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Macklemore turned his back on the thrift shop thing yesterday -- rocking what looks like a ridiculously expensive Louis Vuitton bag at JFK.

Ironic, Mack rails against designers in his famous song, rapping about how designer labels are a massive waste of money -- "Limited edition, let's do some simple addition / Fifty dollars for a T-shirt - that's just some ignorant bitch (sh*t) / I call that getting swindled and pimped (sh*t) / I call that getting tricked by a business."

Tom Arnold is half the man he used to be, dropping 90 pounds in 9 months -- but he tells TMZ, it wasn't easy ... he had to cut out sugar and bread from his diet and bust his ass exercising.

54-year-old Tom tells us his son Jax -- who was born in April -- is the inspiration for his weight loss. "My son is already cursed with an old dad, so he doesn't deserve to have a fat dad too."

According to Tom, the diet was a huge part, but he also did tons of circuit training, cardio, and took lots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Muscle Pharm supplements.

Hasta la vista, belly.

The guy Bethenny Frankel is dating is outraged that media outlets are sniffing around, accusing him of having committed a crime, TMZ has learned.

34-year-old Michael Cerussi III tells us, reporters have been asking him about a lawsuit he filed in 2001 against a woman who had accused him of committing a crime against her while he was at Union College in New York. Michael sued her and the school for defamation, insisting the girl's claims were false ... and the school had no right to expel him.

Michael tells TMZ, "Claims were made to the school, which were false and unfounded and ultimately withdrawn."

Behold, the Sith Lord's new apprentice.

69-year-old George Lucas stepped out on New Year's Day in St. Barts with his 4-month-old daughter Everest, his first ever biological child. Lucas has three other adopted children, two in their 20s, one in her 30s.

Lucas and his new wife Mellody Hobson got married last June. Everest was delivered via surrogate in November.

It's unclear if Everest has a twin brother currently residing on another planet, so right now ... she's our only hope.

Former "Teen Mom" star Maci Bookout had a momcation in Miami this week ... and with no kid to look after, the 22-year-old let everyone know it was BOOZIN' TIME!!!

Sportin' a shirt that read, "Off Duty," Bookout was seen smokin' ciggies, drinking beer and even swiggin' a champagne cocktail on the beach.

Bookout also posted video of a dancing session in her hotel ... good times.

Of course, Bookout has a 5-year-old son Bentley, but he was reportedly at home with his father Ryan Edwards.

Tori Spelling spent the last day of 2013 re-setting her wedding ring ... back on her finger.

Tori has been out sans ring ... since reports surfaced that hubby Dean McDermott cheated on her with a woman in Canada ... but she clearly decided to send a different message during a New Year's Eve burger run.

Tori has said nothing about the allegations. Tori posted video XMAS morning of her and the kids opening presents ... but Dean was nowhere in sight.

12:25 PM PT -- A short time ago, Tori tweeted a photo of her family -- including Dean -- wishing fans a happy New Year.

Britney Spears is into 2 things -- her BF and B&D .. and she got to enjoy both at the same time during her Vegas New Year's Eve concert.

Brit dragged David Lucado on stage at Planet Hollywood ... forcing him down on hands and knees, strapping him into a harness and dog collar and then parading him around on a leash.

David seemed to enjoy it enough ... it's one of the fun perks of being with Britney.

This is it ... the last bikini objectification of the year ... and so, we proudly present -- KATIE HOLMES VS. JENNIFER ANISTON!!!!

Katie was out in Miami, flaunting her post-Tom Cruise physique in a hot pink 2-piece.

Jennifer is still in Cabo ... hangin' out with her man Justin Theroux.

Two hot bodies -- but there can only be one winner.

So, we gotta ask ...

Robin Roberts -- who came out yesterday -- has been open about her sexuality for years ... she just didn't feel the need to go public until now.

Sources close to Robin tell TMZ ... everyone in her life -- both personally and professionally -- knew she was gay and in a 10-year relationship with Amber Laign. The 2 of them met in San Francisco through mutual friends.

Amber is a massage therapist who specializes in helping people with injuries.

As for their relationship ... our sources say Amber was utterly devoted to Robin when she went through both of her illnesses -- breast cancer in 2007 and Myelodysplastic Syndrome in 2012. Robin was extremely ill and we're told Amber was her rock.

As for why Robin came out yesterday ... we're told she never felt the need to tell the world, but at the end of such a difficult year she wanted to acknowledge what Amber did for her.

The car goes for around 42k ... it's been available in Europe since November.

Take that Volt drivers!

Mystery solved. The dude is Miley's assistant, Cheyne Thomas. He's also the Dirty Santa on whom Miley was twerking.

Miley Cyrus may have a new guy ... or at least a new guy for the evening.

We got pics of Miley at the opening of Beacher's Madhouse in Vegas after Britney's big opening ... which Miley also attended.

Miley wasn't coy about it ... she clearly wanted everyone to see.

We're trying to figure out who the dude is ... he looks familiar. If anyone has a clue, please send it to us in our contact us box. It's the same guy in both photos ... even though it doesn't look like it.

This is Nicole Minetti ... one of the women convicted of wrangling up prostitutes for disgraced Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi ... and by the looks of these pics, you'd never guess she'd recently been sentenced to 5 YEARS IN PRISON.

According to Italian officials, Minetti was one of the key people who supplied the hookers to Berlusconi's legendary "Bunga Bunga" parties. She's been sentenced to 5 years in the big house ... but that's on hold 'cause she's appealing the case.

In the meantime, Minetti's passing the time by romping around the beaches of Miami in a thong ... just like she did on Christmas day. Which begs the question ... how the hell did she get in the country after she's been convicted???

Gabrielle Union -- the future Mrs. Dwyane Wade -- took her brand new million dollar 8.5 carat diamond ring out in public yesterday ... but not without some serious hired muscle to keep it safe.

Gabby and Ring arrived to the Staples Center in L.A. ... flanked by private security ... to watch their man dominate the Kobe Bryant-less Lakers.

Funny, Kobe knows a little something about expensive jewelry ... in fact, he may have bought the most expensive ring out of ALL the NBA players ($4 million) .. except his wasn't a "Will You Marry Me" diamond -- it was a "FORGIVE ME!" diamond.

So, we sorta freaked out at the office this morning when we saw THIS PHOTO of "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco wearing a shirt that appears to be straight out of the Paula Deen collection!!!

Then we saw the other photo ... and all was right in the world again.

Merry Christmas.

Reese Witherspoon is in the holiday spirit ... celebrating with her hubby with a little vino and then driving off into the sunset.

Reese and Jim Toth hit up the outdoor patio at Gjelina in Venice over the weekend. A source connected to Reese says she had a glass of wine with an early dinner and then walked around the area XMAS shopping for "several hours," and then got behind the wheel and drove home.

As you recall, Reese and Jim famously got arrested in Atlanta after a drunken night out on the town. Jim was busted for DUI. Reese was arrested for disorderly conduct.