Ozzy Osbourne All Dogs Go to Heaven ... Even the Prince of Darkness' Pomeranian

Ozzy Osbourne is mourning the loss of a beloved member of his pack, announcing the death of his longtime pet, Rocky.

The rock legend told his fans about the tragic news today ... his Pomeranian of 15 years passed away earlier this week.

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He wrote ... "Two days ago I lost my good friend Rocky who has been at my side for 15 years. I’ll see you on the other side my friend. I love you always."

'Yellowstone' Actress Dawn Olivieri Files Defamation Lawsuit ... People Lied About Horses Abuse!!!

Dawn Olivieri's fighting back against claims she abuses horses ... suing numerous people who she claims made false statements that have negatively impacted her livelihood.

Olivieri -- a star on the hit show "Yellowstone" -- filed the lawsuit last month claiming a bunch of people have made false statements about her in order to damage her partnerships with third-party organizations and businesses.

Dawn says she had a campaign all set up with clothing giant Dickies -- posting promotional pics to social media -- when, she claims, users engaged in a coordinated effort to kill her brand deals.

TIKTOK STAR 'POP WATCH' DEAD AT 90

Sad news from the TikTok world ... Joe Mack Roy, known as "Pop" from Pop Watch, has died from complications from a mass in his throat, TMZ has learned.

His grandson Jason broke the tragic news on IG ... saying Joe passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday night with his family by his side.

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Jason reflected on his Pop's legacy to TMZ ... telling us Joe -- who gained social media fame with his no-nonsense wisdom and humor -- had a huge impact on his fans.

Pet Groomer Allegedly Kicks Dog in Viral Video ... Arrested for Animal Cruelty

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A pet groomer in Florida's been arrested, accused of savagely kicking a small dog multiple times in a disturbing video that's gone viral.

Miami-Dade Police have arrested Richel Yumar-Gonzalez and charged him with one count of cruelty to animals -- police say he's the guy caught on tape aiming several kicks at a small white dog named Coco.

In the video, the dog tries to sprint down a hallway -- and the man in the clip kicks the pup hard to stop it.

Aaron Rodgers Cuddles Puppy At Practice Necessary Ruffness!!!

Forget, J-E-T-S ... Aaron Rodgers was more into P-U-P-S at New York training camp Wednesday -- snuggling an adorable pooch after his squad's workout!!

The team brought in some doggos in order to raise awareness for the St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center in New Jersey ... and almost immediately, one took a liking to NY's star signal-caller.

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The little ball of fur crawled into the quarterback's arms ... and then licked his face repeatedly.

'Hangover' Actress Nathalie Fay Hit With Restraining Order ... After Domestic Battery Arrest

"Hangover" actress Nathalie Fay is now required to keep her distance from her on-again, off-again boyfriend William Brady ... as she's been hit with a restraining order.

TMZ broke the story ... when the actress -- whose real name is Nathalie Tordion -- was arrested in South Miami, Florida for allegedly punching Brady in the face.

William now wants Nathalie to steer clear of him ... new court documents show she's been ordered to stay at least 500 feet away from her beau, and she's not to contact him through writing, social media, calls -- or any other form of communication.

Rapper Juvenile Airline Screw-Up Set It Off ... I'm Not Sitting in Coach!!!

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NO COACH FOR ME!!!

Rapper Juvenile is beefin' with American Airlines after flight attendants set it off, trying to boot him from his first-class seat to one in coach ... prompting his early exit from the plane.

The hip hop star documented his experience on video in real time ... shouting "I'm a celebrity" when airline employees tried to get him to leave his luxury seat on a flight headed to Dallas, Texas.

While Juvenile outright refused to leave his first-class seat, his wife can be heard explaining to the flight attendants they were sitting in their assigned seats.

MACKLEMORE TO SHACKLE-MORE!! Fan Busted By Cops After Stage Duet ... Forgot She Was Wanted!!

A Macklemore fan's big moment onstage with him took a nose-dive when she forgot she was on police radar ... with the cops swooping in and escorting her out in handcuffs.

It all went down at the Lovestream festival in Slovakia over the weekend... the hyped fan bragged about her impromptu duet with the rapper on social media -- but little did she know, her celebratory post was a one-way ticket to getting busted.

The cops revealed in a Facebook statement they immediately got a tip when someone spotted her social media post, recognized her from a police report -- and officers at the venue responded.

Nikola Jokic's Brother Ordered To Stay Away From Alleged Punch Victim

Nikola Jokic's brother has been ordered to stay away from the man he allegedly socked during a heated dispute at a Nuggets playoff game earlier this year.

