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Ray J says he's boned up on RICO and even chatted with an A.I. bot … and that’s what led him to the conclusion Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner are a couple of racketeers.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ray J doubles down on his racketeering claims against Kim and Kris ... laying out why he believes the racketeer label fits.

For starters, Ray J says Kim and Kris conspired with Vivid to "defraud the public with their fake lawsuit" ahead of the infamous sex tape release.

In the docs, filed by attorney Howard King, Ray J claims the Kardashians committed credit card fraud against his family by racking up a $850,000 bill.

He also claims Kim and Kris "defrauded" him into signing an agreement that featured a requirement barring further mention or public reference to the sex tape ... and he says they sent their lawyers to "extort" him after he answered questions about the sex tape in a June 2024 podcast.

Ray J says ... "To me, Kim and Kris have repeatedly engaged in a criminal enterprise and racketeering activity, violating RICO over and over again. I have no doubt about that."

Child content creator Brielle "Brie" Bird has died following a 5-year bout with stage-4 cancer.

Her family announced the heartbreaking news on Instagram Friday night with a touching tribute to their 9-year-old. They penned ... "You are the miracle! Your purpose on earth was fulfilled, and it was the most sacred privilege to escort you home. You brought people to Christ, you showed the world that God is good, and your light shined to all corners of the earth."

Speaking to Brie further, her loving family said they will look for her in dragonflies and asked her to visit often, adding ... "We will never stop sharing your story."

Brie was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma in 2020 and documented her journey with her family ever since. When they first revealed her illness, Brie's mother, Kendra, said doctors found an 8-centimeter tumor in her abdomen ... and that the cancer had spread to her back.

Mary Magdalene -- the Canadian-Mexican Instagram model and plastic surgery enthusiast who got 38J breast implants -- shared a cryptic message on social media before she was found dead in Thailand.

Check out this post from one of Mary's Instagram pages ... her final post features the final scene from the movie "The Truman Show" where Jim Carrey's character famously says, "In case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good morning and good night."

Mary posted it on her IG page dedicated to her artwork, and the post also features what appears to be a throwback photo from her childhood.

Alex Hall from "Selling the OC" extended the olive branch to ex-boyfriend and costar Tyler Stanaland by inviting him on her podcast ... but it turned out Tyler canceled last minute out of respect for his blossoming new relationship.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Alex tried to hash it out with Tyler one-on-one for all to see ... but we’re told he got cold feet at the last minute in light of his new relationship with Hannah Morrissey.

Here's the sitch ... Alex asked Tyler to be on her podcast 'Pretty Dirty’ before Season 4 of "Selling the OC" aired, and we're told her pitch to him was to sit down publicly and have a conversation about what their "relationship" entails.

Amy Schumer and husband Chris Fischer have called it quits after 7 years of marriage.

Amy took to Instagram to announce the news, saying "Blah blah blah Chris and I have made the difficult decision to end our marriage after 7 years. We love each other very much and will continue to focus on raising our son."

Amy continues to say ... "We would appreciate people respecting our privacy at this time. blah blah blah" and mentions the reasoning for their split is not because she "dropped some lbs" or because he’s a "hot Janlmes beard award winning chef who can still pull some hot tail."

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past decade, you'd know Taylor Swift's one of the biggest stars in the world -- and her style through each of her eras has kept us interested along the way!

Since the hitmaker's turning 36 this Sunday, we thought we'd take a look back at some of her most iconic looks throughout the years ... and no, we don't think you need to calm down while going through this gallery!

Hollywood's ringing in the 2025 holiday season the only way they know how: glam, glitter, and just a touch of chaos 😘!

Festive stars like Kylie Jenner proved even Christmas can’t compete with her 'cuz she was out in these streets serving festive n' flirty like it’s a holiday runway!

Meanwhile, Sydney Sweeney covered up but still brought bombshell greatness to the feeds, and Olivia Holt was "HOT ON SET" in a Santa Claus 'fit!

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco may've not been under a mistletoe, but that ain't stoppin' them from packin' on the holiday PDA!

