Baltimore Orioles -- Concession Employees Pissed ... Are We Getting Paid for Cancelled Games?!

Concession Employees Pissed Are We Getting Paid for Cancelled Games?! EXCLUSIVE It wasn't just the stands that were empty at the Baltimore Orioles game today -- the concession stands were also bare ... and now several employees are furious ... wondering if they're going to get paid for the work they were forced to miss.  Of course, the decision to close the ballpark to the public was made by...

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'The Wire' Star Anwan Glover -- Rioters Disrespect Freddie Gray's Name ... 'We're Not Thugs'

Rioters Disrespect Freddie Gray's Name 'We're Not Thugs' EXCLUSIVE Count Anwan Glover from "The Wire" among those who feel the rioting and looting in Baltimore is doing disservice to the memory of Freddie Gray, whose death while in police custody triggered the protests. Glover -- who played Slim Charles in the iconic HBO series set in Baltimore -- said he believes President Obama needs to become...

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Brittney Griner & Fiancee -- Recruited By 'Couples Therapy' ... You Need Serious Help

Recruited By 'Couples Therapy' ... You Need Serious Help EXCLUSIVE The host of VH1's "Couples Therapy" says she desperately wants to get WNBA star Brittney Griner and her fiancee Glory Johnson on the show ... telling TMZ Sports they "need a hell of a lot of work." Both Brittney and Glory were arrested last week for attacking each other in their AZ home -- and Dr. Jenn Berman says the show would be...

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -- Hospitalized with Chest Pain ... After 911 Call

Hospitalized With Chest Pain ... After 911 Call EXCLUSIVE Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was rushed to an L.A. hospital Wednesday morning for chest pains ... just two hours after he tweeted to fans that he was "feeling better" ... TMZ Sports has learned.  We've confirmed ... someone called 911 to request help for the NBA legend ... who had a quadruple coronary bypass surgery on April 16th.  An ambulance...

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50 Cent -- I'm Making Big Money Off Mayweather/Pacquiao

EXCLUSIVE 50 Cent is jumping on the money train this weekend, where he plans to score huge bank off the backs of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Club sources tell TMZ ... the rapper is getting half-a-million bucks Friday night for throwing down rhymes at Drai's. Fact is, 50 may be hedging his bets. You may recall ... he's put $1.6 mil on the line, betting Floyd Mayweather will...

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Rosie O'Donnell's Ex Michelle Rounds -- Looks Like Someone Is Trying to Make Rosie Jealous (VIDEO)

So on the same day Michelle Rounds filed for sole custody of the child she shares with ex Rosie O'Donnell, she hit the town with a smoking hot model. What are the odds????  Rounds was out Tuesday night at Madera Kitchen where she walked out with her arm around Carmen Ortega ... who once dated Reggie Bush and was also possibly maybe the reason Jason Derulo and Jordin Sparks split.  We can't...

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'Dance Mom' Abby Lee Miller -- At WAR With Producers

EXCLUSIVE "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller thinks her producers are trying to ruin her show by creating phony, unnecessary conflicts. Abby went on TMZ Live Wednesday and trashed her production team. She says she's plenty capable of making kids cry ... she knows exactly which buttons to push and she can do it on a dime. As for whether she's gunning for their jobs, Abby says it's not necessary...

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Michael Waltrip -- 'McDreamy' Has Racing Groupies ... He's Legit On the Track

EXCLUSIVE Patrick Dempsey is making serious strides on the racing circuit -- not only impressing other drivers ... but already racking up a solid bunch of race groupies ... so says NASCAR legend Michael Waltrip.  The former "Grey's Anatomy" star recently left the show -- and has been making a serious effort to climb the ranks in the world of pro race car driving.  And apparently, his efforts...

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Justin Bieber -- Triggers International Incident

EXCLUSIVE Justin Bieber's like a Bond villain -- an internationally wanted man -- and there's a push to get him locked up in Rome, but it hasn't happened yet ... TMZ has learned.  Rumors swirled Bieber got busted Wednesday morning when police officers swarmed outside his hotel in Rome. Truth is ... no arrest was made, but our Bieber sources confirm he is on an Interpol list because of an outstanding...

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Ex-Louisville Basketball Star Chris Jones -- Cleared In Rape & Sodomy Case

Former Louisville college basketball star Chris Jones is officially OFF THE HOOK in his rape and sodomy case after a grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to prosecute.  23-year-old Jones was arrested back in February on suspicion of sexually assaulting 2 women at an off-campus apartment party.  Jones was kicked off the team hours after the alleged incident for breaking curfew.  The...

