Kobe Bryant Will Ferrell Should Play Me ... In Movie About My Life

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He was Frank the Tank ... Ron Burgundy ... and Jackie Moon ... but now Will Ferrell could have his next role lined up -- Kobe Bryant.

The NBA legend hit up the Hublot shop in Beverly Hills Wednesday night to debut the new King Power Los Angeles Lakers watch ... when we asked him if he's ever thought about Hollywood making a movie based on his life.

Ya gotta watch the clip ... Kobe suggests the perfect title for his biopic ... then suggests that Will play the lead. He's even got a backup plan in case Will can't do it.

Clearly, there could be an issue with Kobe's choice -- but if Robert Downey Jr. could go black in "Tropic Thunder" ... Will could pull it off too, right?

Will Smith My Ex-Wife's Filing for Divorce ... From Ex-NFL Star

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Will Smith's 1st wife is punching her 2nd ticket for the divorce train ... Sheree Fletcher has filed court docs to end her marriage to ex-NFL star Terrell Fletcher ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Sheree -- who was married to Will from 1992-95 (their son Trey appeared in the "Just the Two of Us" video") -- has been married to Fletcher since 2007 ... but they separated back in July.

Now, according to court docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court ... Sheree wants to pull the plug on the marriage for good, citing irreconcilable differences.

Sheree is gunning for spousal support ... though she doesn't specify how much she wants.

As for Terrell -- he spent 7 years as a running back with the San Diego Chargers ... and now he's a pastor, though he sometimes appears on "Hollywood Exes" with Sheree ... who is one of the stars of the VH1 reality show.

Artie Lange Banned at ESPN After Slavery Sex Tweets

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Artie Lange is persona non grata at ESPN after tweeting a slew of sexual and racially charged jokes about a female African-American ESPN host ... TMZ has learned.

Lange sparked outrage across the Internet Wednesday when he tweeted his graphic sexual fantasy about Cari Champion from "First Take" -- which involved her being a slave owned by Thomas Jefferson. Lange envisioned himself as Jefferson.

ESPN initially called Lange's tweets "reprehensible," but now a spokesperson for the network tells TMZ they've flat out banned him. We're told ... "there will be no future bookings" for the comedian.

Late Wednesday evening Lange tweeted an apology directly to Champion -- but oddly added that he stood by the "joke" as a comedian.

Lange was also cut from a Comedy Central gig because of the slavery tweets.

Prez Obama Hey, Michael Jordan ... This Is How You Talk Trash

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President Obama finally fired back at Michael Jordan for calling him a “sh**ty golfer."

Based on the President's awesome comeback -- we feel safe to say Barack won the back 9.

Andre Berto Beats Up Roc-A-Fella Co-Founder

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It was a hard knock life for Roc-A-Fella records co-founder Damon Dash on Wednesday when he stepped into a boxing ring with 2-time welterweight champ Andre Berto ... and got socked up.

Dash and Berto were training at the famous Ten Goose Boxing gym in L.A. with Ricky Funez ... when they decided to turn things up a notch and spar against each other.

Props to Dash for having the stones to test his mettle against one of the BEST fighters alive ... and he got a few good shots off ... but in the end, it was all Berto.

Side note ... Dame had a celebrity audience watching the fight -- with Cam'ron and Lil Za ringside when the whole thing went down.

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Cubs Starlin Castro My Off-Season Is ... For Badass Off-Roading

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Starlin Castro is gonna have some seriously filthy fun before baseball starts up again -- the Chicago Cubs shortstop just scooped up a new off-road toy, and turned it into a rolling nightclub.

TMZ Sports has learned the 3-time All-Star bought a 2015 Polaris 1000 -- a serious all-terrain vehicle -- which he pimped out with 4 custom 24-inch waterproof speakers.

The Auto Firm in Miami did the tricking out, and owner Alex Vega tells us Starlin shelled out $25K for the customizing, on top of the $20K for the ATV.

Maybe the pimpest addition -- the speakers AND custom wheels light up in different colors! They'll see and hear Starlin coming from blocks away ... when he ships the rave-on-wheels down to his native Dominican Republic.

