He might not be great in October, but Alex Rodriguez is CRUSHING IT in May ... 'cause the baseball star just sold his Miami Beach mansion for a $15 MILLION profit, TMZ has learned.
We know ... A-Rod has accepted a $30 million offer for his 19,861-square-foot Miami Beach estate ... the same property he purchased in 2010 for $7.4 mil.
After he bought the place, the NY Yankees star sunk an additional $7.6 million into building his dream home -- meaning his total investment was $15 mil.
The home is unreal -- an oceanfront palace with 9 bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms (plus 2 half bathrooms), a 4-car garage, state of the art security system with 16 cameras and a Zen garden.
Plus, it's on the same street as Matt Damon!
Rodriguez quietly put the place on the market in August 2012 and was asking for $38 mil -- but ultimately, he decided to settle for a measly $30,000,000. Bummer ...
So who bought the joint? Unclear at this point ... but sources tell us the buyer is a celebrity who lives in Palm Beach.
Halle Berry knows nothing shows off your maternal figure quite like a little black baby bump dress.
The gorgeous 46-year-old mom-to-be kept her growing curves chic and simple in a sleeveless stretchy frock as she ran some errands in Sherman Oaks on Tuesday.
Lil Wayne's crew just signed Paris Hilton to a record deal ... and she's planning on dropping a brand new album in the very near future!!
Wayne's mentor -- Birdman -- confirmed the news on Twitter ... saying, "Lil Wayne's Cash Money family has a new member! Paris Hilton: RichgangRichgirl."
According to Showbiz411, Hilton's album will focus on house music -- no surprise, since she's been DJing at various clubs all over the world ... and training with some house music bigshots for years.
The album -- Hilton's first since 2006 -- will reportedly be produced by Afrojack ... and will feature bona fide stars like Lil Wayne.
Paris told Showbiz411, "[The new album] is a lot different than my first album. It's really going to be house music."
Jose Canseco is under investigation in Las Vegas after a woman filed a report accusing the former MLB star of sexual assault ... but Jose says it's all BS, TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement tells us ... the 48-year-old retired baseball player has been named as a suspect in a police report filed with the Las Vegas Metro Police Department.
We're told ... the person who filed the report says the incident went down on May 10.
Canseco went to his Twitter page moments ago and said, "[The accuser] told police that I druged [sic] her and then raped her. hmmmmm. lets find out what really happened."
The accuser appears to be a fitness instructor who lives in Vegas.
Catherine Zeta-Jones is out of treatment ... and back in control.
For the first time since leaving a mental health facility where she underwent some healthy "maintenance" for her bipolar disorder, the Oscar winner was spotted out in public and driving in New York on Wednesday.
Just yesterday, Catherine's husband Michael Douglas talked to "Extra" about her health -- “She’s got herself worked out with her meds and she's raring to go!”
We broke the story, Catherine entered a treatment facility back in April. She had previously sought treatment back in 2011.
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant just bought himself a stairway to stalker-free heaven -- because the obsessed fan he accused of following him around the world has just been ordered to stay the hell away.
TMZ broke the story ... Plant obtained a temporary restraining order against 40-something-year-old Alysson Billings earlier this month, requiring her to stay 100 yards away from the singer at all times.
But today, a judge made the restraining order permanent, ordering Billings to stay even farther away -- 300 yards -- for the next three years.
Plant claims Billings has been harassing him for the last 3 years -- showing up at his concerts around the globe, sending him bizarre gifts and increasingly threatening messages.
He says the woman believed they were in a relationship ... even though they never met.
I love it when you call me ... BIG CLOTHING MOGUL -- at least, that's what Christopher Wallace's daughter is aspiring to become after launching a fashion line named after her dad.
19-year-old T'yanna Wallace has officially hit the market with "Notoriouss" -- a line of shirts and other fashion items.
One interesting point -- one of the t-shirt designs has imagery of guns on the front -- an odd choice considering the manner in which Wallace died back in 1997.
The only thing Denver Nuggets star JaVale McGee likes more than a goofy outfit ... IS A GREAT RIDDLE ... and last night, he challenged TMZ to a quality brainteaser right on the street!
Here's the deal ... McGee was leaving Crustacean in L.A. last night when one of our photogs hit up the 7-footer with a bunch of random, weird questions ... like, "How much would your $44 million contract weigh in gold bars?"
