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Amare Stoudemire is not feeling the ill effects of the NBA lockout -- TMZ has learned the New York Knicks star just plunked down $3.7 million on a new house!

According to property records, Amare picked up the new home in Southwest Ranches, FL last month. The 14,555 square foot home sits on a 2.35 acre lot, features six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and a nine-car garage.

And don't worry about Amare wasting his money ... he paid about a million less than the original asking price.

Just hours after his team was victorious on Thanksgiving day, Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence against his live-in girlfriend.

According to police, the incident occurred around 2:30 AM and cops were called a few hours later. Cops say the woman was treated at a local hospital for a cut and a bump on her head.

Walden was arrested and booked at around 8:00 AM -- but because courts are closed for the holiday weekend, Walden will remain in the Brown County Jail until Monday morning.

He set a world record when he consumed 6.91 pounds of turkey meat in 8 minutes -- but this Thanksgiving, competitive eating machine Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti is getting TOTALLY FRIED!

Deep Dish tells TMZ ... he's going balls out for a Turkey Day ... as in DEEP FRIED STUFFING BALLS WITH A GRAVY CENTER!!!! And that's just the beginning!!!!

Deep Dish says he's personally preparing the stuffing balls for a feast at his parents' house near Chicago -- on top of two other gut-busting dishes ... a deep-fried brussels sprouts salad with a butter-balsamic-pecan vinaigrette, and braised ox tails.

DD tells us, he was planning to deep fry the ox tails too -- but he just couldn't find the right recipe to make his dream a reality.

To wash it all down, Bertoletti says he's preparing a special cranberry juice cocktail ... "just like the Pilgrims made."

Super hot sports reporter Rebecca Grant took a thinly veiled shot at equally hot sports reporter, Erin Andrews -- and there's only one way to settle the score. Well ... we're only thinking of one.

Super buff and hairless wrestler/actors John Cena and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson pounced on each other at Madison Square Garden the other night.

Question is ...

With the NBA lockout in full effect, Chicago Bulls star Joakim Noah cooled off his jacked up muscles in the warm waters of Miami Beach on Saturday.

When life gives you lemons ... make some waves.

Manny Ramirez allegedly whiffed bigtime when it came to paying the people who tricked out the yard at his Florida mansion ... and now THREE companies have each obtained liens against the place in an effort to get paid.

TMZ has obtained official records, which show Manny and his wife owe more than $20,000 in back pay to three different home improvement companies that worked on Manny's pool cabana, outdoor landscaping and more.

All three companies -- which claim they worked on the house this past year -- have obtained liens in Florida ... which means, if Manny doesn't pay up, they could force the former MLB star to sell the house to repay the debt.

Andre the Giant's family was watching when Jason Segel impersonated the late wrestler on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend ... AND THEY LOVED IT!!

Segel starred in a sketch called, "Andre the Giant Chooses an Ice Cream Flavor" -- in which he conjures up the legend's voice PERFECTLY while discussing the pros and cons of mint chip.

Now, TMZ has spoken with a rep for Andre's estate ... who tells us, "Jason Segel nails this impression and demonstrates with good humor that Andre's legacy continues to be relevant and has a big impact on the entertainment industry."

As for Andre's REAL favorite ice cream flavor -- we're lookin' into it ... seriously.

Power Balance -- the company that allegedly duped athletes into believing its bracelets could provide super-human strength -- is about to take a $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit filed by people who called BS on the product ... TMZ has learned.

As we previously reported, a class action suit was filed in federal court in L.A. back in January ... alleging consumers were duped into believing the hologram-embedded band was scientifically proven to enhance balance, flexibility and strength. There was just one small problem -- there was never any hard evidence to back those claims.

Now, sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ ... the company has reached a settlement worth $57.4 million, intended to compensate all those who were misled into buying the product.

And it gets worse for PB -- we're told the company will be declaring bankruptcy and plans to fold up shop altogether.

