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The Sphere in Vegas -- a remarkable architectural and technological wonder -- is finally open for business Friday night in Vegas!

The Sphere -- which took 4 years to build at a cost of $2.3 BILLION -- will open its doors to 17,500 lucky fans who will watch U2 christen the venue.

The stats are breathtaking ... it's 360 feet tall and 516 feet wide ... the largest spherical structure on planet Earth. Another record -- its 580,000 square-foot LED exterior, which can be programmed to display the coolest images y'all have ever seen.

There are 167,000 speakers in the joint, and they say the sound is just incredible.

Of course, there's a big AI presence ... 5 AI humanoid robots will greet visitors as they gawk at what's inside.

The venue will not only host concerts, there will be super cool events like a feature called "Postcard from Earth" directed by Darren Aronofsky.

Jeezy and his estranged wife, Jeannie Mai, are still living under the same roof as their divorce grinds through the legal system ... but it's as awkward as it could be.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Jeezy and Jeannie are still living together in Georgia, but there's very little interaction going down between them -- they cross paths as they come and go from the house, but that's about it.

We're told the priority for both is their 1-year-old daughter, Monaco.

The divorce came as a total shock to Jeannie ... so there's a lot of anxiety and tension in the home.

As we reported, Jeezy filed for divorce in Georgia this month, claiming there was no hope for reconciliation. We're told they have a prenup, and it's likely it does not favor Jeannie ... which just amps up the tension.

Jeannie was also at the center of cheating rumors, with some folks thinking she had a thing with "Access Hollywood" cohost, Mario Lopez ... but a source close to Jeannie told us that was absolutely not true.

Home Depot says Tyrese Gibson is lying about racism in his $1 million lawsuit against them ... and they say there's video evidence backing them up.

Home Depot just responded to Tyrese's lawsuit ... pushing back against his claims of racial discrimination on the part of their cashiers.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Home Depot claims Tyrese came into their store and brought a bunch of items to the cash register, where the cashier scanned everything. HD says Tyrese then went back for more shopping, leaving the register for 25 minutes and forcing the cashier to clear out his transaction.

It's a different story from Tyrese's original complaint, where he claims a computer glitch caused the delay. He also said that because of the alleged delay, people started recognizing him and, feeling uncomfortable, he went to the parking lot instead of staying around to oversee the transaction

Tyrese claimed he told the cashier his two helpers would finish the purchase with his credit card and said she understood his instructions before he left the store ... and said he was told he could go wait outside and she would finish the transaction.

Home Depot claims their surveillance shows Tyrese did NOT speak face-to-face with any of their cashiers.

Remember ... Tyrese also got on FaceTime with a cashier from outside the store and authorized her to complete the transaction his partners were trying to make with his card, but she -- and her manager -- said that wouldn't work, and he would have to come back to the store to show ID.

That's about the only part of the story both sides agree upon -- and, further, Home Depot says its surveillance footage shows Tyrese coming back into the store and getting into a heated discussion, which ends with him showing his ID and the cashier completing his transaction.

Tyrese told us it was hard to sue Home Depot because he's a longtime customer and the store is like his Disneyland ... but Home Depot says they don't know how long he's shopped there and aren't sure how much he's spent over the years -- Tyrese claims it's close to $10 million over 2 decades.

Home Depot dice a Tyrese Gibson que está mintiendo sobre el racismo que acusa en su demanda de $1 millón contra ellos, y aseguran que hay pruebas de video que lo respaldan.

Home Depot acaba de responder a la demanda de Tyrese, contraatacando a sus afirmaciones de que sufrió discriminación racial por parte de sus cajeros.

Según los nuevos documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, Home Depot afirma que Tyrese entró en su tienda, llevó un montón de artículos a la caja y el cajero escaneó todo. Home Depot dice que entonces Tyrese volvió a hacer más compras, dejando la caja registradora por 25 minutos y obligando a la cajera a borrar su transacción.

