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The saying, "keep your eye on the prize" comes to mind when ya hear the 911 audio from 50 Cent's hurled mic incident -- although a radio DJ suffered a head injury, the dispatcher wanted to know who was performing.

The drama unfolded on August 30 at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena, and on the emergency call obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, a dispatcher is quite surprised to hear someone had suffered blunt forced trauma ... from a microphone of all things

As we reported, the mic smashed Power 106's Bryhana Monegain square in the forehead, and left her bleeding profusely ... prompting the call to 911. It's unclear why it would be relevant to the injury, but, for some reason, the dispatcher inquired ... "Who's performing tonight?"

Despite the lighthearted query, the dispatcher was sure to send medical assistance to the scene right away. To be fair, he did also ask if Bryhana was awake.

As it turns out, Bryhana suffered multiple lacerations to the head and face after being decked with the mic.

The device apparently had been malfunctioning, and 50 chucked the thing in anger ... but he might end up seriously regretting that.

Law enforcement sources tell us police have completed their investigation, and the case is now at the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office being reviewed for possible felony charges.

Rolling Stone's founder just lost decision-making power in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- all because he called Black and female artists inarticulate ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Hall tells us Jann Wenner has been booted from the famed HOF's Board of Directors for their Foundation -- this after a vote was taken among the current members.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the only dissenting vote was from Jon Landau.

Jann Wenner -- who helped launch RS Magazine way back in 1967 -- did an interview with the NYT this week in which he talks about who he interviewed for his forthcoming offering, "The Masters," which contains wide-ranging sit-downs with 7 rock and roll gods.

That includes Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Jerry Garcia and Pete Townsend ... all of whom, as the NYT journo noted, are white and male.

The Q: "There are seven subjects in the new book; seven white guys. In the introduction, you acknowledge that performers of color and women performers are just not in your zeitgeist. Which to my mind is not plausible for Jann Wenner. Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, the list keeps going ... What do you think is the deeper explanation for why you interviewed the subjects you interviewed and not other subjects?

Wenner's answer is telling. He says, "When I was referring to the zeitgeist, I was referring to Black performers, not to the female performers, OK? Just to get that accurate. The selection was not a deliberate selection. It was kind of intuitive over the years; it just fell together that way. The people had to meet a couple criteria, but it was just kind of my personal interest and love of them."

He adds, "Insofar as the women, just none of them were as articulate enough on this intellectual level." The reporter pushes back, incredulously asking if he really doesn't think Joni Mitchell was articulate enough to talk music on an intellectual level.

Wenner responded, "It’s not that they’re not creative geniuses. It’s not that they’re inarticulate, although, go have a deep conversation with Grace Slick or Janis Joplin. Please, be my guest. You know, Joni was not a philosopher of rock ’n’ roll. She didn’t, in my mind, meet that test. Not by her work, not by other interviews she did. The people I interviewed were the kind of philosophers of rock."

El fundador de Rolling Stone acaba de perder el poder de decisión en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll. Todo porque llamó a los artistas afro y femeninos inarticulados, TMZ ha indagado.

Un representante del Salón nos dice Jann Wenner ha sido expulsado de la famosa HOF de la Junta de Directores de su Fundación, esto después de una votación se llevó a cabo entre los miembros actuales

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que el único voto en contra fue de Jon Landau.

Jann Wenner, quien ayudó a lanzar la revista Rolling Stone en 1967, ha concedido esta semana una entrevista al NYT en la que habla de las personas a las que ha entrevistado para su próximo libro, "The Masters", que contiene amplias entrevistas con 7 dioses del rock and roll.

Entre ellos figuran Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Jerry Garcia y Pete Townsend, todos ellos, como señala el periodista del NYT, blancos y varones.

La pregunta: "Hay siete temas en el nuevo libro; siete hombres blancos. En la introducción, reconoces que los artistas de color y las mujeres artistas no están en tu espíritu. Lo que, en mi opinión, no es plausible para Jann Wenner. Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, la lista sigue, ¿cuál cree que es la explicación más profunda de por qué entrevistó a los sujetos que entrevistó y no a otros?

