Halle Berry Seeks Sole Legal Custody of Son My Ex has Turned Child Against Me

Halle Berry has reached a breaking point in her never-ending custody battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez ... she says their 10-year-old is suffering in a big way because of the conflict and she now wants sole legal custody.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Halle claims Olivier's "turbulent and detrimental behavior" has seriously impacted their 10-year-old son Maceo. She gets very specific in the docs, essentially saying the boy has serious behavior and learning problems that Olivier refuses to address.

Halle says Olivier has been a big obstacle in getting Maceo help, prioritizing soccer over school ... and the child has now fallen behind. She claims Olivier has refused to get his son a tutor because it would interfere with soccer practice.

SKAI JACKSON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE REJECTED

Skai Jackson won't face charges after her domestic battery arrest after fighting with her BF ... 'cause prosecutors say there just isn’t enough evidence to bring the case to trial.

The L.A. County District Attorney's Office tells TMZ ... they’re declining to file charges because Skai has no criminal history, the alleged victim lacks injuries, and he's refused to cooperate with prosecutors.

TMZ broke the story of the Disney Channel alum’s arrest ... after cops say she was spotted getting into it with her BF last week at Universal CityWalk.

PARIS HILTON Trailer Catches Fire On Music Video Set ... See Charred Aftermath!!!

Things got way too hot on the set of a new Paris Hilton music video ... because her makeup trailer went up in flames ... and TMZ has the first look at the damage.

Sources on set tell TMZ ... Paris was in downtown Los Angeles filming the music video for her new song "Bad Bitch Academy" Friday when her trailer caught fire.

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We obtained footage from the aftermath of the blaze ... and the inside of the trailer is a charred mess ... with tons of damage.

Mauricio Umansky 'Buying Beverly Hills' Gets The Ax ... After Marriage Disintegrates

Mauricio Umansky has had a tough year ... his marriage to Kyle Richards totally disintegrated -- and now his reality show has been canceled.

The real estate mogul starred in "Buying Beverly Hills" for two seasons ... but Netflix decided not to renew it because production costs outweighed viewership, a source told Deadline.

Debuting in 2022, the reality series tracked Mauricio and his staff -- including his 2 daughters Farrah and Alexia -- at his family run real estate company, The Agency.

Liam Payne's Ex-Fiancée Maya Henry 'Sexist Remarks' Sound Familiar ... Sorry Kate, He's Toxic!!!

Liam Payne's ex-fiancée Maya Henry tells us she's not surprised to see him spewing "sexist" remarks about his current girlfriend ... she says the former One Direction singer is toxic!!!

Maya, who was engaged to Liam for 10 months before they called things off in 2021, tells TMZ ... Liam's behavior in a recent social media post with girlfriend Kate Cassidy is just the tip of the iceberg -- and she's heard worse things about women come out of his mouth.

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The model is referring to the video of Liam and Kate showing off their fits in front of a mirror, with Liam telling Kate ... "You look good. Nice and covered up ... for once."

Stars and Scars You Be the Judge

Blake Lively's been dragged something fierce this week over her feud with Justin Baldoni, and Taylor Swift's back in action. So we gotta ask ...

Whose Side You On?

Matthew Perry's Doctors ...

Taylor Swift Shading Kanye During Concert

I'd Rather Vacation On

More Eligible Bachelor

Travis Kelce Looks Better With ...

Simone Biles' Biological Mom Wanting To Reconcile

I'm Gonna Vote This November ...

I'll Support Candidate Taylor Endorses ...

Dr. Dre Gets Olympic Training Offer ... From Archery Gold Medalist!!

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If Dr. Dre is serious about competing in archery at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, he has a two-time Olympic gold medalist in his corner willing to help him bring home the gold!!

Justin Huish -- a fellow Cali native -- was thrilled after the hip hop icon revealed he wants to participate in the Olympics archery event in four years ... telling TMZ Sports he believes he can succeed -- even at 59 years of age.

"Anyone can do it at any age. There's not really an age limit," Huish said. "You can be a phenom and you don't really know."

What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!

"OMG Fashun", how does she do it?! Well, Julia Fox always brings it and she's delivering another fashion-filled photo, but do you think you've got what it takes to find the teeny tiny alterations made to the two pics? Put one foot in front of the other and just go for it, honey!

The fashion icon and tatted mama was just doin' her thang, slaying in NYC earlier this week and shot this piercing pic! But, there appear to be some switcharoos in these sneaky snaps ... Can you find them?

HINT: There are THREE differences in the above Julia Fox photos!**

Britney Spears Impersonator Forget The A-List For Biopic ... Go With Unknown Actress!!!

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!

Nicki Minaj Told Y'all I'm No Cokehead ... Settles 'Nosey Heaux' Suit

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

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

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.