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Sherri Shepherd is going all the way to the Supreme Court ... of Pennsylvania to get off the financial hook for the kid she and estranged husband Lamar Sally had last year through a surrogate.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Shepherd's asking the highest court in the state to relieve her from paying up to $4,600 a month to Sally until their son turns 18. Her reason? She says the first judge overstepped his boundaries in using a surrogacy contract to make her the mom ... even though she's not biologically related to the child.

Lamar tells TMZ ... it's ridiculous Sherri spent nearly $100k to bring their kid into the world, yet wants nothing to do with him. He says it's unfortunate one day the baby will be able to read the lengths Sherri went to in order to be out of his life.

50 Cent says he's cashed strapped, so like any responsible bankrupted rapper he's asking a judge to radically reduce a judgment he's required to pay over a sex tape.

50 was slammed by a jury that concluded he maliciously posted a sex tape featuring Rick Ross' baby mama to needle Rick. Baby mama Lastonia Leviston saw no humor in it, and sued 50, winning a $7 million damage award.

50 wants the judgment slashed to $1.6 mil and possibly even less ... because the $7 million award doubles up the emotional damages and the rest is excessive.

Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala is on the stand in L.A. to testify in his child support battle with baby mama Clayanna Warthen.

Warthen is looking for $58k per month, up from the $16k Iguodala is paying right now to support their 6-year-old daughter London.

Over the last 2 days, Warthen's testified she needs the increase to pay for more extracurricular activities for London, who she says is a genius with a 151 IQ. She says the money will cover horseback riding, piano lessons, and a vocal coach for their daughter.

Andre's lawyer grilled Warthen about receipts -- she says she throws away most of them, and usually pays for things with cash. She also said all the support money is spent on the little girl ... even though some of the expenses include Sephora makeup and Victoria's Secret.

She was also questioned about the $150k she admits investing in a marketing company called LOC. Iguodala's lawyers said that company has been investigated for drug trafficking, but Warthen said she was unaware of that.

Andre's side thinks Warthen is just trying to take him to the cleaners, while she claims Andre's been neglecting their daughter by not spending enough time with her.

Miss Colombia may have lost her crown, but companies pitching burgers and beers want to re-crown her and make her super famous and wealthy.

Sources connected with the scorned Miss Universe contestant tell TMZ, a high-powered manager -- who reps Sofia Vergara -- is working on her behalf and is in talks with Burger King for a fantastic commercial. Miss Colombia would star in a kids' meal spot where everyone keeps their crown.

And we're told the manager -- Luis Balaguer -- is also talking to Corona about a commercial featuring Ariadna Gutierrez on the beach with a cold one. The hook -- "corona" is "crown" in Spanish.

And there's more ... we're told Ariadna's dream is to become a Victoria's Secret angel, and our sources say Balaguer was in touch with the company on Tuesday.

BTW ... we're told Ariadna was enraged at both the Miss Universe pageant and Steve Harvey after the screw-up and hasn't returned a single call to either. Fact is, it's the best thing that could have happened to her.

James Caan's wife is asking for more money in the child support department because she says her 75-year-old estranged husband is still rolling in the dough.

As we reported, James has put his foot down, claiming his wife has been draining his assets to the point he has to take unworthy roles just to keep the financial boat afloat.

According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, he made more than a million bucks last year alone just from residuals. For example, she says he made more than $140k just from "Elf," which plays 'round the clock during Christmas.

Linda also wants some serious 'Godfather' money, claiming among other things she's entitled to half the residuals he gets from the video games.

We obtained other docs which show the couple has a lot in the way of pricey assets. He's asking the judge to force her to ante up a Chagall painting, a Picasso, a Dali, a gold record of "Funny Lady" and a crossword puzzle from President Clinton.

As we previously reported, Caan tells TMZ he harbors no ill will, saying, "Linda is a beautiful woman who gave me 2 beautiful sons which helped enrich my life tremendously, and I'll always be indebted to her for that."

Rob Kardashian is getting a sweet offer to change his life for the better in TWO ways -- get healthy AND get a job at the same time.

Kardashian was sent an offer to be a spokesperson for "Five Hour Diabetic," which designs specialized meal plans for people with type 2 diabetes.

We're told the company wants to use Rob's face on social media and advertising campaigns. The deal comes with a sweet $100,000 payday, plus profit sharing ... as well as a lifetime membership for meal plans, and medical consultations.

TMZ broke the story ... Rob was hospitalized and on the verge of a diabetic coma.

Honestly, this deal could be exactly what the doctor ordered.

The woman Scott Weiland divorced nearly 9 years ago, and often battled over his drug use, is asking the courts to name her the executor of his will ... TMZ has learned.

Mary Forsberg filed docs in L.A. saying Scott himself named her as executor, and she's filed a will with his signature as proof. Here's the catch ... the will was written in April 2007. That's right around the time Scott and Mary's marriage was falling apart, and when he was in the throes of addiction.

Mary wrote a memoir called 'Fall to Pieces' about life with Scott and his battles with drugs.

The docs say Scott had about $2 million in assets as part of his estate. He also created a trust during his lifetime that has undisclosed assets.

Scott's widow Jamie Wachtel was with him for 2 years before his death, and could still contest Forsberg's filing.

Bristol Palin's new baby daddy may no longer be a mystery ... her ex-fiance says he's the daddy, and he's gunning for some serious custody.

