Hook Ups

Michael Strahan punched his ticket Monday night for the SMOKE SHOW ... as in the ridiculously hot chick he was out with in New York City.

Strahan was in full swag mode -- stepping out of his Bentley -- with a brunette AND a blonde, but as the group strolls into the Mercer Hotel, it's pretty obvious the brunette is THE CHICK ... and the blonde is just the friend.

TMZ has learned the brunette is Marianna Hewitt -- an Internet makeup blog host and former beauty queen -- and in the vid you see her start to hold Michael's arm (like a gf would) ... but then quickly stop herself.

We're told it's nothing serious though ... at most just a date. For now. This would be Michael's first public relationship since he and Nicole Murphy broke off their engagement.

On to the next one?

A stripper claims Drake's people threatened her after the singer had sex with her ... and now there's an official police investigation ... TMZ has learned.

The Houston PD confirms to TMZ ... they've launched an investigation ... but the official document only identifies the male party as a "possible celebrity."

We've learned the stripper -- Jhonni Blaze -- told cops she and Drake had sex one time and he believed she was going to talk publicly about it.

Blaze says that's when Drake began "angrily" texting her. She says several people from Drake's camp then came to her house, banged on her door and threatened her life.

Blaze went to cops but says she's not sure if she wants to follow through and press charges.

Cops say they want to talk to the "celebrity."

Two big victories for Dallas Cowboys stud Orlando Scandrick ... first, he beat the Texans -- and then, he GOT BACK TOGETHER WITH HIS EX!

Just two months after "Basketball Wives: LA" star Draya Michele kicked him to the curb, the two were back in each other's arms in Dallas this weekend.

Michele went to the game -- rooted for Orlando -- and even sat with his family members.

Afterward, she posted a pic on Instagram with the caption, "We might not HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER, but TOGETHER we HAVE IT ALL."

Back before the split in August, Draya had said the two were close to marriage.

Nick Simmons swears up and down he and Amber Rose are just friends ... but it reeks of a cover up.

Nick and Amber were once again out on the town last night and hit up the Roxy. When we asked about their "new relationship" ... Nick tried shooting down the whole thing.

When our photog reminded him of the video showing them grinding on each other at Playhouse -- Nick response was ... well, not compelling.

Check it out and tell us what you think.

French Montana is a lousy dad who abandoned his wife and child for months at a time so he could gallivant around the world with his girlfriends ... so says his ex-wife.

Friends of Nadeen Kharpouch tell TMZ ... French once went 7 months without seeing his 4-year-old son ... and spent a grand total of 4 days with him this year ... so that he could hang with famous women, including Trina and Khloe Kardashian.

She says it was especially galling that French never bothered to take his kid to kindergarten -- Khloe was way more important to him.

And in the money department, we're told Nadeen is fuming because French was draining the marital assets by showering Khole with Jeeps and jewelry.

Nick Simmons -- Gene's son -- just won the relationship rebound lottery, because this thing with Amber Rose looks like the real deal!

If the bumping and grinding at Nick Cannon's birthday party didn't convince us -- the finger sucking did. Way to go Nick!

Turns out Nick Cannon may have been a decoy for Amber Rose ... because it seems the real Nick of her desire is Simmons.

Yep, you heard it right. The son of rock god Gene Simmons has just scored the rebound of the year.

Our spies at Playhouse in Hollywood caught Amber and Nick grinding it out ... leaving the club arm-in-arm.

There were signs ... you may remember last week they went to a restaurant together but there was no overt signs of affection.

So Amber's jam is a 6-foot-7 white dude who probably has a big tongue.

Now we get it.

The Orlando Bloom/Justin Bieber/Miranda Kerr/Selena Gomez love square united in significant fashion during Paris Fashion Week and it was nothing but uncomfortable.

Miranda and Selena posed for this pic at the Louis Vuitton show and looked like they'd both rather be in a dentist's chair.

Their common bond is of course Justin Bieber, who is currently banging Selena and was famously and allegedly banging Miranda after a NY fashion show.

As TMZ reported ... earlier in the day Justin was at another show when Miranda suddenly appeared and Justin literally hid behind Kim Kardashian's butt.

