Weird News

Jimmy Fallon got one hell of an exclusive out of Barack Obama on his talk show last night ... he got the POTUS to finally open up about the "knuckleheads" he 86'd in the wake of the Secret Service hooker scandal.

Obama told Fallon ... "The Secret Service guys are incredible ... they protect me, they protect Michelle, they protect our girls, they protect our officials all around the world."

"99.9% of them, every day, they're putting their life on the line, they do a great job. So, a couple of knuckleheads shouldn't detract from what they do."

"What these guys were thinking? I don't know" ... Obama said ... adding, "That's why they're not there anymore."

Just 7 months after his life completely fell apart, former "Real Housewives of DC" star Tareq Salahi has decided to take the only logical next step -- run for Governor of Virginia.

Salahi -- whose estranged wife left him back in September to bang the guitarist from Journey -- tells TMZ, he wants to formally announce his candidacy for VA Governor in the upcoming election.

Salahi says he wants to use his extensive life experience as a vineyard owner and reality TV famewhore to change how things are run in his home state.

Salahi tells us, "I am troubled to see how our current political figureheads continue to waste tax payer dollars! I’m a big believer in limited government, keeping taxes, regulation and litigation low, and if I do win, everyone is invited to crash the inauguration!”

There's a hilarious explanation behind Brian McKnight's new x-rated song -- the singer tells TMZ Live, he's been holed up in his house going stir-crazy with a bum ankle ... and the dirty ditty came to him in a moment of sheer boredom.

Brian called in moments ago and said, "I've been home for a month ... I've got this boot on my foot. I'm like a month away from Achilles tendon surgery, so I've been stuck in the house."

Brian added, the song "isn't for everyone. It's a parody. I'm having fun because basically I have nothing else else to do."

Porn star Lucy Lee took a serious pounding Friday morning after another car smashed into her Mercedes -- but law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Lucy was wasted ... and the accident was all her fault.

Sources tell us, Lee was driving in L.A. around 1AM when she pulled an illegal maneuver, causing another vehicle to plow straight into her ... car.

When police arrived at the scene, we're told they detected a strong odor of alcohol on Lee's breath -- so they administered a field sobriety test ... which she bombed.

Lee was arrested on the scene and brought to the police station -- and according to sources, she blew over twice the legal limit on a breathalyzer.

It started with one ... just a lonesome Alfonso Ribeiro doing the "Carlton Dance" in L.A. ... when suddenly, hundreds of people rushed in and joined in on the Tom Jonesness ... and it was AWESOME.

It all went down at the Universal Studios City Walk in Hollywood -- where the former "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" star was leading a group that tried to break the record for the most people in North America flash mobbing at the same time. Similar groups performed at the exact same time all over the country.

Besides "It's Not Unusual" ... the gang also busted out the famous "Apache" dance that Carlton and Will performed during the famous male strip club episode.

The 11 Secret Service agents currently under investigation for their alleged Colombian sexual escapades have a steamy new job offer that will put their well-trained eyes to good use ... TMZ has learned.

According to a letter obtained by TMZ, an escort service website called Adult Search is offering the former servicemen a chance to review potential escorts for their company AND actually get paid for it.

The website says they are interested in the ex-agents because they proved their whore-spotting prowess in Colombia. The site wants to offer them a gig as "reviewers" because their "trained eyes can tell the difference between a common prostitute and the legal adult escorts we list."

"Twilight" star Kiowa Gordon's penis is safe once again -- because the "revenge porn" site that published pics of the actor's nether regions has been taken offline ... following a full frontal legal attack.

The site -- IsAnyoneUp.com -- is known for "revenge" porn, allowing users to anonymously publish naked photos of anyone.

As for Kiowa Gordon -- pics of his naked body surfaced on the site earlier this week, showing the actor grabbing his genitals.

Kiowa immediately called his lawyers, who then fired off a cease and desist letter to the site.

The very next day, the website was purchased by an anti-bullying website -- BullyVille -- for an undisclosed sum, and now redirects to the BullyVille homepage.

It's unclear if Kiowa's cease and desist letter did the trick -- but we're told he's finally able to breathe ... because the pics are gone ... for now.

It's been nearly six months since we've heard a peep from Mariah Yeater, the girl who claimed to have birthed Justin Bieber's baby -- but The Biebs resurrected her yesterday via Twitter ... with a little help from Borat.

Yeater's case was tossed out of court and she's been radio silent since last November, but Bieber decided to call her out anyway.

The Biebs tweeted, "Dear mariah yeeter...we have never met...so from the heart i just wanted to say..." and then he linked to a video of Borat saying "You will never get this" over and over.

Kim Kardashian's brand new white Ferrari had its first brush with the law Wednesday night ... TMZ has learned.

An LAPD officer pulled over the expensive whip after noticing it didn't have license plates. But when he got to the driver's side window ... Kim wasn't behind the wheel ... or even in the car.

Instead, we're told the driver was a nice young man with a perfectly good explanation.

