Jim Jones Cleared In FL Airport Brawl ... Cops Agree It's Self-Defense

Jim Jones' wild airport royal rumble made for plenty of bumps and bruises, but it won't be a stain on anyone's criminal record -- no one involved wants to press charges, and cops are backing Jim's version of events.

TMZ Hip Hop broke the story ... the Dipset rapper got into a 2-on-1 tussle on an escalator at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the scene resembled a WWE brawl spilling outside the ring!!!

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According to the police report, Jones told officers the altercation started when he stood up to collect his belongings from the first class overhead compartment as the plane landed, but before it came to a complete stop. He claims that prompted a fellow passenger, James Dos Santos, to confront him and push him in the chest.

Kim Kardashian Netflix Edited Out Her Getting Booed ... At Tom Brady's Roast

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Kim Kardashian getting booed at Tom Brady's roast came and went in the live broadcast -- and you're not gonna find it again in the current version on the platform ... it's been edited.

Indeed ... the awkward moment from Sunday's show -- where Kim was introduced by Kevin Hart, only to be met by a cascade of boos from the audience as she got to the podium -- no longer exists on the since-posted iteration of the roast.

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It's only a few seconds that have been cut out ... now, instead of Kim standing there and shooting a look at the crowd -- with someone onstage telling them to settle down -- it just seamlessly gets into her material ... with KK taking a light-hearted dig at Kevin's height.

Tom Brady Roast Ring Worth $40,000 ... Packed With Diamonds!!!

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The ring Kevin Hart gifted to Tom Brady for being such a good sport during Sunday night's roast wasn't merely a prop ... TMZ Sports has learned it's the real deal -- coming in with a staggering worth of $40,000!!!

We're told celeb jeweler Jason Arashaben, CEO of Jason of Beverly Hills -- who actually created TB12's final Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl ring -- was the mastermind behind the piece, tasked with completing it in time for Netflix's "The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady."

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Jason threw the kitchen sink at the bling ... loading it with just under 400 diamonds, rubies and sapphires. A spokesperson for the jeweler tells us it's all set on yellow gold, weighs around 6 carats -- and would cost normies about as much as a brand-new car to own.

TMZ TV Hot Takes Kendall & Bad Bunny Reunited ... Gisele Mad at Tom, Caitlin Clark

It's hump day in the week -- and we're gonna help you get passed it with our TV topics!

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Let's kick things off with "TMZ Live," where Charles and Charlie dove into how Gisele is reportedly feeling after Tom Brady's roast ... where their former relationship as husband and wife was front and center and getting mercilessly mocked.

Safe to say, she ain't too happy about it ... and she ain't pleased with TB12 either, it seems.

Guess Who This Lil' Flower Girl Turned Into!

Before this cutie pie -- who grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan -- turned into an actress and Broadway star, she was dancin' up a storm in dance class, playing piano and hittin' the stage at her middle school in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

This actress is most known for playing Mindy Chen on "Emily In Paris," but if that' ain't ringing a bell ... maybe you'd recognize her from Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building" alongside Selena Gomez and Steve Martin.

Need another nudge? Her theater credits include "Mean Girls", "KPOP" and "Mamma Mia."

Can you guess who she is?

Drake & Kendrick Lamar Rumor About UMG Mediating BS ... Label Ain't Interfering

There's a rumor going around that Drake and Kendrick Lamar's shared music label tried to force them to squash their beef -- but turns out, it's totally unfounded ... TMZ has learned.

Here's the deal ... a blind item is being circulated that purports to have the inside scoop on an alleged meeting between Kendrick, Drake and Universal Music Group ... which both artists are technically signed to via distribution subsidiaries.

There's a few bullet points addressed in the blind item -- including the claim that UMG honchos tried to force Kendrick to capitulate to Drake and apologize and squash things.

Bill Maher Ready to Quit Stand-Up Comedy ... I Wanna Do Other Crap!!!

Bill Maher says he's ready to drop the mic and walk away from stand-up comedy for good -- and it's because he says he wants to pursue other ventures ... including more podcasting.

The 'Real Time' host was recently chopping it up with Jerry Seinfeld on his 'Club Random' podcast -- and they started discussing the possibility of Bill hanging it up on the stage ... namely, him giving up telling jokes in front of a crowd under a spotlight.

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As Bill explains ... he loves the craft and has been doing it for years -- but, like with anything, you gotta stay in practice to be good ... and it sounds like BM's a little tired.

Bruce Willis's Wife I Got Much-Needed Help ... Once We Disclosed His Condition

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Bruce Willis's wife says she was carrying a heavy cross before the world knew about his medical condition ... but now, she and the fam got all the support they need.

Emma Heming recently sat for a talk with the Association of Frontemporal Degeneration -- touching on exactly what Bruce is battling right now -- and she was asked by the moderator how publicly disclosing her husband's diagnosis affected her and the family.

Check it out ... Emma says coming out with the news at the time was a huge weight off her shoulders -- and she frames as being able to breathe again.

Barbara Walters Longtime NYC Home Finds Latest Buyer Price Drop Since November

Barbara Walters' longtime New York City home was going to belong to someone new late last year -- but that sale fell through, and after a big price drop ... someone else has entered the chat.

