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The three elementary school teachers who reworked the "Ghostbusters" theme for the new movie are about to get some green dumped on them, but it's not slime.

No Small Children -- drummer Nicola Berlinsky, singer Joanie Pimentel and her sister/guitarist Lisa -- just scored a deal with RCA for their punk rock overhaul, which plays during the film credits.

It's an amazing story ... the 3 decided to start NSC 4 years ago during recess at their North Hollywood school. Last Halloween, they dressed up as Ghostbusters and played their version of the theme song during a club gig. They decided to record it and got it to the film's composer, Teddy Shapiro, whose kid happens to be a student at their 9 to 5.

NSC didn't think they had a shot after hearing big-name musicians were also up for the gig, but got the call ... GHOSTBUSTERS!

Check out the video ... the trio's going places, and hiring!!! But don't worry kids, they'll be back with a syllabus in the fall.

Screenwriting duo and real-life couple Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz are proof words have great worth ... they're selling their Brentwood home for $15.9 million!

Willard and Gloria were Hollywood all-stars in the '70s and '80s ... with film credits that include "American Graffiti" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." They also worked on the 'Star Wars' franchise.

The home's around 5,200 square feet, but the steep price is more about acreage ... 1.45 in the pricey Mandeville Canyon area of West L.A.

Quentin Tarantino had his "Kill Bill" kicks on full display Thursday afternoon for a lunch meeting at the Chateau Marmont.

Leslie Jones is in the middle of a social media uproar after Twitter shut down the writer Leslie blames for touching off a storm of racist hate against her.

Milo Yiannopoulos -- a tech editor for the conservative news site Breitbart -- got banned after Leslie went back and forth with him and his followers over a very mean review Milo wrote about "Ghostbusters." We say "mean" because he called Leslie ... "worthy of a minstrel show."

Leslie's exchange with Milo and her followers included several trolls comparing her to a gorilla.

Leslie begged Twitter to step in, and Wednesday morning it apparently did -- but #FreeMilo is now trending because many users think his First Amendment rights are being violated.

Milo spoke about the ban at a Gays for Trump rally in Cleveland.

Justin Bieber passed on poppin' bottles after his Madison Square Garden concert -- but still dropped some coin to rent out an entire theater for his crew to watch "The Secret Life of Pets."

Sources tell us JB locked down an entire cinema for himself and about 10 friends to get a private viewing of the #1 movie. It's unclear what size theater Justin secured at the AMC theater in Times Square Monday night -- but it would've cost him somewhere between $750 and $3,000.

And guess who made the cut -- Bieber's ex-gf Chantel Jeffries.

Soooo ... now we know who shared popcorn with Justin.

Suge Knight's lawyer is firing off warning letters to the folks at Lifetime ... trash talk me in my ex's biopic film and it'll cost you big.

Suge's lawyer, J. Tooson, tells TMZ his warning is simple ... Suge has certain rights of privacy that he insists on protecting, and he expects the upcoming "The Michel'le Story" will honor those rights. The lawyer also warns producers not to defame him.

The movie's currently in production ... though Lifetime's yet to set a release date.

As for why Suge didn't go after "Straight Outta Compton" ... Tooson tells us he's had his hands full with Suge's 2015 murder case and lawsuit against Chris Brown.

Stay tuned.

Jean-Claude Van Damme has a brand new 'Kickboxer' costar -- UFC fighter Roy "Big Country" Nelson ... and we're told the heavyweight CRUSHED IT on the set.

Great Scott!!!!

It ain't too common to see someone pimp out a pair of rare $6,000 Nike Air Mags -- but Washington Redskins defensive end Ricky Jean-Francois did just that ... and TMZ Sports has the pic.

The kicks -- more commonly known as the "Back to the Future" shoes -- are hot commodities in the sneakerhead community ... but Ricky wanted to do something special with his pair.

So, he brought 'em to Dez Customz and Kreative Customs -- who spent 50 hours lacing up the sneaks with some custom Marty McFly inspired art ... complete with Doc and the legendary DeLorean.

The artists had plenty of space to work -- considering Ricky rocks a size 15 shoe!!

Fun Fact -- British rapper Tinie Tempah once paid $37,000 for a pair of Air Mags!

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.