UFC Champ Cain Velasquez -- Surgery Underway
UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez -- the man who defeated Brock Lesnar -- is currently undergoing surgery to repair his damaged shoulder ... TMZ has learned.
UFC kingpin Dana White confirms ... Cain is at a Las Vegas hospital, where doctors are performing arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder to repair a partially torn rotator cuff.
We're told Cain isn't sure exactly when the injury occurred ... but it may have happened during the Lesnar fight back in October.
No word on when Cain is expected to return to fighting shape.
UPDATE: Cain is out of surgery -- we're told it was "100 perfect .... only 3 small incisions."
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Brett Favre's Sister -- The Mug Shot
Authorities have released the mug shot of Brett Favre's younger sister -- taken moments after she was arrested in a meth bust in Mississippi yesterday.
34-year-old Brandi Favre was busted after cops broke up a meth lab hidden in a condo in an upscale neighborhood.
Cops told WLOX, "We discovered the full lab in the bathroom; it was still cooking. I think we collected pretty close to ten grams of finished product, which, that's a lot of meth."
Brandi -- and 4 others -- have all been charged with manufacturing meth, possession of a controlled substance, transferring a controlled substance and generation of hazardous waste.
UPDATE 10:10 AM PST: Brandi appeared in a Hancock County courtroom this morning, where her bond was set at $40,000. If convicted, Brandi faces up to 30 years in prison on each count.
UPDATE 1:30 PM PST: Law enforcement sources tell us Brandi just posted bail and has been released
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Vicodin Charges Against NFL Player -- Dismissed
Former San Diego Chargers safety Kevin Ellison is all ready to return to the NFL -- after officials dismissed all charges stemming from a Vicodin arrest back in May.
Ellison -- who started 9 games for the Chargers as a rookie in 2009 -- had been popped in Redondo Beach, CA for possessing 100 Vicodin pills without a prescription ... and was cut from the team in the wake of his arrest.
Kevin was later picked up by the Seattle Seahawks ... but they also let him go due to the pending charges.
However, Ellison has since completed the NFL Substance Abuse Program -- and the District Attorney's Office has agreed to throw out the case.
And with his legal issues officially behind him -- we're guessing it's only a matter of time before he turns up on a new squad.
Donald Trump Stoudemire SAVED the Knicks!!!
Donald Trump ... Drake ... Pauly D ... Chris Brown -- they're all pushing HARD to get NY Knicks star Amare Stoudemire on to the NBA All-Star squad .... and now their pleas have been remixed by an Internet legend.
DJ Steve Porter -- the guy who made that awesome Slap Chop remix -- banged out a brand new mash-up using soundbites from a ton of famous Knicks fans ... and it's AWESOME.
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Brett Favre's Sister Arrested in Meth Bust
Brett Favre's younger sister was arrested in Mississippi today when narcotics agents busted a meth lab hidden in a condo.
Brandi Favre was among 5 suspects rounded up on the scene ... and according to WLOX, the perps were taken to a local medical center for decontamination before being thrown behind bars.
It's not the first time Brandi's had a run-in with the law -- in the past, she's been arrested for shoplifting and unlawful use of a weapon.
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LeBron to Cleveland: 'Karma's a Bitch!'
Lebron James believes the SHALACKING that the Lakers put on the Cleveland Cavaliers last night was an act of "Karma" ... for all the anti-LeBron trash talk he endured back when he left the squad.
In case you missed it, the Lake Show beat LeBron's old team by 55 POINTS last night ... and LeBron watched the whole thing at Boa Steakhouse in West Hollywood.
During the beatdown, Lebron tweeted, "Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything!"
Spies inside the restaurant tell us LeBron was hanging with a group of people inside the steak joint ... including one massive bodyguard.
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Tony Parker's Ex-Teammate -- Divorced
Tony Parker's former San Antonio Spurs teammate Brent Barry is officially divorced from Erin Barry ... the woman who adamantly denied having a sexting relationship with TP during his marriage to Eva Longoria.
TMZ has obtained documents from Bexar County, Texas ... showing Brent and Erin's 13-year-marriage legally came to an end on January 5.
According to the docs, Brent and Erin will share joint custody of their two minor children. As for holidays and other important annual events, the couple will alternate custody every year.
The docs show Brent and Erin signed a prenup before they tied the knot -- which will determine how they will divide their property. The terms of the prenup are confidential.
But get this, Erin was awarded child support through 2013 to the tune of $4,000 a month -- but agreed to stop taking Brent's money three years after she graduates from law school ... with the expectation she can provide for herself.
Meanwhile, Tony and Eva's divorce is still pending ... in two different states.
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Jenn Sterger Coming Out for March Madness
Jenn Sterger's finally ready to go public ... as in, rescheduling the public appearance she abruptly pulled out of -- and promised to rebook -- when the Brett Favre sexting scandal first broke.
