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Martin Kove is thrilled his old pal Sly Stallone has become a Hollywood ambassador via President Donald Trump ... 'cause he thinks the town has lost its magic by becoming too political -- and who better than "Rambo" to straighten things out?

TMZ caught up with the "Karate Kid" and "Cobra Kai" icon at LAX ... and he straight-up told us Sly is ready to sweep H'wood's leg if that's what needs to be done to bring back some artistic sensibility.

MK is confident Sly -- along with Jon Voight and Mel Gibson, also appointed by Trump -- will get Hollywood back to making quality entertainment -- and get the industry to scrap the soapboxes.

Ray J and Princess Love got into a heated fight ... and we're told things were so bad, police got involved and detained Ray in the back of a squad car.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Ray J came home from a tour Thursday afternoon and he and Princess Love started fighting about their pending divorce.

We're told Princess called LAPD, claiming Ray J was being aggressive, yelling, and possibly under the influence.

Chad Johnson says Ja'Marr Chase's wallet is about to be a whole lot fatter ... telling TMZ Sports he's sure Cincinnati is going to give the wideout a new contract worth "north of" $40 million PER YEAR!!

Chase, of course, has been looking for a redone deal from the Bengals for a while ... but now that he's officially entering his final season before free agency, Johnson tells us a fat payday is near.

Ochocinco says if the Bengals had gotten it done before this past season, they could have paid him roughly $30-$35 million a season. But now, after he led the league in yards, catches and receiving touchdowns -- he's anticipating it'll be much more.

The beef between DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons is all over the internet … and Cowboys legend Drew Pearson tells TMZ Sports he's sure tired of seeing it.

The Hall of Fame wideout sat down with us on Friday to talk about the feud between the former Dallas teammates ... and he made it clear, he wished the guys would keep their dirty laundry in-house.

"Too much social media!" the 74-year-old exclaimed with his head in his hands.

Jaron "Boots" Ennis is on a quest to prove he's the best fighter in the world ... and it all starts by delivering an ass whoopin' to Eimantas Stanionis on April 12th.

Boots (33-0) and Stanionis (15-0) -- the top two welterweights -- are slated to duke it out in a massive showdown with the IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine world titles on the line.

The blockbuster unification fight will go down at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey ... and Ennis tells TMZ Sports he's ready to throw hands.

Donny Osmond is recreating himself with artificial intelligence ... performing with an A.I. version of his 14-year-old self.

We got Donny in New York City and he told us about his new residency at Harrah's Las Vegas, where he performs his timeless classic "Puppy Love" with his A.I. clone.

Donny first sang the song when he was 14 -- and with some fancy new tech he's able to perform a duet with his past self, which he tells us is like looking in a mirror.

Offset and his entourage's plans to enjoy the legal California cannabis went up in smoke last night ... a security guard is accusing the former Migos rapper of assaulting him -- and sending him to the hospital!!!

Multiple sources tell TMZ Hip Hop that Offset and several other guys popped up at a popular dispensary, MedMen LAX, around 9:30 PM ... and a dispute arose over whether Offset presented ID, prohibiting him by law from buying or even touching any marijuana products.

Reps for Offset call the claims ridiculous ... he had just gotten off a flight at the nearby airport, and identification is an obvious requirement to hop on a commercial plane, and they say ID was in his possession at the shop.

Doug Kiker was rushed to the hospital after a concerned passerby walked by him on the street ... and, the star's look was so worrying this person called paramedics.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... an individual walking around in Denver passed Kiker on the street, took one look at him, and immediately called 911.

We're told this person told the 911 operator they were worried about his appearance, saying he may have been experiencing a drug overdose.

All good things don’t come in threes -- well, according to Farrah Abraham, who made her stand-up comedy debut in NYC with a cheeky "throuple" joke.

We’ve got a clip of her best bits -- Farrah was flexing her comedy chops onstage at the New York Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Club Thursday as she joked about everything from her dating life to court hearings, took a few jabs at the haters ... and even threw in some political humor for good measure.

