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Rob Kardashian says he's sober as a mule and wants his family to get off his back ... sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ.

Our Rob sources say he's upset his family believes he has slipped back into the world of drugs. Rob is insisting he's clean and actually has improved his quality of life by living with Blac Chyna.

Rob tells his friends he's finally eating to lose weight, and he works out everyday because she has a gym in her house.

The family is dubious, especially because Chyna was busted Friday at the Austin International Airport where cops found ecstasy pills in her sunglasses case. Rob is mum on the bust, but insists he doesn't partake.

What we do know, however, is this ... when Khloe came home early and found Chyna and Rob in her kitchen, there were liquor bottles strewn about the kitchen. The friends say Rob is not claiming he doesn't drink.

Rob Kardashian is contacting his old party buddies and his family thinks it's a sign he's off the wagon in a big way ... and they blame it all on Blac Chyna.

Sources connected to the Kardashians tell TMZ, about 2 weeks ago -- the same day Khloe came home from a trip and found Rob and Chyna in her kitchen -- someone in the family received a call from a guy who used to party with Rob. We're told the guy is now clean and wanted them to know Rob had been calling other party friends as well, and he says Rob was trying to score drugs.

Chyna wanted to make it appear she was making Rob healthy again, cooking for him and inspiring him to exercise. Yet as we first reported, in addition to being drunk in Austin, cops say they found ecstasy pills in her sunglasses case.

The Kardashians believe it's clear ... Rob is in great danger of relapsing, and they believe it's all Chyna's doing.

What's more, the family is deeply concerned Rob's life is in danger because they think he's not taking his diabetes meds. We've learned when Kris Jenner beelined it for Chyna's house last Friday, she arrived with Rob's insulin and other Rx meds, worried he had stopped taking them.

Problem is ... Rob's not listening to anyone -- except Blac Chyna.

Casey Anthony is learning her goal of anonymously blending into her new Florida neighborhood is tricky, especially when she hosts a yard sale.

A woman in West Palm Beach tells us she was checking out bargains in the area when one caught her eye. She recognized Casey almost immediately and struck up a conversation. She described Casey as "cheery and normal." She also says a large, muscular man was helping her out.

The woman says the items looked too old school for Casey ... floral pictures as well as vintage purses and china sets.

Word around town is that Casey moved in with a new boyfriend.

Kanye West was anything but sincere when he tweeted about turning exes into best friends ... we're told he was dripping with sarcasm, and that was the point.

After the back-and-forth, finger-or-no-finger-in-the-butt war between Kanye and Amber Rose, he tweeted, "Me and my wife got the kind of love that can turn exes into best friends."

Lots of people jumped on this, thinking somehow Kanye and Amber have rekindled their friendship, or at least he was extending an olive branch.

Not so ... our sources say Kanye was squarely mocking Wiz Khalifa and Amber -- former enemies who are now bonded by their dislike for him.

So Kanye now says he not only owns Wiz and Amber's son, he owns them too.

Derek Jeter's supermodel fiancee is calling pure BS on the legendary gift basket story -- saying she never got one from #2 ... and calls the rumors nothing more than a "stupid story."

Hannah Davis joined Shan & RJ on 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM/Dallas) -- when they asked about the rumored Jeter gift basket ... the parting gift DJ allegedly gave to women after he banged them.

'Bachelor' favorite Lauren Bushnell looks like a taken woman, judging from the ring on her finger, but there's less here than meets the eye.

The photo surfaced Tuesday -- Lauren wearing what looks like an engagement ring -- and it caused a ****storm thanks to her friend who posted the pic on Instagram.

Could it be ... Ben not only picked her but popped the question?

No.

The photo was taken in September, 2 months BEFORE Ben picked the woman of his dreams. There's no way she was married during the competition, or even engaged, because it would mean the show was a sham and that would be a PR disaster for producers.

So the takeaway is this ... a rose by any other name may be a rose, but a ring on the left ring finger is not always an engagement ring.

Rob Kardashian just kicked a social media hornet nest by joking (we think) about knocking up Blac Chyna, while also taking a jab at his sisters ... in one brilliant meme.

Rob posted the pic of BC carrying a baby car seat and saying she's out to birth the "next generation of the Kardashian name!"

It's a hardcore troll of Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Blac Chyna's nemesis, Kylie -- especially since we know Rob's friends and family aren't happy about his hook-up with Chyna.

