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John Cusack -- someone who's been transparent about his liberal views for years -- is coming after Democrats ... 'cause in his eyes, they have a total lack of morals.

The often-left-wing actor didn't hold back on social media earlier this week, saying those towards the top of the Democratic Party are "full of s***." He goes on to blame them for people switching to Donald Trump as a consideration for the presidency.

It's a long rant that John goes on -- he even takes shots at former Prez Barack Obama's iconic "Hope and Change" slogan ... something John's calling, "another branded hustle."

John's heated talk came in response to an article that claimed Dems are considering doing away with federal wealth taxes ... writing, "This kind of staggering amoral bulls*** is one of the main reason[s] (yes there are others) Trump's demagoguery works on people."

He sarcastically adds, "Don’t worry fellas - the democrats will save the .000000001 % from paying tax" ... saying, "To even attempt this … Unbelievable."

For those unaware, John's often spoken out about things like politics, activism, and wealth distribution ... but he usually sees things from a Democratic perspective.

John Cusack es alguien que ha sido transparente acerca de sus puntos de vista liberales durante años, pero nos enteramos que esta vez va en contra de los demócratas ya que bajo su punto de vista, tienen una total falta de moral.

El actor —a menudo de izquierdas— no se contuvo en las redes sociales a principios de esta semana diciendo que los que están en la cima del Partido Demócrata están "llenos de mierda". A continuación, les culpa de que la gente se haya pasado a Donald Trump como candidato a la presidencia.

Es un largo despotricar el de John, incluso ningunea el icónico eslogan del ex Presidente Barack Obama "Esperanza y Cambio", algo que John llama, "otro timo de marca".

La acalorada charla de John vino en respuesta a un artículo que afirmaba que los demócratas están considerando eliminar los impuestos federales sobre la riqueza escribiendo: "Este tipo de asombrosa mierda amoral es una de las principales razones (sí hay otras) por las que la demagogia de Trump funciona en la gente".

Y añade sarcásticamente: "No se preocupen amigos, los demócratas salvarán al .000000001 % de pagar impuestos" diciendo: "Para siquiera intentar esto ... Increíble".

Para aquellos que no lo saben, John ha hablado a menudo sobre cosas como la política, el activismo, y la distribución de la riqueza pero por lo general ve las cosas desde una perspectiva demócrata.

An iconic piece of art from Bob Ross' past is up for sale 4 decades after it was made ... and it ain't gonna come cheap.

Bob's painting is titled, "A Walk in the Woods," painted on the first episode of his hit show, "The Joy of Painting" -- where many first discovered his talent.

The piece has Bob's signature in the bottom corner and is listed on Modern Artifact for $9,850,000. People interested can make another offer if they'd like ... but we're assuming it'll sell in that ballpark, given its significance.

Fans of the show know it didn't take Bob long to craft the incredibly detailed oil painting -- his inaugural episode is only 28 minutes long -- but that just goes to show how talented he really was.

As you know, Bob's show debuted in 1983 with this painting, the show aired over 400 episodes on PBS and lasted until 1994, the year before he died due to complications from lymphoma.

His legacy is up there with some of the greats in the world of art, partially thanks to his internet fame long after his death so it's no doubt his first televised painting will make a killing.

Una obra de arte icónica del pasado de Bob Ross está a la venta 4 décadas después de que se hizo y no va a ser barata.

La pintura de Bob se titula, "Un paseo por el bosque", pintado en el primer episodio de su exitoso programa, "La alegría de la pintura" donde muchos descubrieron por primera vez su talento.

La pieza tiene la firma de Bob en la esquina inferior y está listada en Modern Artifact por 9.850.000 de dólares. Las personas interesadas pueden hacer otra oferta si lo desean.

Los fans de la serie saben que no le tomó mucho tiempo a Bob para elaborar la pintura al óleo increíblemente detallada. Su episodio inaugural es de sólo 28 minutos de duración y prueba lo talentoso que era Ross.

Como ustedes saben, el programa de Bob debutó en 1983 con esta pintura, el programa se emitió más de 400 episodios en PBS y duró hasta 1994, un año antes de su muerte debido a complicaciones de linfoma.

Su legado está a la altura de algunos de los grandes del mundo del arte, en parte gracias a su fama en Internet mucho después de su muerte, así que no cabe duda de que su primer cuadro televisado hará fortuna.

