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0930 Hot-Takes

TMZ TV Hot Takes: Jussie Smollett, Kristin Cavallari, Dikembe Mutombo

Published: 09/30/2024
Jussie Smollett is talking Lee Daniels, Kristin Cavallari is single and Dikembe Mutombo is being remembered ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes. First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down Jussie's comments on "Empire" creator Lee. Meanwhile, over on "TMZ on TV," our crew reacts to…
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Jussie Smollett Reflects on Lee Daniels' Comments, Says He Loves Director

Published: 09/28/2024
Jussie Smollett's always cool with Lee Daniels ... saying he appreciates the director giving him his big break -- and, he'd rather keep their relationship private. We caught up with the embattled actor in New York City Friday outside a movie theater on the same day "The Lost Holliday" -- a project…
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'The Deliverance's Janeshia Adams-Ginyard Says Lee Daniels Had Prayer Circles on Set

Published: 09/10/2024
Lee Daniels' new horror movie "The Deliverance" is so freaky, actress and stunt double Janeshia Adams-Ginyard says the director made sure to offer prayer sessions during filming. We got Janeshia at LAX and our photog asked her about Lee's latest offering on Netflix. She worked as the stunt double…
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Lee Daniels Says Jussie Smollett Relationship Is Complicated, Would Cast Him

Published: 08/19/2024
Lee Daniels is opening up on his relationship with Jussie Smollett ... he says the hoax case really made things difficult between them -- but they're back on speaking terms. The co-creator of "Empire" touched on his relationship with Smollett in an appearance Monday on "The Breakfast Club,"…
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Mo'Nique arremete contra Oprah, Tyler Perry y Tiffany Haddish

Published: 02/07/2024
Mo'Nique está imitando a Katt Williams al momento de hablar, porque básicamente acaba de hacer exactamente lo mismo en el mismo pódcast, pero su lista de nombres difiere ligeramente. La comediante estuvo en un nuevo episodio del pódcast de Shannon Sharpe -"Club Shay Shay"- y despotricó contra…
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Mo'Nique Trashes Oprah, Tyler Perry, Tiffany Haddish on Shannon Sharpe Podcast

Published: 02/07/2024
Mo'Nique is riding Katt Williams' coattails in talking major trash -- 'cause she basically just did the exact same thing on the same pod ... but her list of names slightly differs. The comedian sat down for a new episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast -- and she took aim at A LOT of…
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Mo'Nique & Lee Daniels Squash 'Precious' Beef, Team Up for New Movie

Published: 04/02/2022
As the Will Smith-Chris Rock feud simmers down, so too has another long-standing beef in Hollywood -- namely, the one between Mo'Nique and Lee Daniels ... which is awesome. The two stars officially buried the hatchet Friday night at the Mo'Nique's comedy show in Staten Island, where she brought…
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Damon Dash Sues We TV For Letting Son Drink on 'Growing Up Hip Hop'

Published: 01/15/2020
Damon Dash is pissed at We TV for allegedly reneging on a promise not to allow his son to drink alcohol on "Growing Up Hip Hop" ... and now daddy's suing the network. According to a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Damon Dash claims We TV required his kid, Damon "Boogie" Dash, to consume alcohol to…
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Damon Dash's $950k Child Support Tab Will Come Out of Lee Daniels' Pocket

Published: 12/03/2019
Damon Dash and his baby mamas are cutting him out of the equation when it comes to settling up his hefty child support tab -- and instead, the dough will come straight from Lee Daniels. The hip-hop mogul had a hearing Tuesday in NYC, where he and Rachel Roy and Cindy Morales came to figure out how…
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Damon Dash Says He's Broke and Can't Pay $2,400 Debt

Published: 11/14/2019
Damon Dash is broke ... and he says so. Dash filed legal docs in an ongoing business lawsuit in which he owes $2,400. Dash says he doesn't have the dough. He says he has no salary and depends solely on his business to make income, but the biz is making zero profits so he can't pay. Dash says the…
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Lee Daniels Says Jussie Smollett's 'Empire' Fate Being Discussed Now

Published: 04/23/2019
Lee Daniels says there's an important discussion going down right now ... whether Jussie Smollett will be cut from "Empire." The "Empire" creator was out and about Tuesday in New York City when Adam Glyn asked about the next season of the show, and whether there's a place for Jussie. Here's what's…
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Jussie Smollett May Have Concocted Hoax After Attack on Lee Daniels' Gay Cousin

Published: 02/23/2019
Jussie Smollett might have gotten the idea to stage his own attack after Lee Daniels talked about his cousin getting assaulted because he's gay ... at least that's what some members of the "Empire" cast think. Sources close to the "Empire" production tell TMZ ... some cast members think…
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Jussie Smollett Reflects on Lee Daniels' Comments, Says He Loves Director

Jussie Smollett's always cool with Lee Daniels ... saying he appreciates the director giving him his big break -- and, he'd rather keep their relationship private.
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'The Deliverance's Janeshia Adams-Ginyard Says Lee Daniels Had Prayer Circles on Set

Lee Daniels' new horror movie "The Deliverance" is so freaky, actress and stunt double Janeshia Adams-Ginyard says the director made sure to offer prayer sessions during filming.
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Lee Daniels Says Jussie Smollett Relationship Is Complicated, Would Cast Him

Lee Daniels is opening up on his relationship with Jussie Smollett ... he says the hoax case really made things difficult between them -- but they're back on speaking terms.
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Lee Daniels Tells Mo'Nique To Shut Up!!!

Lee's hot as fish grease over this.
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Lee Daniels Says He Will Return Damon Dash's $2 Million Investment

Lee Daniels says Damon Dash gave him a big wake-up call -- a $2 million one -- and now, in full gratitude, he plans to pay off the debt.
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Lee Daniels Addresses Damon Dash, Throws Shade At Monique and Talks His Legacy | Raq Rants

Raquel Harper sits down with Lee Daniels to address owing Damon Dash 2 million dollars, shades Monique and talks about his legacy.
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Damon Dash Confronts Lee Daniels!!!

This is wild.
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Damon Dash Calls Lee Daniels Total 'Culture Vulture' Over $2 Mil Debt

Damon Dash says Lee Daniels had no problem asking him for money and exploiting his goodwill, but he has a major problem keeping his word to pay it back ... and Dame's sick of it.
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Lee Daniels Says Stop Dreaming, Oprah's Not Running for President in 2020

Lee Daniels is clearly not on the same page as Stedman Graham, because Lee is convinced Oprah will NOT run for Prez in 2020.
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Lee Daniels Says A Gay Rapper Topping The Charts Will Happen Soon

Lee Daniels thinks his hit show "Empire" has helped cure hip-hop's homophobia and it won't be long before a gay rapper dominates the real charts.
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Terrence Howard Not Hating on Mo'Nique for Blasting Oprah, Lee Daniels and Tyler Perry

Terrence Howard's not hating on Mo'Nique for going nuclear on his "Empire" boss Lee Daniels ... or Oprah and Tyler Perry, for that matter.
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Lee Daniels Says People Got My 'White People' Comment all Wrong

Lee Daniels was super introspective Friday night when he elaborated on a comment that triggered a lot of hate ... "I wanted white people to feel good about being white people because right now, there's a lot of hatred going on."
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