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Lil Eazy-E thinks his father, Eazy-E's street sign in Compton probably should've come a little bit sooner ... but the day is finally here and everybody's celebratin'!!!

TMZ Hip Hop chopped it up with Lil Eazy on Wednesday as "Eazy Street" became the newest official order in Hub City. LE revealed he's got big plans for the estate in the future ... including some collab with AI.

The AI idea is just one of the visions Eazy says he's floating to honor his famous father's legacy ... AI tools could prove useful in completing some of the unreleased tracks.

Big Eazy died in 1995 but many of his friends and family were still around to support the street sign ... Alonzo Williams the DJ/club owner who helped launch everyone's career, several of his children -- even his mother pulled up to see her son's tribute.

Also present was original N.W.A. member DJ Yella but the other surviving members Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and MC Ren were noticeably absent but Lil Eazy says he's not surprised.

Lil Eazy says Yella was the only one who showed up to the "Boyz-N-The-Hood" rapper's funeral back in the day so he doesn't expect much change-up ... but does say they need to pay a visit to Momma Eazy for holding them down during the early days.

Michael Chiarello, a celebrity chef, died from an allergic reaction that set off a fatal chain of events ... this according to the coroner.

The former "Food Network" star's official cause of death is an allergic reaction resulting in anaphylactic shock, leading to a heart attack ... the coroner in Napa County tells TMZ.

We're told Michael's allergic reaction sent him to a hospital, where he was brought back to life only to later die of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy -- a brain dysfunction caused by a lack of oxygen and blood flow.

The coroner also tells us recent cocaine use was another "significant condition" noted in the final findings on Chiarello's death ... but we're told although cocaine was in his system, he did NOT die from a drug overdose.

As we reported ... Michael died Oct. 7 at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa, where he was hospitalized due to an allergic reaction.

It's still unclear if Michael's fatal allergic reaction was food-related, or what it stemmed from.

Michael had a long run on TV, with his show "Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello" airing for 10 seasons on Food Network.

The star chef was also featured on hit series like "Chopped," "The Next Iron Chef" and "Top Chef."

Michael Chiarello, un connotado chef de celebridades, murió de una reacción alérgica que desencadenó una cadena fatal de eventos, según explica el forense.

La causa oficial de muerte de la ex estrella de "Food Network" fue una reacción alérgica que resultó en un shock anafiláctico, lo que le produjo un ataque al corazón, dice el médico forense del condado de Napa a TMZ.

Nos dicen que Michael fue llevado a un hospital tras la reacción alérgica, donde lograron revivirlo solo para morir más tarde de encefalopatía hipóxico-isquémica, una disfunción cerebral causada por la falta de oxígeno y flujo sanguíneo.

El forense también dice que el consumo reciente de cocaína fue otra "condición significativa" de la que repararon en las conclusiones finales sobre la muerte de Chiarello. Pero nos dicen que aunque la cocaína estaba en su sistema, no murió de una sobredosis de drogas.

Como hemos informado, Michael murió el 7 de octubre en el Queen of the Valley Medical Center en Napa, donde fue hospitalizado debido a una reacción alérgica.

Todavía no está claro si la reacción alérgica que produjo la muerte de Michael estaba relacionada con la comida o lo que se derivó de ella.

Michael tuvo una larga carrera en televisión, con su programa "Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello" emitido durante 10 temporadas en Food Network.

El chef estrella también participó en exitosas series como "Chopped", "The Next Iron Chef" y "Top Chef".

John Madden sadly isn't around to enjoy Thanksgiving games anymore ... but the NFL is still making sure his presence is felt on the holiday nonetheless, revealing this week teams will wear patches honoring the football legend throughout the day.

The Detroit Lions showed what their jersey adornments will look like in a post on X on Wednesday morning ... and they're pretty awesome.

The black-and-gold emblems feature a silhouette of Madden from his coaching days ... and they'll be displayed prominently on the front of teams' uniforms.