Ex-NBA star Isaiah Rider is breaking his silence on his recent arrest ... telling TMZ Sports he had no idea he was violating a protective order -- because he claims he was never served!!

We broke the story earlier this week -- the 1994 Slam Dunk champion was arrested on December 4 in Arizona and charged with one count of interfering with judicial proceedings.

It all stemmed from a protective order his wife filed for in July 2025 -- his ex, Vanessa, said in the application Rider was aggressive with her and their son on numerous occasions.

Grab your stilettos, strut your stuff ... and walk up to these two snazzy snaps of actress Blake Lively. Do you think you've got what it takes to track down the minor changes?!

Earlier this week in NYC, Blake looked lively in a red 'fit paired with some festive accessories.

This is a sign! You're going to have a holly, jolly Christmas once you score the differences!

Lindsay Lohan has ignited a wave of online excitement after posting a brief teaser clip of her voicing a grown-up version of Maggie Simpson on The Simpsons.

The short video shared to her social media offers just enough to set the internet buzzing -- without giving away much about the episode set to air this Sunday on Fox.

The clip, only a few seconds long, features the moment where "Future Maggie" speaks for the first time in the show's history.

Lohan posted an announcement with the caption "What a dream come true to be part of this iconic family" ... prior to dropping the clip of her lending her voice to Springfield’s famously silent baby.

Jordan Firstman is ripping the HBO Max hit "Heated Rivalry" ... he says the show has a bunch of unrealistic gay sex scenes.

In an interview with Vulture, the openly gay actor repeatedly slammed the streaming show, saying ... "I'm sorry, I watched those first two episodes ... and it's just not gay. It's not how gay people f***."

Jordan filmed real, non-simulated sex scenes in his 2023 flick, "Rotting in The Sun" ... so he would seem to be kind of an expert here.

Christina Kirkman is on the viral Tarte Cosmetics brand trip to Turks and Caicos ... and she looks like she has the best abs on the island.

Check out these photos the former Nickelodeon child star uploaded on the 'Gram ... it's hard to look past her rock hard abs.

Christina is showing off her toned stomach in a sexy bikini top and some matching bottoms ... she's blinged out and wearing high heels too, with legs for days.

After Andy Dick's drug overdose this week provoked panicked concern among friends, he's checked himself into rehab … Dick himself tells TMZ.

Andy tells TMZ he is currently entering a rehabilitation facility in the Palm Springs, California area.

Andy was very animated on the phone with us … he's cracking jokes and it's clear he's ready to commit to clean up … he tells us he's grateful to be getting help.

Andy tells us … "Jenny Gimenez is my sister who saved me with Tim” … Tim Ryan is Jen’s husband. They’re both sober.

Jennifer was on "Celebrity Rehab" with Andy. They’ve been friends for 20 years.

Lizzo just scored a win in her legal battle against 3 former backup dancers ... the women have dropped their claims that Lizzo fat-shamed them, despite the rest of the case moving forward ... TMZ has learned.

Lizzo's powerhouse attorney, Marty Singer, and his partner, Melissa Y. Glass, tell TMZ the fat-shaming claims were a major part of the sexual harassment lawsuit brought by Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams, but they insist it always lacked merit.

According to Lizzo's attorneys, the allegations were refuted by 18 witnesses in sworn declarations submitted to the court.

They say the Superior Court judge concluded Davis was fired because she made "an unauthorized recording of Lizzo in a dancer meeting and sent it to Williams, who was no longer working on The Special Tour" ... and now the dancers dropped their appeal of the dismissal of the fat-shaming claims.

Can you guess which performing princess put her long stems on full display in this eye-popping pic?! Kick off your weekend with this fun game!

She's been touring all year, and she recently lent her smokin' looks for a spread in "Rolling Stone."

"It's Ok, I'm Ok ..."

Hailee Steinfeld and her husband, NFL star Josh Allen, are expecting their first child together!

The actress announced the baby news Friday in her weekly newsletter, and in a subsequent Instagram post.

The social post features a video of the "Sinners" star showing off her baby bump in various adorable embraces with her man. In one clip, the reigning NFL MVP gets down on his knees to kiss his wife's exposed belly.