Ariana Grande Belts Out A 'Wicked' Tune ... First Appearance Since Split With Pete
Ariana Grande put on a brave face and belted out a big tune in her first public appearance since ending things with Pete Davidson.
Grande performed "The Wizard and I" Tuesday in a pre-taped TV special for the Broadway musical "Wicked." Grande assured fans Monday she'd still be a part of the event, even after the split with Davidson, and she delivered on her promise.
TMZ broke the story ... Davidson was supposed to headline a comedy gig Wednesday at Temple University but dropped out last minute. He's being replaced by Adam DeVine.
Grande has already returned the $100k engagement ring from Pete, and she'll keep their pet teacup pig, Piggy Smallz.
Neither Grande or Pete have commented publicly on the breakup, but if her singing voice is any indication, Ariana's doing just fine.
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LeSean McCoy Accusers Suing NFL Star ... More Than $13 Mil
The women who claim they were violently attacked during a home invasion allegedly orchestrated by LeSean McCoy are suing the Buffalo Bills star for more than $13 million, TMZ Sports has learned.
McCoy's ex-girlfriend, Delicia Cordon, is demanding at least $10 million and her friend, Elizabeth Donald, is asking for at least $3.5 million for damages suffered in the July 10 incident.
Donald claims she was pistol whipped by the masked man who broke into the Georgia home where they were staying and has suffered serious mental anguish and emotional distress as a result.
Of course, Cordon has been very public about her injuries -- showing photos of her bruised face also inflicted by the home invader (photo below).
Both Cordon and Donald believe McCoy masterminded the attack -- and therefore should be liable for any damages they suffered.
For his part, McCoy has adamantly denied any involvement and he has not been named a suspect in the criminal case.
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Pau Gasol Proposes to GF She Said 'Sí!'
NBA superstar Pau Gasol pulled from half court and proposed to his longtime girlfriend ... and she said YES!!!
The San Antonio Spurs forward announced the engagement to Cat McDonnell on Tuesday, saying "Words cannot express how happy and excited we are!"
"She said YES!! I’m so lucky to be engaged to such a wonderful woman and look forward to a lifetime together! "
The 38-year-old Pau and the former USC cheerleader have been IG official dating back to 2016 ... and have been inseparable ever since -- taking hot vacations together and other mushy coupley stuff.
The pair took a trip to Pau's home turf in Spain back in August ... and Cat's been working on her Spanish. So, seems like she may have had a clue this was coming.
¡Felicidades!
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Ariana Grande, Pete Davidson You Get the Ring ... I Get the Pig
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson have called it quits, and that usually means dividing up the pots and pans, or in their case a super expensive engagement ring and a pet pig.
Sources close to Ariana tell us she's already returned the nearly $100k engagement ring Davidson gave her back in June. The ring -- a 3.03 carat diamond set in platinum -- was a one of a kind, made specifically for Grande, and took weeks to complete. We're told there was no struggle over who'd keep the ring. He bought it in contemplation of marriage, and she was quick to fork it over.
Piggy Smallz -- the couple's teacup pig they adopted last month -- became a signature of their relationship ... in fact, Davidson got a tattoo of Smallz on his torso shortly after she became part of their family.
Here's the thing. Ariana bought the pig and it was really hers from the get-go, so she's keeping it ... again, no fight over the porker.
TMZ broke the story ... Ariana and Pete ended their engagement over the weekend. We're told the death of Ariana's former boyfriend, Mac Miller, was a breaking point for the couple's relationship ... and the split was a long time coming.
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Chris Pratt, Anna Faris Officially Sign Off on Divorce
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have pulled the trigger on their divorce by signing the final docs that will make them single again ... TMZ has learned.
Sources connected with the couple tell TMZ, they have put their John Hancocks on the papers that will make their divorce final. We're told they will get joint custody of their 6-year-old son Jack. As for the property settlement, as we reported, they have a prenup.
Anna's lawyer, Disso Queen Laura Wasser, asked the judge Monday to remove the case from the court system and have a private judge handle the case instead. The point -- there's a huge backlog in the court system and it takes forever to get a final divorce judgment. A private judge speeds things along.
TMZ broke the story ... Wasser did the same thing for Ben Affleck and Jen Garner ... asking the court to allow a private judge to take over the case.
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Offset I Blinded Cardi with Birthday Bling!!!
Offset's not slowing down just 'cause Cardi B's birthday has come and gone ... he's still dropping tons of cash for his new wife ... for some super expensive jewelry.
We're told the Migos rapper is giving the "I Like It" rapper a necklace, charm bracelet and Kulture's name emblazoned on a set of earrings. Offset reached out to Pristine Jewelers' owners Avi and Ofir 2 months ago to plan something special for Cardi's 26th birthday.
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The 3 pieces are 100 carats strong in diamonds. Offset flew out the jewelers to personally hand over the cache to Cardi ... who couldn't contain herself and flaunted the sparkle at parties last weekend.
