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Andra Day's former management team is suing her for $850K for breach of contract ... but the "Rise Up" singer is barking back with a suit of her own, claiming it's HER who's owed a ton of money!!!

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Andra is suing Jeffrey Evans and his companies -- Buskin’ LLC and BassLine Management -- for allegedly misappropriating her funds and living large on her dime.

Andra claims Evans retained $600,000 meant for her debut album recording from Warner Bros. Records in 2015, failed to separate her publishing income in a separate account from other money, and extravagantly traveled around with her footing the bill.

Adam Levine and his wife Behati Prinsloo have officially offloaded their humungous Montecito, California estate, TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell TMZ the couple closed on the property today for $60 million.

Although it went for $5 million shy of the reported initial listing price of $65 million, don't feel too bad for the couple. They reportedly bought the decorated domain just three years ago for $52 million ... turning a tidy $7 million profit!

Ace Frehley won't be rocking out on stage anytime soon ... because he's just cleared his touring schedule for the rest of the year.

The former Kiss guitarist shared a message on his social media accounts citing "ongoing medical issues" as the reason for the cancellations.

The performer currently only has one show scheduled on his official website, as he's set to play in Highland, California, in February 2026.

Ace has had a bit of a rough run lately ... as he was hospitalized back in September after suffering a "minor fall" in his studio.

The rock star shared a message on his Instagram account at the time and claimed, while he was feeling fine after the incident, his doctor advised him to stay off the road while he recovered.

He ended up having to cancel a show at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California, in order to focus on his health.

A medical helicopter crashed on a busy California freeway, trapping a woman underneath the mangled wreckage ... and dispatch audio from the incident is super dramatic.

TMZ obtained the 911 call from Monday's crash in Sacramento, and you hear dispatchers saying someone is stuck under the crashed chopper and a tow truck needs to come in to free her.

Quick-thinking bystanders ended up rushing over to lift the helicopter off the female victim ... more than a dozen people pitched in to help ... and she was rushed to a hospital.

Cody Johnson's going to be taking a break from the road for the next three months ... because he's cleared his touring schedule for the rest of the year.

The country singer announced the cancellation of his shows in an Instagram post Wednesday, saying he'd been dealing with upper respiratory and sinus infections for a while.

Cody said he'd also burst his ear drum, which meant he'd have to undergo immediate surgery, and he'll have to rest for a couple weeks.

The thing is, it could have been worse ... the singer said the rupture would have likely taken months had he not elected to go under the knife, and he said he was praying "for full healing" in the coming months.

The canceled dates ran from October 18 to November 5, when Cody was set to play cities like Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.

The singer told fans to keep an eye on their email for refund info.

Stephen Miller's infamous for speaking his mind about various topics during his tenure as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff -- and now he's extending his attention to the subject of his height.

And all of the newfound attention to the political figure's height is thanks to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who encouraged her social media followers to mock his height in an effort to demean the Trump Administration during an Instagram Live session on Sunday, according to The Independent.

The Democratic Congresswoman from New York claimed the reason Miller "looks like he is so mad" is due to his height -- which she guessed was about 4 feet 10 inches -- and stated he's likely taking his anger about his height out on vulnerable groups.

Miller stood up to the challenge ... sitting down for a spot on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" show Monday evening to address AOC's comments after rewatching a clip of the Live session.

The longtime Trump ally claimed his adversary's brain and eyes don't work and described her as a "trainwreck" ... claiming he stands 5 feet 10 inches tall -- the average height for men in the USA is about 5 feet 9 inches, according to Healthline.

AOC took the whole thing in stride, posting on X that she was "crying" about the fact Miller had to rewatch the clip on live TV.

"Real Housewives of Miami" star Todd Nepola is taking Bravo and NBCUniversal to court, claiming the network straight-up lied about his finances to juice up storylines around his ex-wife, Alexia Nepola, for Seasons 6 and 7.

TMZ has obtained the lawsuit ... Todd -- who claims he's worth $100 million -- is saying he's never bounced a check, never missed a payment, and never had any financial trouble. Meanwhile, 'RHOM' allegedly painted him as broke and struggling ... just to make Alexia’s story more "juicy" for viewers.

The suit calls out multiple episodes, in which castmate Adriana de Moura supposedly spread false claims ... from saying Todd’s business was tanking, to suggesting he might have to break his lease and downgrade his apartment.

It looks like Zelda Williams is perfectly happy with photos and home videos of her late father Robin Williams ... because she just publicly objected to fans sending her A.I.-generated clips of her dad.

The director shared a set of messages on her Instagram Story on Monday to let her followers know she's fed up with receiving the clips ... and she pointed out the "Mrs. Doubtfire" star would not have approved of them, according to Variety.

