Carrie Prejean wasn't the only member of her family who got a peek at Carrie's solo sex tape -- TMZ has learned her MOM was in the room when the Miss California USA lawyers pressed play.
Sources tell TMZ Carrie's mom was in shock -- instantly turning sheet white as she watched her daughter give herself a hand.
As TMZ first reported, it took all of 15 seconds for Carrie to drop her $1 million demand from the Pageant people after the XXX tape was played.
Real men pay their debts -- even if it means getting a mohawk.
We caught with Congressman John Hall (D-NY) -- at a barbershop, no less -- who says he fully expects Congressman Robert Brady (D-PA) to pay up on their World Series mohawk bet.
It's been exactly four years since Paris Hilton's boyfriend smashed her brand new Bentley into the back of a parked car ... and TMZ went live for the first time. Since then, we've broken a few stories...
Take a stumble down memory lane ... not too bad for a four-year-old.
Joe Jonas, Kanye West and Kate Gosselin were all targets of Taylor Swift last night during her hilarious appearance on "Saturday Night Live."
After skewering her ex and Kanye during the monologue, Taylor threw on a classic Kate wig that looks like "a gorgeous waterfall of human hair in the front and in the back ... a patriotic fireworks display."
When you've got as much cash as Nicole Kidman, it's easy to forget when you're missing $16k.
TMZ has learned the actress has the right to claim $16,673.09 in cash that she's owed from both Wells Fargo Bank and NBC Universal, this according to a government website.
According to the California State Controller's Office, the bank owes Kidman for "court deposits" and NBC owes her for "wages, payroll, salary."
Nothing like free money for people who already have a ton of it.
It was a big deal the first time Susan Boyle came to the United States. This time ... eh, not so much.
The angelic Scotswoman arrived at LAX yesterday in advance of her appearance on "Dancing with the Stars." Don't get too excited -- no dancing, just singing.
What is Aerosmith without Steven Tyler?Joe Perry and some guys you can't remember the name of.
The unthinkable might be a reality -- Tyler may be on his way out. Joe Perry told the Las Vegas Sun he thinks Tyler has quit, but he isn't really sure.
He says, "Steven quit as far as I can tell ... I don't know anymore than you do about it. I got off the plane two nights ago. I saw online that Steven said that he was going to leave the band. I don't know for how long, indefinitely or whatever. Other than that, I don't know."
When Michael Lohan returns home from his trip to Boston this weekend, he'll have a present waiting for him -- courtesy of the lawyers at TLC.
Lohan tells TMZ he has been subpoenaed to testify in TLC's breach of contract lawsuit against Jon Gosselin. Lohan says he was contacted by a process server on Friday. He says he told the process server he was out of town, but that he accepts the papers and that she can leave them at his house.
Michael says he hasn't seen the papers yet.
TLC is suing Gosselin, claiming he broke his deal with TLC when he began taking money to appear on other shows and talking about "Jon & Kate" without proper permission.