Christian Yelich Scores $5.6 Mil Beach House ... With Assist From Mom!

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Christian Yelich's mom knocked house hunting for her son out of the park ... 'cause she just helped the Milwaukee Brewers star score a $5.6 MILLION beach house in Malibu!!

Alecia Yelich repped her baby boy -- a 26-year-old outfielder -- in the house hunt ... and got $400,000 knocked off the original listing price of $6 mil ... and the house is sick.

It's a 2,500-square-foot pad -- listed by Cormac and Wailani O’Herlihy from Sotheby’s -- right on the beach off the Pacific Coast Highway in the 'Bu ... and features its own elevator, roof-top patio and wet bar.

No word yet on what Christian owes mom for the assist ... but we're betting one of the house's three bedrooms is hers.

Kourtney Kardashian Younes Plays Dad With Her Son, Reign

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Kourtney Kardashian and Younes Bendjima are continuing their vacation overseas, and her children have joined them ... so Kourt's 24-year-old boyfriend is taking on some daddy duties.

The couple was spotted out on a boat in Portofino, Italy Saturday with Kourt's 3-year-old son Reign -- her youngest of 3 kids with Scott Disick -- and Younes looks pretty natural in the role of protective parent.

As we reported ... Younes and Kourtney were on a private boat last week in Capri -- just the 2 of them -- showing off their hot bods while soaking up the sun.

Parenting might not be as sexy ... but they still look good doing it.

'Keep Families Together' Celebs March Nationwide

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Hundreds of thousands of people turned out across the U.S. Saturday -- at more than 600 locations -- to rally for immigrant families and demand President Trump's administration reunite kids separated from their parents at the border.

Celebrities were among the masses at "Keep Families Together" marches in NYC, Washington D.C. and L.A. ... including Kerry Washington, Alysia Reiner, Amy Schumer, Padma Lakshmi, Lin-Manuel Miranda, America Ferrera and Lea Thompson.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were in attendance in L.A., and the singer gave a short speech about not giving up the fight for families before debuting a new song.

"Orange is the New Black" actress Diane Guerrero also gave an impassioned and tearful speech in D.C. about her own experience of getting separated from her parents when she was 14.

Though the Prez signed an executive order to keep immigrant families together 10 days ago, protests have not died down ... because progress has been reportedly painfully slow.

Floyd Mayweather Sr. Fathered 1-Year-Old Girl ... Paternity Test Shows

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Floyd Mayweather has a brand new baby sister -- this according to a DNA test which shows the boxer's famous father, Floyd Mayweather Sr., is the daddy to a 1-year-old girl!

65-year-old Floyd Sr. -- who famously trained his son during his legendary career -- has been in a paternity dispute with a woman named Purisa Farris, who filed for child support earlier this year.

Now we've learned, as part of the case ... Floyd took a DNA test back in April which showed the probability of paternity is 99.99%.

In other words (Maury Povich voice) .... YOU ARE THE FATHER!!!

By the way, Floyd Sr. reportedly has at least 5 other children ... including 41-year-old Floyd Mayweather Jr.

A rep for Floyd Sr. had no comment.

Jay-Z & Blue Ivy On the Run in Berlin ... No Bey Required

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Jay-Z and Blue Ivy took a breather from the On the Run II Tour with some QT in Berlin Friday, and one part of their usual entourage was noticeably absent.

We usually don't see Jay and Blue without Beyonce -- but Dad seemed to have things under control while chilling in a park. The father-daughter duo even dressed similarly ... tracksuits, sneakers and white tees.

Even on a day off from work -- Bey and Jay play Saturday in Poland next -- Blue and her pops had to travel with plenty of security to stop fans from swarming in the park.

Looks like Blue also had a friend in tow. Pretty sure she's got carte blanche to bring whoever she wants on tour.

LeBron James Risks It All ... JUMPS OFF A CLIFF!

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Here's something no Laker fans (or even Cleveland fans) wanna see -- LeBron James throwing himself off a cliff!!!

But, yeah, it happened ...

LeBron and his superstar kid, Bronny, scaled a cliff in Anguilla on Thursday and essentially dared each other to jump ... which is insane considering the whole risk/reward thing.

LBJ Jr. showed pops how it's done -- jumping without hesitation -- but, when it came time for Daddy to go, he froze up like J.R. Smith in Game 1.

Don't worry, Bron eventually took the leap ... after trying to hype himself up while standing on the ledge.

"It's all about America goddammit," LeBron yelled ... "LET'S GO! LET'S GO! LET'S GO!"

One final war cry -- "BLACK EXCELLENCE!!!"

And then, he jumped.

Bron later commented, "Excuse my language."

At least he didn't hurt himself ...

