Famous Food

Questlove is fresh off his first Oscar for his "Summer Of Soul" documentary, and it sounds like he wants to hand Action Bronson some hardware too ... for his latest album.

As new music releases flooded social media and DSPs Friday, The Roots' drummer, Oscar winner and, let's not forget, all-around hip hop genius ... found his favorite in Action's "Cocodrillo Turbo," and gave it a glowing endorsement on Twitter.

The 10-song project is a fluid offering, finding the colorful New York-bred MC rummaging through his traditional rap bag over production from Griselda's Daringer ... with features from Conway The Machine, Roc Marciano and Meyhem Lauren.

While Quest digs the record, some Twitter mob critics think it lacks hooks, and it's "filled with random phrases that have no meaning and Italian food references over weird jazz beats."

Can't please 'em all, right?

But, AB's loyal fans point out he's been improving his life aura ... chopping down his once familiar 400-pound frame by 160 pounds and even altering his eating habits on his popular show, "F**k, That's Delicious."

As for that album title -- it's Latin for crocodile -- the proud Sagittarian says it's inspired by his time in the water, and he delved into his reptilian side via a freaky short film to tell another story.

It's apparently like mother, like daughter in the Curry household ... because 9-year-old Riley Curry showed she's got mad skills in the kitchen just like momma Ayesha!!

And, now we officially feel super old.

Steph's wife posted video of her daughter killin' it with the utensils on Tuesday night ... revealing the chef blood apparently runs strong in the Currys.

Little Riley -- who's all grown up since she famously went viral at Steph's playoff games years ago -- whipped up chicken piccata with mashed potatoes and veggies ... and it all looked amazing.

Riley dusted the chicken with flour all on her own and fried it up herself -- with Ayesha saying on the video, "I'm so dang proud! I literally did nothing!"

The meal also included halibut ... and Riley shouted out her mom -- who, if you weren't aware, is a wizard in the kitchen -- for the lessons that led up to the finished product.

"I learned from the best," Riley said on camera as her mom gushed.

Riley topped off the meal with some sparkling grape juice -- and judging by the plates set up on the dinner table, it appears Steph was able to indulge in his daughter's dishes as well.

Bare Knuckle Fighting star Joey Beltran was nearly KO'd before his Thursday night fight -- 'cause the #1 ranked heavyweight tells TMZ Sports he literally began choking at breakfast, and would probably be dead if someone didn't step in and save him.

And, guess who played hero? Bare Knuckle executive David Feldman!!

If you're a fight fan, you know 'The Mexicutioner.' Before joining BKFC (where he has a 5-2-1 record) a few years ago, Joey spent time in the UFC and Bellator.

Beltran was eating breakfast in his hotel room in Ft. Lauderdale when his coach showed him a funny internet video.

"An old school Fear Factor video or something and I started laughing," Beltran tells us.

"Next thing you know, I started choking."

The 40-year-old scrapper says he started panicking when he couldn't cough up the food -- and that's when Feldman came to the rescue.

"Of all people, the boss man had to come up and bust a Heimlich," JB said. "Couple of pumps and I spit it out and I was all good."

"So, contrary to popular people, David Feldman cares about us fighters!"

Despite the scary incident, JB is still scheduled to fight Frank Tate (1-1-1) tonight -- the main event for a loaded fight card.

It's arguably a must win for Beltran ... who's gunning for a rematch with Arnold Adams, the #3 ranked heavyweight fighter who recently beat him in a title fight.

Trick Daddy insists his restaurant did NOT take a hit, following his controversial take on Beyoncé's singing skills -- and yet, the rapper-turned-chef is firing some new shots.

He joined "TMZ live" to clear the air on those comments he made about Bey. ICYMI, his restaurant, Sunday's Eatery, got flooded with bad online reviews, starting last summer, when he said "Beyoncé can't sing."

The joint's Google ratings dropped from 4.8 to 2.6, but TD tells us Sunday's Eatery weathered the storm just fine. Most importantly -- for the Beyhive, anyway -- he also called Beyoncé the greatest entertainer (not singer) in the world.

As far as those bad reviews, he blames trolls and not Beyoncé's dedicated fans ... because he says, "real fans" understand people have different opinions.