El equipo de Lizzo no se guarda nada. Su portavoz, Stefan Friedman, nos dice: "Mientras Lizzo recibe esta noche un Premio Humanitario de la Black Music Action Coalition por el increíble trabajo caritativo que ha hecho para elevar a todas las personas, un abogado intenta mancillar este honor reclutando a alguien para presentar una falsa y absurda demanda publicitaria que, esperen, nunca conoció ni habló con Lizzo".

Y continúa: "Prestaremos a esto toda la atención que se merece. Ninguna".

Lizzo vuelve a estar en el punto de mira por acusaciones relacionadas con condiciones de trabajo inapropiadas en su gira, siendo demandada por una mujer que dice que fue obligada a escuchar comentarios racistas y gordofóbicos por parte de miembros del equipo de Lizzo mientras trabajaba horas impensables.

Según los documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, Asha Daniels dice que fue contratada por Amanda Nomura —una miembro del equipo de Lizzo— para unirse a la gira en 2023 para trabajar en el vestuario. Daniels afirma que el trabajo era agotador, a veces de 6 AM-2 AM y se le negó descansos.

Daniels, una mujer negra, dice que Nomura era brutal, a menudo haciendo comentarios racistas y gordofóbicos - supuestamente llamando a las mujeres negras de la gira "tontas" "inútiles" y "gordas".

Daniels también afirma que Nomura le dijo que no se le permitía vestir sexy cerca de Lizzo porque Lizzo se pondría celosa cuando su novio estuviera cerca de otras mujeres hermosas.

En una ocasión, Daniels afirma que se lesionó el tobillo cuando Nomura le pasó por encima un perchero. Dice que se le hinchó el tobillo y que cuando se puso un par de Crocs para ir a trabajar la reprendieron y le dijeron que tenía que ponerse un par de zapatillas de tenis.

En los documentos, Daniels dice que alertó al equipo de gestión de Lizzo sobre el comportamiento, y afirma que la gerente de la gira de Lizzo, Carlina Gugliotta, incluso le aconsejó que filmara en privado la conducta de Nomura, pero Daniels sintió que eso no sería ético.

Daniels dice que finalmente le planteó todas sus preocupaciones a Gugliotta y cree que a su vez fueron transmitidas a Lizzo, pero finalmente fue despedida antes de que su contrato finalizara.

Daniels afirma que su experiencia en la gira le ha provocado ansiedad y trastorno de estrés postraumático así como migrañas, distorsiones oculares, niebla cerebral y fatiga.

Recordemos que Lizzo fue demandada el mes pasado por reclamaciones que incluyeron el acoso sexual por 3 ex empleados que afirmaron que fueron obligados a asistir a espectáculos sexuales y fueron sometidos a comportamientos y situaciones incómodas mientras trabajaban para Lizzo.

Debemos señalar que Daniels es representado por Neama Rahmani, el mismo abogado que demandó a Lizzo en nombre de las 3 mujeres de la demanda el mes pasado.

Lizzo ha negado esas afirmaciones diciendo: "Mi carácter ha sido criticado. Normalmente, opto por no responder a acusaciones falsas pero éstas son tan increíbles como suenan y demasiado escandalosas como para no ser abordadas."

Daniels está demandando por acoso sexual, acoso racial, discriminación por discapacidad y más. Ella está pidiendo daños y perjuicios, incluidos los salarios no pagados, pérdida de ingresos y otros.

Lizzo is back under fire for allegations tied to inappropriate working conditions on her tour ... getting sued by a woman who says she was forced to hear racist and fatphobic comments from members of Lizzo's team while working unthinkable hours.

According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Asha Daniels says she was hired by Amanda Nomura -- a member of Lizzo's team -- to join Lizzo's tour in 2023 to work in wardrobe. Daniels claims the work was grueling, sometimes going from 6 AM-2 AM and getting refused breaks.

Daniels, a Black woman, says Nomura was brutal, often making racist and fatphobic comments -- allegedly calling Black women on the tour "dumb" "useless" and "fat."

Daniels also claims Nomura told her she wasn't allowed to dress sexy around Lizzo because Lizzo would get jealous when her boyfriend was around other beautiful women.

