Lil Wayne & Birdman Tight Again, But Biz is Biz Lawsuit Still On!!

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Lil Wayne and Birdman's warm fuzzy reunion in Miami does NOT mean their beef is squashed ... TMZ has learned Wayne's pushing forward with his lawsuit.

When the Cash Money honcho stood shoulder to shoulder with Weezy Sunday night and declared he'd die and kill for him ... it looked like they'd finally patched things up. Not so.

According to our Young Money sources, Wayne isn't softening on his main demands -- release "Tha Carter V" and cough up the millions he says Birdman owes him. The stakes are high ... remember Weezy's threat to take Drake and Nicki Minaj with him if he leaves Cash Money.

As for the Miami love-in? We're told that was mostly sentimental, and Birdman's attempt to repair the personal relationship before fixing biz ties.

We're told there's still NO settlement talks, but late Wednesday there was one strong sign the cold war could be ending -- Wayne and Birdman in the studio together.

Don McLean Wife Says He Went Helter Skelter On Me

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Don McLean's wife took a verse from "American Pie" ... because she says last Sunday she thought, this will be the day that I die.

Pat McLean just got a restraining order from her husband of 30 years, claiming on January 17 he terrorized her for 4 hours, squeezing her temples and threatening to kill her.

The famous songwriter was arrested for domestic violence after Pat called 911. She claims during the assault he said, "I want to strangle you so bad."

Pat says Don squeezed her temples so hard her head still aches, and she says he's done it before.

After the 4 hour alleged assault, she says she ran into the bathroom and called 911.

In her legal docs, she also says he's threatened her with a firearm in the past, saying, "If I have a stroke (over my leaving him), I will get my gun and kill you."

She says he's been abusive in other ways, calling her a "hebe."

Don must now stay clear of Pat.

INXS Bassist My Neighbor Had Beef with My Boxer And Beat Me Up

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INXS bassist Garry Beers says he got his ass kicked by an angry neighbor who flew into a rage after Beers' boxer dared to step onto the neighbor's property ... so claims the musician.

Beers says it went down in the San Fernando Valley when he was walking his boxer Evie and the dog slipped out of its collar onto Robert McGuigan's property. Beers says McGuigan went nuclear, repeatedly kicking him in the face while calling him a "motherf*****."

Beers says before the attack he had assured McGuigan Evie was friendly, but McGuigan's dog starting acting up and the situation exploded.

What's especially galling for Beers ... he says McGuigan is new to the neighborhood and is acting like a bully. In fact Beers says he and his wife saw McGuigan a few weeks later at a park and the neighbor threatened to "finish things."

Beers got a restraining order requiring McGuigan to stay 100 yards clear of him and his family.

BTW ... Beers also filed a lawsuit against McGuigan, saying he's in a new "supergroup" called Stadium and is unable to play or compose music since the beating.

LisaRaye McCoy Threatened with Defamation Suit Over Skin Cancer Claims

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LisaRaye McCoy may have a new role ... defendant in a defamation lawsuit for her claim that a singer's skin care product causes cancer.

LisaRaye went on Big Tigger's radio show to promote her new movie "Skinned" ... a flick about a young black woman who bleaches her skin to appear whiter. During the interview, she threw shade on Cameroonian pop singer Dencia, who owns a skin care company called Whitenicious.

LisaRaye claimed Whitenicious causes skin cancer. She also claimed people who use the product are left with dark spots on their knuckles and elbows.

Dencia got her lawyer to fire off a demand for a retraction, claiming there is NO evidence Whitenicious causes cancer or creates dark spots on the body.

We reached out to LisaRaye's lawyer, to find out if she stands by her claims. So far, no word back.

By the way ... Dencia says she's living proof her product works.

'Little Women: L.A.' Attack Police Report Filed ... 'Assault with Deadly Weapon'

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"Little Women: L.A." star Christy McGinity Gibel is out for justice after the brutal attack she suffered in a bar brawl ... TMZ has learned

Law enforcement sources tell us Christy filed a report with the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. on Tuesday evening. We're told she gave cops details of last week's fight, and accused cast member Terra Jole of hitting her with a drinking glass while shooting an episode.

