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Former UFC star Rampage Jackson almost opened up a can of whoop ass on his cameraman, chasing after the shutterbug and then firing him after the two got into a heated argument that was captured on a live stream.

Check out the intense moment, captured on both Rampage and DeenTheGreat's streams ... which starts off with Rampage and the cameraman -- who is offscreen -- having a back-and-forth about who talks more crap about each other's "people."

At one point, Rampage asks the cameraman for an example of how he talks crap -- but the photog doesn't care to get into it and tries to cut the convo short.

Lionel Richie is hospitalized in the intensive care unit in St. Louis after performing in the city over the weekend ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Lionel checked himself into a local hospital after his Saturday night performance at The Muny in Forest Park to have some tests run.

We're told Lionel is being cautious and doctors are looking into possible slight dehydration. Our sources say he's hoping to be discharged Tuesday.

A Las Vegas jury has found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty of murder in the first degree in the death of Tupac Shakur.

The jury returned its verdict Monday, convicting Davis of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. The 63-year-old now faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison ... although he has already made it clear to the judge he plans to appeal the verdict.

Prosecutors never claimed Davis fired the fatal shots during the September 1996 drive by shooting. Instead, they argued he was the "shot caller" who handed the murder weapon to the gunman, believed to have been his nephew, Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, or another man riding in the back seat.

Gleb Savchenko is looking to unload his Southern California home ... putting the desert property on the market amid his ongoing legal battle with his ex-wife ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the sale tell TMZ ... Gleb listed the Morongo Valley property for $1.4 million Saturday as he and ex Elena Samodanova remain locked in a contentious custody fight involving their two daughters.

The 3 bed, 4 bath home spans nearly 2,700 square feet and sits on just under 5 acres, offering sweeping views toward Mt. San Jacinto.

Doja Cat admitted to abusing cocaine in the past, insisting she's "well past that" now.

In a new TikTok she posted Monday, the rapper says she "struggled" with the drug about 8 years ago.

Doja had also posted another video earlier in the day, acknowledging that she's had problems with alcohol and weed. She said ... "I was never an alcoholic, but I definitely had problems."

Aaliyah’s family fight over music royalties has heated up … with the late singer's cousin -- who was blamed for her death by her uncle -- seeking a $20 million payout in their ongoing litigation ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Jomo Hankerson, the late singer’s cousin, believes his father, Barry Hankerson, owes him the 8-figure sum over Aaliyah and other artists’ music.

In a letter between the lawyers about the ongoing dispute, reps for Jomo revealed he would settle his claims if he received $20 million.

Jenny Slatten's fans are showing up for her in a major way ... as her GoFundMe has officially crossed the 6 figure mark while the "90 Day Fiancé" star continues battling ALS.

The fundraiser set up for Jenny and her husband, Sumit Singh, has now brought in more than $108,000 from over 2,800 donations ... officially pushing the campaign into six figures.

The fundraiser was launched in May by Jenny's friend Penny Minincleri, shortly after Jenny publicly revealed that she had been diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -- or ALS -- and is intended to help cover Jenny's growing medical expenses.

Rob and Michele Reiner's son, Jake Reiner, is a married man ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jake tied the knot with Maria Gilfillan in a small ceremony at the beginning of August.

The happy moment comes just days after Jake gave his first television interview since his parents were murdered, speaking to Los Angeles station KABC about the unimaginable loss and the criminal case against his brother, Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing Rob and Michele.

Celeste Rivas’ parents are speaking out after D4VD claimed in court that he’s broke and cannot afford his superstar legal team, TMZ has learned. 

The family attorney, Patrick Steinfeld, tells TMZ, “The Rivas Hernandez family was shocked to learn that David Anthony Burke claims to be indigent."

The statement continues, "It is unfathomable that our justice system qualifies David Anthony Burke as indigent when D4VD has 5+ billion streams with 16 million monthly listeners on a single streaming platform, and controls three corporations" -- pointing out D4VD Entertainment, Skullrose Merchandising and Headspace Publishing, specifically.

Jaime Pressly was asked to leave a California hotel after witnesses alleged she seemed out of sorts and touched another guest's arm ... days before her scheduled GalaxyCon appearance ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple witnesses tell TMZ ... Jaime was at the Signia by Hilton San Jose last Thursday, where she was staying ahead of GalaxyCon at the nearby convention center.

We're told Jaime sat in the lobby talking loudly on her phone for about 30 minutes, dropping F-bombs and drinking alcohol. Witnesses tell us she appeared under the influence.

Bobby Brown knows better than most what it's like to watch the world mourn an iconic artist.

TMZ caught up with the New Edition alum at LAX on Monday, where he told us how the world lost "another great one" when Dolly died last week.

As you know, Whitney Houston's cover of Dolly's "I Will Always Love You" was an instant classic.

Blake Lively may not be getting the fat paycheck she'd hoped for from Justin Baldoni ... but she doesn't seem too torn up about it.

Blake and Ryan Reynolds were spotted for the first time since JB was ordered to fork over $400K for Blake's legal fees in their lengthy legal battle -- a major downgrade from the $8 mil she wanted.

But despite the significantly smaller payout, Blake and Ryan were out and about in Manhattan Friday night with family ... including Blake's sister, Robyn.

10:30 AM PT -- Los Angeles D.A. Nathan Hochman addressed the media after the hearing ... saying the death penalty remains on the table, but prosecutors have not decided whether they will explore that route.

TMZ also asked Hochman about D4vd substituting his legal counsel ... and he said he expects the public defender will give the singer "zealous" representation as the case proceeds.

9:12 AM PT -- D4vd pleaded not guilty and is expected back in court on October 19.

D4vd has just suffered a big blow in his murder case ... his lawyers told the judge they can't rep him anymore, a public defender has stepped in, and it's apparent the singer has run out of cash.

Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter told the judge they are unable to continue representing D4vd. Although they did not give a reason, everything screams ... D4vd is broke.

Berk, Bednarski and Peter tell TMZ ... "This morning the court granted our request to withdraw as counsel and appointed the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, after it was determined David qualified for appointed counsel."

The lawyers go on ... "We continue to support David and his defense against these serious charges. We are grateful that the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has taken over the representation and that David has a highly capable and committed team of attorneys and investigators behind him."

A public defender has stepped in, citing the fact D4vd is indigent.

Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend, Karissa Shannon, is expecting her first child with her new boyfriend ... TMZ has learned.

Karissa tells TMZ ... she is 2 months pregnant and already had her first ultrasound to “confirm everything is healthy and normal.”

The former 'Girls Next Door' star is currently living in Michigan with her partner, who she has been with for over a year. The model is working to pivot into real estate.  

Karissa first announced the news on Lisa Guerrero's podcast.

Influencer Dalton Memel says someone called child protective services on him amid his divorce from Ntsako Mathivha ... and he's not happy about it.

He addressed the "son of a bitch" responsible on Instagram a few days ago, claiming it's the second time this has happened in 3 weeks ... and he's tired of it.

Dalton says this only happens after he includes his son in videos -- and claims that all he did this time was take his son to the doctor and his mother's.

Mel Gibson is apologizing after catching heat for making hand gestures behind an ASL interpreter at a Canadian fan expo ... telling TMZ it was a dumb, spur-of-the-moment move with no ill intent.

Mel tells TMZ ... "Sometimes when you get pushed out on a stage in a spotlight your mind is all over the place, and sometimes spontaneous thoughtless idiocy is displayed."

He adds ... "There was no intended maliciousness attached, and I certainly apologize to anyone who was upset by it."