Drake, 21 Savage Anna Wintour Ugly Clone on Tour So How Do You Like Them Apples?!?
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Drake and 21 Savage must still feel a certain way about Anna Wintour and Vogue on the heels of their nasty lawsuit ... using what appears to be an ugly visual of the fashion giant on their latest tour.
Not only did Drake post the not-so-appealing AI-generated image of a woman with Anna's signature haircut and sunglasses on his Instagram earlier this week ... she's also been popping up in visuals on his "It's All a Blur" tour with 21.
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In fact, during the pair's performance of "Jimmy Cooks" -- the apparent Anna-double shows up, opening her mouth to reveal some pretty gnarly teeth.
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While neither Drake nor 21 have come out and officially said the image is supposed to represent Anna, it's hard to see anything otherwise.
Of course, there's some unfriendly history between Anna and the rappers. It was back in November when Vogue sued the two for recreating Vogue covers to promote the album "Her Loss" -- both online and throughout cities across the U.S.
Eventually, both sides settled -- Drake and 21 had to reportedly pay up millions -- Condé Nast was seeking at least $4 million in damages.
We reached out to Drake's team to confirm the images are indeed Anna ... so far, no word back.
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Jake Paul I'm Knocking Nate Diaz Out!!! ... 'He's Going To Sleep'
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Jake Paul says he's a completely different fighter after experiencing the first loss of his boxing career ... and that could be bad news for Nate Diaz, 'cause The Problem Child tells TMZ Sports he's going to put his opponent on the canvas.
Jake and Nate are meeting in the ring for their highly anticipated fight in Dallas on August 5 ... and it's clear his defeat at the hands of Tommy Fury has him laser-focused on winning again.
"Man, I have the biggest chip on my shoulder, the biggest chip on both shoulders," Jake told Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show. "Coming back with vengeance, refilled with that hunger that I had in the beginning of the sport to prove to people what I was capable of."
"The lion lost. I've retreated back into the jungle, I took notes of everything, I got better, I trained, and now this lion is going to come out and maul this dude. And he's gonna have to pay -- he's gonna have to pay for all this hard work, all this sacrifice I've made in this camp."
Jake added he's "100%" going to knock Diaz out ... but has no prediction on when it'll happen, 'cause he doesn't want to add any more pressure while he's in the ring.
Nate has only fallen twice via TKOs in his 20-year pro fighting career ... one being a doctor's stoppage (vs. Jorge Masvidal), and the other coming against Josh Thomson in 2013, when the ref called the fight after a flurry of strikes.
But, Jake's confident he's going to turn Nate's lights out ... and when he's done with Diaz, he wants to get his revenge on Fury!
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David Justice Put Barry Bonds In The Hall!!! ... 'Baddest Dude Of My Generation'
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It's time to let Barry Bonds into Cooperstown ... at least according to David Justice -- who tells TMZ Sports the SF Giants legend should be a Hall of Famer.
"Barry Bonds is the baddest dude of my generation," the former Atlanta Braves All-Star said this week. "The baddest dude of my generation. Bar none. Bar none."
Of course, despite being arguably the best baseball player ever ... Bonds has been essentially blackballed from the HOF after he was accused of using performance enhancing drugs during his career.
Justice clearly thinks that's all a joke ... telling us out at Kimpton La Peer Hotel in Los Angeles he feels that subjective way of thinking shouldn't ever be a part of Hall of Fame voters' thought processes.
"They already let guys in already that have been -- that have had tests done," Justice said, "that people know or have a pretty good circumstantial evidence that they've already let in."
Bonds clearly agrees with Justice ... he went on the "Hollywood Swingin'" podcast this week and said he belongs in the Hall because he was never convicted of using steroids.
Justice, though, says Bonds deserves at least some blame for the yearly snub ... saying he thinks the 58-year-old should have made more of an effort to ingratiate himself with baseball media during his career.
As for other HOF slights, Justice said there's one more guy he wishes would get in -- Pete Rose ... and ya gotta hear his reasoning why!
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Lena The Plug & Adam22 Searches Soar On Pornhub ... As Her Other Man Scene Debuts
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Podcaster Adam22 is fending off his haters, saying letting his wife, Lena The Plug, have sex with another dude on camera was a great business move -- and, now there's hard data to back that up.
