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'Dukes of Hazzard' star John Schneider is way behind on spousal support payments, at least according to his ex-wife ... she claims he owes her 7 figures, and she's going to great lengths to cash in.

John's ex, Elvira Schneider, claims the actor owes her more than $2.3 million in unpaid spousal support, dating back several years ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

All told, Elvira claims John shorted her $2,382,548 ... and it sounds like she's more pissed than Boss Hogg. She says the huge sum includes more than $984K in accrued interest. Ouch.

'Real Housewives of Atlanta' newbie Pinky Cole rushed to bankruptcy court after she claims a creditor seized one of her investment homes and changed the locks ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Pinky said she owns a fancy property in Georgia -- a 6-bedroom, 4-bathroom, 2,814-square-foot home in the city of Loganville, about an hour east of Atlanta.

As TMZ previously reported, Pinky -- who is the founder of Slutty Vegan and several other businesses -- filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year.

1:37 PM PT -- Alix Earle has officially announced her new skincare line.

Alix Earle has been laying out puzzle pieces -- literally -- as to what her new brand is going to be after launching a mysterious account called "wtfisalixdoing" on social media ... and what she's doing is releasing a skincare line called Reale Actives, TMZ has learned.

According to trademark filings obtained by TMZ, the TikTok star is locking in the name for a beauty brand centered on skincare -- personalized by scrambling her last name -- signaling a major move into the cosmetics space.

The trademark points to a range of skincare products, suggesting this isn’t just a one-off drop, but a full-on brand play ... including "non-medicated and medicated skin care preparations."

OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky died days before the world found out ... so says his friend Andy Bachm, CEO of Creators Inc.

Andy, whose company works closely with OF creators, told The New York Post Leo passed "a few days" before the news became public ... and there was "no interruption to the business" as a result.

As we told you ... Leonid passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer, with the news coming out Monday. Andy says the businessman, who was born in Ukraine, had time to prepare for his death ... though Andy did not reveal what preparations were made.

50 Cent is turning Times Square into his own personal playground ... 'cause TMZ has learned he just inked a $100-million deal to build a celebrity-packed mega venue where fans can party, catch surprise performances, and rub elbows with A-listers all in one night.

The rap mogul has teamed up with Planet Hollywood boss Robert Earl to launch PH Live, a next-level entertainment hub set to take over Planet Hollywood's flagship NYC location.

This isn't your average nightlife spot ... PH Live is designed to be a full-blown celebrity magnet, hosting everything from pop-up concerts and movie premieres to high-end private parties and major cultural events.

50 says the goal is simple ... to create the ultimate destination where everything collides. "Planet Hollywood has always been connected to pop culture, and PH Live takes that energy to the next level," he said.

5 PM PT -- Later in the day, the jury added on $40 million in punitive damages.

Bill Cosby just took a huge loss in court today ... a jury reportedly awarded $19.25 million to Donna Motsinger after she alleged the comedian drugged and raped her in 1972.

Jurors reportedly found Cosby liable for sexual assault and sexual battery while awarding Motsinger $17.5 million for past mental suffering, and $1.75 million for future suffering.

According to Rolling Stone, the jury also left the door open for future punitive damages by determining Cosby acted with "malice, oppression, or fraud."

Hey UNC fans, need a distraction after that First-Round exit? Here's an auction to take your mind off Thursday's loss -- a basketball from the Tar Heels' 1982 championship team is heading to auction ... signed by legends like Michael Jordan and James Worthy!

TMZ Sports has learned the UNC-themed rock -- which will be sold by Heritage Auctions -- is from the 1981-82 season ... when Jordan, Worthy, Sam Perkins, and others were led by iconic head coach Dean Smith.

The ball features Jordan's autograph, as well as signatures from Worthy, Perkins, Buzz Peterson, Cecil Exum, Warren Martin, John Brownlee, and more.

We're told the ball is expected to sell for more than $10K when the bid opens on April 24th ... and it's not just because of all the big names.

Paris Jackson slammed the two executors running Michael Jackson’s estate and trashed some of the production decisions behind the upcoming biopic in the process … but a lawyer for the estate scoffed at her complaints and called them “without merit.”

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paris has been fighting with John Branca and John McClain -- the principal figures managing MJ’s estate since the pop star died in 2009 -- over financial matters ... and now she's blasting them over the upcoming biopic Michael.

