Kelly Ripa Ballistic Over Strahan Shocker

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Kelly Ripa is livid over Michael Strahan's departure from her show, largely because she was shockingly disrespected by Disney honchos.

TMZ broke the story ... Kelly was blindsided by Tuesday's announcement. She found out at 10:30 in the morning ... the same time Disney made the announcement. She never got a call from Disney CEO Bob Iger or anyone else at the Mouse House.

Our ABC sources say Kelly -- and virtually everyone on her show -- feels Disney has screamed to the world they don't care about 'Live' ... their singular focus is breathing life into 'GMA,' which has lost a big chunk of its audience over the last year.

We're told there's serious talk about giving 'Live' the boot at 9 AM and adding a third hour to 'GMA.' It's unclear if Disney is eyeing a time slot later in the morning for Kelly's show. It's pretty incredible, since 'Live' has been super successful on Kelly's watch.

Adding a 3rd hour to 'GMA' is the logical next move, since Strahan has established himself in the 9 AM time slot.

As for Kelly, it's unclear if Disney can ever win her back. It's not difficult to understand how pissed she is ... it's like the Ann Curry/NBC mess, but more outrageous.

Wrestling Legend Jeff Hardy Rips Brother's Wife 'She's a Witch B*tch'

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The Hardy Brothers are in a nasty family feud -- with Jeff not only trashing his brother Matt ... but also going after his wife, calling her a "witch bitch" who's tearing the family apart.

It all went down on the "TMZ Sports" TV show -- when the wrestling superstars were talking some serious smack to each other leading up to their "I Quit" match on TNA Impact Wrestling Tuesday on Pop TV.

It started off with the usual threats ... but got crazy personal when Jeff brought up Matt's wife ... calling her a "witch bitch that's casting spells" who's turning the brothers against each other.

Matt fired back -- warning him about going after his wife ... and promising to "make [Jeff] suffer" when they face off tomorrow on Pop TV.

Make sure to check out the full interview on "TMZ Sports" tonight on FS1 -- it's war!!

Cheryl Burke 'DWTS' Partner Ian Ziering 'Made Me Want To Slit My Wrists'

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CHERYL ON ALLEGEDLY

Cheryl Burke's got a deep-seated hatred for her former "Dancing With the Stars" partner Ian Ziering.

Burke revealed being around Ziering 24/7 drove her so nuts it made her "want to slit [her] wrists." The grizzly confession went down on Matt Weiss and Theo Von's "Allegedly" podcast.

Burke and Ziering were eliminated in the semi-finals back in season 4 -- but according to Burke, she practically begged producers to give her the axe way before then.

The podcast will be released on iTunes Tuesday.

NBA's Lou Williams 'God Bless LeSean McCoy' ... After Twitter Beef

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WHERE'S THE BEEF

You know when people in the South say, "Bless her heart" ... but they really mean it in a condescending, insulting way???

Yeah, that's kinda how Lakers player Lou Williams sounded when we asked him about his Twitter beef with LeSean McCoy.

FYI, the beef started after Kobe's finale ... when the NFL running back referred to Williams as "Soft ass Lou."

Lou replied by essentially telling LeSean, "Say it to my face." McCoy responded by accusing him of beating up women.

So, when we saw Williams at LAX -- we had to ask him about the issue.

"We don't do beef," Williams said ... adding, "God bless that young man."

Yeah, somehow that didn't feel genuine ...

Mohamed Hadid Lisa Vanderpump Is Dead To Me!!!

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Lisa Vanderpump's calling BS on Mohamed Hadid's kids suffering from Lyme disease, and her accusation is having major repercussions for the 'Real Housewives' shoots.

Sources tell TMZ Lisa and Mohamed's 20 year friendship came to an abrupt end when Vanderpump, for the umpteenth time, asked about his kids, Bella and Anwar, and their Lyme disease. We're told Hadid was embarrassed because Lisa asked while taping at dinner with friends.

Sources close to the situation tell us Hadid will be cordial during shoots, but ANY attempt to renew the friendship -- even for the show -- is out of the question, as far as he's concerned.

We're told Lisa's husband, Ken, even tried to patch things up, but Hadid's not budging ... and hasn't even been to any of Lisa's 3 restaurants since the drama.

Lucky for him it's a big city.

Smush Parker I Didn't Diss Kobe On Twitter ... That Account Is Fake!!!

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Kobe Bryant IS NOT under attack from Smush Parker ... it's an IMPOSTOR posing as the former Laker who's VERBALLY DESTROYING Mamba on Twitter ... Smush tells TMZ Sports.

Social media went crazy after @SmushParker -- an account thought to be SP's -- attacked KB hours before his final game ... saying, among other things, "F*** OUTTA HERE KOBE"

FYI -- Bryant and Parker have beefed for years ... with Kobe famously saying, "Smush Parker was the worst. He shouldn't have been in the NBA."

In other words, people weren't shocked -- just really entertained -- when Parker dissed Kobe.

Here's the twist ... we reached out to Smush, and he's adamant the account is NOT his ... telling us, "Its definitely not mines. I would love to have that account deactivated.”

So, all's peachy with Kobe? Eh, maybe not ... we asked Smush to reflect on the Mamba's career.

His answer, no comment.

Snoop Dogg Schwarzenegger's a Racist Piece of S***!

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F*** YOU, ARNOLD

Snoop Dogg is hotter than fish grease at Arnold Schwarzenegger for his final act as the Governator ... shortening the sentence of a killer -- whose father was one of Arnold's political allies.

Just watch the video -- Snoop is absolutely seething, calling Arnold a "punk motherf******" and a "racist piece of s***." On Sunday, Esteban Nunez was released from prison -- 10 years early.

