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After DMX gave it to us for the better part of 3 decades, the late rapper’s label returned the favor and covered his funeral expenses. According to X’s probate docs, obtained by TMZ, Def Jam Recordings paid the bill Brooks Memorial Home Inc. in Yonkers, NY sent to the family. The receipt, dated May 5, 2021, covered the services of Earl Simmons … X’s full government name. According to the document, those costs included the transfer of remains to the funeral home, embalming … plus the hearse and flowers. There’s no specific mention of the awesome monster truck that carried DMX’s casket to Barclays Center celebration of life in Brooklyn. Speaking of which, that customized red casket went for $7,450, according to the docs. The total tab Def Jam paid came to $35,228.13. As we reported … DMX died at the age of 50, following an overdose back in April. His kids and famous friends like Nas, Eve and the original Ruff Ryders delivered powerful words at his service. Read Full Article

“Gorilla Glue Girl” is looking to become the Kylie Jenner of hair care now that she’s got her own line on products … and she wants to rip a page from Oprah’s book too. Tessica Brown tells TMZ … the recent launch of her “Forever Hair” products has been a rousing success with over $25,000 in sales and the early returns have her determined to become a billionaire just like Kylie did with makeup. As we first told you, Tessica is hawking hairspray, sleek edge control, and hair growth drops — and says her initial line of products were inspired by her infamous substitution of Gorilla Glue Spray Adhesive for her normal hair spray. Tessica’s already got big plans for her first $25k … she says she’s gonna buy a house in Louisiana, and once she rakes in more it’ll be time for her Oprah moment. The triple comma club is still a long way off, but ya gotta hand it to Tessica for making a big ol’ jug of lemonade out of her viral screwup. Read Full Article

Fantasy football nerds, listen up … Mo Alie-Cox is predicting a BIG season with Carson Wentz now on board — telling TMZ Sports his 2021 season is going to dwarf his 2020 campaign! Which, of course, is saying a lot … considering Alie-Cox had a pretty good breakout season with Philip Rivers last year!!! “I think I’ll have a better season,” Alie-Cox told us outside of JLT gym in L.A. this week. “Just another year under my belt, more experience, more confidence and just probably more opportunities.” Alie-Cox caught 31 passes for 394 yards and scored 2 TDs last year … and there were some games where he looked flat-out dominant. And, with Wentz known to love his tight ends — Alie-Cox is clearly seeing dollar signs in his future. As for his relationship with Wentz so far, the tight end says he’s loving his new teammate … telling us Wentz’s “arm is great.” “Strong-arm,” the 27-year-old added. “He’s accurate. It’s gonna be fun playing with him.” Only 3 months until fantasy football drafts begin … take note now!!! Read Full Article

Kat Graham just sucked the air out of the room for ‘Vampire Diaries’ fans … ’cause she’s NOT down to bring it back, despite an off-screen reunion with BFF, Nina Dobrev. We got the ‘Vampire Diaries’ star at LAX, and had to ask if her recent meetup with Nina rekindled any old costar feelings — ya know, possibly a reboot? That’s certainly what fans of the hit WB drama were thinking when they saw Kat and Nina chilling. Welp, despite the fact she and Nina posted some touching words about their friendship — inadvertently fueling the reboot frenzy among fans — Kat shot down the idea pretty hard and fast. Check out the vid … Kat says Nina would probably agree with her that they’re not looking to go back to that well. When we told her the answer’s going to break tons of hearts, she scoffed and explained … true ‘TVD’ fans should know by now the cast remains tight years after the finale. Not only are Kat and Nina — who played BFFs Elena and Bonnie — still tight, so are the show’s on-screen brothers, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder. Case in point, earlier this year they launched their own liquor brand, Brother’s Bond Bourbon. Sorry, fans … you’re just gonna have to drink to the cast’s friendship. For now. Read Full Article