A rep for Pornhub tells TMZ ... since word spread last month about Lena's new scene with Jason Luv, searches for her have skyrocketed 2,010%. "Adam22" lookups also climbed by a whopping 4,068%, and searches for Jason have grown by 1,440%.
All those massive increases are compared to 2 weeks before the buzz around Lena's scene. Bottom line is ... she's now the site's top trending model ... a big leap from #23.
If ya don't know, Lena and Jason's big scene dropped Thursday night on OnlyFans ... and while PH's post-debut analytics haven't come out yet, it's safe to say all 3 of them will continue to soar in popularity on the site.
As we reported, Adam was catching flak for letting his wife -- whom he'd just married a few months before -- sleep with Jason, but he's insisted it was great for their careers.
We got Adam22 out on Friday in L.A. ... and he says Lena's new scene has already brought in a boatload of cash.
And, this might sound weird to some, but he says it's actually improved their sex life ... after watching the scene together a few times.
The verbal abuse on Twitter obviously isn't bothering Adam, who gave wifey a Lambo to congratulate her on all the success!!!
Decided to get my baby something nice to celebrate her first BBC scene! Love you boo ❤️ @lenatheplug pic.twitter.com/fhG2gpn6Qg
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Regardless of what you think ... business is boomin'.
We covered it all in a recent episode of The TMZ Podcast, available on all podcast platforms.
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'Raquel' Leviss Bound By Bravo Contract for 'VPR' Season 11
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The mystery of whether "Raquel" (now Rachel) Leviss has all the cards in her negotiations with Bravo is a mystery no more, because we've learned she's bound by an existing contract.
Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Bravo has a contract with Leviss which binds her to Season 11 of "Vanderpump Rules."
Leviss' rep tells TMZ, "She has been under contract ... She is just renegotiating possible terms."
The word "possible" is highly relevant, since Bravo has a right to lock Leviss in at the rate mentioned in her contract. It's not uncommon in the reality world for some cast members to try and get a bump, but Bravo could reject that and Leviss would still be bound by her contract.
There is a wild card. TMZ broke the story, Leviss left the mental health facility she called home for 2 months about a week ago. Although we're told she's doing a lot better, she could almost certainly quit the show if she felt it would compromise her mental health and a doctor agreed.
In case you didn't see our story Friday, she's now going by her government name, Rachel, because her therapists convinced her all the detractors who are using that name as a slight would be disempowered if she embraced the name.
Stay tuned.
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VH1'S 'THE X-LIFE' DENISE RUSSO Death by OD, Fentanyl, Meth
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Denise Russo, famous for appearing on VH1's "The X-Life," died from a lethal combination of two of the most powerful drugs on the streets ... TMZ has learned.
According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner, Denise died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and methamphetamine in what's being ruled an accidental overdose.
We broke the story ... Denise was found unresponsive on the floor of a friend's home in San Diego back in March and was pronounced dead.
Police said drug paraphernalia was found at the scene, and the medical examiner notes the same thing ... saying paramedics arrived and performed "aggressive attempts at resuscitation" on the 44-year-old.
Denise was featured on the 2011 reality show, which followed the lives of extreme sports athletes and their partners ... she was dating professional skateboarder Pierre-Luc Gagnon at the time. Denise and Pierre-Luc had a son together, but had since broken up.
Remember ... Denise's friend and former "The X-Life" castmate Susie Stenberg told us Denise was homeless and living in her car when she died. Susie also said Denise contacted her the night before she was found dead to tell Susie she loved her.
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Alex Volkanovski On Training W/ Zuck ... You'd Be Surprised How Good He Is!
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Mark Zuckerberg is getting the ultimate stamp of approval from the world's best pound-for-pound MMA fighter ... with featherweight G.O.A.T. Alex Volkanovski giving a personal guarantee that Zuck's ability would impress even his most ardent critic.
Volkanovski joined Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) ... and talked about his recent training session with the Meta CEO in Northern California.
"I guarantee you, you guys would be very surprised," Alex said of Zuck's aptitude on the mat.
Of course, we've seen Mark train in the past ... but what really took people by storm was his physique in a shirtless photo he posed for along with Alex and friend/gym-mate, Israel Adesanya.
