Sen. Cory Booker GOP Tax Plan's Like a 'Sledgehammer to the Kneecaps'
Senator Cory Booker's not hiding his disdain for the GOP tax bill, which he says just pulled a Tonya Harding on America, and especially his home state.
We got the distinguished gentleman from NJ on Capitol Hill shortly after the House gave final approval to President Trump's tax overhaul -- and he says this vote wasn't about politics. He says even Republicans from his state voted against the bill.
You can tell Booker's genuinely pissed about the "bad bill" ... so much he's ready to cancel Christmas. Seriously.
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The Game Sued by 40 Glocc Where's My $216k for Beatdown
The Game's been holding out on 40 Glocc ... who says it's time to pay the hell up.
40 Glocc just filed a lawsuit against Game, seeking more than $200k he says he's owed. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, 40 says he won the dough back in November 2016 in a previous lawsuit he'd filed over a 2012 beatdown Game handed him. TMZ got a video of the fight.
40 says the original judgment was for $196,335.15 -- however, because Game's been dragging his feet ... with interest, he now owes $216,775.52.
In the new docs, 40 accuses Game of creating shell companies to hide the money.
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Jay Glazer The NFL Needs Diddy ... Here's Why
Jay Glazer says the NFL should be rollin' out the red carpet for Diddy -- 'cause they need him more than he needs them.
We got the NFL Insider leaving Craig's in L.A. ... and Jay told us why the league would be lucky to bring on a man of Diddy's diverse talents.
"Great businessman, guy knows sports ... the NFL needs more people like Diddy in the league who can kinda forward think a little bit more and certainly knows how to build a brand," Glazer told TMZ Sports.
So when it comes to Puff potentially buying the Carolina Panthers -- Jay's with Nipsey Hussle.
"Diddy should be an owner. Absolutely. A million percent."
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Rosie O'Donnell Offers Senators $2M to Vote Against Tax Bill ... Flirts with Federal Crime
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Rosie O'Donnell could be in big trouble for offering millions to GOP senators to vote against the new tax bill.
Rosie tweeted Tuesday at Republican Senators Susan Collins and Jeff Flake -- who both hold key votes for the legislation -- offering to pay 'em $2 mil each if they voted no.
The comedian immediately came under fire for what many called straight-up attempted bribery of a U.S. official, which is a crime. Rosie will likely say she's a comedian and it's just a joke ... however, she did say, "no s**t."
Worth noting -- the Senate passed the bill early Wednesday morning.
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Enrique & Anna $600k Miami Crib Makeover ... Bring on the Twins!!!
New parents Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova are going all Donald Trump to make their Miami mansion a fortress of privacy for their twins.
We broke the story ... Anna gave birth to the twins, a boy and a girl, and while she was secretly pregnant, the couple started building a huge 16-foot-tall wall around their Miami home. Construction started in late summer, deep into Anna's 2nd trimester.
According to city building permits, they're also adding a 2-story single family residence to their property -- along with baby-proofing measures, like a "child barrier for pools."
The wall makes sense. Privacy is totally Enrique and Anna's M.O. -- since they clearly went though a whole pregnancy without anyone ever knowing.
The docs say the home makeover will cost $600k when it's all said and done.
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Phaedra Parks Selling Atlanta Crib for $1.195 Million
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Phaedra Parks is having a good ole fashioned French provincial sale ... which has less to do with 18th Century Paree, than it does 21st Century ATL.
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star's unloading her 4 bedroom, 6 bath home which she bough in 2013 for $845k. Phaedra could be turning a nice profit since she's listed it for $1.195 million.
That's the bargain price, too -- she initially put it on the market in July for $1.499 mil.
The pad has a pool, nice yard and a sweet covered patio area for chilling through hot ATL summers. As for why Phaedra's bolting -- we're told she has another home in Atlanta.
So, this beautiful spread was just her backup. Nice.
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Barstool President 'We've Got NFL By the Balls' ... You Jacked Our Slogan!
Saturdays are for the boys ... if you ask Barstool Sports.
Sundays are for the boys ... if you ask the NFL.
And Tuesdays are for legal threats ... because Barstool is now declaring war on the NFL for allegedly jacking their trademark slogan.