In addition to the Lions, the Packers, Cowboys, Commanders, 49ers and Seahawks are all expected to rock Madden patches as well.

The holiday, of course, was one of Madden's all-time favorites ... as he loved eating turduckens in the broadcast booth as well as handing out pieces of the chicken/duck/turkey combo to star players on the field.

The NFL began honoring Madden on the holiday last year with several cool tributes on gameday ... and it announced this month it will expand on those with the jersey patches as well as a special Madden-themed coin for the games' opening tosses.

Usher rompió a llorar mientras se despedía públicamente de su viejo amigo y baterista, Aaron Spears, la vida y la memoria del músico ganador de un Grammy fueron honradas tras su prematura muerte.

Usher llora mientras acredita Aaron como una "fuerza increíble" en la Primera Iglesia Bautista de Glenarden Worship Center la semana pasada en Maryland. También agradeció a su Director Musical Valdez Brantley para introducirlos y reunirlos.

Continuando para limpiar las lágrimas, el rapero de luto añade que Aaron siempre estaría en sus pensamientos y se comprometió a amar a sus miembros de la familia devastada como la suya propia.

A pesar de su dolor, Usher comparte con cariño un vistazo a su amistad con Aaron: "Él me sigue a todas partes, y yo pensaba... Hombre, ¿tú has tomado eso?, ¡hermano eso es cruel! Eres lo peor", dice con un toque de humor.

Usher, con lágrimas en los ojos, vuelve a ponerse las gafas de sol y termina su elogio reflexionando sobre el inquebrantable aliento de Aaron, diciendo: "Él decía hombre, vas a estar bien... él decía, ¡esta noche va a ser la más increíble de todas!"

Como informamos, la muerte de Aaron fue anunciada por su esposa el 30 de octubre en Instagram, y junto a Usher, Justin Bieber y Ariana Grande hicieron tributos desgarradores.

Usher broke down into tears while bidding a public goodbye to his longtime friend and drummer Aaron Spears ... the Grammy-winning musician's life and memory were honored following his untimely death.

Usher weeps while crediting Aaron as an "amazing force" at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden Worship Center last week in Maryland ... also thanking his Musical Director Valdez Brantley for introducing and bringing them together.

Continuing to wipe away tears, the mourning artist adds that Aaron would forever be in his thoughts ... and pledged to love his devastated family members like his own.

Despite his grief, Usher fondly shares a glimpse into his friendship with Aaron ... "He follows me everywhere I go, and I was like, 'Man, you caught that?! ... you cold bro! You the worst'," he says with a touch of humor.

Tear-stricken Usher props his shades back on ... wrapping up his eulogy by reflecting on Aaron's unwavering encouragement, saying, "He would say man you gonna be alright ... he would say tonight is going to be the most incredible night ever!"

As we reported, Aaron's death was announced by his wife on Oct 30 on IG ... and alongside Usher, the likes of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande left heartbreaking tributes.

Retired Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper's brother, Mickey Cooper, was tragically shot and killed this weekend at a local L.A. park.

Police in Pasadena responded to the area on Washington Boulevard around 4 AM early Saturday morning, where they found 64-year-old Mickey unresponsive with gunshot wounds.

Law enforcement has not commented on motive ... as they continue to investigate the shooting. No arrests have been made.

Adding to the tragic nature of the incident, Michael says he and Mickey grew up hooping on the court where he was ultimately killed.

67-year-old Cooper was a mainstay for the Showtime Lakers in the 1980s, winning 5 championships alongside teammates like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In addition to the handful of championship rings, Michael was one of the most accomplished defensive players in the NBA, making 8 All-NBA Defensive teams, and winning the league's Defensive Player of the Year award in '87.

Taylor Swift regresó al escenario en Brasil después de un paréntesis debido al calor abrasador, y le rindió homenaje a una fan que murió recientemente en uno de sus shows.

La superestrella del pop hizo una emotiva actuación el domingo en el Estadio Nilton Santos de Río de Janeiro, donde solo dos noches antes Ana Clara Benevides falleció durante una ola de calor antes de que comenzara el show de Taylor el viernes.