Farrah pulled out all the stops -- literally -- throwing cash at the sold-out crowd. And, we’re told some fans even flew in from out of town just to snag the $250 meet-and-greet package, which included a lap dance and a photo.

"American Idol" alum Doug Kiker -- known by the moniker "The Singing Garbage Man" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Kiker died Monday, according to his ex-fiancée, Valerie Cook, who tells TMZ she hates that her kids lost their father. An official cause of death has not been determined.

Kiker's brother William and his mother Joyce also confirmed Doug's death to TMZ ... and William shared a heartfelt message to Facebook saying Doug will always be his baby bro.

David Hasselhoff's ex-wife, Pamela Bach, was hustling to get a reality TV show she developed off the ground right up until her tragic death ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... Pamela was working to create, produce, and star in a new series, to be called "Over the Hills," which would have followed her and her celebrity pals living in the Hollywood Hills during their golden years.

The concept of the show was to highlight how they all navigated the specific challenges that come with aging, while still finding time to cut loose and enjoy life.

MTV is not bringing back their annual celebration of the best of pop culture ... we've learned their famous 'Movie & TV Awards' show has been nixed for the second straight year.

Sources close to production tell TMZ ... the annual event is not returning this year and remains "on pause."

It sounds like the future of the awards show is very much up in the air ... we're told no plans to bring it back, or to scrap it altogether, have been solidified.

5:45 PM PT -- "CNN never altered the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage, which was retained by the source. CNN aired the story about the video several months before Combs was arrested."

5:40 PM PT -- Diddy's legal team tells TMZ ... "Our written and oral communications with CNN’s counsel were clear - they destroyed the original video file they received from their source."

Bombshell in the Diddy prosecution ... CNN destroyed the only known copy of the 2016 video in which Diddy is seen beating Cassie in the hallway of an L.A. hotel ... this according to new court documents.

Diddy's defense team and prosecutors filed a joint letter about evidence in the case. According to the defense ... CNN purchased the video showing Diddy attacking Cassie in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in L.A. The letter claims "CNN purchased the only known copy of the Hotel's surveillance footage, uploaded that footage into a free editing software, altered the video and then destroyed the original footage, even though it knew about and repeatedly reported about the federal investigation."

The defense claims CNN altered and edited the footage by "covering the time stamp and then changing the video sequence. It also includes speeding up the video to make it falsely appear that the actions in the video are taking place faster than they are. As a result, the CNN videos do not fairly and accurately depict the events in question."

Jamien Sherwood celebrated his new New York Jets contract in the most linebacker way possible ... by engorging on an enormous cut of steak!

TMZ Sports has learned ... just two days after the 25-year-old agreed to sign a new $45 million deal with the Jets -- he and some pals hit up the world-renowned Benjamin Prime in NYC to rejoice.

We're told the footballer and his group all feasted on some signature porterhouses -- which Sherwood enjoyed with a medium temp.

5:40 PM PT -- Diddy's legal team tells TMZ ... "Our written and oral communications with CNN’s counsel were clear - they destroyed the original video file they received from their source."

CNN is vehemently denying claims by Diddy's legal team that the cable news network altered footage of him beating Cassie in a hotel hallway and then destroyed the only known copy of the video.

A spokesperson for CNN tells TMZ ... "CNN never altered the video and did not destroy the original copy of the footage, which was retained by the source. CNN aired the story about the video several months before Combs was arrested."

We broke the story ... Diddy's defense team claimed Thursday in new court docs that CNN purchased the video showing Diddy attacking Cassie in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in L.A.

One of David Hasselhoff's children wants to handle the affairs of her late mother, who she says recently died without a will.

David and Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff's daughter, Taylor Ann Hasselhoff-Fiore, filed new legal docs to become the administrator of Pamela's estate.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Taylor estimates the net value of Pamela's estate at $840,000 ... though that's not a definitive figure, as there may be private trusts outside of the probate case.