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Tampa Bay Bucs coach Dirk Koetter says there were "no indications" his kicker Nick Folk was gonna crap the bed so terribly Thursday night ... and implied his job is now in jeopardy.

Folk missed 3 field goals against the New England Patriots -- including a key 31-yarder in the 4th quarter. He's now 6-11 on field goals this season. Bad.

After the game, reporters asked Koetter what the hell happened ...

Koetter said Folk had been "solid in practice" this week and "there was no indication that this was coming."

So, will the Bucs fire Folk?

"We'll talk about that," Koetter said ... "We don't want to make any rash decisions."

Translation -- bye, Nick.

Herve Leroux, the famed designer who concocted the bandage dress, has died.

Leroux's famed dress became must-wear for models and actresses in the 2000s. The New York Times broke down the garment this way ... "elastic strips of fabric sewn together to make girdle-tight dresses."

Leroux was a go-to designer for stars like Taylor Swift, Jessica Chastain, Sofia Vergara and Cate Blanchett.

He cut his teeth at fashion houses like Fendi and Chanel before venturing out on his own. Cindy Crawford modeled his clothes as far back as 1993.

NeNe Leakes just put Kim Zolciak's daughter in check over a video that makes it look like NeNe has bugs in her house -- and now she's dragging Kylie Jenner into the mess.

Brielle Biermann posted a video she shot throwing major shade at NeNe's house -- bitching about the bathroom and some nasty looking bugs. NeNe immediately responded with an epic, expletive-laced rant. Here's a taste:

"We don't have roaches! If you found 1, u brought it with u or it fell outta yo funky pu**y! Please know I will get You all the way together when you start f**king wit me and mine! Go somewhere and let the air outta those fake lips, fake titties and fake ass because you will never be @kylejenner."

Yeah, she spelled Kylie wrong, but she was on one ... it happens.

NeNe added, "You had to stoop so low and be so disgusting #racisttrash #jealous #KKK #thirsty you better run yo ass back to a child's place."

Harvey Weinstein allegedly asked Ashley Judd if he could give her a massage during a business meeting -- that's just one of multiple sexual harassment allegations pushing the Hollywood honcho to step down temporarily.

The Weinstein Co. founder was the focus of a New York Times investigation claiming he engaged in sexual harassment and misconduct with actresses, former assistants and employees over a 3-decade period. The Judd incident allegedly went down 20 years ago when Weinstein invited her to his Beverly Hills hotel. She expected a business breakfast meeting, but according to the report ... Weinstein was in his room, wearing a bathrobe when he made the indecent proposal.

The Times says Weinstein's reached at least 8 settlements with women over the years -- the most recent with an Italian model in 2015.

Weinstein -- the studio exec behind 6 Best Picture Oscars, including "Pulp Fiction" and "Good Will Hunting" --released a statement, saying ... "I came of age in the 60s and 70s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different. That was the culture then."

He added, “I appreciate the way I’ve behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it. Though I’m trying to do better, I know I have a long way to go.”

Iggy Azalea can't just "charge it" to Amex anymore ... 'cause the company's suing her famous ass for a FAT unpaid balance.

According to docs obtained by TMZ, American Express is dragging Iggy to court over a $300,000 statement ... which it says is $250k more than her preset limit.

Amex wants the full amount, plus its legal fees.

We know Iggy lives large, she's a rapper after all, but if what Amex says is true ... let's hope she still has the receipt for the fine art that set her back $12k.

The Cam Newton fallout begins ...

Dannon Yogurt has announced they have fired the Carolina Panthers QB as a sponsor for their Oikos Greek Yogurt brand after his sexist comments to a female NFL reporter.

"We are shocked and disheartened at the behavior and comments of Cam Newton towards Jourdan Rodrigue, which we perceive as sexist and disparaging to all women."

"It is entirely inconsistent with our commitment to fostering equality and inclusion in every workplace. It's simply not OK to belittle anyone based on gender."

"We have shared our concerns with Cam and will no longer work with him."

Newton has worked with Oikos for years -- in fact, the company reportedly dropped John Stamos to work with Newton instead.

Now that he's retired, Usain Bolt is letting himself go ... to KFC!

The Olympic legend hit up the chicken joint in Bristol, England this week and left with a full bag of the Col.'s goodness. Plus a fountain drink!

Bolt's final race was back in August -- and he's been enjoying the noncompetitive life ever since ... partying, smoking hookah and eating delicious fast food.

In fact, he likes fast food so much ... dude inhaled 1,000 chicken nuggets during the Beijing Games, according to him.

Kathy Griffin's neighbor refuses to back down, and has actually gone to court to get his own restraining order against her and her bf.

Kathy fired the first shot in the neighborhood feud last month ... getting a temporary restraining order against Jeffrey Mezger after he went on a rant against Kathy and Randy Bick. He'd also called police to make a noise complaint against them.

On Wednesday, Mezger requested his own TRO. As it stands, Mezger must stay 100 yards away from Kathy and Randy. If his filing is approved, it will be ditto for them.

