Britney Spears Impersonator Forget The A-List For Biopic ... Go With Unknown Actress!!!
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A well-known Britney Spears impersonator doesn't want to see a famous actress play the pop star on the big screen ... she says the biopic would be better served going in a different direction.
Allegra DuVal, who impersonates Britney at weddings, casinos and on TV shows like FOX's "I Can See Your Voice," joined us on "The TMZ Podcast" ... and we asked her who she wants to see play Britney in the upcoming movie.
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Britney's got final say on casting -- and Allegra wants to see her go with an unknown actress here.
TMZ TV HOT TAKES DAKOTA AND CHRIS STILL ENGAGED ... Taylor Swift, Devin Haney
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are still going strong, Taylor Swift is still beefing with Kanye West and boxer Devin Haney is still throwing punches ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.
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First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles refute reports Dakota and Chris called it quits, explaining why they are very much still together.
Sexy Stars In Animal Print Bikinis ... Showing Exotic Skin!
Exotic vibes only!!! And, these luscious ladies are bringin' it -- clawing their way to your feeds in the sexiest of animal print swimwear! With different takes and variations of Summer's popular suit, ya better not mess with these strong and powerful gals!
Comin' in hot, Heidi Klum bared it all in a revealing cheetah print suit, Ashley Graham's spots never change donning a sexy leopard top, and if there's one thing Stassie Karanikolaou knows: it's pairing her striking angles with a smokin' hot two-piece!
Crawl into our gallery and see all the Hollywood babes sportin' animal print bikinis ... rawrrr!
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Nicki Minaj Told Y'all I'm No Cokehead ... Settles 'Nosey Heaux' Suit
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Nicki Minaj is probably feeling vindicated ... because she just settled a lawsuit with a woman who made some wild statements against her ... and the woman had to apologize, admit she lied, and not mention Nicki and cocaine anymore … or else she'll have to pay a big penalty.
According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the settlement calls for Marley Green -- who goes by the social media persona "Nosey Heaux" -- to apologize for her false statements about Nicki ... namely, bogus claims Minaj was a cokehead.
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TMZ broke the story ... Nicki sued Green back in September 2022 after she posted a video claiming Nicki was "shoving all this cocaine up her nose."
Ex-NFL Player Bobby McCray Files For Divorce From Khadijah Haqq
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Former NFL player Bobby McCray is waving the white flag on his marriage ... because he just filed for divorce from Khadijah Haqq, who is one of Khloe Kardashian's BFFs.
Bobby beelined it to court Friday and filed to officially end his marriage ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
In the docs, Bobby lists the date of separation as July, 7 2023 ... and he's going with the boilerplate irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
YouTube Star Luke Goodwin Dead at 35 After Rare Cancer Battle
YouTube star and British influencer Luke Goodwin is dead after battling a rare cancer.
Luke died peacefully at home on August 2, with his family by his side ... his wife, Beckey, announced in a YouTube video.
Known for his popular YouTube channel, "I Will Not Be Defeated," Luke was diagnosed in August 2022 with Stage 4 Leiomyosarcoma ... a rare type of cancer the Mayo Clinic says begins in smooth muscle tissue and then spreads into normal body tissue.
Barry Keoghan & Sabrina Carpenter Please, Please, Please ... Don't Buy the Breakup Buzz!!!
Barry Keoghan is making it clear the gossip about him splitting from GF Sabrina Carpenter is a bunch of "Nonsense" ... by showing his lady some love online.
Fans began speculating about the couple's relationship after an online report Friday claiming they'd called it quits. However, the Irish actor subtly shut down the rumor by taking to Instagram and hitting "like" on the pop star's latest sultry upload ... where she wore a baby-blue crop top, underwear, garter and heels.
Alongside the image, SC promoted her upcoming album, "Short n’ Sweet" ... which Sabrina revealed will also include a bonus track on the vinyl edition.
Blac Youngsta Gun Case Dismissed ... 3 Years After Texas Arrest
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Blac Youngsta's checking off a legal issue that's dogged him for years ... a judge just dismissed his gun case in a Dallas court.
The rapper was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon stemming from a 2020 arrest, but the case was was dismissed this week ... according to documents obtained by TMZ.
BY's lawyer Carl A. Moore tells us his client's happy to put this case behind him after dealing with it for nearly four years ... saying he feels the District Attorney's Office did the right thing by dropping the charge -- and, justice has finally prevailed.
J.D. Vance's Campaign Plane Mayday! Mayday! ... Makes Emergency Landing
J.D. Vance's campaign plane, a Boeing 737 known as "Trump Force Two," has made an emergency landing ... adding to the year's already lengthy list of the company's jet issues.
