Prince Search Warrant Served on Singer's House

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Authorities have obtained a search warrant for Prince's house, and in the docs there's an ominous warning ... if the justification for the warrant gets out it could cause others to destroy evidence.

The warrant was issued Thursday in Carver County, Minnesota, allowing cops to search the home in Paisley Park Studios, where the singer lived and died. Our sources say authorities want to see if there's evidence of drugs, correspondence, prescriptions and medical information that could help in the death investigation.

The sheriff's office says in the request for a warrant ... they want to keep the information in the warrant confidential because "premature disclosure of the details provided in the search warrant and its accompanying documents may compromise this law enforcement investigation by causing the search or related searches to be unsuccessful."

Translation ... we know authorities are interested in drugs that were prescribed by doctors and filled by pharmacies, and they don't want evidence tampering.

TMZ broke the story ... our Prince sources say it was known among close friends and family ... he had a Percocet addiction for years.

The judge ordered that the sensitive documents be sealed for 6 months or until the commencement of any criminal case.

NFL's Justin Blackmon Pleads Guilty to DUI After Bombing Sobriety Test

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Former NFL star Justin Blackmon has pled guilty to 1 count of misdemeanor DUI ... stemming from a December arrest in Oklahoma where video showed he could barely stand up straight.

As we previously reported, the ex-Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver was pulled over around 3 AM on December 19th ... and claimed he only had 2 drinks before getting behind the wheel of his Jeep.

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Cops weren't buying it ... and the dash cam video obtained by TMZ Sports shows the guy was absolutely hammered.

Now, we've learned Blackmon entered a guilty plea in court Wednesday morning -- and faces serious time behind bars when he's sentenced in June.

Besides being Blackmon's 2nd DUI arrest in 3 years -- he was also suspended indefinitely from the NFL in 2013 for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

Katt Williams A Salt & Battery Bust at Restaurant

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Normally we'd take a Katt Williams arrest with a grain of salt, but this one was over multiple grains of salt ... which the comedian allegedly threw at a restaurant manager.

Katt got arrested late Wednesday night at Atlanta seafood restaurant Spondivits after he got into it with the staff ... according to cops.

We're told Katt's party walked into the restaurant and decided to seat themselves instead of waiting for a host. Katt soon followed and started arguing with the manager over the seating situation.

Katt allegedly settled matters by grabbing a salt shaker, chucking it at the manager and smashing him in the face. Cops say his lip was bleeding, and Katt had fled when they arrived.

Officers found Williams a little later and arrested him for battery (no salt) ... he posted bond and was released around 12:30 AM.

Nick Young Sued He Stiffed Me for $700 Large!

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Nick Young forgot all about his former high school basketball coach when he made it big in the NBA ... at least that's what the guy's saying in a new lawsuit.

Kesha Finally, New Music Dropping ... With Sony's Approval

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Kesha's taking the judge's advice and getting back to recording music after losing her fight to get free from Sony.

She and Zedd are releasing the single "True Colors" on Friday. It's the song they did when Kesha surprised everyone at Coachella a couple weeks ago.

Officially, it's a Zedd track featuring Kesha. He's signed to Interscope, and sources connected with the deal tell us Sony and Dr. Luke's company, Kemosabe Records, signed off on Kesha doing the project.

This will be the first new recording from Kesha since the judge shut down her attempt to get out of her Sony deal.

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Cynthia Bailey & Peter Thomas Sued Over Bar Fight ... Evidence Is Shady and So Is Peter

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The bar patron who claims 'RHOA' star Peter Thomas assaulted him says the case was rigged in Peter's favor thanks to doctored video ... according to a new lawsuit.

In the docs, Brandon Link claims Sports One Bar staffers and/or Peter tampered with surveillance camera footage of the incident. He also says Peter barked he was busy "working on some p****" ... when Link tried to talk business. According to Link, Peter screamed, "Do you think I give a F*** about your money!!" ... then threw Link into a chair or table.

The D.A. disagreed after reviewing the surveillance video and dismissed the criminal case.

Link insists he suffered a concussion. He's suing Peter and his wife Cynthia Bailey for $225k in damages.

