Capt. Sig Hansen Doctors Told Me No Cigs or Sex ... 1 Out of 2 Ain't Bad!

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"Deadliest Catch" star Captain Sig Hansen is calling it quits after suffering a heart attack -- that's right, no more cigarettes ... or at least, fewer of them.

The famous crabber came on "TMZ Live" to talk about his recovery from that heart attack he suffered last week while at sea. Sig says it was a huge wake up call and he's seriously trying to quit his smoking habit.

Cameras were rolling when Sig fell unconscious and we're told it will be part of the show's 12th season which starts later this month on Discovery.

But watch the clip ... he's not so down to cut sex out of his life -- as doctors recommended, temporarily. You gotta see why Sig's even got beef with the little blue pills docs slipped him.

Michael C. Hall Los Feliz Home Sold ... No Kill Room Found

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Michael C. Hall just made a cool mil off the Spanish colonial home he owned for barely 3 years.

The "Dexter" star listed his 6 bedroom, 6 bath home for $4.85 million in February and it sold almost instantly ... and once you see the place you'll understand why.

The 5,618 sq foot pad sits on a hillside in a sought after part of the Los Feliz 'hood ... not far from L.A.'s Griffith Park.

There's a pool, a separate guest house and a 3 car garage. The home's interior has been updated, but still has arched windows and wood-beamed ceilings.

Little advice -- don't check behind the air conditioning unit. "Dexter" fans know what we mean.

Khloe Kardashian Russell & Ciara's No Sex Vow ... Makes No Sense

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Khloe Kardashian is making it clear she's no fan of keeping it in your pants ... suggesting Russell Wilson and Ciara's celibacy pact is a stunt for the public.

Khloe was chopping it up on her FYI show "Kocktails With Khloe" when she went in on Russell and Ciara's pledge of no nookie until marriage ... implying their pledge was more for image than religion.

The comments are super interesting considering Ciara and Khloe's big sis Kim have been friends for YEARS ... even having play dates between North and Ciara's baby son, Future.

Check out the clip -- the shade is sooooo real.

Yanet Garcia I Didn't Get Butt Implants ... It's Muy Autentico

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Yanet Garcia, aka world's sexiest weatherwoman, is coming to her own defense denying her most famous asset got bigger overnight because of new implants.

Yanet tells TMZ she hasn't had any work done on her trunk as many of her fans -- she has 1.6 million on Instagram alone -- believed after she posted a clip of herself doing her weather thing in a tight black dress.

Yanet is chalking up the rumors to camera angles, which she's definitely a pro at working to her advantage.

If her butt did get bigger Yanet says it's because she exercises regularly. #GirlsWhoSquat

Nicole Murphy Upstaging 101

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Here's Nicole Murphy at some TV premiere event in West Hollywood ... where we guarantee no one was talking about the show once she arrived.

It's like when a wedding guest looks better than the bride.

Lane Bryant Networks Rejected Our Plus-Sized Models in Lingerie

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Lane Bryant is trying to roll out a sexy new ad starring Ashley Graham and other plus-sized models wearing almost nothing ... but multiple TV networks have banned the spot.

TMZ has obtained the unaired commercial, which sources connected to Lane Bryant tell us was rejected by ABC and NBC. We're told neither provided specifics about what crossed the line ... other than to say they were turning it down "as is."

Our sources firmly believe it's a size issue and not nudity ... since thinner women frequently appear in commercials which are already airing. Think Victoria's Secret.

NBC says it's asked Lane Bryant to make "minor edit to comply with broadcast indecency guidelines." It would not say what specifically was indecent about the ad.

We also reached out to ABC, but so far ... radio silence.

'Most Interesting Man' Get Me Back In the Game ... After Dos Equis Exit

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Jonathan Goldsmith -- best known as "The Most Interesting Man in the World" until yesterday -- is staying thirsty ... for bigger, better gigs.

Dos Equis announced it was retiring the famous commercial character on Wednesday, and Goldsmith tells TMZ ... he immediately got his management team on the horn to relaunch his film and TV career.

Goldsmith's been with Dos Equis for 9 years, but before that he was a very successful working actor ... starring in movies like "Hang 'Em High" and TV series like "Dallas," "Knots Landing," and "CHiPs."

He says the Mexican beer gig was very, very good to him -- about $1 mil a year for 5 days of work. And while real life JG counts Prez Obama and Richard Branson as friends, and clears active land mines in Vietnam -- he's hoping for new roles to break the 'Most Interesting Man' mold.

At least Dos Equis is sending him off with a bang ...

Chumlee from 'Pawn Stars' Arrested During Sexual Assault Raid

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Chumlee from "Pawn Stars" has been arrested for guns and drugs after police raided his home while investigating an alleged sexual assault ... TMZ has learned.

Las Vegas Metro PD says officers showed up at his home Wednesday afternoon with a search warrant in connection with a sexual assault case. We're told Chumlee is the suspect in that case.

Our law enforcement sources tell us cops found marijuana, meth and at least one weapon during the search.

Chumlee was taken into custody and booked for drug and weapon possession. We're told the sexual assault is still under investigation.

Story developing ...

'Simpsons' Star Don't Blame Us for Trump's Success

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Donald Trump may be flying high after picking up 3 more states, but he better hope a certain donut-loving, follicly-challenged guy doesn't enter the race ... according to a 'Simpsons' star.

