Joe Exotic is still wheeling and dealing from behind bars ... TMZ has learned the 'Tiger King' is in talks to become the face of a new fashion line!!!
Odain Watson, the owner of the streetwear brand, Odaingerous, tells TMZ ... he wants to partner with Joe on a limited edition collection, and they're already hammering out details through prison phone calls and letters.
Odain says his company reached out to Joe in late March by letter, pitched him on being the face of its next collection ... and he was super intrigued.
The collection sounds pretty cool ... it's being dubbed "REVENGE" and Joe's line would include graphic T-shirts, hoodies and joggers with his face and, of course, tigers.
We're told it will also feature images related to Joe's plight. Y'know ... backstabbing, betrayal, fake friends, success and such.
We're told the contract's close to be signed, but they're still negotiating profit sharing ... kind of a big outstanding deal point.
Problem is, the novel coronavirus is throwing a wrench in the plans ... we're told legal mail and communication are stalled at FMC Fort Worth. Remember, Joe's prison is the second leading hotbed for COVID-19 in the federal prison system.
Sorry, folks ... no word on pink sequin shirts making the 'Revenge' tour. Yet.
Carmen Electra's appearance on "The Last Dance" left some fans wanting more of her, uh, content, this week ... which translated to some HUGE search numbers on one of the world's biggest XXX sites.
Of course, the former Baywatch bombshell and Playboy model popped up on the uber-popular ESPN doc to discuss her relationship with Dennis Rodman ... which included an infamous mid-season vacation to Vegas.
Oh, yeah ... and the time Michael freaking Jordan barged in on them in bed together. Good stuff.
Electra's appearance on the doc was pretty memorable for several reasons ... which inspired some eager viewers to do more "research" on the sex symbol.
Pornhub (SFW link) tells TMZ Sports ... demand for Electra was ENORMOUS this week ... with more than 1.7 MILLION searches for videos related to her.
To compare ... there were just 14,796 searches the day the show aired ... and then they shot up to 393,000 the day after.
But, the biggest day came on April 28, with more than 588,00 searches!!
Shout-out to Carmen Electra for still dominating the game at 48.
P.S. -- Remember to clear your browser history, folks.
Don't let these two almost identical images of Andy Cohen stop you in your tracks ... Stay focused and keep an eye out for the sneaky switches that have been made to this tricky pic!
The 'Watch What Happens Live' host was recently spotted getting some fresh air in New York City. We have made a few changes to the photo, and now it is up to you to pick 'em out! Take a really good look at this pic and see if you can figure out the differences between these two super similar snaps!
**HINT -- There are THREE differences between the above photographs!**
Tommy Lee's putting a whole new meaning to Mötley Crüe's hit, "Looks That Kill" ... by selling a crib with killer views.
The rock star drummer listed his picturesque Calabasas crib for a cool $4,599,000.
The 6-bedroom, 8-bathroom house sits on a 12,000-square-foot lot. Tommy's a rock star, so ya know it's got the bells and whistles ... custom-built construction, state-of-the-art recording studio and a home theater.
Make no mistake ... Tommy's crib has an addicting hook with sweeping city views. If safety and privacy are high on your list ... you'll be happy to learn this tri-level crib sits inside a gated community. The bad news -- we've covered about a zillion stories where the bad guys somehow make their way into gated communities.
Tommy's being repped by Emil Hartoonian and Nicholas Siegfried of The Agency.
WWE superstar Becky Lynch is blowing up outside the ring -- even scoring a role on "Billions" ... and tells TMZ Sports she's getting help in Hollywood from some wrestling pals who have been in her shoes!
Lynch's popularity has exploded over the years -- in fact, she's gotten so big, "Billions" creator Brian Koppelman rocked a Lynch t-shirt during a huge media event in 2019.
At the time, Koppelman said he was such a fan, he offered her a standing role on the show if she was interested.
In fact, Lynch says she's always been interested in an acting career -- she earned a degree in theater back in Ireland -- and believes WWE is the PERFECT launching pad!
