Tiger Woods - Knock, Knock. Who's There? Elin
It seems Tiger Woods got a visit today from an old friend -- his wife, Elin Nordegren.
Take a look at the white Cadillac Escalade in the driveway of the family's home in Isleworth where we're told Tiger is now living. We're told Elin, who has rented a house nearby, took the Escalade to the house this morning and parked it in the driveway.
Interesting ... before driving over Elin dropped their daughter off at school, bought two cups of coffee at a nearby Starbucks and then went to Tiger's.
UPDATE: Elin's twin sister Josefin was seen riding with her on the way to Tiger's house.
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Chad Ochocinco Waffles on Carson Palmer
Chad Ochocinco rolled through Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles in L.A. last night without his quarterback Carson Palmer ... because according to Chad, the two "don't get along during the off-season."
It seems that it's all over an incident from last off-season when Carson's wife wouldn't let Ochocinco stay at their home after she gave birth to twins. Last night Chad told us, "Tell Carson let me babysit those twins ... then I'll talk to him."
We're not really sure if the Cincinnati Bengals star was jokin' or not -- but he looked pretty damn serious when he told us how badly he wants fellow NFL receiver Terrell Owens to join his squad ... even insisting he'd take a pay cut to get T.O. in stripes.
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Evander & Wife -- Only Dr. Phil Can Save Us!
Evander Holyfield and his wife Candi are desperately trying to work out their marriage woes -- but the boxer believes the only way it can be saved is with the help of one Dr. Phil McGraw.
Just days after Candi agreed to drop her request for a protective order against Evander, the two issued a joint statement saying, "We are in agreement that we both are moving forward to reach out to meet with Dr. Phil one-on-one as we believe he is the one who can help us at this time."
The couple added, "We each admire and respect Dr. Phil for his down to earth and heartfelt approach in working with couples and relationships in a positive and uplifting way."
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Tila Tequila & Shawne Merriman Settle Up
Tila Tequila is no longer at legal war with San Diego Chargers' star Shawne Merriman ... so she is now free to focus her attention on the various other wars in her life.
We've learned Tila and Shawne have settled the lawsuits they filed against each other. Tila filed her lawsuit back in November for assault, battery, false imprisonment and emotional distress ... in other words a normal day.
Tila claimed the NFL star grabbed her, choked her, and threw her down during an alleged altercation in September.
Shawne sued Tila for intentional interference with a contract, because he claimed her allegations torpedoed a business deal he had to produce T-shirts for Walmart.
Tila's lawyer, Cyrus Nownejad, just told us the lawsuits have been settled. The terms are confidential.
Tiger Woods Huddles Over Return to Golf
Tiger Woods went from his home in Isleworth, Florida yesterday to the bungalow he owns in the same gated community for a meeting with officials from the Tavistock Cup to talk about his next tournament, sources tell TMZ.
The meeting took place midday. Tiger was escorted by security to the bungalow, which is adjacent to the clubhouse.
As we first reported, a source who works for Tiger Woods told TMZ Tiger planned to play at Tavistock in March -- a PGA event between the golf pros at Isleworth and the neighboring Lake Nona pros.
Yesterday's meeting lasted an hour. Tiger then returned to the main house.
Our sources say after Tavistock, Tiger plans to go to Augusta, Georgia for the Masters.
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Evander Holyfield's Wife KOs Protective Order
Evander Holyfield's wife is throwing in the towel in the war against the former boxing champ -- asking a judge to drop the protective order she obtained against him earlier this month.
According to court officials in Fayette County, GA, Candi Holyfield pulled the plug on the order yesterday.
Candi had accused Evander of hitting her in the face, the back, and the back of her head after she complained that their children were cold because the heat had been cut off in their Georgia home.
In Candi's petition for the protective order, she also claimed Evander had been physical with her in the past -- saying he "choked me in front of our daughter and housekeeper" in 2008.
The two were scheduled to go head-to-head in court on Thursday -- but now that the order has been dismissed, the case is closed ... for now.
Javon Walker Does Vegas -- No Beatdown Ensues
Oakland Raider Javon Walker made his triumphant return to the Las Vegas nightlife this weekend -- but more importantly, he made it out safely ... this time.
As TMZ previously reported, Walker was robbed and beat down back in June '08 after some bad guys targeted the NFL star after he was in a champagne spraying play fight in a nightclub ... while wearing a ridiculously expensive watch.
This time, Walker kept a low profile, quietly sipping on a beverage with his pal Bow Wow at Vanity at the Hard Rock Hotel -- while wearing a much more subtle timepiece.
Sometimes less is more.
