Celebrity Feuds

Cardi B's "Little Miss Drama" show in Houston Wednesday night had quite the dramatic guest list -- including Nicki Minaj's younger sister and Stefon Diggs' mom!

That's right ... the mother of Cardi B's baby daddy, Stephanie, was there groovin' to her show despite Cardi and Stefon calling it quits last month. Technically, they're all still family ... 'cause Stephanie is the grandmother of Cardi and Stefon's baby boy they welcomed last November.

Adding to the drama, Nicki's half-sister Ming Luanli seemed to have a blast at the show as well and even defended her appearance on social media, saying she's not picking sides in the Nicki-Cardi beef because none of it will matter in the future.

Anderson .Paak's divorce is starting to pick up movement ... with his estranged wife requesting primary physical custody of their 2 kids -- and spousal support.

The musician's estranged wife Jae Lin filed legal docs in L.A., obtained by TMZ, earlier this week ... Jae says she wants to share legal custody of their children, ages 9 and 13 ... but she wants primary physical custody, with Anderson getting secondary physical custody and visitation.

She's also requesting spousal support, and wants to terminate the court's ability to award such support to Anderson.

Megan Fox's stunning return to Instagram with a series of sexy photos had her fans going nuts on Tuesday — including her ex, Machine Gun Kelly, who couldn't help but let the world know how he felt!

MGK hopped into Megan's comments after seeing her half-naked pics, writing, "stoked i have your phone number."

Now, we understand MGK's impulse to respond like that after seeing his former girlfriend decked out in a studded collar, skin-tight camisole, thigh-high gartered stockings, stiletto platform heels and a G-string.  

David and Victoria Beckham may not have spoken to their eldest child Brooklyn Beckham in months ... but they're making sure he feels the birthday love as he turns 27.

That's right -- the famous couple took a moment to celebrate Brooklyn's special day by posting a throwback photo of them in a pool together when he was a child. David posted the smiley snap and called him by his nickname, "Bust," in his birthday message ... and added "Love you x" ... also tagging Victoria.

The retired pro soccer player shared a similar message with a separate years-old pic of just him and Brooklyn.

Dr. Phil is removing clips from Danielle Bregoli’s infamous episode from his Facebook page … this after her mother torched him over it -- though we’re told it’s not actually his doing.

ICYMI … Danielle’s mom, Barbara, took to Instagram to call out the famous TV doc after clips from the nearly decade-old episode were shared on his popular FB page -- which boasts more than 10 million followers.

However, a spokesperson for Dr. Phil tells TMZ ... “A third party controls the Facebook page and no one currently on Dr. Phil’s staff condones the posts.” 

Rihanna is making it clear she's standing with Don Lemon following his clash with Nicki Minaj ... posing alongside the journalist to ring in his 60th birthday.

Lemon took to IG to share a sweet rooftop selfie with RiRi -- smiling ear-to-ear as he rocks a fresh pair of shades. He captions the pic, “Birthday hijinks with my girl Rihanna,” and set it to her 2011 hit “Birthday Cake.”

You’ll recall … a few weeks ago, Lemon found himself in an all-out war with Nicki Minaj after he live-streamed a news report from Cities Church in St. Paul, MN, where demonstrators interrupted a service to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Brad Pitt's close friend is fuming after the actor's son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, dropped his father's last name in the credits for Angelina Jolie's new movie ... and the friend is pointing the finger squarely at her.

Brad's pal tells TMZ ... "It’s sad -- this is a textbook example of what a successful campaign to separate a family looks like."

Maddox, the son of Jolie and Pitt, worked as an assistant director on Angelina's upcoming movie, "Couture," and in the credits, he's reportedly listed as "Maddox Jolie." 

This marks a stark change from Angelina's 2024 flick “Maria,” where he was credited as “Maddox Jolie-Pitt” after serving as a production assistant on the Netflix film.

12:18 PM PT -- Brian King Joseph's lawyer tells TMZ ... "A jury’s ultimate determination matters more to us than Mr. Smith’s opinion of this case."

Will Smith is asking a judge to throw out the sexual harassment lawsuit against him ... with his lawyer alleging that the filing is just a desperate attempt to shake the star down for cash.

Remember ... violinist Brian King Joseph filed a lawsuit against Smith last month, in which he claimed he returned to his hotel room in Las Vegas and found a note reading, "Brian, I’ll be back...just us,” which was signed by “Stone F."

He also said that he found "wipes, a beer bottle, a red backpack, a bottle of HIV medication with another individual’s name, an earring, and hospital discharge paperwork belonging to a person unbeknownst to Plaintiff.”

