Lamar's In-Laws to Hold Court at Lakers Game
The Los Angeles Lakers are about to face another major team distraction: TMZ has learned the entire Kardashian family -- Kris, Bruce, Kim, everyone -- will be sitting courtside at the Lakers home opener Tuesday night.
Obviously, Khloe has a pretty good reason to ride the purple and gold bandwagon -- but does the rest of the fam really care about the team ... or just getting their faces on TV??
Sure there are tons of celebs at every Lakers game -- including Staples staple Jack Nicholson -- but is it a travesty for the ever kamera-lovin' Kardashians to try and steal the spotlight on the very night the Lakers get their championship rings?
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Darryl Strawberry: My Partying Days Are Over
He's got the tax man breathing down his back -- but there's one thing MLB bad boy Darryl Strawberry isn't worrying about: Finding the hottest club in NYC.
Strawberry -- who was in and out of jail numerous times in the last 10 years for solicitation and drug related incidents -- says "them days are over for me."
Though currently filming "Celebrity Apprentice," Darryl reportedly owes $554,000 in taxes. Maybe Trump can help him get "over" that too.
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Reggie -- All Signs Point to a Restraining Order
Reggie Miller claims the guy who hired a plane to fly down the L.A. coast with a sign that read "Reggie Miller Stop Pursuing Married Women" is now threatening violence against him -- so Miller just filed for a restraining order against him.
In the papers, Miller claims Alex Von Furstenberg -- who hired the plane in August because Reggie was busted texting back and forth with Alex's fiancee Ali Kay -- confronted him on October 17 at a cafe in Malibu.
Miller claims Alex pulled up beside his car and demanded they "meet" -- then after Miller tried to get away Alex screamed he was going to "beat [Miller] down" and "take him down."
Miller also claims Alex followed him down the Pacific Coast Highway and tried to cut him off several times.
In the request for a restraining order, which was filed yesterday in L.A., Reggie wants Alex to stay 100 yards away from him ... along with his home, vehicle and workplace.
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Khloe and Lamar Prenup Is a Done Deal!
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have officially signed their prenup, TMZ has learned.
It was inked about an hour ago. Both Khloe and Lamar were together when they put pen to paper.
As we first reported, under the terms of the deal, Lamar keeps the $33 million salary he could make with the Lakers. Lamar will fund the joint account and give Khloe an annual lump sum that remains static throughout the marriage.
And, for good measure, Lamar agreed to pay for the home they plan to buy.
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Karina Smirnoff Finds a Penny, Picks Him Up
Karina Smirnoff's new man is a giant -- as in San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Brad Penny.
The "Dancing with the Stars" pro -- who just broke up with ex-fiance Maksim Chmerkovskiy -- was all over the baseball player last night during the Steel Panther show at the Key Club.
She may be a professional hip-shaker, but the only dancing these two were doing was with their tongues.
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Khloe to Lamar -- I'll Lick Your Wounds
TMZ has learned Khloe Kardashian willingly missed a high-profile birthday party ... to tend to an injured husband -- how's that for proof marriage changes people?!
After Lamar Odom went down with a leg injury during Thursday's game against the Sacramento Kings, we're told Khloe chose to bail on her flight to Las Vegas the next day for Kim's birthday at Tao nightclub ... just so she could help nurse her hubby's boo-boo.
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Lamar and Khloe Strike a Prenup Deal
TMZ has learned Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have struck a deal with a prenup -- and even though Lamar gets to keep his earnings separate, Khloe got more than he initially offered.
We know Lamar and Khloe have orally agreed, but the deal is not yet inked. It's basically the same structure as we first reported when they began negotiating. Lamar's $33 million -- which he stands to make during his 4-year contract with the Lakers -- is out of bounds for Khloe. But Lamar will fund the joint account, and Khloe can do considerable damage with that.
Again, as we reported, Khloe will get an annual lump sum, which will not go up or down throughout the marriage.
We also know during the negotiations Khloe (with the help of her mom, Kris) got Lamar to agree to buy a nice, expensive house for both of them that will probably cost $5 million minimum.
Sources say the deal should be signed this week.
As for reports that Khloe gets Laker tickets, that was never part of the deal. Besides, she now has someone who can hook her up if she wants.
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Pittsburgh Steeler -- Urine Trouble Now!
One of the Pittsburgh Steelers made a splash with the law yesterday -- after cops say the football player took a leak in public.
It all went down at a bar right near the stadium where the Steelers played just a few hours earlier -- cops say they saw a man in the parking lot peeing next to a white SUV. The man turned out to be Steelers back up tight end Matt Spaeth.
When officers approached Spaeth, cops say Steelers kicker Jeff Reed got out of the SUV to defend his teammate and "curled his fists" at the cops. Bad move.
Reed was placed in cuffs and charged with assault and resisting arrest -- as well as disorderly conduct and public intoxication. He was released to a family member at the scene.
Spaeth was cited for urinating in public and released.
