LeBron James Fortifies L.A. Mansion with Firepower ... After Burglary Plot
LeBron James has beefed up security at his L.A. home in a major way -- bringing a team of armed guards to patrol his house after learning he was targeted by a team of burglars.
As we previously reported ... the LAPD arrested 4 people who had hit more than 24 homes of the rich and famous, including Yasiel Puig, Rihanna, Christina Milian and others.
Cops say the bad guys had a list of 12 more celebrity targets -- including LeBron, Matt Damon and Viola Davis.
We're told LeBron is taking the situation very seriously -- he's got a wife and 3 kids at home -- and is taking every possible measure to protect his family.
Sources tell us ... Bron has at least 10 armed security personnel at the home -- including off-duty police officers. We're told the NBA's security team is also involved in the security plans.
L.A. Rams star Robert Woods -- whose home was burglarized -- is also working with the NFL security team to ensure his safety as well.
Cops say they believe there are more people involved in the burglary crews -- and they're asking the public for leads to track down the additional suspects.
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Track Palin Will Spend Year in Custody After Latest Arrest
Sarah Palin's oldest son's arrest for allegedly hitting a woman he lives with is a violation of a deal he struck for a separate assault case ... so a judge is sending him to a halfway house.
Track Palin was arrested last week on domestic violence charges, and a judge ruled Wednesday that the allegations of assaulting a woman have disqualified him from a therapeutic program he was in stemming from another case -- an alleged assault on his father.
The 29-year-old Army vet entered the program -- intended to rehabilitate vets -- as part of deal after he was arrested in December for allegedly breaking into his parent's house and beating up his dad.
Anchorage District Court Judge David Wallace reportedly told Track he broke the deal, so he must report to a halfway house at month's end where he'll stay for a year. He could also get jail time.
Speaking of jail, he's currently there ... facing misdemeanor charges for last week's arrest including assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
As we reported, Palin was also arrested in January 2016 after an altercation with his girlfriend at the time.
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Ian Ziering Bully Has Threatened to Kill Students ... At My Daughters' School
Ian Ziering says there's a student with a history of violence at his daughters' school, and it's gotten so bad, he's scared it could escalate to a massacre if the school district keeps protecting the boy.
Ziering was joined by several parents outside West Hollywood Elementary Wednesday in protest of a second grade bully. Ian tells us, since kindergarten, the student has gotten physical, threatened to kill and even attempted to suffocate a classmate with a bean bag.
According to Ian, this school year has already had two classroom evacuations and 10 students who have been attacked by the bully.
The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star says he and other parents have repeatedly asked the school board to step up and get the kid help -- but the requests have fallen on deaf ears -- and they're afraid it could end in tragedy, like Parkland or Columbine.
Ian says he hopes the school board will do what's right to protect the student victims and to get the bully into another program to help address his blatant needs.
We reached out to West Hollywood Elementary ... so far, no word back.
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Kanye West Celebrates Dad Beating Cancer In Weirdest Way Possible
Kanye West and his father are buggin' out -- in a good way -- to celebrate his old man beating cancer.
Ye just announced in a very unique way that his dad, Ray West, has kicked cancer's ass ... by sharing a photo of a plate full of bugs.
West says ... "My dad and I are going to eat this plate of bugs to celebrate him beating cancer. No more fear."
Kanye's in Detroit Tuesday ... so it's unclear where he was able to find this cuisine.
We broke the story ... Ray was diagnosed with prostate cancer in July -- not stomach cancer as was first believed -- and Kanye dropped everything to help out upon getting the news.
Fortunately, it seems like it's all good for his dad now.
Can't wait to see how they celebrate when Ye releases his new album.
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Billy Baldwin I May Raffle Off My +1 To Justin & Hailey's Wedding Bash!!!
[AUCTIONEER VOICE] Wedding invitation to Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin's wedding ceremony going once ... going twice ... SOLD!!!
It's not really an auction ... more like a raffle. We got Billy Baldwin at LAX Tuesday afternoon and he straight-up told our photog he wants to raffle off the plus-1 invitation to his niece and the Biebs' wedding bash, and he promises it could be for a great cause.
As we reported ... Justin and Hailey have already tied the knot -- sans prenup -- but they plan to have a formal wedding ceremony down the road. Billy says he could make a fortune off the ticket, and all the money is going to, in his words, a kickass charity.
Watch ... Billy thinks they can raise MILLIONS.
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Mac Miller Celebrate Mac's Life With Travis Scott, SZA, Mayer, Chance The Rapper & More
Mac Miller's life will be celebrated with a gigantic show in Los Angeles featuring some of music's biggest acts who also happened to be the rapper's biggest friends.