Here's the deal ... Barstool (the super popular sports blog) has been selling "SAFTB" gear for years. In fact, BS President Dave Portnoy tells TMZ Sports they have a trademark on the slogan.
So, Portnoy and his Barstool team were shocked when they saw the NFL selling "Sundays Are For The Boys" shirts on the NFLShop.com website ... the official online store of the NFL.
Portnoy -- who considers NFL Commish Roger Goodell a "sworn enemy" -- tells us he's already gearing up to file a lawsuit unless the NFL pulls the shirts from the shop immediately.
El Presidente says the league stepped into a "bear trap" and it should be no-brainer for the league to wave the white flag because "we got 'em by the balls."
We reached out to the NFL for comment -- so far, no word back.
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Harvey Weinstein & Georgina Happy 10th Anniv ... She Gets $12 Mil If She Leaves Now
Georgina Chapman stands to get 8 figures if she divorces Harvey Weinstein today, but their prenup says he could fork out much more ... now that they've crossed the 10-year mark.
The Weinsteins' 10th anniversary was Friday, and while they obviously have nothing to celebrate ... the milestone triggers a major bump in spousal support. The prenup they signed in December 2007 says Georgina gets $400k annually for every year of marriage, if they divorce now.
Before the anniversary, that number was only $300k.
The docs also spell out her cut of their marital assets. For the first 5 years of marriage, Georgina gets $250k per year -- and for years 6 through 10, she gets $700k per year. That totals up to a lump sum payment of $4.75 million.
But wait, there's more -- a housing allowance. Mrs. W gets $25k per month of marriage, with a cap of $3 mil ... which they've reached after 120 months together.
Add in the 10 years of spousal support -- for another $4 mil -- and the grand total is $11.75 million.
The numbers are huge, but so are their bottom lines. Weinstein is reportedly worth north of $250 mil ... while Georgina's net worth is roughly $20 million.
This all assumes Georgina files for divorce sometime soon. We know she's hired a high-powered NY divorce attorney, but, so far, no docs have been filed.
The prenup does have a gag order of sorts -- they both agree not to publish diaries, memoirs, letters, stories, photographs, or do interviews referring to their personal biz or financial affairs. Ditto for movies and TV deals. Sorry, Lifetime.
One last thing. If, by some miracle, the Weinsteins are still together a year from now ... Georgina's annual split of their assets goes from $700k up to a cool $1 mil per year.
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Jodie Sweetin Ex-Husband Getting 'Fuller' Pockets
Jodie Sweetin's ex-husband went crying to the judge for child support now that Jodie's a big star again ... and the judge agreed with him.
The "Fuller House" star has been ordered to cough up $2,800 per month to Morty Coyle ... this according to new docs obtained by TMZ. We broke the story ... Morty went to court asking for child support claiming she's now making at least $600k per year, largely in part to the new Netflix series.
When the divorce went final in 2016, Jodie said she was earning just $4,000 per month, and the judge said she didn't have to pay child support.
What a difference a year makes.
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Fetty Wap Surprises GF with $100k Investment
Don't tell Fetty Wap ya can't mix business with pleasure ... because doing just that put a huge grin on his girlfriend's face.
The rapper surprised his girl, Yaya, Sunday at her Omaj by NoiR clothing line launch party in Ridgefield Park, NJ. The outerwear collection is slated for a spring release but friends and family got a preview along with a $100k surprise from Fetty.
He proudly announced he's sinking that chunk o' change into her biz ... after he performed and walked the runway for her.
"Love & Hip Hop: New York" star Mariahlynn hosted the event, but Fetty definitely stole the show.
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Matt Barnes I'll Make a Billion in Retirement!! Here's How ...
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Newly-retired Matt Barnes says the 'B' in his last name could stand for BILLIONAIRE in just a few years ... revealing his master money plan to join the 3 Commas club by the time he's 50.
Barnes was getting ready to attend an event for his new company, Active Dreamers -- which makes NBA pillows and blankets -- when he told us why he's dead serious about getting to that next level of wealth.
There's more ... Barnes says his portfolio is ready to explode -- he's even got a production company kicking out big projects, including a documentary called "Tale of Four Cities" due out in 2018.
We also asked if Barnes would ever return to the court with the BIG 3 ... and Ice Cube ain't gonna like his answer.
