Tyga Drops $20,000 on Egyptian Tomb Who's the Pharaoh-est of Them All?

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Tyga doesn't need drugs to get hieroglyphic ... he just dropped $20,000 on an Egyptian-made tomb for his new L.A. store ... and it's pretty rad.

Sources tell us, Tyga spent more than $120,000 decorating the newly-opened Melrose clothing store called Last Kings -- the tomb was just a drop in the bucket.

We're told $100,000 went toward painting the place's ceilings like the Sistine Chapel -- and the remaining money went toward the tomb, as well as a bunch of other Egyptian-made Pharaoh-phernalia ... like the black and gold guard statues ... and sand.

Yes, Tyga actually paid to import sand from Egypt ... and his store is 10 miles from the beach.

At least it looks cool.

'Housewives' Chick Kim D I Couldn't Rip Off That Jeweler I Don't Even KNOW Him

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One of the 'Real Housewives' is going full Mick Jagger on the jeweler who's suing her for ripping off designs -- saying the guy is using her, and he better get off of her cloud ... before she sues his ass.

Kim DePaola from 'RHNJ' tells TMZ ... Ohio jeweler Constantino Frangopolous is "delusional" for claiming she jacked anything from him because she swears she's never met the guy or even heard of him.

TMZ broke the story ... Frangopolous sued Kim -- claiming they had a verbal agreement to design jewelry for her to wear and promote on the show ... but instead she copied his pieces and sold them as her own.

KD thinks Frangopolous is trying to piggyback on her fame, and her only response to his lawsuit is ... "Hop off my coattails and try to mess with someone whose intelligence level is as low as [his]."

She's thinking about suing for defamation.

Nicki Minaj Sued Hair Guy Wigs Out

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The guy who credits himself for making Nicki Minaj a bizarre spectacle is now suing the rapper, claiming she stole his wig designs and cheated him out of millions of dollars.

Terrence Davidson claims in his lawsuit ... he's a big reason for Nicki's success. He rewinds to 2010, when he created what he calls a panoply of "fresh, hip and unique wigs" ... including the pink upper bun wig, the fox fur wig, the pink high top wig, the superbass wig and the half blond-half pink wig.

Davidson says Nicki not only stole his designs and marketed them herself, she even talked him out of a multi-million dollar reality show deal because she claimed it would ruin their partnership.

Davidson wants a minimum of $30 million.

NJ 'Housewife' Sued You Jacked My Designs ... Jeweler Says

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Kimberly DePaola -- a semi-regular on "Real Housewives of New Jersey" -- enticed a well-known jeweler to sell her some of his best pieces ... so she could rip off the designs and sell them as her own ... according to a new lawsuit.

Constantino Frangopolous claims he and Kimberly struck a deal -- he would design pieces for her to wear on "RHONJ" ... and she would promote and sell his jewelry to fans of the show.

According to court docs, Frangopolous' designs were not only featured in several episodes ... but Kimberly started selling knockoffs of his designs on her website and in two of her retail stores.

The jeweler claims he asked KD to send him a contract to formalize their deal -- which she never did -- and now he's suing her and Bravo to collect lost profits.

We reached out to Kim ... but haven't heard back. Bravo had no comment.

Michelle Rodriguez Loses Pants in Backseat Bingo with Cara

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Model Cara Delevingne was the big winner ... when Michelle Rodriguez emerged nearly naked from their limo in London. Well, honestly -- we're ALL winners on this one.

Just ask M-Rod and CD's limo driver.

Michelle Rodriguez Oops! I Lost My Pants ... In the Limo with My GF

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No one had a better ride than Michelle Rodriguez last night -- just ask her pants ... which disappeared off her body while she was in the backseat of a limo with her new GF Cara Delevingne!

Here's what we know.

Fact: Michelle was wearing white pants when she and Cara hopped a ride back to their London hotel.

Fact: Michelle stepped out of the car cloaked in her bodyguard's jacket ... WITHOUT pants.

FUN FACT: CD stepped out of the car right after Michelle ... holding white pants.

Fact: These pictures tell an AWESOME story, and this is our new favorite celeb couple.

10:29 AM PT -- Michelle's rep tells TMZ, the UK Mirror story -- in which Michelle reportedly admitted to being in a relationship with Cara -- is FALSE. The rep says Michelle never spoke to the Mirror.

Lauren Silverman I Have a Resilient Vagina!

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Forget the miracle of childbirth ... Lauren Silverman has a miraculous vag ... briskly walking through a department store 3 days after giving birth.

What makes it even more spectacular is that she's walking around in skintight leather pants.

Mind you baby Eric made his debut at 6 lbs 7 oz.

This is Lauren's second kid ... so maybe it's a little easier -- but still, she's a true champ!

Khloe Kardashian PELTS Herself 'FXCK YO FUR'

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Anti-fur activist Khloe Kardashian made her views explicit in NYC Monday morning -- rocking a fake fur coat on the street ... with the words "FXCK YO FUR" spray-painted on her back in bright red letters.

Khloe has spoken out against wearing fur for years -- and even partnered with PETA on several campaigns, but she cut ties with the organization in 2012 after a PETA-affiliated activist dumped flour on Kim K during a red carpet event.

As for furs, Lady Gaga agrees to disagree.

Kenyon Martin Rips NBA Jerseys No Man Should Wear Sleeves!

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Kenyon Martin doesn't just think those special sleeved NBA jerseys are ugly ... he thinks they're emasculating -- telling TMZ Sports they belong in the WNBA!

The New York Knicks star was leaving Greystone Manor this weekend ... when we asked how he felt about the sleeved unis NBA teams had to wear during the Christmas Day games.

"I think they're WNBA jerseys," Martin said.