TMZ has learned Jenn will be hosting a March Madness party at the grand opening of Public House in Chicago on March 17.
Jenn's been laying way low since Brett's alleged penis pics started popping up on the Internet in October -- prompting her to back out of a Chicago bar event with the same people marketing the NCAA hoops party.
We're told Jenn will pose for pics and sign autographs -- and she's donating her appearance fee to Project Sunshine.
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TNA Star Jeff Hardy -- My Drug War Is Almost Over
TNA wrestling stud Jeff Hardy -- who JUST lost his title on Sunday -- is expected to finally strike a plea deal over his 2009 steroid bust, but the wrestler tells us ... everything's gonna be alright.
As we previously reported, cops found 262 Vicodin pills, 180 Somas, 555 milliliters of anabolic steroids -- plus a residual amount of powder cocaine -- in Hardy's North Carolina home.
Now, with Hardy reportedly ready to plead guilty to at least one of the drug charges in exchange for a lesser sentence ... Hardy tells us, "I'll make the best of it, bro."
Hardy -- who plans to wrestle on TNA's "iMPACT" until his January 20 court date -- adds, "It's been a long while ... but it should get to an end soon."
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Lionel Messi -- Check Out My Giant, Golden Ball
Argentinian soccer superstar Lionel Messi was crowned the best player in the world for the second year running ... and he has the massive golden ball to prove it.
During an award ceremony today in Zurich, Messi took home the first FIFA Ballon d'Or -- a merger of the France Football magazine "European Footballer of the Year" prize and the FIFA World Player of the Year award. Messi also took home both awards last year.
The 23-year-old Argentinian forward racked up an astounding 60 goals last year while playing for both his club team and his country.
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49ers Star Vernon Davis -- I DON'T Miss Mike Singletary
49ers superstar tight end Vernon Davis is THRILLED his team fired head coach Mike Singletary ... and last night Davis let us know he won't miss the guy one bit.
Davis also told us he's fired up about the prospect of playing with injury-riddled Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton ... who's rumored to be on the outs in Denver.
When asked if an Orton-to-SF deal was in the works, Davis told us, "Kyle Orton ... if you're coming, come on buddy. I love you."
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Lindsay Lohan Do the Spike Thing
Lindsay Lohan befriended the most famous New York Knicks fan, Spike Lee, during last night's Knicks/Lakers game at the Staples Center.
LiLo and Spike both went home losers -- Lakers won 109-87.
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Jamie McCourt -- Lien for Pocket Change
Jamie McCourt is in a heated divorce battle for millions of dollars and control of the Los Angeles Dodgers ... so do you think she even notices a couple of liens for low five figures?
According to a pair of mechanic's liens filed in November with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office, McCourt owes one company $2,227.66 for work done on one of her many house ... and $13,350.00 to a waterproofing company.
Jamie will probably worry about this battle ... once she's done fighting the war.
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Lindsay Lohan -- Best Seat in the House
If you're looking for Lindsay Lohan tonight, all you need to do is turn on the Los Angeles Lakers game -- because she'll be sitting in the front row.
Sources tell TMZ LiLo will be courtside at Staples Center tonight when the Lakers take on the New York Knicks. We're told the prime seats are courtesy of Pascal Mouawad -- who will join Lindsay so the two can discuss their upcoming jewelry line.
Business meetings at NBA games -- only in Hollywood.
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Mike Tyson -- I Have an Ironclad Defense
Mike Tyson only knows one way to strike back -- with a knockout blow -- and he's delivering a legal right cross to the guy who claims he jacked his nickname.
As TMZ first reported, some guy who says he goes by the name "Iron" Mike Landrum sued Tyson for $115 million over use of the "Iron" moniker.
Tyson's legal team fired back at the end of the December, filing a motion to dismiss that claims Landrum's trademark suit is without merit on several levels -- including the fact that no one in their right mind would confuse a 58-year-old guy who last fought in 1985 ... with "one of the most famous (if not the most famous) and recognizable boxer in history."
Both sides are due back in court on January 31.
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'Jersey' Angelina Wrestling with Unemployment
Now that Angelina Pivarnick's days of fighting on "Jersey Shore" are over -- TMZ has learned she's already found another place to let out her aggression ... the wrestling ring.
Sources close to Angelina tell us she's been locked in discussions with TNA Wrestling officials for the past week -- trying to hammer out a deal to get her in the squared circle ASAP.
But unlike Jwoww's "don't-blink-or-you'll-miss-it" style fight back in October -- Angelina wants to brawl in a legitimate, regulation match.
We're told the two sides have yet to make it official -- but TNA honchos are already into the idea of pitting Angelina against the resident Snooki-wannabe -- "Cookie" -- in a TNA Pay-Per-View match.