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Kanye West went full "Spaceballs" in Paris today ... sporting an outfit that was an obvious homage to the evil and maniacal Dark Helmet.

Let's face it ... the villain (we mean DH) has a lot in common with the rapper.

Mr. Helmet prefers to be called Lord ... Kanye goes by Yeezus -- and, of course, they both share a fondness for crushing anyone who crosses and/or talks to them.

Just sayin' ...

Anyway ... "May the Schwartz be with you."

Pop quiz: LeBron James or temples built for kings -- which would you photograph? Yeah, LBJ wins every time ... at least in Rome.

Newlywed LeBron and his wife are honeymooning over in Rome and yesterday while he was busy taking pics in front of the Altare della Patria -- all the tourists were busy snapping pics of the NBA champ.

At only 6'8" ... King James towers over the nearly 100-year-old monument to King Victor Emmanuel II (yes, we looked it up.)

For his part ... LBJ was clearly impressed by the landmark. So much so, he busted out some dance moves. Go 'Bron! Go 'Bron!!

Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck ... more enticing than money.

Take a look at the pic on the top... the casino floor at Planet Hollywood Wednesday.

Now take a look at the pic on the bottom ... snapped 2 minutes later.

The cause of the cluster -- Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, who were there for the premiere of their gambling flick, "Runner, Runner."

Kelly Osbourne is suing her former landlord, and it's not just for a lot of money. She's also defending her honor that she's not a filthy slob.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ ... Kelly says she rented a fancy apartment in West Hollywood, which has been home to many a celeb, including Lindsay Lohan, Adam Lambert and Brody Jenner.

Kelly plunked down $18,700 as a security deposit before moving in. When she moved out, she claims the landlord never bothered to stop by to check out the unit, but shortly thereafter Kelly got bad news -- the landlord sent her an email notifying her of an estimate of damages. According to the landlord, the damage and cleaning expenses ate up her entire deposit so Kelly was informed she'd be getting zilch.

Chris Martin has been scootering around L.A. illegally ... sometimes with his kid on the back seat ... but today, the Coldplay singer raced down to the DMV to finally get a valid license to drive in California, TMZ has learned.

Multiple DMV sources tell us ... records show Martin has never obtained a CA driver's license, despite the fact he's been tooling around town on his Vespa for weeks.

The license issue just came to light after his wife Gwyneth Paltrow dangerously cut off a school bus on a Vespa -- while her daughter Apple was on the back seat. It was later revealed that GP didn't have a motorcycle license at the time of the incident.

Paltrow raced to the DMV days later and passed her tests -- and today, her husband followed suit.

Martin was spotted at the DMV in Santa Monica on Wednesday -- with his Vespa -- and good news, HE PASSED HIS TESTS (we're told) ... so all is well.

Now check your mirrors and proceed with caution.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen didn't waste any time getting into the honeymoon phase -- in fact, they've been making out like teenagers all over Italy ever since they tied the knot.

J & C swapped "I Dos" in Lake Como, Italy on Saturday ... and ever since the wedding, they've been sucking face all over the country ... on the beach ... on the street ... in cafes ... even backseats.

The two are currently honeymooning in the seaside town of Portofino ... where it's not uncommon to see topless sunbathers hangin' out on the beach.

Shouldn't be a problem for Chrissy ... or John. As they proved last week, they're very comfortable with nipple exposure.

Jennifer Lopez -- who knows a thing or 2 about bombs -- looked as pained as someone who sat through more than 10 minutes of "Gigli" when some random dude photobombed her Tuesday on the streets of Bev Hills.

JLo was hoofing it with boy-friend Casper Smart when Mr. Jazzy Hands auditioned for a back-up role.

Pretty sneaky maneuver -- the kind of sneakiness that would even impress Mr. Deeds' right hand man.

Gwyneth Paltrow now has the legal right to put her child in harm's way on a Vespa ... because she just got her motorcycle license ... TMZ has learned.

Our motor vehicle spies tell us ... Gwyn went to the DMV in Santa Monica this morning and tooled around the office on her infamous Vespa as the DMV employee watched ... and she passed! She also passed the written test, so G.P. now holds a motorcycle license.

