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Padma Lakshmi is steering her daughter Krishna away from the runway -- in fact ... it sounds like she's outright discouraging her from following in her footsteps as a model.

We caught up with Padma at LAX Wednesday ... and she tells us that although she had to model to pay off student loans back in the day, her 14-year-old clearly isn't in the same financial situation she was in -- and doesn't have to go down that path.

Watch ... PL tells us she's already batting away modeling offers for her kid -- making it clear ... if Krishna ends up on a magazine cover, it'll be for her talent, not just her looks!

Black Thought says attempting to please everyone when it comes to The Roots Picnic lineups has become an impossible task, but pulling it off for 17 years and runnin', must mean he's doing something right!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the lyricist outside Rockefeller Plaza, and talked to him about fellow MC Method Man, who not only played The Picnic this year, but also Hot 97's Summer Jam ... which became a whole thing.

Meth got busy on the Roots Picnic stage after acknowledging the lukewarm reception he received at Hot 97's annual event.

Kevin Spacey is crying about losing his home and owing millions in legal fees ... and TMZ has the first look inside the Baltimore pad he says is going up for auction.

No wonder Kevin is upset ... he used to live in an East Coast palace right on the water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, a 6-bedroom estate with over 9,000 square feet of pure luxury.

Kevin's place has sweeping views of the Baltimore skyline, a home theater, massive master bathroom, plus a sauna, rooftop terrace, spiral staircase, several verandas and a freaking elevator.

Hulk Hogan isn't ruling out Mike Tyson in his forthcoming match against Jake Paul ... noting the boxing legend still has a lot of fight left in him.

We got the WWE legend on "TMZ Live" Wednesday, where he shared his thoughts on Mike and Jake's highly anticipated fight ... which has been rescheduled for November following MT's health scare last month.

As Hulk put it ... the health incident on the plane was merely a minor setback, reminding viewers the legendary boxer is known as "Iron Mike Tyson" for a reason.

Bhad Bhabie had a scary run-in with cops this week -- this after they swarmed in on her, thinking she might've been somebody they were looking for ... but it was a false alarm.

TMZ Hip Hop has obtained video of BB -- AKA, Danielle Bregoli -- surrounded by multiple police officers and squad cars Tuesday at a 76 gas station near Woodland Hills, CA ... a neighborhood just outside of L.A. proper.

Our sources tell us the rapper had been driving her Mercedes when she was tailed by 3 patrol cars as she pulled into the gas station -- and once she stopped, they pounced.

Joey Chestnut's absence from the Nathan's Hot Dog Contest would have a major impact on whoever ends up winning the event this year ... so says 2023 runner-up Geoff Esper, who tells TMZ Sports the victory would be tainted if it's not over Jaws.

We caught up with the competitive eater -- and new favorite to win the Fourth of July event -- shortly after the news of Chestnut's status broke ... and while the 16-time mustard belt champion's omission helps his odds, he understands people wouldn't be nearly as impressed if Joey ain't there.

"100% there's gonna be a huge asterisk on that," he said. "Like two or three years ago, I said, 'Well, even if I do win it because Joey's not there, there's gonna be an asterisk.' I'll admit that to anybody."

Jeezy and Jeannie Mai's divorce is in the books -- 'cause they've come to a settlement ... and they're going out of their way to keep the details under wraps.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, the two exes -- who've been squabbling A LOT lately over child custody, claims of abuse and other ugly tidbits -- have settled their divorce ... and not just that, they've filed to wrap up the whole thing under seal so the details won't be public.

Of course, there was a ton of back and forth over the past few months -- with Jeezy alleging Jeannie was keeping their daughter from him and making his parenting time with their kid incredibly difficult ... and JM fired back, suggesting Jeezy kept guns around in a way that wasn't safe with a child around ... and also made big DV claims against him.

Airbnb's inviting you to make some core memories with a cool opportunity to stay at Riley's Headquarters -- all in celebration of Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" release!

The rental service is giving fans the chance to stay at a Vegas residence which replicates Riley's emotional control center from the animated movie, which comes out Friday. And, in terms of who's "hosting" ... Joy herself is handing over the reins to the lucky guests.

Perched high above Sin City, this pad boasts unparalleled views ... and a chance for fans to ponder their emotions with a tour of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear, Anxiety, Ennui, Envy, and Embarrassment's headquarters.

