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Oscar winner trying to 'force out' Russian oligarch who bought half his wine business from former spouse

Talk about sour grapes! 

Brad Pitt is desperately trying to force out business partner Yuri Shefler, a Russian vodka oligarch, from his celebrated French vineyard. The story also adds another layer to Brad's vitriolic split from Angelina Jolie. 

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Before they were married, Brad and Angelina purchased the Château Miraval estate in France. At the time of the purchase, he owned a 60% stake, and she owned a 40% stake. Shortly after, rosé from Miraval was sought after and highly regarded. As part of his wedding present to Angelina in 2014, Brad gifted her 10% of the estate, making them equal 50/50 partners. Reports claim they had an agreement that he'd get first right of refusal if she ever wanted to sell.

When Brad and Angelina split, the Russian oligarch, who owns Stoli, approached the Oscar winner about buying his shares. Brad refused. He was again approached by the vodka scion in 2021, but Brad again declined. Sources close to Brad now claim Yuri "secretly" approached Angelina to get her half after Brad's refusals. 

"Then in October 2021, they announce they are Brad's new partner to the world in a trade publication," the source told Page Six. "The entire deal is Angie being vindictive. These guys are bottom feeders."

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According to Brad, Yuri wants to use his celebrity status to be the face of the company. Brad is now trying to force his ex to unravel her deal, as he feels he has "no option but to attempt to oust" his business partner, a source said. 

Yuri — who the United States government designated as an oligarch in 2018 — has no plans to let go of his Miraval ownership. In court documents, he took a jab at Brad, too. "Pitt is an actor, not a winemaker. He deals in illusions, not dirt and grapes," the argument said, alleging Brad "visited the vineyards to admire the work of the French laborers who actually made the business."

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Angelina's attorney argues that she had every right to sell her stake. In California court documents, the actress called the "Moneyball" star a "petulant child" when it came to running the winery, claiming he squandered money on swimming pool renovations and a recording studio at Miraval.

He also launched a "xenophobic, untrue smear campaign worthy of Putin himself" against Yuri, Angelina said of her ex. 

Still, a Brad ally said he won't give in. "Brad stands by the people who he's done business with and he doesn't give into bullies," said the source.

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As her split with estranged husband, Dean McDermott, plays out, Tori Spelling has been staying in a run-down $100-a-night motel in the Los Angeles area, according to a new report. 

Page Six published images of the "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum leaving a roadside lodge over the weekend with children Liam, 16, Stella, 15, Hattie, 11, Finn, 10, and Beau, 6. Tori donned a crop top and low-rise sweatpants. 

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Tori's 2023 has been no picnic. Earlier this year she was forced to move out of her rental home due to "extreme" mold. Then, on June 17, Dean announced on Instagram that the couple split after 18 years of marriage. He deleted the post a few hours later. 

"It's with great sadness and a very very heavy heart that after 18 years together and 5 amazing children, that @torispelling and I have decided to go our separate ways, and start a new journey of our own," he wrote. But, shortly after, a source told Us Weekly that Dean and Tori weren't getting a divorce. 

A source said, "Friends suspect that Dean posted that because he and Tori may have gotten into a big blowout fight last night. He obviously regretted it, so he deleted the post."

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Fast forward to June 21 when a source told People magazine that Dean is completely committed to splitting. 

"[Dean] 100% wants to get out of the marriage. He took down the post because Tori didn't want him to keep it up. But he's packing his bags and is 100% serious about it," the source said. At the time, Dean were still living with Tori together, but Dean was looking for an apartment he could afford. "He can't take it anymore. He told her he's done," the source added.

Adding to the confusion, a source close to Tori told People that the split seemed "out of the blue."

"Their friends have seen their ups and downs through the years, but they really did seem to be in a good place," the insider said. "This feels really out of the blue. If this had happened a year ago, it would've been expected because things were terrible between them. Sure, they still had their disagreements and didn't always see eye to eye, but the past six months things had felt good between them."

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Singer reveals he spent 100 days in rehab, is now now six months sober and grateful to have 'a grip' on his life

Liam Payne is opening up about his social media disappearance, revealing that he was in rehab for more than three months. 

"Sorry for [being] MIA. You guys know there's a few reasons why I did that and I just needed to take a little bit of time out for myself," he said in a new YouTube video titled "I'm Back."

"I kind of became somebody who I didn't recognize and I'm sure you didn't either."