Es una historia diferente a la que cuenta Tyrese en su denuncia original, en la que afirma que un fallo informático causó el retraso. También dijo que debido a la supuesta demora, la gente empezó a reconocerlo, se sintió incómodo y se fue al estacionamiento en lugar de quedarse alrededor para supervisar la transacción.

Tyrese afirmó que le dijo a la cajera que sus dos ayudantes terminarían la compra con su tarjeta de crédito y que ella entendió sus instrucciones antes de salir de la tienda. Añadió que le dijeron que podía ir a esperar fuera y que ella terminaría la transacción.

Home Depot afirma que sus cámaras de vigilancia muestran que Tyrese NO habló cara a cara con ninguno de sus cajeros.

Recuerden, Tyrese también afirmó que se conectó  con un cajero de fuera de la tienda por FaceTime y que ella lo autorizó a completar la transacción que sus socios estaban tratando de hacer, pero afirmó que no les permitió pagar los artículos con su tarjeta hasta que regresara a la tienda a mostrar su identificación.

Pero según Home Depot, el cajero simplemente le pidió a Tyrese su identificación y le dijo que FaceTime no era suficiente y que tenía que volver físicamente a la tienda para mostrar su identificación.

Home Depot dice que las imágenes de vigilancia muestran a Tyrese volviendo a la tienda y entrando en una acalorada discusión, que termina con él mostrando su identificación y el cajero completando su transacción.

Tyrese nos dijo que era difícil demandar a Home Depot porque él es un cliente desde hace mucho tiempo y la tienda es como su Disneylandia, pero ellos dicen que no saben cuánto tiempo ha comprado allí ni están seguros de cuánto ha gastado en los últimos años. Tyrese afirma que el momento es cercano a los $10 millones en las últimas dos décadas.

Toby Keith hasn't lost his sense of humor amid his battle with stomach cancer ... providing some levity as he accepted the Country Music Icon Award.

The singing legend walked onstage at the People's Choice Country Awards 2023 Thursday night to receive the inaugural statue for his amazing work as an entertainer, humanitarian and businessman.

And it was none other than country crooner Blake Shelton who handed Toby the trophy after a video montage honoring Keith and showing him through the years.

Toby then stepped up to the mic and quickly hit the punchline ... "Bet you thought you'd never see me in skinny jeans."

Of course, Toby was referring to his weight loss due to his cancer diagnosis, but the audience just loved it, breaking out in laughter.

Toby continued, "I want to thank the almighty for allowing me to be here tonight. You've been riding shotgun with me for a little while."

He also gave props to his family and his team, pointing out "a lot of people go into making a big career like this of 30 years." But, Toby gave the biggest shout-out to his multitude of fans.

Jeezy y su esposa separada, Jeannie Mai siguen viviendo bajo el mismo techo mientras su divorcio sigue su curso en el sistema legal, pero la situación es tan incómoda como podría ser.

Fuentes familiarizadas con la situación dicen a TMZ que Jeezy y Jeannie siguen viviendo juntos en Georgia, pero hay muy poca interacción entre ellos. Se cruzan cuando van y vienen de la casa, pero eso es todo.

Nos han dicho que la prioridad de ambos es su hija de 1 año, Monaco.

El divorcio fue un shock total para Jeannie, así que hay mucha ansiedad y tensión en el hogar.

Como informamos, Jeezy le pidió el divorcio en Georgia este mes, alegando que no había esperanza de reconciliación. Nos han dicho que tienen un acuerdo prenupcial y es probable que no favorezca a Jeannie, lo que solo amplifica la tensión.

Jeannie también ha estado en el centro de los rumores por un posible engaño. Algunas personas pensaban que tenía algo con el co-presentador de "Access Hollywood", Mario López. Pero una fuente cercana a Jeannie nos dijo que eso era absolutamente falso.

Kellyanne Conway no tiene nada más que grandes cosas que decir de su hija Claudia, a quien describe como una mujer independiente que está haciendo grandes movimientos.

