Kobe & Michael Jordan INSANE Athlete Tattoos From Elite Ink Artist
If you bleed Kobe Bryant ... or Michael Jordan ... or Mike Tyson ... or any sports legend, there's a tattoo artist in New Zealand who's become the go-to guy for hyper realistic tats of the biggest sports stars in the world.
Randy Moss I'm Playin' Football Again ... Kinda
With rumors swirling that he'll start training with Tom Brady, Randy Moss picked up the pigskin this weekend ... for a pickup beach game in St. Lucia.
Turns out, Moss is running BodyHoliday's WellFit Families fitness retreat in the Caribbean -- leading activities like beach football, rock climbing and archery.
While the NFL legend didn't exactly shine during the football game (there's a reason he didn't play QB in high school) ... he killed it with the bow and arrow.
We're told Randy also led the groups in bike rides, sailing courses, cooking classes and abseiling adventures down waterfalls.
Dude's keeping himself in pretty good shape -- you sure you don't wanna give some more thought to the whole comeback thing?
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'Star Wars' & 'Harry Potter' Nerdgasm Gear Going Once, Going Twice ...
Fantasy and sci-fi movie geeks are about blow serious wads of cash on memorabilia ... including Harry Potter's actual Hogwarts acceptance letter and an X-Wing (miniature) model used to shoot 'Empire Strikes Back.'
TMZ has learned that London's Prop Store is putting original props and costumes from iconic film franchises up for bidding next month. The 'Star Wars' and 'Potter' pieces are expected to fetch top dollar -- $80k to $105k for the X-wing model .. and $4,000 to $6,500 for the Hogwarts letter.
But there's a ton of other movie stuff available too:
- Scar Predator costume from "AVP: Alien vs. Predator"
- Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" sword
- Sloth's mask from "The Goonies"
Check out the gallery to preview that gear and much, more more ... especially if you're a "Gremlins" fan.
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'The Preachers' Host John Gray Flight Attendants Profiled My Wife Before Her Meltdown
Joel Osteen's associate pastor, John Gray, absolutely thinks the 2 flight attendants who went toe-to-toe with his wife would've handled things differently if she were white.
Rev. Gray -- a host on "The Preachers" -- and Aventer were on "TMZ Live" Friday trying to explain why she was singled out by the American Airlines crew when she attempted to switch seats with her nanny.
Check out the clip ... John stops just short of calling it straight up racism, but he clearly thinks Aventer was treated differently because of what she was wearing, and POSSIBLY because she's black.
We broke the story ... cops were called and Aventer was briefly removed from the flight. She was ultimately allowed back on, and the 2 flight attendants got booted.
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Love & Hip Hop's Althea Eaton Fresh Outta Jail
"Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta" star Althea Eaton is a free woman again after spending just over a week behind bars.
Althea cruised out of an ATL jail Friday ... already rocking her heels and looking like she's ready for the weekend.
Althea was reportedly jailed after a restraining order hearing -- her estranged fiance, Benzino, was getting one against her, and she allegedly made contact with him after court. Major no-no ... and the judge locked her up for it.
Did the crime, did the time -- now turn up, girl!
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Bella Thorne & Dane Cook Yeah, We're Together ... But It's Not Like That
Bella Thorne and Dane Cook looked like two peas in a pod hitting the town Wednesday night ... but we're told the hangout was strictly business.
Sources close to the pair tell TMZ ... Thorne, 18, and Cook, 44, are working on a new movie together and have been spending a lot of time together off-camera to bond. We're told the pics of them leaving the Improv are just that ... there's no type of relationship.
Thorne's been dating Gregg Sulkin for over a year and we're told things are just as good as ever between the two.
Case closed.
Usher Ping-Pong Master on 6th Ave
Usher's just the latest celeb to piss off drivers on NYC's 6th Ave ... only this time it was for the sake of ping-pong.
The R&B superstar obviously needs to work on his serve -- as you can see -- after getting into a quick match with jeweler to the stars Mr. Flawless ... who's made it a habit to block off the busy one-way street for photo shoots right outside his shop.
Usher proved to be a good sport though -- and apparently this publicity stunt hasn't gotten anybody busted ... at least not yet.
Check out the vid for yourself ... something tells us it won't be the last time you see Mr. Flawless getting honked at on 6th Ave.
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New England Patriots Lineman DEVOURS 2 Pound Steak ... Wins $5k for Charity!
File Under: EXTREME MEAT SWEATS!!
Here's New England Patriots defensive end Jabaal Sheard lining up in front of a 2 POUND monster steak Tuesday -- in what may have been the most delicious charity challenge of his career.
Sheard hit up Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts (about an hour from Gillette Stadium) -- where owners offered to give $4,000 to charity if he could finish the whole thing!
We're told people in the restaurant were so pumped -- several customers added to the pot ... which totaled $5,200!
The good news? SHEARD CRUSHED IT ... devouring the entire Flintston chop in 50 minutes!
#BadToTheBone
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Ja Rule & Ashanti We Don't Promote Killings
Ja Rule and Ashanti do not endorse killers, and they've changed the name of their tour ... just in case anyone's getting it twisted.
Ja tells TMZ ... he and Ashanti have decided to change the original tour name, Natural Born Killers, because they thought it would be "insensitive to the families of the victims" of senseless violence.
Ja reposted a promo for their 12-show tour with the word "Killers" crossed out. It's now called the Natural Born Tour.
