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Oliver Tree‘s team wasted no time fulfilling his wishes following his sudden death earlier this month -- they've officially launched Dr. Oliver Tree's Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses foundation.

The heartwarming news was announced Friday, with an Instagram post shared on his official account explaining he "was on a mission to bring the world together through art and inspiring other artists to create," and therefore started the non-profit 'Baby Geniuses' foundation.

The foundation's website says it awards money to successful applicants so they can produce and create in music, film, installation, and performance art ... and that the projects "should reflect the spirit of the work Oliver Tree created in collaboration with the foundation’s board members during his lifetime."

'Bachelorette' alum DeAnna Pappas claims she's been living off her savings since losing her job in 2025 ... something she revealed in new docs filed in her never-ending divorce battle with her ex-husband, Stephen Stagliano.

DeAnna filed an income and expense declaration in the court battle, claiming her average monthly income from her work as a flight attendant is $2,618.

She said her work is not consistent at the moment. DeAnna added that she is paid $1,500 per month by Stephen as spousal support. DeAnna said she earned $0 from her podcast last month.

Pinky Cole must be a glutton for punishment, because she is not sweatin' her income being revealed as part of her ongoing bankruptcy.

Check out the video ... we got the 'RHOA' star out in NYC and our photog asked how she's feeling about her dire financial situation.

Pinky's chillin' really ... and that's mostly because she says her restaurant Slutty Vegan is doing very well ... so well, in fact, she's making it a franchise!

The man claiming to have the world's smallest penis says enlargement surgery is a no-go, despite a flood of donations pouring into his GoFundMe to help cover the costs.

Michael Phillips -- who has a diagnosed micropenis -- tells TMZ ... the risks are simply not worth it, saying the procedure could leave him unable to get an erection or even lose sensation altogether.

Plus, he's "not trying to build an 8-inch d***."

Instead, the 38-year-old is hoping the money raised can go to injections designed to increase girth.

Thing is ... his GoFundMe has run into a different problem ... suspected scammers.

ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller's colleagues are helping out after he lost his arm in a serious car accident earlier this month ... with names like Pat McAfee and Adam Schefter donating to his recovery.

Miller's loved ones are raising money to ease the financial burden the draft expert will face after multiple surgeries and impending rehab, medical care, travel, and prosthetic planning ... and the former Indianapolis Colts punter wasted no time contributing $5,525 to the cause.

The goal is now $55,000 total ... and Schefty, Pete Thamel, Jeremy Fowler, Mina Kimes, and more have also put up money for Miller's cause.

That's not a hand he's got out! The man who claims to have the smallest penis in the world is looking to extend his 15 minutes -- and his meat -- IF he can score financial aid from the public.

Michael Phillips ... the 38-year-old North Carolina man who claims to have a penny-sized pecker, tells TMZ he's seeking crowdsourced cash to get a penis-enlarging procedure done in the next couple months.

He says it'll cost a whopping $6K ... no word on if he's paying by the inch.

Michael, who's been medically diagnosed with a micropenis, claims he struggles to use the bathroom with his .38 inch penis and hopes the procedure can help a wee bit when urinating.

Trevor Ariza’s ex-wife, Bree Anderson, slammed the former NBA star for failing to pay child support while his new girlfriend flaunts their lavish lifestyle ... TMZ has learned.

Bree filed court docs claiming she believes Trevor pulls in over $50K per month, despite his claims that he only makes around $6K a month. She said she makes around $11K per month but lists monthly expenses totaling $29K.

In her filing, Bree claimed Trevor has failed to pay support owed in their divorce deal.  She also alleged he failed to provide his updated financial docs.

The amount that Nicki Minaj’s mom is set to receive as a settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit over her late husband’s death was revealed in court.

TMZ obtained court docs in which the rapper’s mom, Carol Maraj, broke down the settlement between her and the man who fatally struck Nicki’s dad, Robert Maraj, in 2021.

Carol says she agreed to $400K ... $300K from Charles Polevich -- the driver who struck Robert -- and another $100K from an insurance company. In her paperwork, Carol said she agreed to pay her legal team around $133K in fees and another $9800 in reimbursements ... leaving his estate with the remaining $234K.