The Ohio senator and his team were forced to touch back down in Milwaukee Friday ... after a door-seal malfunction was detected shortly after takeoff, his campaign rep Taylor Van Kirk confirmed.
JD Vance has landed near Cincinatti after a mid-air emergency forced his campaign plane to return to the Milwaukee airport shortly after takeoff. The plane was on the tarmac in Milwaukee for just under an hour. pic.twitter.com/6y27GC268l
— Chris Cameron (@ChrisCameronNYT) August 16, 2024 @ChrisCameronNYT
The Vice Presidential hopeful was in Wisconsin -- a crucial swing state heading into November's Presidential election -- to attend a campaign event, where he spoke to the Milwaukee Police Association.
Blake Lively It's Ending With Me ... No Plans to Talk Baldoni Beef
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Blake Lively won't be speaking out about her "It Ends With Us" drama with Justin Baldoni -- no matter how much everyone else keeps squawking about it .. TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... Blake is trying to put the beef behind her, and she's instead focusing on the people who've been supporting her through the very public conflict ... namely, cast members and loved ones, including husband Ryan Reynolds.
The movie is an early hit at the box office, but the media tour has been full of drama between Blake and Justin for a slew of reasons.
Afa Anoa'I WWE Hall of Famer Dead At 81
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WWE Hall of Famer Afa Anoa'i, the brother of Sika Anoa'i and uncle to current WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, has died at the age of 81.
Afa's daughter -- Vale Anoa'i -- confirmed the passing on her X account ... saying, "Today, all of our lives are irreparably changed. I love you so much, Dad. More than any words could ever express."
Today, all of our lives are irreparably changed. I love you so much, Dad. More than any words could ever express. Your strength was absolutely superhuman. You fought all the way to the end, and the end was peaceful. That's all I could have hoped for. I love you so very much. pic.twitter.com/0mt5blynH3
— Vale Anoa'i (@ValeAnoai) August 16, 2024 @ValeAnoai
The news comes months after Sika passed away at the age of 79.
FL Neighbor Shooting Ajike Owens Suspect Guilty of Manslaughter
The woman who fatally shot Ajike Owens has just been found guilty of manslaughter.
A Florida jury found Susan Lorincz guilty of the crime just moments ago after a testy trial this week, where prosecutors argued Lorincz unjustifiably killed Ajike, who was unarmed.
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You'll recall ... Lorincz fired through her closed front door. During the trial, Lorincz maintained that even though Owens was unarmed, she still feared for her life.
LeBron James Gettin' Lit With Draymond Green ... In Cannes
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LeBron James ain't done celebrating his latest Olympic gold medal just yet -- the Team USA MVP was living it up in Cannes with Draymond Green, on Friday ... and TMZ Sports has the video!!
King James -- who helped lead the Red, White and Blue to their fifth-straight first-place finish last week -- has been on quite the victory tour over the past few days ... including braving the rain at Adele's concert in Munich.
LeBron James living his best life while jamming to “Set Fire To The Rain” in the actual rain 🔥 #AdeleInMunich pic.twitter.com/FZrqW3uNzG
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James was most recently spotted back in France just hours ago ... hitting up the La Guerite beach club to keep the party going.
'AGT' Contestant Perry Kurtz Dead at 73 ... Killed in Hit-&-Run
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Perry Kurtz -- a comedian who appeared on "America's Got Talent" and "The Late Late Show with James Corden" and had ties to several comedy legends -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Perry was involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Tarzana, an L.A. neighborhood, after a collision around 11:20 PM Thursday ... when a gray Honda Civic struck and killed him. The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene.
Our law enforcement sources tell us cops have arrested a suspect on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death.
Teresa Giudice Not Booted From 'RHONJ' ... Casting in Limbo
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Teresa Giudice's future on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" is up in the air ... despite reports suggesting otherwise.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... there is absolutely no truth to the claim Teresa has been asked to leave the Bravo hit.
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The rumor picked up steam this week, after castmate Frank Catania suggested Tre's time on the show had come to an end. But we're told no casting decision has been made regarding season 15 ... let alone a call on whether to bring Teresa back.
Matthew Perry 'Ketamine Queen' Charged in Another Drug Case
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Jasveen Sangha, AKA the "Ketamine Queen," was charged in another ketamine case just months before she was charged in the death of Matthew Perry ... TMZ has learned.
Sangha was indicted in April, and according to the U.S. Attorney, the month before she "knowingly and intentionally distributed ketamine," along with methamphetamine.
Before she was indicted, the feds got a search warrant and they found "significant quantities of illegal drugs, including 1,978 grams of orange pills that field tested positive for methamphetamine, 79 bottles containing a clear liquid that field tested positive for ketamine, and various other suspect narcotics."