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Vince Young -- Pole Dancer
Vince Young is in Dallas for NBA All-Star Weekend where he spent some quality time with his teammate Chris Johnson ... and a street sign.
VY was spotted leaving a nightclub early Sunday morning when he stumbled upon a pole and decided to use it for support -- before swinging around it while Johnson and another friend passed him back and forth.
The Tennessee Titans teammates were hosts at the same club Kobe Bryant didn't show up to. Looks as if they had a good enough time for all.
Kobe Bryant Exercises Image Control
Kobe Bryant chose not to mix with scantily-clad women last night, and the night club that threw the shindig he was scheduled to host is pissed.
As we first reported, Bryant was splashed all over a poster promoting a party at Bacy's and sponsored by a magazine that features barely-clothed women.
Bryant, who you may remember had a little problem in Colorado a few years back, has done such a good job of rehabilitating his image -- the whole thing was a conundrum.
Kobe would never comment on the hosting gig, but the club insisted it had a signed contract. But when we arrived last night, there were signs posted saying Kobe would not be appearing ... the promoter and the patrons were none too pleased.
The sign read: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, Mr. Kobe Bryant will not be in attendance tonight. No refund beyond this point."
BTW -- the photo above shows Bryant sitting courtside at the Slam Dunk contest in Dallas last night.
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Danica Patrick Crash and Burn
Race car hottie Danica Patrick made her NASCAR Nationwide Series debut today, but she didn't make it to the checkered flag -- a wreck on lap 68 knocked her out of the race.
Patrick's green #7 got caught in a pileup coming out of turn four at Daytona International Speedway, and she couldn't avoid the wreckage in front of her.
At least she got her first Daytona wreck out of the way.
And at least she's still hot.
John Daly Pees Off at Pebble Beach???
John Daly may have created his own water hazard at the previously prestigious Pebble Beach golf course Thursday -- when it appeared that he pulled out a club of his own and took a leak in the rough.
After Daly took care of business in the bushes, he was later seen giving a little fist bump to his tournament partner Tony Romo.
Ain't that a pisser.
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Shaq Snowed Out of His Own Party
Shaquille O'Neal was supposed to host a party last night in Dallas for NBA All-Star Weekend -- that is, until the biggest blizzard in the city's history got in the way.
TMZ spoke to a manager of Aura Nightclub in uptown Dallas who told us that before Shaq arrived at the club, the record-setting snowfall blew out some electrical transformers ... leaving everyone standing in the dark.
We're told O'Neal's people were already at the club when the lights went out and decided that between the heavy snowfall ... and the complete and utter darkness ... it'd be best if Shaq didn't roll in.
But the good news: The Cleveland Cavaliers' big man is set to host a party at Aura tonight as well ... pending the presence of electrical power.
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Reggie Bush -- Put a Ring On It!
Reggie Bush says he won't get his Super Bowl ring 'til next year -- but our photog was more interested in why Kim Kardashian isn't wearing some finger bling yet either.
The New Orleans Saint wasn't game for the engagement questions -- but he was incredibly gracious with every single fan who approached him for a photo or autograph ... and trust us, there were a lot of 'em.
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Michael Jackson Link to Slam Dunk Contest
Michael Jackson may be the difference in this year's NBA Slam Dunk Contest -- TMZ has learned that one of the participants is planning to incorporate a tribute to MJ during one of his dunks.
TMZ spoke with Toronto Raptors star DeMar DeRozan who told us he will definitely be using elements from "Thriller" when he throws down in Dallas on Saturday night.
Don't worry -- Dr. Murray will be in Vegas this weekend.
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Drew Brees Reveals Secret Saints Battle Cry
Drew Brees finally blew the lid off the secret he closely guarded during the New Orleans Saints' championship season -- dude revealed the words to the mysterious pre-game chant.
It all went down late last night at a Big Easy bar called Lucy's -- Drew took the mic and explained that because the team had won the Super Bowl, he could finally let everyone in on their private ritual.
Check out the video -- if it doesn't fire you up ... you must be a Colts fan.
The Rock: WWE Still Owns a Piece of Me
Vince McMahon can still smell what The Rock is cooking -- because he's part owner of the former wrestler's famous catchphrase.
Wrestler-turned-kids' movie star Dwayne Johnson was in Calabasas yesterday, where he explained that he is only "co-owner" of his signature lines like "Can you smell what The Rock is cookin'?" and "Layeth the smacketh downeth." According to Dwayne, the WWE holds a claim as well.
Johnson had previously explained how the WWE owns a piece of the name, "The Rock" as well ... but dude practically never uses that moniker anymore.