Michael Phelps' historic run at the 2008 Beijing Olympics is one of the most memorable athletic performances ever -- and now a one-of-a-kind set of 8 oil paintings, done by a famed artist, and signed by the immortal swimmer, is up for sale ... but it's gonna cost ya!

TMZ Sports has learned the "Golden Eight" collection, created by renowned artist Brian Fox -- known for his ability to capture celebs and athletes -- is being shopped for $2 MILLION!!!

Each of the eight exquisite pieces, commissioned by owner Todd Patkin in '08, was inspired by a moment from the Games ... and all have been signed by Phelps.

Jake Paul's already a major force in combat sports and online gambling, and now he's coming for the men's personal care industry, launching a new brand, and inking a deal with the world's largest retailer!

"This is my biggest creation to date," Paul told Babcock on "TMZ Sports" (airs nightly on FS1). "This is like all my brain power put into one thing. It took a lot of brain power for me, but it's called W and it's basically taking the term W, winning, whether that's the valedictorian, firefighter, high school jock, those are all winners in my mind, and giving them a product in an old and outdated space."

And no, we're not talkin' some teeny, tiny, fancy, schmancy jar of lotion that costs hundreds of bucks ... Paul's W brand body wash, body spray, and deodorant all cost under $10.

O.J. Simpson went back to the scene of the crime -- where he killed his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman -- and our own Harvey Levin happened to be there and a wild chase ensued.

The chase is part of a new Tubi documentary "TMZ Presents O.J.: How He Really Did It" -- marking the 30th anniversary of the murders -- in which Harvey tells a bunch of stories he's never told before during his days at KCBS TV covering the O.J. Simpson murder case.

Among the stories -- a week after O.J. was acquitted in the murder trial, Harvey drove a friend to Nicole's condo where the murders occurred, and a limo was parked in the alley. As Harvey pulled up, the driver looked in the side view mirror and the 2 made eye contact, then immediately turned on the ignition and started to drive away.

Kristin Cavallari is trying to unload what was once her dream home, but that doesn't mean she's dunzo living alone or trying to move in with boyfriend Mark Estes.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Kristin and Mark are NOT in the cohabitating stage, despite much speculation their romance is heading to the next level. We're told Kristin and Mark's relationship is really strong, but they're not ready to live together full-time.

While many people assume Mark and his brother still live in Montana -- mainly because their TikTok name is the Montana Boyz -- ME actually has his own place in Nashville, where Kristin plans to spend some time while she's house hunting. We're told she'll also stay at her L.A. condo.

A Los Angeles-area home belonging to ex-NBA player Patrick Patterson was burglarized last week ... and now, TMZ Sports has learned cops are on the hunt for the culprits.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the break-in happened just before midnight on June 7, when two men wearing masks, gloves and all-black outfits were captured on Patterson's security system rummaging through his home.

We're told the duo snagged two big bags of the former Raptors forward's belongings ... and booked it before LAPD officers arrived on the scene.

Holly Madison is facing some heat from Crystal Hefner's legal team ... they say the former Playboy model is causing "serious harm" to the late Playboy mogul's widow.

In a cease and desist letter, obtained by TMZ, Crystal's lawyer calls out Holly for her podcast interview with Hugh Hefner's son, Marston -- ripping her remarks on the episode as "malicious and intentionally misleading."

Holly, Marston and Bridget Marquardt chatted on the May 12 episode of the "Girls Next Level" podcast, and according to the letter ... they insinuated Crystal kept Hugh "doped up" during the final years of his life in order to take advantage of him financially.

Rep. Lauren Boebert says there's nothing romantic going on with her and 50 Cent after they appeared flirty on Capitol Hill ... this despite what the internet thought.

The Republican from Colorado was at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday when a photog asked her about all the online speculation there was something brewing with Curtis Jackson, based on how they tweeted about their White House meeting.

Lauren says they just took a cute photo and Twitter/X ran with a wild theory ... but she notes here -- there's no truth to rumors they have something going on.

O.J. Simpson has some debts he needs to pay off in the afterlife -- which is why the executor to his estate is asking a judge to give him the greenlight to hawk his stuff.

Malcolm LaVergne -- who went from being O.J.'s longtime lawyer to now running his affairs in death -- just filed new docs that seek permission to sell certain items that were in O.J.'s possession at the time of his death ... which LaVergne says might be of great public interest.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, MLV notes that some of these items amount to potential memorabilia, which may fetch a pretty penny if put up for sale ... which is why he wants the OK to get into business with some auction houses.