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The family of late singer Isaac Hayes is threatening to sue Donald Trump's presidential campaign ... claiming the former prez has been using one of his famous songs without permission at campaign rallies.

Lawyers for Isaac Hayes Enterprises fired off a legal warning shot, sending Trump and his campaign a notice of copyright infringement over the use of Hayes' song "Hold On, I'm Comin'" at Trump rallies.

The singer's family says the anthem has been used at least 134 times at different political events between 2022 to 2024 without permission. Trump notably played the song in Harrisburg, PA back in July ... where he used the track to close out his rally.

Kit Harington says until he became sober, he hated himself so much, he'd look in the mirror and call himself a c**t in disgust.

The "Game of Thrones" star told GQ Hype ... sobriety is at the top of his great achievements list.

Kit says before he got sober, "I would literally despise myself and not be proud of anything I'd done." He said substance abuse caused him to fall into deep depressions with suicidal thoughts.

The Olympics may be over, but Noah Lyles is still catching heat ... after the U.S. track superstar was seen partying it up in Paris just days after his positive Covid-19 test.

But, Noah says it's much ado about nothing ... the 100m gold medalist says he's virus-free, and has been since Friday.

Lyles hit up the L'Arc Paris after the closing ceremony on Sunday -- five days after testing positive for COVID-19 (Noah revealed he tested positive early Tuesday morning) -- and seemed to be enjoying himself in the City of Lights, dancing to a Pop Smoke track while draped in an American flag.

An Iowa concert featuring Boosie Badazz was met with gunshots before the show even began ... leaving two men dead.

Boosie was set as the headliner for "The Pull Up Car Show" in Pacific Junction, IA ... a day packed with muscle cars, drag races, and live performances from various artists.

However, before the concert portion of the event was about to begin, shots were fired in the parking lot. Two men, both in their late twenties from Omaha, NE, died in the shooting. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear.

The battle of Chicago wasn't only fought between the White Sox and Cubs baseball teams ... fans got into a massive brawl during the game, and all the action was caught on video!

The melee went down over the weekend during the Sox and Cubbies two-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field ... which the Cubs swept.

Frustrations must've boiled over amongst the White Sox faithful ... 'cause video shows two women in the team's black and white jerseys going at it, hair pulling and all, in front of Beggars Pizza Pub.

Charli XCX is looking more like Charli XOXO after a lunch date with her fiancé, George Daniel ... where they were way more into getting their hands all over each other than any food.

The 1975 drummer didn't hide his affection for Charli XCX, getting handsy with her, constantly caressing the British pop star's face Saturday in L.A.'s Los Feliz neighborhood.

The couple got engaged last November, but based on them gazing at each other like horned-up teenagers ... we'd say they're still in a honeymoon phase.

Miley Cyrus is reliving her child star days, and she's actually embracing her "Hannah Montana" era ... because it's now made her the youngest ever Disney Legend!

This tribute's no joke ... it’s for those who’ve seriously shaped Disney’s magic. So, no shocker that Miley got a bit teary as she hit the stage Sunday with 13 other legends at the D23 event in Anaheim, CA.

The crowd went wild with endless applause ... cranking up Miley’s emotions as she reminisced about her iconic Disney Channel days as "Hannah Montana."

MLB star Jarren Duran was caught on a hot mic calling a heckler an anti-gay slur on Sunday ... and after receiving backlash for hours, the outfielder issued a mea culpa, apologizing for his "truly horrific" language.

The 27-year-old Red Sox player let the f-word fly when he stepped into the batter's box during the sixth inning of Boston's blowout loss to Houston.

You can hear in audio from the game's broadcast ... as a man in the Fenway Park stands chirped him about needing "a tennis racket" while at the dish -- he fired back by calling the guy a "f***ing f****t."

Donald Trump's golf game has never looked better ... just a few weeks after he impressed LIV star Bryson DeChambeau with his on-the-course work, he nearly carded a hole-in-one while playing with his fam.

Check out some video Donald Trump Jr. posted from his round with his Pops over the weekend ... No. 45 hit a shot so pure, he missed an ace by just inches.

The hole was a Par 3 that was surrounded by water and a big bunker ... and while it's unclear how long it was playing -- based on the iron DT was using, it appeared to be somewhere in the 160ish-yard range.

