Beauty

Last night a handful of NBA hopefuls -- armed with nothing more than their best fitting suits and a smile -- hit the stage as their dreams came true.

In their never-ending pursuit of manliness, the guys from One Direction spent Tuesday night on the prowl for tattoos and fried chicken ... and lucky for them, they hit the bloody jackpot in Maryland.

TMZ has learned ... the guys were passing through Glen Burnie, MD this week when they had a sudden urge for some new body art -- so they sent their bodyguard to scope out some of the local needle joints.

We're told the bodyguard liked what he saw when he walked into Tattooed Heart Studios ... and 20 minutes later, in came Liam, Zayn and Louis.

Zayn and Louis each came prepared with some designs in mind -- Zayn wanted an image his of GF's face ... and Louis wanted doodles on his forearm of a spiderweb ('cause he likes Spider-Man) and a bomb ('cause he's da bomb?).

During the session, we're told the guys had a craving for some fried chicken -- so they sent their bodyguard to a nearby KFC, where he picked up a bucket of finger lickin' deliciousness.

With a combined net worth somewhere in the $100 million range (maybe more) ... NBA superstar brothers Pau and Marc Gasol saved a few bucks by yachting TOGETHER in Spain this week.

With the 2012-13 NBA season officially over ... and zero combined championship rings to show for it ... the two 7-footers decided to chill on a fancy boat in Menorca, Spain.

... don't you ever forget!!!

Name: Alessandra Mendes
Pet Peeves: Getting punched in the face at Playboy mansion parties.
Likes: The $60k settlement she just got for getting punched at Playboy mansion party.

TMZ has learned ... the chick who allegedly took a fat German fist to the face (from a fat German rapper) during a party at the Playboy mansion back in 2009 has just struck a deal to drop her case.

We broke the story ... Mendes claims a famous German rapper named Xatar got all drunk and unruly at the shindig and popped her right in the kisser ... breaking her nose.

Mendes sued everybody under the sun ... but eventually struck a settlement with Playboy and The Privilege Agency, which apparently had a role in throwing the event.

Playboy kicked in $31,250 ... explaining they just wanted to "buy its peace" and make the case go away. Privilege kicked another $31,250 ... totaling a fat $62,500 settlement.

We reached out to Alessandra -- but got no response ... so we typed her name into Google images and found some pretty hot lingerie pics of a person who might be her. At least we hope it's her. If so, her nose healed quite nicely.

As the weather warms up, Twitter is EXPLODING with sexy celeb #selfie photos -- can you guess which reality star posted this tanned torso pic for your viewing pleasure? We're not complaining, but the answer may disappoint you.

Julianna Margulies just flamed out in court ... and she'll have to face a jury for allegedly screwing her former managers over.

A judge just rejected her motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by D/F Management. The company claimed in a lawsuit it filed against her that they secured her roles in both "The Good Wife" and a L'Oreal deal that made Julianna the spokesperson.

The judge ruled that there's enough evidence to warrant the case going to trial.

D/F Management accuses Julianna of firing them and then cutting off their 10% commission on the show and the commercial. D/F wants $420,000 in back commissions and they also want a cut of her future earnings.

We now know why Chris Brown kept the silky panties some chick handed him​ while performing on stage Saturday -- the chick is SUPER HOT, and her panties came unused ... but sweaty.

TMZ has learned the undies tosser is 21-year-old Carol Quiroz -- and she tells us she's such a HUGE CB fan ... she had to make her presence known at the Anaheim show Saturday night.

Carol says her plan was simple ... "I wrote my name, number and Instagram on the thong in permanent marker. I got his attention and handed it to him."

Groupie 101.

Carol also cleared up the most important detail -- the panties were NOT used, but she admits she was holding on to them in her bra. "I definitely had boob sweat on the panties."

For the record ... Carol says Chris hasn't contacted her. Yet.

There are many benefits to going to the gym, but being able to brag about it on your respected social media outlets tops the list!

Samuel L. Jackson's looks are off the chains.

Here's the foul-mouthed 47-year-old "Pulp Fiction" gangster hanging out in Beverly Hills back in 1995 (left) -- and 18 years later the 64-year-old "Django Unchained" actor at a benefit gala earlier this month (right).

After winning the Miss USA crown Erin Brady did what any starving beauty queen would do -- EAT ... well, kinda.

Our beauty queen spies tell TMZ ... Erin keeps her body right and tight by eating healthy (like all the time) ... which is why the 25-year-old noshed on a beet salad and spicy tuna on crispy rice as her first post-pageant meal.

Gorging on a burger didn't even cross Erin's mind ... she's a sweet over salty person. But the one thing she is craving: a hot fudge sundae, with ALL the toppings ... but for now, that's just unrequited love.

45-year-old Tanning Mom has entered rehab for alcohol abuse, TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Patricia Krentcil -- who famously faced child endangerment charges last year after allegedly putting her 5-year-old in a tanning booth -- tell us she entered Lukens Institute in Palm Beach Thursday night.

We're told Tanning Mom realized she had hit rock bottom after she was placed in detox for 30 hours at an airport in Minneapolis last week ... for being way too drunk to fly.

Of course, TM has had a few public drunken incidents -- last August she was a wasted, stumbling, panty-flashing mess at a gay nightclub in NYC. 'Memba that? So it's not a huge surprise.

As for why she ended up at Lukens -- a rehab center endorsed by Michael Lohan -- we're told TM reached out to Michael about treatment because the two went to high school together ... and she heard Michael mention Lukens' unique treatment and success in a recent interview.

Even though Petra Nemcova (left) and Stacy Keibler (right) are both models, actors, 33 years old and flawlessly posing for a photo in NYC together -- there is still one burning question that must be answered truthfully.

Tanning Mom's attempted sexy beach romp had some people at TMZ -- who will NOT remain anonymous -- proclaiming her bangable!

And don't get us started on "Backdoor Teen Mom" Farrah Abraham's new boobs.

Selena Gomez has the best problems in the world -- her brand new luxury automobile is so fancy ... she can't figure out how to get gas in it.

But you gotta see who helped her stick it in ... the gas tank.

Reese Witherspoon is a little preoccupied witherface -- because she just sued a jewelry company for using her mug in its ads.

Reese filed the lawsuit against Marketing Advantages International -- which runs the jewelry website Emitations.com -- claiming it exploited her name and face to sell jewelry and other stuff, including a knockoff of her engagement ring.

The deal breaker ... Reese insists she never gave the company permission to use her to hawk its wares.