Taylor Swift The 1940s Bikini Guys HATE It, Girls LOVE It

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The striped, belly button-covering bikini Taylor Swift rocked out in Rhode Island this weekend is DIVIDING THE COUNTRY ... or at least the TMZ newsroom.

It's been described as "super cute" and "stylish" by some (the women). It's also been described as "horrible," "diaperish" and "an American tragedy" by others (the men).

Now, we leave this important issue in your hands.

Miley Cyrus POSES NUDE ... Covers Junk

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It was only a matter of time -- Miley Cyrus went FULL NAKED for an artsy photo shoot ... but sorry pervs, it ain't exactly a Penthouse spread.

20-year-old Miley stripped down to her birthday suit for a Marc Jacobs t-shirt -- which is part of the designer's "Protect the Skin You're In" campaign to raise awareness for melanoma research.

Of course, the slogan is carefully placed over Miley's chest to cover her nipples ... and she uses her hand to hide her hooha. You can breathe easy, Billy Ray ...

Miley posted the image on her Twitter page -- along with the caption, "Ts are available at 9 Marc Jacobs boutiques including SanFran, LA, Chicago, New York, Boston, & Savannah GA!"

The shirts cost money ... but your imagination is free.

Danica McKellar Fishnets and Stilettos

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Kevin Arnold would LOSE HIS MIND RIGHT NOW.

Former "Wonder Years" star Danica McKellar flaunted her figure in a punk-rock-meets-Hollywood-streetwalker outfit yesterday ... and damn, she looks GOOOD.

McKellar -- who's 38 years old BTW -- rocked the look for a new Avril Lavigne music video.

Avril was there too, but who cares.

Chris Brown My Lambo Just Got a NIKE PAINT JOB

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Chris Brown just did it ... he painted his Lamborghini Aventador just like a Nike Air Foamposite Camo sneaker ... just for the hell of it.

We spoke to the owner of JC Customz in Bellflower, CA -- who tells us Chris rolled into the shop last month -- along with the Nike shoe -- and asked the guys if they could replicate the camo pattern on the car.

We're told the work took 4 weeks to complete -- all handpainted, no wrap -- with the total cost running close to $15k.

But it was obvious Chris felt he got his money's worth -- 'cause right after the job was complete, Chris posed for pics with his freshly painted toy.

Chris also grabbed a spray can and tagged some of his signature monster characters on the walls inside the shop -- and the owner tells TMZ he's stoked about the new art.

It ain't the first time Chris has applied an unusual custom paint job to a super expensive ride -- ya gotta check out the gallery.

Rihanna Unbralla

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Rihanna forgot something on the way out of a hotel in Stockholm, Sweden today.

Live your life.

Tina Turner It's MY WEDDING I'll Wear a Green Dress If I Want To

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Tina Turner became Mrs. Erwin Bach during a massive wedding ceremony in Switzerland this weekend ... but the bride wasn't dressed in white, she was lean and mean in green.

The 73-year-old singer had been shacking up with her 57-year-old beau for the past 27 years -- but finally decided to make it legal when he proposed to her in April. FYI -- Bach is a German music executive.

According to reports, 120 people attended the lakeside ceremony near Turner's home in Zurich -- including Oprah, David Bowie and Bryan Adams. The ceremony is said to have been "Buddhist-inspired."

As for Tina's dress, the emerald gold stunner was reportedly custom-designed by Giorgio Armani.

It's Tina's 2nd marriage -- she famously divorced Ike Turner in 1978.

Kobe Bryant Mom Makes a KILLING Hocking Kobe Memorabilia

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No wonder she fought so hard ... Kobe Bryant's mother raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars selling her superstar son's stuff.

As TMZ reported ...Kobe and his mom Pamela Bryant fought an epic battle -- when she tried to auction off a bunch of his sports memorabilia -- Kobe even sued her to block the sale. The two struck a deal -- the NBA star allowed her to sell around 10% of the treasure trove.

Well the auction ended Friday night ... and Kobe's old junk fetched a pretty penny -- 6 figures in all.

-- 2000 NBA L.A. Lakers Championship ring: $165,889.80
-- 2000 All Star ring: $52,854
-- Kobe's used H.S. Uniform: $48,048.15
-- Kobe's used Lakers jersey: $7,938.45 (less than the H.S. jersey, shockingly)
-- Kobe American Flag Adidas Sneakers: $7,216.25

A lot more was sold. All in all the items raked in $450,000.

Sort of makes up for that whole "Kobe never bought me a house in Vegas thing" huh?

Amanda Bynes Asked for 'Miley Cyrus' Grill ... Says Maker Ben Baller

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Amanda Bynes secretly wants to be just like Miley Cyrus ... at least in the grill department ... so says the man hired to construct her gangster bling, Ben Baller.

Ben is the artist making Amanda's mouth piece -- which he says cost her $10,000 -- and recently Instagrammed a mold of the actress' chompers. So when our pap saw him out in NYC ... he HAD to ask ... what was it like working with crazy the future rapper?

Ben says it was a trip -- watch the video -- he goes into detail about her nutty behavior.

But more shocking ... Ben also revealed Amanda's number one request for her grill, explaining how she wanted it to be just like Miley Cyrus'. Interesting considering Amanda previously blasted Cyrus on Twitter as "Ugly."

Talk about a 180.

Mariah Carey My Gimp Arm ... IS FABULOUS

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This is painful ... Mariah Carey was so self-conscious about wearing a sling on stage this weekend in NYC, she tried to disguise her broken wing with ridiculous fashion accessories -- but it completely backfired.

Mariah -- who dislocated her shoulder while filming a music video earlier this month -- performed at the MLB All-Star Charity Concert Saturday night in 3 different outfits ... which included 3 matching sling disguises, including a weird superhero feather arm, and something that resembled a giant Q-tip.

