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Cassie Ventura is trading the courtroom for the hospital ... and it sounds like she may be about to go into labor.

Our sources tell us Cassie was rushed to a New York hospital Tuesday, and she is in the labor and delivery unit.

Another source tells us Cassie may be having complications.

Deshaun Watson's fiancée, Jilly Anais, is inching closer to gracing the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue -- she's a finalist in the publication's rookie search!!

S.I. dropped the news Tuesday morning ... saying after reviewing thousands of open casting call submissions, it came up with its list of six hopefuls who will walk on the runway during Miami Swim Week.

Anais is among the most notable names ... as well as popular Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin. Anais said she was "honored" to be asked back to the event ... and shared her excitement all over social media.

Guitar icon and legendary performer Rick Derringer died on Memorial Day -- and it's because his heart suddenly gave out, TMZ has learned.

Rick's longtime wife Jenda Derringer tells TMZ he died "peacefully" after being taken off life support Monday night following a medical episode.

His caretaker and close friend, Tony Wilson, tells us he had a triple bypass just two months ago but was doing well. He adds RD seemed totally fine over the weekend -- but on Monday night, as he was getting ready for bed and reaching for his favorite pillow, he went into what he described as some sort of shock and later died at the hospital in Ormond Beach, Florida.

Can you guess which hot Hollywood couple shared this selfie in their swimsuits? We'll give you a few clues, but then you gotta score the unknown duo!

Both sexy stars have danced up a storm on "Dancing With The Stars" -- the shredded dude won Season 28 with his partner, Hannah Brown, and the gorgeous gal won Season 24 with her partner Rashad Jennings ...

6:57 PM PT -- The adminstrators of DMX's estate tell TMZ ... "We were surprised and disappointed to learn of this auction, which is not authorized and was not cleared by the Estate of Earl “DMX” Simmons."

They continue ... "The Estate holds rights in the recordings and written materials being offered for sale — including significant intellectual property rights — all of which we will fiercely protect. We consider this a violation of the Estate’s rights and will be pursuing appropriate action."

DMX's memory will live on thanks to an upcoming auction ... GottaHaveRockandRoll is unleashing a one-stop shut'em down, open-up shop full of the late Ruff Ryders rapper's earliest moments en route to becoming a hip-hop legend!!!

The treasure trove of DMX goodies features over 30 mind-blowing lots of rap relics and focuses on his rise to fame between 1992-1994 ... and is expected to fetch $20,000-$40,000!!!

GottaHaveRockandRoll President Dylan Kosinski tells TMZ Hip Hop that one of DMX's earliest close music industry pals provided the artifacts to the auction house ... there's even a poster when he opened for Wu-Tang Clan in 1994!!!

The moment a Bitcoin trader finally escaped his alleged crypto hellscape was caught on surveillance -- and the footage is just as dramatic as it sounds.

In video obtained by NBC New York, Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan can be seen in a casual top and shorts, sprinting barefoot up to an NYPD traffic cop Friday afternoon … clearly distressed, clearly desperate, and looking like he just lived through a straight-up nightmare.

Cops say Carturan was allegedly held captive for nearly 3 weeks inside a SoHo townhouse by two ex-business partners, John Woeltz and William Duplessie, who allegedly shocked him with wires, pistol-whipped him, dangled him over a ledge, and even allegedly urinated on him -- all while trying to force him to cough up the password to his crypto fortune.

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp just reached a plea deal with prosecutors to close out his parking lot shooting case, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

A rep for the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office tells us ... Kemp appeared in court on Tuesday morning and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of assault in the second degree.

Kemp, of course, had been facing one count of assault in the first degree in the case ... after law enforcement claimed he fired a gun during a March 2023 dispute in a Tacoma, Wash. shopping mall parking lot.

William Duplessie just took his walk of shame -- getting perp-walked by NYPD outside a police station Tuesday in connection to one of the wildest crypto horror stories we’ve seen.

TMZ’s got the video ... the Swiss businessman looked dead serious and totally ignored the flood of media questions about his alleged role in the twisted SoHo torture plot as he was led to the car and got in.

Duplessie turned himself in to the NYPD Major Crimes Unit hours earlier -- becoming the second suspect in the alleged weeks-long abduction and torture of crypto investor Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan.

Family time is the best time and Dua Lipa is soaking up her downtime with her two younger siblings -- her baby bro, Gjin, and sister, Rina.