La respuesta de Wenner es reveladora. Dice: "Cuando me refería al zeitgeist, me refería a los intérpretes negros, no a las intérpretes femeninas, ¿vale? Para que quede claro. La selección no fue deliberada. Fue algo intuitivo a lo largo de los años. La gente tenía que cumplir un par de criterios, pero era simplemente mi interés personal y mi amor por ellos".

Y añade: "En cuanto a las mujeres, ninguna era lo bastante elocuente a nivel intelectual". El periodista le replica, incrédulo, preguntándole si realmente no cree que Joni Mitchell fuera lo bastante elocuente como para hablar de música a un nivel intelectual.

Wenner responde: "No es que no sean genios creativos. No es que sean inarticulados, aunque, vaya a tener una conversación profunda con Grace Slick o Janis Joplin. Por favor, adelante. Sabes, Joni no era una filósofa del rock 'n' roll. Ella, en mi mente, no cumplía esa prueba. Ni por su trabajo ni por otras entrevistas que hizo. Las personas que entrevisté eran el tipo de filósofos del rock".

Hugh Jackman isn't quite ready to talk about his split from his wife beyond what he's already said in a statement -- but even when pressed by a photog ... the dude was all class.

The actor was approached by a pap Saturday in NYC, where he got peppered with questions about his separation from Deborra-lee Furness -- whom Hugh has been married to for the last 27 years ... and which came out of nowhere Friday in a shock announcement.

Check out what he had to say about it in person ... the videographer was wondering what sort of personal growth he and Deborra-lee would be pursuing -- something they alluded to in their remarks -- and Hugh actually gave the guy the time of day, in a very polite way.

For starters, HJ says he doesn't feel right discussing the matter right then and there in an impromptu interview -- which is fair. He says he appreciates the photog's thoughts, but when the guy pushes a bit further ... Hugh says flat out, they're going through a hard time.

The pap pivots to "Deadpool 3" and asks when he thinks they might be able to resume filming -- and Hugh says as soon as they're allowed to ... referencing the ongoing strike.

Like we said ... he couldn't have been more graceful here. Considering how personal of a situation it is and Hugh's private nature -- he handled this interaction as well as possible.

Hugh and Debora-lee were one of these longtime couples who everyone thought would stand the test of time ... but as we've seen a lot this year already, some of the sturdiest relationships in Hollywood are seeing their end.

Las Vegas visitors who got stressed out by the cyberattack can unwind at a strip club ... where they're offering up free lap dances, among several other perks, for affected tourists.

Larry Flynt's Hustler Club in Las Vegas is going the extra mile to make sure MGM Resorts guests who were caught up in the cyberattack still have a great time in Sin City.

Among the freebies for those who had their trips thrown for a loop ... free airport pickup, luggage storage for those experiencing check-in delays, complimentary $1,200 platinum VIP membership and lap dances on the house.

The GM of Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club Brittany Rose tells TMZ ...“Our hearts go out to both the employees as well as the tourists who have been affected by this devastating event. As members of the hospitality industry, we decided to do our part to help improve the guest experience during their visit to Las Vegas which will in turn alleviate the stress of the employees who are so diligently handling the situation.”

As we reported ...  the cyberattack started at the beginning of the week, preventing some guests from getting into their rooms or checking in altogether. The attack then spiraled into issues with casino slot machines and the phone lines went down, among other issues.

Larry Flynt's says guests who are at least 21 years old just need to show proof of a valid hotel reservation at any MGM property from this week to take advantage of the freebies, but the free fun ends Sunday.

Los visitantes de Las Vegas que se sintieron estresados por el ciberataque pueden relajarse en un club de striptease donde ofrecen bailes en el regazo gratis, junto con varios otros beneficios para los turistas afectados.

El Hustler Club de Larry Flynt en Las Vegas está yendo más allá para asegurarse de que los huéspedes de MGM Resorts que se vieron afectados por el ciberataque aún tengan un gran tiempo en la Ciudad del Pecado.

