Model Samantha Hoopes Up For The Gig Of A Lifetime ... And It's Not Playboy
There's good reason why Sports Illustrated model Samantha Hoopes has been hitting the juice bar with her tatas and booty on full display ... she's up for the biggest modeling job of her life.
Hoopes tells us she's up for the "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" and she thinks juicing is the secret to being picked.
The S.I. model says she got the coveted call asking her to audition for the lingerie catwalk, a call only a couple hundred ladies get.
She's up against some tough competition -- Adriana, Alessandra and Behati to name a few -- but judging from her photos and recent juice bar runs ... Sam's got a fighting chance!
We are told she flew out for the casting in NYC on Friday ... no word if she's gotten the gig yet.
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Zola The Stripper I'm Cashing in ... On Hoeism!!
Zola the stripper doesn't care if people think her outrageous story is a lie -- she's about to make bank off it either way.
The stripper, whose sensational adventures in "hoeism" became a viral sensation ... came on TMZ Live on Friday, and revealed she's been inundated with offers -- movies, magazines, books and even merchandise!
Check out the clip, Zola gave us a few hints on what kinda gear she's rolling out, and ... you're welcome, in advance, for the stocking stuffer ideas.
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Cincinnati Bengals Star Ball Z New Cleats
Cincinnati Bengals stud WR Mohamed Sanu is putting his power level over 9000 ... with custom Dragon Ball Z cleats ... TMZ Sports has learned.
We're told Sanu hit up Dez Customz and requested a bad ass new pair with "the two main guys from Dragon Ball Z."
Dez delivered with a super saiyan portrait of Goku and Gohan gracing the front of each cleat.
Unclear if Sanu plans to rock the cleats on Sunday -- but he's worn some pretty funky custom cleats in the past ... including kicks that featured "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk."
#DropThatKamehamehaWave
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Mark Cuban Clowned By Mavs Player ... You Dress Like Crap, Bro
Mark Cuban -- swag game weak.
The Dallas Mavericks owner is havin' a tough week -- first, he loses to the Clippers ... and now, one of his own players is blasting his fashion sense.
Chandler Parsons went to Twitter to try and social media shame his boss -- posting a pic of Cuban in a Three Commas t-shirt, a pair of dad jeans and some sneaks ... with the caption, "NBA needs a new dress code for owners."
BTW, we didn't think the shirt was thaaaat bad.
The jeans on the other hand ...
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Kylie Jenner & Kim Kardashian Can You Tell The Difference?
Neither could we, really.
Kylie Jenner and Tyga looked more like a copycat version of Kim and Kanye in the Big Apple.
Kylie's not exactly coy about jacking her older sister's style. The photo on the left of Kylie and her BF was snapped Wednesday night, while the photo on the right of Kim and her hubby was taken in April.
The similarities are numerous. Let us know if we missed any ...
1) black shades
2) hair parted down the middle
3) chic coat
4) rapping significant other dressed in a black hoody and shielding you from the paparazzi
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Kylie Jenner My Body Sells ... Leggings Too!!!
Kylie Jenner's body is like a Times Square billboard .... slap something on it and everyone will notice.
Dead Studios is the latest beneficiary. The company sent Kylie a bunch of free swag, including a pair of their Dead Sports leggings. Brand director Sam Moore tells TMZ, sales went through the roof in a matter of hours after Kylie posted photos showcasing the tights.
Moore says the company made a month's worth of profits in 24 hours. The craziest part, they say they don't have an endorsement deal with Kylie.
Safe to say Kylie will be getting more free swag.
Tim Tebow Rock Our Socks For Six-Figures
Tim Tebow is on the verge of picking up a pretty sweet side gig in the fashion world -- a huge offer to endorse socks.
TMZ Sports has learned Inspyr Socks reached out to the former NFL QB to peddle their sock line and the deal comes with a nice six-figure paycheck. The company even eludes to TT's NFL struggles in their offer letter praising the way Tebow "handled yourself in the face of so much adversity and pressure."
We're told Tebow has yet to accept the offer, but if he does, Inspyr will be darn pumped.
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Kirk Cousins Hawking 'You Like That!?' Shirts ... For Charity
Kirk Cousins is turning his biggest NFL moment into a profitable moment ... selling, "You Like That?!" shirts ... but it's all for a good cause.
After the pumped up Washington Redskins QB shouted those 3 words at the media following his comeback victory over the Bucs this weekend, the video went crazy viral.
Now, as our friends at BSO pointed out ... Cousins is getting in on the action -- with $23 shirts to memorialize the moment.
Cousins says proceeds will benefit the International Justice Mission to support ending violence and oppression of the poor worldwide.
We like that.
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R. Kelly Hoverboard to the Rescue
If you ever crash your Skywalker Hoverboard, better hope R. Kelly's there to hook you up with another one, which is exactly what happened to one lucky kid at a Chicago department store.
