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One thing's for sure ... Ariel Winter knows squat.

The "Modern Family" star sizzled at Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas with BF Laurent Gaudette ... who couldn't look prouder holding hands with his 18-year-old chick.

If ya got it, flaunt it.

Ariel's "Modern Family" co-star Nolan Gould is down there too. Sunscreen, bro. Lots of sunscreen.

Rob Kardashian blindsided his family ... not giving them a heads up or even a hint about his engagement.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us, Rob went to great lengths to keep Kim and company in the dark. We're told the proposal was "aggressively on the QT."

Our sources say Rob timed the proposal to go down when the family was away. The klan flew to Vail hours before he popped the question to Blac Chyna.

Porsche will have to pay up dearly in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by Paul Walker's daughter, despite the car company's win against the driver's widow ... so says Meadow Walker's lawyer.

Attorney Jeff Milam tells TMZ, Porsche's big victory will have no impact on Meadow's case ... for several reasons. First, a federal judge ruled against Roger Rodas' widow, and Meadow has filed in a different legal system ... L.A. County Superior Court. The federal dismissal has no bearing on Meadow's case.

Even more important, Milam says Rodas was killed instantly upon impact, adding, "Meadow's father, Paul Walker, was a passenger in the car. He survived the crash but was trapped and burned to death because of the vehicle's defects."

TMZ broke the story, the judge in the Rodas case ruled the claim that the fuel cell was compromised in the crash is irrelevant, because it has nothing to do with the cause of his death. Meadow's lawyer is claiming the fire was the cause of Paul's demise, and he'd still be alive were it not for a defect in the cell.

Milam says, "Meadow will continue the fight to hold Porsche accountable for selling a defective product that kills."

Beyonce doesn't give an 'F' -- she doesn't want anyone thinking she has a thing to do with the merch that's being hawked by feyonceshop.com ... so she's suing.

Bey's going after the site, demanding it cease and desist from selling all merchandise with the "Feyonce" mark. It's already on t-shirts, sweatshirts, mugs and much more. She says the site's even using the same font as her self-titled album.

According to the docs, Queen Bey thinks it's too close to a play on her name and the word fiancee. She's really irked because one of the mugs says, "He put a ring on it" -- a reference to a "Single Ladies" lyric.

Beyonce says the people behind the online store are even trying to trademark Feyonce ... which confuses the marketplace and damages her brand.

If Rob Kardashian's family doesn't want to congratulate him on locking down Blac Chyna ... it's all good, 'cause the DJ at his fave strip club's got it handled.

The DJ at Ace of Diamonds strip club shouted out the newly engaged couple on Monday night. Our sources say someone on Chyna's team whispered in the DJ's ear ... and he decided to share with the club.

Check out the crowd's reaction, and how Blac Chyna put her rock on display.

Two people responsible for putting "American Idol" on the map are definitely returning for the final shows, and we don't mean Kelly Clarkson and Simon Cowell.

Yes, they'll be there too ... but more importantly, original 'Idol' co-host Brian Dunkleman will open the show and crowd favorite William Hung will sing on Thursday's series finale ... TMZ has learned.

That's not all ... we're told the show's trying to bring back every 'AI' winner and most of the top 3 from all 15 seasons for a big performance. No small feat, considering some of the superstars that would involve.

Clarkson's appearance will be pre-taped since she's about to pop with baby number 2.

On the host side ... we're told Simon's a shoo-in -- along with Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson -- even though he's claimed it wouldn't fit in his schedule.

We're told the plan is he'll surprise Ryan Seacrest. Oops.

The Kardashians live and breathe on social media ... but in the 12 hours plus since Rob and Blac Chyna's engagement not a single tweet, Instagram post or Facebook update about the news.

Zilch.

Snapchat? Nada.

They've all been on social media posting but have made no mention of the engagement.

For a family that thrives on the millions of followers, they've not congratulated the family's only son and brother.

Here's video of Serena Williams teaching a bunch of random people how to twerk while wearing skin tight athletic wear.

Ed Asner not only copped a feel Sunday night ... he oil checked Sally Struthers.

The 86-year-old -- who filed for divorce last year -- presented an award to the "All in the Family" star and macked on her like a 20-something stud.

Truth be told, if Sally wasn't down with it, it would probably qualify as assault, but no harm, no foul.

You gotta watch the whole video. Sally ends splayed out on a chair.

Sarah Palin just gave Azealia Banks a verbal undressing -- sans crude and humiliating suggestions.

