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Shaquille O'Neal says he loves Kobe Bryant like a brother ... despite their rocky "Tell Me How My Ass Tastes" past ... and to prove it, he offered Mamba some advice on his upcoming retirement.

"Its time for u to take it all in," Shaq tweeted to his former teammate ... "Sit back, relax & enjoy all that u have built. Love u lil bro."

The two essentially buried the hatchet back in August ... when they appeared on a podcast together and expressed regret over the way their feud played out in the media back in the day.

Of course, the biggest shot fired was Shaq's freestyle attack on Kobe in a NYC club back in 2008 ... but it seems they're both over it now.

Jay Z's got some competition in the sports management world ... all thanks to Marc Anthony -- who just started his own company and ALREADY signed a pretty huge client.

Anthony just announced the creation of Magnus Media ... Marc's version of Roc Nation Sports ... and already inked Reds closer Aroldis Chapman, who holds the record for the fastest pitch ever recorded (105 mph).

Anthony's not going at it alone -- he's partnered up with Praver Shapiro Sports Management -- a sports agency that focuses on MLB players.

Anthony's been involved with Major League Baseball for years ... and famously sang the National Anthem at Shea Stadium in 2001 when baseball resumed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Sinead O'Connor is alive and (physically) well and back at it again ... blasting her family and calling them "child stealing murderers."

O'Connor once again took to Facebook to trash her children, a few baby daddies and her sister ... saying, "I'm s*** to you. You're dead to me. You killed your mother. You stole my sons."

The vitriolic diatribe was her second in as many days ... after her first note, posted Sunday morning, appeared to be a suicide note directed to those same family members.

O'Connor claimed in that post to have taken an overdose of pills, but she was later found "safe and sound" in Dublin and was reportedly getting medical attention.

Casey Kasem's kids and his brother think his widow abused him so badly it caused his 2014 death.

Julie, Mike and Kerri Kasem just filed a lawsuit against Jean Kasem for wrongful death. In the docs, they say Jean repeatedly blocked them from seeing their father, and they say that separation caused him great emotional distress.

The children along with Casey's brother, Mouner, say their father was doing as fine as could be -- considering he had dementia -- when Jean took him on a 7 day journey all over the Western U.S. ... but when they returned, he had a massive bed sore that was deeply infected, according to the docs.

The suit also says Casey's death, on Father's Day, was the result of a staph infection, UTI, and sepsis ... all brought on by Jean's neglect.

Jean dodged criminal charges for elder abuse back in May ... when L.A. prosecutors cited insufficient evidence of any wrongdoing. We're told that didn't sit well with Casey's children, and their frustration was part of their motivation to file this lawsuit.

Lil Boosie is asking fans to pray for him because he just found out he has kidney cancer.

The Louisiana rapper posted his plea on Instagram, saying, "prayer is power that's why I'm letting the world know" about the diagnosis, but his announcement caught some people close to him off guard.

We're told Boosie's team was not happy he revealed his condition ... which is why the caption was deleted shortly after the initial posting. The photo of Boosie eating a meal remains on his IG.

Boosie is only 33, but he's been living with diabetes for years.

He just got out of prison last year ... after serving 5 years on a drug charge.

#prayfaboosie

Ads for Amazon's new series, “The Man in the High Castle,” came off like Nazi propaganda to some New Yorkers ... so the ads are getting yanked.

Seats on NYC subway cars were wrapped in flags featuring the Nazi eagle and iron cross as well as Japan's rising sun. If you haven't 'High Castle' imagines what the world -- especially the U.S. -- would be like if the Axis powers won World War II.

While the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) told us Monday they received only 1 complaint and wouldn't be taking them down ... it seems Amazon wanted to avoid controversy.

Probably because the show is already getting rave reviews.

The Cleveland Browns say they're "disappointed" in Johnny Manziel for hitting the club scene during the team's bye week ... and have demoted him from starter to 3rd string QB.

Browns head coach Mike Pettine issued a statement saying, "Josh McCown will be the starting quarterback on Monday night against the Ravens."

"I’m especially disappointed in his actions and behavior because he has been working very hard. The improvements from last year to this year have been tremendous but he still has to consistently demonstrate that he has gained a good understanding of what it takes to be successful at the quarterback position on this level."

"Everyone in this organization wants what is best for Johnny just like we do for every player in our locker room. It goes well beyond the field. We are going to continue to support him in every way possible, but at this point, we’ve decided it’s best to go with Josh as the starter going forward.”

As we previously reported, Manziel hit up at least two clubs in Austin, TX on Thursday and Friday -- partying with bottles of champagne.

It was clearly concerning to Browns brass considering Manziel entered treatment earlier this year after a hard partying streak.

"Shahs of Sunset" stars Jessica Parido and Michael Shouhed are getting a divorce after only 6 months.

Jessica filed the docs Friday, citing irreconcilable differences. They just got married at the end of March, but she claims they've been separated since August 1st ... so they had a few good months. Maybe.