Guess what?! She was right ... and when she followed up, he kept his word!
"You never know if people are gonna come through with these things, but he did and they did. I'm on the season premiere," Lynch tells TMZ Sports.
"When you're in WWE, everything is one take. You're live in front of the entire world and you don't really have the time to mess up and if you do mess up, you have to make the best of it."
"It's like this crazy amazing improv where you're also kinda the director, producer, actor, writer of your own character. So, I think it really just sets you up with a skill set that's unprecedented in any other field."
She's not wrong ... wrestlers like The Rock, John Cena, Dave Bautista and others have credited WWE with helping them blow up on the big screen and Lynch says they've gone out of their way to help her make the jump too!
"[The Rock has] actually he's been very helpful in guiding me," Lynch says.
"He's just being very giving and I think they all are because they've all been there and they're all ready to look after the next generation."
"Cena's also been so great to me and so generous with his time and his advice, checks up on me on what I'm doing now. I think everybody wants to see the next generation move to where they've been, ya know?!"
Lynch says she's got some huge projects in the pipeline -- some super-secret stuff -- but don't worry about her bolting from WWE any time soon.
"Look, I just love performing. I love being able to get it out there, but I also love a crowd. So, as long as I can wrestle, then I'm going to be doing that."
Nothing feels better than staying in bed ... and now these famous faces finally have an excuse for lounging around!
With nowhere to go and nobody to see, these stars have been sharing snaps of how they're staying safe from the comfort of their own beds!
From celebs such as Emily Ratajkowski and Colton Underwood, to Rosalia and Stassie Karanikolaou,there are plenty of stars that have been rockin' bed head!
Get a good look at who's staying cozy through quarantine by scrolling through our gallery of stars stuck in bed ... see who else is sinking into their sheets!
Kim Jong-un proved to everyone that the stories about his death were greatly exaggerated ... that is, if you believe the state-run media in N. Korea.
A government-run newspaper published photos of the dictator at a factory opening in North Korea ... the paper claims the photos were taken Saturday in Korea.
Kim had not been seen in public for nearly 3 weeks, and there were reports in Japan and China he was dead. Other media outlets claimed he was gravely ill.
Various United States government departments are investigating. It appears so far, the U.S. hasn't been able to nail down the location of the factory or the date the photos were taken.
One of the reasons the stories have persisted ... Kim's sister seems to have assumed a larger role in the government and the talk there is ... she'd succeed Kim, at least in the short term. BTW ... she's even more dictatorial than him ... if that's even possible.
7:21 PM PT -- Joe is home and recovering! He says he has "a severe head injury and some chest trauma" but is looking good, and is appreciating the positive vibes everyone is sending his way.
UPDATE
Here's to a speedy recovery!
Joe Pantoliano is in a Connecticut hospital after he was struck by a car while out for a walk ... TMZ has learned.
Joe's wife, Nancy, tells TMZ ... the 'Sopranos' star was walking with family Friday in their neighborhood when a Porsche skidded across the road and hit him. She says the Porsche had been t-boned by another car.
Nancy says Joe was sent flying a couple feet backward into an old wooden fence. He suffered a gash on his head, plus injuries to his left leg and a shoulder.
EMTs quickly arrived and rushed Joe to a hospital where he's being treated and waiting on the results of a CT scan.
The good news ... Joe's wife thinks he's going to pull through. We're also told both drivers in the crash stayed at the scene, and police are investigating.
Joe posted a video of a rainbow in his neighborhood Friday, and family members say that was shot shortly before his walk.
Again, sounds like Joe got super lucky ... so the rainbow is pretty appropriate.
Joe played Ralph Cifaretto on 'Sopranos' from 2001 to '04. He also played Captain Howard in the 'Bad Boys' flicks ... and costarred in huge movies like "The Matrix," "Memento," and "Risky Business."
More importantly, he's just a really good guy. Here's to a speedy recovery.