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The One Directioner said he needed to "get well," so he checked into a rehab center in Louisiana. 

"I was in bad shape up to that point. I was really happy more than anything when I arrived to kind of put a stopper on life and work. I didn't have my phone for nearly 100 days," he stated. "I didn't connect to the outside world at all and it was kind of prepping me for that moment. Upon leaving was actually the hardest point was turning the phone back on … because it was a little bit scary."

Now out of rehab, the singer said he's discovering this new version of himself. 

In the lengthy video, Liam thanked his son, Bear, and his ex Cheryl Cole for "giving me a little bit of freedom to go and get well in that moment, because I had to."

"There's no point in trying to be a dad when you've got nothing to teach," he continued. "I don't think up until this point I had much to say to him other than just loving him very deeply."

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With the lengthy rehab stay behind him, Liam has "more of a grip" on his life. He's also six months sober.

"After I got back out, the process had worked for me to a certain extent, but also there were little bits left that I kind of had to deal with myself," he said. 

The singer was also sure to thank his former One Direction bandmates – Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik – who "really stood by [him] when [he] really needed them most."

"They kind of came to the rescue," Liam said.

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Star wrestler says he's 6 months sober after adopting major lifestyle changes

After years and years of pain and surgeries, Hulk Hogan finally got a stranglehold on his health. 

While speaking to Men's Health for a "Gym & Fridge" video, the Hulkster recalled drinking "three Miller Lites and [taking] two Tylenols" before nearly every wrestling match of his career. After the post was over, his "meal" consisted of "probably 12 Miller Lites."

He's now six months sober and doesn't even take Tylenol. 

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"I don't drink alcohol at all," he revealed. "I just got tired of it. It got to be a way to numb me a little bit, because I had a bunch of crazy business problems and personal stuff going on. And I caught myself after I would train, getting too aggressive once again with alcohol. So I just had to stop it."

Hulk, 69, limits himself to water and organic, dairy-free food, a diet he's maintained for a few years. Since making the lifestyle change, he's lost 40 pounds.

"About 15 years ago my body kinda shut down on me. I had several knee surgeries, and then after wrestling 40 years almost, my body shut down on me," he said. "I went in for one back surgery and it was turned into 10 back surgeries. Both knees needed to be replaced. Both hips were replaced. A couple surgeries on my face from getting my orbital socket broken a couple times. And it ended up being 25 or 26 surgeries, or a couple more, over a 10- or 12-year period." 

He added, "So it changed the game on me. It made everything different for me. And I changed my whole lifestyle because at the time, being in so much pain and getting older and older I couldn't carry that much weight. When you are sedentary and not wrestling or moving every night, it's easy to put weight on. So, I decided to drop weight and get down to about 265. Actually, the last time I weighed 265 was in ninth grade."

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While the surgeries have corrected his health issues, Hulk still likes to feel a little pain from time to time. 

"I feel great ya know," he told the outlet. "Without all the other extra stuff, you actually feel alive, because a little bit of pain makes you know you are alive." 

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Worry is mounting after new images showed Heather Locklear looking disheveled while walking along an elevated ledge — the images come as a source says the once-sober "Melrose Place" star has reportedly fallen "off the wagon."

"Heather is drinking," a source told the Daily Mail, who published the aforementioned disturbing photos. "The family is very worried. Everyone feels helpless."

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While several of the images show Heather looking distressed, video made things worse, as she was recorded walking along the elevated ledge of an office building in Malibu, Calif.  Heather had to steady herself by holding on to pillars in order to avoid a steep drop onto the asphalt. She was talking to herself in another video. 

"Tequila has always been her drink," a source said. "She can't stay away from it."

An insider also alleged that the actress "obsesses over her weight" and is taking the popular diabetes drug Ozempic to shed some pounds. Thus far, she's apparently down 40 pounds. 

The "Spin City" star has battled demons for years, and People magazine reported in 2019 that Heather had been to rehab "more than 20 times." She has gotten sober several times over the years. 

In 2006, after splitting from rocker ex-husband Richie Sambora, Heather was arrested for driving under the influence. In February 2018 police came to her home following a fight with her boyfriend. Once police officers arrived and tried to take Heather in for domestic violence, she allegedly became combative and attacked a cop. A few months after that, she was booked on two counts of misdemeanor battery upon an officer and emergency personnel following a drunken incident at her home.

The two incidents sandwiched an involuntary psychiatric hold at a Los Angeles hospital.