Jessica is asking for spousal support. They have no kids.

Their courtship and engagement were a huge part of the show ... so, we'll see how the divorce plays out on the next season.

2:10 PM PT -- The Taxi & Limousine Commission says it's giving the cab driver 2 options: pay a $500 fine or have a hearing where he could possibly have his license suspended up to 30 days.

The same cabbie already paid a $200 fine in May for refusing to pick up someone ... according to the TLC. Al tells us, "I appreciate the TLC's prompt attention to his matter and look forward to a proper resolution."

Al Roker was racially profiled by a NYC cab driver and got so PO'ed about it ... he filed a report with the city's Taxi & Limousine Commission.

Roker says he and his 13-year-old son Nick were trying to hail the cab when it passed them up for a white guy standing on the next block.

The “Today” weatherman vented on Twitter about how painful it was to explain to his son why the cabbie dissed them. He added ... not all NYC taxi drivers are bad, but he wants to "weed out the bad apples.”

Jim Perry, one of the most popular hosts during the heyday of TV game shows, has died.

Perry hosted "Card Sharks," an iconic game show in the 70s and 80s. The show still runs on cable. He also hosted "Sale of the Century" for 6 years. Both shows attracted legions of devoted fans.

NBC loved Perry, who was a buttoned-up 6'4" dude with not a single hair out of place, and put him on the network for years.

Perry died of cancer. He was 82.

RIP

Kurt Warner's jaw is ALL JACKED UP -- and it's all because the 44-year-old took an ELBOW TO THE FACE!!!

It's unclear exactly how or why Warner got bashed in the mouth -- but it looks incredibly painful judging by the pics he posted to social media.

Warner says his jaw is broken in multiple places -- and the hit was so jarring, it separated his teeth.

The guy who shot up Lil Wayne's tour bus just got nailed by a judge ... and sentenced to 20 years.

Jimmy Carlton Winfrey pled guilty to 6 of the 27 counts in connection with the tour bus ambush outside Atlanta last April.

The judge broke down the 20 year sentence by ordering him to serve 10 in prison and another 10 on probation.

The indictment mentions Winfrey used a cellphone after the shooting which was owned by Birdman, who's being sued by Lil Wayne over a Cash Money dispute.

According to a rep for the D.A., the 6 charges are all gang-related.

Ex-NFL running back Michael Bennett -- a 1st round draft pick in 2001-- was arrested in California Thursday after cops say he forged his GF's parents names to take out $325k in loans.

According to police, the victims -- both over the age of 65 -- became suspicious when they got mail from brokers about the loan.

Officials say Bennett -- who spent 10 seasons in the NFL -- stole important financial documents from his girlfriend's parents and forged loan docs to get the money.

And what did he spend the cash on??

"It looks like he used the money to purchase at least one vehicle and go on some shopping trips," Sgt. Ed Crosby told SFgate.com.

Cops say Bennett has already confessed to the crime -- he's currently behind bars ... being held on $1 MILLION bail. He's been charged with 9 felonies including grand theft, burglary, forgery and elderly abuse.

The "Alaskan Bush People" just got smacked down by a judge who made one thing clear -- if you steal from Alaska ... you're gonna do jail time.

Billy Brown -- the dad on the popular Discovery Channel show -- and his son Joshua Brown thought they'd struck a sweet plea deal. As we reported ... they copped to lying on their annual Alaskan oil refund docs and essentially stealing $8,000 from the state. The deal called for them to pay back the money, but dodge jail.

Not soooo fast -- on Thursday the judge in the case rejected that deal and said they deserve jail time for jacking oil funds from honest Alaskans.

Derek Jeter is shooting down the allegation he backed out of an underwear deal because he thought 50 Cent would make the company "too urban."

11:25 PM PST -- A note from one of the victim's mother was revealed in court. She said, "My daughter has been impacted hard through all of this." Adding, her daughter "contemplated suicide" and "lives on sleep medication, depression medication, and anxiety medication."

Jared Fogle just had the book thrown at him ... a judge just sentenced him to 15.6 years in prison -- more than the proposed plea deal -- after his attorneys tried to blame weight loss for his "mild pedophilia."

Although the deal he struck with prosecutors was for a sentencing ranging from 5 to 12 1/2 years, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt was not bound by the deal. Nevertheless, Fogle rolled the dice this morning and formally pled guilty. After the sentence was imposed, he was remanded to custody.

Since Fogle will be in federal prison, the standard time served is 85% ... which would be just over 13 years, making him a free man in 2029. He'll be 51 when he's released.

When Fogle gets out, he'll be on lifetime supervised release.

Fogle's lawyers submitted legal docs making their case for the minimum sentence -- 5 years in prison -- in part because his molestation victims were 16 and 17, close to legal age.

Fogle's lawyer had an expert testify Fogle had a compulsive eating disorder and when he lost weight he replaced that compulsion with hypersexuality.

There were 12 victims of child porn and 2 victims of child prostitution.