Ana se sentía mal antes de ser trasladada a un hospital, donde fue declarada muerta. La causa de su muerte no ha sido revelada.

El domingo, Taylor subió al escenario de nuevo en Río, pero esta vez las temperaturas eran mucho más bajas que las dos noches anteriores, lo que la obligó a posponer el concierto del sábado.

Durante la actuación de anoche, Taylor se sentó al piano y se desahogó interpretando su canción "Bigger Than the Whole Sky".

Algunos de sus "Swifties" se expresaron por X, especulando que Taylor eligió esa canción para honrar a Ana.

Un fan escribió: "cantar #biggerthanthewholesky fue una hermosa manera de honrar a Ana y podemos saberlo al escuchar la voz de Taylor".

Otro fan publicó una serie de fotos, incluyendo una de Ana, y señaló, @taylorswift13 hizo un hermoso trabajo honrando a todos los Swifties".

Un tercer Swiftie dijo: "Ya tengo un inmenso respeto por @taylorswift13, pero después de la canción sorpresa de esta noche, se ha triplicado".

Taylor Swift returned to the stage in Brazil after a hiatus due to the sizzling heat -- and seemingly paid tribute to a fan who recently died at one of her shows.

The pop superstar put on an emotional performance Sunday at Estadio Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where just two nights earlier Ana Clara Benevides passed away during a heat wave before Taylor’s Friday show began.

Ana was feeling ill before she was rushed to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her cause of death has not been disclosed.

On Sunday, Taylor hit the stage again in Rio, but this time the temps were much lower than the previous two nights, which forced her to postpone Saturday’s concert.

During last night’s performance, Taylor sat at her piano and poured out her heart, playing her song, “Bigger Than the Whole Sky.”

Some of her “Swifties” jumped on X, speculating Taylor chose that tune to honor Ana and giving her major props.

One fan wrote, “singing #biggerthanthewholesky was a beautiful way to honor Ana and we can know it by hearing Taylor’s voice.”

Another fan posted a series of photos, including one of Ana, and pointed out, @taylorswift13 did a beautiful job honoring all Swifties taken too soon.”

A third Swiftie said, “I already have immense respect for @taylorswift13 but after tonight’s surprise song, it’s tripled.”

GoFundMe has suspended a fundraiser appearing to benefit the family of the Las Vegas teen who was beaten to death earlier this month, and his family claims the solicitation for money is fraudulent.

The fundraiser is titled "Jonathan Lewis Family," and raised nearly $2k since going live last week. The main photo isn't of 17-year-old Lewis, but instead of another man ... a man who according to Jonathan's dad, has no connection to Lewis.

According to the description, the alleged organizer, Cole Charles, is looking to raise funds for Lewis' family ... but it's all pretty vague.

A spokesperson for GoFundMe tells TMZ ... "Our Trust & Safety team has reached out to the organizer for more information. All funds raised on the fundraiser remain safely held by our payment processors while our Trust & Safety team conducts its review."

To be clear, the person running the questionable fundraiser doesn't have access to the cash that's been raised, and it will maintained by GoFundMe until they complete their investigation.

Also ... there's an existing, verified fundraiser that's on the site benefitting the Lewis fam and has raised well over $100,000. Protecting the GoFundMe community is one of the platform's top priorities, and they have a dedicated team reviewing all fundraisers related to this incident.

As we reported, footage from the brutal incident showed Lewis at the center of a beatdown near a Las Vegas high school -- cops said the attack stemmed from stolen headphones and possibly a vape pen ... with everyone agreeing to meet in an alley after school to fight.

GoFundMe ha suspendido una recaudación de fondos que parece beneficiar a la familia del adolescente de Las Vegas que fue golpeado hasta la muerte a principios de este mes, y su familia afirma que la solicitud de dinero es fraudulenta.