Chicago native Michael Gross shot to stardom in the ’80s after he landed the life-changing role as the easygoing hippie father Steven Keaton — who looks after his four children and wife — on the classic NBC family sitcom “Family Ties.” Gross shared the small screen with some iconic child actors including Justine Bateman as the shopaholic daughter, Mallory Keaton, Tina Yothers as the sporty middle child, Jennifer Keaton, Brian Bonsall as the super cute late addition to the family, Andy Keaton … and of course Michael J. Fox as the oldest son, Alex P. Keaton. Guess what he looks like now! Read Full Article

Bobby Shmurda might not have any kids of his own — but still wanted to make someone’s dad feel special on Father’s Day … rolling out the proverbial red carpet for those in his own backyard who needed it most. The NYC-based rapper — who’s fresh out of prison after a long six years — gave back to the community Sunday … namely, by helping out struggling dads from different men’s shelters in his home borough of Brooklyn with free grub, haircuts by pro barbers (pro bono) and even toys for their own kiddos. We’re told Bobby made at least a couple stops on his Father’s Day tour — first hitting the Win Shelter … and then moving on over to the CAMBA Men’s Shelter after that, while serving up hot meals from a Caribbean-inspired brunch menu … which had some sweet dishes to choose from. Some of the food available included jerk salmon, curried chickpeas, stew chicken, mac and cheese, scrambled eggs, mixed veggies, fried chicken wings and even waffles. Good eatin’, no doubt. BTW, Bobby’s godchildren were on hand to assist with the hot food handouts. Speaking of kids … our sources say Bobby made sure to hook up the kids who were on-site as well, handing out gaming consoles, Hot Wheels sets, board games, action figures, footballs, jump ropes, princess-themed costumes … and a whole Santa bag of other goodies. And, yes … we know you’re wondering about the obvious. We’re hearing Bob’s been recording of late — but no word on when he might be dropping anything. Stay tuned … Read Full Article

Usain Bolt is not letting that surname of his go to waste — especially as it pertains to his kids … including the two latest additions to his family, who’ve got names that really lean in. The Jamaican track star rolled out a bit of a Father’s Day surprise Sunday, taking to IG to post a photo of his brood — including his GF, Kasi Bennett, his daughter, Olympia Lightning … and newborn twins, who go by Saint Leo Bolt and Thunder Bolt. One big Bolt-y family! The two new kiddos kinda come as news to many — as it doesn’t appear many people knew he and Kas were expecting. All the same, friends and fans sent him well-wishes in his comments. Kasi, meanwhile, paid tribute to Usain herself, throwing up another shot from the shoot and adding this caption … “Happy Father’s Day to my forever love! @usainbolt You are the rock of this family and the greatest daddy to our little ones. We love you world without end!” It’s unclear when exactly Kasi gave birth to the babies — but it appears to be somewhat recent. It also looks like the couple didn’t waste much time getting busy for more children — Olympia, was born just last year … so she’s got her about 365 days on her siblings. One last thing we should note … it seems like UB is going to be able enjoy fatherhood fully at the ripe age of 34. He isn’t competing in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics … as he retired from competing a few years back, this after an incredible run and many, many gold medals. Congrats, champ! Read Full Article

Kane Lim might’ve been doing more bad than good with his harsh words about Yamashiro — whether he knew it or not … this, according to his reality TV costar, Christine Chiu. We got the “Bling Empire” cast member leaving Craig’s in WeHo Friday night, alongside Dorothy Wang — who’s said to be filming for season 2, and should be featured on the show in the future. Of course, our photog had to ask about Kane’s drama with Chef Vallerie. Remember … Vallerie accused Kane of spreading “Asian hate” when he called her sushi restaurant “disgusting” on camera — but he pushed back, saying he was just expressing an opinion … and that he didn’t even know Vallerie or her work as head of the new grub. That’s where our camera guy picks things up — asking CC straight-up … who’s in the right here??? Check it out — she tries being diplomatic, but clearly sides with the chef … telling us Asians need to band together and put on a united front, instead of bashing one another. Dorothy hits that point home with an even more nuanced take — saying it’s fine to have preferences, and to even express those preferences … but there’s a way to say things, especially these days when topics such as this are delicate to talk about. Well said. She also touches on another angle that rings true as well — in light of restaurants now opening back up to full capacity on the heels of the pandemic. Watch … she says Kane should’ve been mindful of that dynamic as well, before spouting off so recklessly. Lots of solid arguments here from the ‘BE’ ladies — and the takeaway seems to be … use your words carefully, and think twice before speaking. Read Full Article