Apple Body Found at HQ

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11:42 PM PST -- A Sheriff spokesperson says the person found dead was a Hispanic male who worked at Apple ... there was no one else involved. It's still unclear why officers said there was a female with a head wound in the dispatch audio.

A body was found this morning on the campus of Apple's headquarters.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputies are on the campus in Cupertino, CA. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the call came in to dispatch at 8:38 AM as a "possible suicide."

According to the sheriff's dispatch call there was a female employee involved in an argument on the campus, and had sustained a head wound -- possibly from a gun -- before Apple security escorted her out of the building.

As deputies were responding, they were unclear if there were multiple people involved. At one point cops describe a body being found in a conference room, and say that person had a gun.

It's increasingly looking like there were 2 people involved since the fatality was reportedly a Hispanic male ... and we know the person with the head wound was a woman.

Apple's stock plummeted overnight, more than 7% -- crushing the company's value by more than $40 billion.

Story developing ...

MTV 'Real World' Star Screws Up Public Drinking Case ... Now Facing Jail Time

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"Real World: Skeletons" star Tony Raines is looking at jail time for his drinking in public arrest and it could have been avoided if he had just showed up in court.

Tony was a no-show for his court date this week in Charleston, SC. His lawyer didn't show either, so the judge issued a bench warrant for Tony's arrest.

Tony was arrested in a Burger King parking lot in March after several people called cops to report his alleged reckless driving. He ended up getting booked for drinking in public.

Now with the warrant, he's facing up to 15 days in jail and a $262 fine.

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Jessica Alba Honest Organic Baby Food Sued ... It Ain't So Organic!

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Jessica Alba's Honest Company just got sued over its organic baby formula because the stuff is packed with non-organic ingredients not event fit for adults ... according to a watchdog group.

In the lawsuit, the Organic Consumers Association says 11 of the 40 ingredients in Honest Brand Organic Baby Formula are 100% synthetic ... including delicious stuff like sodium selenite, choline bitartrate, dl-alpha-tocopherol and phytonadione.

Yummm!

In the suit -- first reported by the NY Post -- the OCA says "some have not even been assessed as safe for human foods -- much less for infant formulas." Bottom line ... the group thinks the baby food ain't cutting it in the organic world.

They just want Honest to be honest ... and drop the "organic" label off the formula.

Master P Cut Me a Break, Judge ... My Ex Wants to Be a Stripper

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Master P's got his own set of 99 problems and wants the judge to know about ALL of them -- including his sick attorney, his freeloading ex and her plans to start stripping.

P's divorce war with Sonya Miller is still dragging on, and he recently filed a laundry list of excuses for missing a recent hearing. In the docs, Master P includes an email from his attorney's office informing him his lawyer was laid up in a hospital with an unspecified "medical emergency."

He's also dealing with his wife's landlord, who says Sonya jacked some furniture when she bolted out of the house. Master P's stuck in the middle because he's footing the bill, but he agrees with the landlord that Sonya's "actions are irresponsible, disrespectful and unacceptable."

And then there's Sonya's potential new job. In the handwritten docs Master P says, "My ex needs help, she told the kids she want to be a stripper."

It's unclear if the judge bought any of this, but it's more entertaining than the dog eating his homework.

Britney Spears Appeals Court Says ... She Was a Drug Abuser

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Britney Spears not only had mental issues that landed her in a psych ward ... she was a drug abuser ... so says the California Court of Appeals.

It's pretty shocking, but new legal docs filed by Britney's own team include a 2015 decision by the appeals court which lays out Britney's struggles back in 2007 - 2008 in graphic detail.

The trigger for the new docs is an impending deposition in a case that squares Britney against her former friend and manager Sam Lutfi. Lutfi's team is about to take Britney's deposition, and her people filed a motion to keep him out of the room. The docs Britney's people filed included the 2015 decision.

The Court of Appeals chronicled the drama between Britney and Sam. The judges say when Britney and Sam met in 2007 her life was in turmoil. She was involved in a divorce, a custody battle and estranged from her parents. The judges add, "In addition, she was struggling with drug abuse."

