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John Legend's tribute to Prince at the Democratic National Convention was good, but it pales in comparison to the song itself ... so says the late Purple Rain singer's ex-manager.

We spoke with L. Londell McMillan -- who previously worked as both manager and attorney to the ethereal star -- about JL's performance at the DNC this week ... a show which pissed a lot of people off.

ICYMI ... fans called out Legend, 'cause he sounds a lot like himself while singing, and not enough like Prince, while performing with longtime Prince collaborator Sheila E. -- and, many people felt he wasn't the right person to sing "Let's Go Crazy."

DaniLeigh apparently thought being famous could get her out of trouble -- at least, that’s what it looks like in newly released bodycam footage from her DUI hit-and-run arrest back in May 2023.

The video is a shocker -- you can hear DaniLeigh try to tell Miami cops they can't arrest her 'cause she's an artist, in particular an R&B singer -- all this after authorities say she struck a teen on a moped with her car ... and left him with a kidney laceration and a spinal fracture.

She tells one officer she's with Quavo, who is seen off to the side early in the video, along with a couple of his security guys. The cop tells them to back up when they ask what's going on.

Caitlin Clark was on the receiving end of a sick alley-oop from Erica Wheeler ... 'cause the WNBA star rookie just got an iced-out diamond chain from her teammate's jeweler -- and it's dope!!

A while ago, Wheeler -- who signed a multiyear deal with the Fever in 2023 -- shared a video on social media showing off a diamond-filled chain and pendant featuring her jersey number.

Clark -- who was right beside her -- said she wanted one, too. So, Wheeler made a call to her jeweler, the GLD Shop, to hook her friend up ... and they delivered!!

Rapper Juvenile is shouting out Southwest Airlines for swooping in to rescue him after he got downgraded to coach on an American Airlines flight and left the plane in anger ... and he tells us AA still hasn't made things right.

The "Slow Motion" rapper joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and gave us the lowdown on this week's travel nightmare.

Juvenile tells us ... after he lost his first-class seat on his AA flight to Dallas, Texas, Southwest Airlines hooked him up with a couple free tickets so he could make it to his Wednesday night show in Fort Worth.

Scottie Scheffler lost his cool out on the golf course on Friday -- throwing an F-bomb-laced temper tantrum that was so loud and animated, it was captured on live TV.

It all went down minutes ago out at the PGA Tour's BMW Championship in Denver, Colo. ... when the world's No. 1-ranked golfer made a mess of Castle Pines' hole No. 10.

On the 553-yard Par 4, Scheffler hit his second shot right into the water ... and when he then bungled his next swing, he couldn't hide his frustration.

A circus performer fell from a tightrope 16 feet in the air, hitting the ground hard and remaining motionless after impact ... and it's all on video.

Horrifying footage shows the performer perched on a chair balanced on poles held by 2 men on a tightrope ... she's standing up and sitting back down as part of the act -- but when she tries to sit, she loses her footing and falls off to her right.

The performer appears to catch her leg on a rope on her way down, and her body flips before she lands on the ground ... hard.

Flavor Flav's got airline passengers in their full upright position ... 'cause the dude flies so much he's basically a flight attendant -- quite literally.

The rapper shared a video where it looks like Southwest's has him on duty ... 'cause he's walking up and down the aisle handing out snacks to all the other passengers at 30K feet.

Check out the vid ... FF -- fully decked out in his 2024 Olympics apparel, complete with a custom watch hung around his neck -- seems happy to help out the crew, giving a "yeah, boy!"

Jake Paul is racing to his brother's defense yet again ... this time calling the latest controversy surrounding Logan Paul complete "bulls***."

El Gallo sat down with TMZ Sports on Friday just hours after internet trolls dug up a four-year-old video that they claimed showed Logan pushing his dog off a speeding boat for clout -- and the younger Paul bro told us it was all a bunch of crap.

Jake explained Logan "cleared the air" on the drama when it initially came out nearly half a decade ago -- and he was pissed his older brother had to revisit the allegations once again this week.

12:05 PM PT -- After 15 minutes of speaking, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he's not terminating his run -- he's simply suspending the campaign.

He thanked all his volunteers across the country and campaign staff. He then handed his support to Donald Trump.

"We changed the national conversation forever," he said.

YouTuber Twomad passed away back in February ... and, now TMZ has learned his exact cause of death -- an accidental morphine overdose.

TMZ has obtained the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner's report ... and, they say Twomad -- real name Muudea Sedik -- died from morphine toxicity.

Mitragynine -- another drug commonly used to treat opioid withdrawal -- also contributed to his death, according to the M.E.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are turning up the heat on an exotic Spanish island ... all over each other during a romantic vacation to Ibiza.

The hot couple is soaking up the sun from a private perch along a rocky coast in Cala Llenya ... making out above the Mediterranean waves.

Dua's teasing Callum with a skimpy, multicolored bikini ... and he's showing off his toned muscles, wearing nothing but shorts and a bucket hat.

Rapper Enchanting, who died suddenly back in June, is yet another victim of the opioid crisis -- an accidental overdose is the official cause of death ... TMZ has learned.

The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office tells us the Texas-born star Enchanting OD'd on oxycodone and benzodiazepines. Oxycodone is the synthetic opioid and benzodiazepines are a class of depressants -- commonly marketed as brands that include Valium, Xanax and Klonopin.

Enchanting, whose real name was Channing Nicole Larry, was set to be the First Lady of Gucci Mane’s 1017 Records before her tragic death.

Farrah Abraham's buying her daughter one hell of a first car ... springing for the Tesla Cybertruck ... even though her kiddo doesn't have a license yet.

The reality television star tells TMZ ... she let her daughter Sophia pick out her first car -- and, out of all the electrics and hybrids she checked out, the Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast Foundation proved to be her fav.

FA says she and her daughter are picking up the car next week ... and, then Sophia's gonna customize the chrome car with her own aesthetic -- something she'll have a while to do before she starts driving it on her own ... since she's still only got her learner's permit.

Several U.S. Secret Service agents are reportedly on leave amid the agency's investigation into the Donald Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

Among the agents who are no longer clocking hours ... the head of the Pittsburgh field office ... according to a report Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter.

Trump, as you know, was holding an outdoor rally July 13 in Butler, PA when Thomas Matthew Crooks scaled the roof of a nearby building and squeezed off 8 shots at the former president ... grazing Trump's ear, killing a man in the crowd and wounding 2 others.

Taylor Swift's saying people may never want to close their eyes again after seeing "Blink Twice" ... and, she adds the movie might be triggering for some people.

The pop star took to her Instagram Story Friday to shower praise on her close friend Zoë Kravitz ... and Kravitz's new movie starring Channing Tatum, on its opening day ... and she doesn't hold back, calling the project "incredible."

She specifically mentions Kravitz's effort ... saying her close buddy wrote the movie, obsessed over every detail -- and created a masterpiece.

Another Olympic medal disaster ... USWNT star Lynn Williams broke her gold medal while celebrating Team USA's win, and she's not happy!!!

Williams -- the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) all-time leading scorer -- held story time with her thousands of followers on TikTok, just weeks after USWNT won their fifth gold medal in Paris.

The 31-year-old broke down what happened.