Suge to Lifetime Don't Trash Me ... Or Else
Suge Knight's lawyer is firing off warning letters to the folks at Lifetime ... trash talk me in my ex's biopic film and it'll cost you big.
Suge's lawyer, J. Tooson, tells TMZ his warning is simple ... Suge has certain rights of privacy that he insists on protecting, and he expects the upcoming "The Michel'le Story" will honor those rights. The lawyer also warns producers not to defame him.
The movie's currently in production ... though Lifetime's yet to set a release date.
As for why Suge didn't go after "Straight Outta Compton" ... Tooson tells us he's had his hands full with Suge's 2015 murder case and lawsuit against Chris Brown.
Stay tuned.
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Kim K, Reggie Bush Rumored 'Other Woman' Joins 'Basketball Wives'
January Gessert, best known for allegedly being "the other woman" who triggered Kim Kardashian's breakup with Reggie Bush, is getting a shot at another 15 minutes.
Calvin Harris Yes, Taylor Wrote Lyrics But I'm Not Gonna Be Her Doormat!
Calvin Harris is taking the gloves off and lighting up Taylor Swift over his/her hit song, "This Is What You Came For."
Calvin reacted to TMZ's story -- that Taylor wrote the lyrics and recorded a demo of the song, which Calvin used to produce the final edit ... with Rihanna singing.
He started with a compliment, saying Taylor is an "Amazing lyric writer and she smashed it as usual." But then came his true feelings -- "I wrote the music, produced the song, arranged it and cut the vocals though. And initially she wanted it kept secret."
During the Twitter rant, he also said it was "hurtful" that Taylor and co. are trying to make him look bad -- and suggested she focus on her new relationship, instead of attacking him.
And then the coup de grace -- a reference to (and confirmation of) her most famous beef. Before him.
I know you're off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy ETC but I'm not that guy, sorry. I won't allow it
@CalvinHarris
Somewhere Taylor Swift is writing a song.
12:00 PM PT -- Katy Perry just responded in epic fashion ... clearly showing where she stands on the situation.
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Taylor Swift Secretly Wrote 'This is What You Came For' And Calvin 'Disrespected' Her
Taylor Swift really is the creative brains behind Calvin Harris' monster hit "This is What You Came For," and their relationship fell apart because he disrespected her when the song was released ... this according to sources connected with Taylor.
It's a fascinating story. We've learned an early fan rumor about the song is true, but to a deeper extent than anyone suspected. During their relationship, Taylor wrote the song, sat down at a piano and did a demo into her iPhone. She sent it to Calvin, who loved it. They both went into a studio and did a full demo with Taylor on vocals and Calvin doing the beat.
They both knew the song would be a hit, but Taylor wrote it for Calvin and both agreed it was a bad idea to let the world know they collaborated as a couple ... it would overshadow the song.
So Taylor, who kept the publishing rights, used the pseudonym Nils Sjoberg on the credits.
Fast forward to April 29th. Calvin released the song with Rihanna and it became an instant hit. It's been at #1 or #2 on the Dance/Electronic chart for 9 weeks, and is #5 on the Billboard 100.
The problem in the relationship came the day the song was released. Calvin appeared on Ryan Seacrest's radio show and Ryan asked, "Will you do a collaboration with your girlfriend?" Calvin responded, "You know we haven't even spoken about it. I can't see it happening though."
We're told Taylor was hurt and felt Calvin took it too far.
It was a quick downward spiral from that point. One source called it "the breaking point in the relationship." The Met Gala was several days later, when Taylor danced with Tom Hiddleston.
BTW ... Taylor has the right to prohibit Calvin from performing the song, but she hasn't and doesn't plan to exercise that right. Ironically, Calvin once wrote a song with then-GF Rita Ora and when they broke up he yanked her right to perform it.
As for why the squad is talking now ... we're told they're sick of Calvin trashing Taylor and feel he should be thanking her for quietly giving him a smash hit.
We reached out to Taylor's rep. So far no word back.
Tyrese #BlackLivesMatter Made Me Declare Peace with My Ex
Tyrese has buried the hatchet in his custody war with ex-wife Norma, and he says the catalyst for peace was the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Tyrese tells us last week's horrendous events had a huge impact on both of them, and they had a long, heartfelt talk for the first time in memory ... about all the hatred in this country. They realized by waging war with each other, they were part of the problem.
Tyrese feels strongly ... black families need to band together, and the place to start is home.
As we've reported, it got so bad beteween the 2 Tyrese was accusing Norma of planning to disappear with their 9-year-old daughter, Shayla.