Dakota Meyer filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, in which he claims he's the biological father of 3-week-old Sailor.

Dakota wants a judge to award him joint legal and physical custody.

Bristol has never publicly revealed the identity of the father. She and Dakota broke up 3 months after conception.

Bristol's baby daddy wants one more thing ... child support.

If justice can be bought, "Making A Murderer" convicts Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are one step closer to getting out of prison.

We've learned the family set up a website soliciting donations to mount a new legal challenge, with the help of the hacker group 'Anonymous,' which created the website Opaverydassey.com.

We're told viewers of the documentary are responding by opening their wallets. So far the family has collected $2,100 through the site and another $1,200 sent to the Avery family home.

The family, we're told, is upset because someone's been setting up fake websites soliciting money, which they believe has discouraged people from contributing. But they're starting to see a steady flow.

Sean Kingston's claims he was kidnapped in a jewelry dispute have fallen on deaf ears, because the LAPD is chalking it up to a simple business disagreement.

Law enforcement sources tell us, Kingston's story just doesn't ring true ... that he met a jeweler in downtown L.A. in the middle of the night to settle a dispute over a $185k watch. Kingston claims the jeweler and his goons took the watch, locked him in a car at gunpoint and drove off, eventually dumping him in the street.

Our sources say the story didn't make a whole lot of sense ... why would Sean be making business deals in the middle of the night in a desolate area? It seems unclear so cops are calling it a civil business dispute.

Frankly, the whole story is too confusing for words, so just let Raquel explain it you.

Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala does not want his daughter to take up basketball for fear she'll become a lesbian ... so says his baby mama in a bitter court case.

Clayanna Warthen testified Monday in a child support hearing, Andre had issues with 6-year-old daughter London playing basketball at school because he was worried she might "turn into a lesbian."

TMZ Sports broke the story, Warthen wants Iguodala to pay $58k a month in child support ... up from 16k a month. She says her daughter is a genius with a 151 IQ, already reading Harry Potter books.

Warthen grouses her baby daddy isn't even paying for her full tuition and has shunned her, not even bothering to call on Christmas. Warthen says Iguodala saw London for a grand total of 9 hours in 2015. She says it's so bad she needs money to cover London's therapy.

Iguodala's lawyer fired back, saying Warthen is trying to take his client to the cleaners. The lawyer says Warthen wants money for a personal chef and $7k for floor seats at 76ers games.

Steven Avery, the man at the center of the incredible documentary, "Making A Murderer," filed legal docs saying the cops violated his civil rights by damaging his car and using too much gas.

Avery, who's serving a life sentence for the murder of Teresa Halbach, claimed in court documents -- filed in 2012 and obtained by TMZ -- that the cops damaged his 1993 Pontiac Grand Am when they seized it for the murder trial.

Avery, who repped himself, claimed when the car was returned, it was in disrepair. He says the alternator and battery needed replacing, the shifter on the transmission was bent and had to be repaired, and "the gas tank was missing 3/4 of a tank of gas when it had been full before it was taken."

The now-famous defendant was asking for $455 for the damage and "used gas." He also asked for $250,000 in punitive damages. He lost the case.

In a separate case he sued for seizing his wood cabinet book case, 4 paperback books, a handset for a cordless telephone and an AC power cord.

James Caan says his estranged wife is hammering him for money to the point he has to take crappy roles just to make enough money to feed the beast.

Caan just filed legal docs in his divorce case, claiming he wants to retire but estranged wife Linda Caan is blowing through his savings and he's forced to keep working to pay the bills.

Caan, who has started in epic movies including "The Godfather," says he has medical issues and at 75 wants to hang it up.

What he says is particularly galling is that he feels she's forcing him to sully his reputation, saying, "I am no longer willing to take parts in films and/or television shows which detract from the 50 years I have spent building my reputation."

Caan says just this past summer, he was forced to do a film called, "Sicilian Vampire." He says it was humiliating ... the premiere was in NYC and only 50 people showed.

As for what he's currently paying ... $13,000 a month in child support for their 2 children. It appears she's asking for more money and he's filed these documents in response.

Andre Iguodala has a little girl with a 151 IQ, and his baby mama says the multi-million dollar NBA player won't even fully pay for her education ... TMZ Sports has learned.

"Twilight" star Ashley Greene has put a 2 year legal dispute over an apartment fire to bed.

We've learned Ashley settled a case with Adrian Mayorga, the doorman of the legendary West Hollywood building which Ashley accidentally torched ... apparently with a candle.

Mayorga claimed he was hurt while running through the smoke-filled hallways, yelling for residents to flee.

The settlement is for an undisclosed amount.

Ashley's Fox Terrier, Marlo, died in the blaze.

DJ Khaled just dropped a cool $3.8 mil on a waterfront mansion in Miami.

Miami producer Khaled turned 40 this year, and what better way to celebrate than to get yourself a 6,600 sq. ft. mansion with an ocean-facing pool and a 45-foot boat dock with a jet ski lift.

But Mr. DJ, does it have an elevator? Why yes, yes it does. It also has 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and pretty much every breathtaking view of the water you could hope for.

Fresh off dropping an album in October and the opening of his 2nd Miami "FingaLicking" restaurant, Khaled is busy talking gratitude and never giving up on your dreams in his Tweets and Snapchats.