Nicki Minaj Travis is Only #1 'Cause of Kylie

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Nicki Minaj is going nuclear, blaming Kylie Jenner and her daughter Stormi for Travis Scott's victory over her on the charts.

Nicki is furious because she believed she would soar to the top of the Billboard Chart with her new album, "Queen" ... but Travis captured the #1 spot with his album, "Astroworld," which came out 2 weeks ago. She came in at #2 this week.

Nicki believes Travis cheated because he's using his baby and baby mama to fuel interest in his album. Specifically, Nicki went ham over Kylie's post 3 days ago where she plastered Travis' tour art with the caption, "me and storm ready for tour. shop.travisscott.com."

Nicki claims Travis sold more than 50,000 units off Kylie's post ... spiking his overall album sales.

Nicki then tweeted, "He knows he doesn't have the number 1 album this week." Nicki went on to grouse, "I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Kylie Jenner post a tour pass telling ppl to come see & Stormi. lol. Im actually laughing."

IndyCar Driver Robert Wickens Choppered to Hospital After Nasty Crash

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IndyCar driver Robert Wickens was just taken to a hospital by helicopter after a horrifying crash he was involved in on the track ... which sent him and his vehicle spiraling.

Wickens was racing Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania for the ABC Supply 500 Series when he tried passing another driver, Ryan Hunter-Reay, on lap 6 ... but bumped him instead, and got launched into the air and against the side fence in a terrifying collision.

According to IndyCar Series' official Twitter account, Wickens was awake and alert as he was being transported to nearby Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. At least 4 other drivers involved in the wreck were reportedly being treated on the scene as well.

The rest of the race is currently delayed, but it's expected to resume as soon as debris is cleared from the track.

Story developing ...

Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field Here's 'Jeremy' ... and Dennis Rodman

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Pearl Jam brought out a very special guest at their Chicago concert this weekend -- none other North Korea's #1 man Dennis Rodman ... who had some, uh, interesting things to say.

The former Bulls star made an appearance Saturday night at PJ's Wrigley Field set and told Chitowners he was thankful for their continued support while he unofficially lobbied for the U.S. with Kim Jong-un ... which unofficially resulted in an actual meeting recently.

Dennis told the crowd ... "You people here are the only people on this planet Earth [that] gave me support. Thank all you guys!" He continued with a promise to the Windy City, saying when he died ... he'd "make sure" to be buried in Chicago. The audience ate it up.

Eddie Vedder told him to put off his death for as long as possible. Well said.

Baseball Nun Throws Out Epic First Pitch ... Sweet Tricks Included!

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Here's something you don't see everyday ... a nun that could probably come out of the bullpen for the White Sox if she tightened up her curve ball.

Sister Mary Jo Sobiek of Marian Catholic High School was tasked with throwing out the first pitch Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field in honor of her institution. Perhaps to everyone's surprise ... she dished out a wicked toss from the mound to kick off the game.

It wasn't just the pitch that impressed ... Sister Mary Jo also had a nice little arm trick up her sleeve -- knocking the ball off the inside of her elbow and catching it again. BADASS!!!!

Sadly, the Sox couldn't ride SMJ's coattails to a win -- they ended up losing to the Kansas City Royals, who are last place in their division. At least we got a nice follow-up sister act in Chicago though!

'Memba 98-year-old Sister Jean during Loyola-Chicago's Cinderella run during March Madness?? Of course you do.

Rudy Giuliani to Chuck Todd Truth Isn't Truth And We're Not Rushing Trump Into Perjury

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YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE "TRUTH"

Rudy Giuliani just added a new edition to the "alternative facts" library from the Trump White House -- telling a reporter "truth isn't truth" when it comes to ... well, the truth.

The President's personal attorney was on NBC's 'Meet the Press' with Chuck Todd and got grilled on why 45 hasn't sat down for an interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller to wrap up the Russia investigation. Giuliani's reason ... let's not rush into a lie under oath.

He basically says Mueller's gonna get a he said, he said -- from Trump and Comey -- as to who said what to whom ... who knew what ... and when. And, because Comey used to be tight with Mueller in the FBI, Rudy says it's a no-brainer who the latter will believe.

Unfortunately for Rudy, there's only one objective reality ... which is probably why Chuck couldn't help but laugh at the "truth" line. And, yes, this did become a meme.

2 Chainz, Kesha Ward We Got Hitched!!!

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2 Chainz has been referring to Kesha Ward as his wife forever, but now it's official ... they're married!

2 Chainz and Kesha tied the knot Saturday at the Versace Mansion aka The Villa Casa Casuarina in Miami, with some famous pals looking on, including Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz and Gucci Mane.

Kesha walked down the isle to John Legend's version of "All of Me."

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They've been together since 2006 and have 3 kids together. 2 Chainz actually proposed to Kesha twice ... once at the BET Awards in 2013, but he never sealed the deal back then. He proposed again 3 months ago at the Met Gala in NYC.

Kanye West Gets Slippery ... At 2 Chainz' Wedding

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You'd think Kanye West would not get shut down when he ordered a pair of Yeezy slides, but the ones he wore to 2 Chainz' wedding were waaaay 2 small.

The back of Ye's feet were hangin' off the slide. It may have affected his balance because it looks like he had to use Kim's ass to stay upright. Then again ... that's just a theory.

They otherwise had a great time at the nuptials.

BTW ... the slides go for $150 a pop. Larger sizes don't cost extra.

