Russell Simmons Not Gonna Kick & Scream Over My Daughter Dating Older Guy

Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons' 21-year-old daughter is dating a 65-year-old guy -- with whom she's on vacation right now -- but Papa Bear isn't trippin', or so it seems.

The Def Jam co-founder tells TMZ he spoke with his daughter, Aoki, a day before the news came out she was romantically involved with Vittorio Assaf -- the founder of Serafina Restaurant Group -- which came to light last week through PDA-filled vacay photos of them.

The couple is out in St. Barts right now -- and shots of them smooching have gone viral ... not to mention invoking the wrath of social media, but Russell says he's not stressing it.

MEL GIBSON RDJ Had Guts Sticking Up for Me ... Post-2006 DUI Arrest

Mel Gibson's infamous arrest and antisemitic tirade in 2006 left him blacklisted for years ... but he's now giving thanks to pal Robert Downey Jr. for throwing his legacy a lifeline.

The actor/director gave his thanks to RDJ in a new Esquire interview profiling the recent Oscar winner -- and he detailed how Rob was one of the only A-listers back in the day who were willing to give him a second chance

MG says, "One time, I got into a bit of a sticky situation where it kind of ended my career. I was drunk in the back of a police car and I said some stupid s**t, and all of a sudden: blacklisted. I’m the poster boy for canceled."

JERROD CARMICHAEL Slavery, RACE PLAY JOKE STIRS BACKLASH ... 'The Self Hate Is Cringe'

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael's joke about race-based role-playing with his white boyfriend isn't getting as many laughs as it is raised eyebrows and anger.

The controversial quip came on HBO's "Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show" ... where JC says, "I sometimes joke to him that our relationship is like that of a slave and a master's son ... who, like, teaches me how to read by candlelight."

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Just that opening line drew some jeers, but Jerrod pressed on, "Yeah, he groans too 'cause he's a good person. He doesn't like that f***ing joke. I like that joke. That's my burden, I think that s***'s hilarious!!'

Suge Knight J. Cole's Quitter Attitude Would've Kept Us In Slavery ... All Hail King Kendrick!!!

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Suge Knight couldn't be more disappointed with J. Cole waiving the white flag to Kendrick Lamar -- reacting to the brief beef live from his prison cell ... and we got the recording.

TMZ Hip Hop obtained audio from Breakbeat Media's "Collect Call" podcast of Suge's reaction for Cole's forfeiting to Kendrick at his Dreamville Festival this weekend ... and he's got more of a coronation for Kendrick and a harsh lecture for Cole.

Suge tells Cole in order to be the best, he has to beat the best and knocked Cole for throwing in the towel -- saying if African-Americans at large shared his attitude, they'd still be enslaved.

Astrologer Susan Miller Weighs In On Solar Eclipse Kids Come Flockin' & Photobomb!!!

Susan Miller can usually talk all things stars at a moment's notice -- which is why we thought she'd be great to discuss the solar eclipse ... if it wasn't for these damn kids!

We say that in jest, of course -- but you gotta get a load of this interview we did with the famed astrologer Monday in NYC ... just as the eclipse was set to go down, as tons of people congregated in a local park there to catch the rare phenomenon.

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Of course, with parks and playgrounds comes children too ... and the place here was crawling with them as we conducted our sit-down with SM. Let's just say ... it's entertaining.

RAQUEL WELCH LONGTIME L.A. HOME ON SALE FOR $3.9M ... Over A Year After Death

Raquel Welch's longtime L.A. home has hit the market over a year after her passing, TMZ has learned.

The actress and international sex symbol was living it up in style for 15 years before her death last year -- and one lucky buyer can now snag a piece of Hollywood history by shelling out a whopping $3.9 million on her stunning villa.

Check out the pics ... the 5 bed, 6 bath Mediterranean villa, nestled in the exclusive enclave of Beverly Glen Circle, is luxury and comfort at its finest -- and totally worth every penny!

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Files to Divorce Ryan Anderson

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is making her split from husband Ryan Anderson official ... as she has just filed for divorce, TMZ has learned.

According to court records, GRB filed for divorce on Monday -- and she's the petitioner here, so this is everything from her side. We don't know the exact details of what she's asking for just yet ... but we do know Gypsy's filed, and that it's registered in the system.

Remember, Gypsy announced her split from Ryan in a private Facebook announcement at the end of March ... where she shared she was moving back in with her dad and stepmom after hitting a rough patch with her hubby of nearly 2 years.

Mahomes, Dobrev, Biel Stars Get Shady For 2024 Solar Eclipse ... Shield Your Eyes, Kids!!!

Hollywood is being outshone by the 2024 Solar Eclipse ... and they don't seem to care one bit, as several stars rocked safety glasses to experience the rare celestial occurrence.

Patrick Mahomes and daughter Sterling Skye threw on a pair of solar eclipse shades on Monday ... although his 16-month-old son, Bronze, didn't seem too interested in participating.