Nunez was convicted for manslaughter, but his father is Fabian Nunez ... who was the CA State Assembly speaker, and a close friend to Arnold. On the last day he was in office, Arnold shortened Esteban's sentence from 16 years to 7.

Snoop is pissed about what he sees as cronyism ... and because his friend Stanley "Tookie" Williams -- a famous leader of the Crips -- died by lethal injection in San Quentin Prison in 2005. Arnold refused to stay his execution.

This video is intense.

Big Show to Shaq 'DO I LOOK SCARED?!' ... Bring On the Rematch!

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COME AT ME, BRO!

WWE superstar Big Show is finally responding to Shaquille O'Neal's big fight challenge -- COME AND GET SOME!!!

Kim Kardashian Crying For Rob ... Sorta

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A SEA OF TEARS

Kim Kardashian is so upset over Rob Kardashian's engagement to Blac Chyna she sent him a video with tears streaming down her face.

Rob posted the video Saturday with caption, "Had to post this snap my sis sent me. LOL she's got jokes! #KimsCryFace." It's clear Kim's kidding around ... but it's the first time we've seen any of the sisters come close to addressing Rob's engagement.

It's unclear just how often the siblings have gone back and forth ... but if Kim's making light of the situation, you gotta think the others will follow.

Shane Mosley I'll Kick Manny Pacquiao's Ass ... For Gay Rights!

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I'LL FIGHT FOR THEM

Former world champion Shane Mosley says he'd love to have a rematch with Manny Pacquiao ... this time to pummel his face in the name of gay rights.

Mosley and his GF were on their way out to NYC to watch Manny fight Tim Bradley on Saturday night -- despite calls for protest -- but say they don't support Manny's views on gay people.

In fact, Shane (with some coaxing from his GF) told us he's down to get in the ring with Manny again ... and this time, he'd fight in HONOR of gay rights.

Now there's a REAL macho, macho man.

Mayweather's Bodyguard Broner Won't Touch Floyd ... I Guarantee It

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THERE'S NO CHANCE

If Adrien Broner wants to roll up on Floyd Mayweather, he's gonna have a HUUUGE problem -- so says Floyd's TMT bodyguard Greg La Rosa.

Greg -- one half of Floyd's "Barbarian Brothers" security team -- was at LAX when we asked about Broner's vow to fight Money.

Long story short ... Greg says Broner better keep things to the ring -- 'cause if he tries to pull anything in the streets, it's not gonna end well.

Jon Jones Ripped By Verne Troyer How Dare You Use the M-Word

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HE DESERVES TO LOSE

Mini-Me is pissed ... with Verne Troyer blasting UFC star Jon Jones for using the M-word to attack Daniel Cormier ... a word that's clearly offensive to little people.

Jones hurled the insult at Cormier during their Twitter war this week -- calling him a "mental m**get"

Troyer says the word is extremely hurtful -- adding that people who use that word are "just naive and I would say stupid."

Troyer says he doesn't necessarily want an apology -- he just wants Jones to stop using the word.

Oh, and now he's also rooting for OSP at UFC 197.

Cowboy from Village People BOYCOTT PACQUIAO 'You're No Macho Man'

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HEY. HEY ... HEY, HEY, HEY HEY!

Manny Pacquiao has a new fight on his hands ... courtesy of the Village People -- 'cause the original cowboy is calling for a BOYCOTT of Manny's fight over his anti-gay comments.

Mickey Rourke Trump Can S My D ... And His Wife's a Gold Digger

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LET'S PLAY BALL

Mickey Rourke played hardball Wednesday night with Donald Trump, insisting Melania has to be in it for the loot to sleep in the same bed with him.

It all went down with a casual game of catch on a Beverly Hills street. The friendly back-and-forth between Mickey and our photog turned into a vicious political rant, with Rourke digging deep into his vocab for every epithet -- including some homophobic ones -- he could hurl at the Prez candidate.

You gotta watch this ... it's intense.

Blac Chyna Tyga's Full of Crap He's Making My Life Hell

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Blac Chyna is privately calling BS on Tyga for pretending to be supportive of her engagement to Rob Kardashian ... we're told her ex is really trying to destroy her life.

Sources directly connected to Chyna tell TMZ, Tyga has gone to great lengths to drive a wedge between their son, King, and her. We're told he's filed legal docs trying to wrestle custody from her and will not back down.

Our sources say Tyga will not even speak to Chyna ... their only direct contact is email. We're told he changed his cell and won't give her the new number. Most of the parenting decisions are made with their nanny as the go-between.

What's more, our Chyna sources say Tyga and his crew have been on a campaign to destroy her reputation, calling her a "drunk whore," "deadbeat mama" and "nasty bitch."

Sarah Palin To Azealia Banks Hey Dummy, Don't Ya Know That Interview Was A Big Ol' Fake

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Sarah Palin just gave Azealia Banks a verbal undressing -- sans crude and humiliating suggestions.

The former Alaska gov responded to the rapper's since-deleted Twitter rant in which Banks calls for Palin to be gang raped by black men because Palin said black people willingly accepted slavery.

Thing is -- Palin NEVER said such a thing. Banks mistook a satirical article for a legitimate news report, and Palin had to remind Banks she was DUPED, saying, "You're obviously not exercising enough intelligence to acknowledge you've been sucked into believing some fake interview."

Palin went on to extend the olive branch ... telling Banks -- "Why don't we strengthen both our platforms and work together on something worthwhile -- like condemning racism."

Now, the mic drop -- "And now I'll go through my young daughter's playlist to make sure there hasn't been any inadvertent addition of any anti-woman, pro-rape garbage that you seem to endorse, which perpetuates the cultural challenges we face in America."