The 9-year-old was helping his mom shop for a Burberry belt Sunday at the Nordstrom on Michigan Ave when he cruised off, and bit it so hard he broke his wheels in two.
First to the rescue -- R. Kelly, who just happened to be doing some shopping. R. Kellz picked the kid up, and before he even shed a tear, Kelly had his assistant run to his car and grab the singer's personal hoverboard ... which he then handed to the kid.
R. Kelly ... still making sure people can fly.
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Drake I Know When That ... Birthday Bling!!!
Drake's putting a new twist on the ole classic Jesus piece ... with his new "6 God" ice.
Drizzy turned up for his 29th birthday Saturday at Omnia Nightclub in Las Vegas, and one of his gifts was a diamond and gold chain from his fave jewelers ... Dave Bling and Will Da Boss of DWS Jewelry & Co.
Dave and Will tell us the pendant -- two hands clasped in prayer next to a 6 -- was inspired by Drake's song "6 God" off the album, "If You're Reading This It's Too Late." And even though it's not huge in size, it's worth a sweet $15k!
Even in October ... still so hot up in the 6.
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Caitlyn Jenner Costume Crushing 'Frozen' ... Kiss My Corset, Elsa!
Let it go "Frozen" freaks ... Elsa and co. have been dethroned by Caitlyn Jenner in the Halloween costume popularity game -- although they're hardly targeting the same audience.
Several costume companies tell us the replica of Caitlyn's corset, worn for her Vanity Fair cover, is hands down the the most in-demand getup this season. A rep for Wholesale Halloween Costumes says they haven't seen a craze like this since "Frozen" last year.
The rep says they're sold out after 1,000 units of "Call Me Caitlyn" flew off shelves back in August, and they haven't been able to restock for Halloween. Soooo ... Elsa might have to be your plan 'B' this year, fellas.
Note to male purchasers of either costume: Please, please wax or shave.
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Caitlyn Jenner Tale of Two Kates ... Or Caits
Caitlyn Jenner has a great strategy for getting on best dressed lists ... copy Kate Middleton's wardrobe.
Cait duplicated the royal princess' look from her 2010 engagement party all the way down to her heels when she stepped out Thursday night for dinner in LA.
It's a pretty brilliant move on Cait's part considering Middleton is praised as one of the best dressed women in the world.
Now, if she could just get her hands on one of those fancy tiara thingys.
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'Back To The Future' Star Hook Me Up with ... Some Self-Lacing Nikes!
"Back to the Future" actress Lea Thompson is pumped up to reunite with her castmates, but bummed about one piece of technology from the movie she just can't get her hands on ... yet.
Lea was on TMZ Live today to help us celebrate "Back to the Future" Day. She was getting ready for Wednesday night's screening of the film's original sequel ... which featured those cool self-lacing shoes.
Nike says it's finally created the kicks in real life, but even though Lea had a starring role as Marty McFly's mother ... she told us the swag hasn't shown up on her doorstep.
Still, she's not walking away empty handed ...
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Perry Ellis President Sued My Boss Is a Racist & a Homophobe
Perry Ellis President and COO Oscar Feldenkreis is getting dressed down in a lawsuit from a high ranking employee who says the honcho has strict rules ... about blacks and gays.
Joseph Cook, an openly gay senior executive for the clothing company, says Feldenkreis offended him several times. He says when it came to advertisements, Oscar demanded there were "no blacks" or "anyone who looked too gay" pictured.
On another occasion, Cook says he was summoned for jury duty and Feldenkreis told him he could avoid it by "telling them you hate ni**ers and f*gs."
Cook is asking for an unspecified amount of cash.
We reached out to Perry Ellis for comment ... so far, no word back.
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Backstreet Boys Surprise Gig at Balmain ... 'Cause Hot Models Want it That Way
'90s kids in NYC rejoiced Tuesday night cuz the Backstreet Boys hit the stage for the Balmain x H&M fashion show.
Brian, Nick and those other guys performed some of their classics for the likes of Kylie, Kendall and Gigi Hadid. We're told Olivier Rousteing -- who designed the collection -- is a HUGE BSB fan and asked the group to close the show.
Our source says the performance was such a success Olivier and the Boys are in talks to work together on their upcoming tour.
Your move, 'N SYNC.
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Kendall & Kylie Jenner Back to Work After Lamar Crisis
Duty calls for Kendall and Kylie Jenner -- days after brother-in-law Lamar Odom's brush with death -- Kendall punched in for work, while her sis showed up for support.
The Jenner girls attended the Balmain x H&M launch event in NYC, where Kendall modeled on the catwalk. Kylie watched from the front row.
Both flew to Lamar’s bedside last week, and now that he's back in LA. and slowly improving ... it looks like Kendall and Kylie are getting back to everyday life. As much as possible, anyway.
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da ...