Pantera Drummer Vinnie Paul To Be Buried in Kiss Casket ... Just Like Brother Darrell

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Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul is going to be laid to rest in his forever hardware, identical to that of his late bandmate and brother ... courtesy of none other than Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

Sources close to Vinnie's family tell TMZ that the recently deceased musician and Pantera co-founder will be buried in a custom KISS casket provided by Simmons and co.

We're told the casket was offered as a gift at Vinnie's family's request. His brother, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott was buried in the original prototype in 2004 after his untimely death. As we reported ... Vinnie died in his sleep this past week, but the cause of death is unknown for now. He was 54.

Vinnie will also be buried in some of his clothes -- including his hat, shoes and flannel ... among other items. We're told Vinnie will be put into the ground Saturday at the same cemetery in Arlington, TX, where Darrell and his mom lie.

A family source tells us a public memorial concert honoring Vinnie is going down Sunday at the Bomb Factory in Dallas at 3:33 CST. The time is said to be a tribute to Darrell -- known as "Dime Time." The event is free, wristbands will be given out at noon.

Paris Jackson 'See You in My Dreams, Grandpa' Shares Final Moments with Joe Jackson

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Paris Jackson was holding Joe Jackson's hand and reminiscing with him about Michael Jackson during her grandfather's final moments.

MJ's daughter posted an emotional tribute to Grandpa Joe, saying "I will cherish every moment with you til the day I die ... being able to hold your hand, lay with you and cuddle you, give you kisses all over your cheeks and forehead, meant more to me than you'll ever know."

She added, "Sharing stories my dad used to tell me about you, telling a joke and hearing you laugh for the last time. My heart is fulling knowing we left each other in that way."

Paris also said there was a steady stream of Joe's children, grandchildren and great grandchildren coming to pay their respects in his final days.

What's interesting about it -- especially the part about Michael's stories about Joe -- is MJ had cut his father out of his will. Michael's 2002 will left a life estate for Katherine Jackson, but nothing for Joe or any of his siblings.

As we reported, Joe made peace with the administrators of Michael's estate, and they'd provided for him in recent years.

It's clear Joe was also at peace with many of his family members ... especially Paris, who closed her message to him with ... "I'll see you in my dreams very very soon."

Kim K to Tristan Thompson Are You Gonna Unblock Me or What?

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Kim Kardashian doesn't seem to have the word awkward in her vocabulary, 'cause she asked the guy who cheated on her sister to unblock her on social media ... right to his face.

Kim was celebrating Khloe Kardashian's 34th birthday Wednesday evening in L.A., with none other than Tristan Thompson in attendance. As you'll recall, Khloe and the NBA star seem to have moved past his cheating scandal while she was pregnant with their kid.

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Same goes for Kim too, actually. She straight-up asked Tristan to unblock her on Instagram ... and recorded him doing it as well. Talk about Queen of Confrontation, sheesh.

All's well that ends well, though. Tristan and Kim laughed off the unblock -- uncomfortable as it may have been for all of us to watch. #HappySweatEmoji

Prince William Visits Tomb Of Great-Grandma

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Prince William toured Jerusalem on the final day of his solo pilgrimage to the Middle East and made sure to stop at the tomb of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.

A little royal lineage knowledge ... Alice was the mother of Prince Philip, who is married to Queen Elizabeth, William's grandmother. Alice was deeply religious, and took in Jews during WWII, and her remains were transferred to the Convent of Saint Mary Magdalene in Jerusalem in the '80s, long after her death.

William laid flowers on her grave after visiting the Western Wall Thursday on his trip, which included stops in Jordan and Palestine. His trip wasn't political, but he handled it like a king.

Janoris Jenkins' Brother Charged with Manslaughter

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The brother of NY Giants star Janoris Jenkins has been charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of a man found in the basement of JJ's New Jersey home ... officials say.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... William Jenkins was taken into custody early Tuesday morning on an unrelated parole warrant violation.

But now, officials clearly believe that, before they arrested Jenkins, he killed Roosevelt Rene ... the man discovered at Janoris' home.

Rene's body was not found until roughly 9 hours after William was arrested. But, once they started investigating ... they believe they found enough evidence to connect William to the killing.

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and notes that the charges are "merely accusations. Defendant presumed innocent."

If convicted, William Jenkins faces 10 to 30 years in prison.

Joe Jackson Dead at 89

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10:30 AM PT -- Family sources tell TMZ, Joe died at a hospice in Las Vegas. The hospice is connected to a hospital where Joe was admitted. We're told he was moved to the hospice a day and a half ago.

Joe Jackson -- the patriarch of the Jackson family -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

Family sources tell TMZ, Joe passed away at 3:30 AM Wednesday.

We broke the story ... Joe was hospitalized in June with terminal cancer. His family had been flocking to his bedside since. His wife, Katherine, had been at his bedside as were some of Joe's children and grandchildren.