"I had to go with it, it's the job, you got to wear the company uniform ... so, it is what it is."

He adds, "It's all about money at the end of the day ... do I agree with it? No. Do I understand it? Yeah."

Martin also talks pets -- and why he believes it's important for a big man to have a big dog ... pretty funny stuff.

Celebrity Designer FOUND DEAD IN HUDSON RIVER Last Seen Alive at Paris Hilton's Bday Party

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Celebrity designer Michele Savoia -- who dressed huge stars like Robert DeNiro and Ricky Martin – was found dead in the Hudson River on Sunday ... days after he was last seen alive at Paris Hilton's birthday party.

The 55-year-old -- who ran the famous House of Savoia fashion line -- disappeared after leaving Hilton's party at Marquee nightclub in NYC around 4am Thursday morning.

But his body was discovered yesterday floating in the Hudson near his houseboat near Pier 59 in Manhattan.

He was last seen Thursday morning --- leaving Hilton’s birthday bash at the Marquee.

Cops say ... they don't suspect foul play -- and officials will conduct an autopsy to determine his official cause of death.

Colin Kaepernick Jumps on Designer Backpack Craze Welcome to the Male Purse!

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Just like women and their purses ... men are becoming addicted to expensive designer backpacks -- just ask Colin Kaepernick, who rocked a $200 bag through LAX yesterday.

Colin's bag was designed by Pink Dolphin ... but he's not the only top male athlete with a couture back bag.

Just the other day we saw DeMarcus Cousins flashing his MCM Six Stud Stark Backpack, which runs anywhere from $600 to $1,000.

There's more ... NBA superstar Anthony Davis has a $1,500 Gucci ... Floyd Mayweather has an MCM where he keeps his cash ... and there's many, many more.

Somewhere, Carrie Bradshaw is smiling.

Kendall Jenner Nipples Make it to the Big Time

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They're baaaaack!!

Kendall Jenner's nipples can now make it anywhere ... because they made it to a New York City high fashion runway Thursday.

18-year-old Kendall flaunted what her mama manages ... in a completely sheer brown top and a wig at the Marc Jacobs fashion show.

It was KJ's NY Fashion Week debut, and immediately after her nipples lit up the event ... Khloe Kardashian gushed on IG, "My baby sister killed it today."

Kim Kardashian also weighed in, saying ... "Proudest sister ever!!!!"

Kendall's goodies were last seen in sheer black.

First black, now brown? Kim and Khloe really are proud.

'Basketball Wives' Star My Jeweler Jacked My Necklace And My Insurance Co. Is Screwing Me

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Former NBA megastar Stephon Marbury's wife is at war over nearly a million bucks worth of jewelry which she claims was stolen right out from under her.

Latasha Marbury had a pair of diamond earrings, a diamond pendant and a diamond necklace which she claims she had to sell to reduce the insanely expensive insurance premiums she was paying for her $2.5 mil jewelry collection. Yes, even rich people get cash-strapped.

Latasha claims she took the 3 items -- worth $900,000 -- to an NYC jeweler to sell, but she claims he outright stole them from her.

So Latasha filed a theft claim with her insurance company. Now here's the snag. The insurance company says the only way it would pay on a theft claim is if the jewelry were taken by force or stolen from a safe place.

The insurance company claims in Latasha's case she voluntarily handed the goods over so it's a case of tough luck.

Latasha is now suing the insurance company for a cool mil. The jeweler is nowhere to be found.

Vera Wang I Won't Help You Take Down Oprah I'm Too Damn Busy

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Vera Wang says she's way too deep into fashion to be dragged into a stupid lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey.

A motivational speaker is suing Oprah for allegedly jacking her trademark slogan, "Own Your Power." The speaker -- Simone Kelly-Brown -- wants Wang to sit for a deposition because the dressmaker was present at a big event where Oprah used the phrase.

Wang says the whole thing is preposterous ... she hardly remembers the event.

But even more important ... Wang says she's in the middle of the Super Bowl of shmatas -- New York Fashion Week. Wang claims she's working 24/7 to prep for her big bridal gown show and it would be a major fashion faux pas for her to bail on her business to attend a stupid depo.

BTW ... the depo is supposed to take place less than 2 miles from Wang's office.

Bruce Jenner 'That's What I Want Out of Life'

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Bruce Jenner was his old self Wednesday night, motivating college students with a pep talk about achieving your goals.

Bruce -- a very successful motivational speaker -- had the crowd at Mercyhurst University eating out of his hand. And speaking of his hand ... check out the wedding ring.

Also check out what Bruce is wearing. His hair is pulled back into his signature ponytail and he's wearing a traditional suit.

Bruce spent a good chunk of the hour talking about his 1976 Olympic victory ... a frequent topic of conversation for him.

We got a short clip of the speech. During another part he told the Erie, PA crowd, "Steal, lie, cheat and gamble ... but in a good way" ... and then went on to explain what he meant.

Bruce said people have to gamble in life by taking risks ... and they should cheat people "who would have you be less than you are." He said people must lie -- in the arms of people who love them. And finally, he urged everyone to steal .... every moment of happiness.

NBA Star Ben McLemore PRETTY IN PINK! (Rookie Hazing Casualty)

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It doesn't matter that Ben McLemore was the 7th overall pick in the NBA draft ... or the fact he's considered a legit future star ... he's still a rookie -- which means, he's gotta carry a "Hello Kitty" backpack around NYC.

We spotted the Sacramento Kings shooting guard on his way to the team bus -- but it wasn't the fact that he's 6'5" that drew our attention ... it was the bright pink bag on his shoulder.

The 21-year-old admitted, "It's a rookie thing right here" ... yeah, no kidding.

Could be worse -- at least he didn't have to shave his head like Friar Tuck, right Tim Tebow?