"As you can see from that photo, I think that's what raised a lot of eyebrows, he's in shape," Volk said ... but it's not just about vanity, the muscles are functional.
"I mean you can see it that he's in shape but he really is in shape. It's not just looks, he really is, mate. He trains, he's pretty athletic, he's coordinated and he's committed," Alex explained, adding, "He's got a passion for it."
As for whether Zuck gave Volk any inside information on the fight ... the UFC champ clearly believes Mark is training for a reason.
"Man, I'm telling you he's serious. I don't know how serious Elon is, but I'm telling you, he's training!"
There's more ... we also talked to Volkanovski about his latest title defense against Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 -- another dominating performance.
Alex has several options from here (after he has his arm surgically repaired) ... a rematch with lightweight champ Islam Makhachev or another defense against the latest challenger at 145 pounds, Ilia Topuria.
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Stipe Miocic My Mindset Vs. Jon Jones ... 'Beat That Ass!'
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It'll be nearly 1,000 days between trips to the Octagon for Stipe Miocic, but the former UFC heavyweight champ isn't approaching his scrap with Jon Jones any differently than his two dozen previous fights, telling us the mindset's to beat "Bones" Jones to a pulp!
Miocic joined Mojo Muhtadi on the "TMZ Sports" TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) ... and talked about his highly anticipated tilt with Jon, going down at UFC 295 on November 11 at Madison Square Garden.
"Finally here. This is a fight I wanted for a very long time, the only fight I wanted, and I finally got it. Nothing better than Madison Square Garden," Stipe said, adding "The venue is just amazing, pretty pumped!"
As for whether 40-year-old Miocic has been slowed down by age and time away from the cage, Miocic says he "feels good," and has simply "listened to his body more" as he's gotten older.
"Mindset's still I'm gonna go out there and do my thing and beat that ass!"
Of course, Jones has only one fight at heavyweight ... albeit, an absolutely dominating performance against one of the top title contenders, Ciryl Gane, at UFC 285 in March, where Jon won by 1st round submission.
Stipe says the fight was just too quick (only took JJ 2 minutes against CG) to extract much useful info -- how Jones will fight as a heavyweight -- as opposed to the lion's share of his career, which was spent in the LHW division.
"His last fight really didn't go that long. So it was very hard to judge what he was doing, but I mean, it's Jon Jones, man. He got a lot of tricks up his sleeves. Real good. He's veteran. He knows what to do."
But ... "I mean, I've had a lot of fights and I know what to do as well."
November can't come soon enough!
We also talked to Miocic about Francis Ngannou's boxing match with Tyson Fury, and the Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg scrap -- a fight Stipe believes will be the biggest of all time.
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TikTok Chemical Peel Burn Victim Awarded $1 Million
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Neyo White, the TikToker who says an infamous chemical peel led to severe burns, is now feeling like a million bucks ... 'cause he just scored a huge payday in court.
According to new docs, obtained by TMZ, Neyo was awarded $1 million in damages at the end of June in his lawsuit against Diamond Facez Skin Care Bar in ATL and the woman he says administered the peel, who's also the CEO.
Here's the breakdown of the damages ... Neyo is getting $750K in compensatory -- two-thirds of that comes from the company, and the rest comes from the CEO. He's getting another $250K in punitive damages.
We reached out to Diamond Facez Skin Care Bar for comment ... so far, no word back.
In case ya forgot, Neyo went viral last year after his treatment from hell ... which he said landed him in the hospital with painful burns.
He told us all about the scary aftermath of the peel and insisted he was definitely going to be taking legal action.
Neyo, who has since started his own skincare line called Neyo Skincare Brand, eventually got laser treatments to fix the burns -- seeing an almost immediate difference, which was a huge boost to his confidence.
If he can collect the judgment, he should have money to buy whatever he wants ... and we're assuming chemical peels won't be on his wish list.
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Island Boys No Sexual Feelings Between Brothers After On-Camera Make-Out
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The Island Boys say there's nothin' romantic going down between them after they smooched online ... in fact, Flyysoulja tells us it's something he'd be up for doing again.
