Hook Ups

Mariah Carey and the billionaire she hooked up with on a boat may be more than a summer fling, because Mariah told several thousand people last night he's her hero.

Carey gave a shout-out to James Packer during her Vegas show Wednesday, telling the crowd she has "a new heart" and credits Jimbo.

Mariah then dedicates "Hero" to her BF.

We're told Mariah and Jim reunited this week after spending 2 weeks apart ... Jim was traveling for business. He got back Tuesday and took Mariah to dinner at Andiron Steak and Sea in Vegas ... and also had 1,000 roses delivered to her house.

Big day for 1-800-ROSES.

Future is NOT happy with that photo of Russell Wilson pushing his son in a stroller -- saying if he was the kid, he would've jumped out and SLAPPED Russell in the face.

The rapper appeared on "The Breakfast Club" and told Charlamagne tha God he's upset with his baby mama Ciara for allowing her new BF to get so involved in the parenting their 1-year-old.

Future blames Ciara for setting him up -- but still blames Russell for trying to insert himself into his kid's life after only dating Ciara for a few short months.

"At the end of the day, I'm not for the publicity stunts. Leave my son out of the publicity stunts. Just leave him out of your relationship."

Miley Cyrus and model Stella Maxwell are a sealed deal … because nothing says official like date night at Disneyland.

The new couple hit up the park Tuesday and managed to keep their hands off each other as they jumped the lines for Tower of Terror and California Screamin’.

Miley didn't need a map since she was there 4 months ago with a different date ... ex-boyfriend Patrick Schwarzenegger.

My how they change with the seasons.

The inaugural "Hell Yes, I Banged Khloe Kardashian Conference" went down in Las Vegas ... when James Harden and Lamar Odom popped up at a Meek Mill concert.

Safaree Samuels found the perfect way to get over Nicki Minaj … super hot model, Zashia Santiago.

Nicki’s ex couldn't keep his hands off Zashia when he posed for a pic with his new buxom babe -- kinda easy to see why.

Safaree and Nicki have been warring with each other ever since their breakup. They've each recorded break up songs, but with Zashia in the picture ... we're thinking he'll be singing a much different tune.

Maybe it's just us, but Zashia looks like a Nicole Murphy-Amber Rose mashup -- and that's a good thing.

Paris Hilton has marriage on the brain -- her sister Nicky is getting hitched Friday -- and Paris might not be too far behind ... because she's already calling her new BF her "soulmate."

Paris and her super rich new guy, Thomas Gross, have only been together for about two months ... but it's clearly getting serious. The couple was all dolled up for a night out in London -- where Nicky's getting married.

No pressure Tommy boy -- but we suspect someone's gonna be gripping your hand tight during the wedding.

Ariana Grande's new boyfriend got upstaged by her tongue -- which got dangerously close to some powdered donuts ... pissing off the people who busted their asses making 'em.

Ok, first the BF -- Ricky Alvarez, he's one of Ariana's backup dancers, and you can see them engage in some serious mouth-to-mouth PDA in this security cam video ... which wouldn't have come to light if not for the donut incident.

Sources inside Wolfee Donuts in Lake Elsinore, CA tell us the couple came in on Saturday, and decided to play truth or dare with the goods -- daring each other to lick powdered jelly donuts on the counter.

Hard to tell if their tongues actually make contact, but our sources in the shop say it was definitely too close for their liking -- especially since Ariana pulled the stunt when no one was looking, and they would've tossed the contaminated donuts if they knew.

Then again ... plenty of people might pay extra for a Grande-licked pastry.

Khloe Kardashian and James Harden couldn't keep their hands off each other in Las Vegas this weekend ... and TMZ Sports has a PIC of the PDA.

Mariah Carey finally got billionaire James Packer on her turf -- Las Vegas -- just in time for the couple's first 4th of July together.

They shut down the rooftop deck of the swanky Mirage Villas for a Saturday evening celebration. We're told James dropped THOUSANDS to rent out the whole joint for Mariah, her managers, and Brett Ratner. This is the first time they've been together back in the States since Packer started courting Mimi during their Mediterranean tour aboard his mega yacht.

On the flip side ... Nick Cannon shared a meme addressing his single status captioned "I'm dating me."

To each his own ...

Khloe Kardashian's dipping into the hoops pool again -- she and NBA superstar James Harden hit Las Vegas for the 4th and TMZ Sports got the first pics of their date night.