Turns out ... Kim had loaned it out to Platinum Motor Sports for a photo shoot earlier in the day -- and an assistant was tasked with the job of returning the car to its famous owner ... when he was popped for the plate problem.

Maybe we're still riding on the high of that awesome "Gypsy Wedding" catfight we posted ... but this catfight The Situation found himself in the middle of in Beverly Hills yesterday was so clearly staged for the cameras, we almost can't be excited about it.

She braved the wilderness ... but former "Survivor" contestant Semhar Tadesse was no match for the tacky carpet in her L.A. apartment ... snagging her heel and breaking her foot ... and now she's suing her landlord.

Making matters worse, sources tell TMZ the fall took place on the staircase back in August ... and we're told Semhar broke two bones in her foot.

Semhar filed a lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming the injuries were so serious .... she couldn't work. Sources say her medical bills are already north of $20k.

Two months after the fall, Semhar was arrested for DUI -- she previously told TMZ, the only reason she bombed her field sobriety test was because of her injured foot, which prevented her from walking a straight line.

There is a VERY good chance Tupac Shakur is alive and well ... and hiding ... this according to the man who was with him during the supposedly fatal shooting in Vegas, Suge Knight.

Knight just appeared on 93.5 KDay in L.A. with Tattoo and Cee Cee ... and pumped some major fuel into the biggest urban legend in hip hop ... that Tupac FAKED his own death.

Knight says his theory explains why cops never found his murderer -- because there was no murder.

"Maybe the question is ... Pac's not really dead ... pac's somewhere else," Knight says.

When asked if he ever saw Tupac's body following the 1996 shooting, he adds, "Nobody seen Tupac dead. "

Knight explains, "The person who supposedly cremated Tupac ... this guy got about 3 million dollars .. personally from me ... cash ... and next thing I know I never heard from the guy or seen him again ... he retired and left."

Several members of the Miami Heat were attacked last night ... and the culprit was a real butthole ... this according to Shaquille O'Neal.

After the Heat dominated the Chicago Bulls ... Shaq appeared on the post-game show on TNT and pointed out a key moment in the 1st quarter .... when a bunch of the Heat guys were seen desperately trying to plug their noses.

Shaq noted, "This is something you can't do on the bench ... somebody farted ... who farted on the bench??"

Ever the observationalist, Shaq explained ... "The fart goes 4-deep ... the fart goes 4-deep."

Every reality show on the planet should give up NOW -- because the girls on TLC's "My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding" just set the record for the wildest, most ruthless catfight of all time ... and it was all caught on tape.

The fight went down last November at a "gypsy" wedding in West Virginia -- the smaller girl (Mellie) hails from the groom's side and the bigger girl (Diamond) was the maid of honor.

Sources tell TMZ, neither side of the family exactly approved of the union -- but Mellie took it one step further after the ceremony ... running her mouth about how the bride and groom don't belong together.

Diamond caught wind of it ... and FLIPPED -- shoving Mellie to the ground outside the church.

At that point, both girls unleashed fist-flying hell -- beating the living crap out of each other and pulling at each other's clothes until they were naked ... literally.

The Oreo cookies advertisement featuring a breastfeeding baby was NEVER intended for public consumption ... this according to the people at Kraft Foods.

The ad went viral earlier this week ... with several media outlets reporting it was a legitimate South Korean ad created by the Cheil Worldwide ad agency.

Now, a rep for Kraft -- the company behind the cookie -- tells TMZ, "Kraft Foods did not create this ad. It has never run in Korea or any other markets."

The Chairman of BCBG has been accused in a lawsuit of being a "narcissistic braggart," a liar and a cheat, and it's all over a business venture to get Walmart to hock Playboy condoms.

According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, BCBG Chairman Max Azria (above) made a deal with a dude named Jimmy Esebag, who had deep ties with Playboy, to market condoms.

Esebag claims in his lawsuit Azria blatantly lied to him by saying he could move any mountain he wanted to make the venture work. The lawsuit claims Azria said, "I have a relationship with everybody. I am Max Azria. People are happy to have lunch with me. Anybody in America. Even the President of America ... I can sell anything to everybody."

But the suit claims what Azria COULDN'T deliver on his promise to get the condoms on Walmart shelves, partly because some BCBG's clothing lines allegedly contained dangerous levels of lead ... so the suit claims Walmart was gun-shy about doing business with him.

Esebag also says Azria misrepresented BCBG's financial health ... by failing to disclose 42 tax liens and the fact that the company had a junk credit rating and more than 100 lawsuits. Oh, and the suit also claims Playboy wouldn't give Azria the right to sell the rubbers.

The suit, filed by attorney Bryan Freedman, alleges various forms of fraud, but the most entertaining part of the lawsuit alleges statements made by Azria.

-- " I am the owner of this company. Only God and me. We have to talk."
-- " I want to tell you $2,000 is the tip that I give to restaurants..."
-- "The money is nothing. If he need a million dollars, I give him a million dollars."

Apparently the deal fell through, and now Esebag wants $220 million -- what he claims he could have made if Azria was honest.

BTW, Azria filed a similar lawsuit 3 years ago, claiming he was the victim.