Joe Budden -- Surrenders To Cops ... Brags He's Hitting Strip Club Right After

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Rapper Joe Budden -- who is accused of brutalizing his GF -- surrendered to NYC cops Wednesday morning, but arrogantly predicted he'd soon be out on the streets partying it up with strippers.

Budden turned himself in to NYPD's 34th precinct ... where he was charged with robbery and grand larceny -- for allegedly taking his GF's cell phone during a violent assault. While he was still custody ... Budden tweeted, "I'll be out in time for the strip club later."

As we reported ... sources say Budden became enraged when he saw pics of her with other men. He allegedly dragged her out of a NYC restaurant ... and drove her to his home in NJ where she told cops he beat the crap out of her.

NJ cops are still investigating the alleged assault ... so Budden might not want to brag about his freedom just yet.

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Neil Young -- Divorcing After 35 Years ... Split on Money, United About Son

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Neil Young is bailing on his wife after 35 years of marriage, but he's not turning his back on their son ... an adult with special needs.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer filed to divorce singer-songwriter Pegi Young, citing irreconcilable differences. They got hitched back in 1978, and separated this past April.

In his divorce docs, Young makes no mention of paying Pegi alimony ... but says they've agreed that both will continue to support their adult son, Ben, who has cerebral palsy. (Neil actually has two adult kids with CP ... the other is from a previous relationship.)

Pegi wants more than that ... in addition to child support, she's filed docs seeking spousal support.

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'Cops' Camera Man Killed -- Omaha Police Address Shootout (LIVE)

The Omaha Police Department is about to hold a press conference to address the shootout that killed a suspect and a "Cops" camera man during taping of the show Tuesday night.

As we told you ... the camera man was covering a shootout between officers and an armed robbery suspect when he got caught in the crossfire .

Sources close to the production tell us the photog died from gun-shot related injuries.

We'll be live streaming Omaha PD's news conference on the incident ... which is scheduled for 12:30 PM PT. Stay tuned ...

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Nick Cannon -- No Wedding Ring ... on America's Got Talent

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It seems Nick Cannon is making his break-up with Mariah Carey official ... 'cause he appeared on "America's Got Talent" Tuesday night sans wedding ring.

Cannon was hosting a live episode of the show and his lack of wedding ring was extremely noticeable ... especially since he normally sports a pretty big sparkler.

We got Mariah out earlier this week ... and the 44-year old diva was also walking around without a wedding ring -- only she replaced the expensive hardware with her signature butterfly ring.

Heartbreaker.

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Robin Williams -- Turned Down HUGE Vegas Offer

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Robin Williams turned down a huge Las Vegas offer 2 years before he died ... and sources connected with Robin tell us it's further proof he did NOT have money troubles .

TMZ has obtained an AEG Live document to Robin ... offering him $600,000 to headline 2 shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

We're told Robin's people turned the offer down ... he was shooting "The Crazy Ones" at the time. Robin's people -- who have maintained all along money was not a factor in his suicide -- tell TMZ if he was really cash-strapped he would have done some moonlighting in Vegas to rake in some dough.

Under the proposal ... ticket prices ranged from $75 - $150.

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Suge Knight's College Football Coach Wayne Nunnely -- He Wasn't 'Gangsta' At UNLV

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Suge Knight hasn't always been the hardest man in the world -- we didn't say that by the way -- his college football coach Wayne Nunnely did ... telling TMZ Sports Knight was the total "opposite" of a thug at UNLV.

FYI -- Knight was a defensive end for the Running Rebels in 1985 and '86 -- and Coach Nunnely (the man in charge at the time) tells us the Suge he knew was less gangsta and more good guy.

"Imagine the total opposite of the guy you know now, that was Suge."

Nunnely, who went on to coach in the pros as an assistant with the Saints, Chargers and Broncos says Knight changed his image in a BIG WAY after he left Las Vegas.

"Helluva player, one of the most respectful, hard working guys I ever had. One of our leaders, I don't know what happened when he put his pads down."

Suge, who's refused to work with law enforcement in identifying the individual who shot him SIX times this past weekend, definitely has the support of his former coach in his recovery

"Hopefully he makes it back, I'm praying for him."

Might wanna throw a prayer out there for whoever shot him too. We're just sayin' ...

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Naomi Wildman in 'Star Trek: Voyager': 'Memba Her?!

Scarlett Pomer is best known for playing the half human half Ktarian Naomi Wildman -- opposite Nancy Hower as Samantha Wildman -- in the late '90s sci-fi show "Star Trek: Voyager." Guess what she looks like now!

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