TMZ Live 8/31/11: 'Dancing with the Stars' Duo Ron Artest and Peta Murgatroyd

TMZ Live 'DWTS' Duo Peta and Ron Beauty and the Peace

L.A. Lakers stud Ron Artest and his new "Dancing with the Stars" partner Peta Murgatroyd dropped in to talk cha-cha, nicknames ... and what in the world Ron will do if 'DWTS' and the NBA seasons overlap. He's really tall, she's really HOT ... what's not to love?

Plus, did Tupac's pals really roll up his ashes in a joint and smoke him? And, Oksana Grigorieva's epic $14 million FAIL in her custody war with Mel Gibson.

(3:30) Oksana Grigorieva loses BIG TIME in court today -- Mike explains how she makes a $14 million blunder.
(7:40) Oksana's attorney pimps her CDs during court ... and screws up Josh Groban's name in the process.
(13:20) Steve Hirsch from Vivid Entertainment calls in to explain the $30 million price tag he put on Kim K.'s sex tape.
(16:27) Would Steve give Kim a discount on the sex tape?
(20:20) Chris Brown's $22k watch ... returned to him!
(29:02) Awesome guests -- "Dancing with the Stars" duo Ron Artest and Peta Murgatroyd drop by!
(32:10) Dax and Peta put fear into Ron.
(33:05) What happens if the NBA season starts back up?
(35:10) Ron explains why he hasn't paid the parking tickets that are holding up his name change to Meta World Peace.
(45:23) Did Tupac's friends really smoke his ashes?