Ex-MLB Star Dwight Gooden EVICTED From Jersey Mansion

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More problems for Doc Gooden -- the troubled ex-MLB star has just been evicted from the NJ mansion he was renting after allegedly stiffing his landlord for months ... TMZ has learned.

What makes the situation even sadder ... Dwight's estranged wife was living in the home with their 2 young kids -- who were all forced to leave in July, when officials enforced the eviction.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Dwight and his family moved in to the home back in September 2011 ... and agreed to pay $4,500 per month in rent.

But things went south in March -- when Dwight's wife got a restraining order against the former NY Mets pitcher following a domestic dispute, forcing Doc to move out.

The homeowners claim Doc's family stayed in the home all of March, April, May and June -- but they never got a check from the Goodens for any of those months ... and that adds up to some serious debt.

The homeowners filed legal docs against Gooden -- demanding the back rent plus penalties, totaling more than $18,984 ... AND they also want legal fees.

The court also granted the landlord's permission to evict the Goodens -- and on July 11, Docs family was forced out of the home. It's unclear where they're living now.

We reached out to Dwight's people -- so far, no word back.

Wayne Gretzky Puck the Housing Market ... I Made a Million Bucks!

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Wayne Gretzky's real estate skills are hotter than his daughter ... the former NHL star just sold his Arizona mansion for OVER $1 MILLION MORE than he paid for it.

"The Great One" bought the casa in Scottsdale as a vacation home (yeah it's not even his main house) back in 2003 for $1,737,450. He listed it on June 28 for $3.395 million.

The house sold in August for exactly $2.875 million. A reduction from the original asking price yes, but sill a win for Gretzky ... who watched his giant bank account grow from the profit.

As for the desert digs ... 5,619 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, top of the line everything, plus an outdoor pool and spa -- where you can imagine Paulina Gretzky doing this:

Heidi Klum and BF Couples House Hunting Scoping Katy Perry's Mansion

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Heidi Klum and her rebound guy are getting super serious ... like, buying a house together serious ... and one of the places they're checking out is Katy Perry's L.A. mansion, TMZ has learned.

Heidi and her boyfriend Martin Kristen have been house hunting all over L.A. recently -- and sources tell us they're looking for a "family home" that has enough space for the couple and Heidi's 4 kids.

We're told Klum knows exactly what she wants -- she wants to be east of the 405 Freeway and needs 4 bedrooms for the kids that are ALL located on the same floor as the master.

Enter Katy Perry -- who still owns that incredible mansion in the Hollywood Hills that she purchased in 2012 with then-husband Russell Brand ... which has everything Klum is looking for.

Klum and Kristen biked over to the place last week to check out the 7 bedroom, 11 bathroom estate ... and we're told they were impressed.

It could be a perfect situation for Katy -- who recently reduced the asking price of her sprawling dream palace to $6.495 million hoping to motivate buyers.

Whoever snatches up the place is gonna get a helluva property -- it's like a real-life castle, complete with a lagoon-style pool and views to die for.

There's even room if Seal wants to crash ... though we're guessing that probably won't happen.

Tiger Woods I Got A Hole in ONE ... DINING ROOM!

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You'd think when you spend $60 million to build a massive Florida house it would stay above sea level ... but not so with Tiger Woods, who has a GIGANTIC hole in his dining room!

Sources connected with the repair of the Jupiter Island mansion tell TMZ, the hole is "massive" and the underlying problem is serious.

Tiger apparently noticed sagging in the dining room. Contractors have now opened up the floor, creating a big fat hole, trying to determine what's causing the problem. They think the pilings may have been improperly set. They also fear some may be missing.

So far the problem seems limited to the dining room, but they don't know for sure.

Tiger's had more than his share of ups and downs with holes over the last few years ... for sure.

Robbie Knievel Busted For DUI ... In a Motor Home

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Robbie Knievel -- the daredevil son of Evel Knievel -- was arrested for DUI in South Dakota this week after cops say he went on a drunken rampage in his motor home, TMZ has learned.

We've confirmed ... the 51-year-old was arrested on Tuesday around 6:38 PM outside of the Buffalo Chip campground ... where lots of people stay for the famous Sturgis motorcycle rally.

According to law enforcement, Buffalo Chip security called police after witnesses say Knievel smashed into two other motor home units on the property, breaking a mirror and a bumper, and then tore out of the property without stopping.

A short time later, cops found Knievel's RV in a nearby parking lot with the motor running ... with Robbie texting in the driver's seat.

Cops say they detected a strong odor of alcohol -- and when asked, Robbie said he had 3 drinks earlier that evening.

According to cops, Robbie took a breath test and blew a .228 ... almost 3 times the legal limit in South Dakota.

