Avicii -- Gall Bladder Surgery Goes Off Without a Hitch

EXCLUSIVE Avicii's gall bladder surgery was a total success ... and now the mega-popular DJ is on the road to recovery.Avicii went into surgery this morning and sources close to the DJ tell us the procedure went smoothly.We're told Avicii is currently holed up in his hospital room ... where he'll spend the next few days recovering.As we previously reported, Avicii bailed on his gig Thursday at the...

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Ray Rice -- Report: Marries Fiancée As Assault Case Moves Forward

breaking news Ray Rice and Janay Palmer put a rush on their wedding -- getting married the day after he was indicted for assaulting her in an Atlantic City casino ... according to a report.TMZ Sports broke the story -- Rice allegedly assaulted Palmer on February 15 ... and we posted surveillance video of him dragging her limp body out of the elevator. He was charged with third degree aggravated assault...

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- New Million Dollar Watch ... NOTHING BUT DIAMONDS!!

EXCLUSIVE If Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't knock you out, his new watch -- DRIPPING IN 60 CARATS of flawless diamonds -- will do the job ... and TMZ Sports has the first pics.A source with direct knowledge of the deal tells us Floyd dropped $1 million to have the icy timepiece custom made from Russian cut diamonds.We're told the Money Team leader flew to NYC this week to check out the watch which was...

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Ultra Concert Goers -- Meet and Greet With DJs ... in the ER

EXCLUSIVE A crapload of EDM fans got up close and personal with Avicii during the Ultra Music Festival Saturday night in Miami ... but no backstage ... in the hospital.Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... 51 people were treated at Ultra for medical emergencies last night -- including possible overdoses and "dancing injuries."We're told 15 required hospitalization.No word on whether they actually got...

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Selena Gomez Drops Millions on Anti-Bieber Mansion

EXCLUSIVE Selena Gomez is the proud new owner of an anti-Bieber fortress, TMZ has learned.Real estate sources tell TMZ, the deal closed last week -- Selena threw down roughly $3 million for a 5-bedroom 7,200 sq. ft. Calabasas mansion, located minutes away from the Kardashian empire in Hidden Hills (great for lunch dates with Kendall Jenner ).We're told Selena didn't have many demands while house shopping...

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Kobe Bryant -- Get Over Your Beef with Shaq ... Says Ex-Teammate

EXCLUSIVE Kobe Bryant’s gotta stop trashing Shaq’s NBA work ethic in the media, because it’s starting to get personal … so says one of their former teammates.We spoke with Tracy Murray – who played with the Lakers in 2002 – and he says Kobe was dead wrong to go after the big fella in the New Yorker, saying ... “It used to drive me crazy that [Shaq] was so lazy.”Tracy says that it just ain’t true –...

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Kottonmouth Kings Rapper -- My Partner Screwed Me Out of Millions

EXCLUSIVE Kottonmouth Kings frontman Daddy X says his former business partner totally bogarted him ... but not out of a fat joint ... out of millions of dollars.X says for more than 5 years Kevin Zinger -- co-founder of his record label -- illegally paid himself a total of $600k more than his approved salary.And Daddy claims his ex-partner used their record label to pimp out Zinger's clothing line...

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Famous Fangs -- The Oral Inspections

There's nothing more uncomfortable than sitting in those vinyl chairs while a stranger scraps at your pearly whites -- but these stars endured the pain and shared a pic to prove it!Check out all the checkups... afterwards you'll get a sticker and a some free floss!...

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AJ McCarron -- Pre-Spends 1st NFL Check to Put Katherine Webb on Lockdown

Exclusive Details Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron must be planning on making major bank in the NFL based on the diamond engagement ring he put on Katherine Webb today.Katherine broke the news on Twitter -- showing off the ice she says AJ custom designed for her.Brent Musburger's infamous crush didn't say anything about how AJ popped the question, but AJ's mom Dee Dee Bonner tells TMZ Sports both families...

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Bob Barker -- Bomb Squad Called to TV Icon's House

EXCLUSIVE A bomb squad rushed to Bob Barker's house Friday afternoon after the TV icon reported a suspicious package at his home, TMZ has learned.Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Bob's housekeeper noticed the package inside the front gate of his Hollywood Hills home around 1:00PM and informed Bob's biz manager. We're told the biz manager then reported the package to police.According to sources, LAPD...

