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O.J. Simpson avoided paying Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman's families millions when he was alive -- and now, from beyond the grave, he might be dodging them again ... TMZ has learned.

While Malcolm LaVergne -- O.J.'s longtime lawyer and now executor of his estate -- made it clear he intended to talk money with Nicole and Ron's respective loved ones ... Malcom says an unforeseen tax debt is creating a new hurdle.

Malcolm tells TMZ ... the state of California has a massive tax lien against Simpson's estate for $572,402.69 -- which he says could derail his plan to settle part of the $33.5 million judgment O.J. owed his victims' families after the 1997 wrongful death lawsuit.

Darryl Strawberry's back to feeling 100 percent --- and he couldn't be happier about it ... revealing to TMZ Sports this week he nearly died from the heart attack he suffered in March.

The Mets legend opened up to us about his medical scare while out in NYC ... and he said things got so bad with his heart at the time of the emergency, doctors couldn't believe he survived.

"My heart was pumping at 40 percent," said Strawberry, who described the heart attack as a "massive" one. "So, there was a lot going on. There was not a lot of blood flowing through my heart at that particular time."

Bam Margera's all smiles after tying the knot with Dannii Marie Tuesday -- but the marriage is raising the eyebrows of his ex Nikki Boyd, who's got a lot of questions about the timing.

Nikki tells TMZ ... “Whatever makes him happy. I’m happy for him. But it was curious timing, considering that he was supposed to be in court for our trial today."

Despite his big day, our Bam sources say he managed to fulfill his legal obligations by hopping on a Zoom link to attend the trial during his reception.

Alexander "AE" Edwards is reassuring everyone things are all good with Travis Scott after their wild fight at a Cannes Film Festival after-party last week.

We got Cher's BF Wednesday at LAX ... and while he didn't dish on what exactly sparked the fight involving his bestie Tyga and Travis, he's brushing it off as nothing serious, and he's obviously ready and willing to put the whole thing behind him.

AE was cautious about delving into the deets ... expressing a reluctance to stir up more drama, and making it clear he's not looking to start any more fights.

Another alleged UFO has been spotted in New York City -- if you buy this blink-and-you'll-miss-it footage, that is ... which looks eerily similar to other sightings of late.

Check out this video obtained by TMZ ... which lasts no more than a nanosecond, but where an unidentified object whizzes across a clear blue sky during a Blue Angels demonstration in Long Island last Friday.

The object in-question moves at a wildly fast speed ... as one of the planes does its thing in the air -- and considering this is a super hornet jet we're looking at, it's damn impressive.

Johnny Wactor's ex-fiancée passionately spoke out against his murder -- and while her heart's in the right place, the actor's family thinks her mouth is elsewhere ... and not needed.

We talked to Johnny's mother, Scarlett, who tells TMZ that Johnny and Tessa Farrell dated years ago and haven't stayed in touch ... not having spoken in at least 2-3 years. She says his family also hasn't maintained contact with her, which is why she's peeved about her comments.

Tessa's emotional plea for stricter laws in L.A. rings hollow for Scarlett, who tells us she believes Tessa is just clout-chasing -- even though Tessa's tearful video certainly seemed genuine. In fact, we spoke to her to get more detail about what she'd like to see change in L.A's criminal justice system.

The family of a one-year-old is gunning to sue one of the biggest child care companies in the country ... this after cops say their toddler tested positive for cocaine after being at one of their facilities.

B'Ivory LaMarr -- an attorney repping Kimberly Hopson, the mother of the alleged child victim here -- tells TMZ ... the Hopson family plans to file a lawsuit against KinderCare Learning Centers for what they claim amounts to child neglect at the facility.

Hopson says her son was being looked after at a KinderCare in Oak Creek, WI earlier this month ... where she suspects something untoward might've happened.

Chris Jericho's been with AEW since day one, and five years later, the promotion's rolling, and the wrestling legend's still kickin' ass ... so, when the FTW Champ stopped by the TMZ offices, we asked about the swirling Becky Lynch rumors -- could "The Man" be All Elite?!

53-year-old Jericho, in Los Angeles for Dynamite, sat down with Babcock Tuesday morning ... where the guys discussed everything from Chris' start in pro wrestling, his big move to All Elite Wrestling -- where he just retained his FTW belt at Double or Nothing -- how much longer he wants to compete, and Tony Khan's efforts to continue to build their brand, and much more.

Regarding Lynch, there's been a ton of speculation about Becky's future after she lost her WWE Women's World Championship title to Liv Morgan on Monday's ep of Raw. Lynch, whose WWE contract is reportedly up, was said to be very emotional after the match ... with many speculating she could be headed elsewhere.