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's son Maddox Jolie-Pitt appears to be following in his younger siblings' footsteps ... dropping his dad's last name professionally in the credits for his mom's new movie.

Maddox worked as an assistant director on Angelina's upcoming flick, "Couture," and in the credits he's listed as "Maddox Jolie," nothing more ... according to PEOPLE.

Brad and Angelina's eldest child was previously listed as "Maddox Jolie-Pitt" in the credits for Angelina's 2024 movie, "Maria," when he worked as a production assistant on the Netflix film.

Iman Shumpert is speaking out for the first time about Kayla Nicole's public feud with his ex-wife, Teyana Taylor ... revealing the influencer reached out to him to apologize after the shade sparked backlash.

Quick refresher ... Nicole was on Angel Reese's podcast in 2024 and admitted a guy she was dating dumped her for a popular singer/actress. While Nicole never name-dropped, she did say she dressed up as the woman for Halloween to be petty.

Social media detectives figured it out ... the costume was Taylor's iconic outfit from Kanye West's "Fade" video.

Captain Sandy Yawn steered herself straight into a courtroom showdown ... accusing a contractor of pocketing millions of dollars from people like her and leaving dream homes half-built.

The "Below Deck" boss showed up in a St. Johns County, Florida courtroom Tuesday and went face-to-face with Spencer Calvert, the ex-Pineapple Corp. owner, in a victim impact statement ... telling him point-blank he had wrecked her financially.

Sandy didn't hold back ... she said while he was still chilling in his big home, others like her were left scrambling to pick up the pieces.

Calvert had taken a plea deal ... but that deal was rejected this week following objections from alleged victims in court.

Corey Feldman and Courtney Feldman's marriage is officially over ... after a Los Angeles judge signed off on their divorce agreement Wednesday -- but the actor ain't getting away scot-free.

Per Corey and Courtney's divorce agreement, the "Gremlins" star must pay his former wife a $100,000 lump sum for spousal support ... with the first $10K payment being made within five days of executing the agreement, and then another $10K every two months until the full amount is paid off.

He's also responsible for debt to the IRS from 2021, which -- according to the docs -- he's "been paying down."

But, he is also leaving the marriage with a 2016 BMW, a 2021 Mercedes Benz, a 2013 Coachmen Mirada, 5 shares of Tesla Stock, and his Michael Jackson collectables.

Looks like Andy Cohen and Lisa Rinna have officially doused their drama after the ‘Real Housewives’ star set fire to his memoir in protest over him spilling their private texts.

Check out the clip from Wednesday's "Watch What Happens Live" -- Andy confirms he apologized for sharing their texts in "The Daddy Diaries: The Year I Grew Up" as soon as he realized he hurt her ... and she wholeheartedly accepted. Meanwhile, she's all smiles as she tells him he should be honored she fed his book to her fireplace.

ICYMI -- Andy's 2023 memoir contained personal texts about her shocking departure from "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." The messages had fans scratching their heads about whether she was fired from the series or left on her own terms.

6:15 AM PT -- Ray J tells TMZ ... "I'm feeling good right now -- I'm not suicidal at this moment -- I don't need to call a hotline -- I'm perfectly stable." 

He claims ... "On the night of the incident ... She was very aggressive with all the stuff going on ... she put her hands on me and I literally got up out of there -- situation like that you get out of there to settle down the situation -- was I suicidal in that moment -- I don't know what I was feeling -- she slapped me out of control -- I didn't know if it was March or April, my back tooth is loose -- it was a massive blow -- Hell yeah I called 911 because I left the hotel and she followed me."

He goes on to say, "Her apology was sincere and weird at the same time -- but we're on good terms."

Ray J's ex-partner Shila Hasanoff is setting the record straight on the recent domestic violence call to his L.A. area home, saying the rapper didn't lay a hand on her ... and is now suicidal.

Shila posted an emotional Instagram video talking all about the incident from early Saturday morning, during which police responded to Ray's residence after receiving a battery domestic violence call to his address.

TMZ broke the story ... our sources say the 2 parties involved refused to cooperate, leaving the officers with no other option than to close out the job with no arrests.

A Los Angeles judge denied a restraining order petition filed against Jada Pinkett Smith by Will Smith’s alleged friend ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the case brought by Bilaal Salaam was thrown out of court after Jada and Bilaal both testified.

The judge found Bilaal did not provide enough evidence to be granted a permanent restraining order prohibiting Jada from coming within 100 yards of him. The case was dismissed.