Sisqo Let Me See That 'Thong Song' Money! And There's a Ton of It
Sisqo’s not done getting paid for his biggest hit “Thong Song” … he’s fired off another lawsuit, this time against the company he says jacked more than half a million dollars of his royalties.
Sisqo says he hired 27 Red Music to collect royalties from various music publishing companies. 27 Red was supposed to get funds for all his music released between 1996 and 2005 ... which, of course, includes the '99 mega hit.
Sisqo says the company collected alright ... but failed to hand over $600,000 to him!
He wants all that dough, plus $3 million in punitive damages.
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Bobbi Kristina Medical Examiner Keeps Cause of Death Secret Criminal Investigation Looms
Bobbi Kristina's cause of death is now known, but no one's talking, because police are still on the hunt for evidence that could lead to a homicide prosecution.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner just said it knows exactly what killed Whitney Houston's daughter, but they can't reveal it to the public because a judge ordered the findings sealed.
The M.E. did say the Fulton County D.A. and the Roswell P.D. have been clued in.
It's not hard to read between the lines. Authorities don't want the findings to interfere with their investigation ... to give persons of interests and suspects a road map preventing them from making incriminating statements. The judge's order underscores that the criminal investigation is active.
As we reported, cops have been looking at Nick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina's boyfriend, almost from the beginning.
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TLC's T-Boz I'm Adopting A Baby!!
T-Boz is about to be a mom two-times-over because she's adopting a kid.
According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, the TLC member spilled the beans while getting grilled by an attorney in a $40 million lawsuit over a TLC movie.
Boz was asked if she had any communication regarding the lawsuit with group-mate Chilli and she said their only contact was when they shared the baby news.
This will be T-Boz's second kid ... the 45-year-old has a 14-year-old daughter with rapper Mack 10.
T-Boz told Larry King in 2012 -- after the earthquake-- she was interested in adopting a child from Haiti.
David Spade Sued by Krista Allen He Stole My Show!!!
David Spade has always been a ladies man, but he just lost one for good ... comedian Krista Allen, who's suing Spade for allegedly screwing her out of a TV show.
According to Krista's lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- last year, she came up with the idea for a show called "Frauditions," a fake talent show in which participants are conned into participating in front of actors posing as judges.
Krista says she pitched her idea to David and he loved it, and they agreed to an even split of profits. But she says things went majorly south when the show went into development and David's lawyer tried to change the split from 50/50 to 70/30. In the end, she rejected the proposal.
Come to find out ... David produced and hosted a show called "Fameless," which Krista says is a ripoff of "Frauditions." "Fameless" is airing on truTV.
Krista -- who's appeared in "Liar Liar", "Anger Management" and "Spin City," was rumored to have dated David in 2001.
She wants more than a million bucks.
We reached out to Spade ... so far no word back.
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Ex-Niner Ray McDonald Pleads NOT GUILTY in Rape Case
Ray McDonald was back in court Friday, pleading not guilty in his rape case.
The former 49ers lineman entered his plea in a Santa Clara County courtroom. McDonald and ex-teammate Ahmad Brooks were charged earlier this month for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman back in 2014.
As we reported ... the woman claims she fell unconscious in McDonald's home before he raped her. She's accusing Brooks of groping, and says there's surveillance video of the incidents.
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DMX I'm Free!! But There's A Catch
DMX is a free man once again ... but he could still find himself back behind bars if his next hearing doesn't go his way.
X was sentenced to serve 6 months in July for child support issues with a baby mama who lives in Buffalo. However, the rapper tells TMZ there was an issue with his original conviction ... he was never made aware he owed the baby mama any money.
DMX was released Friday and greeted by his attorney Dominic Candino, but he can still find himself behind bars if the court finds X knew about the money problems all along and chose not to pay up.
As for his plans now that he's free -- X says he's headed to a local Spanish food joint and will hit up the same studio where he recorded the song, "I Miss You," later tonight.
And we gotta say ... he looks good for just bustin' out, but he's kinda done the whole jail thing before.
