Famous Food

"Teen Mom" star Amber Portwood was just released from an Indiana prison ... almost a year-and-a-half after she begged a judge to put her behind bars ... and now she's ready to eat.

Amber was initially sentenced to 5 years in the big house for violating probation in her drug possession case.

The judge had given Amber the choice of going to a drug rehab program instead of prison -- but Amber decided she would rather serve time than do the program.

Now, we've learned the 24-year-old MTV star -- who began her sentence in June 2012 -- was released Monday morning (only 17 months into her sentence).

We're told Portwood was granted early release due to good behavior, time served and the fact that she completed two unspecified prison courses while serving her time.

She walked out of the prison today wearing a grey sweatsuit ... and a smile ... and says the first thing she wants to do as a free woman is "go get something good to eat."

A bouncer wasn't the only person Josh Brolin unleashed his wrath on this weekend -- TMZ has video of the actor going OFF on a taxi driver after rear-ending a cab ... and this time, there was no hugging it out.

The person who shot the video says this altercation went down at a Los Angeles Del Taco drive-thru, some time after midnight Friday morning -- and shortly before Josh fought a bouncer in Santa Monica.

We're told Josh rear-ended the cab while waiting in line to pay at the drive-thru, but when the cabbie tried to swap insurance info ... J.B. got pissed and yelled that there was only a minor scratch.

The cabbie didn't agree and that's when Josh really got angry ... screaming, "you suck as a cab driver" -- and accusing the guy of milking him for money.

We're told Brolin took off when the cab driver pulled forward to clear the drive-thru lane.

Brolin could be on the hook for hit-and-run, but as far as we can tell ... the cab driver has yet to file a police report.

If you're keeping score at home -- that's 2 incidents in one night that could have ended with Brolin in handcuffs.

The woman who called 911 to report the death of "MasterChef" contestant Josh Marks was extremely calm -- considering she just learned there was a dead body in the alley.

TMZ obtained a recording of the 911 call placed after Marks shot himself in an alley in Chicago on October 11.

The woman who calls for help says ANOTHER woman had just rang her doorbell and informed her that she had just discovered a dead body, but she was too afraid to call police.

But the caller, with nerves of steel, calmly explains the situation to the 911 dispatcher -- who sends responders to the scene.

When cops arrived ... they discovered the body was the 7'2" chef -- who shot himself in the head after learning he was suffering from schizophrenia.

Marks was 26.

Olympic gold medalist and failed reality star Ryan Lochte still has tons of cash -- or maybe just sucks at math -- because he just dropped a 200% tip at an expensive Las Vegas steakhouse ... TMZ has learned.

Sources at Andiamo Italian Steakhouse in the D Casino & Hotel tell us, Lochte stopped by with a bunch of dudes Wednesday night and ran up a $314 tab -- on top of which Lochte added gratuity of $606, for a grand total of $920.

We're told Ryan -- whose reality show "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?" was canceled after one season -- asked all the waiters to split up the ridiculously generous tip evenly.

But we know ... you're still wondering why Lochte's pockets are so damn fat?

Our sources say he had just won big at the roulette table before dinner and was feeling pretty flush. Ain't no money like house money!

GHOSTS ARE REAL ... and they love soup ... so says master of all things paranormal, Gary Busey!!!

Busey was leaving a Ralphs grocery store in Malibu yesterday when we asked if he's ever had an experience with the undead -- and boy, did he ever!!!!

"I had a ghost one time come out of a big plate of soup I had ... it was called a soup ghost."

It gets better -- watch the clip.

Guy Fieri got into a nuclear fight with his hairdresser Saturday ... and it was caught ON VIDEO.

The video -- obtained by TMZ -- shows Ariel Ramirez punching Guy through the open door of the SUV, swearing at him. You also see Guy kicking him. Ariel is so mad, he cries uncontrollably during the fight.

Although you don't see how the argument ends, we're told Guy threw Ariel out of the SUV. Guy's manager then jumped out and he took Ariel home by cab.

Sources close to Guy tell TMZ ... They were coming from San Francisco International Airport, where they had just landed. We're told they had all been drinking on the flight and used a car service to take them home.

As for how the argument happened ... we're told it was about nothing. One source said, "It was just dudes being dudes." It escalated into a physical fight.

A rep for Guy tells TMZ, "A bunch of guys were messing around. Things got a little out of hand, but they're all good now."

Conrad Murray is getting just what the doctor ordered -- his mother, who flew in from Trinidad to make him a delicious, home-cooked meal.

We've learned Murray is spending time at an undisclosed location with GF/baby mama Nicole Alvarez, their kid and Murray's mother, Milta. The mom flew in and greeted Murray hours after he left L.A. County Jail.

Not to be outdone by Murray's post-jail In-N-Out run, Milta cooked the good doc chicken curry and roti, a flat bread.

Murray is trying to figure out whether he'll stay in California or go back to Texas.

As we previously reported, Murray wants to practice medicine again, but our medical board sources say that's not gonna happen. He also wrote a big chunk of a book in jail and we're told he's open to doing a reality show.

Conrad Murray is a shadow of his former self, looking noticeably older and gray, as he chowed down on his first post-pokey meal -- IN-N-OUT!

Murray looked business casual after wearing standard issue orange for 2 years. He was able to evade cameras as he left jail at 12:01 AM, thanks to the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept.

