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Kanye West is making moves to stop a jury from hearing about his past antisemitic social media posts ... TMZ has learned.

In court docs TMZ obtained, Kanye argues his old posts should not be used as evidence against him in the case brought by Benjamin Provo, who claimed he was a victim of race-based discrimination when he was fired from Donda Academy for having dreadlocks. Kanye said the posts have nothing to do with the case at hand.

Kanye included a 919-page report consisting of the alleged social media posts Benjamin plans to use. One included a post from Ye's Instagram profile which shows a Nazi robe with the caption, "Outfit of the day."

Chris Brown was shut down in his attempt to get some extra time before turning over info his ex-housekeeper needs to collect on the $13 million judgment she won against him ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a L.A. judge denied Chris' request for an extra month to turn over a list of his sources of income to Maria Avila, who was awarded $13 million over an alleged 2020 dog attack at his home.

The judge previously ordered Chris to produce the information about all of his income ... including money coming in from his current tour with Usher.

Bunnie XO has been laying off the jelly rolls in recent months ... and she looks as good as ever -- flaunting her toned tummy in a smoking hot shot.

The podcast host walked out of Alo Yoga in Beverly Hills on Wednesday along with a companion who held a shopping bag ... flashing a smile for the cameras as she walked past.

Bunnie wore baggy gray sweats and a tight Dickies crop top which clung to her chest ... showing off plenty of skin and tattoos.

10:47 AM PT -- Video has now surfaced on social media of Kanye arriving to the Los Angeles courthouse.

Kanye West is showing up for Lil Durk ... making a surprise appearance Thursday at the rapper's federal trial ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Ye is currently inside the downtown Los Angeles courthouse, where Durk's murder for hire case is playing out. We're told Kanye is seated in the second row in an all black look, including leather pants. He entered wearing black sunglasses, but took them off once he sat down.

Kanye's appearance comes just days after Machine Gun Kelly showed up at the trial Monday, sitting in an overflow room to follow the proceedings. MGK and Durk have history ... MGK played guitar during Durk’s 2023 Amazon Music Live performance.

Kylie Jenner says she wants to broaden her horizons ... and, by horizons, we mean her already huge boobs!

The reality star appeared on an episode of "Better Half with Stas & Vic" -- hosted by her longtime pals Stassie Karanikolaou and Victoria Villarroel -- published Thursday ... and they jumped into a convo about Kylie's breasts.

Their talk starts with comments about Kylie starting a viral trend when she revealed her plastic surgery numbers on social media ... before Kylie says her 445cc's just aren't enough for her.

Jake Reiner says he lost over half his family when his parents were brutally killed, and his brother was arrested for their murders ... leaving just him and his sister.

Jake opened up about how life has been since Rob and Michele Reiner were stabbed to death and his brother, Nick, was arrested and charged with their murders ... in his first sit-down interview since their deaths.

He told KABC-TV ... "It's been 8 months. It feels like 8 years at the same time. And it also feels like 8 minutes. Because every moment that I wake up, I'm reminded of my reality."

Daveigh Chase's friend and business manager rushed to court to object to the late actress' mom taking over control of her estate ... and he's raising serious concerns ... TMZ has learned.

John Ryan, who says he was Daveigh's business manager and friend, filed a declaration opposing her mom Cathy Chase's bid to be appointed as the administrator of her daughter's $400,000 estate.

As TMZ first reported, Daveigh's dad, John Schwallier, asked the judge to appoint a third party to take over … claiming his daughter and his ex-wife were estranged for years.

YouTuber Chris Sails allegedly lied to cops about his kids falling into a body of water ... and ended up in handcuffs after officers figured out the kids were fine ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the Waller County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on August 16 about a suspicious person running and jumping onto residents’ cars.

The docs say the officer arrived at the scene to find Chris sitting in the roadway next to a light pole and appearing to be praying. The officer said Chris started rolling around in the street moments later.

Bianca Censori just got an early lesson in Kardashian kid duty ... hitting a Los Angeles mall with Kanye West's daughter, Chicago, and Dream Kardashian.

Bianca took the two cousins out for a girls' day Wednesday, looking right at home in stepmom mode as they strolled through the L.A. mall and checked out the shops. The trio appeared relaxed and in great spirits during the outing.

It’s a notable family mashup ... Kanye’s wife was spending time with one of Kim Kardashian's kids and her niece, all in one outing.

Dolly Parton fans are pushing to honor the country singer in a huge way following her death by renaming Nashville International Airport after her.

A Change.org petition calling for the airport to become "Dolly Parton International Airport" has now passed 100K signatures ... gaining more than 50K supporters in the day since Dolly died Tuesday at 80.

The petition was launched in January 2025 and had been sitting at around 53K signatures before news of Dolly's death ignited a massive new push.

Jimmy Butler's baby mama says she's living with the NBA superstar after their nasty legal war over child custody and support ... TMZ has learned.

Jimmy's ex-girlfriend, Kaitlin Nowak, filed court docs explaining she recently worked out a comprehensive agreement on a parenting plan with the Golden State Warriors small forward.

Kaitlin said she is living with Jimmy and that "there are other circumstances which can be presented to the court" without specifically laying them out in filed docs.

Melissa Etheridge is remembering Dolly Parton for something that went far beyond her music -- her remarkable ability to bring people together, even across deep cultural and political divides.

The singer joined TMZ Live the day after Parton’s passing and reflected on her longtime friendship with the country music icon, praising Parton for the way she consistently embraced the LGBTQ+ community, while refusing to judge people for who they were.

Check the clip ... Etheridge pointed to their memorable 2003 appearance together on CMT’s "Crossroads," a groundbreaking pairing that brought the two artists together at a time when the same-sex marriage debate was intensifying across the country -- the episode marked the first time the series paired two women artists.

Abby Lee Miller is requesting the court dismiss the defendants from a lawsuit she filed ... she accidentally sued them for committing malpractice after mixing up a couple medical practitioners.

Here's the deal ... the "Dance Moms" star filed court documents asking to remove Dr. Hooman Melamed, Dr. Paul Dwan and Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital from a lawsuit she filed alleging a catheter was left in her body after a surgery.

In a statement to TMZ, Abby says the two doctors "vigorously and consistently
maintained that their care and treatment of Ms. Miller met the applicable standard of care."

Selena Gomez wants that fraud lawsuit against her tossed out ... because she says it's "meritless" and "frivolous."

Selena filed a motion to dismiss the suit on Wednesday, clapping back at the Wondermind investors accusing her of fraud.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Selena claims the investors' "vague, generalized, and contradictory allegations" fail to show she committed any fraud ... and she insists that she didn't, adding that the investors' own allegations confirm she wasn't involved and wouldn't have any knowledge about the alleged false statements about the business.

Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, was permanently banned from at least three South Carolina bars in the months before her death ... according to sources with direct knowledge.

We're told Brian was barred from Hooters, Twin Peaks, and another Greenville bar within the last two to three months ... and the bans stemmed from concerns over excessive drinking and intoxication on the properties.

Our sources say Brian was often nice, kind, and engaging with staff members when sober ... but we're told he could become erratic and irate once intoxicated.

We're told he also often failed to listen when staff asked him to leave when they believed he was too drunk.

That Kid Rock helicopter stunt in March may have cost an Army general his job.

Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George just days after George had a chat with his vice chief of staff, Gen. Chris LaNeve, who encouraged George to drop the probe into the Kid Rock incident ... according to a new report in The Washington Post.

The newspaper reports George didn't want to abandon the investigation because he wanted to make sure safety regulations weren't violated when service members flew past Kid Rock's house.