Def Leppard -- What the Puck Are You Doing?!

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The band kicked off the season-opening party for the NHL last night, but the guys from Def Leppard clearly don't know much about the Stanley Cup -- like how it should look right-side-up.

Ric Flair Misses Spandex -- Demands Tango

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"The Nature Boy" Ric Flair was so pissed off in L.A. last night -- that he whipped out his guns, verbally bashed a celebrity and most shockingly -- busted out an impromptu song and dance?!

The guy who recently got a black eye from his daughter and her BF -- he says everything is great now -- is furious that he got dissed by "Dancing with the Stars," and now he's taking out his anger on some poor Sapp ... named Warren.

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Michael Jordan -- Tickled Pink

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Smokin' hot NBA legend Michael Jordan can do just about anything he wants -- except make salmon pink pants look good.

"Space Jam" is no longer the 45-year-old's biggest mistake.

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Brady Sends His Tight End Back to Work

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With Tom Brady all gimpy from surgery to repair the torn ligaments in his knee, his chick's gotta work overtime to bring home the bacon.

Gisele shot a music video on Melrose yesterday. We tried asking about her errand boy's condition, but she was as silent as she is smokin' hot.

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Dogfighting and Kids Meals? Vick's Lovin' It!

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Forget the Hamburglar! McDonald's is promoting its products using an actual convicted felon -- Michael Vick.

A TMZ employee went into a McD's in Hollywood yesterday and ordered a Happy Meal (don't ask). The box she received (pictured above) advertises six different electronic sports games, each of them named after a famous athlete. But Michael Vick is the only one of those athletes who is currently in federal prison.

The advertising was part of a cross-promotion with ESPN from 2004 -- back when Vick was just an overrated football player, instead of a dog murderer. Considering the Happy Meal is specifically targeted to young kids, you'd think Mickey D's would be more diligent about removing the name of a convicted dogfighter off the packaging.

We've contacted McDonald's for comment and they say they're getting back to us. This should be good.

UPDATE: We asked PETA what they thought about the whole thing. PETA's vice president, Bruce Friedrich, told us, "Given that McDonald's lets its suppliers cram animals into metal cages and crates and boil chickens alive, it's sad, but doesn't shock us, and at this point, even Michael Vick himself would probably rather that this particular Happy Meal would be a happy memory."

Nancy Benoit Nude Pix Not Illegal, Just Distasteful

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Sometimes even when you win, everybody loses.

Hustler printed 25-year-old nude pictures of Nancy Benoit in its March 2008 issue, ten months after she was killed by her husband, wrestler Chris Benoit. Her family had sued the mag, claiming it was a violation of privacy.

But yesterday, a federal judge tossed the case, saying the photog and the mag had the right to publish the pictures -- even if the pics were "offensive and distasteful."

Nancy's family is still considering filing a wrongful death suit against the WWE.

"Pacman" Can't Outrun His Ghosts

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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was allegedly involved in a violent altercation at Dallas hotel -- after just completing a one-year suspension from the NFL for the same kind of stupidity.

Pac allegedly got into a brawl with one of his own bodyguards -- a bit bass ackwards, no? -- in the bathroom of the Joule Hotel on Tuesday night. The fight had to be broken up by hotel security, according to KTXA in Dallas.

No police reports were filed, but KTXA also claims a mirror was broken and Pacman jetted on his hotel bill.

The Joule offered up a "no comment" -- the Cowboys have yet to get back to us.

UPDATE: A high-ranking team official says an internal investigation was conducted, and found Pacman was not in violation of his contract.

Flair Still Stylin' & Profilin'

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A brigade of Nature Boy fans were drooling over Ric Flair and his glory days outside Madeo last night. They know it's 2008, right?

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White Guys Named Clooney Can Jump

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See George Clooney pivot. Watch George dribble and shoot a J. This dude is good. We stayed away from the layup joke. Too obvious.

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Brady's Knee Gets Knifed

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Looks like Gisele is going to need to give her errand boy a few weeks off.

Sources tell TMZ Tom Brady underwent successful surgery on Monday to repair the torn ligaments in his knee. You'll remember Brady tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee back on September 7.

We're told the surgery was performed by Dr. Neal S. El Attrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Brady probably will be on crutches for the next week or two -- so picking up the dry cleaning and walking the dog will have to be taken care of by someone else.

It's possible Brady chose this week in particular to have the surgery because Tom's Patriots played in San Francisco on Sunday and are in San Diego next Sunday.

Shawn Johnson Feels Rodney Dangerfield's Pain

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She's won an Olympic gold medal, has an inappropriate taco commercial and even appeared on "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" -- so you'd think Shawn Johnson would be considered a "celebrity".

Our photog didn't seem to think so.

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They're Dropping Like Flies

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"Dancing with the Stars" Maurice Greene was limping into Coco de Ville last night after the show. But is he hurt, or does he just want to fit in?

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Dear Chicago Cubs Fans ...

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We know this doesn't make up for 100 years of suffering, but here's a photo of Kendra Wilkinson judging a bikini contest to help you feel better after yet another crushing defeat.

The Cubs were swept out of the playoffs last night by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Things Are Looking Up for Helio

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How's this for an up-and-down week?

Thursday, Helio Castroneves got indicted on tax evasion charges.

Friday, he showed up to court in shackles and plead not guilty while weeping openly.

Saturday, he won the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans in Atlanta.

Better luck next week.

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WWE Star Offers the Plane Truth

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Oft-troubled WWE star Jeff Hardy is finally opening up about the flight he got kicked off of a few weeks ago.

The Baltimore Sun caught up with Hardy at a promotional appearance in Maryland when asked about the airplane incident saying, "I had been drinking a lot, I'm not gonna lie. I guess I was stumbling boarding the plane. I then was asleep when security told me to get off the plane."

Security mentioned he was too drunk to fly. Hardy then "cooperated with security and left the plane."

No further trouble was reported and he was not punished by the WWE. Crazy is as crazy does.

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Phelps' Latest Trophy

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Michael Phelps returned home to Baltimore on Thursday with his hot beauty pageant girlfriend Nicole Johnson. Thank you, eight gold medals!

Despite being the runner-up in the 2007 Miss California USA pageant, Nicole has clearly won.

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