Entre los obsequios para aquellos cuyos viajes se vieron afectados... traslado gratuito desde el aeropuerto, almacenamiento de equipaje para aquellos que experimentan retrasos en el check-in, membresía platino VIP de $1,200 de cortesía y bailes en el escenario por cuenta de la casa.

La gerente general del Hustler Club de Larry Flynt, Brittany Rose, le dijo a TMZ: "Nuestros corazones están con los empleados y los turistas que han sido afectados por este evento devastador. Como miembros de la industria hotelera decidimos hacer nuestra parte para mejorar la experiencia de los huéspedes durante su visita a Las Vegas, lo que a su vez aliviará el estrés de los empleados que están manejando la situación con tanta dedicación".

Como informamos el ciberataque comenzó al principio de la semana impidiendo que algunos huéspedes ingresaran a sus habitaciones o se registraran por completo. Luego, el ataque se convirtió en problemas con las máquinas tragamonedas del casino, las líneas telefónicas se cayeron, entre otros problemas.

Larry Flynt dice que los huéspedes que tengan al menos 21 años solo necesitan mostrar prueba de una reserva válida en cualquier propiedad de MGM a partir de esta semana para aprovechar los regalos gratuitos, pero la diversión gratuita termina el domingo.

Karol G estaba destilando diamantes en los VMAs, todo el brillo de su atuendo costaba más de $2 millones, de acuerdo con el joyero que le dio las prendas para la gran noche.

El joyero Eric Mavani le dijo a TMZ que fue contratado para darle todo el bling que necesitaba a la estrella colombiana, que resultó ser MUCHO.

Eric cuenta que la cadena era de unos 90 de quilates, 30 diamantes en forma de pera de color rosa, y 60 diamantes blancos en forma de óvalo. Ese accesorio costaría alrededor de un millón.

Pero eso no es todo... también llevaba un anillo de corazón rosa de 10 quilates valorado en 900.000 dólares y pulseras de 40 quilates que costaban 250.000 dólares cada una. También llevaba unos pendientes de flores azules, blancas y rosas de 10 quilates y 75.000 dólares.

Se dice que el total ascendió a unos 2,5 millones de dólares... y todos esos quilates debieron de ser un amuleto de la suerte, porque se llevó a casa el premio a la mejor colaboración con Shakira.

El abogado de Jonathan Majors dice que un nuevo ángulo de él terminando con una pelea entre dos chicas de secundaria debería ser suficiente para desacreditar las acusaciones de que todo era un truco de relaciones públicas.

El abogado del actor, Priya Chaudhry, dice a TMZ ... la sugerencia de la pelea fuera de Hollywood High fue puesta en escena es "absurda" y uno de los estudiantes involucrados en la lucha desde entonces ha salido y confirmó que todo era legítimo.

La abogada de Jonathan se refiere a una publicación en las redes sociales que muestra un nuevo ángulo de la pelea, publicado en la aplicación de Elon Musk por alguien que afirma que van a la escuela con las chicas que estaban luchando.

Después de que publicáramos la historia de Jonathan interrumpiendo la pelea y obtuviéramos el vídeo, los teóricos de la conspiración inundaron Internet con afirmaciones de que todo era un truco de relaciones públicas para hacer quedar bien a JM en medio de su caso de agresión. Algunos pensaron que las personas que se peleaban eran actores a sueldo.

Pero su abogada insiste en que no es así y dice que el nuevo ángulo debería disipar cualquier duda.

Jonathan Majors' lawyer says a new angle of him breaking up a fight between two high school girls should be enough to debunk allegations it was all a PR stunt.

The actor's attorney, Priya Chaudhry, tells TMZ ... the suggestion the fight outside Hollywood High was staged is "absurd" and one of the students involved in the fight has since come out and confirmed it was all legit.

Jonathan's lawyer is referring to a social media post showing a new angle from the fight, posted on Elon Musk's app by someone claiming they go to school with the girls who were fighting.