He also bombed several other field sobriety tests -- including two counting tests.

Cops say Knievel was physically unable to do the 1-leg stand and the walk-and-turn test due to previous physical injuries ... after all, he is a daredevil.

Robbie was eventually hauled to a nearby jail -- where he was booked and eventually released.

And talk about quick justice -- Robbie was already sentenced for the crime: His license was suspended for 30 days and he's been ordered to pay nearly $600 in fines.

The Most Interesting Man I Rarely Sell My Yacht ... But When I Do, It's $200k

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He can kill bears with only his bare hands and a gun ...
His sweat has been known to cure 4 types of Herpes Virus ... the other 4 are on you.
He can climb Everest without stepping foot on the mountain.

He is The Most Interesting Man in the World and he's SELLING HIS GIANT YACHT!!!

Jonathan Goldsmith -- a.k.a. the Dos Equis man -- put his 47-foot yacht on the market with Heritage Yacht Sales ... and it can be yours for $199,950.

As for the boat, it's only slightly interesting: a 2003 Beneteau located in Long Beach, includes a master room with en-suite bath, guest room with bath, kitchen, 2 flat screen TV's and a stereo system.

It also floats on water ... all by itself.

Lindsay Lohan I Never Want to See A Bottle of Booze Again

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Lindsay Lohan is fiercely determined to live alcohol free -- and toward that end she's ridding herself of ALL traces of booze ... everywhere she goes.

Lindsay vows to stay clear of the hard stuff and not just in her home. We're told she will make demands that hotel rooms, dressing rooms ... even mama Dina's home is alcohol free when she's present. Good luck on that third one.

Fact is ... so far so good. Lindsay checked in to the Bev Hills Hotel this week and ordered the staff to remove alcohol from her room prior to her arrival.

Lindsay says she'll travel with a sober coach for at least the next week, to make sure she doesn't succumb to temptation. Ditto when she guest hosted "Chelsea Lately" ... she insisted her dressing room be stocked ONLY with non-alcoholic drinks.

To be clear ... we're not vouching for her in the long run. It's strictly one day at a time.

Paris Hilton Wannabe Bling Ring Tried to Burgle Me!

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Paris Hilton suffered a case of deja vu all over again when a pack of chicks snuck into her casa and tried to steal her stuff -- but rather than make off with millions like the "bling ring" ... these crooks failed miserably.

Sources tell TMZ ... the attempted snatch job went down when Paris threw herself a going away party at her Malibu beach house last weekend -- the send-off before she jetted to Ibiza.

We're told a group of random girls crashed the party, snuck into P's bedroom, and tried to jack bikinis, Paris Hilton handbags and framed pics. Not exactly primo swag.

Problem is ... we're told the banditos got spooked when someone spotted them, and while making their getaway ... they dropped all the loot.

A valet found the goods down the road from Paris' house and turned it all over to cops.

Paris' driver picked up the stuff. No police report was filed.

Not exactly Sofia Coppola material.

Michael Strahan Living In $20 MILLION Lap of Luxury

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Being Kelly Ripa's #2 sure does pay ... just ask Michael Strahan, who's throwing down serious cash to rent a $20 MILLION mega mansion in Beverly Hills ... adjacent.

Michael and hot fiancée Nicole Murphy sold their Bel Air home earlier this week for $11 million. Get this ... they bought it for $7.9 mil a year ago. Yeah, we hate 'em too.

Here's the problem -- they're currently homeless ... so for the time being they're renting a 10,575-square-foot casa in Beverly Park.

FYI -- Beverly Park's a celeb magnet -- residents have included Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Sylvester Stallone, Tim McGraw, Wayne Gretzky, Samuel Jackson ... the list goes on.

We don't have the exact rental price, but estates like this rent in the $100,000 / month range. In the meantime Michael and his realtor Bob Hurwitz are on the hunt for a permanent place.

Until then ... Michael and Nicole have to settle for the Italian style villa, with 8 bedrooms, 10 baths, guest house, perfectly manicured grounds, fountains up the wazoo, and resort style pool.

Sure beats a 2 bedroom in Van Nuys.

Kid Rock If You Try to Burgle Me ... I'll Shoot You

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WARNING: If you try to break into Kid Rock's house -- causing him to fear for his life -- he will NOT hesitate to shoot you ... at least that's the warning he gave any would-be burglars.

Kid Rock posted this message on his website: "I am an avid hunter and marksman and I will not hesitate to shoot anyone who has myself or family in fear for our lives" ... after a 43-year-old man allegedly tried to break into his Michigan home this week.

He also offered a $5,000 reward for information regarding the man's whereabouts -- and posted security cam pics of the guy (who was on crutches) ... to aid in the manhunt.

