Ronda Rousey -- Carl"s Jr. Ready for Round Two ... After Record Sales

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EXCLUSIVE

Ronda Rousey is crushing the fast food world about as quickly as she does MMA opponents — her sexy commercial has Carl’s Jr. grill jockeys slangin’ at near record levels.  

Our sources over at Carl’s Jr. tell us Rousey’s spot for their Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast Sandwich boosted sales almost immediately. They didn’t want to give up specific numbers, but one source said the campaign “far exceeded” all goals.

The ad’s been running nationwide for less than 2 weeks, and we’re told it already has more than ONE BILLION media impressions. That puts Ronda in the same lofty neighborhood as the brand’s other sexy spokesbabes Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Kate Upton. 

Of course, Ronda could crush them all … at the same time. With one arm. 

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Diana Nyad -- Hillary Clinton Told Me ... When She Calls, People Jump (VIDEO)

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EXCLUSIVE

Diana Nyad, the woman who made that record-setting swim from Cuba to Miami (at freakin’ 64) … let us in on exactly HOW Hillary Clinton flexed her political muscle to make it happen. 

Nyad was out in Beverly Hills when we asked about her name coming up in Hillary’s email debacle. As it’s been reported, Nyad got in touch with Hill because her trek was starting on Cuban soil, and she needed U.S. government clearance. 

But you have to hear her recount the convo with then Secretary of State Clinton. It sounds like some classic DC power brokering. 

As for whether that’s enough to get Diana’s vote in 2016? She said of course it is, and then took a little jab at the competition.

Bonus boxing coverage: Check out Diana breaking down tonight’s Mayweather-Berto fight. Despite Andre’s 30-3 record, she calls the bout “a sham” … and that’s just for starters.

See also

• Diana Nyad — PULLING A FORREST GUMP … I"m Gonna Walk Across USA


• Diana Nyad — Big Fan of Oprah Shuffle


• Swimmer Diana Nyad — Cuba to Florida Was My Urine-Nation Crossing

Stephen King -- My Favorite Actor in My Films Is ....

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EXCLUSIVE

Stephen King has written more than 50 novels and most have become movies with huge actors … yet he can pick a favorite.

Stephen was in D.C. Thursday to accept the National Medal of Arts, when our photog asked a question that by all rights is impossible to answer, yet Stephen did the impossible, choosing from:

— Jack Nicholson, “The Shining”

— Morgan Freeman, “Shawshank Redemption”

— Kathy Bates, “Misery”

— Michael Clarke Duncan, “The Green Mile”

— Sissy Spacek, “Carrie”

— River Phoenix, “Stand By Me”

There are many more, so who do you think Stephen picked?   

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• Little Eddie Kasbrak in Stephen King" "IT": "Memba Him?!


• Morgan Freeman — Best Actor on Earth!! Right?


• Michael Clarke Duncan Death Certificate — Actor Died from Respiratory Failure

Donald Trump -- Miss Universe Organization ... It"s All Mine Now

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breaking news

Donald Trump has settled his legal disputes with NBCUniversal and Univision by using his best resource … money, money, money.

The Donald just announced he bought out NBC’s half share of the Miss Universe Organization … making him 100% owner.

Trump threatened NBC with a lawsuit after they yanked the Miss USA pageant off the air, following his remarks about Mexicans. Miss USA is a part of the Miss Universe Org. He sued Univision for $ 500 million, which also pulled the plug on the pageant.

Donald Trump … now king of the Universe.

See also

• Donald Trump — NBC is "Weak" … Threatens Lawsuit


• Donald Trump — I"m Suing Univision for Hundreds of Millions Over Miss USA


• Donald Trump — Univision Employees Will Be Stopped at the Border … Of My Golf Club