Tuvimos a la ex Consejera Senior de Donald Trump la noche del miércoles en la Biblioteca Presidencial Ronald Reagan en California, después de que terminara el debate republicano.

Kellyanne nos contó cómo ha ido la carrera de Claudia, de 18 años, como cantante, unos años después de que se hiciera un nombre en la temporada 19 de "American Idol".

Según Kellyanne, a Claudia le va muy bien fuera de la música también y añadió que se consiguió una beca en la Gran Manzana mientras se tomaba un año sabático de la escuela.

También le preguntamos qué le parece que su hija haya sido parte de Playboy a principios de este año, pero Kellyanne dijo que ella es una chica independiente y empresaria, de quien se siente orgullosa. Aunque asegura que sus días en Playboy podrían haber terminado.

Parece que las dos tienen una relación mucho mejor por estos días. En 2021, Claudia secretamente filmó y publicó un video de Kellyanne gritando y maldiciéndola.

Más tarde, publicó un video de Kellyanne hablando con los policías sobre su explosiva dinámica y fuentes policiales nos dijeron que los policías hicieron un control de bienestar luego de que se compartiera el intenso video.

Kellyanne Conway has nothing but great things to say about her daughter, Claudia ... calling her an independent woman who's making big moves straight out of high school.

We got the former Senior Counselor to Donald Trump Wednesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in CA, after the Republican debate came to a close.

Kellyanne let us know how 18-year-old Claudia's career as a singer has been going, a few years after making a name for herself on season 19 of "American Idol."

According to Kellyanne, Claudia's doin' great outside music, too -- saying she got herself a fellowship in the Big Apple while taking a gap year from school.

We also ask her what she thinks about her kid being a part of Playboy earlier this year, but KC says her daughter's an entrepreneur and an independent gal, and she's proud of her ... although she claims Claudia's Playboy days might be over.

It sounds like the 2 have a much better relationship these days. In 2021, Claudia secretly filmed and posted a video of Kellyanne screaming and cussing her out.

Claudia later posted a video of Kellyanne talking with cops about their explosive confrontation ... and law enforcement sources told us cops did a welfare check after the intense video was shared.

Hit-Boy is looking to cash out on his recent work by actively auctioning his publishing rights to Travis Scott's smash "Utopia" album ... the song that featured Beyoncé!!!

The superproducer surprisingly posted a listing on eBay Wednesday evening ... offering his 5% publishing stake on the track "Delresto (Echoes)."  It's an unprecedented move, but one that seems to be working -- the song has a current bid of $15,000!!!

Travis hands-down has the biggest rap album of the year ... topping Billboard's 200 album chart 4 times now, and the project was certified platinum after just a month.

A song like "Delresto" may prove to be even more valuable down the line on such a notable album, but HB tells TMZ Hip Hop he literally doesn't GAF about hoarding stocks and wants the money A-S-A-P!!!

To sweeten the deal, HB's also including the AKAI keyboard he used to make the beat in the sale, a real steal for music-makers.

It's not like HB is in the minority with his thinking ... rappers have been selling their catalogs more frequently these days, and some are even blatantly lying about offers in hopes of generating interest.

Nelly's one of the real deals ... we broke the story back in the summer when the "Country Grammar" rapper became $50 million richer for parting ways with just half his catalog.

So, HB's just striking while the iron is hot.

He and Travis have made plenty of music and money together, their "Sicko Mode" classic literally went Diamond this year!!!

La gente que hizo una fortuna revendiendo entradas para algunos de los conciertos más populares del año, como el de Taylor Swift o Beyoncé, o incluso grandes eventos deportivos como los partidos de Lionel Messi en Miami, van a tener que pagar, por cortesía del IRS (el Servicio de Impuestos Internos de Estados Unidos).