Ja stressed to us ... they have a creative and First Amendment right to call the tour whatever they want, but made the change anyway.
The name's just for promotion purposes, since tickets to the show are being sold simply as Ja Rule & Ashanti.
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Meek Mill Strip Club Redemption ... Just Me and My Crew!
Meek Mill in a strip club -- without Nicki Minaj by his side -- is a full party ... and an expensive one too.
The MC hit up ACES Strip Club Wednesday night in Queens, where he was hosting, and as you can see in the video ... Meek was throwing racks on racks on racks. We're told he dropped at least $20k.
He wasn't flying solo ... Meek was rolling with Travis Scott and NBA all-star James Harden.
Check out the clip -- night and day from another strip club trip WITH Nicki.
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Tyrese I Didn't Mean to Diss Jay Z
Tyrese wants to make it abundantly clear -- he was NOT calling out Jay Z, DJ Khaled and Future as hip-hop stars not doing enough for their community ... despite a post that seems that way.
The singer tells TMZ ... his IG post was about all people of color needing to step up and come together -- especially powerful men like Jay Z, who has the stage and voice to influence real change ... like going to Congress to change gun and drug laws.
Tyrese tells us he's going to reach out to Jay to come up with some kind of plan to help save black men from killing each other and winding up in jail.
Tyrese seemed to be pointing the finger at the trio after posting the pic Tuesday of the 3 rappers with a long caption calling 'em out for scheduling a music video -- Khaled's "I Got Keys" -- but not finding time to bridge the racial gap.
It should be noted other rappers -- T.I., Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz and Pusha T -- were part of the video, but not in the photo.
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Beyonce THIS Is Paris On $19k per Night!
Beyonce didn't venture far for postcard-perfect shots of the Eiffel Tower ... she just stepped out on the balcony of her stupidly ballin' hotel suite.
We're told Bey holed up at the Shangri-La Hotel this past week when her Formation World Tour rolled through Paris. She got the hotel's signature top floor suite, naturally ... which typically goes for $19k a night.
The 1 bedroom suite is about 2,938 sq ft of living space ... 900 sq ft make up the balcony alone, which Bey, Jay Z and Blue Ivy made the most of, judging by their pics.
And remember ... this is a work trip for her.
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Model Lydia Hearst Epic Bachelorette Bash At Family Castle!
Lydia Hearst's bachelorette party was a perfect fit for her last name -- no cheesy Vegas strip club, instead her turn up went down inside historic Hearst Castle.
Sources close to Lydia -- who's engaged to TV host Chris Hardwick -- say she took 18 friends to the San Simeon, CA landmark built by her great-grandfather ... newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.
Her guests included Cara Santana, Michelle Trachtenberg, Clare Grant (Seth Green's wife) and actress Jillian Murray. The ladies were treated to a 2-hour VIP tour ... complete with a swim session in the famed indoor Roman pool (usually off limits). The floaties were pre-approved.
We're told private events at Hearst Castle typically cost up to $22,000 ... but with the family discount Lydia's tab came to $0.00.
Perks of royalty.
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Comic-Con 'Supernatural' Proposal Couple Gets Cast Swag
A Texas woman got a dream marriage proposal ... assuming her dream involved 7,000 sweaty strangers, the "Supernatural" cast and a bunch of references to the show.
It all went down Sunday at Comic-Con, and "Supernatural" fan Colin Chavez tells TMZ his viral moment got the attention of the network. After his gf said "yes" and the panel wrapped up ... he says a Warner Bros. rep said the cast wanted to hook the couple up with show-themed engagement presents ... which they're sending out to them.
Check out the video ... you know this guy's a real fan -- after his girlfriend says "yes," he stays up there to ask questions about the show.
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Lindsay Lohan Flees London After Cops STORM Apt.
Lindsay Lohan and fiance Egor Tarabasov got into such a heated argument, cops in London kicked down their apartment door to check on them -- and now she's leaving town ... alone.
LiLo left her home Monday morning and headed to Heathrow ... after a tumultuous weekend. Officers responded to a call early Saturday morning to "a woman in distress" at Lindsay and Egor's pad. Scotland Yard tells us ... once cops got inside they say there was no one there -- but they eventually tracked down the couple, and determined both were safe.
No arrests were made, but our Lindsay sources tell us things have been bad. We're told she's telling friends the relationship is violent at times.
While Lindsay headed to the airport alone, it's interesting to note she's still wearing her giant emerald engagement ring. She also used a shirt with an E.E. Cummings poem on it for cover from photogs.
Very artsy exit.
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Draymond Green Strikes Plea Deal in Bar Attack Case ... No Jail
Draymond Green will be off the hook in his bar fight case ... if he can keep his nose clean for a year ... because the NBA star just struck a plea deal with prosecutors.
Green was arrested for assault on July 10th after allegedly striking a college football player in the face outside of a Michigan bar. He was facing more than 90 days in jail if convicted.
But now, Green has reportedly cut a deal ... in which he agreed to pay a $500 fine and $60 in jail restitution AND he must stay out of trouble for a year. He also isn't allowed to contact the victim.
If he does all of those things ... the charge will be reduced to a civil infraction ... so he won't have a misdemeanor on his record.
We spoke with Asst. City Attorney David Meyers who tells us Draymond got NO special treatment.
"The plea agreement reached with Mr. Green is in accordance with our normal plea bargain procedures and guidelines for a case with similar circumstances, evidence and witness statements. We simply treated Mr. Green no differently than any other defendant that we prosecute."