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John Legend and Bilt are teaming up to help some ordinary people ... by paying the rent for 50 students across 4 universities.

The colleges include historically Black institutions Morehouse College, Central State University, and Wilberforce University ... and John's alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.

The cause is near and dear to John's heart because he knows first-hand the struggle of getting your rent paid on time ... especially as a college student.

Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle has been seen quite a bit with Christos Marafatsos ... and his inclusion at official meetings is raising some eyebrows.

Christos ... whom Trump once called a "good-looking guy" ... is not an elected or appointed official but a paid lobbyist ... the Wall Street Journal reported.

The thing is ... as ambassador to Greece, Guilfoyle has reportedly tried encouraging a few foreign governments to ink gas deals with the company Aktor.

Billionaire hedge fund manager and Pittsburgh Steelers co-owner Robert Citrone is asking a Pennsylvania judge for an emergency order to block his alleged baby mama from blabbing to the press after he says she took their bitter court battle to social media ... TMZ has learned.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Citrone's attorneys say Amy Blunt -- the alleged mother of Robert's 3-year-old disabled son -- posted to her social media claiming she had won an appeal allowing her to depose Citrone, his wife, and his children.

The docs say Amy's post also referenced Citrone's wealth, claiming he was worth roughly $250 million when his children were young "compared to billions now" ... while claiming her child, Luca, had to "fight for basic needs."

Chadwick Boseman's widow, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman, says she has been generous with the late actor's family ... despite his brothers claiming she has been less than transparent with the estate's finances.

In newly filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, Simone opposed Chadwick's brothers, Derrick and Kevin Boseman, in their attempt to remove her as the administrator of the actor's estate.

Simone claims that since 2022, she has paid over $1.7 million to Carolyn and Leroy Boseman. She says she sent them $1.5 million in May 2023, another $260K later in 2023, and over $4K in December 2024.

Legendary Hollywood stuntman James Lew spread his wealth after his death ... his will calls for the distribution of his property among friends, family, and his stuntman associates.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Lew signed a will back in April that doles out his various gifts from his estate ... including his Primetime Emmy Award, which he gave to the Stuntmen's Association.

And while he said he was separated from his estranged wife, Jordanna, at the time of writing the will ... he still gave her his home in British Columbia.

Tim Tebow is putting his relationship with Life Surge on pause after the wealth seminars reportedly left attendees in debt as part of an alleged scam.

The football legend announced he'll be taking a break as their spokesperson and pausing his relationship with the wealth-building company until he can "learn more about the facts."

Tebow also told reporters his team is investigating Life Surge in the wake of the bombshell report that claims seminar attendees were pressured into dropping $50K on investment mentorships.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is opening doors for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman ... bringing her face-to-face with some of the city's biggest power players, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us Schwarzenegger hosted an off-the-record meeting at his L.A. office last week, where leaders in Hollywood, business and nonprofits could ask Raman anything they wanted.

We're told some of the attendees were shocked the former Republican governor would host Raman, a democratic socialist. But after hearing her pitch for tackling L.A.'s problems, some who came in skeptical walked away impressed.

President Donald Trump's table at the state dinner he hosted for Chinese President Xi Jinping sat billionaires whose combined net worth is nearly $1.13 trillion ... or roughly the same amount as Poland's entire GDP.

Among those guests seated at Trump's table Thursday night were Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife Lori, AMD CEO Lisa Su, her husband Daniel Lin, and Apple executive chairman Tim Cook.

It's time to take out your calculators ... Musk's current net worth is $918 billion, Huang's is $195 billion, Cook's is $3.1 billion, and Su's is $3.5 billion.

Tim Tebow is facing a heavy blitz of criticism ... after a new bombshell report claims he raked in millions from a wealth seminar aimed at Christians that left several attendees burdened with heavy debt after getting a hard sell.

Christian wealth-building company Life Surge -- which reportedly pays Tebow $2 to $4 million to speak at their events -- is being accused of pressuring its attendees to splurge on investment programs that cost up to $50,000 ... according to Mother Jones.

While tickets cost $20 to $97 ... attendees are encouraged to take part in the pricey "SurgeU" programs ... where they are pitched on shelling out big bucks to learn how to build wealth through investments and real estate.

Angelina Jolie is clapping back at Brad Pitt's legal team ... after they asked the court to force her to turn over more financial records amid their never-ending legal war over a French winery.

The exes have been duking it out in court for years over Chateau Miraval, the winery they bought when they were married, and now Angelina is responding to Brad's team requesting documents showing income she earned from 2017 through 2019 ... and any money she got from back-end studio deals during that time.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, the actress claims she already agreed to share financial records from 2020 and 2021 ... and that anything more would invade her right to privacy and have nothing to do with the allegation that Brad demanded she sign an NDA as a condition to his 2021 purchase of her interest in Miraval.

Jonah Hill's former Malibu estate is back on the market ... and TMZ has learned it was also the site of a private reception following Hayden Panettiere's recent memorial service.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... the three-story, four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is listed for $12.95 million.

The contemporary residence spans 3,653 square feet and features a private pool and spa, expansive indoor-outdoor living areas, a rooftop deck, and access to Malibu Colony's exclusive beach.

Fans of Jack's Dining Room are sure to be screaming "Yes chef!" after it was just announced that the food brand struck a nearly $25 million deal with the studio behind "Yellowstone."

The deal between 101 Studios and Yes Chef Group -- which is co-founded by Jack's Dining Room host Jack Goldburg and Liam Henning -- will usher in the launch of Yes Chef Studios.

This new studio will be focused on developing pretty much everything under the creative sun -- from new TV shows, to movies, to YouTube shows ... you name it!

George Floyd's family wants answers about what happened to the millions raised in his name after his death ... and they're demanding his brother open the books.

A Houston-based lawyer sent Philonise Floyd a letter on behalf of 3 other family members -- sisters Zsazsa and LaTonya, and brother Rodney Floyd -- requesting a complete accounting of the George Floyd Memorial GoFundMe campaign.

The August 11 letter, obtained by TMZ, says the fundraiser collected about $19 million. The family members maintain they're George's heirs and are entitled to a portion of the money ... and they feel they have not received the fair amount.

Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan revealed his modest 4-figure monthly income as he fights his estranged wife Kim Marlowe's request that he pay her legal fees in divorce court.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Fab said he earns $1,846 per month in wage/salary income and another $1,500 a month as a bonus, which he says is based on an annual bonus of $18,000.

The paperwork said Fab only has $3,845 in cash and in his bank accounts. He lists $0 in stock, bonds, and other assets.

NBA legend Elgin Baylor's family is fighting over his estate, years after his death ... and it's getting nasty.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Elgin's daughter, Alison Clayton, filed a petition claiming her stepmom, Elaine Baylor, is withholding information about her inheritance. 

Elgin died on March 22, 2021, at 86 ... and Alison said her stepmom, who was with Elgin at the time, didn't let Alison or her brother know their dad had died, and has since refused to reveal any information about the estate. 

The White House seemingly poked fun at the massive Ponzi scheme that claimed Travis Kelce as a victim ... and jokingly offered him a job.

Sharing an X post about the news that Kelce had been hoodwinked by the fraudster accused of stealing $35 million in total from his victims ... the White House wrote ... "This is why we do what we do."

They added ... "Seems like a good time to re-up the work of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud: identifying fraud & protecting Americans. Oh and it looks like the next draft pick to join the Task Force is [Travis Kelce]."