An announcement for "Mac Miller: A Celebration of Life" just dropped ... and names on the ticket include Travis Scott, SZA, Chance The Rapper, John Mayer, Schoolboy Q, Ty Dolla $ign, Miguel and many, many more.
Proceeds from the show will benefit The Mac Miller Circles Fund and will go down Halloween night at The Greek Theatre.
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Mac's mom, Karen, made the announcement for the show, saying, "Thank you to all the artists, friends and partners for helping to bring this all to fruition .. in honor of wonderful Malcolm .. who is in all of our hearts."
Mac died at his home in Los Angeles September 7 of an apparent drug overdose.
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George H.W. Bush Dear Dan, Oh How I Hate Al Gore ... Letter to Pal Goes for $12.5k
We all know the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was contentious, but few knew how Dubya's dad really felt about his opponent ... until now.
Moments in Time is selling a letter the ex-POTUS wrote to his friend and former congressman Dan Rostenkowski on October 9, 2000 -- about a month out from election day. It's going for $12,500 ... so if you're a history buff, bust out your credit card.
In the letter, obtained by TMZ, Mr. Herbert Walker very clearly expressed his disdain for Gore, saying, "You can just imagine how proud we are of George W and how nervous we are about the election. I have gotten so I can't stand Al Gore."
He continues ... "I sit on the sidelines pained when the press or Gore attack. It is far worse when it's your son who is under heavy incoming fire, Danny, far worse!"
While H.W.'s derision for Gore seems to stem more out of anxiety from the race than the guy himself, there's no question that Bush Sr. was no fan. As you might know, his kid ended up going on to win the election ... but only after the Supreme Court weighed in 5-4.
Ah, simpler times.
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Ben Affleck Rehab Break for God & Family
Ben Affleck is taking frequent breaks from his rehab facility for the things that matter most to him -- the latest being Sunday worship with his kids and ex-wife.
Ben and Jennifer Garner walked out of church Sunday morning in Pacific Palisades with their son, Samuel ... their daughters, Violet and Seraphina, were there too. We've seen Ben leave rehab almost weekly now -- sometimes for a workout session, sometimes for studio meetings.
It's a different approach for sure. Typically, rehab facilities want to remove patients from their day-to-day patterns and focus on treatment. It's been about 5 weeks since Jen staged an intervention and drove Ben to rehab -- but it's unclear if he's still a patient.
At least from the outside ... it seems to be working for him.
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Kim and Kanye Bedtime Rules Not in Effect During Late Night Stroll
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West hit the town in NYC on the eve of Kanye's 'SNL' performance.
Kim and Kanye were leaving the Electric Lady Studios Friday night, where Ye has been recording music. His new album drops Saturday, and he's already conceded he'll be #2, behind "Tha Carter V."
Kanye Tweeted Thursday, "we're releasing Yandhi Saturday Night, We know it will come in number 2 to my brother Lil Wayne and that's lovely, the universe needs Ye and Wayne music at the same time."
Kim took Saint for a late night stroll while she rocked the hottest of hot pink. North is being carried behind. We don't know if the woman holding the kid is a friend or a nanny.
Kanye will appear on the season debut of 'SNL' tonight.
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Lil Wayne's Daughter Thank God 'Carter V' Drama is Over!! He Hid it from Me for Years
Lil Wayne doesn't have to look very far to find the biggest fan of "Tha Carter V" -- his own daughter tells us she's thrilled and relieved her dad's long fight for the album is over.
Reginae Carter was gushing with love and praise for the album on Friday. Not surprisingly, she told us she's been listening to it nonstop. After all, it's a big break for her budding music career too -- Reginae is the featured vocalist on "Famous," track 11 on the album.
As everyone knows ... the record's been 6 years in the making, and Weezy's endured tons of legal battles through all of it. Interestingly, Reginae says Wayne always shielded her from that nightmare.
She's not the only one happy as hell the fight to release it is over -- for the most part, its rave reviews all around.
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Model Slick Woods I'm Runway-Ready ... 2 Weeks After Giving Birth!!
Slick Woods pulled the biggest shocker of NY Fashion Week -- besides Cardi B and Nicki Minaj -- when she went into labor at Rihanna's show, and 2 weeks later ... she's ready to hit the catwalk again!
The model is flaunting her post-baby bod, and you can totally see why. The baby bump's in her rearview, and her abs are fully toned.