A GoFundMe for a years-long street vendor has passed the $100K mark and continues to climb after the vendor was brutally beaten in a horrific attack.

A video first shared online Sunday shows a nasty brawl that broke out between the vendor, Arabelia Martinez, and an unknown woman at the former's stand in Los Angeles. The video shows a heated dispute escalating as the woman pours hot sauce on Martinez's hot dogs, prompting Martinez to throw red powder at the woman.

They then got physical ... with the woman throwing punches at the back of Martinez's head as people rush in to break them up. Martinez is able to slip away momentarily, but the woman charges at her again, sending a barrage of blows to her head and face ... before yanking her to the ground with her hair.

For Danny Pintauro, being the boss of a hit TV show didn't mean he could be make a living as an actor ... so now he's working part time as an Amazon delivery driver to make ends meet.

Speaking on the "Pod Meets World" podcast, the "Who's The Boss?" star explained that acting work simply wasn't consistent enough, so he had to pick up other jobs to pay the bills.

The former child star first revealed his Amazon gig back in April on IG, and says he didn't expect the stunned reaction because everyone in his life already knew he was working outside the industry.

Dianna Russini didn't just lose a job amid the Mike Vrabel controversy ... she also lost a pretty hefty paycheck!

The veteran NFL reporter was pulling in close to $800,000 a year at The Athletic, according to its parent organization, The New York Times Company ... making her one of the highest-paid journalists at the mass media corporation.

According to the NYT, Diana was in the middle of contract renewal talks when the scandal erupted ... with her existing deal set to expire at the end of June.

Takeoff's parents are fighting over how and where to divvy up settlement money from a wrongful death suit over the late Migos member's murder … with his mom arguing his dad was "barely present" in their son's life ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained legal docs revealing the bitter back-and-forth between Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, and his dad, Kenneth Ball. The war involves settlement money from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Takeoff's mom in Texas.

In the docs, Titania said she had a "close, loving and nurturing relationship" with her son for his entire lifetime. She said she cared for and raised him from birth as a single parent. She said she provided him with nearly sole financial support until he became an adult.

Sexyy Red and her family were the victims of a burglary in Florida, where half a million dollars in handbags and necklaces were stolen ... at least according to a lawsuit she filed against a security guard.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Sexyy Red hosted a birthday retreat for her mother at a rented mansion in Florida in January 2025 ... and an unlocked door led to a huge loss.

She claims she hired a security guard to protect and secure the place during the festivities ... but says on January 12, a single masked individual entered the home through an unlocked door and committed a burglary. According to the suit, a bunch of stuff, including necklaces, charms, rings, bracelets, watches, and designed handbags totaling no less than $500K, was stolen.

Ryan Lochte and his ex, Kayla, don't have to worry about a possible foreclosure on their Florida home ... working out a deal to get a homeowners association that was breathing down their necks to back off.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ryan and Kayla hammered out a settlement with the Fletcher Park Owners' Association.

Fletcher Park sued Ryan and Kayla in November 2025, claiming they failed to pay fees and assessments owed to the HOA for maintenance and other issues on their 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 2,800-square-foot home in Gainesville, Florida. The home appears to be worth around $660K, which is an increase from the $547K the exes paid to purchase the home in 2021.

Madonna is finally pulling back the curtain on her long-scrapped biopic ... and according to her, money was the biggest reason it never made it to the big screen.

The pop icon reveals she spent two years developing the film and even cast Julia Garner as the lead after an intense boot camp in 2022, but despite all that work, the studio just couldn't get on board with the scale -- and price tag -- she felt her life story deserved.

Madonna told Interview mag she even pitched a cheaper version filmed in Serbia ... but that didn't win executives over either, explaining ... "Their first reaction was, 'We don't believe you'd stay in Serbia more than four days.'"

Liam Payne's young son is the sole Beneficiary of the legendary singer's estate ... and now we know how many millions the 9-year-old has coming to him.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Bear Grey Payne has been awarded the One Direction star's estate ... totaling nearly $28 million.

Some of the money can be used now ... but most of it is held in a trust until Bear is 18.