"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is the star of a brand new hardcore sex tape ... problem is, he claims it was STOLEN from his longtime GF ... and now he's threatening legal action, TMZ has learned. The footage -- shot several…

As the former Secretary of Defense, there's one question we HAD to ask Donald Rumsfeld in D.C. yesterday -- IS THERE ANY WAY TO STOP LEBRON JAMES???The funniest part -- Rummy actually ANSWERS the question!! The whole exchange is pretty great -- and…

Deacon Jones wasn't just a QB killa ... he's also responsible for bringing WAR to the world ... this according to two of the legendary band's founding members.  Back before WAR took over the music scene, some of the guys performed in a band…

If Miranda Kerr could ditch that lucky bastard Orlando Bloom for some sweet lady love ... the super hot supermodel tells TMZ ... there's only ONE WOMAN that could satisfy her craving.  Kerr hit NYC Tuesday -- in a skin tight dress -- when we…

Porn star Taylor Stevens knows ... if the L.A. Kings are going to come back from an 0-2 deficit in the Stanley Cup finals, they're gonna need her boobs to distract the Chicago Blackhawks -- and tonight, she's READY TO STEP UP!!!FYI -- Taylor has…

Rick Ross is an awesome guy and an undervalued talent in hip-hop. Which is why we lovingly put together this story about him. It's definitely not because he threatened us. Check out TMZ on TV -- click here to see your local listings!

Miguel was ORDERED not to attempt a dangerous jump over the crowd during his performance at the Billboard Music Awards because producers believed it was too dangerous ... but the singer ignored them ... sources connected to the production tell…

Miley Cyrus is NOT singing about ecstasy in her new single "We Can't Stop" ... despite what seems to be an OBVIOUS lyrical reference to the drug ... so says the guy who produced the track. The controversy is centered around the hook of the song --…

Blame Canada ... a New Kids on the Block concert tonight in Ottawa has been canceled ... after several trucks carrying equipment for the NKOTB tour were held up at the Canadian border.A rep for NKOTB's "The Package Tour" tells TMZ, several gear…

Fish and chips ... Crumpets ... Russell Brand ... hating the Irish -- these are things British people LOVE. Oral sex, however, does not belong on that list ... so says authentic British person Lisa Vanderpump. In related news ... Lisa shot back at a…