The whole experience isn't making him shy, though ... he offered up what he admits will be an "unpopular opinion" -- "Kevin Hart ain't funny."

Scores of people say they've fallen ill after eating a bowl of Lucky Charms ... and now the feds are investigating the popular cereal.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday the agency is looking into the hundreds of reports from folks who told them they got sick after eating the General Mills product.

The FDA says more than 100 people have complained about Lucky Charms through the agency's reporting system ... and that's not even counting the more than 3,000 folks who went to iwaspoinsed.com and claimed they recently got sick after eating the cereal.

Of course ... Lucky Charms, marketed as "magically delicious," is a frosted toasted oat cereal with marshmallows, and it's widely available across the country. The packaging says the cereal "contains bioengineered food ingredients" and brags about being gluten-free.

People claiming Lucky Charms is making them sick say they suffered from diarrhea, stomach pain, vomiting and nausea ... just to name a few.

Jennifer Garner spent her birthday giving back to the community ... hosting a food drive at her house instead of throwing a traditional party.

The 50-year-old actress was all smiles Sunday as she turned her house into a drop-off spot for food ... boyfriend John Miller and her 16-year-old Violet helped her out.

The "13 Going On 30" star had her hands full of boxes but got the job done.

Big turnout ... among the group was Adam Scott, offering a helping hand while wishing his friend a happy birthday.

Two people that were MIA were ex-hubby Ben Affleck and his fiancee ... J Lo.

Ben and Jen hosted a food drive last Thanksgiving, working with Rise Against Hunger by turning his Pacific Palisades home into a food drive staging area.

Ben and Jen were unloading huge sacks of rice ... Ben was slinging 2 back over his shoulders at a time, while J Lo did it all in heels.

Jack in the Box is getting ready for 4/20 with a little help from a strain of weed that Seth Rogen made famous -- but they don't seem to have run it by him ... 'cause he's pissed.

Seth fired away Sunday after JITB published an ad earlier in the week promoting a new milkshake they're rolling out ahead of Wednesday's herb-filled holiday ... in which they explicitly dub their beverage as Pineapple Express shakes.

The ad also touts their love of "trees" ... and their pricing's at $4.20. So yeah, they're all in on the toke joke -- something the fast food chain has leaned into hard in recent years.

Anyway, Seth responded to their digital commercial, writing ... "This has nothing to do with the movie Pineapple Express. We had nothing to do with this and weren’t asked if we wanted our film associated with this."

He adds, "And obviously if we did a tie in, it would have to be to promote those bizarre f***ing diarrhea inducing taco things they sell."

Of course, Seth is referring to his 2008 cult comedy classic of the same name -- which (fun fact) actually spurred the real-life weed strain ... at least according to Seth and co. Apparently, it didn't exist before they came along with their made-up bud ... so they do seem to have a claim to it, at least colloquially.

On the legal end, it's unclear if Seth has "Pineapple Express" trademarked or copyrighted. The fact he isn't demanding they yank the ad is kinda telling -- ya gotta figure if he really didn't want the name associated with Jack in the Box, he'd invoke different verbiage.

Keisha Lance Bottoms claims a restaurant refused to let her dine when they felt she wasn't dressed up enough -- and it sounds like she thinks something nefarious might be afoot.

The former mayor of Atlanta tweeted out her alleged experience Friday, writing ... "I was just turned away at @CapitalGrille at Perimeter Mall because I have on leggings. 🤷🏽‍♀️" While she didn't suggest a racial element in her initial remarks, she later followed up with more info.

WSBTV anchor Kristen Holloway pointed out that Capital Grille does, indeed, have a dress code ... something they note on their website. Among the articles of clothing they apparently don't allow -- gym attire, sweat pants, tank tops, hats, exposed undergarments, etc.

But, KLB begged to differ ... suggesting somebody came right after her that she seems to have felt wasn't up to snuff either, but was allowed access regardless.

She wrote, "Odd that a restaurant in a mall parking lot turns away customers in 'mall' attire. Asked if I could sit in the bar area and was told, 'No.'"

Keisha adds, "Rules are the rules, just  wonder if the woman who came in immediately after me, who I did not see come back out, was also denied service." The ex-mayor didn't elaborate further, so it's unclear what exactly the other lady might've been wearing.

