Jamie McCourt Frank Screwed Me Over ....

Jamie McCourt has filed a new lawsuit against her ex-hubby former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt ... claiming he grossly shortchanged her in the property settlement by fraudulently undervaluing their assets -- in particular the Dodgers.

In the lawsuit ... obtained by TMZ ... Jamie says based on the valuation of assets Frank's team provided ... she agreed to accept a $131 million settlement plus a few other things.

Jenni Rivera Crash Victims' Families SUE

Family members of the people who perished alongside Mexican singer Jenni Rivera in a gruesome plane crash last month have just filed a lawsuit -- blaming the plane's owners for negligence ... and they're also going after Jenni's company for money -- calling the plane "a bucket of bolts."

Relatives of Arturo Rivera (Jenni's publicist), Jacobo "Jacob" Yebale (her makeup artist), Jorge Armando Sanchez Vasquez (her stylist), and Mario Macias Pacheco (her lawyer) have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Starwood Management, the owner of the Learjet that was carrying Jenni and her entourage when it crashed into the mountains of Northern Mexico, killing everyone on board.

According to the lawsuit, the families claim Starwood negligently allowed the plane to take off that fateful day -- among other things, they say the 78-year-old pilot was not licensed to fly "passengers for hire."  They also say the pilot didn't have an instrument flight rule license, something that was necessary at 35,000 feet.

Lindsay Lohan Tales of Drunken, Crying Debauchery on Movie

Lindsay Lohan was an utter disaster on the set of the movie "The Canyons" ... this according to a writer embedded with the production, who says he saw a seemingly drunk LiLo get into her car and drive off the set after a boozing session.

The man who wrote article is Stephen Rodrick -- who says he was allowed to chronicle the project from start to finish.

Pittsburgh Steelers RB BOOTED from Team For Allegedly Attacking GF

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Chris Rainey has just been fired from the team for allegedly attacking his girlfriend this morning in Florida, TMZ has learned.

Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert tells us, "Chris Rainey’s actions this morning were extremely disappointing. Under the circumstances and due to this conduct, Chris will no longer be a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers."

Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Crosses Finish Line ... In Her Divorce

LINDSEY VONN IS OFFICIALLY SINGLE AGAIN!

TMZ has learned ... a judge has signed off on the 28-year-old's divorce from her former coach Thomas Vonn.  The couple married in 2007 ... and have no children together.

It's unclear how the couple split up their assets -- but we know Lindsey gets to keep the Park City, Utah home she bought for $1.1 million back in 2006 (prior to tying the knot).

It was rumored that Lindsey had rebounded with Tim Tebow ... but the rumors were bogus.

Beyoncé's GQ Photo Shoot

If you've been anywhere near the Internet this week, you have heard talk of Beyoncé being on our February 2013 cover.

Well, the rumor is true, and here is your first official peek at her GQ debut.

Family of missing Italian fashion boss: 'We will not give up

The family of Italian fashion boss Vittorio Missoni expressed hope Monday that he might yet be found, more than three days after his plane went missing off the coast of Venezuela.
The small plane, carrying Vittorio Missoni, his wife and four others, last made contact about 10 nautical miles from shore on Friday. Vittorio Missoni, 58, is a director of the famed Missoni fashion house, which he runs with his siblings, Luca and Angela.

"We are full of hope and confidence for the work that the authorities have done so far. We will not give up," Angela Missoni said in a statement, Italy's ANSA news agency reported.
She said her brother Luca is in Venezuela. As a pilot, he is involved in aerial searches of the area, she said."At this time, we have no further specific information regarding these efforts except to say we are confident they will continue at the same pace and that the search will explore all possible avenues," said Angela Missoni. 

David Bowie breaks long silence with new music release

(Reuters) - British singer David Bowie released his first new song in nearly a decade on Tuesday in a surprise launch coinciding with his 66th birthday.

"Where Are We Now?", produced by long-term collaborator Tony Visconti, is a melancholic look back to the time Bowie spent in Berlin in the 1970s with an accompanying video featuring black-and-white footage of the city when it was still divided.

The song, available on iTunes and free to view on his re-launched website, was recorded in New York and will be followed by Bowie's first studio album since 2003, "The Next Day", due out in Australia on March 8 and the United States on March 12.

Fans welcomed the return of one of pop music's most gifted and enigmatic figures, and the hashtags #Bowie and #DavidBowie were trending on Twitter following the announcement.

Early reaction from the public was mixed, but critics were largely impressed.

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CHARLIE SHEEN I GOT A NEW GODDESS

It's Terminator 3: RISE OF THE MASHEEN ... because TMZ has learned, Charlie Sheen is slowly creeping back into his old warlock ways ... with a brand new goddess.

