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Tupac's biopic is in mortal danger ... because of a feud between a rapper and a publishing giant.

Rapper Daz Dillinger claims he holds the rights to the track "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" ... prominently featured in the "All Eyez on Me" movie. But Daz claims BMG publishing house begs to differ, insisting only it can green light the song for the flick. Thus, there's now a standoff.

The movie release has been pushed from September to November ... we're told so Daz and BMG can resolve the conflict.

This is the latest in a series of nasty legal battles between Daz and BMG. The rapper sued BMG back in April, claiming the company owes him more than $75k in royalties.

For it's part ... BMG says Daz's beef is really with eOne, the music licensing company that controls rights on the song. BMG says it merely collects royalties on eOne's behalf.

Jenny McCarthy and Tara Reid went off on each other -- live on the air -- when a 'Sharknado' promotion turned into a battle royale over fake boobs and gnarly plastic surgeries.

The showdown happened on Jenny's SiriusXM show Friday, and when she asked Tara if she had to get in shape for her role in 'Sharknado 4' ... things got nasty quickly. You gotta hear it.

Tara tells TMZ she "totally felt so bullied and attacked. It was very unprofessional." She says there's no history of bad blood with Jenny, but feels like "she just wanted to hurt my feelings and say things that would bother me."

Well, that definitely happened. The final dig as Tara walks out is awesome.

Scott Eastwood can't stay out of hot water.

Eastwood's down in Miami shooting 'Fast 8' and made the most of a break from filming by taking a dip in the ocean during a break.

He came out dripping head to toe, but kept his shades bone dry. That's good living when your sunglasses are too expensive to be touched by water.

#WetNMild

Kanye West and Damon Dash didn't tarnish a Latin singing group's name by promoting murder, violence and drug sales in a movie collaboration ... at least that's what a judge ruled.

TMZ broke the story ... West and Dash were sued last year by a member of Loisaidas, a group that's been around since 2008. Member Michael Medina said the rap duo tarnished Loisaidas' brand after they released a movie in 2015 with the exact same name.

However, a judge disagreed ... and on Thursday dismissed the suit. The reasoning? ... "Loisaidas," which refers to Manhattan's Lower East Side, is fair game considering that's where the film took place and had nothing to do with the singing group.

Reese Witherspoon's briefs are still ready for presentation ... as is her sick bikini bod.

Reese marked the 15th anniversary of "Legally Blonde" by slipping back into a bunch of her wardrobe from the flick ... and wisely included the bikini she wore during that Harvard essay scene.

Erection, your honor!

Sustained!

Robert Downey Jr. has a full week of work ... but he's not going to make his customary $20 - $40 million for the project. He'll make $15 a day ... as a juror.

We've learned Downey is an alternate juror in a car accident case which is being tried in L.A. Downey has been there since Monday, and the jury won't even start deliberating until Friday.

As for how he got selected, one source connected with the case tells us, "Everyone just thought he was a fair guy." He didn't make a big deal he's a movie star. To the contrary, he identified himself only as Robert Downey and said he was in the film industry.

We're told Downey's been super friendly and attentive during the trial. It's not exactly a riveting case. Two biomechanical engineers are testifying, along with both drivers, and 4 eyewitnesses. The injuries were not horrific ... we're told best case scenario the case is worth $50k.

The lawyers asked only a few questions before settling on the actor. He assured them neither he nor anyone in his family was in a car crash that resulted in injury.

One source connected with the case said, "He actually seems happy to be here."

Here's UFC ex-champs Holly Holm and Miesha Tate going full thespian in a scene from their new movie ... and TMZ Sports is the only place you can see them in action ... for now.

Tate and Holm are starring together in an upcoming film called "Fight Valley" dropping later this year, and we got a sneak peek at an intense scene between the two bantamweight beauties.

Check out the clip -- there's some pretty tough talk between the ladies (who actually fought not too long ago) and if you pay close attention you can see a quick shot of new UFC star Cris Cyborg.

A film critic who dared to trash "Man of Steel" got a torrent of death threats, and now the LAPD is on the case.

Clarke Wolfe, an actress/film critic, didn't like the movie. But that didn't sit well with some hardcore fans, who threatened the hell out of her on social media. Examples:

-- "You f****** fake bitch ass whore, no wonder you got fired from AMC. How can you not like Man of Steel?! ... That movie is a f****** masterpiece! If I ever see you in Burbank, I will f****** kill you bitch!"

-- "They should run a train on you, c***busters. That n***** should have raped and beat you to death."

-- "Hi, I'm Lord Jesus and I have some bad news, you're going to hell."

The LAPD got a search warrant, obtained by TMZ, to get Instagram records that will help track down the person or persons who made the threats.