The judges say Sam advised Britney about "the importance of getting clean." Britney's family claims Sam was actually the one who fueled her with drugs.

According to the judges, Britney asked Sam to manage her, and he accepted with 2 conditions -- she'd let him assemble a team, and she'd stop abusing drugs. He also insisted on the right to use drug sniffing dogs to make sure she stayed clean.

The judges say despite Britney's promises, she continued to abuse drugs. It got so dire at one point Britney ended up sleeping in a parking lot. That also happens to be the day she lost custody of her 2 kids.

The good news ... after Britney's dad, Jamie, won a conservatorship, she stabilized and has become extremely productive in her career and she's become an attentive, caring parent.

Johnny Manziel Officially Indicted In Domestic Violence Case

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We knew it was coming and now it's official -- Johnny Manziel has been indicted on 1 count of misdemeanor assault for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend back in January.

According to court docs, the grand jury believes there's enough evidence to prove Manziel struck his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, with his hand ... and then "forced [her] into a vehicle and against a vehicle dashboard."

As we previously reported, Crowley claimed the QB hit her several times during an argument in their car while leaving a Dallas bar. Crowley claimed Manziel ruptured her eardrum.

Officials kicked the case over to a grand jury to determine if charges should be brought against Manziel -- and moments ago, they officially handed down the charge.

If convicted, Manziel faces up to one year in jail.

For his part, Manziel has denied hitting Crowley.

Scott Weiland Sued For Shooting Up Tour Bus

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Scott Weiland took a tour bus on the road, and returned it $50,000 worse for wear ... according to the guy who's trying to get the money from the dead rocker's estate.

Daniel Smagacz says he rented the bus to Scott for 20 days in August 2013, but when he got the wheels back the interior walls had been shot up with a BB gun. Also, the electronics were toast.

According to the lawsuit, Scott signed a contract holding himself responsible for the damages, which Smagacz says totaled $50k -- and he wants another $100k in punitive damages.

Smagacz originally sued Scott in 2014, but now he's going after Weiland's estate to get the dough.

Five Finger Death Punch Sued Your Singer's a Drunken Mess And Your New Music Blows

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Five Finger Death Punch is trying to crank out new songs before its lead singer ends up in rehab -- or worse -- but that haste is making for some really crappy music, according to their own record label.

Prospect Park filed a lawsuit against the heavy metal rockers, saying the band is "shamelessly attempting to cash in before the anticipated downfall of their addicted bandmate."

As we first reported, frontman Ivan Moody's estranged wife thinks he desperately needs rehab for alcohol because he's having Jekyll and Hyde-like episodes.

In the suit, the label says 5FDP members admitted they were rushing the record before "Ivan does something stupid -- dies -- goes away to jail.

However, Prospect Park says the band's sound is getting stale and needs more creative input. Translation: Your music sucks and we need time to fix it. Also, the label says 5FDP's contract specifies it can't record a 4th album until after June 4.

The band says Prospect Park is "desperately trying to use 5FDP as leverage" to sell off the label -- and the evidence will show PP's claims are meritless.

Tom Brady Must Serve 'Deflategate' Suspension ... Appeals Court Rules

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Good news for the Cardinals, Dolphins, Texans and Bills ... an appeals court has ruled Tom Brady MUST serve his "Deflategate" suspension -- and won't play the 1st 4 games of the season.

Brady had appealed the initial punishment levied against him by NFL Commish Roger Goodell last year for his role in an alleged football deflating scheme in the AFC Championship game.

The lower court sided with Brady -- which is why he didn't have to miss a game last year. But the NFL pushed ahead with an appeal -- and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals saw it the league's way.

Brady could have one last play -- he could appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States ... but they don't have to take the case.

Better hope Chief Justice Roberts is a Pats fan ...

T.I. I'm Allowed to Vote And I Support ...

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T.I. told us something we didn't know ... even though he's a convicted felon, he's allowed to vote.

We got the rapper at LAX Sunday and he schooled us on voting rights. He's right ... once a felon is off parole, they can re-register to vote.

He's voted for Obama both times, and has a favorite in this year's election.