The 29-year-old pop star has been booked and busy -- touring the world for her "Radical Optimism" tour -- but cherishing family bonding time.

Rina, who's 24 -- who's modeled for big fashion designers like Versace and Miu Miu ... and Gjin, who's 19 years old, snapped a sweet sibling selfie, looking vacay-chic in their black-and-white ensembles ...

Do it like Dua -- she kept to her usual social media routine, lounging out in a stringy bikini and showcasing her tour-ready bod.

Capricorn Clark, a former Diddy employee, continued her testimony in the disgraced rap mogul's federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial Tuesday, revealing more details about Diddy's discovery of the relationship between Cassie and Kid Cudi ... including a menacing threat.

Clark said Cassie would sometimes stay with her at her apartment in L.A., and she said Cassie once brought Kid Cudi there. She described a text about Cudi she says she got from Cassie, and she told Cassie to delete the text because Diddy was paying for both their phones. She said she took Cassie to get a "burner" phone.

Clark testified early on the morning of December 22, 2011, Diddy was outside banging on her front door ... she says she opened the door to find him holding a gun, and asking her, "Why didn't you tell me? Who is Scott?" Kid Cudi's legal name is Scott Mescudi. She said she didn't know anyone named Scott.

The "Harry Potter" TV series just dropped a major casting bombshell -- a fresh trio of pint-sized magic-makers are ready to take on the Big Three and bring Hogwarts back to life!

HBO just dropped the first photo of the new kid crew: Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton stepping into Hermione’s shoes, and Dominic McLaughlin suiting up as the boy who lived -- Harry Potter himself.

The trio are relatively fresh faces -- they have a few acting credits here and there -- and judging by their grins, they're ready for stardom -- and TBH, it's well deserved 'cause the casting team sifted through tens of thousands of hopefuls before they hit the jackpot.

Kevin Liles is claiming his former Def Jam protégé, battle rapper Lady Luck, is looking to cash out for $30 million on fake claims he once sexually assaulted her -- and he refuses to let it happen!!!

On Tuesday, the former Def Jam president released a lengthy statement detailing his recent encounters with Luck.

Kevin says Luck's team contacted him several weeks ago with a $30 million "threat" they'd publish a tell-all book claiming he once tried to shove Luck's face into his crotch for some unauthorized oral sex.

11:25 AM PT -- Tuesday, Shaboozey posted some tweets on X, talking about uncovering "the true history of country music" ... and he advises his followers to Google a series of names, including  Lesley Riddle, Steve Tarter, Harry Gay, DeFord Bailey, and of course The Carter Family. (He misspelled a couple names in his tweet.)

He talks about country music being about different people coming together to honor "the things that make us alike."

Shaboozey was not in alignment with a claim about country music's origins Sunday night -- 'cause fans instantly clocked his confusion when Megan Moroney said the Carter Family were the ones behind country music at the 2025 AMAs.

Proceedings in Diddy's federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC resumed Tuesday after a Monday holiday break ... the defense and prosecution teams sparred over previous testimony before the jury was seated.

Diddy's one-time assistant Capricorn Clark took the stand first, and was asked about physical threats from her former boss and about being accused of stealing from the disgraced rap mogul.

Clark was asked where she grew up, and she talked about working for Def Jam Records before moving to Death Row Records, and was asked by the prosecution about its former chief, Suge Knight. Knight is the father of a friend's child, Clark said.

Jim Ross is providing fans an update two weeks after revealing his cancer diagnosis ... saying the fight starts today, and he's ready to kick the disease's ass!

Ross, preparing to go under the knife, posted from the hospital Monday morning, alongside one of his daughters. Jim captioned the photo ... "Checked n and ready to kick this cancer out on its ass."

Of course, the wrestling legend alerted fans to his latest health crisis earlier this month, announcing he was diagnosed with colon cancer ... and was slated for surgery.

Law enforcement clearly took Brittney Griner's "Gay Baby Jail" note concerns seriously ... new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows two cops intently investigating the matter.

The bizarre scene unfolded back on Feb. 17 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland ... after Griner told officials at the hotel she had discovered a handwritten message in her room that she found to be threatening.

Prince George's County Police body camera footage shows just a couple hours after the WNBA superstar hastily bolted from the area over the letter ... two officers rolled into the lobby in an effort to get to the bottom of the situation.