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"Pawn Stars" star Rick Harrison is heading to the altar ... after proposing to Angie Polushkin with one of his most treasured items from his iconic Vegas pawn shop.

A rep for Rick tells TMZ ... the eye-popping ring is one of Harrison's favorite gems to come through his famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop -- and he calls it "breathtaking just like Angie is."

We're told it's a 6.5-carat pear-shaped ring -- the stone originally came into Rick's pawn shop in a different setting, but Rick wanted something more personal and customized a brand new design.

Natalie "Nadya" Suleman, best known as "Octomom," says Child Protective Services basically set up camp at her home in the early days after she brought home the octuplets ... showing up at least once a week, yet never knocked her parenting.

Natalie -- who's going by her birth name now, instead of Nadya -- came on "TMZ Live" to talk about what life is like for her and her 14 children now. Remember, she gave birth to the octuplets in 2009 after she was mother to 6 kids.

She opened up to us about all the public scrutiny she got after she first gave birth ... including visits from CPS "at least once a week."

Wendy Williams is making a full court press to end the guardianship she's been under for more than 2 years, and she believes she's found the right guy to do it -- legal wizard Joe Tacopina.

Tacopina was the guest on the "2 Angry Men" podcast with Harvey and Mark Geragos, and he acknowledged Wendy has reached out to him to represent her. Joe hedged a bit, but he made it clear after watching TMZ's Tubi documentary, "Saving Wendy," he's outraged by what he says is a true injustice. As he puts it, murderers have more freedom than Wendy.

In the middle of the podcast, Harvey got a text from someone in Wendy's camp who sent him a new "Vanity Fair" article in which Wendy's guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, spoke to the outlet.

Johnny Manziel's mom refused to take a Breathalyzer and failed a field sobriety test just before she was thrown behind bars last week for DWI ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ Sports.

Michelle Manziel's run-in with cops took place in Kerrville, Texas at around 10 PM on March 1 ... after we're told Kerrville Police Department officers noticed she was driving with a busted tail light.

During an ensuing traffic stop, our sources say Michelle showed signs of intoxication ... including blood shot, glassy eyes and unsteady balance. They also claim Manziel's mother had a strong odor of booze emanating from her breath.

Rebecca Gayheart has a reverse 7-year itch -- she and Eric Dane are calling off their divorce, and she's making it official with a judge.

According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Rebecca filed Wednesday, she's requested a dismissal of the divorce petition she filed in February 2018 to end what had been 14 years of marriage to the "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star.

However, the couple never reached a divorce settlement, and have actually remained tight over the years. We've seen them out on shopping trips, but they always said that was all about co-parenting -- they have 2 daughters, Billie and Georgia, who are now teenagers.

7:07 AM PT -- Stephen A. Smith just revealed the pregame squabble with LeBron James stemmed from previous comments the ESPN hoops analyst had made about Bronny James.

Stephen A. said the Lakers superstar was furious over "what he thought he had heard" him say about his eldest son on his "First Take" show ... and he explained The King's language was so vulgar, he couldn't repeat it on national airwaves.

Stephen A. made it clear he wished LeBron had talked to him about the issue in a more private setting ... though he added he understands where 'Bron was coming from as a father.

LSU gymnastics' Senior Night will be without superstar Livvy Dunne -- the social media sensation revealed on Thursday she's dealing with a fractured patella that will keep her from competing in the special event.

Dunne announced the medical update on her Instagram Stories ... one day before the Tigers are slated to host No. 10 Georgia in their home finale.

"Unfortunately, I've been dealing with an avulsion fracture of my patella and will not be able to compete on senior night," Dunne said.

Post Malone's heart is no longer taken by his fiancée, because TMZ has learned they're officially done ... and he's moved on with a new lady by his side!

We're told Posty and his ex separated toward the end of 2024 ... and he and his new boo, Christy Lee, have been seeing each other since at least the beginning of this year.

In a recent TikTok video, Christy and Post were all about the PDA -- they couldn't have looked more smitten, as Christy's hand was tightly wrapped around Post's arm on the upper level of a bar, while he spotted a fan down below and gave a friendly wave.