The report was taken as "assault with a deadly weapon."

TMZ broke the story -- Christy had to be hospitalized after suffering a concussion. We're told she got out on Tuesday morning, and decided she wanted to press charges.

The report will now be sent to the Sheriff in Ventura County -- where the fight went down -- and investigators will decide if anyone should be arrested.

Terra's rep had no comment.

Chris Brown Accuser Shut Out Of Club ... Where Chris Was Partying

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Chris Brown got the last laugh against the woman who claims he punched her -- at least he did Tuesday night, as she got DENIED at the club where he was chillin' with friends.

Liziane Gutierrez was trying to get into 1 OAK on Sunset and, as luck would have it, our photog saw her get turned away. Liziane made several attempts, but got "the hand" every time ... while her friends all got into the club.

Liziane claims the bouncer told her to beat it because Chris' friends were inside -- which is true, and Chris was there too with his new bff Scott Disick.

Hollywood ... the ultimate popularity contest.

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Stephanie Seymour DUI Mug Shot More Like Supermodel Candid

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Stephanie Seymour escaped her DUI without one of those embarrassing celebrity mug shots, but it's not what you're thinking -- cops say she just got lucky due to a glitch.

TMZ broke the story ... the supermodel got arrested last Friday in Greenwich, CT. The State Police just released her booking photo, and quite frankly ... it looks like a happy candid shot taken while she's sitting and chatting with friends.

Cops tell us the photo was snapped as an officer was booking her and it's NOT a mistake. This is how CT State Police take mug shots now -- with a camera on an officer's desktop computer -- however cops say she should have been looking into the lens.

We're told it's unclear if human error or a computer glitch is behind the pic being taken at the wrong moment -- they've had "issues" with the new computerized system.

Either way, it worked out for Seymour.

Tip for DMX -- get arrested in Connecticut more often.

'Dance Moms' Man Who Sent Creepy Packages ... Going to Prison

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The man who freaked out a "Dance Moms" cast member just got sentenced to 3 years in prison.

Phoenix Sundown was sentenced by a San Diego judge on Tuesday for the September incident. As TMZ reported ... Sundown sent several packages -- which included an Elvis blanket, a coffee maker, a scrapbook and handwritten letters -- to an underage girl on the show.

None of the packages included explosives, but when the post office intercepted them ... the bomb squad was called in to destroy them, just in case.

Sundown was charged with 4 counts of distributing harmful matter to a minor.

iHeart DJ Big Boy Settles Feud ... With Old Neighborhood

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Popular DJ Big Boy squashed the beef over "Big Boy's Neighborhood" -- the radio show that made him famous -- ending the legal war with his old station ... TMZ has learned.

Big Boy abruptly jumped from the L.A. hip-hop station about a year ago to start a new job with iHeartRadio -- but Emmis Radio, owner of Power 106, sued ... claiming he didn't let them match his new offer.

Emmis wanted the court to block Big Boy from leaving, but that didn't happen. He's been flourishing on iHeart for months -- and according to new docs, he and Emmis have settled the suit.

Terms of the settlement are confidential, but we know both sides will pay their own attorneys' fees. BB can afford it ... legal docs put his iHeart salary at $3.5 mil/year.

'Law & Order' Director Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case

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Ex "Law & Order" director Jason "Jace" Alexander entered a guilty plea on Tuesday in his child porn case.

Alexander copped to 2 charges -- promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene performance by a child -- when he appeared in a NY state court.

Prosecutors say Alexander had child porn on the computers in his Westchester County home. He's facing up to 7 years in prison.

As we reported ... the 51-year-old was arrested last summer when an investigator tracked child porn back to Alexander's IP address.

Alexander directed more than a dozen episodes of "Law & Order."