Dead Air -- Baseball Announcer Farts on TV
TNT baseball analyst David Wells thought he could get away with ripping a silent-but-deadly during a live broadcast the other night -- until someone on the panel caught wind ... and called him out on national TV!!!
Wells was forced to own up to the fart, saying, "I'm sorry ... I didn't mean to stink it up."
Thanks to Deadspin for sniffin' this one out.
Thurman Thomas -- Reunited & It Feels So Wood
After several traumatic days away from home ... the missing Thurman Thomas statue finally returned to Buffalo today -- where he was greeted by his flesh-and-bones counterpart.
The woman who sculpted the statue of the NFL legend went all the way to Canada to pick up Wooden Thurman from a guy who claims he rescued the 1000-pound beast from pyro-maniacal vandals last weekend.
But the statue won't return to its perch outside Buffalo Bills stadium -- too dangerous. But its new home won't be too far away ... Thurman Thomas plans on keeping it at his official training center.
Finally, a victory in Buffalo...
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Goldberg -- Human Garbage Disposal
Everyday is like Thanksgiving to former WCW/WWE wrestler Bill Goldberg -- because according to him, dude eats a 1/2 pound of turkey bacon ... every single day!
Chickens don't get a free pass either, he also downs 10 egg whites with his breakfast.
Goldberg is outspoken about his Jewish lineage -- hope all that meat's kosher.
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Rush Limbaugh -- Ram Sacked
Once again, Rush Limbaugh's been pushed away from the NFL -- the talk-show host has been officially dropped by a group looking to buy the St. Louis Rams.
A rep from the group claimed Rush got the boot because his participation complicated the effort.
Ever since word got out that the conservative mouthpiece was interested in the team, several people lashed out against it -- including the owner of the Indianapolis Colts, the head of the NFL Player's Association and even Al Sharpton.
It might be the best thing that happened to Rush -- the Rams haven't won a single game this season.
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Khloe First To Blink in Prenup Negotiation
We have the inside poop on the prenup negotiations between Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, and Lamar is holding firm -- for the most part, what's his will stay his and Khloe's gonna cave in.
Sources tell TMZ Lamar won't budge an inch ... his income will stay his separate property. Lamar could make up to $33 mil over the next 4 years with the L.A. Lakers and he's not going to make it community property.
We're told Lamar is willing to give Khloe a yearly chunk of money and the amount will remain static, no matter how long they're married.
Lamar will pay for all the couple's expenses by funding their joint account -- and with Khloe, that could be a bonanza.
So why would Khloe go for this? Sources tell us she wants to get married to Lamar ... period. We're told Khloe thinks she can change Lamar over time and believes the deal will eventually become fair.
Once it's signed, the couple will make the marriage legal.
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Cops: Missing Thurman Thomas Statue Located
UPDATE: TMZ just received the following statement from Thurman Thomas -- the real Thurman Thomas, not the wooden statue version:
"I'm grateful for Orchard Park Police Dept for finding my carving, and I'm glad no Cleveland Browns fans took it and burned it."
A 1000 pound wooden statue of legendary NFL star Thurman Thomas has just been found -- one day after it was reportedly stolen from its perch outside of the Buffalo Bills stadium.
The story is insane -- police in Orchard Park, NY tell TMZ a Canadian dude has fessed up to taking the statue ... but says he only took it to save the 8 1/2-foot carving from grave danger.
Cops say the Canadian claims he saw a bunch of hooligans trying to light the giant pine statue on fire -- so he loaded wooden Thurman onto the back of a pick-up truck so he could drive it to safety.
BTW -- the statue had only been unveiled on Sunday.
Now, we're told the Canadian has contacted the owner of the statue to arrange the carving's safe return.
No word if the Thurman Thomas statue was able to locate its helmet in the melee.
Stone Cold -- The Ultimate Guy's Guy
Stone Cold Steve Austin is the new man of steel ... inflicted injuries.
The wrestler-turned-action star showed off some serious head damage outside of Gold's Gym yesterday -- saying he got it by running right into a steel beam during a movie stunt!
And while we learned about his injury, Austin learned something even more valuable: A slightly different definition of the word "Bear."
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Sharpton Looks to Stuff the Rush In NFL
Al Sharpton is playing some serious defense for the St. Louis Rams -- The Rev has launched an all-out blitz to keep Rush Limbaugh from buying the NFL franchise.
In the wake of several reports that Limbaugh is serious about becoming an NFL owner, Sharpton fired off a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, begging the football honcho to reject Rush from the league.
In the letter, Sharpton tells Goodell, "Rush Limbaugh has been divisive and anti-NFL on several occasions with comments about NFL Players including Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb."
In 2003, Limbaugh famously argued that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was getting special treatment in the press because the media wanted to see a black quarterback succeed.
But in his letter, Sharpton brought up another Rush-centric controversy, adding that Rush's "recent statement that the NFL was beginning to look like a fight between the Crips and the Bloods without the weapons, was disturbing."
Sharpton's letter comes in the wake of public opposition from the head of the NFL Players Association, who also asked Goodell to reject Rush from the league.