Guilty Verdicts In PHONY Clooney Clothing Scandal

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Three Italian men who created a phony George Clooney fashion line -- and tried to pass it off as Clooney-approved -- were just dealt a swift dose of justice in Milan ... after a judge found them all guilty of fraud.

An Italian court ruled Vanja Goffi, Francesco Galdelli, and Vincenzo Cannalire were guilty of using the famous A-lister's image for their "GC Exclusive" Clothing line -- even going so far as to forge Clooney's signature on business documents.

Goffi was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison, while Galdelli got three years and six months and Cannalire received one year and 10 months in jail.

Clooney testified during the criminal trial in Milan last year, saying he'd never met any of the men before ... even telling one of them "Nice to meet you."

UPDATE: Clooney's rep just released a statement, claiming, "A lot of people were taken advantage of and I'm happy for them that this is resolved."

Heidi Klum Bikini Bride

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In Palm Beach to renew her vows to husband Seal, supermodel Heidi Klum turned the sand into a catwalk by rockin' a two piece this weekend.

Tomorrow is Heidi and Seal's 6th wedding anniversary.

Christina Aguilera -- Dirrty

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A dressed down Christina Aguilera ventured out in NYC with her boyfriend Matt Rutler.

She's a natural beauty.

Queen's Royal Headgear -- ¡Ay, Caramba!

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Wearing a sombrero and smoking a cig with her cocktail, Queen Latifah got into the Cinco de Mayo spirit at a Mexican restaurant in NYC on Thursday.

Salud!

23-Year-Old Makes $100K Off Osama's Death

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Osama bin Laden's body was barely in American custody -- and one savvy New York kid was already making t-shirts to commemorate the bastard's death ... pulling in over $100,000 in less than 2 days.

23-year old Maurice Harary tells TMZ, he made a beeline to his NY apartment as soon as he heard the news of Osama's death -- and started building a website to sell his "OBL is dead" t-shirts.

Maurice claims the site went live at 3:30 am on Monday -- and by Tuesday evening, he had already sold around 10,000 units at 12 bucks a pop ... meaning dude raked in approximately 120k in less than two days.

Yes, we know ... you had the idea first. Stop whining.

Larry the NAKED Cable Guy

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Comedian Larry the Cable Guy hung out with The Naked Cowboy and stripped down to his not-so tighty whities while filming his reality show in Times Square on Wednesday.

No injuries were reported.

Aretha Franklin -- Black Is Slimming

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Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin proved she's half the singer she used to be ... by looking fab in a black gown at a charity gala in NYC last night.

Fortunately, there's one thing the slimmed down 69-year-old diva hasn't lost -- her big voice.

Mick Foley -- Surrendering MR. SOCKO ... For Charity

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The man who once donned the mask of Mankind -- wrestling legend Mick Foley -- is now auctioning off one of the most ICONIC pieces of pro wrestling history ... MR. SOCKO ... and he's doing it all for charity.

You might recognize it -- it's the same Mr. Socko Mankind infamously used to ensnare The Rock back in 1998 ... securing his first WWF championship title. Yes, it was WWF back then.

And that's just the beginning -- Mick's also selling off his original Mankind sleeveless shirt, the elastic wristband he used to execute THE MANDIBLE CLAW ... and the bloody rags he wore when he faced Ric Flair last year ... possibly Mick's last match ever.

The auction's going live today ... and it's all to benefit Mick's charity -- the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

We're told Mick has already raised $100,000 for the cause -- but wants to keep going ... and pull in as much money as possible. Check out the auction here.

Akon's Underwear Strip Show

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Akon did his best Marky Mark impersonation and stripped down to his white skivvies while onstage opening for Usher in Florida last night.

Smack that!

Lindsay Lohan Scarfs It Up in Court

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Lindsay Lohan just showed up for her preliminary hearing wearing the most conservative of outfits.

The shoes and vintage pants are from Lanvin, the top is a body suit from Wolford and the purse is Fendi.

Fashion Icon Bijan Pakzad Dies

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Famous designer Bijan Pakzad died today in Los Angeles, this according to reports.

