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Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman's families are slamming O.J. Simpson's "In Memoriam" tribute at the BET Awards ... calling it entirely inappropriate.

Fred Goldman, Ron's father, tells TMZ he can't wrap his head around the O.J. tribute ... saying there was absolutely no positive spin on his inclusion in the segment, which was introduced as honoring Black excellence lost in the last year.

Fred insists, even though they probably won't, BET should issue an apology ... telling us, "I think they shouldn't include anyone of that caliber -- a wife beater, murderer … can't imagine why they would include someone like that."

Shekinah Garner's standing by her guy, who's getting raked over the coals for revealing his body count -- with Shekinah lamenting slut-shaming in this day and age.

We caught up with the "90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way" star in L.A. ... and had to ask about her future husband Sarper revealing on air he's slept with more than 2,500 women.

Check out the clip... Garner kicks it off by saying she thinks the slut-shaming's terrible -- before adding she doesn't think sleeping with so many women was a wise choice. That said, she also gives props to Sarper for his honesty here.

Kevin Dillon's Tesla apparently took an unplanned pit stop mid-carwash ... and cops say it caused a rear-end ripple effect for some unlucky cars in line behind him.

The incident went down last Monday at an L.A.-area drive-thru car wash ... where cars are typically left in neutral as they go through the wash. But, in Kevin's case, we're told he accidentally lifted up from his seat, which triggered the brakes ... bringing his car to an unexpected halt.

Our sources say this sparked a fender bender with the 3 cars behind him. Thankfully, we're told the damage was minimal.

Country star Brantley Gilbert is bidding adieu to his Georgia abode ... and looking to pocket some serious dough in the process.

Real estate sources tell TMZ ... Brantley built the house on the 12 acres of land he purchased back in 2010 ... but recently got a hankerin' for more and snapped up 300 acres of farmland nearby.

While Brantley clearly believes bigger is better ...  the 6-bedroom, 5-bath 8,446 sq ft property in Maysville, GA he's selling hardly suffers from size.

Jimmy Rollins says he wouldn't mind it if an MLB player never wore the No. 24 again ... telling TMZ Sports he'd be down to see Rob Manfred retire Willie Mays' famous number league-wide.

The possibility of the honor has been floated by baseball fans all over the country the past few days ... after Mays sadly died at 93 years old on June 18.

Seamheads have argued that due to his impact on the league, Mays' old number should get the same treatment that only Jackie Robinson's No. 42 has previously earned from the MLB.

Hello, Miss American Pie ... an autographed copy of Don McLean's lyrics to his iconic hit is going up for sale, and even though it's not an original, it's still selling for a bundle.

Don's handwritten fair copy of the "American Pie" lyrics is hitting the market via MomentsinTime.com with a $154,000 price tag. Yes, that's some very rich pie.

For the uninitiated ... "fair copies" are handwritten lyrics penned by the artist after the original lyrics sheet is completed. Dan wrote this copy a few years back for a friend, and it's scribbled across 8 sheets of personalized parchment.

Kanye West created an app to promote his rap music, fostering a racist environment with brutal work conditions – while his wife, Bianca Censori, sent porn videos to staff which were accessible by minors, according to a new lawsuit.

The bombshell suit, filed in a U.S. District Court, named Ye and his former chief of staff, Milo Yiannopoulos, as defendants.

The suit alleges Kanye and co. engaged in "forced labor and cruel inhuman, or degrading treatment."

We have a possible new couple alert from across the pond ... because we just got photos of Paul Mescal on a date with Gracie Abrams.

Check it out ... the Irish star and the "us." singer are sitting at a tiny table together inside a packed restaurant for what appears to be a dinner date.

Folks who were there say Paul and Gracie broke bread at BRAT Restaurant in London, where they ordered a bunch of small sharing plates.

Shereé Whitfield is not feeling confident about the future of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" on the heels of Kenya Moore's controversial exit, but says she knows exactly what/who the producers need!