Things are gonna be pretty awkward at the ESPN office holiday party next year ... 'cause Charles Barkley went off on the network and future coworker Kendrick Perkins in a passionate rant on Thursday's "Inside the NBA" -- calling the ex-NBAer a "fool" and an "idiot."

The Chuckster unloaded on Perk and the network as a whole ... claiming they're putting way too much focus on the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors this season -- when they SHOULD be talking about the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Barkley set his sights on Perkins initially while talking with Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson and Kenny "The Jet" Smith ... before opening fire on the same company that will house his beloved show next year.

Teddi Mellencamp is keeping fans updated on her cancer journey ... revealing Thursday doctors found "multiple" brain tumors during a scan earlier in the day.

She also says she has two tumors in her lung, which are metastases of her melanoma. Remember ... her skin cancer diagnosis came in 2022.

Despite the unsettling news, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum is keeping positive, explaining in her Instagram post that doctors are "hopeful" immunotherapy will "effectively treat" the remaining growths.

Soulja Boy has broken his silence on the death of his friend G$ Lil Ronnie ... in a heartfelt IG memorial showing off their good times together.

If you recall, Lil Ronnie's videographer Mello Music recently told us they took a trip to Cali back in December to kick it with Soulja Boy ... and the "Crank Dat" rapper vividly remembers the day they first met.

Soulja says he surprised Ronnie by revealing he knew who he was, despite Ronnie's indie rapper status, and the two quickly became friends ... and SB went on to feature Ronnie on a few of his albums.

A slew of celebs -- including Cher, Beck, Kate Hudson and Bill Murray -- hit the stage in NYC last night to help raise money for God's Love We Deliver, an organization dedicated to providing food for people with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses ... and people affected by January's wildfires in L.A.

The 9th Annual Love Rocks NYC concert was hosted by comedians Amy Schumer, Alex Edelman, Susie Essman, and Tracy Morgan at the Beacon Theatre on Broadway Thursday night.

The star-studded roster also included the original yacht-rocker himself, Michael McDonald, singing a duet with R&B legend Mavis Staples ... classic-rock superstar Peter Frampton delighted fans with his hits, and Cher delivered her show-stoppers, even changing into an Elvis costume.

R. Kelly may be behind bars ... but he proved his vocal chords are as free as ever during a rare podcast interview when he serenaded the audience by singing two snippets of his songs.

The disgraced singer -- who is currently serving a 30-year sentence for federal racketeering and sex trafficking convictions -- appeared on the "Inmate Tea with A&P" podcast and performed part of his 1998 song "When a Woman's Fed Up" and later, some of his 2003 track, "Step in the Name of Love."

Kelly confirmed his conviction hasn't diminished his love for music, explaining ... "Singing is a beautiful disease that's uncurable ... I'm always singing."

A former Olympian has traded in snowboard competitions for a spot on the FBI's 10 most-wanted fugitives list in connection with allegedly running a transnational narcotics ring.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved a $10 million reward for the capture of Ryan Wedding, who was on Canada's snowboarding team in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

At a press conference, Akil Davis -- the chief of the FBI's L.A. office --  said Wedding "routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada and other locations in the United States."

Draymond Green is facing a ton of backlash for comments he made about Karl-Anthony Towns' absence against the Warriors this week ... after it was revealed the Knicks star was grieving the loss of a family friend.

The four-time NBA champ initially dropped the speculation on his podcast this week ... claiming he "heard" KAT was faking an injury just so he didn't have to go up against his enemy and former teammate Jimmy Butler on Tuesday.

KAT returned to the court in the Knicks' overtime loss to the Lakers on Thursday ... and after the game, he revealed he was away from the team to mourn the loss of Sarah Holtzman, who died of cancer.

Dolly Parton is honoring her late husband, Carl Dean, by pouring her heart in a brand new song.

The song, titled "If You Hadn’t Been There," dropped on Friday ... just days after Dolly announced her longtime partner of more than half a century had passed.

The icon took to Instagram to share the song's cover art ... featuring a vintage photo of Dolly wrapped around Carl, beaming with a huge smile. Below the throwback pic, their signatures appear with the words, "Dolly + Carl = [Love]."