He suffered a stroke Thursday night and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medial Center.

Jimmy Delshad, former two-time mayor of Beverly Hills, confirmed the news via Twitter: "It is with sadness in my heart that I share the terrible news of Bijan passing away. May he rest in peace."

Bijan was a legend in the fashion and perfume biz and designed clothes for movie stars and world leaders. His Rodeo Drive boutique is known as the most expensive store in the world.

Fashion Icon Bijan Suffers a Stroke

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Fashion designer Bijan Pakzad is hospitalized after suffering a stroke at his Beverly Hills home.

According to sources Bijan was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Thursday evening. On a Facebook post Friday night, Bijan's son Nicolas said his father had "a stroke."

The 67-year old remains hospitalized, and according to Nicolas ... Bijan is "in critical condition."

Bijan -- a legend in the fashion and perfume biz -- famously suits up movie stars and world leaders. His Rodeo Drive boutique is known as the most expensive store in the world.

Lindsay Lohan -- Attempted Retail Robbery Victim!

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Lindsay Lohan faces grand theft felony charges for a necklace that we found out was marked up 300%!!!

TMZ has learned the necklace designer sold Kamofie & Co. the piece for $850 -- that price tag does not qualify for felony grand theft, which requires a value of $950 or more.

Kamofie was trying to sell the necklace to Lindsay for $2,500 bucks.

As we first reported, we're told Lindsay's lawyer, Shawn Holley, will argue the D.A. should only be allowed to charge her client with a misdemeanor because of the value of the necklace.

But even if Holley loses that argument, Kamofie's owner -- who we're told will be testifying at Lindsay's preliminary hearing -- is going to have a PR problem for the mark-up and for selling the surveillance video and shopping a book deal.

Shakira NOBODY Stole My Jewelry!

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Shakira was NOT the victim of a gutsy ring-stealing fan in Mexico last week ... despite widespread reports to the contrary and a viral video which appeared to capture the crime ... her publicist tells TMZ.

Shakira's publicist, Joseph Carozza, tells us, “There is no truth to this report. A fan grabbed her hand and she looked down. Her ring is still visible on her hand as she continued to walk through the crowd.”

Case closed.

Kim K Lines Up NEW Photo Shoot with Cosmo

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Kim Kardashian is a woman of forgiveness -- TMZ has learned she's already agreed to do a brand new photo shoot for Cosmo ... putting aside her problems with the mag after they splashed her picture on the cover of the Turkish version.

Sources close to Kim tell us she struggled with the decision to work with Cosmo again -- because even though she has an "amazing relationship" with the magazine ... she's very passionate about her Armenian heritage.

Kim was upset because Cosmo didn't ask her permission to run the controversial cover -- it's controversial because Kim is Armenian and the Turks committed genocide against her people nearly 100 years ago ... and still refuse to acknowledge it.

Fact is, Kim didn't even know about the Turkish magazine cover until TMZ posted it yesterday.

We're told Kim's team and Cosmo talked things out Monday and Kim decided to let bygones be bygones ... and another photo shoot could take place as early as this week.

Kim Kardashian Upset at Cosmo for Turkish Cover

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Sources close to Kim Kardashian tell TMZ ... Kim is upset that a picture from one of her photo shoots ended up on the cover of Turkish Cosmopolitan -- the country that committed genocide on the Armenian people.

We're told Kim -- an Armenian-American who has been vocal about the genocide -- did an international photo shoot that went to various magazines published by Cosmo, but she didn't know it would end up on the Turkish version of the mag.

Sources say Cosmo let Kim's people know which international outlets of the magazine would use her picture -- but we're told Cosmo never mentioned Turkey to Kim or her reps. Our sources say Kim would never have approved the use of her pic in the Turkish version.

Rubbing salt in the wound ... April 24 is the day Armenians commemorate the genocide -- just weeks after her pic was splashed on the cover of Turkish Cosmo.

We contacted Cosmo for a statement ... and here's what they told us -- “Kim Kardashian is one of our favorite cover girls. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to photograph her for the Cosmopolitan editions worldwide.”