Aaliyah's uncle claims his son is partly to blame for the late singer's death ... lobbing the bombshell allegation as the two fight over money in court.
TMZ obtained a lawsuit filed by Jomo Hankerson against Barry Hankerson and his record label Blackground Records. Barry is Aaliyah's uncle and longtime manager. Jomo is Barry's son and Aaliyah's cousin.
In the docs, Barry claims Aaliyah's cousin was paid to coordinate travel for her music video shoot in the Bahamas ... referring to the fateful August 2001 trip where she died in a plane crash.
Aaliyah's uncle says his son "failed in his responsibility" to handle travel plans ... and she instead took a private jet that crashed and killed everyone onboard.
WWE Superstar Paigeis pissed ... after she says a collector crossed the line during a recent interaction at the airport in Chicago.
Paige walked TMZ Sports through the story outside LAX this week, and it's clear the incident made the former champ uncomfortable ... when the guy showed up uninvited with dozens of photos to sign.
"I'm usually pretty chill about it, honestly. I'm like, whatever," she told us, but this time was different.
The alleged fake 49ers player went all-out selling his supposed millionaire lifestyle ... and TMZ has obtained videos showing Daejon Love flashing cash, jewelry, luxury cars and what he claimed were multimillion-dollar homes.
A woman who says Love tried to scam her tells TMZ ... she met him on Facebook Dating ... and says he spent nearly two years trying to convince her he came from generational wealth and was looking for a "genetically superior" woman to start a family with.
Love's pitch eventually turned into some pricey pillow talk ... because in another video filmed from bed, he tells the woman he spoke with his financial adviser about opening an investment account for her.
A powerful flash flood tore through the Grand Canyon ... leaving roughly 15 people unaccounted for and forcing dozens of others to evacuate.
The National Park Service says the major flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area Saturday after a series of storms moved through the region.
As of Sunday, Park officials initially estimated as many as 20 people could be missing, but that number has since been revised to approximately 15 as authorities work to account for everyone who may have been in the area.
🚨 BREAKING: At least 20 PEOPLE are reportedly MISSING following a flash flood emergency at the Grand Canyon, per National Park Service
This is HORRIFIC. Search and rescue operations are underway.
At least 62 people have been evacuated, with additional evacuations planned from Cottonwood Campground and Phantom Ranch. No injuries have been reported at this time.
Brandi Glanville knows she's wading into dangerous territory talking about Kim Zolciak's 15-year-old son ... and she's admitting she's being a hypocrite for doing it.
Brandi addressed the allegations against Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr. on her "Brandi Glanville Unfiltered" podcast ... saying she normally believes underage kids shouldn't be dragged into the spotlight just because their parents put them on TV.
But she says this case struck a nerve because she's a mom of boys.
Dolly Parton's niece says one of the things she'll miss most about the country legend is getting calls from her at 4 AM.
Lainey Parton shared an emotional tribute to Instagram after Dolly was laid to rest ... saying it still doesn't feel real she's gone and she'd give anything to see her name pop up on her phone again.
There's increasing evidence Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was under the influence in the months before her death, and finally someone unifies the U.S. -- Dolly. So we gotta ask ...
It's National Beach Day ... and when it comes to the sun, the sand, and the surf ... these sexy celebs can't seem to get enough beach.
Halle Bailey, Darianka, and Bella Thorne all love redefining what it actually means to be a beach bum -- emphasis on bum -- because just look at them! They're definitely in their element.
Camila Cabello's also solidified her beach babe status ... getting wet and wild in this teeny bikini!
A Florida man's OnlyFans shoot went from XXX to 911 ... after cops say he was caught pleasuring himself with his pants down in a public park.
Nathan Christopher Aleman was arrested around 5 AM Saturday in St. Petersburg after a bystander allegedly spotted him under a park pavilion touching himself, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by CBS12.
Deputies say the witness confronted Aleman ... and instead of making a run for it, he apologized and agreed to hang around until cops arrived.
American actress Susan Ruttan was in her mid-thirties when she first played Roxanne -- the confident office secretary -- on the long-running legal television show and movie "L.A. Law" back in 1986.
Susan Dey, Blair Underwood, and Harry Hamlin were some of the additional cast members on the iconic show.
Josh Sanders has been arrested again ... this time, over outstanding warrants tied to traffic violations and a charge alleging he obstructed a police officer ... TMZ has learned.
Officials tell TMZ Sanders was taken into custody Saturday by Kannapolis PD and booked into the Cabarrus County Jail in North Carolina.
We're told the warrants stem from traffic-related violations, along with an allegations stating Sanders obstructed or delayed a law enforcement officer.
The arrest comes as Sanders is already embroiled in a contentious custody battle with his estranged wife, Kendra, over their three children.
Pete Davidson has us doing a double-take in these two side-by-side shots 👀. Can you track down the minor alterations we made?! Keep those ears perked, watch out for the on-lookers, and dust off your shoes before walking up to Mr. Davidson on set!
HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Pete Davidson photos!
Randy Quaid is putting the brakes on Anne Hathaway joining Tom Cruise in "Days of Thunder 2" ... calling her a "horrible choice" and saying Cruise should reunite with Nicole Kidman instead.
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The actor -- who starred alongside Cruise in the original 1990 NASCAR flick -- went off on X after Hathaway was announced as Cruise's new costar ... blasting her as "leftist" and "woke."
Randy's argument is pretty simple ... he says the "Days of Thunder" audience is heavily MAGA and claims Hathaway is a bad fit for that crowd.
Sidney Starr is heading back to court this week in her child molestation case ... and prosecutors are already trying to limit what can be said about the alleged victim's sexual history.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ, prosecutors filed a rape shield motion Thursday in the criminal case against the "Love & Hip Hop" alum.
The motion asks the judge to keep the alleged victim's past sex life from being brought up in court, unless the law allows it.
Aaron Donald is officially back in the NFL ... and the Los Angeles Rams just assembled a defensive nightmare by pairing him with Myles Garrett.
Donald is coming out of retirement and rejoining the Rams on a one-year, $20 million deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The move ends months of speculation surrounding the future Hall of Famer ... and gives L.A. one helluva pass-rushing duo after the Rams landed Garrett in a blockbuster trade with Cleveland earlier this summer.