In case you missed it, brothers Kodiyakredd and Flyysoulja had fans scratching their heads -- and even shielding their eyes -- after posting a video of them making out, directing folks to check out Redd's OnlyFans page.
Flyysoulja tells TMZ ... he's got no sexual feelings for his brother despite the controversial clip, adding this isn't the first time they've done this.
He says he'd for sure do it again, too -- adding, "We're both straight males and kissing is not counted as a sexual act," and that it's been boosting their OF subscriber count.
Flyysoulja says they put up the clip for another reason, though ... telling us they wanted to see "how f***ed up this world is." He points out that the attention they've been getting isn't at all the same response to his community outreach.
He says he's been sharing clips for months of him giving back to his community, like the homeless, but took the stuff down because no one really cared.
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'BOTCHED' STAR TERRY DUBROW Lisa Marie Presley's Death Should Be Weight Loss, Ozempic Warning ... Here's How It Killed Her
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Dr. Terry Dubrow says weight loss surgery ultimately turned out to be a fatal decision for Lisa Marie Presley ... offering a warning to everyone in Hollywood, and beyond.
The "Botched" surgeon joined us on "TMZ Live" and explained how bariatric surgery eventually spelled doom for Elvis Presley's only child.
The good doc says Lisa Marie's weight loss procedure resulted in tons of scar tissue that ultimately blocked her small intestine -- which as we first reported, is her official cause of death.
Lisa Marie Presley Taking Opioids, Lost 40-50 Lbs. Weeks Before Death
Although there's no evidence LMP was taking Ozempic, Dr. Dubrow warns of issues with sudden weight loss.
And, get this ... Terry says Lisa Marie's digestive system was in such bad shape before she died, over 30 feet of her small intestine was already dead before she was rushed to a hospital.
Terry tells us Lisa Marie's health issues are widespread in America ... he says tons of folks are having weight loss surgeries, and many others are using Ozempic to manage their weight, a practice he says is prevalent in Hollywood.
The doc's sounding the alarm here ... he says Ozempic and similar drugs are part of a perfect storm of problems that are already landing some of his patients in the ICU.
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Blac Chyna I'm Happy Dream Has Village Raising Her ... All Love with Khloe
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Angela White, formerly Blac Chyna, is thrilled her daughter with Rob Kardashian has lots of people looking after her ... including her auntie Khloe Kardashian.
Khloe's been attempting to clarify comments she made in a recent episode of "The Kardashians," about Angela and Rob co-parenting Dream -- calling herself "more than an aunt" to Dream, which most took as a shot at Angela.
Well, Angela tells TMZ ... "Everything is good on both ends, we are all family at the end of the day. Robert and myself are co-parenting the best we can and it's all love and positivity."
After catching some flak online for her remarks, Khloe went on social media to clarify she wasn't throwing shade at Angela as a parent, as some folks speculated.
Khloe said she spends a lot of time with Dream because she's usually hanging with Rob, while also saying "it takes a village to raise a child."
Angela agrees, telling TMZ ... "As mentioned, it takes a village to raise a child and I'm happy that Dream has a huge village full of love from both sides, as a mother that's all I ask for."
Remember ... Angela says she's ditched her Blac Chyna persona to set a better example for her kids, and that's what she's continuing to do in this situation.
She adds, "Let's stop dragging the negativity on and all move forward."
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Jay-Z & Robert Kraft $1 Mil Counterplan to Book Bans ... Movies, Musicals & Scholarships!!!
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Jay-Z and Robert Kraft are on a mission to thwart the rise of book bans by launching programs to reinstall teachings of slavery, the Holocaust and gender equality back into society.
TMZ Hip Hop has learned both Jay and Robert's organizations -- the Shawn Carter Foundation and the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism -- have donated $1 million to provide pro bono legal services to educators and librarians who've been targeted by local policies banning books.
The American Library Association reportedly documented nearly 1,300 demands last year to remove books -- most highlighting the Black and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as religious minorities.
We're told the New England Patriots owner and Jay laid down the framework for underserved students to obtain scholarships and financial grants, and hopefully have their works turned into movies, plays, audiobooks, etc. to further the message.
There's also a plan to reprint banned books and have them circulated in adjacent learning centers.