Cardi also sported the new bling Saturday night when she performed at Drake's concert. All in all ... we're told Offset dropped over six figures. And, that's just the tip of the birthday iceberg. Remember ... Offset also gave Cardi a Lambo earlier this month.
No word yet if Cardi's sexual birthday request was fulfilled.
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'L&HH' Star Erica Mena Arrested with Boyfriend Near ATL
'Love & Hip Hop' star Erica Mena was arrested this past weekend for weed, which becomes an afterthought when you hear her boyfriend was also arrested after allegedly kicking in a door to get to her during an argument.
Erica and her BF, Clifford Dixon, were hauled off to jail Friday in Johns Creek, GA -- about 27 miles outside of Atlanta -- after someone called cops from their home to report an argument getting out of hand. Once cops arrived, they interviewed different people in the home and discovered Cliff and Erica had been fighting ... and that Cliff allegedly kicked through a bedroom door to a room in which Erica had locked herself.
According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, one of Erica and Cliff's roommates heard them fighting upstairs and apparently heard someone get slapped. Cops say they didn't see any visible marks on either person, but ended up busting Cliff when 2 different people reported he'd kicked through the door. He denied breaking it.
Cliff was arrested for criminal trespass because Erica told cops the property was in her name. Meanwhile, Erica was arrested for possession of bud.
Cops say Erica admitted smoking weed and that she had some inside her home. Cops say they found baggies of weed and possible THC wax in her bedroom and her kitchen.
Erica was featured on season 7 of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" ... but she'd previously been a main cast member on "Love & Hip Hop: New York."
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La La Anthony Still 'Figuring Out' Things w/ Melo ... After '17 Separation
Don't stick a fork in La La and Carmelo Anthony just yet ... 'cause the actress says the couple is trying to figure things out after separating in 2017.
We broke the story ... La La and the NBA superstar started living separately after going through a rough patch last year -- but neither side ever filed divorce papers.
When asked about their status on Saturday, La La revealed it's not totally over for the couple of 15 years ... and their focus is on their 11-year-old son.
“We’re good. I mean ... we’ve been together for a really long time, so we’re figuring out how to make it work for what is best for Kiyan and what is best for us," she told People.
The two have hung out in public several times over the past year -- most recently teaming up to support the family of a 15-year-old boy who was murdered in New York.
There are also reports the couple was packin' on some heavy PDA at an event over the weekend ... so that's a good sign for their marriage.
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Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Mac Miller's Death Was Breaking Point
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson hit a life-changing fork in the road last month when Mac Miller died -- and his death was the tipping point that led to their split ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to AG and PD tell us ... Ariana was in an incredibly dark place following her ex-boyfriend's apparent fatal overdose. She didn't blame herself -- she feels she did everything she could to get him sober -- but it left her an emotional wreck.
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In the aftermath of Mac's death, our sources say Ariana realized a couple of things -- she couldn't be fully invested in her relationship with Pete, and she had rushed into a looming marriage way too fast by getting engaged.
TMZ broke the story ... Ariana and Pete broke things off this weekend and called off their engagement.
She never signaled things were bad. In fact ... Ariana was at 'SNL' Saturday supporting Pete and nothing seemed amiss. Folks who were there say they looked all boo'd up, kissing and holding each other backstage. Something clearly snapped Sunday.
Neither have commented on the breakup.
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Teresa Giudice Breaks Silence on Joe's Deportation With Lady Liberty Crying
Teresa Giudice seems to have broken her silence in the wake of her husband being ordered to be deported after prison ... and it looks like she (and Lady Liberty) are heartbroken.
The 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star shared a photo on Instagram Sunday depicting the Statue of Liberty holding its face and apparently crying. She captioned the pic with a ton of praying hand emojis -- so it's pretty clear she's referencing Joe.
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This is the first post she's added to her IG since a judge ordered that Joe be deported back to Italy once he's finished with his stint behind bars. He's more than halfway done serving his 41-month prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire and bankruptcy fraud.
As we reported ... Teresa has no plans as of now to relocate her family to Italy once Joe is deported, fearing the culture shock of an international move would do more harm than good to their 4 kids.
While some of Teresa's 'RHONJ' costars feel like she might be shedding crocodile tears over Joe's inevitable fate ... her own words (or pictures, more like) speak for themselves here.
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Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Splitsville Engagement Off
Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson are dunzo as a couple, and their engagement has officially been called off ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the former couple tell us AG and PD split this weekend, with both parties acknowledging that it simply was not the right time for their relationship to take off. We're told the two still have love for each other, but things are over romantically.
Ariana and Pete announced their surprise engagement earlier this year in June -- just a few weeks after they were reported to be just casually dating. TMZ broke the story ... Grande's engagement ring cost right around $100k.
Grande's recently expressed she was going through a rough patch, tweeting a lot of personal messages and saying she needs a break from the public spotlight and asking "can i pls have one okay day. just one. pls."
As for Davidson, he's continued to appear on SNL, even mentioning his former fiancee in a couple sketches. The last time we saw them together was just last week.
