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Katy Perry was seeking nearly $5 million in damages from a disabled veteran over a lengthy dispute centered on a property in Montecito, California ... and as of Wednesday, she won won $2.795 million, on top of $300K of the total she was asking for.

Perry's legal battle with Carl Westcott started back in 2020, when she and her ex-husband, Orlando Bloom, purchased an 8-bedroom estate for $15 million, the New York Post reports.

Westcott tried to back out of the sale just days after it took place, claiming he didn't have the mental capacity to understand the paperwork regarding the purchase. He said he was on pain medication after undergoing back surgery when he was presented with the documents, and he filed suit against Perry's business manager in August 2020.

The legal battle regarding the sale dragged out for several years, and Perry ultimately gained ownership of the property in 2024, when a judge ruled Westcott was capable of comprehending the paperwork centered on the sale. The case has since been bifurcated, according to People.

Perry's now demanding damages from Westcott, whom she says caused damages with the extended litigation over the sale of the property. Her side's saying she's entitled to over $3.5 million in lost rental value and just over $1.3 million for repairs to the property.

Westcott's team's saying Perry still owes him $6 million out of the $15 million purchase, as they're saying she's only paid $9 million to date. They'd bring the total down to $5.7 million to account for the cost of repairs.

Perry's requests came just a few months after she testified about the purchase via Zoom and said she was looking for what she described as "justice" after Westcott's lawyer asked her about the reason for the litigation.

Lil Jon’s gearing up to go big for his Macy’s Day Parade performance -- and that means scrubbing every last trace of his usual X-rated energy to keep things squeaky clean.

We caught up with the rapper at NYC’s Soho Grand Hotel Wednesday... and he told us he’s switching up the lyrics for something way cleaner, making sure the kids can enjoy the iconic Thanksgiving family moment without any shockers.

Catch the full clip -- Lil Jon also breaks down whether he actually keeps a family-friendly backup version on deck ... or if he’s just swapping out the spicy lyrics on the fly as he goes.

Jackson Browne says his son Ethan Browne, an actor, model and musician, is dead.

Jackson says ... "It is with deep sorrow that we share that on the morning of November 25, 2025, Ethan Browne, the son of Jackson Browne and Phyllis Major, was found unresponsive in his home and has passed away. We ask for privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time. No further details are available at this moment."

The famous singer/songwriter announced his son's death Wednesday on social media.

Ethan's mom, Phyllis Major, died by suicide in 1976 when Ethan was just a toddler. Ethan appeared in the 2004 film, "Raising Helen" with Kate Hudson. He was also an accomplished model who worked with Isaac Mizrahi.

When Ethan was a baby back in 1974, he was featured on a Rolling Stone cover with his father. The two were photographed with Jackson nuzzling his son's face.

Jackson proudly said of his son back in 2022, "Ethan is a great father. He's a great son, a great man ... I love seeing him with his kids." Jackson went on ... "when I see him in his movies, modeling, with his daughter, and being such a great dad, it makes me very proud."

The L.A. County Medical Examiner has deferred the cause of death, pending the investigation.

Ethan was 52.

A grand jury was reportedly convened to gather information on the death of Celeste Rivas.

The grand jury heard evidence for several days in mid-November ... this according to the Los Angeles Times. The Times reported the existence of the grand jury was disclosed in the LAPD's petition to block the L.A. County Medical Examiner's Office from release information about her death.

The grand jury was assembled as an investigative tool, and not to specifically indict anyone for Celeste's death. It has the ability to recommend charges, and it's unclear if it did so. It's also unclear if that grand jury is still gathering evidence.

That was fast ... prosecutors in Los Angeles County say they've charged three men with murder in the fatal shooting of Maria De La Rosa, a singer who went by the stage name DELAROSA.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says the alleged killers in the "ambush-style attack" are 27-year-old Francisco Otilio Gaytan, 27-year-old Benny LiconGomez, and 21-year-old Eduardo Lopez ... prosecutors say they are all from Northridge, where the shooting occurred early Saturday morning ... and each has been charged with one felony count of murder and two felony counts of attempted second-degree robbery.

Hochman says the men allegedly approached a parked car shortly before 1:25 AM on Nov. 22 on Bryant Street in Northridge ... they demanded money and then opened fire, killing DELAROSA. She was in the car with two friends, who were not harmed.

Life comes at you fast ... but not faster than Blueface and Hazel-E's romance -- which has gone kaput in just a couple of weeks!!!

Wednesday night, Thanksgiving plans were changed when Blueface popped out with a new girl named Akira Williams and took her to his King of Crabs restaurant in L.A. ... where they had sucky-face for dessert!!!

Hazel-E labeled Akira "trailer park trash" before turning her fury toward Blueface, who she claims has been super disrespectful to her during the past 48 hours.