According to his receipt, the whole meal cost him $8.94, including two Double-Doubles, something he probably dreamed about for months.

For comparison's sake, here's Murray's mug shot from 2011, taken moments after he was convicted of manslaughtering Michael Jackson. The good doc looks a good 20 lbs lighter now.

Gloria Estefan's Miami restaurant was a dangerous accident just waiting to happen ... so says a woman who's suing "Bongos Cuban Cafe" claiming she was disfigured at the eatery ... TMZ has learned.

The woman's claims are serious -- bodily injury, pain, physical handicap, disfigurement, mental pain and suffering, loss of income, and loss of the capacity to enjoy life.

Sounds like a horrifying accident, right? According to the lawsuit, the woman, Gerri Ann Yanks was hurt "after slipping and falling on a slippery substance."

Yanks says the restaurant should have known about the slippery stuff ... especially since she warned the staff about it before she fell.

Her exact injuries aren't specified in the lawsuit -- so we don't know what part of her was actually (allegedly) disfigured -- but she's suing the restaurant and Estefan Enterprises, Inc. for more than $15,000.

Magic Johnson will NOT have to defend himself in court against a former employee who claims he bullied her over fresh snacks, because TMZ has learned the case has settled.

Magic was sued by Lanita Thomas, who claims she served as his personal flight attendant until she was fired for being 15 minutes late one day.

According to the suit, she was late because Magic insisted on a particular type of turkey meat on his sandwiches and she was held up at the counter. She also claimed he was "very particular that all snacks were fresh" ... especially when it came to liquorice.

Although the terms of the settlement are confidential, sources connected with the case tell TMZ ... Magic paid the woman for overtime, but she got no money for the alleged snack bullying.

Kobe Bryant has apparently forgiven Phil Jackson for calling him an insecure, sensitive sub-Jordanesque player in his book ... 'cause the two got together for breakfast this week, TMZ has learned.

We've learned ... Kobe and his former Lakers coach shared a booth at Wendy's Place in El Segundo Thursday morning ... chowing down on eggs and other breakfast-y items.

Kobe and Phil have had a complicated relationship over the years ... which Phil touched upon in his book, "Eleven Rings," which he released back in May.

In the book, Phil wrote that Michael was a better shooter, defender and overall leader than Kobe ... which some people interpreted as a slight against the Mamba.

But at breakfast yesterday, the two seemed as chummy as ever ... talking about basketball while scarfing down their meal.

So, who paid when the bill came??? The guy with the most jewelry.

Ja Rule is breaking the incarceration code of silence ... revealing something only the people inside his penitentiary have known about ... HIS SECRET RECIPE FOR PRISON CHICKEN CURRY!!

The rapper -- who recently told us that he cooked like a maniac during his 2-year stint at Ray Brook Federal Prison -- appeared on "TMZ Live" moments ago and explained how he transitioned into a locked up Chef Boyardee.

So, if you plan on doing time in the near future, listen up ... 'cause Ja has the PERFECT recipe to slam together a nice chicken dish in the comfort of your own cell.

... and it actually sounds pretty damn good!!

Check out the clip.

Weird Al Yankovic is the danger ... HE IS THE ONE WHO KNOCKS ... at least on his birthday.

The singer and self-professed "Breaking Bad" fan turned 54 today, and marked the occasion just like Walter White does on the show -- arranging his bacon in the shape of his age -- but Al tells us, there's something special about his bacon ... it's veggie.

Which leads us to our FUN FACT OF THE DAY: Weird Al is a vegetarian.

And this is cute, he says his wife prepared the breakfast surprise for him because she knows he's a big fan. Happy birthday!!!

As for his new album -- which Al first told us about last month -- he says he's still working hard on it, and it WILL be released ... he's just not sure when.

Ja Rule dined like a king during his 2-year stint in prison ... telling us he barely touched the crappy cafeteria food -- 'cause he cooked his own grub instead.

J.R. was cruising Midtown in NYC when he admitted the chow hall food at Ray Brook Federal Prison "isn't very good" -- so he barely ate it.

Luckily the 37-year-old claims he and his cellmates were able to cook in their dorm ... and the food was "decent enough." Among the highlights -- cheesecake and lasagna.

Lamar Odom's got recovery on his mind -- chowing down on a healthy breakfast in L.A. this morning.

Sources at Crave restaurant in Sherman Oaks tell TMZ, Odom only stopped by for about 20 minutes with another person, but ordered a healthy breakfast of oatmeal, fruit, and coffee.

We're told he ate pretty much everything, which is a good sign ... because if his appetite is returning, it could mean he's finally weaning himself off crack.

As we reported, Lamar's been looking thinner and thinner recently, so a good meal could really benefit him. Especially if he's considering a return to the NBA.

Lamar Odom ate out last night -- Armenian, of course -- but emerged from the restaurant looking scarily thin ... especially for a guy trying to make an NBA comeback after a months-long drug binge.

Lamar and some friends hit up Gavar Cuisine in Glendale, CA -- and he walked out sporting his customary Nike warmup, white tee, and interestingly ... a rosary.

LO thinks he can kick his drug habit without rehab AND return to game-shape for the upcoming NBA season, so ... if anyone could use religion it's him.

But judging by his gaunt frame ... what he really needs is a couple of double-cheeseburgers.