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Harvey Weinstein D.A. Probing Payments to Alleged Victims
Harvey Weinstein might dodge prosecution on sex crimes, but he could still get nailed for financial crimes tied to settlement money he's paid alleged victims over the years.
Law enforcement sources confirm the Manhattan D.A. is actively probing dozens of payments Weinstein has made to settle sexual misconduct cases out of court. We're told the D.A.'s Office is looking into the source of that settlement dough.
If it was misappropriated from The Weinstein Company ... Harvey could potentially be charged with embezzlement. Think Al Capone getting taken down for tax evasion.
We're told more than 20 grand jury subpoenas have been issued to people at The Weinstein Co. and several employees have already been interviewed for the financial investigation ... as well as the alleged rape cases.
TMZ broke the story ... authorities have issues with Paz de la Huerta's alleged rape case against Weinstein, and feel it might be impossible to prosecute him on that one.
We're told the embezzlement probe is plan B at this point.
Weinstein's attorney Ben Brafman told the NY Post, "Any financial settlements by Mr. Weinstein were fully vetted and approved by legal counsel for Mr. Weinstein and The Weinstein Company. There was never any intent by Mr Weinstein to violate the law and as a result, we do not believe that any criminal charges will be filed once all of the facts are carefully reviewed.”
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Justin Timberlake Locking Down 'Man of the Woods' ... Next Big Project?!?
Justin Timberlake has been teasing a new album for months, and we found some docs that might reveal what it's gonna be called.
The singer just filed to trademark the phrase "Man of the Woods." According to docs, obtained by TMZ, Justin's aiming to use it for a bunch of things like CDs, DVDs, downloadable music, clothes, concert posters, programs ... and live performances and tours.
He also applied to trademark "Fresh Leaves," which docs say could go on hats, robes, shorts, jerseys, long-sleeved t-shirts, and more.
Educated guess? One's the album title and the other's the first single.
Justin's filing comes less than 2 months before he performs the halftime show for Super Bowl 52 -- a gig that would exponentially boost his album sales.
Sooo ... got wood, JT?
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'It' Star Sophia Lillis It Pays Good $$$ To Look Like Amy Adams
It's a good thing to look like Amy Adams -- but if you're 15-year-old Sophia Lillis it's even better --because those looks come with a hefty paycheck.
Lillis, who plays Beverly Marsh in "It" just signed on to play the young version of Adams' character, Camille Preaker, on HBO's upcoming series, "Sharp Objects."
According to her contract, obtained by TMZ, Sophia's set to haul in at least $50k for the gig.
It's unclear just how many episodes Lillis will appear in, but the money can only go up from here.
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Migos' Offset Stylin' and Profilin' With Ric Flair Chain
Offset's showering of luxurious birthday gifts didn't stop with his fiancee buying him a Rolls ... he's also dripping in ice inspired by The Nature Boy.
The Migos rapper got the new chain from the CEO of his label, Pierre "Pee" Thomas. If Pee's name sounds familiar, it's because he also blinged out Gucci Mane and his wife at their wedding.
We're told the Naitch jewelry -- made by Wafi Lalani at Jewelry Unlimited in ATL -- is made up of 27 carats on the chain and 25 on the pendant.
At a cost of $70,000, it's enough to make anyone yell, WOOOOO!!!
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Zsa Zsa Gabor's Estate Everything Must Go ... To the Highest Bidder
Zsa Zsa Gabor fans now have a chance to get their hands on some of the late star's cherished personal items from her Bel-Air mansion ... but it ain't gonna be cheap.
The Hungarian beauty -- who died last December of a heart attack just shy of 100 years old -- will have property from her estate auctioned off at her California home.
Heritage Auctions tells TMZ ... Gabor's home furnishings and memorabilia from her career will be up for grabs, along with her Louis Vuitton luggage, designer clothes, paintings and a grand piano.
The luggage is expected to fetch up to $1,500 per set, a Johann Berthelsen oil painting is expected to go for more than $5k ... and her Steinway piano -- featured in the film "Behind the Candelabra" -- should haul in $10,000 to $15,000.
The auction's set for April 14 ... so plenty of time to save up for Zsa Zsa gear.