After we broke the story of Jonathan breaking up the fight and obtained the video, conspiracy theorists flooded the internet with claims it was all a PR stunt to make JM look good in the middle of his assault case. Some thought the people fighting were paid actors.

But his lawyer insists that's not the case ... and she says the new angle should remove any doubt.

Si Brett Favre tuviera las cosas a su manera, la carrera de Deion Sanders como entrenador habría sido muy diferente hasta este punto, le dijo a TMZ Sports que en realidad trató de conseguir el Salón de la Fama para hacerse cargo de Southern Miss antes de que aterrizara su juego en Jackson State.

La leyenda de los Packers dice que su reclutamiento de Sanders a su alma mater ocurrió hace unos años, cuando el hijo de Deion, Shedeur, era un estudiante de secundaria mirando potencialmente asistir a USM.

En ese momento, el entrenador de los Golden Eagles, Jay Hopson, acababa de dimitir y Favre dice que intentó por todos los medios que Prime ocupara el puesto vacante.

"Sabía que haría un gran trabajo", dijo Favre, que jugó con Sanders en Atlanta en la temporada 1991. "Sabía las cosas que necesitábamos en Southern Miss, él marcaba las casillas. Atención, entusiasmo, llevar a la gente a los asientos. Él habría hecho eso".

"Y, sabía que los jugadores le seguirían", añadió Favre. "Por no mencionar que habríamos tenido a su hijo, que probablemente será uno de los finalistas al Heisman este año".

Por supuesto, Deion nunca se hizo cargo de la USM y en su lugar acabó en la JSU, donde dominó durante dos años. Finalmente dejó Jackson por la Univ. de Colorado donde actualmente tiene a los Buffs en el puesto nº 18 del país.

If Brett Favre had things his way, Deion Sanders' coaching career would've looked a whole lot different to this point ... telling TMZ Sports he actually tried to get the Hall of Famer to take over at Southern Miss before he landed his Jackson State gig.

The Packers legend says his recruitment of Sanders to his alma mater happened a few years ago -- back when Deion's son, Shedeur, was a high schooler looking at potentially attending USM.

At the time, Golden Eagles head coach Jay Hopson had just resigned ... and Favre says he tried like hell to get Prime to fill the vacant role.

"I knew he would do a great job," said Favre, who played with Sanders in Atlanta in the 1991 season. "I knew the things that we needed at Southern Miss, he checked the boxes. Attention, enthusiasm, getting people in the seats. He would've done that."

"And, I knew players would follow him," Favre added. "Not to mention, we'd have gotten his son, who's probably going to be one of the Heisman finalists this year."

Of course, Deion never took over at USM ... and instead, he ended up at JSU, where he dominated for two years. He ultimately left Jackson for the Univ. of Colorado -- where he's currently got the Buffs ranked No. 18 in the country.

Lance Bass might be looking to make some big business moves on the heels of the massive *NSYNC reunion ... by using one of the boy band's most famous phrases.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Lance wants to trademark the phrase "Dirty Pop" and slap it on a bunch of junk food ... like candy, chocolate and flavored popcorn.

Of course, the phrase is the opening line in *NSYNC's smash hit from way back in the day, "Pop"

The boy band reunited Tuesday for the first time in a decade, presenting an award at the MTV VMAs ... and fans have been going nuts ever since, so it seems like a perfect time for Lance and the guys to cash in.

The docs show Lance is also looking to trademark "Boy Band Wars" ... indicating he may want to use it for a potential TV series!!!

The guys are already capitalizing on all the *NSYNC buzz now that they are once again front and center in Hollywood ... rolling out a new single for Justin Timberlake's upcoming 'Trolls' movie.

In addition, Lance's company filed docs to secure the rights to "Frosted Tips" ... for a potential new podcast!!!

Lance Bass podría estar buscando hacer algunos grandes movimientos de negocios en los talones de la reunión masiva *NSYNC mediante el uso de una de las frases más famosas de la boy band.