Real estate sources tell TMZ that the late news anchor's longtime NYC apartment -- which she'd lived in since 1989 -- has once again found another prospective buyer ... this after somebody who was supposed to buy the crib back in November pulled out.

Unclear what the person who's now down to purchase it plunked down with an offer -- but our sources say the realtors are under contract with someone ... and trying to finalize things.

Tom Selleck Not At Risk of Losing CA Ranch ... His Finances Are Fine!!!

Tom Selleck got everyone worried this week that he was strapped for cash and possibly at risk of losing his beloved California ranch -- but as it turns out ... he wasn't being literal.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Tom's interview with CBS Sunday Morning this past weekend -- in which he first made the shocking revelation that he might have to give up his ranch now that "Blue Bloods" is going off the air -- was more hyperbole than reality.

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We're told TS was more so using his 63-acre California ranch as an example of his hunger to want to keep working -- something else he made very clear in that televised sit-down.

Kyrie Irving Drops New Shoes Honoring Late Mom ... Special Mother's Day Edition Kicks

Kyrie Irving is honoring his late mom, Elizabeth, on Mother's Day this year with some special edition ANTA sneakers that pay tribute to her "wisdom and protective spirit."

The Chinese apparel company -- which famously signed Irving to a shoe deal back in July 2023 -- announced on Tuesday the kicks will drop this weekend ... and, as you can see, they feature a ton of homages to the Mavericks star's mom.

The shoe has the word "Mother" embroidered on the strap and the heel pull ... and it's got her name sketched on the outsole as well.

Boy Scouts of America Changing Name for Inclusivity ... Swiss Army Knife 86's Blade

The times are a-changin' in the U.S. of A -- 'cause the Boy Scouts are dropping their boys from their official name ... and the famous Swiss Army Knife isn't even a knife anymore.

We'll start with the Scouts ... which just announced Tuesday that they're changing their org name for the first time in over 100 years -- going from Boy Scouts of America to just Scouting America ... all in the name of inclusivity, apparently, as they now welcome girls.

In addition to letting females into their ranks, the Boy Scouts also allow openly gay boys in as well. In light of these changes over the years, they're pivoting to a broader umbrella.

50 Cent Sues Daphne Joy for Defamation ... I Never Raped You!!!

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3:52 PM PT -- 50's attorneys, Reena Jain and Blank Rome, tell TMZ … "Despite being given ample opportunity to retract a false and malicious retaliatory accusation, Ms. Narvaez has shamefully chosen to interfere with her 11-year-old son’s relationship with his loving father by falsely calling him a 'rapist.'"

They add, "The motivation behind this appears to be Ms. Narvaez’s unfortunate entanglement and misguided loyalty to Mr. Combs, who we believe to be underwriting this attack and whom Mr. Jackson has been warning Ms. Narvaez and others about for many years."

50 Cent's through trolling his ex, now he's brought lawyers into it, and he's suing Daphne Joy for publicly accusing him of rape and physical abuse.

In docs filed Monday, and obtained by TMZ, 50 blasts Daphne for her Instagram post from March 28, where she made the allegation behind his lawsuit -- and he says she only did it because it came out that he was going to seek sole custody of their son, Sire.

50 says he only made that decision about Sire after Daphne was labeled a "sex worker" in the Rodney Jones lawsuit against Diddy -- and he claims she retaliated with the open letter to him, posted on IG.

Rick Ross $20 Million Renovation Begins At Star Island Mansion!!! 🚧

Rick Ross' estate caught a few strays in his short-lived rap battle with Drake but the Bawse is currently making $20 million tweaks to his property as we speak!

Last weekend, construction spearheaded by celebrity homebuilder Manny Angelo Varas, President and CEO of MV Group USA, kicked off at Rozay's 37 Star Island mansion.

We broke the story last August ... Rozay dropped a cool $35 million on the 6-bedroom, 9-bathroom palace with the intent to tack on major upgrades ... and we're told there's a target date to finish by the end of the year.

Johnny Depp's French Flick Not 'Pulled' from Theaters ... Just Had Limited Run

Johnny Depp's new movie has been accused of being a stinker in terms of getting asses in seats -- and some have even claimed it's getting yanked because of that ... but it's BS.

Here's the deal ... there are social media posts floating around that suggest Johnny's film, "Jeanne du Barry," has been getting pulled from theaters here in the States -- particularly, ones in the Los Angeles area -- and the implication is that it's due to low ticket sales.

These tweets that are claiming JD's movie is grossly underperforming are attaching purported screenshots of empty theaters ... with only a seat or two filled for one-off showings last week.

Ric Flair Heated Altercation Caught On Video Nearly Fights 'Nicholas D***head' In Parking Lot

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Ric Flair nearly handed out figure four leg locks outside a pizza joint in Florida after a heated argument at the bar ended with a challenge to fight in the parking lot ... and the entire ordeal was captured on video!

The 3-minute long video shows an agitated Nature Boy arguing with a Piesanos restaurant manager in Gainesville, FL before another patron steps in and threatens Flair with physical violence.

"Come outside here and talk to me like a man," Ric told the manager he was jawing with, before another man interrupted, standing up, looking at Flair, and ominously saying, "Hey, you wanna go have a talk with me in the parking lot? Cause I'll work you. I don't give a s**t."