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Patrick Kane 'Stolen' Rape Kit Was a Hoax ...Says Furious D.A.
The D.A. for the Patrick Kane rape investigation says the alleged victim's lawyer was flat out lying and creating a "circus" when he claimed the rape kit was stolen from police custody.
As TMZ Sports reported ... the lawyer for the alleged victim held a huge news conference to accuse someone of tampering with his client's rape kit, and thereby compromising the case.
Well, D.A. Frank Sedita III is now unloading on the attorney ... who said the rape kit was in a bag left at the victim's mother's house. Sedita blasted the whole story as false, and brought visuals as back up. You gotta see how he went off on a reporter who insinuated his office was somehow to blame.
Worth noting ... the victim's lawyer, Thomas J. Eoannou, resigned Thursday night because he no longer bought the "stolen" rape kit story either.
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50 Cent Dumped TV Consultant Because of KKK Pic Consultant Calls BS
50 Cent claims he fired a consultant he had hired for TV projects because the guy sent a picture of the KKK to a member of his staff, but the guy says he's getting a bad rap, and he sent the pic to underscore his feelings against racists.
50 is suing Andrew Jameson for allegedly making a secret deal for a 50 reality show. There was talk of putting the show on E! or BET. In his lawsuit, 50 attaches exhibits ... in particular texts messages from Jameson that 50 found offensive.
One of the exhibits has to do with Jameson lobbying a member of 50's staff to put a white woman on the reality show he was pitching for 50. He and the staffer were talking about putting a particular white woman, who worked for 50, on the show.
According to the texts, the staffer told Jameson the white female would never want her face on BET.
Jameson sent a text back with a picture of a KKK rally, with the caption, "Okay. Hmm. but not judging."
50 claims he saw the pic and let it be known he wanted to get rid of Jameson.
But Jameson tells TMZ, the picture was the opposite of racism. He was making the point that the woman who wouldn't appear on BET was the racist. Jameson says, "I apologize for sending this text, which in very poor taste sought to comment on the type of person who would not work with others based on their race."
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Rich Homie Quan Smoking Video Triggers Child Services Investigation
Rich Homie Quan learned not to wave a red flag in front of a bull, because he just got gored ... Child Protective Services is now on his case for smoking what looks like a blunt in front of his kid.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Georgia authorities saw the video of RHQ's 1-year-old on his lap as he puffed away, and they were alarmed. Child Protective Services and the Fulton County Police Department have now teamed up to investigate.
Our sources say CPS wants to sit down with Quan and ask a slew of questions ... notably, what was he smoking? They also want to know if this was a one-off or his standard operating procedure.
Law enforcement tells us the probe goes beyond RHQ's fitness as a parent ... he could face possible criminal charges, including endangering a child and reckless behavior.
Caitlyn Jenner I Am Woman ... Name/Gender Change Approved
She's official now ... Caitlyn Marie Jenner's name AND gender change was approved by a judge in L.A. Superior Court on Friday.
Caitlyn was not present, but her attorneys were there for the very brief hearing. The judge quickly gave his stamp of approval for the name change after asking if there were any objections. There were none.
The judge didn't say it in court, but Caitlyn's request to legally change her gender was also approved. We're told judges typically do NOT mention gender changes on the record out of respect for the applicant.
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Ex-WWE Diva Tammy Sytch Arrested Again ... For Ducking Previous Arrest
1:00PM PT -- A Carbon County judge set Sytch's bail at $2,000. She is still in custody. Sytch is due back in court in early December.
Tammy Sytch, better known as former WWE diva Sunny, got nailed by cops again ... this time for skipping court dates from her last arrest.
Rick Ross Ex-Groundskeeper's a Liar I Never Pistol-Whipped Him
Rick Ross is attacking the groundskeeper who is suing him for allegedly pistol-whipping and beating him ... but this time, Ross is admittedly attacking with a gun ... a hired gun.
Ross has filed legal docs against Jonathan Zamudio, who sued Ross claiming the mogul got angry at him for throwing a party in his mansion and driving his cars. Zamudio says Ross locked him in a room, pistol-whipped him and brutalized him so bad he had to eat through a straw.