Las nuevas normas para el formulario 1099-K dicen que los que descargaron entradas en StubHub o Ticketmaster y vendieron más de $600 por los tickets de este año, estarán obligados a declarar las ganancias como ingresos sujetos a impuestos.

El formulario 1099-K se centra en los pagos recibidos de tarjetas de crédito y débito, tarjetas de regalo y las redes de pago de terceros y comercios online, categoría en la que encaja perfectamente Ticketmaster y StubHub.

Como saben, los revendedores fueron prácticamente los principales jugadores en el mundo de los eventos en vivo este año, ya sea vendiendo entradas de segunda mano a los Swifties para el Eras Tour o a los fans de Queen Bey que querían ir a su Renaissance Tour.

Incluso las entradas para los partidos de fútbol de Messi estaban siendo revendidas con un gran sobreprecio.

Folks who made a killing reselling tickets to some of the year's hottest concerts like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé -- or even big sporting events like Lionel Messi's Miami games -- are gonna have to pay up, courtesy of the IRS.

New rules for the 1099-K form say those who unloaded tickets on StubHub or Ticketmaster, selling more than $600 worth of tickets this year, are now required to put the earnings down as taxable income.

The 1099-K form focuses on payments received from credit and debit cards, gift cards, and third-party payment networks and online marketplaces -- which fits Ticketmaster and StubHub right in that lineup.

As you know, resellers were practically top dogs in the world of live events this year ... whether it be selling back to Swifties at the Eras Tour, or fans of Queen Bey wanting to go to her Renaissance Tour.

Even tickets for Messi's soccer games were getting resold for a steep markup.

Ice Cube is chiming in on the ongoing debate about N.W.A's role in creating "destructive" conditions in Black neighborhoods ... and says it's a false narrative, because those conditions existed long before he started rapping.

The convo was recently sparked by "I Got It Made" rapper Special Ed on "Drink Champs," where he accused N.W.A of being single-handedly responsible for the crack epidemic -- and all the negative fallout surrounding it -- but Cube's dismissing the claim as total "bullshit."

N.W.A started making waves in the late '80s but Cube recalled the times before rap even started when neighborhoods were littered with pimps, playas, prostitutes and teenage pregnancies.

He also debunked rappers popularizing crack, pointing out it was called freebase back in the 70s and ran rampant in the hood a decade before crack sparked a national crisis.

It's kinda hard to question Cube's street knowledge ... it's well documented by his legendary hits.

Growing up in South Central, smack dab in the era, gave him the material he turned into N.W.A tracks. He didn't just make up the stuff from thin air!

Ed has maintained he loved and respected N.W.A but hasn't exactly found a lot of backing in his argument, especially with the West Coast OGs.

Miley Cyrus acaba de obtener una orden judicial de protección contra un hombre que, según cuenta, está tan obsesionado con ella que se presentó en su casa días después de salir de la cárcel.

Según nuevos documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, la cantante se dirigió a los tribunales esta semana para solicitar una orden de restricción temporal contra un hombre de 52 años llamado Alexander Kardalian.

Miley afirma que el tipo ha inundado su buzón con cartas obsesivas desde 2018, a menudo solicitando dinero y haciendo comentarios sexualmente explícitos sobre su deseo por ella.

Ella dice que su "comportamiento obsesivo" se intensificó en el verano de 2022, cuando se presentó dos veces en su casa de Los Ángeles y lo echaron a patadas.

Miley afirma que fue arrestado en diciembre de 2022 y encerrado en la prisión estatal de San Quentin hasta el pasado mes de agosto, cuando una vez más se presentó en su puerta de entrada apenas unos días después de haber salido de la cárcel.

En los documentos, Miley afirma que el chico le envió una carta desde prisión indicando su intención de ir hasta su casa, y siguió adelante con su plan, pero por suerte fue detenido por su equipo de seguridad, que se puso en contacto con la policía. Ella dice que los policías le dijeron al hombre que se fuera y que sería arrestado si se volvía a aparecer.