Meanwhile ... back at the ranch in L.A. -- our photog got Orlando Bloom out, who famously took a swing at the Biebs in Ibiza, and asked about Justin possibly stepping out on Selena for Kendall Jenner.

So complicated.

Justin Bieber just left a big fashion party in Paris that was filled with celebs ... and we're told the Biebs made sure he didn't cross paths with the modern version of Helen of Troy -- Miranda Kerr!

Justin hit up the CR Fashion Book Party and mingled with Kim Kardashian, Kendall, Kris, Paris Hilton and Selena Gomez. Our spies say Justin was gushing about Selena, telling people how beautiful she is and how they're really tight now. So the whole champagne dinner with Kendall was innocent.

Justin Bieber and Kendall Jenner giggled over a champagne dinner in Paris Tuesday night ... which raises the question, huh?

Justin is in Paree with Selena Gomez. In fact, they were spotted eating breakfast earlier in the day.

Bieber picked Kendall up at her hotel in a Rolls and drove her alone to the popular Ferdi restaurant.

Here's why it's especially interesting ... Selena doesn't like the Jenner girls. You'll recall .. after Coachella Selena cut off all ties, calling the Jenner girls toxic.

As for Justin and Kendall ... her people say they're just long-time friends. So, do you believe them?

Wiz Khalifa left Amber Rose weeks before she filed for divorce ... and the trigger that sent Amber's lawyer running to the courthouse was an uninvited 2 AM house call by Amber ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected with Wiz tell TMZ ... the rapper is telling friends there's a simple reason why he left ... "I just didn't want to be married to her anymore."

We're told Wiz moved out and got his own place, and the day before Amber filed, she went to his house at 2 AM and found him with another woman ... and went nuts.

As far as Wiz is concerned ... he wasn't cheating. He told friends he made it clear weeks earlier the marriage was over.

It's interesting ... even though Wiz moved out weeks before ... he listed the legal date of separation on his divorce response as Sept. 22 -- last Monday.

Sugar Bear can protest all he wants ... but he was hot to trot the weekend before June sent him packing ... TMZ has learned.

The "Honey Boo Boo" star was riding the bull with a very hot chick who was at the Macon, GA bar celebrating her 21st birthday.

TMZ broke the story ... June pulled the plug after she caught Sugar Bear trolling an online dating website.

We're told S.B. was at the bar with an older woman, but traded up when the birthday girl spotted him and asked him to party with her and her friends.

As far as we know the bar is where it all ended, but one thing's for sure ... Mama June was nowhere near that bull.

With her "True Blood" hunk boyfriend Joe Manganiello nowhere in sight, Sofia Vergara hung out Wednesday afternoon in New York City with her former fiancé, Nick Loeb.

Loeb and Vergara called off their two-year engagement back in May. Vergara began dating Manganiello just two months later.

Sofia and Nick are reportedly still friends ... and that's it.

Paris Hilton's homeless suitor was cold busted -- on camera -- spitting game at Rihanna. Oooooh ... P is gonna be pissed.

Rihanna was out Tuesday night in Manhattan when everyone's new favorite homeless guy began serenading her as she walked into a club. RiRi totally recognized him from his adventures with Paris 2 weeks ago -- but wasn't too flirty.

It's official ... NY Knicks star Iman Shumpert's in a full-on RELATIONSHIP with singer Teyana Taylor -- and TMZ Sports has the video proof.

There had been rumors the two were hookin' up, but this week the two set the record straight -- hitting up "The Equalizer" premiere together in NYC ... with all sorts of PDA.

Check out the clip -- Iman bristles at the notion that their relationship was fake and solidifies the union by dropping the all important "bae" when referring to Taylor.

BONUS -- they even had their very first couple's activity ... teaming up to interview "Power" star Naturi Naughton right on the street.

Rumors of a relationship between Jennifer Lawrence and Coldplay singer Chris Martin have been swirling for weeks ... and now, the Oscar winning actress is throwing fuel on the fire.

Lawrence was spotted backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival Friday night in Las Vegas ... the same festival where Coldplay was performing.

Still no official confirmation they're dating ... but Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow split up back in May. Lawrence and her ex-boyfriend Nicholas Hoult broke up in August.