Sam Lloyd -- best known for playing kooky lawyer Ted Buckland on "Scrubs" -- has died.
Lloyd was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in January 2019 -- just weeks after he and his wife, Vanessa, welcomed their first child, Weston. After a year and a few months, he succumbed to the disease.
"Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence paid tribute to the actor Friday, saying ... "Thinking a lot about Sam Lloyd today. (Ted). Truly such a kind, sweet guy. He will be missed by so many."
Along with playing Ted, Lloyd was known for his roles on "Desperate Housewives," "Happy Together," "Shameless," "The West Wing" and "Modern Family." He also had guest spots on "Spin City" and "Seinfeld," and notable credits in films like "Galaxy Quest" and "Flubber."
Sam reprised his Ted character on another Lawrence show, "Cougar Town," as well.
And, get this ... the quartet he belonged to -- The Blanks, which was featured on "Scrubs" -- gained popularity from the show and toured after it ended.
The actor was also working on his own musical for over a decade before his brain tumor diagnosis -- called "With Pam & Gil."
A California gym manager says it was a mistake for Governor Gavin Newsom to close all gyms ... so he's taking the matter into his own hands.
Jacob Lewis runs The Gym in San Bernardino County, and says he's decided to defy state shutdown orders because he believes gyms are "'essential' to people’s mental and physical health."
He opened his doors Friday morning at 6 AM, and several of The Gym's members are back inside getting their pump on, and sharing workout posts on social media.
Lewis tells TMZ, he tipped off cops and local officials to his plan to reopen, and received a summons from a code enforcement official. He's blowing that off, and says he doesn't anticipate any serious trouble.
He says equipment is spaced out in order to follow social distancing guidelines, and there's disinfectant everywhere. He says the showers and saunas are closed as a precaution, adding ... "Basically right now it’s a gym with bathrooms."
Lewis says he came to the decision to reopen after a recent conversation with an older man, who confided in him that The Gym is his "home away from home," and helps him stay healthy and battle diabetes. The man told Lewis he's falling apart without the facility.
That's when Lewis had his epiphany ... "I realized I was being a BITCH!! By letting down the people that matter most to our community!! By not providing a service that helps them get through all the bull s**t! And gives them hope, strength, and health."
April Love Geary is ashamed to be from Huntington Beach because of all the "white privilege" punks, as she put it, protesting SoCal beach closures.
Robin Thicke's fiancee went off Friday on the protesters, calling them out for their utter disregard of people's health during this coronavirus pandemic. She said "it's the most white privilege bulls**t" thing she's seen.
Check out the video ... April says it's ridiculous that Black Lives Matter protesters across the country have been met by cops in riot gear, while Huntington Beach protesters -- with much less melanin -- are allowed to exercise their right to free speech. All while cops stand idly by without riot gear.
She urges protesters to keep their asses at home, and adds, "It's not that hard."
The demonstrations started after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of all Orange County beaches, starting this weekend. Some protesters carried signs that read, "Masks don't work. My body, my choice."
As we reported ... heavily-armed protesters stormed Michigan's statehouse after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the state's emergency stay-at-home order until the end of May.
No one's armed in the OC, but April's still super pissed.
There's also a giant penis on the beach in Orange County!
And, local news covered 'em both!
Here's the deal ... with California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordering the closure of all Orange County beaches, several people hit the sand Friday to protest the decision.
One excited beachgoer decided to send a message by drawing a giant design on the shore ... a giant phallus!
And, as the whole thing was being covered by the good people at KTLA, the sand schlong made the shot!
The best part of the whole thing ... the reporter talking about a "hard closure" just as they pan over the wiener.
Just last year, Tyson told Joe Rogan he cut training out of his life completely because the adrenaline rush reminded him of the old, bad Mike Tyson ... the one he was trying to forget.
But recently, Tyson has been kicking around the idea of a comeback -- telling rapper T.I. he's interested in taking some exhibition fights to raise money for charities.