The former 'RHOA' star was shopping in ATL, when she broke it down ... telling a photog the reality show is slowly sinking after losing herself, Kandi Burruss and now Kenya in recent months.

Shereé says she feels particularly bad for Kenya, who exited 'RHOA' after being put on pause for allegedly showing posters of newcomer Brittany Eady performing oral sex.

Jayson Tatum and Matthew Tkachuk were destined to be world champions ... so says their former middle school gym teacher, who tells TMZ Sports he recognized long ago that there was something special about the two.

The Boston Celtics hooper and Florida Panthers left winger -- who both won their respective titles in the NBA and NHL this month -- both attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in St. Louis, MO as kids ... and Michael Derkits -- who also coached Tatum on the basketball team -- got an early look at their potential.

Derkits said Tatum and Tkachuk hit it off as soon as the former transferred to Chaminade as a 7th grader ... and he credits to them having similar personalities.

Eddie Murphy is back in "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F" ... and, it's gonna redeem the franchise after the third film bombed with critics and fans -- so says Bronson Pinchot.

The actor -- who's played the flamboyant fan-favorite Serge since the 1984 original -- tells TMZ 'Axel F' has the secret sauce that made the first two films '80s blockbusters ... namely, the entire OG cast is back in a story that's vintage buddy cop.

BP uses the metaphor of his beloved bird flying into a wall to describe the 'BHC3' flop -- but, the bird survived, and he says the series is mending in much the same way.

Josh Lucas' future forecast calls for happy days and loving commitment ... 'cause the star actor just got engaged to his girlfriend who's a meteorologist!

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the actor proposed to his girlfriend -- ABC7's Brianna Ruffalo -- on their recent trip to Italy, a pretty dang romantic place to bend the knee, we gotta say.

We're told the lovebirds traversed all over the country ... visiting Positano and Naples for a little summer R&R -- and apparently JL felt it was a perfect time to propose since Ruffalo's ancestors came from Italy.

Carol Connors -- the legendary songwriter -- is telling all about her fame ... breaking it down in a new book and accompanying documentary.

Connors -- who's rubbed elbows with some of Hollywood's brightest stars -- recently released her new book "Elvis, 'Rocky' & Me" just recently ... and, TMZ can reveal she's also got a documentary coming out about her under the same title.

CC -- who skyrocketed to fame with her hit track "To Know Him Is To Love Him" written by infamous music producer Phil Spector -- will double down on the revelations in her book and tell her full story on-camera.

Mauricio Umansky's revealing details of his recent birthday ... including what Kyle Richards bought him -- but, he says he's not the right person to ask about reconciliation.

We caught up with the reality television star and real estate mogul in Los Angeles Friday with his daughter Alexia ... and, we asked how the festivities went.

After pointing out he and his daughter are June birthday buddies -- Alexia turned 28 in mid-June -- Mauricio dished on the best part of any birthday ... the presents, specifically those from his estranged wife.

Nicola Peltz-Beckham has lawyered up following the untimely death of her beloved chihuahua Nala ... and is prepared to go full throttle against those allegedly responsible.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Nicola has retained a legal team and plans to go after the grooming company located in upstate New York that worked on her pup at a home she was staying at before Nala experienced a medical emergency that turned fatal.

We're told Nala had a check-up with her long-term vet prior to the trip in NY, and was deemed fit and healthy ... which is why her sudden passing has been so shocking to Nicola.

Finally some good news for "Pawn Stars" star Rick Harrison in a difficult year ... he's found himself in a brand-spankin' new relationship -- this nearly 4 years after his divorce.

Sources close to the reality star tell TMZ .. he's dating a Vegas nurse named Angie Polushkin -- who, at 41, is 18 years younger than him.

The lovebirds are currently savoring the early stages of their relationship during a romantic European getaway -- hitting up spots like the upscale restaurant Jules Verne at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.