Famous Food

Flavor Flav's run as a fast food mogul could be over in a matter of weeks ... because the last of his fried chicken joints has been hit with eviction papers ... TMZ has learned.

Flavor Flav's Chicken & Ribs in Sterling Heights, MI has been accused of stiffing its landlord out of rent since the day it opened back in December 2012.

FYI -- FFC&R is the last of 3 fried chicken joints Flav has tried to open in the past few years ... one sputtered out in Iowa in 2011 and the other one died a slow painful death in Vegas in 2012.

Now, according to court docs obtained by TMZ, the Michigan location is also on the ropes ... unless it finds a way to come up with $25,000 (missing rent + late fees + damages).

The papers show ... FFC&R was late in making its monthly $3,500 monthly rent payment back in Sept and October -- and stopped paying altogether in November.

The landlord warned Flav's restaurant about the problem back in January ... and just a few weeks ago, went back to the court in hopes a judge will kick Flav to the curb, stat.

We called Flav about the crisis ... and he told us he had no idea the restaurant was in trouble. But the rapper insists, "I'm gonna figure out what's going on and get to the bottom of this ASAP!"

Buzz Aldrin says he HATES TANG ... and due to the fact he's been married to 3 women, we're guessing he meant the drink.

Of course, Tang (the drink) shot to fame as the stuff the astronauts like John Glenn sipped on during space missions back in the day.

Tang is to astronauts ... like crack is to whores -- or so we thought! Because at the taping for Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards this weekend -- Buzz shockingly proclaimed, "TANG SUCKS."

And why the revelation?

Buzz was presenting an award to Felix Baumgartner (the Austrian skydiver who jumped from space last year) ... when he began talking about how jealous he was of Baumgartner's Red Bull sponsorship.

Buzz proceeded to gripe about how no corporate sponsor ever paid HIM to go to space -- not even Tang -- and that's why he didn't feel bad trashing the drink.

Wonder how he feels about Astronaut ice cream ...?

Can you guess which stars posted these not-so-appetizing photos of their food right before they stuffed it into their famous face?

Herschel Walker is UNDEFEATED in the world of MMA ... but the 51-year-old former NFL superstar tells TMZ he wants to get in the ring one more time ... and it could happen before the end of the year.

Walker famously signed a deal with Strikeforce back in 2009 ... and proceeded to annihilate his first two opponents.

But this week, the former Heisman Trophy winner told us he's still got gas in the tank ... and he ain't ready to hang up his gloves just yet.

Fun Fact -- Herschel isn't just a stellar athlete, he's also a stellar businessman who owns a very successful food company called Renaissance Man Food Services.

According to Herschel, RMFS is "one of the largest in the United States" ... and primarily deals with chicken.

Fish and chips ... Crumpets ... Russell Brand ... hating the Irish -- these are things British people LOVE. Oral sex, however, does not belong on that list ... so says authentic British person Lisa Vanderpump.

In related news ... Lisa shot back at a report someone ate box at her restaurant -- cardboard box that is.

LV says the allegation that a patron found cardboard in a Villa Blanca salad is ridiculous ... but says even if it were true, the patron should be GRATEFUL ... 'cause cardboard is high in fiber.

Forget winning $30,000, national Spelling Bee champ Arvind V. Mahankali is about to get the greatest prize of all ... Matzoh Ball soup from one of New York City's most famous delis!!!

Arvind won the competition by spelling the word "knaidel" -- which means small mass of leavened dough cooked by boiling water (i.e. a matzoh ball) -- but has reportedly NEVER tried it.

TMZ spoke to the Carnegie Deli in NYC -- arguably the most famous deli in the Big Apple -- and in honor of Arvind's win, the deli is making it their mission for him to try it.

They told us, "Carnegie Deli will be sending three portions of knaidel to Mr. Mahankali to fill him up after all that spelling."

FYI -- each bowl runs about $9.50. Mazel Tov.

It's like a peace pipe with ketchup -- Dina and Michael Lohan buried the hatchet Wednesday night over burgers ... for the sake of their daughter.

Our spies tell us ... Lindsay Lohan's extremely dysfunctional parents had dinner at the W Hotel in Hollywood, and it seemed like it went beyond concern for their daughter.

We're told Dina and Michael were laughing a lot and visibly friendly. We're told they spent time talking about Lindsay and mending the family.

Dina's mood obviously changed a lot in a matter of hours -- earlier in the day at LAX, she sounded a lot less enthusiastic about Michael visiting Lindsay.

Pretty boy Andrew Keegan has been BANNED FOR LIFE from a fancy L.A. bar/restaurant after drunkenly attacking a bouncer outside ... then ramming the guy with his motorized skateboard -- this according to new legal docs.

TMZ broke the story ... Keegan sued James' Beach restaurant in Venice, CA back in November, claiming several bouncers beat him up in 2010 for no reason ... while he was minding his own business on the street.

But the bouncers are now telling a much different story, seeking to countersue Keegan for assault and battery -- claiming the former '90s child star attacked them first ... all because they refused to grant him entry into the restaurant.

The bouncers claim Keegan was visibly drunk/high and could barely stand -- and when they told him to buzz off, he flipped out ... pushing and battering the bouncers, then ramming one bouncer in the shins with his motorized skateboard.

According to the docs, filed by attorney David Diamond, the owner of James' Beach then informed Keegan he was banned for life.

Keegan allegedly continued his assault until the cops arrived ... and then took off on his board ... only to return minutes later. The bouncers claim they had to call cops a SECOND time to get rid of Keegan for good.