Things have changed in a big way in the last few days. Tyrese posted a picture Monday with Norma and Shayla where they were all smiles.
As for the future, Tyrese insists this doesn't mean he's getting back with Norma ... it's about putting their differences aside to co-parent Shayla, and it's working.
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Lamar Odom Khloe Pulls Rug ... And House Out From Under Him
Lamar Odom is a vagabond without a home, after Khloe kicked him out of the Calabasas rental.
As we reported, Khloe rented the $25k a month home for Lamar just blocks from hers, soon after he OD'd in Vegas last year. She wanted to be near him to help in his recovery.
Well, the last straw was dropped last month after family members found a crack pipe on the property.
We're told Khloe threw Lamar out of the 6,400 square foot pad. The lease is up at the end of the month and we're told she won't renew.
TMZ broke the story ... Khloe filed for divorce in May ... for a second time.
As for Lamar ... we're told he's going from house to house, staying with friends in the Valley.
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Nick Young I'm About That Single Life ... I'm NOT Back With My Ex!
Nick Young's got a cold, hard fact for his baby mama -- Swaggy P's single and completely unattached, even though he knocked her up a second time.
Sources close to the NBA star tell TMZ Sports ... Nick and his ex, Keonna Green, are NOT back together. If you'll recall ... Keonna told US Weekly she wasn't apologizing "for being in love with a man who I have a lot of history with." It appears that's exactly where Nick wants to keep it -- in the history books.
We're told Nick's living it up in the single lane and wants to keep it that way so he can concentrate on the upcoming NBA season. Nick's living alone in the house he used to share with Iggy. Keonna's NOT living there.
As for Iggy'z one-finger salute the other day ... Nick's not trippin.
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Nick Young's Ex I'M 22 WEEKS PREGGO ... I Don't Feel Guilty
Nick Young's baby mama just revealed she's 22 WEEKS PREGNANT with his second child ... but says they were messing around behind Iggy Azalea's back for A LOT longer than that.
The woman, Keonna Green, just broke her silence to US Weekly -- dishing all the dirt about her secret affair with the NBA star while he was still engaged to Iggy.
Keonna -- who already has a 4-year-old son with Nick -- says they reconnected romantically BACK IN SEPTEMBER.
Keonna says she advised Nick to come clean to Iggy -- "I would be like, 'Nick, you cannot be sloppy. You need to be honest [with Azalea].' He would say, 'I don’t want to hear it.'"
She also says she doesn't feel guilty -- because "I’m pretty sure I’m not the only woman."
As for her message to Iggy -- "I wish her a lifetime of success … I mean, I’m definitely not going to apologize for being in love with a man who I have a lot of history with. I do wish her that kind of success and hope that she can get through this difficult time and she and Nick can move forward from this."
Yeah, we're sure that feeling's mutual ...
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Frances Bean Cobain It's War ... Ex Wants Kurt's 'Unplugged' Guitar
The multi-million dollar guitar famously owned by Kurt Cobain -- the last one he played before killing himself -- is at the center of Frances Bean Cobain's nasty divorce.
Frances' estranged hubby, Isaiah Silva, claims she gave him Kurt's Martin D-18E as a wedding present. It's the same instrument the Nirvana frontman famously strummed during his epic "MTV Unplugged" performance.
The acoustic-electric is something of a holy grail for Nirvana fans. For starters, only about 300 were made before Martin discontinued the model. Kurt, who was left-handed, had the bridge and nut replaced so he could play it upside down.
Frances denies giving Isaiah the guitar, and wants it back, with good reason. It was once insured for $1 million and experts now think it's worth several million bucks.
We got Courtney Love at LAX Tuesday, who squarely sided with her daughter, essentially saying Isaiah's a scammer.
Iggy Azalea Warns Nick's Baby Mama Talk Crap On Me ... It'll Cost You
Iggy Azalea's legal team fired off a scorching letter to Nick Young's baby mama ... warning her that any mention of Iggy in her upcoming tell-all story will spell BIG trouble for her.
We broke the story ... Nick's baby mama, Keonna Green, shopped around and sold her story as the alleged "other woman" reportedly pregnant with Nick's second child ... while Nick and Iggy were still together.
Iggy's lawyer legal eagle, Howard King, didn't mince words in a letter they fired off to Keonna's lawyers, warning them, "Ms. Green has done enough to embarrass herself by her pathetic efforts to profit from Iggy's hard-won celebrity, all in exchange for whatever paltry sums she can garner in exchange for peddling tales of her tasteless exploits."