During one instance, Daniels says she injured her ankle when Nomura rolled a clothing rack over it. She says her ankle became swollen, and when she wore a pair of Crocs to work she was reprimanded and told she needed to put on a pair of tennis shoes.

In the docs, Daniels says she alerted Lizzo's management team to the behavior, and claims Lizzo's tour manager, Carlina Gugliotta, even advised her to privately film Nomura's conduct, but Daniels felt that would be unethical.

Daniels says she eventually brought all of her concerns to Gugliotta, and believes those concerns were relayed to Lizzo ... but was eventually fired before her contract was set to end.

Daniels claims her experience on the tour has left her with ongoing anxiety and PTSD as well as migraines, ocular distortions, brain fog and fatigue.

Remember, Lizzo was sued last month for claims that included sexual harassment by 3 former employees who claimed they were forced to attend sex shows and were subjected to uncomfortable behavior and situations while working for Lizzo.

We should note -- Daniels is represented by Neama Rahmani -- the same lawyer who sued Lizzo on behalf of the 3 women from the lawsuit last month.

Lizzo has denied those claims, saying in part, "My character has been criticized. Usually, I choose not to respond to false allegations but these are as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed."

Daniels is suing for sexual harassment, racial harassment, disability discrimination and more. She's asking for damages including unpaid wages, loss of earnings and others.

Fat Joe is bringing back-to-school cheer to his Bronx hometown by donating over $100,000 worth of brand-new clothes to more than 600 students!!!

TMZ Hip Hop got this video of Joe surprising high school students Thursday morning at The Eagle Academy for Young Men ... giving them a pep talk straight from the heart of his life experience!!!

Joe told the kids he could relate to their lives, having grown up right around the corner and told them he knew their journey wasn't easy.

We're told Joe and his team from UpNYC personally handed out bags of new clothing ... including sweatsuits, tracksuits, t-shirts, shorts and sneakers.

The BX-bred rapper had a busy morning.

In addition to Eagle Academy, the team also visited middle schoolers at I.S. 219 New Venture School and elementary students at P.S. 146 Edward Collins ... Joe's childhood alma mater.

The future leaders from the BX weren't the only ones benefitting from Santa Joe this week. Former President Bill Clinton was blessed with a rare pair of the Terror Squad Air Force 1s ... and his facial expression says he loved them.

Pippen and Jordan are teaming up to win it all again ... but it ain't MJ and Scottie -- it's Larsa and Marcus on a reality TV show.

Larsa Pippen and her boyfriend, Marcus Jordan, have signed on for season 2 of the Peacock series, "The Traitors" ... a competition where 20 contestants try to smoke out the backstabbers of the group in hopes of securing a $250,000 prize.

The couple is already on location in Scotland for filming ... and they're basically treating the business trip like a vacation as well, posting several selfies together on social media during their downtime.

The addition of Larcus to the competition will be interesting -- they're the first public couple to be on the show together, which could cause some problems with fellow contestants who may not like their established alliance.

The entire cast has not been announced yet, but it will consist of other famous faces in reality TV and other industries, according to People, who first broke the news.

"Survivor" star Cirie Fields won it all the first time around ... securing the quarter milli after outlasting names like Brandi Glanville, Rachel Reilly and Cody Calafiore.

Larsa and Marcus -- who started dating last year -- are used to having cameras in their faces ... as they've documented parts of their relationship for "Real Housewives of Miami."

Former "Million Dollar Listing" star Fredrik Eklund says his new AI real estate expert isn't here to take jobs from agents like himself -- instead, he says this tech can spark market growth.

Fredrik joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live" to introduce the world to Maya ... the world's first real estate guru completely powered by artificial intelligence. It's a product that took him and his team 18 months to get up and running, and he explained why he's so incredibly proud of what Maya can do.

He says Maya helps both sides of the housing market and even comes with her own personality -- and while you might think websites, like Zillow and Redfin, already simplify the home buying experience, Fredrik told us why Maya takes it to the next level.

Simply put ... the way you tour open houses is going to change dramatically in the next few years, and Fredrik believes Maya will be an integral part of that revolution.

AI has become a hot-button topic lately, with folks -- including Hollywood writers and actors -- worried the new tech will take peoples' jobs as it advances.