The Brooklyn Public Library launched "Books Unbanned," a nationwide campaign that provides free books to kids, hassle-free, back in April 2022 ... and it's been wildly successful.
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The BPL also unveiled Jay's new exhibit "The Book of HOV" on Friday, which showcases the Roc Nation rapper's legacy and written history in an elaborate fashion.
As you probably know, the cause is dear to Jay's heart ... his mother, who came out via his last album "4:44," just married her longtime partner in a star-studded wedding ceremony.
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'Real Housewives of Potomac' Brutal Fight Goes Down in Club!!! Woman Slammed to Ground
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An absolutely insane fight went down between friends of "The Real Housewives of Potomac" cast members ... with fists flying and women getting yanked down by their hair in this crazy video.
This exclusive video, obtained by TMZ, shows the cast breaking up a fight between friend of the show Keiana Stewart and another woman, Deborah Williams while at Zebbie's Garden in D.C. Thursday night for Ashley Darby's fashion line launch.
According to the police report obtained by TMZ, Candiace Dillard Bassett told police someone threw a drink at her ... and Keiana says she was hit in the forehead with a glass before getting pulled down in the physical altercation.
You can see Candiace and Ashley clearly in the video, trying to break up the messy brawl ... which apparently resulted in some spilled blood. We're told cops responded, but no no arrests were made. However, police are still investigating.
Sources connected to the show tell us production had already wrapped when the fight went down, so the crew's cameras didn't capture the fight. As Julia Roberts would say ... big mistake, huge.
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Raquel Leviss Out Of Mental Health Facility ... Astronomical Bill
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Raquel Leviss has been out of the mental facility she called home for 2 months, and the bill is staggering.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Raquel checked into The Meadows in Arizona where she underwent intensive therapy for 2 months.
As for the bill ... our sources say $200,000.
There were lots of folks who never believed she was ever in a mental health facility, but the reality for this reality star ... she was.
She's been out for a week and has been holed up in a friend's house, and is uneasy about venturing out. One source who has spent time with her in the last week tells TMZ, "She is like a totally different person."
She planned on heading to the facility before taping the explosive "Vanderpump Rules" reunion episode, but chose to wrap up the season before heading there.
A rep for Raquel told us she wasn't going to the center for any sort of rehab, but "rather mental health and trauma therapy." Of course, Raquel's taken quite the beating, both online and on the show, over her and Tom's affair.
Lisa Vanderpump told us folks should probably back off ... especially considering Raquel's call to check herself in.
Scheana Shay -- who Raquel claimed attacked her in the midst of Scandoval -- spoke out, too ... with her lawyer telling us, "We obviously recognize mental health is an important issue and wish Rachel all the best in her recovery, but we’d also like her to own up to her false allegations and publicly come out and acknowledge that she lied."
Raquel's former 'VPR' costars -- namely Peter Madrigal and Dayna Kathan -- shared doubts about the seriousness of her mental health treatments ... but Tom called them out, reassuring folks this is the real deal.
The reality series also jumped into filming its latest season last month without Raquel ... but sources told us her team's been in negotiations with Bravo and production to talk about a new contract.
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Lil Tjay '222' Album Vindicates Me!!! Releases 1st Project Since Being Shot
Lil Tjay says his comeback is officially complete ... the Bronx-bred rapper just popped the lid off his first project since being shot multiple times a little over a year ago.
We spoke with Tjay near Times Square at his "222" album release party last night -- and he's extremely confident that he's returned to the top of his rap game.
Tjay's team transformed the Brooklyn Chop House into a soiree dedicated to the "222" project, where Tjay took pics, rapped for fans and kicked it with Fivio Foreign -- who was in the building to support his friend.
The project also sports features from Jadakiss, NBA YoungBoy, The Kid LAROI, Summer Walker, and Coco Jones.
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Tjay predicts fans will receive the music very well ... it's been over 2 years since he had a new project and his fate was hanging in the balance this time last year.
TMZ Hip Hop broke the story at the time ... Tjay was shot 7 times on June 22, forcing him into emergency surgery, and he's even had some legal drama amid getting this album out.
He created "222" out of sentiment ... it stands for the time on the clock Tjay says he saw when he was airlifted to the hospital after being shot.
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