Dolph Lundgren is convinced that if the (fictional) son of Ivan Drago faced off against the (fictional) son of Apollo Creed the results would be the same as "Rocky IV" ... A CREED WOULD DIE.

We got Lundgren in Hollywood this weekend and asked him a question people have wanted to know since "Creed" hit it big at the box office.

How would a kid Drago do against Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed?

Check out the clip -- Lungdren thinks the new brawl would be a remix of the old one ... saying lil' Drago would put Adonis Creed in a pine box.

Can anyone say "Creed II"?

UFC brawler Sage Northcutt claims the Octagon ain't the only place he wants to become a superstar ... saying he wants to take his talent to the big screen ... and mix it up with Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Northcutt sat down with TMZ Sports and was asked what he likes to do when he's not caving in faces ... and that's when he told us he is a budding thespian.

"I've done commercials before ... maybe some action movies in the future."

The question then became who he'd wanna co-star with if he gets his shot on the big screen, and Sage didn't hesitate to answer ... saying he'd love to work with JCVD.

We're seeing buddy cop movie all over this one.

FYI -- Sage will step into the Octagon with Enrique Martin at UFC 200 this Saturday in Vegas.

Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram ain't ruling out the entertainment industry ... so says his dad, who tells TMZ Sports his son is open to listening to pitches, as long as it doesn't affect his basketball career.

We talked to Donald Ingram -- father of the #2 overall pick -- about the different opportunities available to a young star athlete in Tinseltown.

His response ... they're not ruling anything out. But breathe easy, Lakers fans ... Ingram made it CRYSTAL CLEAR that his 18-year-old son's main focus is his NBA career.

“Playing in a market like this, he will have the opportunities to have outside work in entertainment," Ingram told us, "If Brandon has downtime and it doesn’t affect his game, he will take those opportunities into consideration."

Donald says Brandon is more likely to start off small ... possibly doing, "a couple commercials here and there."

"The fame and everything else will come with time. Right now, it’s all about putting in work."

Michael Bay won't have to adopt the world's loneliest dog because she's got a new family.

Freya, a Staffordshire bull terrier, tugged at everyone's heartstrings after a report surfaced she'd been in a UK dog shelter for 6 years and passed up 18k times ... thus the nickname. Bay promised to give Freya a home -- and a role in the next 'Transformers' -- if no one adopted her.

Freshfields Animal Rescue Center says the adoption papers for Freya will be signed this week -- and the proud owners are a UK couple who already have two rescues.

Freshfields contacted Bay's office with the good news. They say Bay's pumped and still staying good on his word that Freya's got a role in 'Transformers.'

Talk about a happy ending.

"Airplane!" and 'The Naked Gun' writer/director David Zucker filed for divorce from his wife Danielle ... but he says all is still fine and dandy between the two.

David submitted the docs earlier this week but he tells us it was a long time coming ... the couple has been separated for nearly 10 years. That's not all ... David says he and Danielle live just a few houses away from each other and routinely have family meals with their two kids.

As for why they've finally decided to call it quits -- David says they both knew it was time to officially move on -- but they'll still keep a friendly relationship.

According to the divorce docs, David's asking for physical custody of their teenagers -- a boy and a girl -- but surely wants to share legal custody with Danielle.

Tom Hanks has a tough decision on his hands ... take his wife to the premiere of "Sully" or bring one of the real-life passengers who wants to walk the red carpet with the star.

Michelle Winegar was in seat 24D on US Airways flight 1549 when Sully Sullenberger miraculously landed the jet in the Hudson.

She desperately wants to go to the premiere ... hoping a public plea to the actor will help her score a +1.

Michelle says it was difficult seeing the trailer, but she thinks watching the movie will be therapeutic.

Michelle also has a new flying routine these days ... a trip to the airport bar.

Michelle Rodriguez is a real trip when she talks about her experiences with psychedelics.

The video was deleted from "The Reality of Truth" ... the documentary in which Michelle got deep over Ayahuasca and Paul Walker's death.

We're told the footage didn't make the cut because Michelle just sounds out there.

"Ghostbusters" fans can roll up to the club in full Peter Venkman swag ... for a couple days anyway.

Ecto-1 replicas will be on call to Lyft riders July 1st and 2nd, but you gotta request GhostMode.

It's similar to what Lyft did with DeLoreans for 'Back to the Future' day, but better since the Ghostbusters deal will be in multiple cities -- L.A., NYC, San Fran, Boston and Washington D.C.

We got one of the Ectos rolling through Bev Hills Wednesday night, and even Jeff Beacher was impressed, along with Paris Hilton -- who is busy launching her new fragrance 'Gold Rush.' They both took time out to admire the ride.

Lyft's expecting this is to be very popular, so it's also wrapping Toyota Highlanders to look like the car. Small consolation, but it'll lower your wait time.