The problem ... rather than divert attention away from her injury, the disguises made it way more obvious.

A giant Q-tip does sound very useful though.

Eli Manning Call Me 2 Chainz ... Biatch

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7/12 -- Ok, look ... we're having a pretty intense convo in the newsroom. We can't really tell our Mannings apart.

Some people think Peyton's the one in the red shirt ... honestly, we can't really tell.

If only they were wearing their Super Bowl rings.

He's already got 2 ringz ... but this week, Eli Manning threw on 2 Chainz ... and gangster'd himself out (along with his brother Peyton) ... for another DirecTV commercial shoot in New Orleans, and TMZ has the pic.

With Eli sporting a red Kanye-inspired jacket and a quasi-mullet ... and Peyton sporting a Jew-fro and Birdman shades ... we're guessing the NFL superstars were doing another one of those goofy spots for Sunday Ticket.

Back in 2011, the two dressed up like cops ... it was hilarious.

More importantly ... you know what this means?? FOOTBALL SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!

Thank god.

Angelina Jolie My Post-Mastectomy Breasts ... ARE AWESOME!

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Two-and-a-half months after undergoing a double mastectomy, Angelina Jolie was back to wearing sexy low-plunging shirts during a film scouting trip to Hawaii ... and she looked great!!

Of course, Jolie had her breasts removed earlier this year in order to minimize her risk of breast cancer. ... after doctors estimated her risk of breast cancer was at 87 percent.

After the double mastectomy, Jolie underwent another round of procedures, which her doctor described as "reconstruction of the breasts with implant."

Nice work, doc.

Amanda Bynes FASHION DISASTER During Court Hearing

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Amanda Bynes rolled into a New York courtroom today dressed more for a rave than a court hearing -- sporting an aqua-colored wig, sweatpants, a tank top ... and sneakers!

... and no one was surprised.

Bynes was in court to fight allegations she threw a glass bong out of her NY apartment window back in May.

According to police, Amanda threw the bong out of her window before they arrested her, but she has denied the accusation ... in fact, she says the arresting officer sexually assaulted her by slapping her vagina.

She also said cops entered her apartment illegally.

But inside the courtroom today ... nothing really happened. Bynes was virtually silent -- and the judge continued the case to August 26 ... though Bynes isn't ordered to appear until Sep. 26.

Aaron Hernandez Jersey Swap Tom Brady NOT Most Requested Replacement

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The New England Patriots swapped out more than 2,500 Aaron Hernandez jerseys for free in Foxboro this weekend ... but TMZ has learned Tom Brady was NOT the most requested replacement. In fact, you'll never guess who was #1.

A rep for the Pats tells us ... the team happily shelled out roughly $250,000 to make sure any fan who had a Hernandez jersey could get a free replacement featuring a Pats player who's not currently facing murder charges.

We're told ... of the 2,500ish people who showed up to the stadium for the swap event, 30% of the fans were kids requesting new youth jerseys.

So, who was the most requested?? The honor goes to 5-time Pro Bowler VINCE WILFORK -- a 325-pound BEAST of a defensive tackle!!

Don't worry, Brady came in 2nd ... and we have a theory as to why -- everyone in Boston already has a Brady jersey.

FYI -- Tim Tebow wasn't in the top 5.

Katy Perry Scores Payday from Hair Company ... Because She Deserves It

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Katy Perry didn't just settle her lawsuit against a hair care company ... SHE WON ... TMZ has learned.

GHD (Good Hair Day) and KP (Katy Perry) got into a nasty lawsuit/countersuit over what Katy claimed was an oral agreement to pay her $2 mil for a 2-year extension on her endorsement deal.

GHD not only sued Katy ... the company trashed her, claiming its market research showed Katy had a "significant decrease in appeal across Europe" and was "increasingly polarizing ... with negative perceptions in all markets."

Katy countersued for her fee and, as we first reported, the case has settled.

But now we know what happened in the settlement, and GHD ate crow. We found out the company got zilch from Katy, but sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Katy got "a significant amount of money" from GHD.

Moral of the story -- when Katy gets a hair extension, it best be honored.

Sports Stores We Don't Want 'Blood Money' from Hernandez Jerseys

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eBay's profiting off "blood money" from Aaron Hernandez' alleged murder by allowing sellers to jack up jersey prices -- so say several New England sports memorabilia store owners ... and they REFUSE to do the same thing.

As you know, prices for Hernandez jerseys on eBay have soared in light of recent events -- with some jerseys reaching $1,500 or more -- but TMZ spoke with the owners of multiple New England sports memorabilia stores ... and not ONE of them plans to raise prices to meet demand.

The owner of Sportsworld USA in Saugus, MA, tells us, "We don't want to make money off this incident. It's what we consider blood money. We just want to get our money back."

The owner of Your Sports Memorabilia in Boston says, "I do not stand for what he allegedly did and wouldn't want to profit off an individual who was murdered ... Sports memorabilia is a dirty industry and this is one of the reasons why."

The owner of SureShot Promotions in Hanson, MA, says the store is even discounting some of the jerseys to get rid of them ASAP -- telling us, "It is a sad situation."

And for the record, the demand in memorabilia stores is just as crazy as it is online ... the owner of New England Pictures (Manchester, NH) says they sold more Hernandez jerseys the day his murder charge was announced than they did in the 6 months before.

Bottom line: people are really weird.

Alessandra Ambrosio Fill Me Up

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Wearing daisy dukes up to her armpits, gorgeous Victoria's Secret supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio was in bad need of some self-service yesterday in L.A. -- dropping by a local gas station for a quick refill.

The 32-year-old stunner really knows how to handle a hose.