Derek Jeter Game-Used Dirt For Sale

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Derek Jeter fans can literally buy the DIRT he walked on -- because a sports memorabilia company is selling a collage of "dirt capsules" obtained from the 30 ballparks where #2 racked up his 3,465 hits.

We spoke to Brandon Steiner from Steiner Sports, who tells us ... his people went from stadium to stadium collecting the dirt -- which was all authenticated by Major League Baseball.

And the price ... $359.99 per collage.

Steiner says he's expecting big sales on the item ... telling us, "The Derek Jeter items have performed beyond my wildest imaginations."

President Obama FIRES BACK AT MICHAEL JORDAN Worry About Your Crappy NBA Team

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President Barack Obama is lashing back at Michael Jordan -- telling His Airness to stop focusing on golf ... and FIX YOUR CRAPPY NBA FRANCHISE!!

Obama was talking with Wisconsin radio station WJMR -- when he was asked about the shots MJ took during an interview with Ahmad Rashad ... when he called B.O. a "sh**ty golfer."

"Mike and I, we know each other, but I've never played golf with him," Obama said ... "Michael wasn't very well informed about this. I think he might've just been trying to give Ahmad an extra ratings boost on his show."

Obama continued, "But there is no doubt that Michael is a better golfer than I am. Of course if I was playing twice a day for the last 15 years, then that might not be the case."

"He might want to spend more time thinking about the Bobcats ... or the Hornets."

FYI -- MJ's Hornets are 1-3.

Your move, MJ.

Warren Sapp Flirting with Rolls-Royce ... After Bankruptcy Case

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Warren Sapp was test driving a $300K Rolls-Royce Wraith this morning ... but don't worry, the ex-bankrupt, ex-NFL star did NOT drive it off the lot.

Everyone knows Sapp had major financial problems -- in fact, his money problems were so bad, his SHOE COLLECTION was auctioned off to pay off his multi-million dollar debt.

That's why it was so shocking to see Sapp flirting with a Rolls-Royce today -- especially after completing a court-ordered financial management class just 2 years ago ... where he was taught about reckless spending.

So why was he there? We're told Warren was personally invited to the Rolls-Royce driving event in Palm Beach, FL because he was a past client.

We're told attendees were welcome to purchase a car at the event -- but Warren wisely passed on the offer.

His debt school teachers would be proud.

Ex-NFL Cheerleader Banned from School of Alleged Victim

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Molly Shattuck -- the 47-year-old former cheerleader accused of raping a 15-year-old boy -- has been barred from the alleged victim's school ... which is the same school her 3 kids attend.

McDonogh School Headmaster Charles W. Britton addressed the scandal in a letter to parents, saying he reported the allegation to the Baltimore County Police Department as soon as it was brought to his attention.

Britton sent the letter to inform parents Shattuck -- a former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader -- had been barred from the school, and additional security measures were now in place.

Shattuck was charged with two counts of 3rd degree rape for an alleged incident with the boy in September.

Ex-NFL Cheerleader INDICTED FOR RAPING 15-YEAR-OLD [Mug Shot]

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A former NFL cheerleader has been indicted in Delaware for allegedly raping a 15-year-old boy she spotted on Instagram.

According to officials, 47-year-old Molly Shattuck -- who cheered for the Baltimore Ravens back in 2005 -- was charged with 2 counts of 3rd degree rape over an incident that allegedly went down back in September.

Officials say Shattuck began seducing the boy back in May after she saw his picture on Instagram -- and first got physical with him in the back seat of her car in a middle school parking lot ... with kissing and touching.

But investigators say things escalated during Labor Day weekend ... when Molly seduced the boy at a rented beach house she was staying at with her own kids.

Officials say Shattuck performed oral sex on the boy at least 2 times -- once while outside walking the dog and again when they returned to the bedroom.

According to documents, Shattuck allegedly told the boy, "If he wanted to have sex she would. The boy opted out. He decided to leave. At that point, she told him to come back later, but he did not go back."

Officials say the boy told investigators Shattuck was wearing pink underwear in the bedroom -- and now officials have executed a search warrant ... hoping to find evidence that corroborates the boy's story ... including the pink underwear.