Popular Chicago rapper MAF Teeski was arrested Monday in Indiana and charged with domestic battery by bodily waste committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, plus interference with reporting a crime.

TMZ has learned he was cuffed by the Fishers Police Department after officers responded to an unfinished 911 call about a physical altercation between Teeski and his girlfriend. Cops say they found the woman and her 13-year-old child outside when they arrived at the scene, and Teeski was described as "barricaded inside the residence."

After about half an hour on the scene, police say the "One I Want" rapper exited the home with his hands raised and was placed in handcuffs. He told police his girlfriend slapped him, and he only reacted after they got into a "scuffle."

Sukihana is urging Saweetie to come out of the closet ... and admit to being an elegant lady of the night so she can get more respect in the rap game!!!

The outspoken "Love & Hip Hop: Miami" star recently appeared on Justin Laboy's "Respectfully" podcast, where her brain sparked up on Saweetie after he asked Suki if she has a price tag -- on her poohnanny.

Sukihana admitted she no longer sells sex now that she's out of the hood ... but clarified she firmly believes that women who ask for money on the dresser and those who sleep with rich men after being bathed in the life of luxury -- are all birds of the same feather!!!

This sexy tatted singer just dropped a fire bikini snap that'll make fans pick their jaw up off the floor ... and say, "Be Kind."

The singer-songwriter and actress has snapped up a slew of awards over her career ... and was even once named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world.

Maria De La Rosa, a singer who went by the name DELAROSA, was fatally shot inside a parked car in Los Angeles ... and it sounds like the bullets pierced her abdomen.

TMZ obtained dispatch audio from early Saturday morning's fatal shooting in the San Fernando Valley ... and you hear the dispatcher say the victim is a Hispanic female in her 20s with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

The dispatcher says the victim is in critical condition in the emergency room at Northridge Hospital Medical Center ... and there are friends standing by waiting for updates in the family room.

Nas and DJ Premier are fulfilling an "Illmatic" prophecy and delivering their first collaborative album, just in time for Christmas!!!

On Tuesday, Nas and Premo officially announced the project is titled "Light-Years" ... and it's set to release on December 12th on Nas' Mass Appeal Records.

Nas' debut is arguably rap's most celebrated album of all time, and Premier produced tracks “N.Y. State Of Mind,” “Memory Lane,” and “Represent" ... solidifying their iconic pairing for the next 30 years.

Chrisean Rock is regretting ever pushing her son with Blueface out the womb ... all because she thinks her ex and his family are the definition of EVIL!!!

The embattled reality star spilled her guts during a candid conversation on the "One Night with Steiny" podcast, where she admitted she often hates having so much evil around her son -- thanks to Blueface's side.

Chrisean especially called out BF's mom, Karlissa Saffold Harvey, who hasn't had any heartfelt feelings for her all the same!!!

Maria De La Rosa -- also known as DELAROSA -- had a promising singing career lined up, boosted by her solid social media presence. But her plans came to a sudden halt in November 2025 when she was shot to death in Los Angeles.

We're going to take a look into De La Rosa's background and check out the circumstances surrounding her sudden death.

Mariah Carey scoffed at Muni Long's cover of her "We Belong Together" classic ... and now Muni is firing back -- puffing up Mimi's weight in her upcoming music video's promo.

Muni has been teasing the music video for her latest single "Delulu" for weeks now, and in the newest mini-clip, captioned "R&B legend interrupts audition to sing Delulu for Muni!" ... a Mariah Carey impersonator struggles to hit the high notes but is too involved in herself to realize her own delusion!!!

The singer, "Miss MC," rudely barges onto another contestant's "American Idol"-style audition before telling Muni how to properly sing her own song.

Simon Cowell’s speaking out about Liam Payne ... saying the loss hit him hard -- but you can’t pin someone's life on a guy 10 years after he signed them to a music deal.

"The X Factor" mogul addressed the chatter that he somehow played a role in Liam’s death last year ... saying he doesn’t read that stuff because he’s not into self-torture, and honestly, the fact that people were blaming him? He just wasn’t having it.

Simon told Rolling Stone he recently spoke with Liam’s parents -- who said the singer kept gushing about how proud he was of everything he’d achieved since soaring to fame with One Direction at age 14.

Jennifer Lopez was the headliner at a lavish wedding for a billionaire couple in India -- and one of the guests was none other than Donald Trump Jr. -- who was seen bustin' some moves on the dance floor.

Check out video from Friday's big 3-day, 007-inspired wedding event, which shows J Lo hitting the stage to perform some of her biggest hits in front of the rich and famous, mostly from Bollywood.

J Lo wasn't the only one tearin' up the dance floor. Don Jr. and his squeeze Bettina Anderson also let loose, swiveling their hips to Bollywood music. Other notables included Bollywood actor Ram Charan -- known in America for his work in "RRR" -- British singer Sophie Choudry and Canadian actress Nora Fatehi.