Rissa G. and Shaquan Roberts -- better known as Riss & Quan -- are breaking their silence on the backlash over their newborn's unique name ... telling TMZ they're standing by it and happy to see more ...

Noor Alfallah is clearing the air about those photos of her and Bill Maher leaving a Halloween party together ... telling TMZ there's no romance between them at all.

Hours after TMZ reported that Johnny Manziel's teammates couldn't believe the second-year quarterback was benched in favor of a now-healthy Josh McCown, Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins took to ...