Here's what Gwyneth CAN'T do ... what she did last week, when she pulled away from the curb with Apple riding bitch, smack in front of a school bus that fortunately came to a screeching halt, averting disaster by feet.

Gwyn got in and out fast. BTW ... she also renewed her regular license and did a TAKE 2 with her DL pic ... because she didn't like the first one.

Hold on tight, Apple, because Mommy's coming home.

Hours after "officially" announcing his split from Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth hit the town with ANOTHER woman last night -- his mother.

Liam, along with breeder of blue-eyed, Australian demigods Leonie Hemsworth, was spotted leaving the famous Chateau Marmont on the Sunset Strip together.

Earlier in the day, reps for Miley and Liam announced their engagement is off ... but offered few details as to what caused the split.

Liam didn't seem too crushed over the breakup this weekend, when he was spittin' game to Mexican singer/actress/dimepiece Eiza González in a Vegas nightclub.

As for Liam's mom -- think she's upset about the split from Miley? Or relieved?

Discuss ...

Having already beaten down the NY Jets (and with the crappy Bucs next on the schedule) a carefree Tom Brady spent his Sunday afternoon playing with his kid ... INSTEAD OF WATCHING FOOTBALL.

Can't really hate on the guy for that ... it's actually pretty sweet.

Now, here's that scene from "Field of Dreams" ...

Call him Dennis Rodman, 'cause Liam Hemsworth was rebounding like a CHAMP in Vegas last night ... spittin' some serious game to a smokin' hot chick -- and from the looks of things, it worked.

Just one day before reps "officially" announced the demise of his engagement to Miley Cyrus, Liam and 5 of his friends hit up XS Nightclub ... where he ran into 23-year-old Eiza González.

FYI -- Eiza happens to be a singer/actress (seems like someone's got a type).

They drank ... he smoked ... they flirted ... they were thisclose ... and people in the club said they never left each other's side before leaving the joint together at 2 am.

Muy bien.

Before the NFL season began, NY Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz promised ... if he got a new contract, he would get a new Ferrari.

It appears Victor is a man of his word.

Cruz was spotted pulling into MetLife Stadium in Jersey yesterday in what appears to be a Ferrari California convertible ... which reportedly starts around $200k.

Of course, Cruz signed a HUGE contract over the summer -- 5-year extension worth up to $43 MILLION. Before that, he was making close to the league minimum.

The Giants lost to the Broncos in the Manning Bowl yesterday ... but we're guessing Victor wasn't too bummed out on the drive home.

Justin Bieber just high tailed it to Las Vegas with his crew to walk Floyd Mayweather into the ring tonight ... and they're clearly expecting "Money" to kick ass.

Justin boarded with Lil Twist, Lil Za and a few others Saturday for Floyd's fight against Saul "Canello" Alvarez -- and most of his entourage were proudly sporting Mayweather's Money Team shirts.

Worth noting ... no visible puffs of smoke as they boarded the plane ... this time.

8:20 PM PT -- Bieber is officially backstage with the champ.

Paula Deen was a big butterball of emotion today during her first public appearance since settling the racial discrimination lawsuit that destroyed her career ... and we've got the pics.

Paula appeared in Houston, Texas today for the Metro Cooking and Entertainment Show to mark her return ... and got choked up after receiving a standing ovation when she hit the stage.

The 66-year old chef told the crowd she had been wanting her return to take place in Texas all along ... and was just shedding tears of joy.

With 46 days 'til the NBA's opening day, Kevin Durant is in hardcore relax-mode -- with hookah pipes and Segway scooters.

The 24-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder superstar was rollin' around Barcelona yesterday on the two-wheeled machine (sportin' a helmet for safety) ... before chillin' out at a smoke shop.

Durant seems to be a big fan of hookah shops -- he's been spotted puffin' away all over the world in places like Chicago, Minnesota and even Hong Kong.

Kevin's penchant for puffin' might also explain why he was chillin' with Justin Bieber recently -- those guys might have more in common than we thought.