James Franco's ex-professor joins in ... claiming the actor wasn't the all-star student everyone says he was ... in fact, he was lucky to graduate. And, Britney Spears' 3-carat engagement ring -- why it's an insult to the pop goddess. Kobe Bryant's game won't just be unaffected by the divorce ... he'll actually perform BETTER on the court now that his wife is leaving him -- and you gotta hear why ....