It's a full blown shot at Hef's manhood -- Larry Flynt making the incredibly bold claim he's bagged more chicks than his bathrobe-wearing, pipe-smoking porn rival!

Here's the tail of the tape: Larry's famously taken down boatloads of quality classy women, but without

"American Idol" sources tell TMZ ... the Jennifer Lopez deal isn't dead yet, but if it does flatline ... "Idol's" next choice is country star Shania Twain.

Shania was a hit on "Idol" this past season when she served as guest judge and mentor.
We're told Shania is Pl

TMZ has learned ... the U.S. Secret Service just closed in on a woman accused of operating a serious credit card scheme ... and many of the alleged victims are major Hollywood mega-stars.

According to an affidavit filed in United States District Court, a witness claim

(CNN) -- Alaska's political leadership has spent decades touting its ability to bring federal dollars back from Washington. But the man who may have unseated incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski in last week's primary says forget the cash -- he'd rather have real estate.
U.S. government is "goi

Lilith Fair lovely ladies Miranda Lambert and Sarah McLachlan attempted to drudge up some press for the struggling tour in Indiana on Tuesday.

Question is ...
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Following in the heterosexual footsteps of Brad Pitt and Steven Spielberg, Pete Wentz has contributed money to fight Prop 8 and keep same-sex marriage legal in California.
Although wife Ashlee Simpson (who is about to pop) was nowhere in sight, the Fall Out Boy showed up

Donda West's death after plastic surgery is spurring lawmakers to make big changes -- or at least try -- to protect people who are going under the knife, including one bill named' after Kanye's mama.
Yolanda Anderson, niece of Donda and cousin of Kanye, along with Calif.

Is there a "Dancing With the Stars" curse? Tragedy seems to have befallen several cast members recently
Just last week Marie Osmond infamously fainted during a live broadcast last month, and today word came that she sadly lost her father, George Osmond, patriarch of the

A chronology of key events:
1906 - Muslim League founded as forum for Indian Muslim separatism.

Levi Johnston claims the apology he issued to Sarah Palin and her family back in July was total BS ... and he only begged for Sarah's forgiveness to make Bristol happy.

Levi appeared on the CBS "Early Show" this morning -- where the dude who once posed for Playgirl cl