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Lil Rel Howery is known for making people laugh, but he was dead serious when he said he wants Michelle Obama to join the mayoral race in Chicago. Rel, who starred as TSA Officer Rod Williams in “Get Out,” and just landed his own upcoming show on Fox, titled “Rel,” said he’s excited for “new energy” in The Windy City now that Rahm Emanuel is not seeking a 3rd term. https://theblast.com/lil-rel-howery-michelle-obama-chicago-mayor/

Pauly D spoke on his co-star Ronnie, and all his legal and love problems. Pauly said it’s been hard “juggling” with how to help out Ronnie, but stresses that above all, Ron is looking out for his kid. https://theblast.com/pauly-d-wants-jersey-shore-forever/

You didn’t think Nicki Minaj was going to get into a some hip-hop beef without Tekashi69 jumping in to give his take. The rainbow-haired rapper made a public statement Sunday night after attending the Opening Ceremony fashion show with Minaj in NYC. Seeing as the “Chun-Li” rapper just released a song with 6ix9ine, it wasn’t a huge surprise that she got his support. They even color coordinated their outfits. https://theblast.com/tekashi-6ix9ine-nicki-minaj-cardi-b/

Mac Miller died at his home on Friday afternoon, The Blast has confirmed. Law enforcement officials tell The Blast the “Self Care” singer was found Friday at noon in his home in the San Fernando Valley. According to a dispatch call obtained by The Blast, authorities called for “immediate dispatch” for a patient who was in cardiac arrest. We’re told nobody was transported from the scene. https://theblast.com/mac-miller-dead/

Justin Bieber is showing that he’s more than ready to become a family man and was a complete natural with a tiny little fan who wanted a picture. JB and Hailey Baldwin were grabbing a bite to eat this week at Zinburger in NYC when they were approached by a woman and her daughter, Ari, for a photo-op. https://theblast.com/justin-bieber-baby-hailey-baldwin-calm-anxiety/

A female musician is accusing Miley Cyrus of using her hit song to reinvent her career, and now she’s going after the singer plus everyone else that was featured on the mega-track. According to documents obtained by The Blast, Yella the Triple Threat claims Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy Jay and Mike Will stole her song “J’s On My Feet” after she produced it a year earlier. https://theblast.com/miley-cyrus-wiz-khalifa-js-on-my-feet-lawsuit/

Wilmer Valderrama hit the town with a gorgeous model who looks eerily similar to his ex, Demi Lovato, who’s recovering in rehab following an overdose just over a month ago. The model’s name is Monica Alvarez and she’s a Spanish/Sicilian smokeshow who’s Instagram fans include G-Eazy, Chris Brown and Fabolous. https://theblast.com/wilmer-valderrama-model-demi-lovato-look-alike/

Vanilla Ice was one of the passengers aboard the Emirates flight from Dubai to New York that left over 100 people sick from a mysterious illness, but the star was riding in a different level than the exposed passengers and unaffected by the sickness https://theblast.com/vanilla-ice-quarantined-dubai-flight-emirates/

Roseanne Barr was in a divine mood after stopping by a comedy club in New York that ended with her singing Jewish folk songs on the street. The comedian stopped by Stand Up NY on Tuesday evening to record another live podcast with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. After the podcast, Roseanne bumped into the Y-Studs; an all-male a cappella group from Yeshiva University in NYC. https://theblast.com/roseanne-barr-sing-hava-nagila-jewish-a-capella/

Mariah Carey just snagged a W against a concert promoter who claimed the diva cost them millions of dollars in damages for allegedly bailing on scheduled concerts in South America. https://theblast.com/mariah-carey-south-america-lawsuit-defamation-promoters/

The infamous 911 call made by the woman known as “BBQ Becky” has been obtained by The Blast and can be heard for the first time — during which she refused to tell dispatchers her own race when asked multiple times. https://theblast.com/bbq-becky-911-call/

Tess Holliday is firing back at Piers Morgan for body-shaming her Cosmopolitan cover, saying the British star shouldn’t “worry about my fat ass!” https://theblast.com/tess-holliday-piers-morgan-cosmo-body-shamming/

“Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino lost not one, but two homes in her divorce as the reality star has now handed over property totaling $7 million in the divorce. https://theblast.com/rhoc-alexis-bellino-house-husband-divorce/

Jennifer Finnigan‘s character on “Salvation” is usually trying to save Earth, but in reality she carved into the planet and took a bite without even blinking. https://theblast.com/jennifer-finnigan-salvation-birthday-cake-las-vegas/

Angelina Jolie is “out for blood” in her divorce from Brad Pitt and things have turned nasty simply because she does not like him anymore and knows the relationship is over. According to our sources, Jolie is “out for blood” in her battle for custody and support from Pitt. We’re told she wants to “embarrass and punish” him and she fights the subject with anyone around her that suggests that Brad is actually a good father who deserves to see his kids half the time. https://theblast.com/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-divorce-embarrass-punish/

Rob Kardashian is going back and forth in court with Blac Chyna’s ex-boyfriend in an effort to get a lawsuit against him thrown out of court. Chyna’s ex-boyfriend, Pilot Jones (real name: Justin C. Jones), sued the former couple last year accusing them of cyberbullying and defamation. https://theblast.com/rob-kardashian-blac-chyna-ex-boyfriend-lawsuit/

Gucci Mane‘s baby mama is demanding his child support payments be increased to $20,000 a month and points to his recent $1 million dollar wedding as proof he has the cash. https://theblast.com/gucci-mane-baby-mama-child-support/

Farrah Abraham thinks it’s pretty obvious that Bristol Palin is trying to copy her old shtick from “Teen Mom,” but is still giving the Alaskan native some sage advice about appearing as her replacement on the show. https://theblast.com/farrah-abraham-bristol-palin-teen-mom/

The fight between Farrah Abraham and Hoopz is going to be much more than an exhibition match — there’s a good chance we’ll see a real knockout! https://theblast.com/farrah-abraham-boxing-hoopz-president-donald-trump/

Farrah Abraham is already putting together the V.I.P. list for her upcoming boxing match, and “Mob Wives” star Drita D’Avanzo did not make the cut. https://theblast.com/farrah-abraham-boxing-match-drita-davanzo-banned/

Word around town is that Aerosmith is going to be closing out the MTV VMA’s with Post Malone, and Joe Perry isn’t doing anything to shoot the rumors down. https://theblast.com/aerosmith-joe-perry-joey-kramer-steven-tyler-post-malone-mtv-vma/

Ryan Lochte is getting a delicious head start on training for the 2020 Summer Olympics. The 12-time Olympic medalist is celebrating his 34th birthday, and had his party over the weekend in Las Vegas. https://theblast.com/ryan-lochte-birthday-olympic-cake-tokyo/

Elias revealed his dream collaborators: Chris Stapleton and Steven Tyler. Things got interesting when he was asked whether any of those people had reached out to him to possibly work together. https://theblast.com/elias-wwe-concert/

Sarah Jessica Parker put a quick end to a 14-year-old fan who was filming her during a shoe event in Las Vegas and that fan actually has a connection to Mama June. https://theblast.com/sarah-jessica-parker-shuts-down-video/

Recent offensive struggles have left a lot of New York Yankees fans worried about their chances to win the AL East but one man is not fretting: Alex Rodriguez. https://theblast.com/alex-rodriguez-yankees-struggling-video/