Posted Sep 8th 2008 12:04PM by TMZ Staff
If you're pissed about being mocked in that "Borat" flick, go to hell -- or Kazakhstan.
That's what a New York judge told the final three suckers who sued Sacha Baron Cohen, because they were made to look like fools in "Borat."
It's all in the fine print. The Borat people are totally off the hook because the waiver these people signed says the film is "documentary-style," which gives them the power to do anything they want. So the judge told the final three to pound sand.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Sep 8th 2008 11:50AM by TMZ Staff
Pop quiz: OJ Simpson in a big Chevy SUV on the highway. What do you do? Drop a dime, of course.
And that's what happened today in Nevada: Simpson was on his way for the kickoff of his kidnapping/armed robbery trial in Vegas, when someone called 911, believing OJ was juiced.
The cops responded, pulled him over, but found no evidence he was sloshed. They did find a single black glove.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, O.J.
Posted Sep 8th 2008 9:41AM by TMZ Staff
Verne Troyer is now on full display -- as of 5:00 AM today, his sex tape is online.
We're not promoting the site, but we can tell you the tape is available for the very small price of $9.95. We expect Verne's lawyers will come out swinging in about an hour.
Stay tuned ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Sep 8th 2008 6:20AM by TMZ Staff
Rap mogul Damon Dash's baby mama is holding his son "hostage," we're told -- and Dash is hauling her into court this morning so he can see the kid.
A source tells TMZ Linda Williams -- who's the mother of Damon Dash II, aka "Boogie" -- hasn't allowed Damon to see Boogie. So Dash's lawyer, Robert Wallack, has filed a motion to make Linda physically bring the son to court.
Williams has made an extensive litany of claims about Boogie's treatment as Dash's son, claiming he hasn't had running water and electricity in his house, among other things. Damon's lawyer denies all of this.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Sep 6th 2008 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
Tommy Lee Jones is suing the makers of "No Country for Old Men" for $10 mil, but not because of that horrible ending.
Jones says he was promised "significant box-office bonuses" and claims he hasn't received any.
In the lawsuit, Tommy says Paramount Pictures paid a reduced upfront fee for him to be apart of the film -- but says the studio needs to shell out a hell of a lot more dough -- now that the film is an Oscar winning hit.
Calls to Paramount have not been returned.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Wacky & Weird
Posted Sep 6th 2008 6:35AM by TMZ Staff
T.I. won't have much time to stay out of a fools biz when he heads to jail soon.
So we thought it would be nice to show him what close quarters feels like.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Posted Sep 5th 2008 1:41PM by TMZ Staff
Oprah has issued a statement to TMZ -- she won't put Sarah Palin on her show until after the election.
Here's the statement: "The item in today's Drudge Report is categorically untrue. There has been absolutely no discussion about having Sarah Palin on my show. At the beginning of this Presidential campaign when I decided that I was going to take my first public stance in support of a candidate, I made the decision not to use my show as a platform for any of the candidates. I agree that Sarah Palin would be a fantastic interview, and I would love to have her on after the campaign is over."
For the record, Barack Obama has been on "Oprah" twice -- in January, 2005 and again in October, 2006 -- before he announced his run for Prez.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Oprah, Prez Election 2008
Posted Sep 5th 2008 11:40AM by TMZ Staff
Apparently Sandra Bullock's "Speed" residuals may have run dry, because her hubby is having trouble paying his bills.
Mr. Sandra Bullock is being sued by his former lawyer for $327,533 in unpaid fees. Jesse is the owner of West Coast Choppers -- which has a huge celeb clientele -- so he shouldn't be hurting for dough.
Calls to James were not returned.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Sep 5th 2008 9:53AM by TMZ Staff
Memba the actor who tried stabbing his GF 20 times (allegedly)? Well a judge today cut actor Shelley Malil a break.
Malil -- who appeared in "40 Year Old Virgin" -- has been held on $10 million bail after he was arrested for allegedly stabbing Kendra Beebe last month near San Diego. Today the judge reduced bail to $3 mil, with one string. Malil can't get out unless he goes into rehab.
Malil's lawyer confessed to hizzoner that his client has a serious alcohol problem.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Sep 5th 2008 7:15AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Marion Jones has sprinted out of Federal prison.
She just left a halfway house in San Antonio at 8:44 AM CT after serving her six month sentence for perjury.
Details to come ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Posted Sep 4th 2008 2:02PM by TMZ Staff
Legal papers have just been released in the Hulk/Linda Hogan divorce case, and poor Hulk is getting poorer by the month.
According to the documents, first obtained by the St. Petersburg Times, Hulk pulls in $56,708 a month. Problem is -- he's spending $104,451 a month, which means he's in the red each month by $47,443.
Don't feel too sorry for Hulk -- He puts his net worth at $32.4 mil.
As for Linda, she says she spends $7,258 on clothes, $7,502 in maid service, and, of course, $6,100 a month on vacations. Linda drops $2,464 on pool and lawn service (not including the pool boy) and $1,374 in pet expenses. She's currently pulling in $40,000 a month in support.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, The Hogans
Posted Sep 4th 2008 12:40PM by TMZ Staff
Seven years after her murder, a suspect has finally been charged in the stabbing of Ashley Ellerin -- who was linked to Ashton Kutcher at the time of her death.
Michael Gargiulo, who's been in custody for several months for a different crime, was officially charged with two murders today -- one of which was Ellerin's.
Two of his attorneys, Elana Goldstein and David Murphy, tell TMZ, "Our client vehemently denies all allegations against him and any involvement in any of these murders."
Ellerin was found stabbed to death in her apartment. The night of her murder, Ashton showed up at her house to pick her up for a Grammy party, but left when she didn't answer the door.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Sep 4th 2008 9:30AM by TMZ Staff
The woman accusing Rob Lowe of all sorts of sexual misdeeds has made an unusual legal move.
We've obtained an appeal filed by Jessica Gibson's ever-shy lawyer, Gloria Allred, asking the higher court to reinstate some of the claims her client is making against Rob Lowe. It's unusual for two reasons. One -- Gloria claimed victory when the judge threw out portions of the suit and countersuit on both sides. Never heard of appealing a victory.
More significantly, by filing appeal, it freezes the ability of the parties to take depositions. Gloria basically said she was living for the moment when she could put Rob's ass under oath and take his depo. That could now be delayed for a month. It raises the Nancy Kerrigan question -- whhhhhhy?
UPDATE: Gloria just told TMZ although they can't take Rob's depo because of the appeal, "we can still obtain statements from witnesses informally." Maybe they'll try the case at Starbucks.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Rob Lowe
Posted Sep 4th 2008 9:05AM by TMZ Staff
What could Robert Blake and Frank Stallone possibly have in common?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paparazzi Photo
Posted Sep 4th 2008 8:50AM by TMZ Staff
A wild brawl broke out at a Three 6 Mafia concert last night in West Hollywood. Body count -- two arrested and a woman wheeled out on a gurney -- and it wasn't Britney!
The fight erupted after the rappers finished their set at the House of Blues. The men in blue (they actually wear tan uniforms but men in tan makes no sense) -- aka L.A. County Sheriffs deputies -- swarmed the joint, inside and out.
One woman broke her leg after being trampled.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
