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1. CA Reparations Estimate of $800 Billion Huge But Fair Says Advisory Committee Member
   Economists who suggest California pay $800 billion in reparations to Black citizens are weighing a ton of factors beyond just ancestry ... and the Vice Chair of San Francisco's reparations committee says, all things considered, it's actually pretty…
2. Kim Burrell Says Beyonce Played Her Gospel Tunes to Get Over Jay-Z Issues
   Gospel music vet Kim Burrell is claiming her music is therapy to Beyonce's ears ... or at least it was when her marriage with Jay-Z was on shaky ground. Kim's confessional came in an interview with "We Sound Crazy!" back in October, but for some…
3. Matt Barnes Interested In Politics, Hoping To Hold Office By Age 50
   Governor Matt Barnes?? Perhaps someday -- 'cause the ex-NBA star says he wants to run for political office by the time he turns 50!! 43-year-old Barnes -- who played 16 seasons in the NBA -- shared his political aspirations during an appearance on…
4. 911 Call From Nashville Mass Shooter's Friend During Massacre, 'Go Check On Her'
   A friend of the Nashville school shooter called police as Audrey Hale unleashed a murderous attack at a Christian school ... pleading for someone to go check on Hale. In 911 audio released Thursday, the shooter's friend, Averianna Patton, tells the…
5. Chinese Colleges Ask Students to 'Fall in Love' as Birth Rates Decline
   Colleges in China are giving students a spring break mission -- don't just hook up, get to know each other and maybe even fall in love ... as the country's seeing a drastic decline in birth and marriage rates. Nine colleges, all run by the Fan Mei…
6. 'Vanderpump Rules' Raquel Leviss Hanging at Tom Sandoval and Ariana's Home
   Tom Sandoval's rep tells TMZ ... "Raquel did not spend the night at Tom and Ariana’s house. She stopped by the house Wednesday afternoon for about a half hour to say goodbye to Tom before he left town." Raquel Leviss is still spending quality…
7. Jonathan Majors' Lawyer Provides Texts From Alleged Victim Admitting Fault
   Jonathan Majors' attorney says she has receipts regarding the assault claims against her client -- texts in which the alleged victim admits she's to blame, and says she doesn't want the actor prosecuted. Majors' lawyer Priya Chaudhry tells TMZ ...…
8. Billie Eilish Performs Acoustic Set Before Heavy Rain Cancels Mexico Show
   Billie Eilish isn't letting mother nature rain out her parade -- when a severe storm forced her to cancel a show in Mexico, Billie played on with an acoustic set for her drenched fans. The singer hit the stage at the Foro Sol CDMX Wednesday night…
9. Flo Rida's 6-Year-Old Son in ICU After 5-Story Fall from Apartment Window
   Steven Haddad, Alexis' lawyer, tells TMZ Zohar fell at least 50 feet and doctors say it's a miracle he survived. He said Zohar is going to have to learn how to walk again. He's still in a full-body cast and can barely move, which is tough for a…
10. Neil deGrasse Tyson Says AI is Not a Threat to Humanity
    Neil deGrasse Tyson is amused by Elon Musk and others who think AI technology is a threat to humanity ... he thinks the doomsday bunch are watching too many movies. We got the famed astrophysicist at LAX Wednesday, and he snickered at Musk, Steve…
11. Shooting at Yo Gotti's Restaurant Leaves 2 Dead and 5 Injured
    A Tennessee restaurant owned by hip hop star Yo Gotti is the site of a mass shooting that's killed 2 people, and left at least 5 others injured. Law enforcement officials tell TMZ ... cops were called to Prive restaurant in Memphis around 11:30 PM…
12. Longtime NFL Referee Bill Leavy Dead At 76
    Former NFL referee Bill Leavy -- who helped officiate Super Bowl XXXIV and Super Bowl XL -- died this week ... league exec Walt Anderson confirmed on Wednesday. He was 76 years old. Anderson did not reveal a cause of death ... but told Football…
13. Nashville Mass Shooter Devastated by Friend's Death Before Murders
    The Nashville mass shooter was reportedly torn up over the death of a close friend months before unleashing a murderous attack at a Christian school. Audrey Hale was totally devastated after Sydney Shere Sims was killed in a car crash in August,…
14. Mama June's Daughter Chickadee Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer
    Mama June's daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell has been diagnosed with cancer, TMZ has learned ... and we're told the family has come together to help in any way they can. Family sources tell TMZ ... 28-year-old Anna was diagnosed with stage 4…
15. Ex-'Bachelorette' Star Joshua Tylerbest Arrested for Possessing Child Porn
    Joshua Tylerbest -- a contestant on Katie Thurston's season of "The Bachelorette," who actually went pretty far -- has been arrested and charged with having child pornography on him ... TMZ has learned. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the…
16. Ice Spice Chain Not Stolen, Video Was TikTok Hoax
    Ice Spice is not the victim of a chain-snatching, but rather the target of a big ol' attempt at clout-chasing for Internet fame!!! Video of a man claiming to have possession of Ice's icy "Queen" necklace made its rounds across social media…
17. Justin Gaethje Wants Poirier Next, Believes He Can KO Islam Makhachev
    Justin Gaethje's gearing up for a title run, and the UFC star tells us he has the power to dethrone champ Islam Makhachev ... but he knows he has to earn the fight, and he's ready to run through Dustin Poirier to prove his worthiness! 34-year-old…
18. Guess Who This Flexin' Athlete Turned Into!
    Before this athletic kid in his blue jeans turned into a professional athlete and actor, he was just swinging his baseball bat in the backyard, flexin' for the camera in West Newbury, Massachusetts and idolizing wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. After a…
19. 'Jackass' Star Bam Margera Arrested for Public Intoxication
    Bam Margera was arrested after allegedly making a scene at a restaurant where his estranged wife and son were eating ... and cops say Bam was drunk in public. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... police in Burbank got a call around 3:45 PM…
20. Tory Lanez Wants New Trial in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Conviction
    Tory Lanez is not going down without a fight ... he has just asked a judge to throw out his conviction for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, claiming, among other things, prosecutors tried to dirty him up with irrelevant evidence. Tory's lawyer, famed…