The letter goes on ... "Any mention of Iggy in your client's efforts to sell a story to whatever tabloid needs to fill its pages with the fetid story of your client's classless antics will be considered a violation of Iggy's rights of publicity ... subjecting Ms. Green and any publication that airs your client's soiled laundry to significant liability."
If she is pregnant, we're guessing no baby present from Iggy.
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Nick Young Celebrates Independence from Iggy ... With Massive 4th Party
Fireworks at Nick Young's house Monday night ... with the NBA star throwing a MASSIVE party at the home he shared with Iggy Azalea in what appears to be a public declaration of his independence.
Iggy Azalea I Caught Nick Cheating In Our House ... On Video!!!!
The eye in the sky don't lie ... so says Iggy Azalea who claims Nick Young cheated on her in THEIR HOUSE ... and she caught the whole thing on video.
Iggy went on social media -- claiming she has no idea if reports that Nick impregnated his other lady (said to be his previous baby mama) are true -- but says her NBA ex-fiance was definitely messin' around.
"I have never even been told by nick that his baby mother is pregnant," Iggy wrote before dropping the hammer.
"I broke up with Nick because I found out he had brought other women into our home while I was away and caught them on the security footage."
"This is just like a second shot to the chest. And I feel like I don't even know who the hell it is I've been loving all this time."
"People in this world are really f***** up."
Earlier this week, Nick was joking about the situation ... telling TMZ Sports he "lost" the engagement ring so he could collect the insurance money.
Lisa Marie Presley My Ex Took a Hunka-Hunk of My Money
Lisa Marie Presley filed for divorce in part because she believes her husband has played fast and loose with her money.
TMZ broke the story, Lisa Marie filed divorce docs Friday to end her 12 year marriage to Michael Lockwood. Her lawyer, Ron Litz, says Michael ran the finances during their marriage and she didn't monitor any of it, including the Elvis money that came in.
We're told when the relationship started getting rocky, she noticed things ... in particular an enormous American Express bill ... more than $109,000. Shortly after she spotted the charge, AmEx sued her.
We're told Lisa Marie's legal team has now opened a forensic audit to determine where all the money went during their marriage.
As we reported, the couple had a postnup. We're told that document makes it clear ... all the Elvis money is hers.
We made several attempts to reach Michael, with no luck.
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Calvin Harris I'm Done Dating Celebrities
Calvin Harris is DONE dating famous chicks, and blames his terrible experience with Taylor Swift for the change of heart.
Sources close to the DJ tell TMZ ... Calvin believes celebs are narcissistic, and all he wants is a normal girl.
As for his type ... he's very, very clear -- sexy latina ... a Sofia Vergara-type who is not famous.
As for why Calvin thinks Taylor's a narcissist ... he can't believe she dumped him when he was down after his car accident ... just because she found a shiny new object. He also says she was so obsessed with her life and career she felt put out whenever he had plans that conflicted with what she wanted him to do.
We're told Calvin doesn't want back in a relationship anytime soon, and he shouldn't have much of a problem ... as the resident DJ at the biggest nightclub in Vegas.
As for reports he hooked up with Megan Rees ... we're told Calvin laughed at the stories and says it's BS.
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Calvin Harris Taylor Meeting Tom's Mom Is a Joke ... Just Ask MY Mom
Calvin Harris thinks it's "f****** laughable" that Taylor Swift has already met Tom Hiddleston's mother ... considering she NEVER met Calvin's parents during their 15-month relationship.
Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... Calvin wanted Taylor to meet his parents, who live in the U.K., but Taylor always told him it was too far away.
We're told Calvin was understandably "bewildered and astonished" when he heard about TayTom's visit to meet his mother, Diana ... in the freakin' U.K.!! Remember, Hiddleston's only been in the picture for a few weeks at this point.
What's the rush? One source says Calvin thinks Taylor's cozying up to Tom to lock down a Bond girl role ... IF he becomes the new James Bond, as rumored.
If it sounds like sour grapes, it's not -- we're told it's more comical to Calvin, who also feels like he dodged a bullet.
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Samantha Ronson Sorry, Lindsay Lohan ... No Wedding DJ Discounts
Lindsay Lohan better have deep pockets if she wants her ex-gf, Samantha Ronson, to DJ for her upcoming nuptials.
We got Sam at LAX and asked if she'd hit the decks at Lindsay's wedding. She hesitated at first, but then broke it down for LiLo -- who is apparently no longer in the friends and family category.