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Dan Schneider está llevando a los productores de "Quiet on Set" a los tribunales, alegando que lo difamaron al retratarlo falsamente como un abusador sexual de niños mientras estaba en Nickelodeon, arruinando su reputación.

El famoso productor de televisión acaba de presentar una demanda por difamación obtenida por TMZ, que arremete contra la docuserie y sus creadores, incluyendo Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television y otros, por insinuar falsamente que abusó sexualmente de los niños que trabajaron en sus programas en el pasado.

Los abogados de Dan no se andan con rodeos y están criticando a "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV", como un "ataque deliberado". Como ustedes saben, Dan creó "The Amanda Show", "Drake & Josh", "Zoey 101", "iCarly" y "Victorious" durante su mandato en Nickelodeon, y en "Quiet On Set", fue el foco principal.

Dan Schneider is taking producers of 'Quiet on Set' to court -- claiming they defamed him by falsely portraying him as a child sexual abuser at Nickelodeon, and ruining his reputation.

The famed TV producer just filed a defamation lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, slamming the docuseries and its creators -- including Warner Bros. Discovery, Maxine Productions, Sony Pictures Television and others -- for falsely implying he sexually abused the child actors who worked on his shows back in the day.

Dan's lawyers don't mince words ... blasting "Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV" as a "hit job." As you know, Dan created "The Amanda Show," "Drake & Josh," "Zoey 101," "iCarly" and "Victorious" during his tenure at Nickelodeon ... and in 'QOS,' he was the main focus.

Unlike Drake and Kendrick Lamar's spiraling battle, Chris Brown and Quavo's feud appears to be winding down ... a finale Eric Bellinger can stand behind, on a certain someone's side.

EB tells TMZ Hip Hop it was an easy call for him to side with his longtime co-writer, Chris ... saying Breezy's "Weakest Link" diss won over public opinion in a landslide against Quavo's tracks and EB thinks both guys blew off enough steam to move past it all.

The "Rebirth" singer says he wasn't surprised how aggressive Chris got -- they've been working together for years, including on Chris' latest album -- but one thing EB's not buying is the rumors surrounding Quavo's latest concert.

Chris Pine está en una batalla judicial con su vecina sobre las raíces que ha puesto en Los Ángeles... raíces que supuestamente se están infiltrando en el patio trasero de una mujer... literalmente.

TMZ ha obtenido documentos legales que muestran que Chris está involucrado en un enfrentamiento con alguien llamado Helen Yu -que vive al lado de él en las colinas de Hollywood- y que ha presentado una demanda en su contra, por lo que ella afirma es la destrucción de su propiedad debido a unos árboles.

Yu alega que Chris ha plantado al menos una docena de árboles ficus en la frontera de su propia casa, pero debido a que estas molestas plantas tienen raíces fuera de control, ella afirma que han comenzado a extenderse e invadir su propio espacio y están arruinando su patio.

Chris Pine's in a court battle with his neighbor over the roots he's put down in L.A. -- roots that are allegedly infiltrating this woman's backyard ... and we mean that quite literally.

TMZ has obtained legal docs that show Chris ensnared in a showdown with music attorney Helen Yu -- who lives next door to him in the Hollywood Hills ... and who's brought action against him for what she claims is destruction of her property due to his trees.

Long story short ... Yu alleges Chris has planted at least a dozen ficus trees at the border of his own home, but because these pesky plants have out-of-control roots ... she claims they've started to spread and encroach on her own parcel, and it's ruining her yard.

'Bachelorette' alum Jason Tartick is taking his new relationship with TikTok star Kat Stickler out of the shadows and into the spotlight ... as the pair stepped out for a dinner date Monday evening.

The couple hit the town in Tampa, FL at the restaurant Meat Market, and they were joined by Kat's young daughter MJ ... which speaks volumes about the seriousness of their relationship.

Eyewitnesses tell TMZ ... 3 other guests were on hand for the evening out with the couple -- so, it's crystal clear Jason and Kat are done keeping a low public profile.

Former Super Bowl champion Jay Ajayi has traded in his cleats for a mic -- officially entering the music game with a debut rap single this week -- and he's hoping the response to the tunes is so good, it'll lead to a future collab with Travis Scott.

The ex-Philadelphia Eagles star first got into the booth full-time following his retirement from the NFL in 2022 -- rapping under the pseudonym "Finesse" -- and on Tuesday, he released his first single, "PEAK."

The former running back tells TMZ Sports he's taking the new career very seriously ... with the goal of featuring "some trap, south side beats, heavy 808s, and just a lot of vibes" on his tracks.

Kyle Marisa Roth had her parents very concerned on the day she was found dead -- and it was over something they'd seen online, which was relayed to cops ... TMZ has learned.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Annapolis PD responded to Kyle's apartment complex on April 14 after one of her parents had called 911 to request a welfare check for their daughter ... this was after not hearing from her for a few days.

Her father, Robert, told police he'd last spoken to Kyle on April 8 -- whereas her mother, Jacquie, said she hadn't talked to Kyle in months. Either way ... Kyle's mom said she was alarmed about a certain video Kyle posted on April 4 -- although the exact reasoning for that is unclear.