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Avicii Cancels Ultra for Gallbladder Removal Surgery

EXCLUSIVE Avicii has officially canceled his huge performance at Ultra this weekend -- and it's all his gallbladder's fault ... TMZ has learned.DJ people tell us Avicii is still in the Miami hospital where he was rushed Thursday night for severe abdominal pains, nausea, and fever. We're told he has a blocked gallbladder and needs it removed.As a result, Avicii has been forced to cancel all his commitments...

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DeSean Jackson -- Cut From Eagles, But Strongly Denies Gang Connections

breaking news The Eagles' decision to drop star receiver DeSean Jackson might be connected to a photo TMZ Sports posted of the receiver throwing a gang sign -- but Jackson is now adamantly denying any gang affiliation.Releasing Jackson seems odd because he had a career season last year -- but a recent NJ.com report said the Eagles were concerned he might have ties an LA. gang known as the Rollin'...

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MMA Fighting -- More Brain Damage Than Boxing and Football ... Study Says

breaking news MMA is the worst sport for head injuries -- even worse than football -- so says a new study.A University of Toronto study published this month in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examined records and videos from 844 bouts, finding that about 1/3 of them end in a knockout or TKO.The study says the head trauma rate in MMA is greater than boxing, football and hockey.MMA groups contend...

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Chris Brown -- Ordered Dragged and Shackled to D.C. for Assault Trial

EXCLUSIVE Chris Brown may be yanked out of L.A. County Jail next month, shackled and put on Con Air bound for Washington D.C. ... where he will stand trial for allegedly assaulting a man.The judge in the D.C. assault case has signed an order -- obtained by TMZ -- commanding the honchos at L.A. County Jail to release Chris to the U.S. Marshal.The Rihanna judge has already ordered Chris to stay in the...

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Backstreet Boys -- Knee Deep in ... Wives and Children

Screaming girls were replaced with screaming babies yesterday when the Backstreet Boys arrived in Germany for the latest stop on their tour.Trading groupies for families ... they want it that way....

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Squeak in 'BASEketball': 'Memba Him?

Dian Bachar is best known for playing the mousy teammate Squeak Scolari -- opposite Matt Stone and Trey Parker -- in the 1998 sports film "BASEketball." Guess what he looks like now! ...

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Avicii Hospitalized ... Cancels Miami Show at Last Minute

EXCLUSIVE Avicii won't be hitting the stage tonight in Miami -- the superstar DJ has been hospitalized ... TMZ has learned.Avicii was supposed to do a show at Hyde Beach at the SLS Hotel in Miami Beach ... but less than an hour ago DJ Cassette told the crowd he was in a hospital.It's unclear right now what's wrong with Avicii.Our sources in Miami say just a couple of hours ago Avicii was fully expected...

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Ray Rice -- Indicted for Hitting Fiancee in Elevator

breaking news Ray Rice was indicted today for striking his fiancee in the elevator of an Atlantic City casino -- the alleged crime was caught on surveillance video first published by TMZ Sports. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced the Baltimore Ravens star will face one count of third degree aggravated assault for the February 15 incident involving Janay Palmer.That's a felony that could...

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Tami Roman -- Released from Hospital After Diabetic Emergency

EXCLUSIVE "Basketball Wives" star Tami Roman is on the rebound after Wednesday's diabetic emergency that put her in the hospital -- she tells TMZ, she has just been released ... and is currently resting at home.Tami says she was rushed to the hospital after going into diabetic shock and fainting in her Houston house. Her daughter found her passed out and called 911.Tami says she was also suffering...

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Terrell Owens' Wife -- Yes, Those Are My Nude Pics ... But Only T.O. Had Them

Exclusive Details Nude pics of Terrell Owens' estranged wife have popped up on the Internet ... and she's hinting that T.O. may be responsible for leaking them.The photos of Rachel Snider hit Twitter today showing the ex-postal worker posing for bathroom selfies ... some topless, some bottomless ... and some that look like they're straight out of Hustler.Gotta say ... some of 'em do make ya think...

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