Khloe, James, and his famous beard were spotted leaving dinner Saturday night at Red 8, a fancy Asian restaurant in the Wynn. Vegas sources tell us they looked very couple-y -- snuggling side by side during the meal.

After dinner they went to Drai's Nightclub for Chris Brown's performance.

It's interesting ... Khloe is still legally married to ex-NBA star Lamar Odom, and as we've reported -- there's been zero movement forward in their divorce.

As for how Khloe and the Houston Rockets stud hooked up -- well, Harden was one of the coaches for Kanye West's basketball birthday bash at Staples.

Miley Cyrus and Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell are not pranking anyone ... they cannot keep their hands and lips off each other ... so say the people who hang with them.

Their make out session after a video shoot this week had a whiff of doubt that it was real, as opposed to something promotional for the new song. But people who were at the shoot tell us Miley and Stella were inseparable during the many hours it took to get the shots.

They constantly kissed, caressed, held hands, and Stella got very comfortable on Miley's lap.

People who have been around them recently say the relationship is highly charged, not so much romantic as full-on lust.

Short story ... it seems real.

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Nick Viall apparently were the wet dreams of "The Bachelorette" producers ... they were drooling to make a story line out of the sexual tryst, but the other guys wouldn't bite.

Sources connected with the show tell TMZ, some of the contestants definitely knew Kaitlyn and Nick had sex. We're told producers did everything they could to goose those contestants into talking about it and making it a big deal.

Now here's the rub. The contestants wouldn't bite. We're told they all knew producers wanted to make it a story line and a source of conflict, but they felt if they did that it would help Nick and therefore hurt them.

The show has still not squarely addressed the liaison.

Cody Simpson is no "f**k boy" for Selena Gomez -- that’s his side of the story, anyway.

Our photog caught the Australian pop star and a buddy early Wednesday morn on the Sunset Strip, and asked about Selena's IG of them all enjoying cones and cream together.

Check it out ... Cody tried to shut down any rebound rumors by claiming he and his friend are "no f**k boys." Google it if you don't know it, but basically ... he ain't trying to bang her. Or so he says.

His ex, Gigi Hadid, and Joe Jonas also came up ... and we're now 100% positive a Simpson-Jonas collabo will not be happening any time soon. Mostly though, this 2 AM-ish video is proof Cody and co. had a strong night at the bars!

Ahh, the single life.

Miley Cyrus has bagged herself a Victoria's Secret model ... and during a break from filming a new music video Tuesday night in Los Angeles ... they locked up in a heavy make-out session.

The girl's Stella Maxwell, and she and Miley have been hanging out quite a bit lately. Miley posted a photo with Stella a few weeks back and captioned it,

The photo and video were shot Tuesday night in a parking lot in Hollywood. They both saw the cameras and clearly kissed to make a point, and it did not seem like a typical Miley gag.

We had to blur the video because Miley's hand goes south with Stella's help.

Miley has said recently she's bisexual.

Sean Penn and Charlize Theron called it quits just 2 weeks ago, and he's already doing his laundry with another hot chick.

These pics were taken last Tuesday at French Laundry, the uber-fancy/delicious/exclusive restaurant in the Napa Valley. Sean was celebrating Minka Kelly's 35th birthday, along with 3 other people.

They were by no means hush hush ... people at other tables heard Sean tell the other 3 he and Minka met at a Haiti charity event.

They had a feast to end all, with a chicken with the feet still attached, truffle mac and cheese and a birthday cake. The people at Sean's table, along with others in the restaurant, serenaded Minka to "Happy Birthday."

Sean picked up the tab ... and it was pricey.

Minka has not mentioned Sean, but after the dinner she Instagrammed, "Birthday festivities off to a pretty magical start."

Mariah Carey is used to being the top diva at the table but after a power lunch with a bunch of billionaires she had to take a back seat ... financially.

Mariah finally got off the yacht and grabbed a bite with her new Australian beau, James Packer, and a few of his billionaire mates.

Yeah Mariah is worth $500 mil but that’s pennies compared to her dinner company: James Packer $4.6 bil, Kerry Stokes $1.26 bil, and top dog Ron Perelman $14.7 bil.

At least Mariah wasn’t at the bottom of the financially stacked list ... her pal, Brett Ratner was also there and he’s only worth $65 mil … he’ll only have to worry about leaving the tip.