Colin Jost posted an alarming update on the injuries and illnesses he sustained during his harrowing -- and hilarious -- coverage in Tahiti as an Olympics Surfing correspondent, and NBC has labeled him a scourge!

NBC, according to Colin, has diagnosed him with leprosy ... true, the network brass aren't doctors, but it's a fair assessment after the 'SNL' star had to leave the games because he was doing himself in with gashes, bites and infections.

Colin himself said he's been declared a "leper" by his own network. That typically means he needs to isolate to protect himself and others. Obviously a joke ... but still, we get the point.

Ángel Salazar -- best known as Al Pacino's trusted sidekick "Chi Chi" in the iconic gangster film "Scarface" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

Salazar's rep and closest friend, Ann Wingsong, tells TMZ ... the actor passed away in his sleep at his friend's Brooklyn home over the weekend.

On Sunday morning, Wingsong said, the friend went to check on Salazar in a room and found his body in bed. A cause of death was not disclosed, but the rep said Salazar suffered from heart issues.

Early in his acting career, Salazar landed the role of Chi Chi, the devoted henchman of Pacino's famous Tony Montana character in the 1983 Brian DePalma-directed film "Scarface."

Fans of the legendary movie will never forget Chi Chi saving Tony's life during the so-called "chainsaw scene." They will also never forget Chi Chi's bloody demise at the end of the flick when his back gets riddled with bullets from a hit squad hired by drug kingpin Alejandro Sosa.

Of course, Tony Montana also goes down in hail of bullets at the hands of Sosa's gun-wielding assassins.

Sabrina Carpenter got quite a scare during her California concert over the weekend – she was filmed dashing away in terror after hearing exploding fireworks.

The pop star was performing onstage in front of a packed audience at San Francisco's Outside Lands music fest Saturday when pyrotechnics started going off behind her.

Check out the video ... Sabrina is dancing with her cast and crew while asking the crowd to give it up for everyone.

Hulk Hogan's former close friend is not shying away from the upcoming Gawker movie ... instead he wants to collab with them ... and, he's got lots of insight 'cause he was at the center of the scandal!

A rep for Bubba the Love Sponge -- a famous radio DJ whose wife wrestled between the sheets with the Hulkster in the now-infamous sex tape -- tells TMZ ... Bubba's not currently working with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on their movie, but he's willing to collaborate.

We're told he feels the story's already out there, so Bubba's not hiding from it ... and, he wants to ensure the pair get the facts right in their flick.

Luke Bryan's selling his Florida beachfront home ... and someone finally pulled together the kinda scratch he was looking for -- 8 figures worth -- to part ways with the property.

TMZ has learned the country singer has a pending sale for his five-bedroom, five-bathroom home on the Sunshine State's panhandle. Luke was asking $12.95 million -- an astronomical price -- but one buyer clearly thinks it's worth it.

The 4,645-square-foot house sits on over an acre of land in Santa Rosa Beach complete with a Gulf adjacent pool -- for days when walking those 100 or so extra steps just doesn't seem worth it -- heart pine floors, elevated ceilings and a modern kitchen full of the newest appliances.

The fan who caught Shohei Ohtani's historic 176th home run is about to be a whole lot richer ... TMZ Sports has learned the man's putting the ball up for auction -- and it's expected to net him a small fortune!!

The guys over at Heritage Auctions tell us ... Jason Patino -- who snagged the record-setting baseball after Ohtani blasted it toward him in an April 21 victory over the Mets -- is selling the memento on their block, and they're figuring it'll eventually go for around $200,000.

The ball, of course, holds a ton of value ... as it marked the official breaking of Hideki Matsui's MLB record for dingers by a Japanese-born slugger.

George Floyd’s ex, Roxie Washington, is backing Kamala Harris’ VP pick, telling TMZ ... she's not buying the backlash against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the 2020 BLM riots over George's murder.

Roxie says she doesn't really get why there's so much hate against Walz regarding the civil unrest that erupted back then, because she doesn't get what he was supposed to do about it.

Instead, her anger's directed at Mayor Jacob Frey ... as she believes it was his job to protect the city.