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This past weekend, Kobe took his two daughters to a See's Candies store in Corona Del Mar, CA.

But while the kids checked out the mouthwatering variety -- sources tell us Kobe went straight for the "polar bear paws" -- a delicious blend of peanuts, caramel, and white chocolate ... apparently his favorite.

TMZ broke the story back in May ... ESPN wanted the government to force King Creepster to cover all of the network's enormous expenses in the wake of the stalking scandal -- mostly for extra security.

Barrett fired back weeks later, claiming he's "virtually penniless" and shouldn't have to foot the $327,442.27 bill for a third party.

According to the new docs filed in California District Court, the judge agreed -- claiming "ESPN voluntarily paid all costs on behalf of direct victim Erin Andrews and restitution to ESPN is therefore not appropriate."

MDB -- who pled guilty to stalking Andrews last year -- began serving a 30-month sentence on May 3.

As you may have heard, Kobayashi was taken into custody at the annual Nathan's Famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest this weekend -- when he stormed the stage after Joey Chestnut's victory.

But a rep for Major League Eating -- the organization who regulated the event -- tells TMZ, they are "absolutely not" banning Kobayashi from future eating competitions.

MLE called the Tsunami's actions "inappropriate and unfortunate" -- but according to the rep, "[Kobayashi] is a great champ. Nathan's Famous actually tried to get him to come to the eventoriginally. There was a lot of back and forth negotiating but theycouldn't resolve it in time of the event."

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was arrested in Mobile, AL today for possession of a controlled substance.

The substance in question was codeine syrup, this according to the Mobile Press-Register.

According to jail records, he was booked this afternoon and released a few minutes later.

Sources tell TMZ Jessica is dating ex San Francisco 49ers tight end Eric Johnson. He last played for the New Orleans Saints back in 2008. Johnson split from his wife earlier this year, filing for divorce in February.

Simpson -- whose show, "The Price of Beauty," returns to VH1 in 2011 -- began dating Johnson in May.

Kobayashi did not participate in this year's event due to some kind of contract dispute he had with Major League Eating. After Joey Chestnut won, Kobayashi tried to get on stage but was taken away by police.

Sources tell TMZ Elin Nordegren and Tiger have agreed to a confidentiality clause as part of their divorce settlement. So Elin can't go on "Oprah," she can't do interviews, and she can't write a book.

But what she gets in return is nothing to sneeze at. TMZ broke the story, Elin will snag about $100 million in the settlement ... way more than she was entitled to under the prenup.

We caught up with Wade and Bosh outside Table Fifty-Two in Chicago, after the pair met with Bulls management. When we asked Wade which city had the best food between New York, Miami and Chicago -- the three cities Wade is most likely to sign with -- Wade said, "Chicago, hands down!"

Sources say "Rehab" producers are in talks with Capriati -- who accidentally overdosed on prescription meds last month -- and are willing to pay her top dollar to make her their ace in the hole for the upcoming season.

A rep for Paris tells TMZ ... Paris was detained and questioned by police, after someone in her entourage allegedly was caught smoking marijuana at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, where the World Cup is being held.

We're told Paris has been released and cops even apologized for misidentifying her.

The rep claims the culprit has already pled guilty, paid a small fine and was released.

We're told Paris is still being detained. Cops confronted her and her peeps at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

As one source with direct knowledge of the terms of the divorce tells TMZ, "She'll be getting close to $100,000,000."

There have been reports Elin would score $750 million, but we have confirmed that figure is wrong. Indeed, as we first reported, Tiger is not even worth $750 million. We're told his net worth is somewhere between $500 and $600 million.

The $100 million is way more than Elin would have received under the prenup.

Sources say Elin will receive child support, but we do not know the specific amount.

As for the $100 million figure ... this is not speculation ... it comes from sources with direct knowledge of the property settlement agreement.

To put this in some perspective, Elin will be getting 10 times what Rachel Uchitel scored from Tiger.