Paris has spoken out about the film in the past, and it seems she is not over her gripes with it. MJ’s daughter says she wishes those involved in the film well, but “that does not change potential concerns” she has with the estate’s involvement. She claims Branca used his position as producer to cast A-list actor Miles Teller to play himself, but questioned the move, saying it's "unclear how this peculiar and presumably costly casting decision will result in commensurate box office receipts."

She also says Branca’s lack of experience producing' films “may be the root of reports that the estate has had to fund tens of millions of dollars in reshoots after the terms of a well-known settlement agreement prevented the production from using substantial amounts of footage already shot.” Paris said she was concerned it was a “botched production on a” 3.5-hour biopic “which the estate has reportedly invested at least some, if not all of the $150 million budget, is troubling, to say the least.”

Former WWE Superstar Ted DiBiase Jr. is having a great start to the weekend ... 'cause a jury found him not guilty on all charges related to a Mississippi welfare fraud case.

DiBiase Jr. -- son of WWE legend Ted DiBiase -- was acquitted by a federal jury on several charges ... one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, six counts of wire fraud, two counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and four counts of money laundering.

If he would have been found guilty, he faced a maximum sentence of 185 years in federal prison.

Legendary director David Lynch left behind a massive estate to his four children and substantial gifts for his close friends, TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Sabrina Sutherland -- the trustee of David's family trust -- says David drafted his will and trust in 1994 and last amended it on May 25, 2023. The director died on January 16, 2025 from cardiac arrest, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as an underlying condition.

David’s assets include his membership in Twin Peaks productions, stock in A2K, and all the copyrights David owned for his various projects ... but that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Meghan Trainor is looking to part ways with her sprawling Los Angeles area estate ... 'cause TMZ has learned she's put the property on the market for millions.

Real estate sources tell us the Encino compound hit the market about a week ago for $6.9 million, offering a massive celebrity retreat tucked behind gates and tall hedges.

The property is huge by any standard -- featuring 7 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and about 14,164 square feet of living space, all sitting on roughly 1.09 acres.

Jessica Alba will split half of her residuals for her work in Taylor Swift’s music video and "The Office" with her ex-husband, Cash Warren, TMZ has learned. 

TMZ obtained the divorce settlement signed by Jessica and Cash on February 12.

The exes share three children: Honor, 17, Haven, 14, and Hayes, 7. 

Per the docs, Jessica was awarded all furniture, clothing and jewelry in her possession. She will split the furniture that was in their former marital home and their art collection.

The McBee Dynasty’s Steve McBee, who is currently incarcerated, was shut down in his attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he fraudulently transferred property to his sons to avoid a huge debt to the government ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, a federal judge denied Steve’s effort to get the civil suit brought by the U.S. government against him tossed out of court.

In this case, the government claimed that Steve was notified of an ongoing federal investigation of potential crop insurance fraud involving various farming operations owned by Steve in June 2023.

Looks like the people at Live Nation -- the company that owns Ticketmaster -- aren’t just taking all your money … they’re also laughing at you while they do it.

Two LN employees were caught bragging about hiking up fees in a series of Slack messages, according to newly released court docs from the company’s federal antitrust trial.

In one exchange, then-regional ticketing directors Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold were gloating about spiking parking fees … joking about charging “$50 to park in the grass” and “$60 for closer grass.”

Zach Bryan just dropped some serious cash on a literary treasure ... shelling out a whopping $12 million for Jack Kerouac’s legendary "On The Road" scroll at the auction of Jim Irsay’s memorabilia collection this month.

The country star snagged the iconic manuscript during Christie’s New York sale ... which tracks, considering Zach bought the Saint Jean Baptiste Church in Lowell, Mass. last year ... with plans to turn it into a museum dedicated to the legendary American novelist and poet.

The typescript scroll of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" was estimated to go for around $2.5 million ... but Zach ended up paying $12,135,000.

The UFC's highly anticipated White House is three months away ... and Dana White has good news for fans hoping to pull up to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., announcing they're going to give out 85,000 FREE tickets!

White revealed the news Thursday night while running through some of the promotion's upcoming events, when he was asked about the ticketing situation for Freedom 250.

"We're gonna be ticketing 85,000 people in The Ellipse, and the tickets are free," White said. "We'll announce how we're giving them away soon, but you should plan on going to Washington, D.C. for this event."