De acuerdo con los nuevos documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, Lance quiere registrar la frase "Dirty Pop" y pegarlo en un montón de comida chatarra, como caramelos, chocolate y palomitas de maíz con sabor.

Por supuesto, la frase es la línea de apertura en el éxito de *NSYNC... "Pop"

La boy band se reunió el martes por primera vez en una década presentando un premio en los MTV VMAs. Los fans se han vuelto locos desde entonces, por lo que parece el momento perfecto para que Lance y los chicos saquen provecho.

¡Los documentos muestran que Lance también está buscando la marca "Boy Band Wars", lo que indica que puede querer utilizarlo para una serie de televisión potencial

Los chicos ya están aprovechando todo el rumor *NSYNC ahora que están una vez más frente y al centro de Hollywood, rodando un nuevo single para la próxima película de Justin Timberlake 'Trolls'.

Además, la compañía de Lance presentó documentos para asegurar los derechos de "Frosted Tips" ¡para un potencial nuevo podcast!

Coco Gauff isn't old enough to drink just yet, but her coach was able to down enough booze for the both of them after her huge US Open win last weekend ... with Brad Gilbert telling TMZ Sports he celebrated with "a little too much tequila."

The 19-year-old tennis superstar has a lot to celebrate after beating Aryna Sabalenka last Saturday ... becoming the youngest American woman to win the tournament since Serena Williams did at age 17 in 1999.

Gilbert -- who has coached big names like Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick -- raved about Coco's success at LAX earlier this week ... saying, "It was a great summer, an amazing summer."

"Coco is an incredible kid, she's humble, she's hard-working and her journey is just beginning."

Gilbert said Coco knows what it takes to continue going in the right direction ... adding, "She would tell you, it's just about getting better. Listen, everyone wants to do incredible things but she has a great opportunity in front of her to continue to do some great things."

"She's incredibly humble and she's poised, she speaks incredible for her age and her parents have done an amazing job. She's got a great team and just fun to let me be a part of it."

As for the post-match festivities, Gilbert said the law still applies for champions ... so Coco was downin' H2O while the adults let loose a bit.

The front door to the home where Sharon Tate was infamously murdered by Charles Manson's cult has sold at auction ... and the highest bidder put a big chunk of change down for the piece of dark history.

The door was sold courtesy of Julien's Auctions ... after 40 bidders vied for the unique find. The high bid was $127k. It was projected to fetch somewhere between $2,000 and $4,000.

Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor recorded an album in the Cielo Drive house in 1992 -- long after the grizzly 1969 murders.

Trent ended up taking the door with him before the place was demolished. He took it to his New Orleans recording space but left it behind in 2004 when he relocated his studio.

From there, a doctor bought Trent's recording space and pulled the door out of the trash when he learned about its history. The door was then purchased from the doctor by a man named Christopher Moore in 2017. Eventually, the door made its way to Julien's Auctions.

No word on who bought the door, but it will certainly be quite the conversation piece.

La puerta principal de la casa donde Sharon Tate fue infamemente asesinada por el culto de Charles Manson se ha vendido en una subasta, y el mejor postor puso una gran cantidad de dinero por la pieza de la historia oscura.

La puerta fue vendida por cortesía de Julien's Auctions después de que 40 postores compitieran por el hallazgo único. La oferta más alta fue de $ 127k. Se preveía un precio de entre 2.000 y 4.000 dólares.

Trent Reznor de Nine Inch Nails grabó un álbum en la casa de Cielo Drive en 1992 mucho después de los asesinatos de 1969.

Trent acabó llevándose la puerta antes de que el lugar fuera demolido. Se la llevó a su espacio de grabación de Nueva Orleans pero la dejó atrás en 2004 cuando trasladó su estudio.

A partir de ahí un médico compró el espacio de grabación de Trent y sacó la puerta de la basura cuando se enteró de su historia. Un hombre llamado Christopher Moore compró la puerta al médico en 2017. Finalmente la puerta llegó a la subasta de Julien.

No se sabe quién compró la puerta pero sin duda será un tema de conversación.