Checking out Slick now, it's crazy to think back on how she looked walking the runway at the Savage X Fenty show 2 weeks ago ... when she went into labor backstage!
The 22-year-old has seen her star rise since her surprise delivery, and we think Slick could rock the runway right now.
The baby boy is named Saphir, and his dad is model Adonis Bosso. Kid's got great genes.
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Will Smith on 50th Birthday Bungee Jumps Out of a Helicopter Over the Grand Canyon
Will Smith just one-upped everybody once again by doing just about the craziest thing you could do for the big 5-0 ... bungee jumping out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon.
Will documented his big jump Tuesday for his 50th birthday, where he, his family, Alfonso Ribeiro and a lot of spectators gathered in Arizona to watch the Fresh Prince take a plunging dive of death. He did it as a challenge from Yes Theory ... and did it in blazing fashion.
He was flipped around a bit like a rag doll on the way down, and eventually snapped back up after a couple seconds of disappearing out of the camera's view.
Once back on the ground, Will called the experience "pure bliss" ... and encouraged others to commit to conquering their fears.
After this and his 'In My Feelings' challenge on top of a bridge ... we can't wait to see what's next.
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Brandon Jenner & Leah Felder File For Divorce ... Make Split Official
2:30 PM PT -- According to the divorce docs, obtained by TMZ, Leah says they split on July 10. She cites irreconcilable differences.
She's asking for spousal support and says she wants to share custody of their child.
Brandon Jenner and Leah Felder have officially filed for divorce after 6 years of marriage.
Felder filed Tuesday to make the couple's split official. The pair dated for 8 years before tying the knot in 2012. They had one child together, a daughter named Eva.
Earlier this month, the couple released a joint statement about their split, saying, "Even though we have chosen to separate as a couple, we still love one another very, very much and remain a major part of each other’s lives — as best friends, family and loving parents to our daughter.”
The statement continued. “There has been no lying or cheating or fighting that prompted this change, just an expansion of our individual evolution which has inspired us to support each other in a new way. We are still, very much, a loving family and are bonded by a deep connection that is rooted in love.”
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Dina Lohan Declares Bankruptcy ... I'm $1.5 Mil in the Red!!!
Lindsay Lohan might want to send some money home from Greece -- her mother, Dina Lohan, is filing for bankruptcy ... TMZ has learned.
Dina filed docs in federal bankruptcy court declaring she has $1,578,049.00 in debt that she simply can't pay. The lion's share of that debt is $1.55 million to PennyMac Loan Services.
According to the docs, she also owes $4,651 in California state tax and $9k in NY state tax.
Dina's Long Island home is in foreclosure, and was scheduled to go up for auction Tuesday -- but the bankruptcy filing immediately stops the foreclosure ... giving her a chance to save the house.
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Chris Hemsworth My Dream House ... Is My Neighbors' Nightmare
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky are building a monstrosity of a home in Australia ... and the massive building is pissing off tons of people who say it's totally out of place and looks more like a shopping mall.
You can judge for yourself ... but it's easy to see why the Internet is going crazy over Thor's new fortress. There are endless amounts of concrete, a huge chunk of forest missing and it dwarfs everything else in Byron Bay.
Chris and Elsa have been building their dream house for nearly a year -- they've reportedly poured $8 million into the project -- but the colossal compound has become a nightmare for neighbors.
The sprawling estate is expected to feature a huge swimming pool, steam room, gym and a luxury spa. All it's missing is a moat.
Of course, Chris and Elsa probably won't be bothered by residents' concerns ... they won't be able to see or hear 'em from inside the castle walls.
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Tyler Perry Takes Care Of His Actors ... Here's a Home for Your Mom!!!
Tyler Perry is the boss you've always wanted, but never had ... because we've learned he gifted a house to the mother of a woman he worked with nearly 20 years ago!!!
Tyler dropped $350,000 on a home in Georgia … and gave it to the ailing mother of LaShun Pace, who worked alongside Tyler on a play all the way back in 1999.
Tyler stays in touch with a lot of his actors ... but this heartwarming story takes the cake. Watch the video and make sure you have a box of tissues nearby.
Tyler and LaShun stayed in touch ever since they worked on a play Perry wrote and co-produced two decades ago ... and his connection to the Pace family runs deep.
LaShun's family makes up a Gospel group (you hear them in the vid), and Tyler put one of their songs in "Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion."
So, when Tyler learned Bettie Pace had fallen ill and her dying wish was to own a home big enough for her large family ... he stepped up and bought a property close to where the Paces were born and raised in Atlanta.
Good looking out, Tyler.