Wherefore Art Lil' Romeo? On a Hoop Scholarship at USC!

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Rapper Lil' Romeo, whose real name is Romeo Miller, has received a full ride scholarship to play basketball for USC. Rapper turned hooper!

Romeo, 18, will be graduating from Beverly Hills High School as an honor student this spring and will attend USC in the fall. He will sign his letter of intent today at a press conference at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.

Lil' Romeo has basketball in his blood -- his dad is rapper Master P, who signed with two NBA teams in the late '90s, but was released both times during pre-season. Unnggh! Na Na Na Na!

Stripper Hits De La Hoya with $100 Million Suit

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The stripper who first claimed she had racy snaps of sexy boxer Oscar De La Hoya wearing lingerie -- then quickly recanted on national TV -- threw a haymaker today at the Golden Boy, suing him for $100 million for smearing her rep.

Barry Bonds Indicted on Perjury, Obstruction Charges

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A San Francisco grand jury has indicted home run champion Barry Bonds on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. It was only a matter of time ...

The indictment comes after a four-year federal investigation into whether the most suddenly Herculean player in pro baseball lied to the grand jury probing steroid use by professional athletes.

Just three months ago, Bonds surpassed legendary Hank Aaron's home run record, and was then promptly dismissed by the San Francisco Giants.

Bye bye Barry, bye bye.

WWE Takes CNN to the Mat

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It's a case of "he said -- but you didn't get to hear it."

Quizzed by CNN about whether he has ever used steroids, pro wrestler John Cena quickly responded, "Absolutely not!" -- then offered nearly three minutes of follow up. But when CNN made its edit to their special, "Death Grip: Inside Pro Wrestling," Cena's response was replaced with: "People conceive things because performance enhancing drugs have got the spotlight. It's a hot thing to talk about. I can't tell you that I haven't, but you'll never be able to prove that I have."

Needless to say, the folks at World Wrestling Entertainment are pissed! They've posted the original, unedited video on their official website, along with the following response:

Venus Williams: Oh Man!

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Female tennis champ Venus Williams showed off her Zac Efron shag at a global gender equality ad campaign launch in Madrid on Wednesday. For the love of Martina Navratilova!

The 27-year-old Williams sister is the reigning Wimbledon Women's Singles champ, and was instrumental in convincing the World Tennis Association to finally pay female players the same as male players. You go, girl!

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Lamar Odom: Party Like a Cosby

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L.A. Laker Lamar Odom was out celebrating his 28th birthday last night at trendy Ritual nightclub In L.A. -- in a hideous '80s Cosby sweater!

While Lamar got his Cosby on, the victim of his recent car crash was recovering at home, still unable to walk without assistance.

Click here to see the pix from Lamar's party.

Al Cowlings Keeps It on the DL

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O.J. Simpson's notorious white Bronco-driving pal, Al Cowlings, was snapped outside Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, and asked whether he's still friends with the out-on-bail 60-year-old double-murdering loon.

Cowlings' response speaks volumes!

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Gavin Rossdale Is Still a Huge Rock Star

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Apparently, Matthew McConaughey is giving '90s musician Gavin Rossdale some very important life lessons. Shirts vs. skins!

The hot and sweaty bare-chested 40-year-old Bush frontman rocked the court at a Pro-Celebrity Tennis competition in Florida this weekend. Breathe in, breathe out!

Mr. Gwen Stefani proved that he's bigger than his wife -- in the bicep department!

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Becks Hotness at Wildfires Benefit Game

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David Beckham played a charity soccer game to benefit the victims of the California wildfires -- and the competition was stiff!

The game raised more than $90,000, with Becks scoring two goals and three assists against Anthony LaPaglia's celeb-filled team "Hollywood United."

Two More WWE Wrestlers Suspended

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DH Smith and Chris Masters were both suspended by the WWE on Friday for violating the league's Substance Abuse and Drug Testing Policy.