While Keisha herself didn't explicitly allege racism, people were quick to make that leap ... digging up photos purportedly showing white folks at the same restaurant in very caj getups, including the same types of gear CG bans on their site. So, some see a double standard.

KLB hasn't chimed in further, and Capital Grille itself has been mum ... having yet to comment publicly on her accusation. No word on what more, if anything, may come of this.

FWIW, this is far from the first time in recent memory that a person of color has accused a fancy restaurant of discrimination through the veil of a dress code ... it happened back in 2020, when a mom alleged exactly that in Baltimore -- and even took the issue to court.

Kanye West is circulating again ... Thursday night chowing down with Shannade Clermont, but we're pretty sure this dinner wasn't about romance.

Ye and Shannade -- one of the twins from "Bad Girls Club" -- hit up Nobu in Malibu. The 2 have history -- aside from being good pals, Shannade and her twin sis, Shannon, modeled for Yeezy season 6 drop in 2018. Shannade and Shannon hang out with a bunch of rappers ... Ye among them, so this isn't confirmed romantic.

As for the romance dept., Kanye seems to be on track with GF Chaney Jones, whom he recently took to a fancy Utah resort. He's showered her with gifts and even taken her to meet his family.

As for Shannade and Shannon ... aside from modeling for Kanye's brand, they've been called Kim Kardashian clones ... and not without some evidence.

The twins have branched out recently with their own fashion line ... saying their inspiration was another set of twins -- Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

"Love Is Blind" stars Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati are being coy on whether they're dating, but there are plenty of breadcrumbs in this video suggesting that is indeed the case.

Deepti and Kyle hit up Craig's in WeHo Wednesday night, and our photog zeroed in and asked if they were dating. Check out Kyle's reaction, both visual and verbal. When someone asks 2 people if they're dating and they're not, would they really say "great question?"

And, as long as we're on the subject, our photog follows up with a question about the possibility of marriage in their future. Again, if they weren't dating, would they really say ... "We'll see," and "We'll consider it?"

The two have been spending lots of time together since the show wrapped ... as we reported, Kyle and Deepti hit the streets of Chicago at the beginning of March -- his hand on her back as they entered a restaurant. Again, a clue.

Kyle set up a photoshoot a few weeks later and brought Deepti along for the ride ... the photographer -- who hadn't seen "LIB" -- said they had real chemistry.

While their season ended with each getting engaged to other people, both called it off. Kyle confessed in the reunion episode his biggest regret was not proposing to Deepti.

Ben Affleck may be a Leo, but his sign on Wednesday was Starbucks ... a sign preventing him and his fiancee from their daily fix.

Ben and Jen were driving to Starbucks in West L.A. Wednesday when he got a sign stuck in his back rim while navigating a tricky turn. A couple paparazzi sprung into action, pulling the sign out from under the car as the actor maneuvered around the curb.

Ben actually asked the paps to help traverse the area so he could roll up to the drive-thru.

As for why they used the drive-thru rather than walking in ... probably the last thing they wanted to hear inside was, "J Lo, grande skinny Frappuccino!!!"

And, this is interesting ... Ben's smokin' a cig inside the car, with J Lo by his side. She must be in love with him, 'cause that's kinda gnarly.

Ben might want to check the mirror before leaving home, because the t-shirt partially displayed underneath his flannel shirt makes him seem like a ..... well ...

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are clearly two peas in a pod, but they made some extra room for date night with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.

The four got together Monday night in West Hollywood, hitting A.O.C. (no, not the politician) for dinner. On the way out -- Kim and Pete were looking real cozy, hugging each other and tied to the hip. It's kind of funny to see how focused the cameras were on the two while Jeff and Lauren simply trailed in the background.

Here's another interesting tidbit ... Pete drove Kim home in her Maybach whereas Jeff and Lauren had some drivers/bodyguards take them home.

As we reported ... the four of them are getting pretty tight of late. Kim and Pete had dinner at Jeff's pad not too long ago, which resulted in PD getting tapped to ride into space on one of Jeff's rockets. Unfortunately, that whole plan fizzled ... and Pete dropped out of the flight.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson got a taste of Kanye West on their dinner date -- something that might sting a bit for Ye -- but on the level of pizza, K&P find her ex irresistible.