"I want to go to the gym and get in shape to be able to box 3 or 4 round exhibitions for some charities and stuff," Tyson said.
"Some charity exhibitions, make some money, help some homeless and drug-affected motherf**kers like me."
Well, he wasn't BSing ... Tyson really did strap on the gloves and he looks as explosive as ever.
Tyson hasn't fought professionally since 2005 -- but racked up a 50-6-2 record during his legendary career.
7:31 AM PT -- KC Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says he's seen the video of Breeland's arrest and has spoken to him following the incident ... but will let law enforcement handle the situation before taking any action.
Bashaud Breeland's arrest Tuesday nearly turned tragic ... terrifying video of the scene obtained by TMZ Sports shows the NFL player's face was within inches of a cop's drawn gun during the stop.
Breeland was detained at around 11 AM at a South Carolina gas station after a York County Sheriff's Office deputy says he saw the K.C. Chiefs player and 2 other men smoking weed.
The officer claims when he stopped Breeland for questioning ... the 28-year-old became combative -- and in new footage we obtained from the incident, you can see how the confrontation escalated in a hurry.
In the video, the officer attempted repeatedly to place the Chiefs cornerback in handcuffs ... but Breeland consistently refused.
At one point in the vid, you can see the cop pulled a taser on the 5'11", 195-pound defensive back ... ordering him to stop resisting.
"Put your hands behind your back or you will get tased," the officer said. "Turn around and face away from me! You'll get tased!"
Breeland, though, ignored the officers orders ... and when he wriggled away from the cop and got into his car -- things took a frightening turn.
The officer pulled his gun and put it inches from Breeland's face ... and screamed at the NFL player, "Let me see your hands! ... I'm not playing!"
Eventually, Breeland got out of the car, got on the ground and ultimately relented to the officer placing him in cuffs.
Breeland was taken to jail without further incident, police records show ... and he was booked on 4 charges, including resisting arrest and possession of marijuana.
For his part, Breeland said in a now-deleted post on his social media, "I really was at a gas pump got approach by two guys police pulled up they throw something my car as police pulled up which the cop saw."
"I was the one detained wit charges that really shouldn’t be charged."
Breeland's attorneys added in a statement Wednesday, "At the time of this encounter with law enforcement, Mr. Breeland was leaving a gas station store after making a lawful purchase."
"Moments after returning to his vehicle, a 2020 Range Rover with valid temporary paper tags, law enforcement officers approached Mr. Breeland and drew their weapons. We look forward to investigating why this level of force was necessary."
They added, "Bashaud Breeland is innocent unless proven guilty. We look forward to the truth coming forward."
R. Kelly has no shame ... he's making yet another plea to the judge to let him out of jail, but this time he claims he has proof he's vulnerable to COVID-19.
The disgraced singer's lawyer filed docs, obtained by TMZ, asking the judge to release his client pending his trial and claiming the Bureau of Prisons failed to disclose Kelly's medical tests from March showing he is "likely diabetic."
In docs, Kelly's lawyer also claims the singer has high cholesterol and high blood pressure ... further putting him in a vulnerable position if he contracts the deadly coronavirus while penned up at MCC Chicago.
The judge has not yet made a decision on whether to release Kelly. TMZ broke the story ... he swung and missed TWICE last month. During Kelly's first attempt, the judge denied him saying, among other things, the singer is a flight risk. Not long after, his team made a second attempt, but again, the judge said no dice.
The judge had previously expressed concern Kelly might intimidate witnesses if he's allowed out of jail. Kelly addresses that in the new docs, referring to one of his former girlfriends who used to visit him regularly in jail and correspond with him. He says during all those visits he was well aware she is one the Jane Doe victims in his case, and still never attempted to obstruct justice.
He doesn't name her, but our Kelly sources tell us he's talking about Azriel Clary, who's now working with the prosecution. Kelly says if he had tried to intimidate her, she would have reported him to prosecutors by now.
Normally, they say the third time's a charm, but R. Kelly's a different story ... for so many reasons.