McGee didn't like the fact he didn't know the answer ... so he totally turned the tables -- and asked a riddle of his own!
The whole exchange is pretty funny ... our photog's a goofball, JaVale's a goofball -- turned out to be a pretty hilarious encounter.
Rihanna just gave ex-boyfriend Chris Brown a little taste of what he's missing ... her perfectly sculpted ass.
RiRi just posted an extreme close-up shot of her nearly bare derriere in shorts that are so tiny, her THONG is hanging out of 'em.
Rihanna added a caption saying the pic was from the set of her new music video ... but we think it's pretty obvious the photo was for an audience of 1 -- Chris ... who was recently spotted out with his other sometimes-GF Karrueche Tran (who definitely doesn't have an ass like Ri).
Lil Scrappy believes he's addicted to weed ... and after failing a court-ordered drug test, the rapper will enter a rehab facility for treatment, TMZ has learned.
Scrappy appeared in a Georgia courtroom moments ago, where officials revealed a urine test Scrappy took last week came back positive for marijuana.
TMZ spoke with Scrappy's lawyer, Mawuli Mel Davis, who tells us ... the rapper will check into a rehab facility before the next court hearing in June.
Davis also tells us ... Scrappy acknowledges he's addicted to smoking marijuana.
We broke the story ... Scrappy was recently jailed for violating his probationback in March after a dispute over a different pee test. According to court officials, Scrappy tried to turn in a urine sample that was cold to the touch and may have been tampered with ... and when asked to submit another cup, he refused.
Noah Wyle has a killer sports memorabilia collection -- KILLER -- and last night, the "Falling Skies" actor revealed his most prized possession ... and it has to do with Jackie Robinson.
Wyle was leaving Madeo last night with his girlfriend Sara Wells when we started talking baseball ... since the former "ER" star is known for being an avid baseball card collector.
But when it came to the crown jewel of Wyle's collection -- it wasn't a card ... but it has something to do with the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers, one of the most important squads in the history of baseball.
And why, you ask? Just take a look at the roster -- Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Duke Snider and Joe Black, the first African American pitcher to win a World Series game.
First Tupac ... then Eazy-E ... now there's talk Steve Jobs could be the very next HOLOGRAM to appear at a major public event -- and Apple CEO Tim Cook ain't exactly putting the rumors to bed.
Cook was in D.C. yesterday ... where the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations grilled him like a cheeseburger over allegations Apple's ducking billions of dollars in taxes.
FYI -- Cook told the politicians, "We pay all the taxes we owe — every single dollar."
But AFTER the hearing, we asked Tim the question that really matters -- ARE WE GETTING A VIRTUAL STEVE JOBS AT THE NEXT BIG APPLE EVENT??
Here's the good news ... Justin Bieber wants to invite you to one of his house parties. The bad news ... if you talk about it, he's gonna sue your ass for $5 million.
TMZ has obtained a copy of a document EVERYONE must sign before entering Casa De Bieb in Calabasas, CA. The doc -- a Liability Waiver and Release -- warns that anyone who blabs about any of the goings on inside the mansion will get nailed, and that includes the "physical health, or the philosophical, spiritual or other views or characteristics" of Bieber or the guests.
The document makes it clear ... anyone who violates the terms of the waiver will automatically be on the hook for $5 million in damages.
But wait ... there's more. If you dare tweet about the party -- $5 mil. If you blog -- $5 mil. If you Instagram -- $5 mil.
And God knows what goes on inside, but the form warns there might be activities which are "potentially hazardous and you should not participate unless you are medically able and properly trained."
And there's more ... The risks include "minor injuries to catastrophic injuries, including death."
Truth be told ... other big celebs also make people sign these waivers, but it's pretty hilarious.
Paris Hilton's boyfriend River Viiperi shoved an overzealous female fan in Cannes -- at first glance it looked like a real punk move ... but we have info that could clear his good name. Well, his name.Plus, some people think rapper Chief Keef's pot bust is a load of bull, and…
He might not be great in October, but Alex Rodriguez is CRUSHING IT in May ... 'cause the baseball star just sold his Miami Beach mansion for a $15 MILLION profit, TMZ has learned. 
Halle Berry knows nothing shows off your maternal figure quite like a little black baby bump dress.
Catherine Zeta-Jones is out of treatment ... and back in control.
Rihanna just gave ex-boyfriend Chris Brown a little taste of what he's missing ... her perfectly sculpted ass. 
