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Justin Baldoni is continuing his legal crusade against his "It Ends With Us" costar Blake Lively -- he and his production company just filed a massive lawsuit against Blake, her husband Ryan Reynolds and her publicist Leslie Sloane ... seeking hundreds of millions of dollars.

Justin and his company, Wayfarer Studios, which produced "It Ends With Us," filed the federal suit ripping Blake and Leslie for their alleged campaign to smear Baldoni and snatch away control of the movie ... which he directed and costarred in with Blake.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Blake was "determined to make Baldoni the real-life villain in her story" to deflect from getting publicly trashed as "tone-deaf" during the film's media tour.

Some notoriously tough Philadelphia Eagles fans just proved they have a soft side ... they're raising some funds for Los Angeles wildfire victims -- in spite of their scheduled faceoff with the L.A. Rams on Sunday.

A spokesperson for GoFundMe tells TMZ Sports ... a group of Eagles supporters who congregate on Reddit created a charity earlier this week in an effort to assist people in need in the Rams' hometown.

The fans who helped kick things off made it clear they wanted to put the playoff matchup aside to make sure Angelenos felt supported, even from those thousands of miles away.

A lottery win in Florida went from a dream come true to a literal nightmare when an 83-year-old woman was robbed of her winnings ... moments after cashing in the prize.

Check it out ... surveillance footage released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office shows the moment the senior was allegedly confronted by suspect Diego Stalin Tavarez Fleury.

The unidentified woman is approached by the suspect just as she exits a store in Orlando Wednesday morning with her cash prize in hand. It's unclear what he says to the woman to get her attention -- but then he makes a grab for the money.

Leonardo DiCaprio is keeping up his philanthropic work, pledging $1M to support wildfire relief efforts amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

The movie star made the announcement on social media on Wednesday, revealing the donation would be in conjunction with his organization Re:wild to aid both immediate needs and long-term recovery after the fires.

The org's Rapid Response Program is specially designed to address environmental disasters and emergencies. The initial aid will support the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society, and SoCal Fire Fund.

Spencer Pratt is one proud husband ... hyping up his wife Heidi after she landed herself a Times Square billboard amid their wildfire tragedy.

As you know, "The Hills" alum has been actively promoting Heidi's 2010 album "Superficial" as a way to bring in some money after their Pacific Palisades home burned to the ground last week during the raging wildfires in L.A.

Fans and celebrity friends have jumped on Spencer's musical bandwagon by constantly streaming the album, resulting in Heidi's music soaring on the charts -- and a coveted billboard in New York City's Times Square.

The Eagles are setting the tone for the upcoming benefit concert for Los Angeles wildfire victims with a massive first donation ... pledging over seven figures.

TMZ has learned ... the famous rock band is donating $2.5 million.

It's unclear if the huge donation means the Eagles are among the acts performing later this month at the FireAid benefit concert.

1:00 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Universal Music Group tells TMZ … “Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist -- let alone Drake -- is illogical. We have invested massively in his music and our employees around the world have worked tirelessly for many years to help him achieve historic commercial and personal financial success.

"Throughout his career, Drake has intentionally and successfully used UMG to distribute his music and poetry to engage in conventionally outrageous back-and-forth ‘rap battles’ to express his feelings about other artists. He now seeks to weaponize the legal process to silence an artist’s creative expression and to seek damages from UMG for distributing that artist’s music.

"We have not and do not engage in defamation -- against any individual. At the same time, we will vigorously defend this litigation to protect our people and our reputation, as well as any artist who might directly or indirectly become a frivolous litigation target for having done nothing more that write a song.”

Drake is not backing down in the war against his own label, in fact he's now upped the ante by suing Universal Music Group for spreading the "false and malicious narrative" he's a pedophile ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.

Drake filed the defamation case Wednesday morning in federal court in NYC ... ripping UMG for releasing and promoting Kendrick Lamar's vicious diss track, "Not Like Us." In the docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Drake says UMG knew full well Kendrick's lyrics, and images in the music video, referring to Drake as a pedophile were false and dangerous.

In the suit he calls Kendrick's hit -- filled with "inflammatory and shocking allegations"-- was a "gold mine" for UMG ... and he says they had an ulterior financial motive in promoting it.