FYI ... Robin -- who shared Zelda with his ex-wife Marsha Williams -- died by suicide at his home in California in 2014.

David "Heavy D" Sparks -- one of the two stars of "The Diesel Brothers" -- has been arrested following a bench warrant that was issued October 2 ... TMZ has learned.

This all stems from a failure to pay fees owed in connection with a Clean Air Act lawsuit from a plaintiff listed as Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment.

The 40-year-old Sparks reportedly owes $843,602.23 in costs that they've allegedly failed to pay back in the course of over three years.

11:35 AM PT -- Well, this episode of "New Heights Film Club" was a re-upload, it turns out ... it first aired last year, was re-uploaded for members only in March ... and it's been published for public consumption today. That timing is interesting ... does it suggest there's a possible thawing out in the Taylor-Blake situation, since this particular episode got a fresh look today? We're investgating the clues over here.

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s friendship status just got the ultimate plot twist ... 'cause her fiancé Travis Kelce and his bro Jason stepped in as some serious hype men to shower Blake with major love!

Check this ... the Kelce bros took a trip down memory lane on their "New Heights" podcast, gushing over Blake’s movie breakout in 2005's "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," saying how their "friend" totally crushed it.

The bros dove into Blake’s Bridget Vreeland arc -- Travis calling it relatable, while Jason laid it on thick: tall, strong, bold, beautiful ... and even tossed in an "I love you" to the actress before clowning her less-than-athletic running form in the flick.

Jonah Hill was snapped hard at work Monday ... with a new slimmed-down look!

One of America's favorite funny guys was spotted sporting a shaggy hairdo and svelte figure while calling the shots on the set of his upcoming movie, "Cut Off," costarring Kristen Wiig.

The hilarious duo play a pair of rich twins who get cut off from their parents. Jonah, who cowrote the film, is also directing.

Madison Beer's mom is spilling a little tea about her daughter's romance with Justin Herbert ... revealing to TMZ Sports on Monday the "Yes Baby" crooner is "happy" with the NFL star.

Tracie Beer made it clear to us while out at the Blue Jacket Los Angeles fashion show in Hollywood she didn't want to say too much about Madison's new 'ship, making a lips-zipped motion when we prodded.

But, she did tell us she could at the very least say Madison "is happy."

8:57 PM PT -- Pooh Sheisty's lawyer Bradford Cohen tells TMZ ... "Lontrell is elated to be released and looking forward to getting back to work. I always like to see clients try to better themselves and comeback bigger than ever after learning from a prior mistake."

Pooh Shiesty, the Memphis rapper whose music had the streets on lock -- and redefined ski masks into "Shiesty Masks" a few years ago -- is back on the scene after being released early from his 5-year prison sentence!!!

The 25-year-old rap star -- whose real name is Lontrell Williams -- posted up with fellow Memphis artists K Carbon and CEO Big30 late Monday night ... dripped in the latest Gucci fashion and diamond-encrusted jewelry while holding stacks of cash, like he never left the scene.

According to Pooh's prison conditions, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, the rapper is to refrain from possessing controlled substances, must submit to one drug test within 15 days of his release, with at least two more periodic tests to follow at the court's discretion, and report to a probation officer.

Melissa Rycroft admits she's been struggling in the wake of her DWI arrest.

The former "Bachelor" star broke her silence in the comments of her own Instagram Monday, telling a fan ... "Life really sucks right now and I'm struggling, but I'm trying to march forward."

Her last previous Instagram post was over a month ago, but fans have been flooding the comments since news of her arrest broke last week. One fan shared an emotional message about making similar mistakes, writing ... "Don’t ever forget that you are beautiful, loved and blessed. But most of all, you are human. Things happen. Life happens. Be grateful that it wasn’t worse and move forward with grace."

Taylor Swift isn’t down to perform at the Super Bowl Halftime Show just yet ... and it turns out, Travis Kelce has something to do with it.

While chatting with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” Monday, Taylor addressed a number of rumors about her personal life -- including speculation she turned down the Halftime Show because the NFL wouldn’t let her own the footage.

Taylor shut that down quickly ... saying it’s not true at all. She says her team and Jay-Z -- who leads Roc Nation and programs the Super Bowl halftime show -- have a great relationship, and while there’ve been conversations about her interest in performing, that doesn’t mean an official offer was ever on the table.

Word of the Mark Sanchez stabbing has made it all the way to the Oval Office ... with President Donald Trump sharing his two cents on the former NFL quarterback's arrest.

No. 45-47 addressed the wild story during his appearance on Greg Kelly Reports on Monday ... and while he claimed to not know all the details, he's certain "something bad happened."

"That was too bad," Trump said. "He's a nice guy, I don't know what happened. Something bad happened. Something a little crazy happened."