Un jugador de póquer que mintió acerca de tener cáncer terminal para recaudar fondos y así poder entrar en el mayor evento de la Serie Mundial de Poker, ahora está pidiendo disculpas: "Lo que hice estuvo mal", confesó.

Rob Mercer, de 37 años y oriundo de Vallejo, California, inventó la historia en junio, según informa Las Vegas Review-Journal, en un intento desesperado por reunir los 10.000 dólares que necesitaba para participar en el evento de póquer más prestigioso del mundo, que se celebra en julio en Las Vegas.

Mercer creó un GoFundMe con la esperanza de reunir el dinero en efectivo, y conmovió a tantos, que recaudó entre $30.000 y $50.000, lo que le permitió comprar la entrada.

Sin embargo, el Review-Journal informa que varios miembros de la comunidad del póquer sospecharon de Mercer por la forma en que había actuado en el evento. Al parecer, había dado respuestas vagas a preguntas sobre su enfermedad y tampoco había compartido pruebas concretas de su supuesto diagnóstico de cáncer terminal de colon.

El medio también informa que varias personas lo vieron apostando en un casino, y cuando  le preguntaron por eso ... se dice que estuvo a la defensiva.

Finalmente, Mercer confesó todo, al Review-Journal el martes: "No debería haberle dicho a la gente que tengo cáncer de colon. Lo hice de forma improvisada cuando alguien me preguntó qué tipo de cáncer tenía".

Mercer, sin embargo, dijo que su historia no carecía al menos de cierto mérito. Dijo que cree que sí tiene cáncer de mama no diagnosticado, y que se inventó la historia del cáncer de colon porque estaba avergonzado de decir que se estaba tratando con una enfermedad tan poco frecuente en hombres.

"Sí mentí sobre tener cáncer de colon", dijo Mercer, que terminó siendo eliminado del evento pronto. "No tengo cáncer de colon. Usé eso para cubrir mi situación".

Mercer dijo que como sí cree que tiene cáncer de mama, no tiene intenciones de devolver el dinero que obtuvo a través de su GoFundMe.

En cuanto a su futuro en las mesas de póquer, le dijo al Review-Journal que ha dejado de jugar debido a "su deteriorada salud". Además le dijo al medio que ahora pasa alrededor de 18 horas al día en la cama.

A poker player who lied about having terminal cancer in order to raise funds to get into the World Series of Poker Main Event is now apologizing for his fib ... saying this week, "What I did was wrong."

Rob Mercer -- a 37-year-old Vallejo, Calif. native -- came up with the tale back in June, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in an effort to gather the $10,000 he needed to buy in to the world's most prestigious poker event in July in Las Vegas.

Mercer created a GoFundMe with the hopes of gathering the cash -- and it touched so many, it reportedly led to him earning between $30,000 and $50,000 ... allowing him entry into the tournament.

But, the Review-Journal reports several in the poker community became suspicious of Mercer over the way he had acted at the event. Mercer had reportedly provided vague responses to questions about his illness and failed to share concrete proof of his alleged terminal colon cancer diagnosis as well.

The outlet also reports several people saw him gambling in a casino, and when he was approached about the poor optics of that ... he was said to have been defensive.

Eventually, Mercer fessed up about everything, telling the Review-Journal on Tuesday, "I shouldn't have told people I have colon cancer. I did that just as a spur-of-the-moment thing when someone asked me what kind of cancer I had."

Mercer, however, said his story wasn't without at least some merit. He told the outlet he believes he does have undiagnosed breast cancer -- and he made up the colon cancer story because he was embarrassed to say he was dealing with a disease not as commonly found in men.

"I did lie about having colon cancer," said Mercer, who ended up getting eliminated from the Main Event early on. "I don't have colon cancer. I used that to cover my situation."

Mercer said due to his belief that he does have breast cancer, he has no intentions of returning the money he obtained through his GoFundMe.

As for his future on poker tables, Mercer told the Review-Journal he has quit playing due to "his deteriorating health." He told the news organization that he now spends around 18 hours a day in bed.

Diddy's not just gonna stop with an R&B album, he's got a hip hop project on the way ... so says his son, Christian "King" Combs, who says he's gonna be featured on the thing!!!

TMZ Hip Hop connected with Christian and Raven Tracy in NYC Wednesday where he explained his absence from his dad's new LP "The Love Album: Off The Grid."