'Love & Hip Hop NY' Star Checks In For 8 Yr Prison Stretch

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'Love & Hip Hop NY' star Mendeecees Harris is now going by "Inmate Harris" after checking himself into federal prison in Pennsylvania.

Harris got 8 years for drug trafficking charges. He'll do his time in a minimum security prison where inmates can watch TV and the meal program is top notch ... something different everyday for 8 weeks.

He's already served 15 months for his crime, so he actually has less than 7 years left to serve.

As we showed you, Harris made the most of his last few days of freedom.

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Bobby Shmurda Let Me Out!!! I'm Not As Rich As You Think!!!

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Bobby Shmurda has been striking out in court ... and the rapper and his lawyer, Alex Spiro, think it's because his bail is set way too high in the first place at $2 million.

A judge denied Shmurda's request to lower his bail on Tuesday, a mere month and a half after his family first attempted unsuccessfully to bail him out using their property as collateral.

Spiro told the judge the bail was set so high because Shmurda's net worth had been estimated at $20 million originally ... a gross exaggeration. He says the truth is, the number is closer to $427k and bail should be set closer to the $50-100k range.

Shmurda's been in the slammer since December 2014 for conspiracy to commit murder.

Spiro says they won't stop trying to get the $2 mill lowered ... even if they have to make the request 55 times.

Tori Spelling Sued Please Leave Your Amex at Home ... You Owe Us $38k!!

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Tori Spelling's deep in the hole with American Express, so much so ... it's filed a lawsuit to get back the dough.

AMEX says Tori's statement balance was $37,981.97 ... since last summer, and she's failed to make a single payment since then.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, she attempted to make a payment on June 26 last year ... in the amount of $1,070, but it bounced.

AMEX is demanding immediate payment of the full balance, which includes interest.

It's not all bad news -- according to a statement, Tori earned 60 SPG Starpoints.

We've reached out to her reps, but no word back yet.

Katharine McPhee I HAD Mail ... Until Someone Stole It

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Katharine McPhee's gonna have to make do without some coupons, catalogs and Publishers Clearing House offers -- some of her mail got jacked by an alleged car burglar.

The female suspect got nabbed early Monday after neighbors saw her rooting through a car. When they asked what the hell she was doing, she threw a bunch of papers, and fled on foot ... until cops caught her a few minutes later.

The car she got into was not Katharine's, but some of the papers she tossed included the "Scorpion" star's mail. The perp was booked for felony car burglary. It's still unclear where or when she scooped up the mail.

Katharine should be fine ... there'll be another sale at Penney's next week.

Michael Jackson's Cousin Let Me See Paris & Blanket

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Michael Jackson's cousin, Anthony James Jackson II, is so desperate to spend time with MJ's kids ... he wants the courts to order some QT with them.

AJJ filed a request for visitation with Blanket and Paris ... who are minors and currently under the guardianship of grandma Katherine and their cousin TJ.

In his docs, Anthony says he is a close family member who says he used to live with Michael and all the children. Since MJ's death, Anthony's had a rocky history with the family. Two years ago he attempted to terminate TJ and Katherine's guardianship, but got shot down in court.

This time around ... Anthony's asking the judge to grant him regularly scheduled visits.

'Impractical Jokers' That Larry Guy Sues ... Joke's Over, Pay Me!

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TruTV's hit show "Impractical Jokers" gets tons of laughs at the expense of a former crew member, but he doesn't want to be a punch line anymore ... not for free, anyway.

'IJ' fans are used to hearing Joe Gatto shout "Larry!" in the middle of their challenges. It's kind of an inside joke referring to a season 1 crew member named Larry Crisci.

Larry is no longer with the show, but they still frequently use his name. In a behind the scenes video they call him "the man, the myth, the legend."

Well, Crisci's not flattered ... he's just filed a lawsuit against TruTv and the show's producers, saying they don't have his permission to use his name. He's demanding compensation, STAT.

Larry's threatening to get the last laugh ... to the tune of at least $500k.