Garth Brooks has responded to a claim he allegedly raped a makeup artist 5 years ago … calling the shocking allegation a straight-up shakedown. Here is the deal … the country star is being sued by a woman who claims she was his wife Trisha…

Here’s Flavor Flav raising money for a cause near and dear to his heart in the most flavorful way possible … selling a custom clock straight off his neck!!! TMZ obtained video of the rapper taking the stage at the Black Music Action Coalition…

Erik and Lyle Menendez were glued to the screen as prosecutors made a major announcement in their murder case … watching it all unfold from behind bars. Sources with knowledge of the situation tell TMZ … the famous convicts watched Thursday’s…