Here's a 21-year-old version of the "Back To School" stud leaving a movie premiere in New York City back in 1986 (left) and 29 years later ... the "Iron Man" -- who turned the big 5-0 this week -- at an awards show earlier this year (right).
The question is...
Gwyneth Paltrow is moving full steam ahead with her divorce from Chris Martin , we're told, even though they vacationed together last weekend. Weird, right? And "Empire" star Terrence Howard 's divorce just couldn't get any nastier. So we gotta ask.
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The Lakers are taking a page out of Jack Nicholson 's playbook -- cutting prices on game tickets to record lows ... all in hopes of getting some asses in the those Staples Center seats.
Sources inside the Lakers box office tell TMZ Sports ticket prices for the 8 remaining games are the lowest they've been all season. For instance, some $400 tickets -- right behind courtside seats -- are going for $119.
We're told they've priced the tix to move in a last-ditch effort ... because "no one is showing up for the games."
Fact is, there's still something fans can root for -- losses! The Lake Show's still mathematically capable of having the worst record ... which would put them in the driver's seat for the #1 draft pick.
Go team?
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"Without a Trace" star Anthony LaPaglia is headed for divorce court ... TMZ has learned.
Anthony just filed legal docs, with the help of disso queen Laura Wasser, claiming irreconcilable differences in his marriage to "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Gia Carides.
He's asking for joint custody of their 12-year-old daughter Bridget. He's also agreeing to pay Gia spousal and child support.
It's a little odd ... he signed the divorce docs on February 19 but waited a month-and-a-half to file.
We're told there is not a prenup.
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Riff Raff 's bodyguards are under strict orders ... annihilate any guy that tries to get onstage with him ... but hot chicks have a free pass!
Under his guidance, Raff says his bodyguards have free reign to destroy any male who rushes the stage, and he is totally fine with what happened to the guy last week in Michigan. As Raff puts it, "If a dude jumps onstage, they volunteer themselves to play NFL street football."
But the rules are the exact opposite when it comes to women. Raff explains, "If you’re a hot chick onstage, it's cool if you come on with your jugs bouncing."
R-squared did not elaborate on who would determine if you're hot -- so, 5s and 6s beware?
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"Dallas" star Charlene Tilton says her Burbank apartment has been overrun by 20 sweaty dudes with jackhammers, and it's driving her crazy.
Tilton, who played Lucy Ewing on the show, claims in a new lawsuit she plunked down $2,600 a month for a nice Burbank apartment, but her peace was shattered when the landlord broke ground on a 3-month construction project, which involved several weeks of breaking concrete.
Charlene claims her building is now a living hell. She can't use the pool or gym, the elevator doesn't work half the time, she can't open the windows because of ear-shattering noise, and the dust is unbearable.
The 56-year-old actress says she's suffered extreme emotional distress and wouldn't wish the apartment on her worst enemy ... which we're guessing would be the photographer on the soap.
Charlene believes the apartment is unlivable, so she's suing for rent she paid during construction and all sorts of other damages, including emotional distress.
The landlord tells TMZ, he's tried to work with Charlene and even offered a discount in rent, but they just can't reach an agreement.
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The stepchildren of the woman who was killed in the Bruce Jenner car crash are gearing up for a wrongful death lawsuit, TMZ has learned, and what's especially interesting is that we're told they had virtually no relationship with their stepmom.
Kim Howe was driving her Lexus on Pacific Coast Highway on February 7th when Bruce slammed into her, sending her car careening into the lane of oncoming traffic where a Hummer demolished her car.
Howe has no direct relatives. Her husband died in 2003, and it appears her parents are deceased as well as other immediate blood relatives.
Kim does have 2 grown stepkids, neither of whom live in California. We spoke with people who were extremely close to Kim who tell us she had "virtually no relationship" with either stepchild.
Nonetheless, were told both stepchildren have lawyered up, because they're the only remaining people who have a legal right to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In California, stepchildren have legal standing to sue, even if they were estranged from the stepparent.
Sources tell us, the lawyer for one of the stepchildren has already asked his client to find as many pictures and other evidence showing some relationship between himself and Kim ... presumably to help establish damages in the lawsuit.
One thing we know ... the stepchildren will not inherit Kim's property. We're told she has a trust with millions in assets that are earmarked for charity. And there's a will with a modest amount -- $55k -- that also benefits various animal charities, including, PETA, Lange Foundation, PAWS (Performing Animal Welfare Society), Doris Day Animal League and The Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee.
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The guy who got sucker punched by one of Lil Wayne 's bodyguards last week has a future in law ... because after getting decked he almost immediately laid the groundwork for a lawsuit.
