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Ben Affleck's ex-nanny has filed a restraining order against an alleged admirer she says took things too far ... claiming he's continued to try and contact her even though she asked him to stop -- and she even suspects he gave her cocaine instead of Adderall.

Christine Ouzounian -- Affleck's nanny while he was still married to Jennifer Garner -- filed legal docs asking for a temporary restraining order against a man named Matthew ... claiming he acted erratically at a work conference last month, grabbing her wrist so hard that it was sore for days after.

Ouzounian says she blocked him ... demanding Matthew not reach out to her again. She says this alleged incident was just the latest in a series of problematic interactions she had with him dating back to December.

LaKeith Stanfield went full rom-com mode for his wife, Kasmere Trice, scooping her up from the airport with gifts in tow -- but he's reminding us all that V-Day love should flow both ways!

We caught up with the "Get Out' actor at LAX Friday, and he made one thing clear to us -- he’s all for grand Valentine's Day gestures, but says the ladies should return the favor and spoil their man, too.

When it comes to making the most of V-Day, LaKeith keeps it simple -- he says to just have "f***ing fun."

5:50 PM PT -- The L.A. Department of Health tells TMZ ... "On February 11, 2025, an inspection was conducted at Center for Early Education Cafeteria. The Public Health Permit was suspended due to rodent infestation. The Center for Early Education was instructed to have their caterer provide cold, individually portioned, food items until the violations were corrected and their permit reinstated."

The statement continues ... "An inspection to determine compliance was conducted on February 13, 2025, which revealed no evidence of rodents. The Public Health Permit for the Center for Early Education Cafeteria was re-instated."

The Health Dept. also provided the above inspection reports.

This is gross ... a fancy private school in West Hollywood where celebs pay big bucks to educate their kids is dealing with a recent vermin infestation in its cafeteria.

The Center For Early Education was found to have pests in the areas where meals are prepared and served ... according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Former school of Beyoncé and Jay-Z kids  -- where tuition costs between $27,360 to $36,950 -- and other celeb parents include John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest, Michael Eisner, Jodie Foster ... and Magic Johnson and Denzel Washington's kids have gone there, too.

Jeff Dye says Hollywood's too afraid to call out bad behavior on set, but he's not running scared ... instead, he's doubling down on bashing Sarah Hyland.

The comedian joined us on "TMZ Live" and he told us everyone in the industry is so used to walking on eggshells around big stars they can't believe it when someone calls out someone's BS.

Jeff says his Sarah criticism from a recent podcast is actually sparking a wave of affirming reactions ... telling us folks are crawling out of the woodwork with their own Hyland horror stories.

If Stevie Wonder doesn't sing at your birthday party, did you even have a birthday??? That's what some folks in an L.A. hot spot might be thinking after an impromptu performance.

This video's about as cool as it gets ... the legend was having dinner Thursday night with his son and some other family members at Teleferic in Brentwood, when he busted out his version of "Happy Birthday" -- y'know, the cool one.

We're told everyone in the joint stopped what they were doing to watch and listen to Stevie. You'll notice very few people sang along with him ... it's not like anyone was gonna do it better.

Gen-Z’s been out here preaching empowerment ... but one TikToker's taking it to the next level -- trying to smash the taboo around a word that’s traditionally a total no-go.

Kayla Malecc, with a whopping 13.8M TikTok followers, is teaming up with Spencer’s to launch a collection that embraces the C-Word -- saying her goal is to reclaim it as a tool for self-expression and redefine language on her own terms.

Yup really -- her collection’s got tees, hoodies, and hats boldly rocking the word ‘C***,’ plus other sassy slogans like "Ur Son Is A Hoe," "Ridin' Ur Cowboy," and "Slut."

The Hip Hop world is currently hovering around Drake's subliminal shots toward Kendrick Lamar and others from his new R&B album, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" but let DJ Akademiks spoke to Drake and concludes the project his Drizzy putting the beef in the rearview mirror!!!

Big Ak joined TMZ Live on Friday to give his breakdown of Drake's new joint project with PartyNextDoor and tells us he chatting with Drake ahead of the album's release ... The Boy never planned to make the LP a Kendrick response record.

There are a few digs, Drake mocked the thought of strippers dancing to dictionaries to decipher Kendrick's lyrics on the song "Gimme a Hug" and referenced the diss of the moment on the track "Celibacy" ... "F***, I guess it's up and it's stuck/We'rе not like them, baby, and they're not like us, either one."