"Heather got off so easy with no probation or accountability after beating up cops and then threatening EMT ambulance drivers," the insider told the Daily Mail. "The no accountability has allowed her to continue to hide out on top of her mountain estate and drink her tequila body into a much larger unhappier figure."

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Amid her struggles, Heather's fiancé, Chris Heisser, is doing his best to keep her afloat, but "he is battling alcohol too," the source said, dubbing Heather's behavior "unfair." 

"[Chris] has to drive her for mandatory errands and try to sustain his career while lying to family and friends consistently hiding her alcohol and drug problems," the insider claimed. "[The couple] told friends she has been drinking again months ago and would return to rehab to no avail."

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Keke Palmer is making no apologies for an outfit she wore in Las Vegas over the weekend to an Usher concert — this after her boyfriend made some unsavory comments about her fashion choice. 

On Wednesday, July 5, a video showing Usher serenading the "Hustlers" actress began making the rounds on the Internet. That was all Keke's man, Darius Daulton Jackson, needed to see. 

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"It's the outfit tho.. you a mom," he tweeted, insinuating that his lady should be wearing something more conservative, given that fact that they welcomed a child in February. 

After fans came to Keke's defense and ripped Darius, he doubled down on his thoughts. 

"We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn't want the wife & mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he gets told how much of a hater he is," he tweeted. "This is my family & my representation. I have standards & morals to what I believe."

He ended his message with by saying, "I rest my case."

It seems that the shade toward Darius was too much more him to handle, as he reportedly deleted his social media.

Still, the "True Jackson, VP" actress wasn't about to be fazed by the drama. Although she's not directly responded to her boyfriend's comments about the sheer Givenchy dress, she did take to Instagram to post images from that evening.

"I wish I had taken more pictures but we were running late!," she captioned a series of snaps. "I am telling y'all right now, if you haven't seen @usher YOU MUST GO!! HE WAS SO FABULOUS!! Giving theater, Atlanta downnn, tips and tricks and just absolutely iconic. I was truly inspired as a performer."

After the post, the "Nope" star received support from Usher, too. 

"The Big Boss!! Thank U for coming," she commented on Keke's Instagram. Fans also came to her defense.

"YES MAAM!!!! You don't criticize the mother of your children publicly. End of discussion," one person said. Another added, "Cheers to the women after they have a baby still dressing tf up for themselves and not conforming to what society deems acceptable as a mother."

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A member of NBA rookie Victor Wembanyama's security team allegedly assaulted Britney Spears in a Las Vegas restaurant on Wednesday night.  

The pop star has filed a police report. 

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TMZ reports that Britney and her crew, which included husband Sam Asghari, arrived for dinner at Catch restaurant inside the Aria hotel at 8:30 p.m. on July 5. After being "swarmed by fans" upon entering the casino, the "Toxic" singer made the short walk across the hotel lobby into Catch. As soon as she got inside the popular restaurant, Brit spotted Wemby, who is in Vegas to play for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA's Summer League.

Britney, it seems, is a big fan of the recent No. 1 overall pick and wanted a picture together. After making her way to the 7'5" Frenchman, Britney reportedly tapped him on the shoulder. It was then that the Director of Team Security for the San Antonio Spurs allegedly "backhanded" Britney and caused her to fall to the ground. Her glasses were knocked off in the process. 

In the aftermath of the chaos, Britney returned to her table. Soon after, the alleged assailant came over and apologized. The security man also said he didn't know who Britney was when he reportedly slapped her.

"You understand how it is when you're being swarmed by fans," he allegedly said, according to TMZ.

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Britney accepted the apology and her security team hashed it out with Victor's security team. Before the evening was over, her security team filed a police report for alleged battery with the Metropolitan Police Department. 

Victor is already one of my most hyped rookies in recent decades and is believed to be a generational talent. There was speculation last NBA season that teams would intentionally lose in order to increase their odds of being able to draft Wemby. He ultimately went to the Spurs.

Despite not having played an NBA regular season game yet, Wemby has already become a celebrity in his own right, as he's been pictured with Travis Scott, Michael Douglas and LeBron James. He also took batting practice at Yankee Stadium and threw out the first pitch before a game. 

"It was a pleasure meeting you at a couple @metropolitans92 games in Paris last year," Michael Douglas wrote alongside a June 23 picture. "Wishing you all the best for an incredible career with the @spurs!"