TMZ obtained the 911 call which he made 10 minutes after the brutal assault. We broke the story, the victim went to Wayne's Fort Lauderdale concert last month, which started more than 3 1/2 hours late. He was angry and held up a phone banner that read "F*** Weezy." Wayne pointed the guy out to his hired muscle, who went down and sucker punched the guy ... twice.
The victim is very persistent with the 911 dispatcher, explaining he needed to memorialize what happened immediately, for solid legal reasons.
We smell a lawsuit, and the bodyguard's gonna have company.
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Fancy NYC restaurant Philippe Chow finally apologized to Mavado for allegedly treating him like crap last weekend -- and says it's got photo evidence black people love to eat there.
The dancehall reggae star doesn't seem swayed by PC's Instagram feed -- but we checked it out, and it is pretty blacktastic. 
EXCLUSIVE
Bad news/good news for Tyga -- he got served with legal papers during his big sneaker unveiling Tuesday night, but the guy who served him bought two pair!
Tyga was hit while unveiling his new kicks for L.A. Gear at Shiekh Shoes in Hollywood.
You gotta give the process server credit ... he stood in line for more than two hours, bought two pairs of kicks at $120 a pop, had them autographed ... and that's when he hit Tyga with the papers. To add insult to injury ... the guy even got a pic with Tyga!
The process server wouldn't get into what the papers were for, just saying that apparently Tyga owes someone money.
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Terrence Howard is preparing to do battle with ex-wife Michelle ... trying to put a quick end to her spousal support because she allegedly blackmailed him with pics and videos he feared would ruin his career.
Sources familiar with the case tell TMZ ... Terrence will likely make a formal legal claim in April, alleging he gave Michelle a ridiculously rich spousal support deal because she was threatening him with various photos and videos.
We're told one of the pics shows Terrence in the shower, but there are many others.
The "Empire" star and lawyer Brian Kramer claim all Michelle was really entitled to was half-a-year's worth of spousal support, since the marriage lasted 1 year and the standard is to limit such support to half the time of the marriage. She got 5 years worth of support, which he says is evidence of blackmail.
We contacted Michelle's people ... so far no response.
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According to the docs ... Grant -- who played the speedy Daphne Millbrook -- got a judge to slap a restraining order on the complete stranger she claims tried to barge his way into the home she shares with boyfriend Kevin Pereira and screamed he loved her on the front lawn.
Grant says she even called the cops twice on the guy back in November after he chased her to her car and down a city street.
The man is ordered to stay 100 yards away from both Grant and Pereira
He better learn fast.
The Lady of Rage shot to stardom when her 1994 rap single "Afro Puffs" topped the charts and was featured on the "Above The Rim" movie soundtrack. Guess what she looks like now!
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Sources tell us paramedics went to 71-year-old Mitchell's Los Angeles home around 2:30 PM. We're told the 911 call was for an unconscious female, but she was alert on the way to the hospital.
Mitchell was in intensive care late Tuesday. It's unclear what prompted the medical emergency, but it appears to be quite serious.
We've put in several calls to Joni's rep ... but haven't heard back.
Mitchell's best known for her hit, "Big Yellow Taxi" ... which the Counting Crows famously covered in 2002. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
Story developing ...
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Dave Chappelle was the victim of a drunken racist attack during a New Mexico show -- a guy in the crowd threw a banana peel at him ... and got thrown in jail for it.
Santa Fe cops busted Christian Englander after he hit Chappelle in the leg with the banana on Monday night. Not shockingly ... police say he appeared to be wasted, and confessed to doing it.
He was booked for battery and disorderly conduct.
Meanwhile, Chappelle seemed to brush it off -- according to fans at the venue, he used the ignorant attack as material in his show.
Terrence Howard owes his ex-wife $508,000 and counting ... so she claims, and she's gunning for a payday.
Michelle Ghent claims Terrence has been hiding assets and grossly undervaluing what he makes a month to avoid his spousal support obligations.
TMZ broke the story ... Terrence is required to pay Michelle $5,800 a month in spousal support , but if he makes more than $62,500 a quarter, she gets 21% of the excess. According to her docs, Terrence made $125,000 an episode in Season 1 and he's sure to get a huge raise.
Michelle claims Terrence has not only failed to pay the 21%, but she says he's way behind in the $5,800 monthly obligation ... to the tune of more than $100k.
Also according to Michelle's docs, Terrence is using his first ex-wife's business to divert his earnings, making it appear he earns very little. In fact, Terrence claimed as recently as November all he was getting in the way of income was just shy of $6k a month ... money that was paid by the ex-wife's business.
"Empire" started shooting in September, so that's when the bucks started rolling in.
But all good things come to an end, and according to the divorce, Michelle's spousal support ends next year.