Marc Lamont Hill is over people complaining about nepo-babies in Hollywood ... sharing his stance on the heels of North West's controversial "Lion King" casting.

We got the author Tuesday on "TMZ Live," where he defended Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's oldest daughter for using her celebrity status to land a role in the Hollywood Bowl production of the Disney classic -- despite her lack of singing ability.

Marc said out loud the thing just about everyone in showbiz already knows -- "In every movie, every play, every domain of pop culture, somebody casts somebody who's not that good ... We've put rappers in movies for the last 30 years ... and the reason we do it is because people are famous and famous people bring in tickets."

Pope Francis' homophobic slur is being dismissed as no big deal, especially considering most seminaries are mostly made up of gay dudes ... so claims one priest anyway.

Father James Alison -- a practicing Catholic and theologian in Madrid, and who's openly gay -- shared his POV on "TMZ Live" Tuesday ... explaining when the Pope speaks to Italian bishops behind closed doors, he's most likely addressing a group primarily composed of gay men -- with FJA theorizing he's likely fully aware of their sexuality 'cause he lives with them.

Therefore, Father James says he likely used the term in a positive/light-hearted context, among people he knows, rather than in a negative way typically associated with the term.

4:57 PM PT -- Bam Margera announced there will be ANOTHER wedding! Just minutes ago he posted a pic of his bride, Dannii, with the caption, "Danielle Marie MARGERA, it’s official. To all family and friends there will be a November wedding in Pennsylvania for everyone with a @yelawolf performance! Everyone is invited except Paul (head)😂❤️💍😘"

Bam Margera is once again a married man -- this time putting a ring on Dannii Marie's finger and locking her down for good ... and TMZ's got the first photos of the ceremony!

The 'Jackass' star's manager Mike Quinn tells us Bam and Dannii got hitched Tuesday in Socorro County, New Mexico ... where we're told they're down there filming a movie right now called "Collecting Souls," in which Dannii is the lead.

It seems shooting the film got her in the mood for love ... 'cause she and Bam exchanged vows at the Val Verde Historic Hotel -- with a bunch of people working on set in attendance.

PETA is looking to tap Stormy Daniels for its next campaign ... and it seems like the project will take a major jab at Donald Trump, TMZ has learned.

In a letter sent to the adult film actress -- obtained by TMZ -- PETA invites SD to collaborate on its next PSA, which rails against horse racing.

The campaign is set to release ahead of the Belmont Stakes and references Stormy's past sex confession involving the 45th prez ... where she alleged Trump lasted no more than 2 minutes in bed.

Kellie Pickler has closed the chapter on a painful period of her life by selling her longtime Tennessee home -- where her husband, Kyle Jacobs, tragically took his own life.

According to property records, obtained by TMZ, the country singer closed on the 4-bed, 5-bath custom-built Nashville home on May 15 for $2.3 million.

The Tudor-style pad first hit the market back in November for $2.89 million. The price was then dropped to $2.6 million in March, and finally found a buyer after another price slash ... so Kellie didn't exactly hit the jackpot.

Terry Crews plans to pull up to Anderson Silva's boxing match in June ... but, he's not going to fight the MMA legend as he recently implied on social media -- he's simply going to support his buddy!

In case you missed it, the shirtless actor went on Instagram last week and delivered a message for the UFC legend, saying he's been training and is ready to see him June 15.

Fans figured Crews was throwing out a potential fight, but the 55-year-old told TMZ Sports that's simply not the case.

A 'Karate Kid' series OG was shocked to learn his character's name has skyrocketed in popularity for babies ... and he hopes that means no more random insults from fans on the street.

Here's the deal ... the Social Security Administration just released the most popular baby names for 2023 ... and highlighted that the second fastest-rising boy name was "Chozen."

For the "wax-on, wax-off" uninitiated, that was the bad dude in "The Karate Kid: Part II" who tried to kill Daniel, AKA Ralph Macchio ... only to become a fan-favorite hero thanks to his return in Netflix's wildly popular "Cobra Kai."

Diddy's wallet's about to take a hit ... 'cause his famed Sean John frames are out at a huge eyewear retailer while his legal troubles mount.

America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses has halted sales of Diddy's company's frames, TMZ has learned ... with a rep for the company confirming the move as well.

Stores received a message Tuesday to remove all Sean Johns from the frame boards and replace them with frames at an appropriate price point from understock. They put a hold on selling the frames and told the stores to wait for further instructions. Unclear what the company plans to do with the merchandise.