The message was received ... Oakland County Undersherriff Michael McCabe confirmed the man was arrested Saturday after two tipsters called the cops to ID him.

The man is currently in custody waiting arraignment. Kid Rock was not home during the incident.

Lil Twist Named in Battery Report ... at Justin Bieber's Home

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Lil Twist -- Justin Bieber's BFF -- has been named in a battery report ... by a woman who claims the rapper got aggressive with her inside Bieb's Calabasas mansion, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the woman who filed the report claims she was hanging out at Bieber's home around 3:30 AM Thursday morning -- Bieber was NOT there btw -- when she decided it was time to leave.

But as she tried to exit the mansion, the woman claims Twist grabbed her by the arm in a forceful manner -- and tried to prevent her from leaving the home.

We're told the woman drove straight from JB's home to a nearby Sheriff's Department.

Sources say cops are investigating the allegation.

It's not the first time JB's sidekick has been accused of wrongdoing -- just last month, Twist was arrested for DUI while driving Bieber's famous Fisker Karma.

Story developing ...

Denise Richards Sues A/C Installer -- I'm SO Heated Right Now

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Denise Richards has been sweating balls in her giant L.A. mansion -- claiming contractors she hired completely botched her air conditioning system and more ... and now, she's filed a lawsuit.

Denise -- who's been working on her house forever -- is suing a bunch of contractors, claiming they not only ruined her A/C, they also botched the electrical layout of her home, destroyed her roof, and demolished areas of the house they weren't supposed to ... just so they could charge her a premium to fix them.

And what's worse ... Denise says the contractors blew through their budget, racking up more than $3 million in charges for renovations that should have cost $1.6 million.

As a result of their crappy work, Denise says temps in parts of her house -- where she lives with Brooke Mueller's twins as well as her own kids with Charlie Sheen -- now reach 90 degrees on hot days, there's no ventilation, and she's got sewer gases in her attic ... the list goes on.

It's unclear how much -- if any -- Denise has already shelled out to the contractors in question, but she's now suing for more than $1,000,000 in damages.

The contractors had no comment.

Kardashian Mansion Cops Investigating Pap Trespasser

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Looks like Kim Kardashian wasn't lying about a photog trespassing onto Kardashian family territory this week -- we found out ... 1 cop car rolled up to their Calabasas mansion Wednesday ... and we're told police were nosing around about the incident.

As we reported, on Monday Kim posted video online, showing her mother Kris Jenner racing into her backyard in hot pursuit of a paparazzo who had trespassed on her grounds.

It smelled like BS at the time -- after all, why would Kris put herself in that kind of danger??? But sources close to the Kardashians say police already have a solid lead on a suspect, and dropped by Kris' house to speak with her about the incident.

Translation: Kris Jenner has balls of steel.

Kardashian Family Beefs Up Security After Pap Breach ... But Something Stinks

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Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner have beefed up security at their Calabasas estate after a paparazzo allegedly trespassed onto their property, TMZ has learned -- but video footage of the incident makes the whole thing smell kinda fishy.

Kim posted the Blair-Witch-style video online yesterday, showing her mom running into their backyard ... in hot pursuit of the rogue photog. They say they even called the cops.

Sources close to the K-Klan tell us, the family has since hired round-the-clock security ... pretty crazy considering they already live in a gated community.

Now the fishy part ... If someone really was creeping around their property, why would a defenseless woman like Kim's mom run out to confront him ... especially a really rich defenseless woman?

Is this a publicity stunt or is she just plain crazy?

Wes Scantlin Photo Of Alleged Buzz Saw Rampage

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Of course Scantlin told a different tale, previously telling us, "My neighbor vandalized my house so I had to take action."

We're guessing no sugar's getting borrowed any time soon.

'E.R.' Actress CLEANS UP In Divorce Settlement

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Former "E.R." star Parminder Nagra just scored a huge victory over her ex-husband ... TMZ has learned she won't have to give up a dime of her "E.R." loot.

We broke the story ... Parminder's ex James Stenson sued her last year, claiming she was hiding her acting money from gigs like "E.R.", "Alcatraz", and "Psych" ... to prevent him getting any of it.

Now they've hammered out a settlement, and it's clear from the docs ... the real winner's name rhymes with Tinder.

Here's what Parminder gets:
ALL her income, residuals and royalties from her acting gigs including "E.R" -- which, of course, brings in beaucoup syndication dollars.

But there's more ... she also gets their Cali home (worth over $700k), their UK home ($1.5 million), and profits from the sale of a rental property. PLUS she gets 3 of the couple's 4 cars.

Here's what James gets: $450k from the rental home sale, $1,226/month in child support for their 4-year-old kid, and his photography biz.

Oh, and a Mazda CX9.

Zoom zoom.