Still think it's funny when women talk about football? Last we checked, there were several women in big-time positions at the NFL Network ... running one of the biggest football shows on the air.

Check out this photo of "NFL Total Access" host Lindsay Rhodes posing for a photo with some of the people behind the scenes ... right after Cam Newton's offensive comments to a female reporter.

"Just finished today's @NFLTotalAccess- for which the producer, sr producer, sr coordinating producer & segment producer were women. #funny."

Washington Redskins WR Terrelle Pryor says he flipped off and cussed out hecklers at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday after being called the n-word.

TMZ Sports broke the story ... Pryor was definitely being cussed at as he walked into the tunnel following the 'MNF' game against the Chiefs. He shot back with a middle finger and an F-bomb.

Now, Pryor says he reacted after things had gotten racial.

"Being called a n***er several times to the point where an NFL employee had to step to me and stand by me the whole game from 2nd quarter on is the exact reason why guys are kneeling during anthem," he wrote in a statement.

"As I walked in tunnel hearing some one call me a n***er and say F you to me ... flicking the person off is more deserving."

"I do apologize to my teammates and the organization. But at some point you keep calling us the N word .. we going to start acting up. #straightlikethat"

Cam Newton owes a female reporter a big apology -- for disrespecting her during a news conference because she's a woman ... and the reporter is justifiably upset.

The Carolina Panthers QB was taking questions from the media when Jourdan Rodrigue asked how he felt about WR Devin Funchess being more physical when running his routes.

Newton laughed and then said, "It's funny to hear a female talk about routes."

Jourdan -- who covers the Panthers for the Charlotte Observer -- replied on Twitter, "I don't think it's 'funny' to be a female and talk about routes. I think it's my job."

When asked if anyone spoke with Cam after the incident she said, "I spoke with him after and it was worse."

Stephen Paddock's girlfriend just finished downloading the FBI on what she says she knew about the man who slaughtered scores of people in Vegas ... and she's pleading ignorance.

Marilou Danley's lawyer read a statement from her in which she said, among other things ...

"I knew Stephen Paddock as a kind, caring quiet man"

"I loved him and hoped for a quiet future together with him"

"He never said anything to me or took any action that I was aware of that I understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this would happen."

Her lawyer says 2 weeks ago Stephen told Danley he found a cheap plane ticket and wanted her to go to the Philippines to visit her family. She says while she was there he wired money for her to buy a house for her and her family.

And she says she worried the trip and money was his way of breaking up with her.

President Trump's visit to a Las Vegas hospital got one of the mass shooting victims to stand at attention ... even on his injured leg.

Thomas Gunderson is one of the victims the President and First Lady met Wednesday in Vegas. Gunderson says he was running toward Mandalay Bay Sunday night when one of the shooter's rounds pierced his leg.

Despite his horrific injury Gunderson pulled himself up onto his feet when the Trumps entered his hospital room. As he put it ... "I will always respect my country, my president and my flag."

And there's this poignant image -- Air Force One taking off from Vegas, right behind the still bullet-riddled Mandalay Bay suite where the shooter opened fire.

Mark Salling has plea bargained his child pornography case ... pleading guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor.

Salling had been charged with 2 counts of child porn after cops found more than 50,000 images of child pornography and child erotica on his personal computer.

He has agreed to make restitution to the victims, which is $50k per victim -- presumably the children in the photos.

He was facing 20 years in prison. Salling and prosecutors agreed the appropriate sentence should be 4 to 7 years in prison ... with 20 years of supervised release.

As a condition of his supervised release he will be registered as a sex offender -- and also will not be allowed to live within view of school yards, parks, public swimming pools, playgrounds, video arcades, or any other places frequented by people under age 18.

The sentence is ultimately up to a judge.

Matt Hughes was on the verge of tears returning to the hospital where he battled for his life ... as 2 ICU nurses were honored for their care of the UFC legend.

On Tuesday, Ashley Hull and Megan Simpson of HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois received the DAISY Award -- which recognizes extraordinary efforts in their field.

Hughes faced long odds of recovering from a deadly car wreck in June ... but Ashley and Megan worked tirelessly to bring him back to health after he sustained serious head trauma.

"They are masters of their craft and the most caring nurses I have ever encountered," Hughes' best friend Tony Zucca said at the ceremony.

The nurses spoke about how proud they were of Hughes ... which was incredibly moving for the longtime UFC champ and his family.

"We believed wholeheartedly that Matt would wake up," Ashley said. "He beat the odds and won the biggest fight of his life."

Hughes still has a ways to go, but he's already able to walk ... and even practice jiu-jitsu!

Good news, America ... Boomer Esiason is coming back for another Kitten Bowl!

The Hallmark Channel announced the former Cincinnati Bengals QB will return to call the play-by-play on Feb. 4 as several rescued cats vie for the "national championship of feline football."

Beth Stern -- Howard Stern's wife -- will host the show with correspondents Dean Cain and Alison Sweeney.