The album features a ton of big names --  MJB, The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign and a handful of notable rap stars -- but King says his lyrical talents are better suited for the next go 'round.

Christian and Raven were actually en route to a back-to-school drive when we caught them -- complete with his newly minted Key to the City.

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are well on their way to finalizing their divorce, with only a few more details to hammer out, and we've got their full filings to check out.

TMZ broke the story, Ariana filed for divorce from Gomez Monday, and he filed his response almost immediately. Our sources said Ariana and Dalton have been super cordial through their divorce proceedings, working with care and respect behind the scenes to make sure most things were sorted out before actually filing the documents.

Ariana notes the two have a prenup in her filing, writing, "There are additional separate property assets and obligations of each party as mandated by the parties' Prenuptial Agreement."

Dalton's response filing almost totally mirrors Ariana's divorce docs -- both listing their date of separation as February 20, 2023.

As we first told you, even though there's a prenup in place, Ariana will still cut Dalton some sort of cash check ... but it won't be a crazy amount.

Anthony Anderson will fork over $20,000 every month to his ex-wife, Alvina Stewart, per his divorce judgment, but he could be paying even more, depending on how his career's going.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Anthony will pay the $20k as a base amount, and that number will go up if his gross annual earnings go over $2 million. In that case, he'll pay an additional 20% of his income.

In other words, the more Anthony makes, the more he's gotta shell out to Alvina -- that's how spousal support works -- but he's not walking out of the marriage empty-handed.

The docs say Anthony gets to keep their property in Encino, CA, and a 2004 Land Rover -- she gets the 2022 Mazda and their place in Houston. They also have a cemetery plot at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which they'll be selling and splitting the proceeds. RIP to that deal.

Lastly, the docs say there's a glock-19 firearm that's registered to Alvina but currently in Anthony's possession -- and he'll have to return that to law enforcement within the next 30 days.

Ariana Grande y Dalton Gomez están muy cerca de finalizar su divorcio, con solo unos cuantos detalles más por pulir, y tuvimos acceso a sus archivos completos para comprobarlo.

TMZ dio la noticia, Ariana Grande solicitó el divorcio este lunes, y Goméz presentó su respuesta casi inmediatamente. Nuestras fuentes nos dijeron que Ariana y Dalton han sido súper cordiales durante todo el procedimiento de divorcio, actuando con cuidado y respeto detrás de cámara para asegurarse de que gran parte de las cosas estén resueltas antes de presentar realmente los documentos.

Ariana señala que los dos tienen un acuerdo prenupcial en sus documentos, y escribe: "Hay activos adicionales de propiedad separada y obligaciones de cada parte según lo dispuesto por el Acuerdo Prenupcial de las partes."

La respuesta de Dalton refleja casi totalmente los documentos de divorcio de Ariana. Ambos enumeran su fecha de separación como el 20 de febrero de 2023

Como te contamos la primera vez, a pesar de que hay un acuerdo prenupcial, Ariana todavía espera algún tipo de cheque en efectivo de Dalton, pero no será una cantidad disparatada.

Anthony Anderson tendrá que pagar más de $20.000 dólares cada mes a su ex esposa —Alvina Stewart— por su sentencia de divorcio, pero podría estar pagando aún más dependiendo de cómo va su carrera.

Según los documentos obtenidos por TMZ, Anthony pagará 20.000 dólares como cantidad base, y esa cifra aumentará si sus ingresos brutos anuales superan los 2 millones de dólares. En ese caso, pagará un 20% adicional de sus ingresos.

En otras palabras, cuanto más gana Anthony, más tiene que desembolsar a Alvina, así es como funciona la manutención conyugal, pero él no está caminando fuera del matrimonio con las manos vacías.

Los documentos dicen que Anthony se queda con su propiedad en Encino California y un Land Rover 2004. Ella se queda con el 2022 Mazda y su casa en Houston. También tienen una parcela en el cementerio de Inglewood Park que van a vender y dividir los ingresos. RIP a ese acuerdo.

Por último, los documentos dicen que hay un arma de fuego Glock-19 que está registrada a Alvina pero actualmente en posesión de Anthony y él tendrá que devolver que a la aplicación de la ley dentro de los próximos 30 días.