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Snoop Dogg -- Pulls 'Deez Nuts' Gag ... On TMZ Sports Photog

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TMZ Live: Rock Legend: Allegedly Forced by Wife to Drink Himself to Death

Rock Legend: Allegedly Forced by Wife to Drink Himself to Death 54 minutes ago BY TMZ STAFF ON TODAY'S SHOW Ciara & Russell Wilson: The Next Tom & Gisele Major Drama with between Two 'Dance Mom' Stars Mariah Carey is Gearing Up for Her Huge Vegas Debut A Hip Hop Legend Says His Culture Won't Embrace Bruce Jenner ...

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NBA's Javaris Crittenton -- Guilty In Shooting Death ... 23 Years In Prison

Guilty In Shooting Death ... 23 Years In Prison breaking news Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton plead guilty to manslaughther in the 2011 shooting death of a 22-year-old mother of 4 ... and was sentenced to 23 years in prison.  As we previously reported, Crittenton -- a 1st round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft -- was initially charged with murder for killing Julian Jones in a drive-by shooting...

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GoDaddy -- Drops Danica Patrick ... As NASCAR Sponsor

Drops Danica Patrick ... As Race Sponsor breaking news GoDaddy is officially PUMPING THE BRAKES on its NASCAR sponsorship of Danica Patrick -- and will no longer be her primary car sponsor.   The internet domain company has been Patrick's #1 car sponsor since 2010 -- but has announced it will NOT renew it's deal with the 33-year-old driver when it expires later this year.  GoDaddy says...

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Erick Sermon -- Hip-Hop Is a No Bruce Jenner Zone ... That's Not Our Culture

Hip-Hop Is a No Bruce Jenner Zone ... That's Not Our Culture EXCLUSIVE Message to any transgender rappers -- do NOT follow Bruce Jenner's lead, 'cause hip-hop culture's not ready for that kinda thing ... at least according to hip-hop legend Erick Sermon. We got Sermon -- one half of rap pioneers EPMD -- in NYC, and when we asked if hip-hop would welcome a transgender performer at this point ... he...

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Tim Brown -- Mayweather Is Boring ... Knock Somebody Out Already!

Mayweather Is Boring ... Knock Someone Out Already! breaking news Shots fired from NFL legend Tim Brown -- who just blasted Floyd Mayweather as one of the most BORING fighters ever ... and said he refuses to pay to watch him fight Pacquaio!!! Brown just appeared on "105.3 THE FAN Dallas/Ft. Worth" -- and sounded off on the head of The Money Team ... saying, "He's BORING man! He never gets...

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'Zoolander 2' -- Blue Steel Meets Justin Bieber

Are we in for another walk-off? "Zoolander 2" is shaping up to be the king of cameos ... as Ben Stiller just revealed Justin Bieber will make an appearance in the flick. Bieber has hinted he might be appearing, writing, "Working on something big right now in Europe. To learn more follow me on Fahlo. He is so hot right now." The photo kind of lets the cat out of the bag. No word on what Biebs...

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Weight Watchers Founder Jean Nidetch -- Dead at 91

EXCLUSIVE Jean Nidetch -- the woman who founded Weight Watchers -- has died. We're told the 91-year-old passed away in the Ft. Lauderdale area early Wednesday morning. Jean came up with the groundbreaking idea in 1961, not to start a business, but to help her in her own struggle. She had been overweight since early childhood, and at the time she was 5'7" and weighed 214 lbs.  Jean started following...

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Lawrence Taylor -- Ray Rice Deserves 2nd Chance

EXCLUSIVE Lawrence Taylor believes Ray Rice can still play in the NFL -- and believes SOMEONE should give the guy a second chance in the league this season.   It's an interesting stance for Taylor, who knows first hand about getting a 2nd chance in the NFL. After all, he was suspended by the league for 30 days in 1988 after testing positive for cocaine ... but came back to make 3 more Pro Bowls...

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Jon Jones -- FIRED BY REEBOK

breaking news Jon Jones is OUT at Reebok -- with reps for the sports apparel company telling us they're 86'ing the UFC star over his recent arrest in New Mexico. A rep for Reebok tells TMZ Sports ... 'In light of recent events, we have made the decision to terminate our contract with Jon Jones, effective immediately.' Jones has been with Reebok since December -- when the company signed both Jon...

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Mariah Carey -- I'm Rehearsing, I'm Ready, I'm Fabulous

EXCLUSIVE Mariah Carey is taking her Vegas residency as seriously as anything in her career ... so say the people getting her ready for next week's kickoff. Our Mariah sources say she will not have a repeat of Japan ... her voice is "on fire."  We got this pic of her rehearsing over the weekend with her voice coach, producer and other show-related people. There's lots of voice protection stuff...

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