George H.W. Bush Saluting the Prez at State Funeral

5:52 PM PT -- President Trump and Melania have arrived to pay their respects.

George H.W. Bush is being honored by Washington, D.C.'s biggest power players -- past and present -- as a week-long memorial gets underway.

The State Funeral for our 41st President was held Monday in the Capitol Rotunda and the attendees included H.W.'s veep Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

His son, 43rd Prez George W. Bush was there and seemed to be choking back his emotions at times.

Current VP Mike Pence, Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas and Chief Justice John Roberts also paid their respects.

Monday's ceremony is the start of a week of remembrances for the former Prez, whose body will lie in state until Wednesday -- so there's sure to be a steady stream of dignitaries coming to salute him.

Originally published at 3:19 PM PT

Cardi B Goes Wild in Miami Let the Champagne Flow on Yo Ass!!!

No wonder Cardi B couldn't make it to her court hearing Monday in NYC ... she's hosting a WILD-ASS twerk fest down in Miami.

Okay, it's not a party, she's working ... it just doesn't look like work. The rapper was covered head-to-toe in tiger body paint while shooting a music video. She put in some serious twerk on a floating stripper pole, and when we say twerking ... we mean LOTS OF TWERKING.

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Cardi's shooting with the Miami duo, City Girls ... one of whom rocked zebra body paint.

They kept the party going on a yacht with more than a dozen bikini-clad chicks who were also letting their asses do the talking. You've gotta see what happened when Cardi started poppin' bottles. We'll just say ... bubbly flows just fine where the sun don't shine.

As we first reported, prosecutors in NYC were frustrated Cardi didn't show up to a Monday hearing in her strip club beatdown case.

We can hear the excuse now: Your Honor, I was busy earning my stripes.

Testify!

Chris Pratt Brings Son to The Happiest Place on Earth!!! With GF Katherine Schwarzenegger

Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger know how to kick things up for Sunday Funday ... with a trip to Disneyland Chris' son will surely never forget.

Chris, Katherine and Jack looked like one huge happy family at the Happiest Place on Earth ... hitting up the theme park Sunday with some friends. Chris and Katherine showed some PDA, and Jack no doubt looked like he had the time of his life.

They jumped on Toy Story Midway Mania!, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean and Thunder Mountain. And, don't let anyone convince you otherwise -- no trip to Disneyland is complete without watching the fireworks.

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Nobody -- and we mean NOBODY -- seemed more pumped about the fireworks than Chris. Dude was fist pumping like he had just scored the game-winning TD in the Super Bowl. Talk about being fired up.

Jack was also in awe of the firework display. It's a thing of beauty ... especially this time a year.

Model Liziane Gutierrez It's Still Bikini SZN in Dubai!!!

Liziane Gutierrez embodies the ol' saying ... find yourself a woman who can do both, because she's showing a lot of fashion range while in Dubai.

The Brazilian model's heating up the sand in the shadow of Dubai's famous Burj Al Arab hotel ... in her own way, of course. Liziane opted for a burka on the beach, at one point, but ya had to know that wouldn't last long. She eventually emerged in a tiny but colorful bikini.

How's that song about cakes by the ocean go?

The lady gets around. You'll recall, the last time we saw Liziane showing off her curves was back in the summer, down in her native Brazil where she busted out this little ensemble ... and made sure her girlfriend had plenty of UV protection.

Ahh, the memories. Meanwhile, back here in the States -- we hear Santa Monica's nice this time of year.

What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!

Don't let these two almost identical images of Kourtney Kardashian make you run for cover ... Keep a close eye on 'em and see if you can figure out the differences between these two super similar snaps!

**HINT -- There are THREE differences between the above photographs!**

Ventriloquist Willie Tyler 'Memba Him?!

Willie Tyler (right) gained fame in the '80s with his impressive ventriloquist skills -- alongside his comedic counterpart Lester (left) -- on shows like "American Bandstand," "ABC Weekend Specials," "Match Game" and "Hollywood Squares." Guess what they look like now!

'Avengers' Star Sebastian Stan Strips Down for Nude Scooter Ride

Here's something you don't see every day ... 2 movie stars riding bare-ass nekkid on a scooter -- but when ya do, it sure makes for a good day.

Sebastian Stan -- who plays Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier in the 'Avengers' flicks -- and Irish actress Denise Gough busted out their birthday suits Wednesday morning and hopped on the scooter to cruise through Athens. It's not a dare or a drunken escapade ... they're just filming for the upcoming movie, "Monday."

Check out the gallery ... Sebastian and Denise seem totally at ease riding in the nude. So, they're either great actors or kinda freaky. Or both. They're definitely not shy.

We don't know what the movie's plot is all about, but suddenly ... we LOVE Mondays.

Lakers Co-Owner Jesse Buss Buys $10 Million Mansion ... In LeBron's Neighborhood

Lakers co-owner Jesse Buss doesn't have to go too far to check in on his star player ... 'cause dude just bought a mansion right up the street from LeBron James!!

Jesse -- the youngest of the 6 Buss siblings -- ponied up $10 MILLION for a pad in Brentwood just feet from LBJ's palace ... and the place is sick.

It's 6,500 square feet, has 3 stories, 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a home theater, a yoga room ... AND an infinity pool.

Ari Shram and Jen Beron of The Agency -- a high-end real estate firm -- helped Jesse land the spot ... which also has a pretty epic view from the backyard.

So, big question is -- how does it compare to Bron's?? It doesn't really ... LBJ's $23 MILLION crib is 15,846 square feet and has its own freakin' basketball court!

Don't feel too bad for Jesse ... guy's still worth a fortune and his family runs one of the biggest sports teams on the planet.

Olga Safari You Keep Modeling Bikinis, We Keep Snapping Away ... Deal or No Deal?!?

Something about Olga Safari's got us going wild ... can't quite put our finger on it, but we'll keep looking into it. Promise.

The "Deal or No Deal" model sure looks like a million bucks wearing this itsy-bitsy bikini at the beach in Santa Monica. If you were a fan of the NBC show ... Olga's gonna be front and center when the show returns on CNBC next month ... as the model carrying case No. 14.

Olga's already our favorite briefcase model. Anyone going the extra mile to turn bikini season into a year-round sport has our undivided attention.

When Olga's not modeling, she's also an aspiring actress who has dabbled in a few commercials ... for Nissan and Ulta Beauty. BTW ... when she auditioned for "Deal or No Deal", producers wondered if she had a weird talent. She does ... and it involves her tongue.