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Jay Z Hosting Mayweather – Pacquiao Party … $50k for V.I.P. Table

The competition for the hottest Mayweather/Pacquiao post-fight party is over … cause Jay Z just announced he’s getting in the game … with V.I.P. tables running up to $50k-a-pop.

It’s all going down at Marquee nightclub at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Vegas — just down the way from where Manny and Floyd will be facing off on May 2nd.

We spoke with party honchos who tell us they expect this to be the biggest after-party on the strip — despite fierce competition from stars like Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown and 2 Chainz.

If you don’t have $50k, don’t worry … there are cheaper options … click here for more details. 

Big Sean I Never Threatened Justin Bieber … That Tweet Is a Fake!

The Big Sean/Justin Bieber feud is over before it even started … or more accurately … it never existed in the first place.

A rep for Big Sean tells TMZ the tweet going around in which Sean threatened Bieber for laying hands on Ariana Grande during a concert … is a fake.

We’re told Justin and Sean are good friends … and that he and Ariana are just fine … click here for more details. 

Tyrese: I Was Supposed to Play Taraji’s Love Interest on Empire

It looks like everyone wants a bite of Taraji P. Henson’s “Cookie” right now. Just days after 50 Cent made a move on the Oscar-nominated beauty, Tyrese reveals that he was supposed to play Cookie’s love interest on Empire, a role that he turned down because of personal matters, and it ended up going to Derek Luke.

Tyrese explained on The Talk why he had to refuse the part, saying he had some issues involving his daughter that took priority over accepting the role.

“I was suppose to do Empire and I was dealing with some personal stuff with my little angel. So we’ll see what happens this year coming up…Me and Taraji started with Baby Boy, so it’s almost like a beautiful fraternity where she’s off doing her thing, and I’m off doing mine.”

He even goes on to compare him and Taraji to characters in the popular romance book and film, The Notebook … click here for more details. 

Written by LBeasley (Lauren Beasley), Digital Producer of The Morning Heat and Sports Editor of Radio One Detroit

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