Kim, Pete, Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker and a group of friends all descended on Jon & Vinny's on Fairfax Thursday night after "The Kardashians" Hulu premiere party for what Kim called a "late nite snack."

Funny enough, we're told one of the menu items ordered for the table included the restaurant's famous "Ham & Yeezy" pizza ... topped with smoked ham, vodka sauce, red onion, caciocavallo, mozzarella and pickled Fresno chilis.

A source tells us Kim, Pete and company didn't just stop at pizza ... ordering a smorgasbord of goodies -- salad, two pastas, meatballs, chicken parm and topping it all off with funfetti cookies and soft serve ice cream.

As we reported, Kim and Pete were very lovey-dovey at the show premiere last week -- arriving and leaving together -- and Hulu cams were rolling throughout the whole party.

Britney Spears may have revealed some exciting news, but her post has fans confused more than anything ... wondering if she's pregnant with a child or just a food baby.

Spears got the Internet talking Monday when she posted, "I lost so much weight to go on my Maui trip only to gain it back ... My husband said “No you’re food pregnant silly 🤪 !!!” So I got a pregnancy test … and uhhhhh well … I am having a baby."

Of course, the initial reaction was that Britney's pregnant, but the more the rest of Spears' caption was analyzed, many believe she's just revealing she's gained weight.

She continues, "4 days later I got a little more food pregnant. It’s growing !!! If 2 are in there …I might just loose it … I obviously won’t be going out as much due to the paps getting their money shot of me like they unfortunately already have."

However, Britney then tied things back to her actual pregnancies with her 2 boys, saying she suffered through perinatal depression and said "This time I will be doing yoga every day!!!"

As we reported, Britney expressed her desire to have more kids during her conservatorship hearing last year. She and Sam Asghari recently got a new puppy ... but maybe a baby is actually next?

Camila Alves McConaughey is teaching kids how to eat properly with her children's book  ... one that's made it on the New York Times Best Seller List -- joining the ranks of her husband Matthew McConaughey while he's still on the list!

We spoke to Camila on TMZ Live about her 1st book, "Just Try One Bite" ... the story following picky-eater parents that are confronted by their kids to trade junk foods like ice cream for a bite of something healthy.

The book made it to the NYT Best-Seller List instantly ... where husband Matthew has been for the last 65 weeks -- his autobiography, "Greenlights," has sold over 3 million copies.

Camila still is in shock that her book has reached such a popular level ... she says she moved to America from Brazil only knowing 3 English sentences, so to have a book published -- let alone become a best-seller -- is surreal.

Camila tells us the goal of her book isn't to tell parents how to feed their kids ... instead to get the whole family to share the importance of food and instill healthy habits at a young age.

She believes if parents open the discussion about food with their children, they will grow up as healthy adults.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz pulled out all the stops for an off-the-hook wedding, and lots of celebs were there to watch.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham strolled down the aisle at the family estate in Palm Beach Saturday night, and man, who wasn't there?

Here's a partial list ... Serena Williams, Eva Longoria, Gordon Ramsay, Spice Girls Mel B and Mel C. But wait, there's more ... Gigi Hadid, Nicole Richie, Elizabeth Hurley, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen.

The bash costs a reported $4 mil, and maybe more.

They tied the know under a chuppa festooned with flowers ... honoring Nicola's Jewish roots. BTW ... David's maternal gramps was also Jewish. After they said their vows, they smashed a glass enveloped in a napkin ... another Jewish tradition.

As for the best men ... Brooklyn chose brothers Romeo and Cruz. His sister, Harper was a bridesmaid.

The Beckham's erected a ginormous white tent on their lawn which has a spectacular ocean view.

The dinner was dished out by famed chef Thierry Isambert ... he was President Bill Clinton's cook so can't be too shabby.

And we haven't confirmed ... but it looks like Snoop Dogg may have DJ'd the reception. He told The Mirror, "Brooklyn’s wedding is going to be a big affair and my gift to him and his wife-to-be is I will come down and do a set for them on their big day."

Nicola, who appears in "Transformers: Age of Extinction," has not only taken Brooklyn's name ... she has it tattooed on her back!

The couple recently found a buyer for their Beverly Hills mansion, they reportedly were shopping around for a more humble abode on the west coast and also a home in Miami.