The former Alaska gov responded to the rapper's since-deleted Twitter rant in which Banks calls for Palin to be gang raped by black men because Palin said black people willingly accepted slavery.

Thing is -- Palin NEVER said such a thing. Banks mistook a satirical article for a legitimate news report, and Palin had to remind Banks she was DUPED, saying, "You're obviously not exercising enough intelligence to acknowledge you've been sucked into believing some fake interview."

Palin went on to extend the olive branch ... telling Banks -- "Why don't we strengthen both our platforms and work together on something worthwhile -- like condemning racism."

Columbus Short is boozing hard and terrorizing the woman he lives with ... IF you buy her version of what's happening in their home -- which a judge did -- but Columbus says she's delusional.

Karin Short was granted a temporary restraining order against the ex "Scandal" star on Monday, and Columbus was ordered to move out. In docs, Karin says Columbus' drunken tirades happen at least 3 times a week. She says during one incident he kicked down the door to their bedroom where she was hiding.

But Karin says the last straw was when Columbus allegedly threatened her 18-year-old son, saying he would "whoop his ass like a man." She tells TMZ she doesn't want a divorce -- the TRO is tough love so Columbus realizes he needs to get treatment for his drinking.

For his part, Columbus also doesn't want a divorce, because he tells us THEY'RE NOT MARRIED. In fact, he dismisses her accusations as total BS.

"Hannibal" fans are proving their thirst is real for anything connected to the show.

Fans of the show -- or "Fannibals" -- flocked to an auction site to bid on props from the show, which NBC canceled last year, and the mad rush caused actually crashed the site.

Ryan Albertson, the auction manager at Prop Store, tells us fans are bidding on some gnarly stuff ... like the creepy Wendigo bust (pictured above) -- and also the gown Bedelia Du Maurier (Gillian Anderson) wore in the the series finale.

There's plenty to choose from with more than 1,200 items up for bid. Where else ya gonna find a fake dead cat in a burial box ... complete with fake maggots?

Yeah, they got that.

Rob Kardashian spared NO expense on Blac Chyna's engagement ring -- going to one of Kanye West's favorite jewelers and dropping $325,000 ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the couple tell us Chyna's rock is a 7 carat, round brilliant cut diamond. VS1 clarity -- in a VVS diamond eternity band setting.

We're told Rob hit up celebrity jeweler Ben Baller in L.A. for the big score.

Congrats, Blac Chyna! Here's your new workout regimen -- lugging this piece around.

Taylor Swift's ass will NOT be contained -- the thing has been busting out lately, and looks great, but also looks, ummm ... different.

Taylor's lady lumps were majorly on display at the iHeartRadio Awards over the weekend as she showed up in a skintight black bodysuit. We did some deep research, checking out a bunch of Taylor butt shots from the last year ... and she's definitely shown some growth.

Butt pads? Squats? Who knows?

Blac Chyna is one giant step closer to getting jumped in to the krew -- Rob Kardashian popped the question Monday night, and they're engaged to be married.

Blac Chyna was sporting a massive diamond ring as she and Rob went out last night to celebrate. Sources close to the couple tell us Rob asked last night and as expected, she said yes.

Chyna's mom is still in town ... and all 3 hit up Ace of Diamonds strip club to toast their engagement -- which comes after a little over 2 months of dating.

Interestingly, all of Rob's family ... his mom, sisters and brother-in-laws all boarded a plane and flew out of town yesterday for a family vacay.

As Kris Jenner's no doubt saying this morning ... Mazel tov!

The fiery crash that killed Paul Walker and good friend Roger Rodas was not the fault of Porsche ... so says a judge who threw out a wrongful death/product liability lawsuit filed by Rodas' widow.

The judge ruled it was nothing but speculation that alleged design defects in the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT caused the November 2013 crash.

Kristine alleged 4 defects and the judge shot each of them down. She claimed the passenger compartment wasn't sturdy enough to withstand impact. The judge said Rodas' fatal injuries occurred when he actually was hurled into Paul Walker.

Kristine claimed the car was not built to withstand side impact. The judge noted Kristine's own expert said the fatal force came from the front -- hitting the light pole -- and not the side.

The judge also shot down the claim that the fuel cell was compromised, causing a fire. But the judge concluded fire was not the cause of Rodas' death.

And the last claim ... something failed in the car's suspension. The judge said the proof just wasn't there.

Paul's daughter, Meadow, has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche. The judge has yet to rule, but this decision could be a bad omen for her.