Friday, May 8, 2015

Matt Barnes -- Fined $50,000 ... For Spat with James Harden's Mom

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breaking news

0508_matt_barnes_tmz-2The NBA was definitely NOT amused with the Matt Barnes vs. James Harden‘s mother smack talk session earlier this week … fining Barnes $ 50k for running his mouth during the game. 


Both Barnes and Harden’s mother admitted getting into it during the Clippers vs. Rockets playoff game on Wednesday … though neither side has revealed what specific insults were hurled. 


Now, the NBA says Barnes committed the cardinal sin of “directing inappropriate language at a fan” — and dinged him $ 50,000.


Neither Harden nor his mother have been punished by the league. 


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The Simpsons -- Renewal Snag ... Key Actor Holding Out

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EXCLUSIVE

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Fox has announced “The Simpsons” — which has run 26 seasons — is coming back for another 2, but they may have jumped the gun because we’ve learned one of the key players has not signed on.


Sources close to the production tell TMZ the holdout has not reached an agreement. The sources would not say which actor is holding out, but we’re told it’s a key person in the mix.


We’re also told the people who have signed on have all agreed to the same amount per episode and that is not an issue with the holdout. The sticking points in the past have had to do with back-end profits and merchandising.


We contacted Fox. The network had no comment.






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Bobby Brown -- Bobbi Kristina Medical Decisions ... Now SHARED with Whitney's Family

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EXCLUSIVE

0507-cissy-houston-pat-houston-court-TMZ-02Whitney Houston‘s family and Bobby Brown will now be forced to work together — Bobby and Pat Houston have been appointed co-guardians of Bobbi Kristina.


The court ruling means Whitney’s sister-in-law and Bobby will now share responsibility for 22-year-old Bobbi Kristina’s medical care. Bobby filed a petition last month to become her legal guardian. 


The court also appointed an attorney — Bedelia Hargrove — as conservator, and she will control all financial and legal matters for Bobbi Kristina … who is now breathing on her own. Whitney’s family points out she’s suffered “global and irreversible brain damage.”


We got video of Pat and Cissy Houston leaving the DeKalb Co. courthouse after Thursday’s hearing, and Pat told us, “It was a good day.”







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Drake -- Dissed By Texans Cheerleaders ... Back to the Bottom?!

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Drake got absolutely NO LOVE from the Houston Texans cheerleading squad … and apparently won’t be getting any in the future either … ’cause the WHOLE TEAM said he’s completely undateable. 


The cheer squad stopped by “H-Town Live” on 104.1 KRBE in Houston on Friday to talk music and pop culture … when the host put them through a fun rapid question and answer sesh. 


But you have to watch the reaction when he asks if any of them would ever date Drake — a guy who spends A LOT of time in Houston.


It’s a mass rejection. 


Question is … do you actually believe them???


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