Cops say Shattuck turned herself in to authorities early this morning and was released after posting $84,000 bond.

Ex-NHL Star Sean Avery QUITS OFF-BROADWAY PLAY ... After Alleged Meltdown

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Former NY Rangers superstar Sean Avery has QUIT his off-Broadway play -- just days before his scheduled to debut -- after allegedly cussing out a stage manager.

The 34-year-old was set to star in "Negative Is Positive" in New York City -- a story about an interracial couple -- but according to the author, he freaked out and stormed off.

“He’s a playwright’s worst nightmare,” “Negative” author Christy Smith-Sloman told Page Six.

"It’s a complete horror story ... Avery had a complete meltdown in rehearsals and quit. He pretty much snapped."

According to Smith-Sloman, Avery cussed out a stage manager who asked if he wanted a slice of pizza ... which Avery reportedly misheard as a cuss word ... and responded with an expletive-filled tirade.

The play is scheduled to open on Thursday -- and Smith-Sloman says Avery's role will be played by an understudy.

"It’s unbelievable he would do this two days before we open. At this point I don’t want him to be a part of this production. He can’t call people pieces of [bleep] and say, ‘Do you know who I am?’ [He] can’t threaten people."

Tony Romo Whole Family Flies to London ... To Watch Me Play!

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Tony Romo's entire family took the trip to London to watch the Dallas Cowboys play the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend ... and even took some selfies with Michael Irvin on the way.

Romo's parents -- along with his wife Candice Crawford -- hopped on a plane destined for Heathrow early this morning.

So, is it a sign that Romo will suit up and play this weekend? We think so ... because you don't fly halfway across the world to watch someone stand on the sidelines.

Also, Irvin tweeted about it ... saying, "Headed to London. Flying with Tony Romo's Dad & Wife. Im receiving that as A GOOD SIGN....:) I don't care what u think!"

Stay tuned ...

V. Stiviano Brand New Bentley?!! Only in Her Dreams

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V. Stiviano finally ditched her dumbass visor -- which is good -- but she's also exchanged her Ferraris and Bentleys for a BRAND NEW ... Hyundai!!

Go ahead, it's OK to LOL.

Stiviano rolled out from her L.A. home on Tuesday in her new whip -- a Hyundai Accent. Looks like a base model ... MSRP around $15K. Sensible vehicle, but nothing at all like the exotic 6-figure sports cars Donald Sterling used to "gift" her.

In the video ... paps try to nail Stiviano down on why she downgraded. But c'mon, NO ONE voluntarily makes this move.

A Karma seems like a better fit for V. -- but they cost $100K.

NBA Star Iman Shumpert DROPS NEW RAP SONG ... Calls Out MTV Star

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NY Knicks superstar Iman Shumpert is pissed ... claiming he's sick of people taking shots at him just because he's a celebrity -- and now he's dropped a brand new rap aimed squarely at his haters.

TMZ Sports obtained the new track, called "#HowToHate" ... in which the 24-year-old goes into rapid-fire mode and calls out MTV star/radio host Charlamagne Tha God and his co-host DJ Envy.

"I feel that when cameras are rolling Charlemagne and Envy will say anything for ratings and then behind the scenes will try and whisper that it's just a job and they don't mean any harm," Iman says.

"But they stated some things on the radio that I felt were detrimental to my brand so I will defend my brand."

Shumpert adds, "I wrote the song because people think they can take shots at people in the public eye and that the celeb will take the high road. Well this song is letting everyone know that even though I'm a celeb I'm a real person that likes to have a solid understanding of respect in any relationship that I have with another person."

As for the song, it's not part of an album -- we're told Iman just likes to drop singles when he feels like he's got something he wants to say.

Notre Dame WR Porn Star Breaks Silence Here's How We Met ...

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Porn legend Lisa Ann is finally opening up about how she ended up on a date with 19-year-old Notre Dame wide receiver Justin Brent ... and she's only talking to "TMZ Hollywood Sports."

Check out the clip .. Lisa Ann explains how she approached Justin and why she knew they were going to click from the moment she set eyes on him.

Lisa also tells us if they're still dating ... or if there are other college athletes on her radar.

Hint: The answer is yes ... and she's naming names.

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