Sources close to Charlie tell TMZ, Charlie and 24-year-old porn star Georgia Jones got together back in October and she didn't waste a second ... immediately moving into Charlie's L.A. mansion. They've been happily shacking up since.

KIM & KANYE DROPPING $11 MIL On New Mansion

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West aren't committed in matrimony ... but they ARE committed in 11 million (and one) other ways -- TMZ has learned the duo just bought an $11 MILLION MANSION!

Sources close to K & K tell TMZ ... the future parents will be the proud owners of a 10,000-square-foot pad in an über-private, gated community in Bel Air, CA.

SNAKES ON A PLANE' DIRECTOR Dead at Ssssssssixty

Director David R. Ellis -- the guy behind the epic action flick "Snakes on a Plane" -- was found dead early Monday morning in a hotel room in South Africa ... this according to his rep. 

60-year-old Ellis was in Johannesburg to work on a remake of the film "Kite," a Japanese anime movie. 

Details surrounding Ellis' death are unclear and no cause of death has been released. 

Ellis got his start in Hollywood as an actor and stuntman -- and went on to direct "Snakes on a Plane," "The Final Destination," and "Shark Night 3D."

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Venezuela postpones inauguration for cancer-stricken Chavez

(Reuters) - Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new term due to health problems, the government said on Tuesday, another sign the socialist leader's cancer may be bringing an end to his 14 years in power.

The 58-year-old former soldier who has dominated the South American OPEC nation since 1999 has not been heard from since surgery on December 11 in Cuba - his fourth operation since he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer in June 2011.

The announcement outraged opposition leaders who insist that Chavez must be sworn in before the National Assembly on January 10 as laid out in the constitution, or temporarily step aside and leave an ally in power.

Two Boeing 787 incidents raise concerns about jet

(Reuters) - Boeing Co's new 787 Dreamliner suffered its second mishap in two days at the same airport with the same airline, extending a series of problems that have dogged the jet for more than a month and notched up concern about the plane.

A fuel leak on Tuesday forced a 787 operated by Japan Airlines to cancel takeoff at Boston's Logan International Airport. On Monday, an electrical fire erupted in a different 787 also operated by Japan Airlines at the Boston airport.

No passengers or crew were injured, but both incidents brought out firefighters, and the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday bulked up the team investigating the fire.

Analysis: Apple bid for Samsung sales ban faces skeptical court

(Reuters) - Apple Inc faces long odds in its attempt to overturn a U.S. appeals court ruling that threatens to undermine its smartphone patent war against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.

Apple has asked the full Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to revisit an October decision by a three-judge panel of the court, which rejected its request to impose a sales ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone ahead of a trial set for March 2014.

In that ruling, the Washington D.C.-based appeals court raised the bar for potentially market crippling injunctions on product sales based on narrow patents for phone features. The legal precedent puts Samsung in a much stronger position by allowing its products to remain on store shelves while it fights a global patent battle against Apple over smartphone technology.

Exclusive: Disney looks for cost savings, ponders layoffs - sources

(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co (DIS.N), which reported record earnings in November, started an internal cost cutting review several weeks ago that may include layoffs at its studio and other units, three people with knowledge of the effort told Reuters.

Disney, whose empire spans TV, film, merchandise and theme parks, is exploring cutbacks in jobs no longer needed because of improvements in technology, one of the people said.

It is also looking at redundant operations that could be eliminated after a string of major acquisitions over the past few years, said the person, who did not want to be identified because Disney has not disclosed the internal review.

Obama picks Hagel for defense, Brennan for CIA

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday nominated former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to head the CIA, potentially setting up at least one Senate confirmation battle and establishing a tough tone to start his second term.

Obama moved ahead with the picks despite concerns raised by senators on both sides of the aisle about them. Hagel has made controversial comments about Israel and gays while Brennan faces questions over his views as a CIA official in the Bush administration on the use of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques, widely considered torture, on terrorism suspects.

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This is a picture of my first dress design on Corel draw Graphic Suite X6.

Hmmm i see another business idea in the making........JCGold

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Exclusive: Tami Roman Flaunts Weight Loss In Bikini Photo!

The "Basketball Wives" star shared the new photo with toofab exclusively.

"My new years resolution is to NOT look at the scale! I'm more concerned with developing a healthier lifestyle and reshaping my body," Tami told toofab about her goals. "I plan to keep using NV Clinical because it contains a new weight loss complex that does just that...help you reshape, as long as you maintain a proper diet and stay active and they've got the clinical trials to prove it. So I'm all in!" 