Model Yovanna Ventura Drives Us Coconuts

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Yovanna Ventura has cast her vote in the raging debate over best straw ... then again, who's looking?

The Miami fitness model caught some rays Saturday as she sipped on a coconut-type drink on the sandy shores of South Beach.

If you're memory is still intact, you may recall she dated Justin Bieber back in 2014. It was super weird ... he bought her 2 designer prom dresses. Yes, she was a senior at a Miami high school.

She was born in 1995.

Drake Kanye's a Flop

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Drake is still stinging from Pusha T railing on him over his secret baby, and Saturday night he took it out on Kanye West.

Drake was performing at The United Center in the Windy City -- part of his Aubrey and the Three Migos tour -- and began singing "Know Yourself," but changed the lyrics from "Then Kanye dropped" to "Then Kanye flopped."

It seemed Drake might have gotten past his beef with Pusha T ... now that's he's acknowledged he had a son with ex-porn star Sophie Brussaux, but clearly he hasn't. As you know, Pusha's in Kanye's camp -- Ye has produced Pusha T's music -- and apparently that's enough for Drake to take aim and fire.

Kanye hasn't really ever gone after Drake directly ... yet.

Kyle Richards Hint Hint Charlie Sheen May Show on 'RHOBH'

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THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Kyle Richards sounds like she knows something ... about a possible Charlie Sheen appearance on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."

We got Kyle Saturday at LAX, and she says flat out ... it's possible Charlie will make an appearance on the show. As we reported, Charlie's ex and mother of 2 of his children, Denise Richards, is joining the 'RHOBH' cast.

Charlie and Denise have a long history of getting along and then going for the jugular.

Fact is ... if Charlie's on the show, it'd be awesome.

Backstreet Boys Several Fans Injured in Tent Collapse ... Show Canceled

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At least 14 Backstreet Boys fans waiting for their show to begin were injured when nasty weather caused a structure to collapse ... according to various reports.

The outdoor pavilion concertgoers at the WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Oklahoma venue were treated by emergency personnel and taken to local hospitals.

Reports say they were waiting in a large tent area when the severe weather caused the awning to fall on top of them.

BB members Kevin Richardson and Nick Carter tweeted about the ordeal, saying emergency crews were helping their fans ... and Kevin just informed everyone the show's been canceled.

Carter echoed the "safety first" sentiment earlier, as well.

Footage of the aftermath shows several people were hurt, but as far as we know ... there have fortunately been no deaths as a result.

Cardi B Headlining Her Fashion Nova Party Might Drop a Single Too!!!

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Cardi B's got her sights set on taking over the fashion world, but she's still gonna use her music to kick things off.

Cardi's collabing with Fashion Nova on her own collection, and CEO Richard Saghian tells us they're planning a HUGE launch party for its release ... featuring a live set from the "I Like It" rapper herself.

We're told other big artists are slated to perform as well ... and the event's scheduled for early November.

There's more -- Saghian says it's not a done deal, but he anticipates Cardi will be dropping a brand new single at the party ... which they'll stream live on FN's website.

Cardi began working with the women's clothing store when it noticed she was proudly flaunting their attire on social media. She even raps about them in her song, "She Bad," with the lyrics ... "I could buy designer, but that Fashion Nova fit / All that ass (woo, woo, woo, woo)."

It's also worked with the Kardashians, Amber Rose, Iggy Azalea and Teyana Taylor.

Teyana Taylor No Broken Hearted Girl After Nasty Fall Off Stage!!!

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We're so used to seeing Teyana Taylor absolutely SLAY when she's busting a move ... except when she runs out of real estate, which is what led to a nasty-looking tumble off stage.

The crazy fall went down at PlayStation Theater in NYC where she was performing her set in the tour formerly known as the Later That Night tour (more on that in a bit). You see Teyana doing what she does best -- move her body -- when, outta nowhere, BAM ... she slips.

You can see her left foot lose grip ... and though it looked like an awkward fall (that right knee appears to bend like no knee should ever bend), Teyana quickly gets up and doesn't skip a beat.

Unclear if hubby and NBA player Iman Shumpert was in the crowd during the tumble.

It's interesting ... this was the last time Teyana performed in the Later That Night tour. As we reported ... Teyana hijacked the tour Jeremih was headlining and rebranded it the KTSE on Aisle VII tour.

LaDainian Tomlinson I Was Hazed As A Rookie ... With $18k Dinner Bill!!

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LaDainian Tomlinson has ZERO sympathy for Broncos players who got wack haircuts this week ... 'cause back when he was a rookie -- he was hazed to the tune of a near $20,000 dinner check!!

We got the legendary Charger out at LAX when he told us the Denver hazing story doesn't even compare to what he went through as a first-year player in 2001.

"The late Junior Seau and the veterans hazed me by taking me to dinner and spending $18,000 of my money!" L.T. tells TMZ Sports.

Don't feel too bad ... Tomlinson not only went on to earn more than $56 MILLION in his career -- he tells us he "absolutely" repaid the favor to rookies when he was a vet!!

Colton Underwood How's it Hangin'!!!

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Famed virgin Colton Underwood failed to get engaged on TV, but he's still holding onto the ring.

The 'Bachelorette' star and ex-NFL stud hit up Venice Beach to sculpt his hot bod, which frankly already looks like a finished work to us.

Colton totally knows how to spend a summer's day at the beach ... 'cause he busted out a six pack. It's a bonus for all the folks walking on the boardwalk for sure.

Seriously, how is this man-dime STILL a virgin? Get on it, ladies.