Bay Swag is helping NYC Hip Hop spearhead a long-overdue new wave -- "Fisherrr" is the name and sexy drill is the game!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Jamaica, Queens-bred rapper as his and Cash Cobain's "Fisherrr (Remix)" with Ice Spice is turning the space topsy-turvy.

The song hasn't even been out a week, and the video already has 2 million views and it also holds court on RapCaviar's coveted Spotify playlist.

There's been jarring imagery coming out of college campuses embroiled in pro-Palestine protests -- including Jewish students being blocked off, which Brett Gelman finds disgusting.

We got the 'Stranger Things' star at LAX Tuesday, where he weighed in on everything going on at Columbia University and other schools ... namely, demonstrators who are sympathetic to what's happening in Gaza assembling en masse and setting up encampments.

A lot of this unrest has actually made its way out west -- including at UCLA ... where one student this week was filmed apparently being barred by protesters from entering campus.

Conor McGregor is now part owner of BKFC, and star bare-knuckle fighter Ben Rothwell couldn't be more excited ... telling TMZ Sports the move is a huge coup for the promotion!

42-year-old Rothwell, 3-0 in BKFC, had no idea the huge announcement was coming, saying, "I got told with all of you and I was just excited. I'm more excited, I think, than most people. It was awesome to see all the media and everything talked about. It was all BKFC, Conor McGregor. It's awesome for us."

Ben continued ... "For me, I know what this means. I know where we're going to go with this. And I just couldn't be more excited to be a part of this right now."

Kyle Marisa Roth tenía a sus padres muy preocupados el día en que fue encontrada muerta, y fue por algo que había visto en línea... TMZ ha indagado.

De acuerdo con nuevos documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, la policía de Annapolis respondió al complejo de apartamentos de Kyle el 14 de abril después de que uno de sus padres llamó al 911 para solicitar un control de bienestar para su hija. Esto fue después de no saber de ella durante unos días.

Su padre -Robert- le dijo a la policía que había hablado por última vez con Kyle el 8 de abril, mientras que su madre, Jacquie, dijo que no había hablado con Kyle en meses. De cualquier manera, la madre de Kyle dijo que estaba alarmada por cierto video que Kyle publicó el 4 de abril, aunque el razonamiento exacto para ello no está claro.

Los fans de Bravo tendrán que esperar un poco más de lo habitual para ver la temporada 12 de "Vanderpump Rules", porque el reality show está haciendo algunos ajustes a su línea de tiempo de producción, según ha averiguado TMZ.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que la serie dirigida por Lisa Vanderpump no grabará este verano, rompiendo con su tradición habitual de iniciar la producción en mayo y mantener las cámaras rodando durante junio y julio.

Nuestras fuentes dicen que la razón es porque Bravo y compañía sienten que necesitan darle un descanso al elenco y dejar que respiren un poco luego del Scandoval, el que ha consumido gran parte de la temporada actual y que a estas alturas se ha agotado.

El profesor de Columbia Jack Halberstam está analizando las crecientes tensiones en el campus, luego de que los manifestantes pro-palestinos ocuparan un edificio en la escuela de la Ivy League.

El profesor de Estudios de Género e Inglés estuvo el martes en "TMZ Live" y defendió la toma de Hamilton Hall el lunes por la noche ya que los manifestantes estudiantiles han ocupado edificios en el pasado -incluyendo Hamilton Hall- para llamar la atención sobre las injusticias relacionadas con el apartheid sudafricano y la guerra de Vietnam, por ejemplo.

El profesor Halberstam también arrojó luz sobre cómo el conflicto entre los manifestantes pro-palestinos y los manifestantes pro-Israel en realidad ha ido en aumento durante meses, con la universidad supuestamente haciendo poco para ayudar a los estudiantes de ambos lados.

Bravo fans will have to wait a bit longer than usual for "Vanderpump Rules" season 12 -- because the reality show is shaking up its production timeline … TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the Lisa Vanderpump-led series will not film this summer -- breaking from its usual tradition of kicking off production in May and keeping cameras rolling through June and July.

The reason ... our sources say Bravo and co. feel they need to give the cast a break and let their lives breathe a bit in the wake of Scandoval -- which has consumed much of the current season ... and which has run dry at this point.

12:01 PM PT -- Un representante de Amazon MGM Studios le dice a TMZ: "Dwayne Johnson y Seven Bucks han sido socios increíbles en “Red One”, una película que le va a encantar al público de todas las edades estas vacaciones. Nuestras pruebas han sido muy sólidas, la reacción de CinemaCon habla por sí sola, y no lo podríamos haber logrado sin el trabajo constante y el apoyo de Dwayne".

Y añaden: "Cualquier información que implique que hemos llegado a este punto con él apareciendo 7-8 horas tarde en el set es ridícula y falsa".

La Roca tuvo un altercado con Ryan Reynolds mientras trabajaban en una película juntos hace años, y aunque no fue una pelea como se ha sugerido, sí fue algo.