A judge made the ruling in Denver County Court on Wednesday -- just a couple weeks after Strahinja Jokic was formally hit with a misdemeanor assault charge for his apparent role in a fight at Ball Arena back on April 22.

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Strahinja, according to the Denver Post, appeared before the judge as the order was handed down. The outlet reports Strahinja was also ordered to return to court in October.

London Restaurant Man Hits Waitress in Face With Plate ... Attack Caught on Video!!!

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AGGRESSIVE ATTACK

Turns out the customer's not always right ... sometimes they do stuff that's straight-up wrong -- like smacking their server in the face with dinnerware!

New surveillance video from a Nando's restaurant -- a popular fast-food chain in the UK -- captured the viral moment ... showing a man in a hoodie and beanie grabbing a dinner plate and smacking a waitress across the face when she puts the family of 3's dinner on the table.

The server's clearly stunned after taking the dish to the face, then runs off ... while the man, woman and child at the table quickly exit the restaurant.

Viral Gay Penguin Sphen Dead at 11 ... Raised 2 Chicks With Male Penguin Partner

Sphen, a famous gay penguin in Sydney, has died ... and, his partner penguin paid his respects in a heartbreaking way.

The Australian gentoo penguin died of natural causes after living a full life, the aquarium where he resided revealed Thursday.

Sphen's partner Magic was taken to see Sphen so he could process his death ... and, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium explained in their statement Magic started singing once he saw his partner's body -- and other members of the aquarium's colony joined in.

Tom Brady Happy Birthday, Son ... You're Just As Tall As Me Now!!!

It only took 17 years, but Tom Brady's son is now just as tall as him -- and maybe even more athletic!!

The legendary NFL quarterback showed off his boy's height and his coordination in a happy birthday post Thursday ... and check it out, little Jack is all grown up!!

In a series of pics Tom threw up on his Instagram page to commemorate Jack's 17th trip around the sun, you can see he's now eye-to-eye with his 6-foot-4 father. He's got a helluva golf swing, too. And, according Tom, he's winning pickup basketball games as well.

Mindy Kaling 'Hang in There, Ben!!!' Calls Out J Lo Divorce at DNC

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SORRY BEN!!!

Mindy Kaling's proving the only topic more popular than the Democratic National Convention is Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's divorce ... giving it a subtle shout-out during her speech.

The actress took the stage at the United Center in Chicago Wednesday night, representing her home state of Massachusetts at the DNC ... where she called out another famous resident of the Bay State.

She quipped ...  "I couldn’t leave here without giving a shout-out to the amazing delegation from my home state, Massachusetts. I love you, Massachusetts! Everyone is always hating on us! But they just don’t get it! Go Sox! Go Jayson Tatum! Ben Affleck, hang in there!"

Emily Ratajkowski Glued At Hip With Shaboozey at NYC Bash!!!

Emily Ratajkowski and Shaboozey are still keeping it casual ... playing it cool at the "Blink Twice" screening in NYC.

The model and the singer were inseparable at the event, as they snuck in some cozy private chats amid all the party buzz Wednesday night.

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The pair was in great company, rubbing elbows with the crime thriller’s director, Zoë Kravitz, who was there with her boo and star of the movie, Channing Tatum, among others.

John Legend Purple Pain??? Some Fans Don't Go Crazy for Prince Tribute

John Legend's performance of a Prince classic at the Democratic National Convention didn't exactly have everyone going crazy, as some fans think it was an "insult" to have him play the song.

TMZ broke the story that John would be taking the stage at the United Center in Chicago Wednesday night -- but what we didn't know is he'd be singing "Let's Go Crazy" alongside longtime Prince collaborator Sheila E.

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Truth is John sounded like ... well, John Legend -- who's an EGOT-winning success. Still, the soul singer doesn't sound like Prince, so some folks think he was the wrong choice to play the upbeat anthem ... right before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage to accept the nomination for Vice President.

Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' Lionsgate Yanks Trailer ... Oops, We Used Fake Quotes

Francis Ford Coppola’s trailer for his new movie "Megalopolis" just got yanked by Lionsgate ... the company is now owning up to their screw-up with a public apology, after it turned out the trailer included a bunch of fake critic quotes.

The trailer dropped Wednesday ... kicking off with quotes from big-name critics like Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert commenting on Francis' past films.

But things quickly went sideways -- Kael’s quote said “The Godfather” was "diminished by its artsiness" -- a total head-scratcher since she made it clear she actually loved the movie in her OG review.