'Good Morning America' Throws 'Today'-Crushing Gloat Party
For the first time in 16 years, ABC's "Good Morning America" edged out NBC's "Today" in the morning show ratings last week -- and this morning, ABC News rubbed it in NBC's face ... throwing a champagne-popping victory party.
All the big swinging chicks at ABC were present ... including Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, and Lara Spencer -- in addition to ABC News President Ben Sherwood, Senior EP Tom Cibrowski, former "GMA" host Charlie Gibson, George Stephanopoulos, Sam Champion ... pretty much the whole crew.
We're told Robin Roberts toasted the entire "GMA" team, saying, "We're the face of it, but it's all you. Everyone in this building is a team."
We're guessing the "Today" staff got bagels.
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Soulja Boy I Hit The Weed MOTHER LODE!!!!
Apparently, Souja Boy is suffering from a pretty gnarly case of glaucoma these days ...
The rapper recently posted this pic of himself clutching an ass-load of pot ... while in front of a room filled to the brim with the sticky icky.
It's unclear when the photo was shot ... or where the photo was shot ... but DAMN.
Snoop Dogg just retweeted the pic moments ago during his weekly Puff Puff Pass Tuesday routine -- it's obvious he approves.
Calls to Soulja's rep have not been returned.
5:32 PM PST -- A rep for Soulja Boy tells TMZ ... the photo was taken inside of a marijuana dispensary in California earlier this month.
The rep says the shop is owned by Soulja's friend ... who invited him to come check out the joint. We're told Soulja was amazed by the inventory and HAD to take a pic.
Soulja's rep insists the rapper did not purchase any marijuana that day.
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Hillary Clinton Parties From Dusk 'Til Yawn
Even the richest Colombian coffee couldn't save Hillary Clinton from the telltale effects of a hard night of partying.
The Secretary of State looked the worse for wear after pounding down a beer and dancing in the wee hours of the morning at a Colombian bar.
Hillary is known to knock a few back -- she famously traded shots of vodka with Senator John McCain in Estonia.
Hey, it's good clean fun ... compared to the Secret Service hijinks.
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Hillary Clinton The Secretary of PARTYING
In a move more reminiscent of something her husband Bill might do, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was photographed last night dancing and knocking back a beer at a club in Cartagena, Colombia.
Clinton, in town for Summit of the Americas, showed up at a bar called La Havana at around 12:45 AM and stayed for about 30 minutes.
According to a local paper, Clinton and her party of 12 ordered a dozen beers, two glasses of whiskey and bottles of water.
Nice to see Hillary let loose a little.
Hillary was photographed the day after her Colombian beer session, looking real worn -- the pic is pretty great.
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Lindsay Lohan Parties at Coachella
Lindsay Lohan has clearly discounted/ignored the advice of Judge Stephanie Sautner who urged her to stay away from the club scene, because she was front and center at hard-partying Coachella this weekend.
She was there with a dude, didn't drink as far as we can tell, but nonetheless the temptations at the music festival are endless.
On the upside, she looked good.
Gerard Butler ROCKS OUT Manhattan Club With Help from Oasis [VIDEO]
It hasn't been 2 months since Gerard Butler left rehab for substance abuse -- but last week, he was already back at an NYC bar, where he blew away the crowd with a knockout performance of "Wonderwall" ... and we got video!!!
Butler stopped by The Darby supper club in Manhattan last Thursday -- the actor didn't drink a drop ... but he did take the stage and perform several songs, including one by The Doors and another by The Rolling Stones.
But the best by far ... Butler's rendition of the Oasis classic "Wonderwall" -- you gotta check out the clip. After all.
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Evelyn Lozada Spends Her Easter Weekend in a Strip Club
The act of "making it rain" is usually one reserved for the male of our species -- but last night in Miami, "Basketball Wives" star Evelyn Lozada proved the women can do it too!
Lozada was hosting an event at G5 Strip Club. We're told the girls kept coming to Evelyn to dance for her and even gave the soon-to-be Mrs. Chad Ochocinco a few dance moves.
According to our sources, Evelyn dropped around $2,000 ... one George Washington at a time.
Your move, boys.
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Bruce Springsteen Jumps Into Crowd CHUGS FAN'S BEER
Bruce Springsteen is the most easily-poisonable rock star on the planet -- because Tuesday during a concert, he grabbed some stranger's beer in the crowd ... and CHUGGED the entire thing ... no questions asked.
It all went down during the Wrecking Ball tour in Philadelphia -- The Boss jumped off stage .. beelined for the crowd ... and sang "Raise Your Hand" in a sea of grab-happy fans.
Then the magic happened (skip to 1:30 in the video) -- halfway through the performance Bruce sat down and a grateful fan handed him a pint of beer ... then like a BAD ASS … Springsteen chugged the golden elixir, threw the empty cup to the crowd in triumph and continued to perform without missing a beat.
Dude is 62 years old. Just sayin'.
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LeBron, Bosh, Wade We're a JAZZ Band Now!!!
Forget the Big Three ... LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade are now a 1920s-era JAZZ TRIO -- or at least they played one Tuesday night ... at Bosh's blowout 28th birthday party in Miami.
It all went down at Miami's Adrienne Arsht Center -- James, Bosh and Wade took the stage and surprised the entire party with an impromptu jam sesh ... and we're told, they weren't that bad.
Other guests included ... Timbaland, Heat President Pat Riley, and the entire Heat squad. Grammy winner Chrisette Michele also performed.
