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Halle Berry is firing back at her ex-husband Olivier Martinez after he accused her of abusing their 12-year-old son, and filed for a restraining order ... and she's raising Olivier's own history of violence.

Halle's attorney Marina Beck tells TMZ ... “To say this filing is entirely meritless and deliberately misleading would be an understatement. There is voluminous evidence, including numerous judicial rulings, that Olivier Martinez repeatedly violated court orders and interfered with necessary therapeutic and educational interventions to the detriment of his and Halle Berry's minor son Maceo - misconduct for which Mr. Martinez has already been legally sanctioned."

Beck adds, "In a way, today’s filing is not entirely unexpected from an individual with a well-documented history of erratic, possessive and violent behavior. Fortunately, Halle is used to this kind of outrageous conduct from Mr. Martinez and, while she is deeply saddened, she will not allow it to deter her from fighting for Maceo’s best interests and providing him with the love and support he needs.” 

Gypsy Rose Blanchard claims her late baby daddy Ken Urker was the victim of "relentless cyberbullying" ... before his death.

Gypsy tells TMZ ... "Ken was an amazing father and a man who was deeply loved."

She adds he "will forever be my soulmate and my red string, a connection that time, distance, and even death can never erase."

Gypsy said Ken endured an "unimaginable level of public scrutiny" and "relentless cyberbullying" on social media ... adding the "cruelty directed toward him was something no human being should have to endure."

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Chris Harrison's new dating show is sparking a nasty back-and-forth between Fox Nation and Warner Bros. TV ... with Fox firing back after 'Bachelor' producers took issue with "The Vow."

Here's the deal ... Warner Bros. lawyers sent Fox Nation a cease-and-desist, claiming Chris' new show is trying to ride on the coattails of "The Bachelor" ... taking issue with some visuals in a new promo for "The Vow."

In their response, obtained by TMZ, Fox Nation says ... "While FOX Nation respects the intellectual property rights of others, you wrongly assume that Warner Bros. holds any rights whatsoever in a falling roses motif or in the words 'The Bachelor' when used colloquially to describe a single man.”

Ryan Murphy is trying to get back in the good graces of some of the OG "Glee" stars before he launches production on a reboot ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources close to original cast members tell TMZ ... Ryan's been reaching out to the actors to check in with them, and some view it as an attempt to make amends after years of strained relationships.

We're told some of the actors haven't returned Ryan's calls, as there's lingering bad blood over the show's first run.

Police in Los Angeles went to Hayden Panettiere's condo for a welfare check just one week before she died in South Carolina from an accidental drug overdose ... TMZ has confirmed.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... on August 9 around 10 PM, cops responded to a West Hollywood condo for a welfare check.

Our sources say someone called police saying they were concerned the individual was not answering their phone.

Ray J was rushed to the hospital Thursday after suffering a medical emergency in the middle of a live stream ... and it sounds like there was a problem with his heart.

Ray was streaming from Fab Factory when he started having health issues, prompting someone to call the fire department and an ambulance.

His mother was also on the stream with him.

Video from the stream shows paramedics tending to Ray as he lies shirtless with medical equipment attached to his chest.

Trina Braxton announced that her husband, Von Scales, is dead.

A rep for the Braxton family tells TMZ, “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Von Scales, beloved husband of Trina Braxton.”

They added, “The family appreciates your thoughts and prayers but is asking for privacy at this time as they navigate this unfortunate event.”

Spike Lee is usually pretty chill ... but the famous movie director lost his cool in a big way at Yankee Stadium ... and it was all caught on video.

iHeartRadio Host Andy Slater posted a video to X showing Spike getting into a heated altercation with some dude while dining at the Legends Suite before the Yankees postseason matchup with the Boston Red Sox.

Spike needed to be held back during the tense exchange ... and Spike looks absolutely livid.

Jim Carrey is looking to say "aloha" to his Maui mansion ... and he put it on the market hours after we revealed he secretly married his longtime girlfriend, Min Ah.

The oceanfront estate is listed for $35 million ... and it sits on nearly an acre along Keawakapu Beach.

Jim's three-bedroom, five-bathroom property spans over 4,000 square feet and was built in 2002. It features roughly 170 feet of beach frontage, a wide green lawn, and towering coconut palms.

The primary residence sits beneath a massive thatched roof and features Douglas fir framing, woven bamboo interiors, and a great room that opens onto a covered stone lanai.

Chris Brown's former housekeeper has agreed to accept a lower damages award in her dog bite case against the singer after a judge gave her a choice -- accept the reduced amount or take the risk of a new trial on damages.

In court docs obtained by TMZ ... Maria Avila -- who claimed she was viciously attacked by Brown's dog in his Tarzana home in 2020 -- agreed to the new $9.5 million in damages.

Avila initially won a $12.9 million judgment ... but a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge said not so fast.

Disney President Dana Walden wants to make 2 things clear -- she's a huge Jimmy Kimmel fan, and trying to make late-night TV make business sense is no joke.

In a chat with Bloomberg's Screentime Thursday, Walden called late-night programming in general "very challenging" at that time slot ... Variety reported.

The Disney CCO added ... "That's not to say that Jimmy is not doing a phenomenal job, and his ratings are up, but they're up relative to a smaller audience that's watching late night on broadcast television."

Cops were called to Blueface's Los Angeles-area home twice after multiple swatting attempts ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... when Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies arrived at Blueface's residence for the first call, nobody was home.

When deputies and the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived at Blueface's home the second time ... they determined there was no medical emergency after speaking with Blueface.

Sam Logan is being sued by a private chef for allegedly stiffing him after he prepared a bunch of meals ... but sources close to the "Siesta Key" alum tell TMZ the chef was never Sam's employee and was actually a friend Sam helped by letting him use his kitchen to cook for other clients.

We're told James Chang initially cooked two meals for Sam in early 2023 and was paid approximately $6K. Our sources say Chang later approached Sam because he needed a place to cook for his own clients and was struggling financially.

Our sources say Sam agreed to let Chang use his kitchen even when Sam wasn't home, and the arrangement continued for roughly eight months. We're told Chang occasionally offered to cook for Sam and his roommates in exchange for using the space.

Kai Cenat's ripping into a former colleague who made unsubstantiated claims that Kai groomed a 17-year-old streamer ... blowing up at him in a profanity-laced tirade.

The streamer hopped online Wednesday and addressed accusations from his ex-pal Reggie, also known as Lil Rodney Son, that he groomed another member of the Clover Boyz, Rakai. Rakai denied the allegations against Kai as well.

Check out the clip ... Kai says he was going to handle all this drama offline -- and even planned on contacting authorities and his lawyers -- but he couldn't let Reggie continue to spread what Kai says are false allegations.

The Biggest Boss is free again ... and Rick Ross is already looking forward to fancy trips to Dubai and Paris ... and his last order of business is pasta with "heavy marinara."

Ross walked out of jail Thursday in Miami, insisting he's "totally innocent" of the battery allegations against him ... then casually laid out a weekend itinerary that sounded like something straight out of "Scarface."

Here's how Ross is celebrating his jail release ... Dubai on Friday, Paris on Saturday and a Sunday meal complete with a bowl of rigatoni smothered in marinara sauce.