Our source says while things may be done for the couple for now, the two aren't ruling out the possibility of anything in the future.
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Amber Rose Bounces Around With New BF ... Moshin' It Up at SOAD Show
Amber Rose is one well-rounded lady -- able to strut her stuff on the SlutWalk one day ... and headbang to System of a Down right up against a mosh pit the next.
TMZ got a hold of this video of Amber and her new boyfriend -- Def Jam Records exec Alexander 'AE' Edwards -- rocking out Saturday night at a SOAD show in San Bernardino ... and they were both pretty damn close to the main thashin' action near the stage.
They were far enough not to get sucked into the moshing in front of them, but it looks like Amber got bumped by somebody right next to her (not her BF), who gave her a slight body check. She bounced back though -- which is perfectly appropriate for the title of this song.
As we first told you ... Amber and 'AE' have been seeing each other for a few weeks now -- but they've known each other for years through their connection to Tyga and Blac Chyna ... which has its own implications. They were showing off some major PDA at Amber's 4th annual SlutWalk in L.A. last weekend, just a few short months after dumping Monte Morris.
Seems like a hardcore love connection between these two so far -- or about as hardcore as you can get wearing a System of a Down shirt ... AT a System of a Down gig. Tsk tsk, Amber.
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Cardi B Making Sure I Get My Birthday Sex
Cardi B knows how to get a man ready for love, grinding all up and down Offset on her thirst quest for birthday sex.
CB celebrated her 26th bday Thursday night in Los Angeles at an album release party for Offset's cousin, Quavo ... and the "I Like It" rapper looked like a leopard in heat as she teased her hubby with some textbook booty shaking. Rawr!
The club was packed, and Offset had the best seat in the house as Cardi twerked the night away.
Cardi made it clear she wanted to end her bday with a bang ... and we're confident she got her wish. Let's be real, there's no way Offset's turning that down!
It's funny ... CB says she can't drive her new Lamborghini, but it's clear she knows how to work a different type of stick shift.
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'Bachelor' Star Amanda Stanton Pleads Not Guilty In Las Vegas Domestic Abuse Case
Former 'Bachelor' contestant Amanda Stanton is now officially charged in her Las Vegas domestic violence case, and she's pled not guilty ... TMZ has learned.
Amanda's attorney entered her plea Wednesday in the Clark County courthouse after she was charged with one count of misdemeanor domestic battery. We broke the story when she got busted last month following an argument with her BF, Bobby Jacobs. We're told Amanda allegedly shoved him in front of a security guard at their hotel and the push was harsh enough, the guard called cops.
According to the police report, the altercation was way more severe. Bobby claimed Amanda started to hit him while he was in bed, they argued for hours before she eventually took the room's phone and swung it at him. He also told cops she'd kicked, scratched and pinched him because she was pissed he wasn't answering her calls earlier in the night.
Amanda's rep told us the whole thing was a misunderstanding, calling her shove "playful."
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Teresa Giudice Won't Move Kids to Italy ... When Joe is Deported
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When Joe Giudice gets deported to Italy he'll have to get re-acclimated in his native country without his family ... 'cause Teresa Giudice ain't moving the kids.
Sources close to Teresa tell TMZ ... the 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star has zero interest in uprooting their 4 daughters to a country where they have no friends and have never lived. We're told Teresa says moving them outta the country would be a culture shock and completely change their lives.
What's more ... the girls just started school where they've made countless friends. Gia's 17 and is in her final year in high school. 14-year-old Gabriella and 13-year-old Milania are in middle school ... and Audriana's only 9.
Our source says Teresa and the kids haven't visited Joe in prison in a while.
We also spoke with Wendy Feldman -- Teresa's former crisis manager -- who tells us, "I work with people every day to get them through the system. Now of course it's harder than ever with our new administration."
Way back in January, during the 'RHONJ' reunion show, Teresa said she was open to the idea of moving to Italy if Joe was deported.
Things change.
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Fabolous Indicted for Domestic Violence on Emily B ... Incident Captured on Video
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Fabolous is facing 4 felony charges related to his alleged assault on Emily B, the mother of his 2 children ... TMZ has learned.
A grand jury in New Jersey indicted the rapper last week on 1 count of domestic violence with significant bodily injury, 2 counts of threatening to kill and 1 count of possession of a weapon ... a pair of scissors.
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Fabolous brandished the scissors in a video TMZ first posted back in March. The video shows him raging out at Emily and her father in the driveway of their Englewood, NJ home. During that altercation, he also threatened to kill her and other members of her family.
We broke the story ... Emily claims Fabolous repeatedly punched her in the face and knocked out her front teeth. According to the indictment, that went down on March 7 ... 3 weeks before the blowup in the driveway.
All 4 charges are for third-degree crimes in NJ. Each charge can bring up to 5 years in prison.
It's worth noting, Emily and Fab are still together. They've attended events together as a couple in recent months, and gone on family vacations.
Back in March, Fab's attorney described the incident captured on camera as an argument, and denied Fabolous had committed any crime.