Harry Shearer -- the voice of Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Smithers, Principal Skinner and many more -- was at LAX when we brought up the now infamous episode that predicted a Trump presidency ... 16 seasons ago!

Shearer explained why it worked, but only as a goof, way back then. As for whether it's still funny -- Harry explained why he'd vote Homer before Trump.

NYC Cabbie to Kenny Smith Nope.

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Here's "Inside the NBA" star Kenny "The Jet" Smith about to get into a cab in NYC Tuesday ... only to get turned down.

The cabbie says he was finished with his shift. It was 2:48 PM.

When asked why he thinks he was rejected, Smith says, "I guess he didn't like money."

BTW, it was also Kenny's birthday.

Thoughts?

Cuba Gooding Jr. Check Out My Slow Speed Striptease

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Cuba Gooding Jr. started out somewhat demure at a Miami Beach nightclub, but he ended up partially naked ... and it was awesome!!!

Cuba was turnt at LIV nightclub in the Fontainebleau hotel where he was likely celebrating his rave reviews for 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.'

Someone hands Cuba a cell phone which the actor practically swallows. If he doesn't spit, he'll take a gnarly s***.

Johnny Galecki Scores Big in Bidding War Over Home

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Johnny Galecki just scored a bundle in the sale of his Hollywood Hills home after a dozen people did battle in an epic bidding war.

Galecki's home was listed for $1.995 million, but our sources say it sold for $2.5 mil when offer after offer poured in. Johnny's mega-realtor Brett Lawyer from Hilton & Hyland fielded the offers on his behalf.

The house has some serious celebrity ties ... Johnny bought it from Patrick Dempsey. The neighbors are also famous ... among them Sandra Bullock and Cameron Diaz.

BTW ... Galecki's buyers are pretty famous too -- Yahoo! Style honcho Joe Zee and designer Rob Younkers made the deal with their realtor, Christopher Westley, of Compass.

Johnny bought a house further East for $9.2 mil, that he bought from Jason Statham, who bought it from Ben Stiller.

'People v. O.J. Simpson' The Show's A Hit, But ... All I Got Was This Lousy Chair

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The "People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" crew spent six months turning the production into a runaway hit and all they got was a fold-up chair from the show's producers.

Someone listed the show's wrap gift on eBay for $300.

The seller listed it as belonging to his fiance who had to deal "with headaches, pre-Madonna's and whiny superstars on a daily basis."

The chair retails for around $90. The seller is also throwing in a set prop of an "We Love O.J." button used in a courthouse scene.

'House of Cards' Sued Get Our Name Off Your Slots!

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A Massachusetts company could hit the jackpot on the "House of Cards" casino game ... and it won't even have to pull a lever.

The Netflix show's production company, Media Rights Capital, is being sued by a company called D2.

According to legal docs ... D2 has owned the rights to the "House of Cards" mark for use in gaming since 2009, when it registered the phrase for a radio show of the same name.

The company also obtained the rights to have "House of Cards" slapped on hats, t-shirts and bumper stickers long before the drama debuted on Netflix in 2013.

D2 claims MRC even attempted to register the mark themselves but were denied since D2 already had it ... but nevertheless went forward with selling merch with "House of Cards" stamped all over it.

D2 says MRC even took it a step further when they licensed "House of Cards" -- which D2 says it owns -- to gaming giant IGT to make two slot machines -- "House of Cards Power and Money" and "House of Cards Welcome to Washington" that were installed in casinos.

D2 wants to put a stop to the slot machines and is looking to score damages.

'Legends of the Hidden Temple' Gunning for Original Host ... In Upcoming Movie

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The host of that awesome (old) kids game show "Legends of the Hidden Temple" is on the verge of a comeback ... because he's in talks to cameo in the upcoming movie version of the show.

In case you didn't know ... producers are turning the classic Nickelodeon show into a movie -- which reportedly focuses on 3 siblings who embark on a crazy jungle adventure.

But to add to the nostalgia ... producers have reached out to the original host, Kirk Fogg, to make a cameo.

Since there is no game show element to the movie, we're told producers are scripting a part for Fogg that will pay homage to his duties on the '90s show.

And BONUS -- we're told Olmec, the talking Mayan head, will also get a role in the flick.

And remember the old team names?? The green monkeys, red jaguars and silver snakes?? We're told producers are also trying to find a way to incorporate those things into the movie too!

Sounds awesome ... just one question -- when's the 'Guts' movie???

Ponyboy from 'The Outsiders' Wife Files For Divorce ... Marriage Stays Silver, Not Gold

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C. Thomas Howell, aka Ponyboy from "The Outsiders," is getting divorced ... but he beat the odds in Hollywood because his marriage and partnership lasted nearly a quarter-century.

Howell's wife Sylvie filed the docs last month in L.A. Superior Court, citing the usual irreconcilable differences.

The couple has 3 kids ... one is 14 and the other 2 are adults. Sylvie's asking for physical custody but wants joint legal custody. She's also gunning for spousal support.

Tommy, who played The Reaper on "Criminal Minds," and Sylvia will fully communicate and co-parent their youngest son ... so promises his publicist, Jeff Ballard.

Tommy says, "We raised three beautiful children together ... I will always wish her the best and look forward to what the future holds for both of us."