Chrissy Teigen just gave John Legend a shoutout for Father’s Day — but she also seemed to give some insight into her own state of mind … and it sounds like she’s drained, literally. The embattled model and social media star — who’s been in a war of words lately due to her bullying scandal — posted a sweet FD tribute to John, whom she snapped posing with both of their kids, Luna and Miles. She captioned the pic, “There are no words. Only tears that I am fresh out of. To our everything, we love you forever.” It’s a nice sentiment, but also … fairly revealing too. As we’re sure you’re aware by now — Chrissy’s been fighting off accusation after accusation of bullying by folks like Courtney Stodden, Michael Costello and Farrah Abraham, just to name a few. Some came even after she issued her latest apology … and it’s gotten ugly. Costello, specifically, alleged she bullied him to the point he entertained suicidal thoughts — and he posted screenshots of DM’s that he claimed showed Chrissy telling him to die. Chrissy, meanwhile, has accused him of doctoring those DMs … calling them bogus. It’s been nonstop mud-slinging among multiple parties for a good week now — and, clearly, it’s taken its toll on Chrissy herself. The silver lining … at least she’s got her family by her side. Read Full Article

The CEO of Dippin’ Dots is being sued by a former girlfriend who says he went on a campaign to humiliate her by sending nude images of her to numerous people, including her mom … but the CEO says the lawsuit is an attempt to extort him. Amanda Brown says in her lawsuit, she was in a relationship with CEO Scott Fischer from 2019-2020. She says the relationship was tumultuous, partly because of what she calls his “dangerous tendency to abuse alcohol.” Brown claims Fischer solicited private sexual images from her, which he extracted by threatening to withhold on “continued financial support.” She says things got even worse after they broke up when he allegedly sent “private sexual images” to various people “and attempted to blackmail [her] to behave in certain manners.” It appears from the lawsuit they were in a dispute over who got the dog and a certain vehicle. She says he threatened to release private sexual images to Pornhub, and on other occasions, she says he made good on his threats. In one alleged communication, she says he wrote, “F*** you. I’m going to do whatever I can to hurt you, watch what I’m about to do,” adding, “I just sent your nudes out to everyone … I’m going to make sure any sex pics, bad pics are sent to your employer … then I’ll sue you for [the dog] … do you want to see what war is like … I’m about to show you.” Brown claims last January Fischer sent a sexual image of Amanda to her mother with this message … “I’m sending this out tomorrow. Then I’m going to file a petition for [the dog]. I asked for a peaceful exit. I said I had a girlfriend and wanted to move on peacefully. I can hurt so much more. Watch.” Brown said in the lawsuit Fischer has used private sexual images “to gain a thing of value” against other girlfriends. She also claims Fischer was physically violent. Worse yet for Fischer, if Brown’s allegations are true, the dude may end up behind bars. In Oklahoma, it’s a felony “to disseminate without consent the private sexual image of another with the intent to harass, intimidate or coerce the other …” Fischer’s legal team tells us, “This inflammatory lawsuit brought forth by Ms. Brown is nothing more than an attempt to extort Mr. Fischer after he ended their relationship. It is unfortunate that she has stooped to the level of attacking my client through an outlandish lawsuit, covering up her illegal actions.” They continue, “Mr. Fischer is disappointed this has become a legal matter despite his efforts to bring about a respectful resolution. He is ready to put the matter behind him and move forward.” Read Full Article