1:01 PM PT -- Police say, at this time, there is no indication that the break-in at Evgeni Malkin's home is related to other burglaries involving sports stars ... though they added they are still investigating the matter.

Another sports superstar's home has been broken into ... this time, a residence belonging to NHLer Evgeni Malkin was hit -- and his Stanley Cup rings were stolen in the heist, TMZ has confirmed.

The burglary happened on Jan. 11 in the Sewickley Heights-area of Pennsylvania -- right around the time Malkin's Penguins were playing the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.

MrBeast, one of social media's biggest stars, has the chance to become a part-owner in one of the world's most popular social media platforms.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Jimmy Donaldson, AKA MrBeast, and his team are in convos with multiple parties who've expressed interest in buying TikTok.

We're told the way wealthy investor groups see it ... if they end up acquiring the U.S. operations of TikTok, they'll need someone to help maintain and expand the business. With MrBeast's unique success on social media, he could be a great partner.

Travis Scott is ready to ride through life’s rough patches -- dropping major cash on a custom Apocalypse Omega Rex truck, TMZ has learned.

A SoFlo Customs rep tells TMZ Travis snagged the last of the limited edition Hemi Hellcat V8 Horsepower Apocalypse Omega Rex trucks, with 717 horsepower  -- setting him back a staggering $160K.

Apocalypse Manufacturing crafted this 4x4 beast to handle the end times -- meaning Travis is officially doomsday-ready.

Folks have donated nine figures to victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires thanks to online crowdsourcing ... with some of Hollywood's biggest names among those opening their wallets.

TMZ has learned GoFundMe has raised more than $100 million to directly support families, communities and businesses who have lost everything in the fires.

We're told the money is also going to non-profits like World Central Kitchen, Salvation Army and Baby2Baby ... who are providing critical aid to impacted residents.

Tough times for a middle-aged French woman who got scammed out of $850K, fooled into thinking she was dating Brad Pitt after being duped by manipulated images of the actor.

53-year-old Anne, married to a millionaire at the time, fell for the scam in 2023 ... at one point sending a large chunk of money to the scammer who claimed they needed money for cancer treatment -- complete with faked hospital bed pics to seal the con.

How’d she have that cash to send? Oh, just her divorce settlement after trading in her millionaire hubby for her fake movie star boo, according to French network BFM TV.

Eva Longoria is making a seven-figure donation to help folks displaced by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles ... with an assist from a billionaire.

The actress and her foundation pledged a $1 million donation to help wildfire victims ... and the money is coming from the $50 million Bezos Courage and Civility Award she earned.

Eva won the award back in March and she has a decade to use the funds on charitable causes ... so she's already putting the money to good use.

Spencer Pratt says he feels like a ghost after losing everything he has in the Pacific Palisades wildfire ... and the weight of starting life from zero and figuring out a way to provide for his family is hitting him hard.

The reality TV star joined us Monday on "TMZ Live" and he opened up to us about watching his life literally go up in smoke ... and it's emotional.

Spencer was born and raised in the Palisades and he says losing his house, all his possessions and his parents' house makes him feel empty and hollow.

Jason Oppenheim isn't just "Selling Sunset" -- he's opening up his wallet for the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments ... writing a hefty check amid the disastrous wildfires ravaging the city.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... the Oppenheim Group boss made a donation of $100K to split between the LAFD and the LAPD in the wake of the wildfire damage in L.A.

Jason tells TMZ ... he's motivated to draw attention to the fundraising needs of these key first responders. He tells us the city of L.A. needs to refocus its budget plans ... noting there's nothing more important than prioritizing the safety of the community, especially when the money is going to fruitless passion projects.

Spencer Pratt literally fled his Pacific Palisades home before it burned down with just the shirt on his back ... which is evident from the new video obtained by TMZ.

Spencer and his wife Heidi were at Marshall's in Santa Barbara Sunday, wearing the same shirt he was wearing last Tuesday when the massive fire erupted in his neighborhood, torching the family house he shares with his wife, Heidi Montag, and their 2 kids.

Spencer and Heidi lost everything in the fire, and he's already moving to rebuild their lives. He's trying to get Hulu to do a show with his family, which will help with the enormous cost of rebuilding and restoring.