But Ross now says Zamudio is lying ... and claims he has proof. For starters, Ross notes Zamudio called 911 THREE HOURS after the alleged incident and never mentioned pistol-whipping or any injury for that matter. He also spoke clearly and calmly to the dispatcher.
Secondly, Ross says Zamudio is in cahoots with his arch enemy, 50 Cent. You'll recall Ross' baby mama sued 50 for posting a sex tape featuring her on his website. A jury felt 50 did it maliciously and awarded her $7 million. Ross says Zamudio's lawsuit is really just 50's revenge.
Ross points to a photo 50 posted of himself with Zamudio, along with the caption, "Now you pay."
Ross calls this a simple shakedown from a guy who left paraphernalia used for cocaine and other drugs all over his house.
Ross was arrested and jailed in connection with the incident and charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated battery. That case is pending and Ross is free on $2 mil bond.
Corey Clark Sooo Creepy ... Wife Says He Stared Her Down For Hours
Former "American Idol" contestant Corey Clark gave his estranged wife a serious case of the creeps -- allegedly stalking her around town and staring her down for hours at a time.
According to Clark's arrest report, there were several instances where he violated a protective order his wife had against him. The report says he was only allowed to communicate with Monica Clark via email and only to discuss their children.
Monica says Clark took it one step too far when she stopped replying to his emails. She claims he started to follow her, and in one instance, Corey allegedly sat outside a restaurant where she was eating dinner, and stared for hours.
In the docs, Monica says Clark hounded her about her new relationship in emails -- which would be a clear violation of the protective order.
Clark was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence and a felony aggravated harassment.
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Morena Baccarin My Kid's Comin' To New York ... Wins Custody Hearing
Morena Baccarin just won big in her custody hearing ... and now her kid will be shacking up with her in NYC.
A judge made the ruling in LA on Thursday -- Baccarin's one-year-old son she had with estranged husband Austin Chick will mainly live in NY with his mom. However, the couple will split joint custody.
Baccarin's attorney Samantha Spector tells TMZ ... Chick will still be able to visit his son once a month for 8 days, but he has to give a 15-day-notice before making a trip.
Chick will be able to bring his son back to LA every two months for an 8 day visit. We're told Baccarin will have to foot the travel expenses, but only has to pay for coach seats, no first class.
TMZ broke the story ... Morena's one-year-old will have a sibling soon, she's pregnant with "Gotham" co-star Ben McKenzie's child.
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Columbus Short No Jail for Knockout Assault ... But Looong Probation
Columbus Short is now on the Lindsay Lohan plan ... as in, he just dodged a jail sentence for a serious crime, but he's gonna have to keep his nose clean for a long time.
Short pled no contest on Thursday to felony assault for knocking out a guy at a West L.A. restaurant in March 2014. As we previously reported ... Short broke the victim's nose, leaving him bloodied and unconscious.
The ex "Scandal" star was immediately sentenced to 3 years probation, 60 days community labor, and 26 anger management classes. He will also have to pay restitution to the victim.
As LiLo and Chris Brown would tell Columbus -- best to stay out of trouble for the next 36 months.
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Cop From Village People to E! You Can Hang Out With All the Boys ... In Court
Young man ... Village People are pissed.
I said, young man ... Victor feels really dissed
I said young man, E! has taken our song
And they did us so ve-ry wrong
Boom boom boom boom boom
It's fun to send them a cease and desist
It's fun to send them a cease and desis-i-ist.
They can crap in their pants, they can shake in their boots
And we'll stick it to all the suits!!!
In case you didn't follow ... Victor Willis, the former cop/frontman in Village People, is demanding that E! pull the plug on the "Y.M.C.A." performance from the Macy's fashion show.
The show aired Wednesday and is scheduled to replay tonight. But sources close to Willis -- who wrote the song back in the day -- say Willis gave permission to use "Macho Man," but Macy's did a switcheroo at the last minute.
Willis fired off a cease and desist and says he'll sue the network if the show is re-aired.
Apparently ... there is a need to be unhappy.