Gene Allen -- a rapper and actor who appeared in a few well-known flicks in the 1990s including "House Party" and "What's Love Got to Do with It?" -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

One of Gene's family members tells TMZ ... Gene, known by his nickname "Groove," passed away suddenly Wednesday at his home in Maryland. We're told this was a result of a medical emergency

We're told Groove's passing came as a complete shock to the family ... though we're told no foul play is suspected.

Tekashi 6ix9ine says a ghoulish package was delivered to his Florida home Thursday ... a fake casket emblazoned with the name of his slain nemesis King Von, TMZ has learned.

The rapper told cops the bizarre incident went down last night at his mansion, while he was making music at a recording studio in Miami.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, Tekashi's brother was hanging out at his home when someone dropped off the black box in the shape of a coffin along with a bouquet of flowers and a pet box.

Steve Martin is gearing up for one of the biggest performances of his career for the 'SNL' 50th anniversary special ... and he's doing it alongside some of his famous friends.

Steve turned heads on Thursday night at the legendary Comedy Cellar in NYC, when he spontaneously took the stage to workshop material. Sources with knowledge tell us his jokes are in preparation for the massive 'SNL' show this upcoming Sunday.

We're told 'SNL' legends Martin Short and John Mulaney joined Steve onstage and participated in his bit.

The latest Diddy lawsuit comes from a model who claims he drugged her, and offered her a safe place to rest ... but then held her against her will and sexually assaulted her for hours.

The lawsuit, filed anonymously, claims Diddy and the woman met at a VIP party in 1999 which he was hosting in NYC. The first part of her allegation fits the bill of dozens of other lawsuits ... she claims he handed her a drink during the event, and she felt "extreme drowsiness" and could barely stand.

However, what allegedly happened next is slightly different ... the plaintiff claims she told him she needed to leave because she was feeling woozy, and Diddy suggested she sleep at his house, and assured her nothing would happen. She says she also told him she was married, and did not want to hook up with him.

Teddi Mellencamp is getting sympathy from lots of folks as a result of her brain tumors, but she's still getting dragged to court by a former housekeeper ... who says the reality TV star is a bona fide racist.

The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star is being sued by a woman named Julia Umana ... who claims she worked as a live-in nanny and housekeeper for Teddi. Umana claims Teddy treated her more poorly than any other celebrity boss.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Umana claims Teddi made her employment a living hell by abusing power, shorting paychecks, creating a hostile work environment and engaging in racial discrimination and harassment.

Ron Isley -- part of the famed group The Isley Brothers -- knows what he likes between the sheets ... a sex playlist with his biggest hits!!!

We got the R&B legend in New Orleans and our photog asked him for musical suggestions on how to set the mood on Valentine's Day.

Ron says Sade and Beyoncé are a couple good choices ... but what really gets him and his wife off is the sound of his own voice!!!

If Eli Manning needs some advice on how to handle a Hall of Fame slight -- Antonio Gates is offering it up!

The legendary Charger -- who was inducted into the 2025 class last week after being snubbed for the 2024 one just 12 months ago -- told TMZ Sports out at the Super Bowl in New Orleans that while he's sure Eli's feeling heartbreak right now ... the former signal-caller just needs to stay positive.

Gates told us that after he was shockingly barred from getting a bust in Canton ... he headed into the ensuing year focused on being "the best version of me" -- and he thinks that attitude helped him get in this go-around.

Bryan Kohberger's defense team is "really spinning" in their favor the recent news that blood from two unidentified males was collected from the crime scene where four Idaho students were brutally slain -- but it's all smoke and mirrors, so says Nancy Grace.

TMZ caught up with Nancy on Thursday during a Zoom call, and the famous legal commentator weighed in on the Kohberger murder case in which four University of Idaho students -- three females and one male -- were found fatally stabbed inside a house in 2022.

Specifically, Nancy zeroed in on the big news -- which broke in the media several days ago -- about the blood from two mysterious males found on the handrail of a stairway inside the house and on a glove just outside the residence.

Vani Hari says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is going to Make America Healthy Again ... by removing harmful chemicals from fast food and giving parents more choices when it comes to vaccinating their children.

The "Food Babe" author joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and we asked her about the nation's next health secretary and his plans for the country.

Vani says RFK Jr. isn't coming for anyone's McDonald's -- like the fries from his infamous picture onboard President Trump's plane -- but he does want to make the Golden Arches better for our bodies ... by cutting out ingredients that are making us sick.