Masters received a 60-day suspension because it was his second violation, while Smith received only 30 days for his first violation. Smith is the nephew of wrestling legend Bret "Hitman" Hart. The WWE wouldn't say what they tested positive for.

The WWE suspended 10 performers back in August, but as part of a new policy, this is the first time they have released the names of those suspended. WWE spokesman Gary Davis said, "WWE is very serious about eradicating the use of steroids and the abuse of prescription drugs, and we hope by making the names of our performers public it that will be a further deterrent to the other performers."

Nude or Not, Hudgens Back for 'HSM 3'

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Despite her nude pictures being passed around the Internet, teen queen Vanessa Hudgens will back for the third installment of the Disney powerhouse, "High School Musical."

Vanessa is "locked in" for the film, a source tells Us Weekly, and Hudgens will receive a "substantial raise." That's good news when you consider that earlier this month, Vanessa had to shoot down rumors that she was canned.

That raise could come handy -- Vanessa is in the middle of a court battle with her former attorney, who says she owes $150,000. Vanessa countered this week that their deal shouldn't hold up in court, since she was only 16. She's hoping to get the class case dismissed.

Rodman Wants to Coach Girls, Not Just Dress Like 'Em

Cross-dressing former basketball star Dennis Rodman wants to be a coach in the NBA -- excuse us, make that the WNBA.

The prolific rebounder with a penchant for pumps tells TMZ he is dead serious: "Any of my teammates can tell you that my knowledge of the game is second to none."

Are WNBA coaches allowed to wear wedding dresses on the sidelines?

North Dakota Sheriff Uses Ozzy Osbourne to Catch Criminals ... Bullock's Beauty Secret Revealed

A Sheriff in Case County, N.D. invited 40 unsuspecting citizens to an Ozzy Osbourne pre-show party -- and then arrested them all on various outstanding warrants. The party, according to ABC News, had all the same perks in the rocker's "official" VIP tour packages, except for one thing -- Ozzy's consent! Whoops. ... Some celebs in Hollywood stay beautiful the old-fashioned way. TMZ spies spotted Sandra Bullock's 43-year-old face getting an age-defying collagen facial at Matty's Skincare in L.A. So that's how she does it!

Mary-Kate Melting Avery's Ice?

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Is Mary-Kate cruising with NY Rangers stud Sean Avery? Sources tell TMZ yes -- and it's getting hot!

Avery, who was previously linked to Elisha Cuthbert and rumored to be the other man in JT's "What Comes Around Goes Around," has been seen squiring MK all over the Big Apple.

He shoots, he scores!

Lamar Odom Crash Victim Suffering Leg Paralysis

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L.A. Lakers star Lamar Odom's accident victim is suffering from paralysis of the left leg.

TMZ has obtained these photos of the crash -- just moments after it happened.

Family members of the woman tell TMZ that since the accident, she has not had use of her left leg. They also describe her as being positive and "keeping her chin up" about recovery.

Police are investigating Odom for allegedly running a red light in his Mercedes and T-boning a Geo Prism driven by a 37-year-old woman. Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to extract the woman from the wreckage. We're told Lamar did stay and comfort her until help arrived.

Rick Fox's Leaky Hose

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Former Laker Rick Fox is great at dribbling -- all over his car!

The 6'7", 38-year-old ex-Mr. Vanessa Williams pumped it at an L.A. gas station on Tuesday, but was premature in releasing his hose and made a mess on the side of his ride. Dirty boy.

Next time, Rick oughta try getting full service.

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Katarina Witt: 'Memba Her?!

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Figure skater Katarina Witt won the gold for East Germany at the '84 and '88 Olympic games. Guess what she looks like today!

Katarina Is Still Golden

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The 41-year-old ice queen appeared last week at a Berlin press conference for her farewell tour, and scored a perfect ten! Rachel Weisz, is that you?!

In 1998, Kat shed her skates -- and a whole lot more -- when she posed for the cover of Playboy.

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