La recaudación de fondos se titula "Jonathan Lewis Family" y recaudó casi 2.000 dólares desde que se puso en marcha hace dos días. La foto principal no es del chico de 17 años de edad, Lewis, sino de otro hombre. Un hombre que, según el padre de Jonathan, no tiene ninguna conexión con Lewis.

Según la descripción, el presunto organizador, Cole Charles, está buscando recaudar fondos para la familia de Lewis, pero todo es bastante vago.

Un portavoz de GoFundMe le dice a TMZ: "Nuestro equipo de Confianza y Seguridad se ha puesto en contacto con el organizador para obtener más información. Todos los fondos recaudados permanecen retenidos de forma segura por nuestros procesadores de pagos mientras nuestro equipo de Confianza y Seguridad lleva a cabo su revisión".

Para ser claros, la persona que está ejecutando la recaudación de fondos cuestionable no tiene acceso al dinero en efectivo y se mantendrá por GoFundMe hasta que completen su investigación.

También hay una recaudación de fondos verificada que está en el sitio en beneficio de la familia Lewis y ha recaudado más de $100.000. La protección de la comunidad GoFundMe es una de las principales prioridades de la plataforma y tienen un equipo dedicado a la revisión de todos los recaudadores de fondos relacionados con este incidente.

Como informamos, imágenes del brutal incidente mostraron a Lewis recibiendo una paliza cerca de una escuela secundaria de Las Vegas. La policía dijo que el ataque se derivó de los auriculares robados y posiblemente un vaporizador con todo el mundo de acuerdo en reunirse en un callejón después de la escuela para luchar.

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter -- who'd long been married to former President Jimmy Carter -- has died ... according to the family's foundation.

The Carter Center broke the news Sunday, writing ... "Our co-founder, former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia." In a lengthier statement, they went on to explain that she passed peacefully at home with her family by her side.

The news comes just a couple days after Rosalynn entered hospice care -- which her husband had actually entered as well earlier this year. She'd also recently been diagnosed with dementia.

Rosalynn served the country well while Pres. Carter was in the White House in the '70s -- and her legacy stands as someone with astute political intuition ... not to mention fine work for the American people while in office, especially in regard to mental health awareness.

By most accounts, she was one of the modern First Ladies to truly step into a public role and help shape an administration -- something all First Ladies have continued since.

Of course, her and Jimmy's humanitarian work post-presidency has been widely praised as well -- she and her hubby were the longest married presidential couple in U.S. history.

She's survived by President Carter, their four children and her grandchildren. Rosalynn was 96.

Suzanne Shepherd, who had key roles in "The Sopranos" and "Goodfellas," has passed away ... according to her family.

Suzanne's daughter, Kate Shepherd, tells TMZ ... her mother passed away in her sleep Friday morning. She says cause of death has not been determined yet, but she says Suzanne was suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... and she had grown much weaker in recent days.

Suzanne appeared in 20 episodes of "The Sopranos" as Mary DeAngelis ... the mother of Edie Falco's character Carmela Soprano. She had a similar role in the classic, "Goodfellas" ... playing mother to Lorraine Bracco's Karen Hill.

Suzanne was also in other hit films, like "Uncle Buck," "Requiem for a Dream," "Working Girl" and "Mystic Pizza" ... and she was also on the CBS TV series, "Blue Bloods."

Aside from her impressive acting career, Suzanne was a beloved acting coach and also directed regional theater productions around the world.

She is survived by Kate, son-in-law Miles, daughter-in-law Joyce and granddaughter Isabelle.

Suzanne was 89.

El veterano actor Peter Spellos, que protagonizó la serie de televisión "American Dreams" y una serie de animación "Transformers" ha muerto después de luchar contra el cáncer de páncreas, TMZ ha aprendido.

Peter falleció la madrugada del domingo mientras se encontraba en el Franciscan Hospice House de Indianápolis, según su amiga y estudiante de interpretación, Jennifer Smith.

Jennifer, que tiene poder notarial sobre Peter, nos cuenta que había estado recibiendo cuidados en el centro a medida que su salud se deterioraba y añade: "Fue amado y cuidado y rodeado de gente durante sus últimos días".

