sea, if you will.

Very on-brand, right?

Anyway, ya gotta imagine Kanye fans are eternally grateful for this road trip -- up until recently, Ye had been hosting Sunday Service in secret areas in and around L.A. and to attend, it seems like you needed a special invite.

Jennifer Lopez got an earful at the Toronto International Film Festival Saturday night, when a group of animal rights protesters launched on her over her penchant for wearing fur, saying she hates animals.

J Lo was there for her movie, "Hustlers," and as she posed on the red carpet, members of Vegan anti-fur protestors went on the attack.

She tries to ignore the protesters, but she clearly heard them ... it was impossible not to. Organizations have been aggressive for years over the torture animals endure when they are often skinned alive and suffer a horrible death in order to manufacturer fur.

J Lo is known for wearing fur, and there's a scene in the trailer for her new movie in which fur is front and center ... it's unclear if the fur is real or fake.

She had another incident Saturday night. Check out the video of J Lo almost falling from a balcony ... as she watched her movie premiere at the festival. It was close call, but she was okay.

There was a buzz she might be getting married to A-Rod next weekend, but our sources say that's not the case. They haven't announced a date yet, although they may have one up their sleeve.

Mac Miller's alleged drug dealer richly deserves time behind bars for contributing to the death of the rapper ... at least according to Ariana Grande.

Sources close to Ariana tell TMZ ... she believes Cameron James Pettit -- the 28-year-old feds believe supplied Miller with counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl -- took advantage of someone suffering from addiction and should face harsh consequences for his role in Mac's death.

We're told Grande feels ANYONE who was involved in supplying Miller drugs should be charged and convicted for contributing to his death from an accidental overdose.

As we reported ... prosecutors arrested Pettit and allege he was one of three people who supplied Mac with the fentanyl-laced drugs. The other 2 are possibly a madam and a prostitute also associated with Pettit and Miller.

Our Ariana sources also say the recent arrest has brought some sense of closure to her, though she knows this isn't the end of the story until justice is served.

As for what that justice might entail ... law enforcement sources tell us Pettit could be hit with an enhanced drug trafficking charge resulting in death. This charge requires more investigation, which we're told is currently underway.

Robert Axelrod, the voice of Lord Zedd and Finister in the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," has died.

Robert's agent said, "It is with a heavy heart that we write that client, Robert “Bob” Axelrod passed away yesterday in Los Angeles at the age of 70."

Axelrod played Lord Zedd in the flesh in "Mighty Mophins Power Ranger: Live" in 1996.

His career was layered with characters ... he played more than 150 over the years. He was featured in "Digimon" and "Samurai Pizza Cats." He wrote more than 50 episodes of 'Pizza Cats.'

Robert was a well-known guitarist in the early '70s ... playing folk rock and soul. He was also a singer before becoming a famous voice-over actor.

His agent said, "Robert enjoyed meeting his fans and inspiring them to follow their passions. His beautiful and kindred soul will never be forgotten and we take comfort in knowing his memory will live on in all those he inspired, met and knew."

Rober was born and raised in New York City. He appeared in commercials as a kid, he also did off-Broadway plays at the Soho Avant-Garde Theater as a teen.

Robert starred in Michael Jackson's 1995 music video, "Stranger in Moscow," from the album 'HIStory.' The video's been watched on YouTube over 46 million times.

His most recent credit was the 2019 comedy thriller, "Induced Effect," which was released in April.

Robert was 70.

Jenelle Evans and David Eason are walking away from the cameras, so they say, while she pushes her new cosmetics line.

Jenelle and David hit up the Elf Sacks clothing fashion show Saturday at New York Fashion Week and even scored front row seats.

They told our photog everything's back to normal. Their kids are back home and in school. Of course, as we reported, the kids were taken away by Children's Services after David shot and killed the family dog. The judge eventually gave the kids back to Jenelle and David, and the Children's Services case was dropped.

See? Romantic endings ain't just a Hollywood thing.

The iconic Antebellum house where "The Notebook" filmed some of its most famous scenes was right in the path of Hurricane Dorian's violent fury this week, but much like Ryan Gosling's never-aging face ... the house came through like a champ.

We're told the mansion at the historic Boone Hall Plantation near Charleston, S.C. withstood Dorian's powerful hit. The property served as Allie's parent's summer home in Nick Cassavetes' 2004 romantic flick.

Dorian tossed plenty of debris around the historic plantation's grounds but nothing that couldn't be repaired with a little TLC.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively gotta be thrilled -- they held their wedding reception next to the plantation's rustic structure when they secretly tied the knot back in 2012.

As you know by now ... Hurricane Dorian's been a destructive force. It decimated the Bahamas before barreling its way up to the Carolinas.

Charleston in particular proved vulnerable to Dorian, given its history of major flooding in storms. But, all's well that ends well.

That is, if you're over Allie dying at the end of 'Notebook.' That was a helluva thing.

Eli Manning WILL fend off Daniel Jones this season ... so says NFL legend Brett Favre, who tells TMZ Sports the Giants QB is going to have a BIG year!!!

"I think he may surprise some people," No. 4 says.

A lot of football pundits disagree ... saying it's only a matter of games before Jones -- the Giants' first-round pick this offseason -- gets the keys to the car.

But, Favre is confident Eli will play well enough to keep his job ... and is saying the QB has the perfect mentality to have a huge 2019 season in New York.

"I think he'll have a better year than most are giving him a chance to have."

Favre tells us it's the Giants' system that gives him confidence in Eli, saying, "He's got some really great, young, talented players around him, and he knows he doesn't have to do too much."

The Giants kick off the season Sunday afternoon against the Dallas Cowboys ... can he prove Favre right??

DJ Paul is ready to tear the club up on the upcoming Three 6 Mafia reunion tour ... and the rapper says if things go well, the group could finally record another album!!!

We got the rapper at LAX and he told us he's excited to get back onstage with his old crew after 19 years apart. DJ Paul says a trio of concerts this fall will be a good barometer for whether the group can get back in the studio and record an album.

Three 6 Mafia is slated to play shows this month and next in Atlanta, New Jersey and just outside their hometown of Memphis. Paul says he can't wait to perform with Juicy J, Gangsta Boo, Crunchy Black and the rest of the gang.

Fans are clamoring for the "Stay Fly" rappers to drop their 10th studio album ... but DJ Paul says don't hold your breath.

Actually, Paul says there's only one reason to hold your breath at all ... and ya gotta hear his lone exception ... dude's got a potty mouth!!!

OBJ and Olivier Vernon ain't the only shiny new pieces on the Browns this season ... 'cause safety Jermaine Whitehead just copped a new diamond pedant -- worth $75k!!

TMZ Sports has learned ... the ex-Auburn star is adding to his growing jewelry collection ... copping a Roman Numeral "II" pendant from Luxe Jewelers in ATL in honor of his favorite number ('cause he's the 2nd son in his family).

We're told the piece is made of 7 carat VVS diamonds and 18k gold and features the years he played ball in high school, college and the NFL on the back.

Of course, Whitehead also had a massive jewelry haul earlier this year ... which added up to $79k, so the dude is clearly a fan of shiny things.

Hidden within this cheeky pic is an athlete ready to get the season started! This football fanatic has spent the last 5 years playing in the NFL positioned as a wide receiver.

This famous face was originally drafted to played for the New York Giants, but this award-winning athlete is switching gears this season as he will be reppin' the Cleveland Browns.