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Brody Jenner Sorry Kim, I Gotta Work This Weekend

While the rest of the Kardashian Klan is keeping up in Paris for Kim and Kanye West's wedding ... stepbro Brody Jenner isn't going, and he finally revealed why.Brody and his gf Kaitlynn Carter were doing lunch in Malibu today when he shot down reports he's bailing on Kim because Kaitlynn wasn't invited -- instead he says it's just because he's gotta make some cash.Brody's got a DJ gig in Chicago.But you gotta see how he answers -- 'cause we want to believe him, but it's hard to buy he needs the money so bad ... that he'd skip a party as big as Kim's wedding.Then again ... it is her THIRD time. 

Virtual Robot Sex Rise of the Hook-Up Machines

Japan is on one helluva streak -- Super Nintendo, sushi, the samurai sword, and now ... virtual reality sex robots that pleasure men while they watch porn!

We broke the news to Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford, and he agrees ... it's an idea whose time has come. 

Mark Cuban APOLOGIZES TO TRAYVON MARTIN'S FAMILY

Mark Cuban has just issued an apology to the family of Trayvon Martin ... claiming he wasn't thinking to consider Martin's family when he mentioned a black person in a hoodie in a conversation about prejudice.

Cuban just tweeted, "In hindsight I should have used different examples.  I didn't consider the Trayvon Martin family, and I apologize to them for that."

He added, "Beyond apologizing to the Martin family,  I stand by the words and substance of the interview."

Cuban is referring to the comments he made during an interview in Nashville where he said, "I know I'm prejudiced and I know I'm bigoted in a lot of different ways. If I see a black kid in a hoodie on my side of the street, I'll move to the other side of the street. If I see a white guy with a shaved head and tattoos, I'll move back to the other side of the street. None of us have pure thoughts; we all live in glass houses." 

Michael Jackson Estate Invites H.S. Impersonator to Las Vegas

17-year-old Michael Jackson fan Brett Nichols didn't just win his school's talent show with his MJ routine ... he caught the eye of MJ's estate ... who have invited the kid to Las Vegas for a show ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Jackson estate tells TMZ ... the executors saw Nichols' impressive performance and were blown away ... so they put together a package to send to Nichols to show how much they liked his act.

The rep says they sent Nichols two CDs (no iTunes cards?) and an invitation for Brett and his family (mom, dad and sister) to all attend a performance of Michael Jackson ONE in Las Vegas. 

We're told they contacted Nichols' principal, who in turn told Nichols and his family this afternoon ... who were predictably beyond excited. 

Much better than some stupid trophy. 

Al Sharpton NBA Should Take Clippers from Sterling

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L.A. Clippers FIRST SPONSOR PULLS OUT After Sterling Comments 10 minutes ago BY TMZ STAFF

The L.A. Clippers have lost their first sponsor in the wake of the Donald Sterling audio -- CarMax has announced it will end its 9-year relationship with the team .. TMZ Sports has learned.

A rep for CarMax -- the largest used car retailer -- tells us, "CarMax finds the statements attributed to the Clippers’ owner completely unacceptable."

"These views directly conflict with CarMax’s culture of respect for all individuals. While we have been a proud Clippers sponsor for 9 years and support the team, fans and community, these statements necessitate that CarMax end its sponsorship." 

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