Bronny James Lookin' Fine In No. 9 ... Rockin' 'Jr.' On Jersey

Here's the first look at Bronny James in Purple and Gold -- LeBron's son will wear No. 9 for the Lakers ... as well as "Jr." on his nameplate.

L.A. just released visuals of its newest rookie on Friday ... showing the 19-year-old guard proudly donning the threads.

The digit is interesting -- Bronny rocked No. 6 with the USC Trojans last season, but that is retired leaguewide in honor of NBA legend Bill Russell.

Ben Affleck Moves Stuff Out of His & J Lo's Home

Ben Affleck is cutting all ties to the marital home he owns with Jennifer Lopez ... moving his belongings out while she was off hanging with friends in Italy and France.

Ben took the last of his belongings from their Beverly Hills mansion before Jen got back home from Europe ... according to People.

Ben completing the move is just the latest sign of what we've been reporting -- that he and J Lo are splitting, and the actual divorce filing is imminent here.

Megan Thee Stallion Security Dust-Up With Jonathan Wright ... New Angle Shows Open-Handed Slap

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6:04 PM PT -- We obtained additional footage of the incident between Megan Thee Stallion's security and reality star Jonathan Wright ... it appears JW got a lick off to her security guard's face before the bruhaha was broken up.

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It's still unclear what exactly caused the physical exchange but like we reported earlier, everything appears to have straightened itself out ... after throwing a couple back at the bar!!!

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Megan Thee Stallion found herself playing referee at her own L.A. soiree, because apparently, her security didn't get the memo that Jonathan Wright is gang-gang!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video from inside MTS' "Megan" album release party, which went down Thursday night at Millwick Event Space in Downtown L.A.

We're told Megan arrived on the scene with her entourage and strutted into the VIP area as her hit collab with GloRilla "Wanna Be" blared in the venue.

DON HENLEY Sues 'Hotel California' LYRIC SHEET Is Mine ... Screw Your Auction!!!

The Eagles' Don Henley wants a federal judge to declare him the official owner of his own handwritten lyric sheets from his band's classic "Hotel California" album.

TMZ obtained the docs ... Don filed his lawsuit to get the lyrics back in his possession after they were seized during a criminal investigation into 2 men -- Edward Kosinski and Craig Inciardi -- who tried to sell them at an auction.

Don reminds the judge of his legal woes in the matter ... emphasizing the papers documented his creative process in developing the songs for The Eagles' iconic 1976 album.

President Biden There's No Quit In Me, Folks ... Fired Up After Debate Fail

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President Biden's not sweating last night's debate debacle, despite calls for him to step aside ... he's showing no signs of dropping his reelection bid, and is as fired up as ever.

POTUS is rallying supporters at a campaign stop in Raleigh, NC right now ... and striking a completely different tone than he did last night when he shared the stage with Donald Trump.

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Biden admits he doesn't debate, walk or speak as well as he used to, but he says he knows how to get stuff done as president.

Diddy 'Sean Diddy Combs Day' Revoked!!! Miami Beach Says No More

New fallout for Diddy from the Cassie video and sexual assault allegations -- the Miami Beach Commission is revoking "Sean Diddy Combs Day."

Diddy posted up with then-Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine during the 2016 Revolt Music Conference when he originally received the proclamation ... which the city's Commissioners voted to yank this week.

In fact, Diddy received the proclamation in October 2016 ... just 7 months after he was caught on surveillance video assaulting ex-GF inside an L.A. hotel. Of course, the general public -- and certainly not the City of Miami Beach -- knew that had happened until the video came out this year.

Porn Star Austin Wolf Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Austin Wolf -- a popular gay porn star -- has been arrested on child pornography charges ... according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in New York's Southern District.

The U.S. Attorney for the district, Damian Williams and the assistant director of the FBI's New York Field office made the announcement Friday ... claiming Wolf -- real name Justin Heath Smith -- received and sent hundreds of child pornography videos.

The FBI's alleging Wolf used an anonymous Telegram account to exchange videos containing child porn between March 24 and 28 of this year.

RFK Jr. If Newsom, Whitmer or Moore Get the Nom ... Let's Make a Deal!!!

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says if Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race and another Democrat steps in, he's prepared to make the same offer he gave Biden ... if that candidate has a better chance of beating Trump, he'll withdraw from the race.

Kennedy appeared Friday on "TMZ Live" and restated his challenge ... if someone like Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Raphael Warnock, Governor Gretchen Whitmer or Governor Wes Moore snag the nom, he wants an independent poll taken in October. Whoever polls better against Trump will cross the finish line, and the other will withdraw.