Desde el presunto incidente, Miley dice que el tipo está usando su dirección para su seguro de salud y que le escribió una carta diciendo que si ella no le escribe de vuelta, "no le importa un bledo si vive".

Miley dice que los patrones de comportamiento del hombre muestran que tiene "graves problemas de salud mental" y una "fijación peligrosa u obsesión" con ella, por lo que está muy preocupada por su seguridad y la de su madre Tish y su novio, el músico Maxx Morando.

Miley Cyrus just got court-ordered protection from a man she claims is so obsessed with her he showed up at her home days after being released from prison.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the singer beelined it to court this week to file for a temporary restraining order against a 52-year-old man named Alexander Kardalian.

Miley claims the guy has flooded her mailbox with obsessive letters since 2018, often requesting money and making sexually explicit comments about his desire for her.

She says his "obsessive behavior" escalated in the summer of 2022, when she claims he twice showed up to her Los Angeles property and was given the boot.

Miley claims he was arrested in December 2022 and locked up at San Quentin State Prison until this past August, when she says he once again showed up at her front gate only days after getting out from behind bars.

In the docs, Miley claims the guy sent her a letter from prison stating his intention to come to her home, and he followed through ... but was stopped by her security, who contacted police. She says the cops told him to leave and he would be arrested if he came back.

Since the alleged incident, Miley claims she's learned the guy is using her address for his health insurance ... and she says he wrote a letter to her saying if she didn't write back he "doesn't give a f*** if he lives."

Miley says the guy's behavioral patterns show he's suffering from "severe mental health challenges" and she says he has a "dangerous fixation and/or obsession" with her ... and she's worried about her safety, and the lives of her mother, Tish, and boyfriend, musician Maxx Morando.

Tyler, The Creator's been turnin' Keri Hilson all the way on -- and she's not afraid to let the world know!!!

The R&B star randomly gushed Thursday morning over how beautiful she thinks Mr. Odd Future is. Her early morning tweet on the subject raised eyebrows, and got folks wondering exactly how she was burning her midnight oil.

Tyler has yet to hit Keri back, publicly at least -- fans know he has tons of songs about being a shy lover so maybe he's carefully calculating his response.

Hopefully, his response will be more "WusYaName" than "She" though!!!

A new era of dating may be upon us. Earlier this week, Chloe Bailey expressed interest in Michael B. Jordan as her "celebrity crush."

Taylor Swift podría estar muy cerca de añadir otro miembro a su pandilla y esta tiene serios lazos con Travis Kelce y los Kansas City Chiefs.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo nos dicen que Taylor y la esposa del QB de los Chiefs Patrick Mahomes, Brittany Mahomes, realmente congeniaron el domingo por la noche en la fiesta privada de Kelce después del partido. Nuestras fuentes dicen que las dos charlaron un montón en la fiesta y que en un momento incluso se tomaron un shot juntas.

Incluso más, nos dicen que escucharon a Brittany y Taylor diciendo que querían mantenerse en contacto y que tienen planes para juntarse de nuevo en un futuro próximo.

Por supuesto, se supone que Taylor asistirá este domingo al partido de los Chiefs contra los New York Jets en el MetLife Stadium de Nueva Jersey, así que al menos se verán allí.

Además de Brittany, Taylor pasó un montón de tiempo con Travis en la fiesta y se puede ver cómo su brazo envuelve a la estrella de la NFL en una foto que obtuvimos del evento.

Brittany y el hermano de Patrick, Jackson, han sido las caras del equipo de Kansas City durante años (aparte de los atletas, por supuesto), por lo que ver a Taylor tomar el centro de atención ha sido sin duda un cambio.

Las redes sociales enloquecieron con la aparición de Taylor en el partido del domingo, cuando la vimos sentada en un palco privado junto a la madre de Travis, Donna. Brittany no estaba en ese palco, pero ya empezaron a aparecer memes que cuestionan si estaba o no celosa de la atención que recibió Taylor.