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Big changes are underway at Lucasfilm ... because studio president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down after nearly 14 years ... and George Lucas protege, Dave Filoni, is stepping up as the creative leader.

Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Studios announced the leadership changes Thursday ... revealing Lynwen Brennan as the new co-president.

Filoni -- who worked with George on "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and helped Jon Favreau launch "The Mandalorian" -- will serve as President and Chief Content Officer.

Kathleen's exit isn't a huge shock ... it had long been expected in Hollywood.

Kim Kardashian is sharing the secrets to her success ... she's teaching a new MasterClass, and it's about the new rules of business.

The billionaire reality TV star's class goes live on MasterClass this Thursday, and we've got a sneak peek at what she's going to be teaching.

Kim's got something she likes to call "The Ten Kimmandments" of business ... and it looks like the class is mostly about building your own brand, which Kim is an expert on, no doubt.

All's not fair for Kim Kardashian ... because her SKIMS store in L.A. was hit by a vandal who defaced the walls with a ton of graffiti -- though cops say they arrested the man who did it.

Check out photos of the West Hollywood locale ... with its white walls covered in black words -- including "we need that" and "Kimmy Bread" -- along with a series of other unintelligible phrases on the wall. Unclear if someone meant any of this graffiti as a shot at Kim or if the white-gray walls simply provided a perfect canvas for a troublemaker. Still, Kim's team is not taking any chances ... we're told they're going to talk to police.

A spokesperson for West Hollywood Sheriff's Station tells TMZ ... they've opened an investigation into the vandalism which the sheriff's office learned about around 5 AM PT. An unidentified male has been arrested for felony vandalism -- with cops thinking he caused more than $400 worth of damage. Officials say a bystander saw the graffiti and called police.

Talk about a girl boss! Hailey Bieber told GQ while she didn't necessarily plan to sell her brand Rhode earlier this year ... she was offered a price she couldn't refuse.

While some may have been surprised by Rhode's hefty $1 billion price tag, Hailey said she would never have sold it for anything less ... "I was just like, 'It's going to be this or I'm not doing it.'"

She added, "I was very determined that I wouldn't do it for anything under that."

Elon Musk is already the world's richest man ... and he's going to become a whole lot richer, because Tesla's shareholders just approved his new pay package -- which could make him a trillionaire.

The pay package was approved at Tesla's annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas on Thursday, and get this -- there's no salary involved with the package, according to CNN.

Elon doesn't take a salary at the company -- he's awarded stock -- and he'll be paid in the form of up to 423.7 million additional Tesla shares, which he'll get over the course of the next 10 years if he makes certain targets -- the value of the shares is reportedly somewhere in the ballpark of $1 trillion.

Granted, he's gotta hit some very specific marks to earn the shares, which will be distributed in 12 even tranches, and Tesla will have to reach an $8.5 trillion market cap if he wants the full amount.

If Tesla's going to hit the market cap, though, shares will have to rise a cool 466% from today’s stock price, which is a pretty lofty goal.

Elon reportedly floated the possibility of packing up his things and leaving Tesla behind if he didn't get the pay package, although it looks like he'll be sticking around.

Travis Scott isn't the only Houston hip hop legend waving the Jordan Brand flag these days -- Slim Thug was on hand at ComplexCon 2025 as the ambassador to unveil the H-Town exclusive colorway for the upcoming Jordan 11!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained footage of Slim posing by the custom Jordan Brand truck used to deliver the HOU AJXI “H-Town” sneakers ... which boast metallic chrome Jumpman logos to reflect Houston's legendary car culture -- custom rims included.

The new J's drop on November 22 and the takeover didn't stop with the Boss Hogg ... Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro player Maxx Crosby rode up on a big rig of his own to debut the VEG AJXI "Mojave," as did star streamer Duke Dennis for his hometown with the ATL AJXI "285."

LendingTree Founder and CEO Doug Lebda died Sunday in an ATV accident in the Charlotte, North Carolina area.

An announcement of the entrepreneur's death was shared by the company, and its board of directors stated they were "deeply saddened," according to WCNC-TV.

LendingTree COO Scott Peyree has since been named the company's CEO, and Steve Ozonian's been named as the director of its board.

It's Labor Day Weekend, and we've created a gallery to honor the girl bosses moving and shaking things up in Hollywood to mark the occasion!

We've got entrepreneurs like Bella Hadid, who branched out from modeling and launched her Orbella fragrance line earlier this year, bumping shoulders with Vanessa Hudgens, who founded her beverage line, Caliwater, way back in 2015!

And then there are success stories like Hailey Bieber, whose skincare line Rhode was sold for a cool $1 billion in May -- sounds like a pretty good payday to us!

Ray J is on a run! — he’s celebrating the 20-year anniversary of "One Wish," a now certified gold album with "Raydiation," hit reality shows, and now the launch of his own streaming hub, Tronix Network. He’s worked with Viacom, Zeus, and other major players ... but always stayed independent.

Now he’s taking that energy straight to the streets of Hollywood. The "TMZ After Dark Tour" has turned into L.A.'s hottest ride, selling out every Friday and Saturday with Ray J at the helm. Fans call it a “concert on wheels” — music blasting, paparazzi moments, free shots, and Ray J right in the middle.

Hollywood is noticing. We’re not just talking about late-night gigs — we're told some big production companies and mainstream platforms are starting to circle, after seeing video of  Ray's connection with the crowd.