The Power Balance bracelets CRUSHED IT when they first appeared on the scene a few years ago -- with superstars like Drew Brees and Shaq vouching for the product.

Turns out ... size, strength and talent can't be sold in stores.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday morning in the Netherlands ... and cops say his own brother has been arrested as a suspect.

Cops were called to an apartment in the city of Rotterdam early this morning where they discovered 24-year-old Halman bleeding from a stab wound. Officers were unable to revive him.

Cops later arrested Halman's 22-year-old brother in connection with the murder.

Halman has played sparingly for the Mariners, appearing in 44 games over the past two seasons.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... Greg and his brother had been living together at the apartment -- and a woman was staying with Greg at the time of the murder.

Cops say the woman was the person who called authorities and identified Greg's brother as the murderer.

9:54 AM: The Mariners just released a statement -- claiming, “The Mariners family is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Greg Halman ... Our thoughts and prayers go out to Greg’s family.”

George Clooney posed for a picture with legendary Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Jonathan Ogden during today's Ravens game ... and OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO GEORGE!!?!?!?

Clooney's rep says he recently underwent elbow surgery.

ESPN college football analyst Lee Corso got a little excited this morning when picking the winner of the SMU/Houston game today ... and screamed out "F**k it!" in the middle of his pick.

Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton may have thought being charged with murder was the worst thing that could have happened to him this year ... until someone stole his $6,000 Gucci jacket.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Crittenton -- who's still out on bail for allegedly shooting a woman to death back in August -- was hanging out at Drai's nightclub in Hollywood last weekend ... when he decided to put his jacket down and didn't keep an eye on it.

We're told Crittenton went to grab his jacket on his way out of the club around 1:00 AM ... when he discovered it was MISSING!!

Crittenton -- who went MIA for a few days after he was charged with murder -- decided this time, he would seek out the police ...and reported the theft to the LAPD.

We're told cops are investigating the alleged jacket heist.

A Joe Paterno approved instructional football video has gotten the death sentence from distributors over a segment involving Jerry Sandusky interacting with young boys ... one of whom may have been among the alleged victims.

The video -- titled, "Joe Paterno: Linebackers" -- was released in the late '90s and features Sandusky running a hands on tackling drill with a group of young boys. A screen shot from the video appears above.

According to the infamous grand jury report in the Sandusky case, the person identified as Victim #4 participated in "a video made about linebackers that featured Sandusky."

The name of the video is not mentioned in the testimony, but we can't seem to find any other instructional video about linebackers that features Sandusky.

Former wrestling champ Matt Hardy was kicked out of court-ordered rehab today for failing a breathalyzer test ... this according to multiple sources.

Earlier this year, Hardy was ordered to go to rehab by the court after a string of run-ins with the law.

We're told the staff at the rehab got suspicious of Hardy's behavior on Friday and gave him a breathalyzer test on the spot ... which he failed. According to our sources, Hardy was adamant he wasn't drinking ... and said he only failed because he had "just used mouthwash."

The staff wasn't convinced and gave Hardy the old heave-ho from the facility.

Back in September, the Moore County DA said if Hardy didn't comply with the treatment, he would be put in jail on a million dollar bond. We're told Hardy still had about a month to go before he was through.

With the NBA lockout in full effect -- Jason Kidd is hoping to make a couple of bucks in real estate ... selling off his PIMPED OUT condo in Dallas ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the property tell TMZ ... Kidd originally purchased the 2,607 square foot pad back in 2008 for just under $1.5 mil. Now, he's listed the place at $1,595,000 ... hoping to turn a small profit.

The place ain't bad -- boasting 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a theater and a gym ... along with crazy views of Dallas. There's even a private four car garage.

The place is on the 21st floor of the Azure Condo complex ... right around the corner from American Airlines Arena ... where J. Kidd helped lead the Mavericks to the NBA championship last season.