Nina Dobrev enjoyed the eclipse with friends, admitting on social media she took a quick peek at the sun without glasses.

'RHOC' Star Lauri Peterson Son Josh Waring's Death Viewed as Possible OD

'Real Housewives of Orange County' star Lauri Peterson's son, Josh Waring, likely passed away from an overdose ... this according to cops.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... officers were called out around 11:30 AM Easter Sunday to a motel in Orange County, arriving on the scene after staff told them they stopped by Josh's room after his checkout time -- as we're told he'd failed to let anyone know he'd left.

We're told Josh's body was found in his room -- with drug paraphernalia and residue also discovered ... which is why police are treating his death as a possible OD.

Drake Not Bowing to Kendrick Like J. Cole Did ... Akademiks Claims

Drake hasn't responded to Kendrick Lamar's "Like That" diss, but he's aware of J. Cole's public apology ... and Akademiks says that's not a route Drake's planning to take. Bring on the beef!!!

Ak has been losing sleep on his Rumble stream ripping into Cole's apology, but told his chat he had a long convo with Drake who scoffed at the notion of saying sorry to Kendrick.

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Ak says Drake literally laughed at him when warned not to apologize like Cole, and shared an incredulous message ... "I can’t f***ing believe you would say some s*** like that to me.”

Morgan Wallen Chair Throwing Witness Speaks Out ... No Reason For Chuck

Morgan Wallen didn't appear to have any real reason to throw a chair off the rooftop of a Nashville bar -- so claims a security guard for the joint ... who's relaying what witnesses said.

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Michael Phillips -- who works security for the newly-opened Chief's Bar in Downtown Nashville -- came on "TMZ Live" Monday to give us the rundown of what he says he saw Sunday night ... when MW was arrested for allegedly chucking the chair down into the street.

He says he didn't even realize it was Morgan at first, but tells us the guy went straight to the rooftop -- and that 30 minutes later ... he saw a chair land within feet of a police cruiser.

2024 Solar Eclipse We're in the Dark!!! Watch the Eclipse on Live Stream

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11:34 AM PT -- The eclipse is making its way across North America -- and the people of Mexico were absolutely stoked when things went dark ... just check out this video with their reaction.

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People could be heard (and barely seen) cheering on the moment the moon perfectly covered the sun. There'll surely be lots of other reactions just like this throughout the U.S.

The eclipse is happening ... the first images of the 2024 eclipse are coming in from Mexico, as totality inches close to the U.S. of A.

Internet Sleuths Help Woman Search for Missing Hubby ... Might Have Found Him!!!

Internet sleuths are coming to the aid of a Massachusetts woman named Ashley McGuire, who is desperately trying to locate her husband after he allegedly ghosted her while she was pregnant.

In a now-viral Facebook message, Ashley alleges her husband, Charlie, walked out on her while she was pregnant last year with their youngest child ... claiming he moved out of state and changed his number.

Ashley says she's trying to divorce Charlie, and when she couldn't find him, she tried her hand at some internet crowd-sourcing to try to nail him down.

SMASH-AND-GRAB Would-Be Jackers Break Car Glass ... Woman Screams in Terror

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A poor, unsuspecting woman becoming the target of a ruthless carjacking in the Bay Area -- the footage of which is just now surfacing ... all heard in terrifying dashcam footage.

Check out the clip ... you can hear Caroline, a resident of Vallejo, CA letting out shrieks of terror and telling the suspects to leave her alone after they smashed the glass of her passenger car window earlier this month.

You can hear a bit of a back-and-forth scuffle ... which law enforcement sources tell TMZ was a result of Caroline fiercely gripping onto her purse as the suspects tried to unsuccessfully make off with it.

United Airlines Apparent Pilot Fixes Plane Window ... Just Before Takeoff?!?

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A United Airlines passenger was rattled after she watched a window get replaced on her flight moments before taking off ... by none other than what appears to be one of the pilots.

The passenger -- a self-described toddler expert named Kristin -- documented the experience on her IG Story Sunday ... filming what appeared to be the flight's pilot fixing the interior side of one window, this before her plane from Denver to Dallas was due to hit the sky.

She wrote ... "They are literally replacing a window with all of us just chilling and sitting here waiting to take off?!?!?!"

Jackie Chan Doing Fine at 70 ... After Concern for His Health

Jackie Chan is assuring fans he's doing well after some photos of him looking downtrodden sparked concerns about his health.

The action movie star shared the health update while celebrating his milestone 70th birthday on Sunday. Alongside a series of throwbacks, the action star reflected on his 6 decades in the movie industry, and confirmed he has no plans to retire.

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He added ... "Not so long ago, a lot of friends saw some recent photos of me on the internet, and they were all concerned about my health. I want to take this opportunity to let everyone know, don’t worry! It’s just a character appearance for my latest movie. The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and look old."