Ain’t that just the bees knees ...
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Drake Party Marijuana Mayhem In Oklahoma City Nightclub
Drake is responsible for a MASSIVE cloud of pot smoke that shut down an Oklahoma City nightclub this month -- resulting in at least one arrest -- this according to the club owner ... who now wants the rapper to pay for his troubles.
The owner of Dollhouse Lounge in OKC just sent Drake and his manager a letter -- obtained by TMZ -- claiming the rapper asked him to open the nightclub just for him on Thursday March 1st to host a private party ... and it went off the rails.
According to the owner, Drake showed up with his massive entourage -- and when the party was in full swing, several Dollhouse employees noticed the smell of marijuana coming from Drake's VIP section.
The owner claims the party was shut down immediately -- and soon after, the Oklahoma City Police showed up to restore order and usher people out of the club.
While the cops were there, the owner claims they discovered a half-burnt marijuana cigarette in Drake's section -- and then ARRESTED the club manager ... after issuing her a ticket.
But the owner thinks it's BS his club is taking the blame -- because he'd never be in this mess if Drake never asked him to host a party. Now, he wants Drake to pay for all his trouble ... several thousand dollars worth ... or ELSE.
Drake's reps could not be reached for comment.
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Charlie Sheen I Didn't Fall Off the Wagon ... I'm Just a Lightweight
Charlie Sheen is ashamed about his sloshy behavior at a recent Guns N' Roses concert ... but not because he did anything wrong ... it's because he realized he can't handle his booze like he used to.
Sources close to Sheen tell TMZ -- the Warlock realized people were concerned he had fallen off the wagon ... but he is adamant ... he NEVER gave up booze.
Sheen is telling friends he does drink occasionally ... and had a few drinks at the concert ... but they hit him "pretty hard" ... because he simply doesn't have the tolerance he had in his heyday.
Charlie told one friend, "This is what happens when you don't drink very often."
As far as his job goes ... we're told the clip (below) didn't appear to cause any concern with the muckety mucks at Sheen's new show "Anger Management" ... because no one ever mentioned it to Charlie.
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'Sandlot' Kid Near Death Hangover in Vegas
One of the kids from "The Sandlot" triggered an all-out emergency at a Vegas hotel last weekend -- when a maid thought she found the guy dead in his room ... but there was one problem ... he wasn't.
Sources tell TMZ, it all went down the morning after St. Paddy's Day -- a housekeeper at the Wyndham Hotel entered a hotel room occupied by 31-year-old Marty York (aka Yeah-Yeah from the movie) and he appeared unconscious.
When the housekeeper tried to wake him, she couldn't. So, she called security, thinking York was dead.
The hotel called 911 and in-house medical staff rushed to the room -- only to find York was actually just hungover ... sleeping off a night off heavy drinking.
The real problem ... Marty slept through his checkout time. Yeah, yeah.
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Shaquille O'Neal This One Goes Out to All the White People
Shaquille O'Neal celebrated his 40th birthday in Las Vegas last night with a bunch of his friends, some of whom were white ... a fact that was not lost on Shaq.
The Diesel took to the mic at the nightclub LAVO inside the Palazzo Hotel ... where he shouted out his caucasian friends and dedicated a song in their honor.
Check out the video to find out which song Shaq thinks is the official anthem of white people.
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Snooki & Jwoww Two VERY Different Spring Breaks
Mom-to-be Snooki enjoyed her first sober Spring Break party in Cancun today ... while her "Jersey Shore" spinoff castmate Jwoww enjoyed the kind of cocktail an unwed pregnant reality star cannot.
Soon Snooki will be enjoying her first sober St. Patrick's Day. Then her first sober Passover. Then her first sober Easter. Then her first sober Earth Day. Then her first sober Cinco de Mayo. Then her first sober Memorial Day. Then her first sober Flag Day. Then her first sober July 4th. Then her first sober ...
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Rapper Fabolous MASSIVE $28,000 Rainstorm At Atlanta Strip Club
These pictures are insane -- rapper Fabolous lived up to the phrase "make it rain" better than ANY rapper in recent memory this week ... unleashing a $28,000 downpour at an Atlanta strip club ... and we got the pics.
The moneystorm took place Wednesday night at a new strip joint called Diamonds -- where local radio personality Kenny Burns was throwing a party -- and shocker ... Fab brought along a truckload of cash.
Also making it precipitate -- comedian Kevin Hart, who we're told dropped $7,000 on butt-in-the-face action.
The cash tornado got so out of control -- a layer of money even settled on the club chandelier.
We're not worthy.
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Michael Jackson's Dad 83-Year-Old Hits Vegas Club ... at 2 PM!
83-year-old Joe Jackson threw on his best track jacket ... and goldest chain ... and hit the club scene in Vegas this weekend ... at 2 IN THE AFTERNOON.
Michael Jackson's father was chillin' at Lavo Champagne Brunch at the Palazzo Hotel ... a full-on nightclub-style party scene ... that serves almond crusted French toast.
Sources at the club tell TMZ ... JJ arrived with a male friend ... and wasn't boozing, only drinking water.
But he WAS pimpin' it ... hangin' out at a table with a group of hot chicks. At one point, he handed his camera to someone and said, "I want a picture with the girls."
After the pic, the girls described JJ as a "sweet old man."
What happens in Vegas ... is weird sometimes.