Check out the before and after shots, below:

KIM KARDASHIAN Goes Bump in the Night

Showing the first itty bitty signs of a baby bump, newly pregnant media sensation Kim Kardashian rocked a sexy strapless form-fitting blue dress to dinner in Miami this weekend.

While this may be her first baby, Kim has never been shy about showing off her beautiful girls
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ROCHAS OKOROCHA’S DAUGHTER MARRIES HIS COMMISSIONER

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Nigeria’s eastern state of Imo, has given out his first daughter, Uloma away in marriage to his commissioner for lands and survey, Uche Nwosu.

The marriage was consummated yesterday at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, in Owerri, capital of Imo state, following the traditional wedding at the bride’s family home in Ogboko, 3 January.

The first-son-in-law of Imo state hails from Umuokwe, Eziama-Obaire in Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State.

He was born on the 8 August, 1975. He had his early education at the Shehu Sanda Kerimi Primary School Maiduguri between 1982 and 1988 and finished his secondary education the Government Secondary School, Eziama-Obaire, Nkwerre, Imo State in 1994.

Uche then studied Urban and Regional Planning at the Imo State University and graduated in 2000.

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BETHENNY FRANKEL FILES FOR DIVORCE

Bethenny Frankel is taking her split from Jason Hoppy to the next level ... she's filed for divorce, TMZ has learned. 

According to court records in New York, Frankel began the divorce process by filing a summons for divorce -- the first step in the divorce process -- earlier this week.

West's sweet tooth gives Sudan gum arabic export success

(Reuters) - Counting piles of banknotes in front of his tiny warehouse, Sudanese trader Maaz Adam is arranging yet another purchase of a red gum which may find its way into a bottle of soda pop drunk a world away from this dusty town.

"I bought today 25 sacks for around 10,000 to 11,000 pounds (around $1,500 at the black market rate)," he says, putting the banknotes in the suitcase of another trader who is preparing to seek more supplies of gum arabic from village farmers.

Business is booming in the western Sudanese town of En Nahud thanks to rising global demand for gum arabic, a natural and edible gum taken from acacia trees growing in the area.

New Year's Fashion oops

Nicki Minaj looked like a fashion disaster New Year's Eve in Las Vegas. She looked like a New Jersey beautician instead of a 'HIP' Hop artist (December 31, 2012).

Brandy resembled a happy origami in this unflattering pattern white dress on New Year's Eve (December 31, 2012).

Tasmania fires rage on as police search burned homes

(Reuters) - Australian police and defense forces searched burned-out vehicles and homes in the towns worst hit by wildfires on the island of Tasmania, where more than 40 fires still raged on Sunday.

The blazes began on Thursday on the state's thinly populated southeastern coast, amid a fierce heatwave and strong winds.

The heat eased over the weekend, slowing the fires, but late on Sunday firefighters issued an emergency warning for residents in Taranna, 47 km (29 miles) east of the state capital Hobart, where a fire burning for more than three days threatened residents.

Obama to name former Senator Hagel for defense secretary: Democratic aide

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be his defense secretary, and an announcement could come on Monday, a congressional Democratic aide said on Sunday.

The choice will likely set up a confirmation battle in the Senate over whether the former Nebraska senator strongly supports key U.S. allyIsrael. Hagel also has been criticized for comments he made questioning the effectiveness of sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program.

This fight would come after the Obama administration backed down from a tough Senate confirmation battle over Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations who was Obama's first pick to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Rice withdrew her name from consideration after drawing heavy fire from Republicans for remarks she made in the aftermath of a September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya.

THOMAS GIBSON Arrested for DUI

Thomas Gibson -- best known for his roles on "Criminal Minds" and "Dharma & Greg" -- was arrested early this morning for suspicion of DUI ... TMZ has learned. 

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Gibson was driving in downtown Los Angeles at around 1:00 AM when he attempted to drive through a part of down that had been sectioned off for a half marathon. The race had already gone through that part of town (it started at 9:00 PM) but the area was still blocked off.

We're told Gibson was stopped and him he couldn't drive through ... but he proceeded to anyway.

Four dead in townhouse shooting in Aurora, Colorado

(Reuters) - A gunman who barricaded himself inside a townhouse after killing three people in the home was shot to death by police on Saturday in Aurora, Colorado, the same Denver suburb where 12 people were slain in a movie house massacre last July, police said.

The gunman and his three victims, as well as a woman who fled safely from the home at the outset of the violence and alerted authorities, were all believed to be related to one another, police spokeswoman Cassidee Carlson said.

But the motive for the killings was not immediately understood. "We're trying to find out what set this guy off," she told Reuters.