Joe had been battling health problems for some time now. He was hospitalized back in 2016 after coming down with a high fever. But, he bounced back not long after and was seen partying in Vegas. His health was also fragile after a stroke and 3 heart attacks back in 2015. Doctors implanted a pacemaker.

Joe may have been the most successful parent managing his children in the history of music. He, with a little help from Diana Ross, engineered the careers of The Jackson 5, and then Michael and Janet Jackson as solo artists.

The elder Jackson took a lot of heat from Michael and his siblings for abusing parenting and management practices, including physical brutality. Joe copped to it but, far from apologizing ... he said his methods made his kids successful and kept them out of jail.

Michael's dad stood by him during his molestation trial. After Michael's death, Joe was criticized for trying to make money off his son's memory.

A rep for Michael's estate tells us, "We are deeply saddened by Mr. Jackson’s passing and extend our heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Katherine Jackson and the family. Joe was a strong man who acknowledged his own imperfections and heroically delivered his sons and daughters from the steel mills of Gary, Indiana to worldwide pop superstardom."

Joe had 10 kids with Katherine, his wife of more than 60 years. The 2 did not live together and had a strained relationship for the last years of his life, but they frequently interacted.

Joe was 89.

'Braxton Family Values' Cast Walks Out Over I$$ue$ ... Show on Hiatus

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"Braxton Family Values" is on an indefinite break after the sisters and their mother made a family decision -- no taping until they're paid what they're worth.

Sources connected to the show tell us the entire cast -- Tamar, Toni, Towanda, Traci, Trina and mom Evelyn -- was scheduled to shoot in Atlanta last week, but only Traci showed up ... so WE tv sent the crew home and pulled the plug on taping.

Our sources say the Braxton women are refusing to return to work until the network and Magical Elves production company renegotiate their contracts for the second half of season 6.

The major bones of contention, we're told -- the cast feels their wardrobe and travel stipends are so low it's laughable. They also want their salaries increased to an "appropriate" level.

WE tv declined to comment, but sources close to the situation tell us the Braxtons are under contract through season 9. We also reached out to Magical Elves ... no word back so far.

Barbara Bush's Will George H.W. in Control 2 of 5 Kids Are Backup Executor

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Everything Barbara Bush left behind is, not shockingly, in the hands of her 94-year-old husband, George H.W. ... for now.

According to the doc -- obtained by TMZ -- H.W. is the executor of Barbara's estate, but the doc also reveals a clear line of succession in the fam. George W. and Jeb will control the estate when 41 passes away. H.W.'s had many health scares -- most recently, he was hospitalized last month for low blood pressure and fatigue.

After W and Jeb, there's a second tier -- the other 3 kids ... Neil, Marvin and Dorothy would be co-executors in the event their big brothers can't do it.

As we reported ... the former First Lady and wife of H.W. Bush died at her home surrounded by her family back in April. She had been suffering from congestive heart failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Barbara was 92. RIP.

Janoris Jenkins' Brother 'Person of Interest' In Dead Body Case

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Law enforcement officials tell TMZ Sports ... the older brother of NY Giants star Janoris Jenkins is a "person of interest" in the case of the dead body discovered at JJ's New Jersey home.

We spoke with Ontario County NY District Attorney James Ritts ... who tells us, "William Jenkins is a person of interest in relation to dead body case at his brother’s house."

"Bergen County wants to talk to him."

Here's the twist ... according to jail records obtained by TMZ Sports, 34-year-old William Jenkins was arrested in upstate NY on June 26 at 1:46 AM ET ... about 9 hours BEFORE the body was discovered at JJ's home.

It appears William was arrested for an unrelated parole warrant issue -- but now, investigators in the dead body case believe he might know something about the death of Roosevelt Rene.

Ritts tells TMZ Sports ... there will be an extradition process to bring William from Ontario to Bergen County, NJ -- which is about 300 miles away.

Important to note, William Jenkins is NOT a suspect -- officials just want to know what he knows.

Joe Jackson Living Out Final Days in Hospital

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Joe Jackson is in the final stages of life ... getting weaker by the day, and his family is assembling for what they believe will be the final goodbye ... sources connected with the Jacksons tell TMZ.

As we reported, Joe has terminal cancer. He is currently in the hospital and had planned to go to his home in Vegas to live out his final days, but that has not happened.

Our sources say Joe is very weak and getting significantly weaker. As one source put it, "It's now a waiting game, and the end could come at any time."

Joe had a famously contentious relationship with Michael Jackson's estate after his son died, but we're told he has made peace with the people running the estate ... in part because they have made sure Joe has been well taken care of during his illness.

Over the weekend, Jackson's Twitter account shared a photo of Joe looking at the sunset, seemingly suggesting he's coming to terms with his time running out.