Biden never responded to RFK's offer ... which he said wasn't surprising. A different candidate might, however, take him up on the offer to create unity.

TIKTOKER EVA EVANS OFFICIAL CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED

TikToker Eva Evans' official cause of death is suicide ... TMZ has confirmed.

A NYC medical examiner rep tells TMZ ... Eva died after hanging herself in her NYC apartment Saturday.

As we reported, law enforcement sources found Eva hanging inside her place after obtaining a key from a friend who last saw her the previous morning. When paramedics arrived, they pronounced her dead at the scene.

College World Series Fan Blasts ESPN For Showing Her Licking Ice Cream ... Stop Sexualizing Women!!!

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A baseball fan who went to the College World Series is slamming ESPN for turning cameras on her while she ate ice cream -- because the shot's gone so viral, she's being compared to the "Hawk Tuah" girl.

In case you missed it ... during Monday's national championship baseball game, ESPN cameras zoomed in on 2 women in the stands quickly licking ice cream, racing to finish before it melted in 93-degree heat.

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The video spread across social media like wildfire ... with folks leaving some explicit comments about the young women, including lots of "Hawk Tuah" references.

Lauren Sanchez Ready to Ride in Greece ... Jet Ski In Tiny Gold Bikini!!!

Lauren Sanchez is working on her summer tan ... 'cause she and her man are jet skiing in Greece, and she's letting it all hang out in a barely-there bikini.

The soon-to-be wife of Jeff Bezos hit the Aegean Sea Friday alongside her billionaire man, and her new bestie Kim Kardashian.

Talk about confidence ... it's not often we see celebs going toe-to-toe with Kim in the bikini game, but Lauren didn't back down. In fact, she didn't even risk wearing a life jacket -- like her fiancé did -- probably because it would've concealed her gym-toned bod.

'Street Outlaws' Star Lizzy Musi Dead at 33 After Breast Cancer Battle

Lizzy Musi -- a drag racer who rose to fame on Discovery's "Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings" -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

A family member of the television personality tells us ... Lizzy passed away Thursday at her home in North Carolina after struggling with breast cancer for several years.

Her father, Pat, broke the news on Facebook last night, moments after his daughter passed away ... and thanked her fans for supporting her and the family.

Megan Thee Stallion Venomous Nicki Diss On New Album ... 🐍 'This Ho Think She TMZ!!!'

Megan Thee Stallion is spinning the block on Nicki Minaj with her newly released diss track ... and even uses TMZ as a punch line to get her point across!!!

On Friday, Meg dropped her new self-titled album, which opens with her previously released No. 1 track "Hiss," and adds a new snake-bite diss track in "Rattle."

Meg gloats on the song's chorus ... "Ain't got no tea on me, this ho think she TMZ" -- and later takes a dig at Nicki's home life with husband Kenneth Petty and their 3-year-old son.

CHRIS PRATT Down for Super-Switcheroo!!! The Jump from Marvel to DC

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Chris Pratt's keeping it real: never say never to jumping from Marvel to the DC Universe -- which seems like a possibility with his director pal James Gunn making the shift with 'Superman!'

We caught up with Pratt Thursday in L.A., and he says he's cool with any DCU role James thinks fits him -- especially since 'Superman' is off the table with actor David Corenswet swinging into action for the iconic role.

He basically tells us if a worthwhile flick fits into his packed schedule, he's ready to swoop over to the DCU.

Presidential Debate Hollywood Stars Blast CNN for Letting Trump Skate

The presidential debate was by all measures a disaster for President Joe Biden, but some big stars in Hollywood were crying foul.

Barbra Streisand -- a prominent Democrat -- went after the moderators for letting Donald Trump change the subject whenever he wanted in her view ... calling the proceedings unfair.

Meanwhile, fellow Dem John Cusack pointed to the Donald's newly found convict status ... and blamed CNN that "abdicated every definitional responsibility."

Savannah James Emotional After L.A. Drafts Bronny ... Wipes Away Tears

EMOTION ALL AROUND

Savannah James got emotional watching the Lakers draft her eldest son, Bronny James, on Thursday night ... needing a tissue to wipe away her tears of joy.

LeBron's wife was seen standing just behind the 19-year-old hooper when it was revealed L.A. took him with the 55th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft ... and just after she handed her boy a Lakers hat, the waterworks started flowing.

Check out the clip, Mom couldn't have been more proud!

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