Funny to us ... but not so much for the sisters, we're betting.

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have been getting hot and heavy in more ways than one.

Sources close to the unexpected couple tell TMZ, Chyna has been a positive influence on Rob because she's helping him get back in shape.

But don't get it twisted ... we're told they're definitely more than just workout buddies -- the romantic relationship is fairly recent, and things are more playful than serious.

Louis Tomlinson is providing for his baby and baby mama, but the digs are modest and the jury is out on child support.

We've learned Briana Jungwirth and their son are living in a 3 bedroom home in Calabasas ... a far cry from the reported $10 million mansion he reportedly bought her. We're told the home is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars ... not in the millions.

We're told Briana is paying for the furniture and Louis isn't exactly opening the bank vault.

Louis is renting his own place in L.A. so he can be closer to his son. We're told it's a lot nicer than Briana's digs.

The new parents are getting along, but they have not settled on a child support figure yet. There are reports she wants $600k a year. That may well be in the universe of possibilities, but a lot depends on his income and the needs of the child ... that's the way it's done in California.

Briana is telling her friends she's not using the baby as a meal ticket ... getting help is fine, but she insists she won't get greedy.

Liam Hemsworth is playing his emotions close to the vest when it comes to hooking up, and shacking up with Miley Cyrus again.

Liam was out shopping in L.A. ... when a photog congratulated him on his reported reengagement. Until now, it's been mostly Miley's friends doing all the talking -- so, this was the perfect chance for him to finally say his peace.

As we told you, Miley and her pets moved into Liam's Malibu home recently.

Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian are banging ... or at least, spending enough time together that they should be.

BC posted a photo early Monday morning with some guy's heavily tattooed arm around her and she captioned it, "The beginning." We ran a quick tatt investigation, and the arm in the pic matches Rob's.

Sources close to both of them tell us ... Rob and Chyna have been together almost non-stop for several days. She used to live next to Kris Jenner's house, but we're told they never hung out back then -- so this is an all new hook up.

Since Rob's not much on going out in public, we see a lot of Netflix and chill in their future.

Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner took a big step Saturday night, giving each an intro to the other's parent.

Harry and Kendall were at the Troubador in WeHo, along with Harry's stepdad Robin and the more-famous Kris Jenner.

Baby steps ... sometimes they eventually make babies.

Draya Michele and Orlando Scandrick might just be back together again after the two were spotted having dinner Friday night.

The on-again, off-again duo dined at Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills and while we're unsure if their engagement is back officially, the photo certainly begs the question.

As TMZ reported ... the two have had a rocky past but recently called off their engagement, despite the fact the "Basketball Wives L.A." star is nearly 7 months pregnant.

It's a little too perfect -- Hustler honcho Larry Flynt buying the Playboy Mansion and giving his archenemy Hugh Hefner the boot -- but it's reportedly exactly what could happen.

Flynt's Hustler execs want to make an offer on the mansion according to the NY Daily News -- but he wants Hef out of place. As TMZ first reported ... the mansion is on the market for $200 million, and there's a clause in the sale that allows Hef to remain in his crib until he dies. The buyer just has to wait.

Team Hustler thinks it's a good fit for its staff and, more importantly, its parties. We got Flynt last week and he claimed he'd have ZERO interest in the iconic pad. Maybe his execs convinced him to change his mind.

Either way, our real estate sources say there's potentially a huge snag -- Hef has to approve the purchaser, and we're told chances are slim to none he'd give Flynt the thumbs up.

Amy Schumer is fighting back against 3 other female comedians who ripped her on social media for allegedly stealing their jokes.

Amy's repeatedly denied joke theft, but now she's taking it a step further after Tammy Pescatelli, Kathleen Madigan and Wendy Liebman each claimed she jacked their material.

Gotta hand it to her, Amy's plan to prove her innocence should boost ratings on her Comedy Central TV show too.

That's how ya bank on a conspiracy.

Another NBA guy says the Kobe Bryant farewell tour won't last -- with Glen "Big Baby" Davis telling TMZ Sports he believes Kenny Smith ... who says Kobe will probably be back in the league next year.

Smith previously told us Kobe will likely pull a Jordan and try to come back when his body heals up -- because he'll simply miss the game too much.

And Wednesday night, Davis told us he's on board with the conspiracy theory ... "I believe Kenny most definitely."

We'll see ...