Peter es quizás más conocido por haber puesto voz al personaje Sky-Byte en la serie de dibujos animados "Transformers" Robots in Disguise". Interpretó el papel durante 39 episodios, lo que le convirtió en un gran éxito en el circuito de cómics.

Además de su extenso trabajo de doblaje, Peter también fue actor de cine y televisión. Interpretó a Motorman en "Men in Black II" y a Gus en la serie de la NBC "American Dreams".

Su hermano, James Spellos, dice que Peter será incinerado y la familia está planeando una reunión en línea para los fans.

Tenía 69 años

Veteran actor Peter Spellos -- who starred on the TV series "American Dreams" and an animated 'Transformers' series -- is dead after battling pancreatic cancer ... TMZ has learned.

Peter died early Sunday morning while he was at Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis ... according to his friend and acting student, Jennifer Smith.

Jennifer, who has power of attorney for Peter, tells us he'd been receiving care at the facility as his health deteriorated, and she adds ... "He was loved and cared for and surrounded by people during his final days."

Peter was perhaps best known for voicing the character Sky-Byte on the "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" cartoon series. He played the role for 39 episodes, and it made him a big hit on the comic-con circuit.

Besides his extensive voice work ... Peter was also a live actor in movies and TV. He played Motorman in "Men in Black II" and Gus in the NBC show "American Dreams."

His brother, James Spellos, says Peter will be cremated, and the family is planning an online gathering for fans.

He was 69.

Sam Haskell Jr. aparentemente no pudo soportar el horror representado en una película de terror, algo que le dijo a un amigo a principios de este año, a pesar de estar acusado exactamente por el mismo motivo.

TMZ obtuvo mensajes privados de Instagram, de mayo de 2023, en los que Samuel, el hijo del agente de Hollywood Samuel Haskell Sr., le dice a su ex entrenador personal Troy Piedade que la película "The Forever Purge", le dio náuseas a "causa de los cuerpos desmembrados".

Echa un vistazo a la conversación por ti mismo. Es bastante reveladora.

Como se puede ver, Sam trae a colación el filme de terror y escribe: "Forever Purge fue un poco diferente, personas realmente siendo descuartizadas en México, de verdad, es difícil para mí disfrutar de una película sobre eso, prefiero Purge 2 Anarchy". Luego continúa diciendo que quiere hacer una película con Troy.

Hablamos con Troy, que nos dice que en el transcurso de los 14 años en los que conoció a Sam sintió algo un poco raro cuando empezó a entrenarlo en 2009 en Bally's en Encino.

Dice que siente que Sam era muy problemático y que el tipo se metía con la gente del gimnasio porque sabía que él lo protegería.

A pesar de su extraño comportamiento, Troy dice que nunca pensó que su ex cliente llegaría tan lejos, al punto de cometer un asesinato, algo que las autoridades del condado de Los Ángeles han alegado contra Sam.

Troy dice que él y Sam se mantuvieron en contacto a través de Instagram después de que dejara el gimnasio, en donde regularmente discutían sobre películas de terror y fitness, incluyendo esta breve charla sobre cuerpos descuartizados. Lo que es importante aquí es que las fuentes policiales de Los Ángeles nos dicen que eran conscientes del interés de Sam en las películas de terror y que están revisando eso para este caso.

El lunes, el fiscal de Distrito del Condado de Los Ángeles, George Gascón, anunció que Haskell Jr. fue imputado con tres cargos de asesinato por la muerte de su esposa de 37 años, Mei, y sus padres Gaoshan Li, de 72, y Yanxiang Wang, de 64.

Esto se produjo después de que publicáramos un video que parece mostrar a Sam tirando lo que bien podría ser un cuerpo. Una persona viviendo en la calle encontró un torso humano en el mismo contenedor de basura al día siguiente.

Hay más videos que parecen mostrar a Sam dando y/o recibiendo otras bolsas, que los jornaleros alegaron contenían restos humanos.