San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker was denied a table at a Memphis restaurant last night -- but the restaurant said it has nothing to do with the fact his team is playing their Grizzlies in the NBA playoffs.

Parker was turned away from the popular Restaurant Iris on Friday night, says the Houston Chronicle, because he did not have a reservation. Parker and the Spurs are in town to play the Griz tonight.

The incident quickly went viral in Memphis, prompting the restaurant to put up a statement on their website, saying in part, "Due to the size of our restaurant, there is currently a two week delay for a weekend reservation ... We would not cancel a reservation that a guest made -- and waited two weeks for -- in order to make room for someone else without a reservation -- celebrity or not."

They did add at the end, "We are proud to be a part of Grizz nation and are excited to cheer on our team tonight."

Exactly two years ago, "Macho Man" Randy Savage died in a car crash in Florida -- and today, the wrestler's family is honoring his memory by eating at a restaurant dear to his heart ... the Olive Garden.

Randy's brother Lanny Poffo tells TMZ he and his 86-year-old mother Judy decided to celebrate Randy's incredible life with a special lunch ... and they picked Olive Garden in Tampa, FL because it was always the go-to spot for family functions.

Lanny says ... the family shared so many happy memories at the O.G. -- so today, they wanted to focus on his life and the good times ... and not his death.

As for Randy's widow, Lanny tells us ... she's still having an especially tough time getting through the day, considering she was a passenger in Randy's car when he suffered a heart attack and veered into a tree back in 2011. He was 58.

While no amazing dash cam videos were necessary this time, Reese Witherspoon was caught drinking with her husband again ... but she just had water.

And although the 37-year-old mother of three kept it refreshingly sober by just throwing back H2O, her husband Jim Toth did imbibe what looks like wine during lunch at a New York City restaurant on Tuesday.

After their awkward arrests last month, Reese pled no contest to disorderly conduct and Jim pled guilty to DUI.

Taxi!

The White House chef is gonna be PISSSSSSED ... 'cause the food at the White House Correspondents' Dinner TOTALLY FAILED to impress the stars of "Duck Dynasty."

TMZ spoke with Willie and Korie Robertson -- who sat pretty close to the President at the highly publicized dinner -- and their culinary review was very underwhelming.

When ya look at the menu, it's not hard to understand why the A&E stars were disappointed -- they started off with beet salad. BEET SALAD!!

In case you're curious, check out the entire menu after the jump:

Just how redneckish was the Mama June wedding hootenanny?? TMZ has learned the "Honey Boo Boo" stars didn't just serve up a whole roasted pig (with the head intact) ... they also gave away HUNTING KNIVES to the male guests!

And it only got more gluttonous from there!

Our well-placed wedding spies tell us ... when June Shannon and Sugar Bear unofficially tied the knot, guests feasted on pulled pork sandwiches and ribs (ya know, from the dead pig), corn on the cob, macaroni and cheese, baked beans, rolls and sweet tea ... basically your cardiologist's worst nightmare.

And don't forget dessert ... which included a frickin' gourmet candy bar -- i.e. a bar full of candy -- which offered Airheads, Sour Patch Kids, Twizzlers, Swedish Fish ... you get the idea.

As for the gift bags -- women got red candles ... the men got small hunting knives ... and EVERYONE got diabetes!!!

Farrah Abraham is following the Kim Kardashian Steps to Fame Playbook to perfection -- TMZ has learned the newly-minted porn star has just inked her first endorsement deal ... and the check has its fair share of zeroes at the end of it.

The Backdoor Teen Mom has signed on to endorse a product called Raspberry Tones ... which bills itself as a "diet and fat-loss" pill. We're told it wasn't the sex tape that caught the company's eye (ok, maybe a little) but rather the bikini pics of Farrah that surfaced last month.

According to our sources, Farrah loved the idea of endorsing a health product and couldn't pass up the payday ... which, we're told, is somewhere in the low six figures.

A rep for the company tells TMZ, "Farrah represents a growing audience of young, active people who take care of their health and use only natural products to look and feel great. Farrah looks fit and fabulous, and takes care of her body, and a lot of health-conscious people can look up to that."

George Jones is being honored with sausage ... lots and lots of sausage ... TMZ has learned.

Turns out, Jones wasn't just a country music legend -- he was also a huge fan of breakfast meat -- and even owned a sausage company sold locally through restaurants in Tennessee.

After he passed away, one of the restaurants that serves Jones' sausage decided to honor the singer's memory ... with a humongous meat event in George's honor.

The result? Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store in Jackson, TN whipped up more than 1,000 sausage balls -- George's own creation and favorite breakfast snack.

The store even put together a batch for his widow Nancy.

The recipe is really quite simple -- mix together Jones' sausage, Bisquick, cheese, and milk ... then cook 'em for about 10 minutes.

Waiter! There's a chunk of glass skylight panel in my soup!

We joke because no one got hurt ... but this is SCARY ... a glass skylight panel at Spago just crumbled and dropped glass in the main dining room during lunch service.

The room was cleared -- customers were moved out to the patio -- and repairs are already under way.

A restaurant spy tells TMZ ... the panel merely cracked and crumbled ... but the safety netting inside held most of it together ... only small bits of glass rained down. Again -- so far NO reports of anyone getting hit.

The panels (stock image from Spago's website above) are about the size of your average small apartment window ... and are fairly new ... they were part of the renovations before the hotspot's reopening last September.