7/29/2010 12:20 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Drew Carey has finally responded to Bob Barker's sharp criticism of his "Price is Right" hosting skills ... and it turns out, there won't be a showcase showdown after all.
As we first reported, Bob took a shot at Drew the other day ... describing Carey's hosting style as less than exciting.
But yesterday, TMZ spoke to Drew outside his favorite diner in Los Angeles ... and it was clear dude didn't take it personally.
Filed under: Drew Carey, Bob Barker, TV, Celebrity Feuds
7/28/2010 10:03 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Moments after Bob Barker criticized Drew Carey's performance on "Price Is Right" yesterday -- dude issued a statement saying he didn't really mean it and that he hopes Drew does well ... because he's got cash riding on the show.
TMZ first posted the footage yesterday -- in which Bob told us, "[Drew] does the show differently than I did ... I try to make the show really exciting. He doesn’t do that ... he just plays the games.”
But hours later, Bob tried to explain himself to Entertainment Weekly ... saying he would not criticize Drew, CBS or the show's producers "because I have a sizable royalty that I am paid every year this show is on, and it’s going on for years."
Barker added, "I hope this show stays on for years."
As for his criticism of Drew, Barker said, "He’s been charming and complimentary, and he had me on the show to plug my book ... to think that I would say anything derogatory about him is idiocy.”
Filed under: Bob Barker, Drew Carey, Celebrity Feuds, TV
7/27/2010 12:30 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Former "Price is Right" host Bob Barker put Drew Carey's "PiR" hosting style on blast yesterday -- because according to Bob ... Drew fails to add an "excitement" to the legendary game show.
Filed under: Bob Barker, Drew Carey, Adam Sandler, TV, Celebrity Feuds
5/18/2010 12:15 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Axl Rose claims music giant Irving Azoff concocted a diabolical plot to destroy Guns N' Roses ... TMZ has learned.
Rose just filed a countersuit against Azoff -- his former manager -- claiming Azoff tried to strong-arm Rose into a reunion tour with the original members of GNR. When Rose nixed the idea on the heels of the Chinese Democracy tour last year, Azoff did everything he could to screw Axl ... so he claims.
Among other things, Rose claims Azoff tried "devising and implementing a secret plan to set up Rose and the band for failure so that Rose would have no choice but to reunite with the original Guns N' Roses' members."
Rose believes Azoff was so vicious he even used Axl's childhood name -- something that carries heavy emotional baggage -- when he filed the initial lawsuit for commissions. Rose says the name William Bailey "carries significant
emotional damage from Rose's childhood" and that Azoff knew it because of numerous personal
and confidential conversations.
Rose is countersuing for $5 mil minimum.
UPDATE: The gloves are off! Azoff just took a shot at Axl by releasing the following statement: "On advice of counsel I cannot respond at this time, but will discuss in my upcoming book, 'My Life with William Bill Bailey.'”
Burn.
Filed under: Axl Rose, Irving Azoff, Celebrity Justice, Music, Celebrity Feuds, Weekly Wrap
5/14/2010 6:37 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
After Heidi Montag called the cops on her mother yesterday -- Darlene Egelhoff spent some time with her other daughter, Holly Montag, during a post-police standoff shopping trip at The Grove in L.A.
Holly has been a staunch defender of her mother during the televised family feud with Heidi and Spencer Pratt on "The Hills."
As TMZ first reported, Heidi claims she wants to get a restraining order against Darlene after her mom showed up to the couple's L.A. pad yesterday and began "pounding on the door."
Filed under: Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, Holly Montag, Darlene Egelhoff, The Hills, Celebrity Feuds, Heidi & Spencer
5/10/2010 3:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Here's a shocker -- Tori Spelling actually spent Mother's Day ... with her mom.
Tori and her mother Candy had a very bitter public feud for years -- but the two have been trying to rebuild their relationship since last Christmas ... and apparently, it's working.
Filed under: Tori Spelling, Candy Spelling, Dean McDermott, Celebrity Feuds
5/10/2010 11:10 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Lohan tried to talk to his ex-wife Dina Lohan -- about their troubled daughter Lindsay -- but as you can see from the pic, Dina wasn't having it.
The pair were both at a celebrity boxing event in Long Island over the weekend. We're told Michael tried to discuss Lindsay and the possibility of getting her into rehab ... but Dina brushed him off.
Someone should remind Michael that Dina has a protective order against him. Just saying ...
Filed under: Dina Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, Michael Lohan, Paparazzi Photo, Celebrity Feuds
5/10/2010 2:45 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Fred Durst swung back at Courtney Love this weekend -- with a quick retaliation to Courtney's recent attack of the Limp Bizkit singer ... the one where she blamed him for the "the worst years in rock history."
According to reports, Love went after Durst at a recent Hole concert claiming, "I have to say, as much as I like Fred, he brought about the worst years in rock history."
But outside Boa steakhouse in Hollywood this weekend, Durst didn't need many words to strike back ...
Filed under: Courtney Love, Fred Durst, Celebrity Feuds, Boa
5/6/2010 12:15 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Australian supermodel Sophie Turner is trying desperately to take the booty crown from Kim Kardashian -- and Monday night, Sophie even engaged in some serious backside trash talk.
As she flexed her gifted glutes outside a nightclub in Hollywood, Sophie took a shot at her competition saying, "At least mine's real."
For the record -- Kim has always claimed that her butt is 100% authentic.
Butt we gotta ask ...
Filed under: Sophie Turner, Kim Kardashian, Beauty, Hot Bodies, Celebrity Feuds
5/5/2010 9:18 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Dwyane Wade claims he's "saddened" and "shocked" by a new lawsuit filed by his estranged wife -- in which she claims the NBA star is damaging their children by engaging in "sexual foreplay" with his new girlfriend in public.
The woman behind the lawsuit is Siohvaughn Wade -- the mother of Dwyane's two sons. Siohvaughn just filed a new lawsuit, on behalf of the two minor children (an 8-year-old and a 2-year-old) -- claiming Wade has engaged in "extreme and outrageous conduct" with his new GF Gabrielle Union in front of Wade's two children.
But Wade tells TMZ, "I am shocked that Siohvaughn Wade has brought this baseless and meritless lawsuit in the name of our children against Gabrielle Union."
Wade adds, "I am deeply saddened and disappointed that Siohvaughn has used our sons once again as pawns and is now lashing out at Gabrielle, who is an innocent party. It is clear that this is a desperate attempt to retaliate against me for seeking sole custody of our children and requesting that the court have her undergo a psychiatric examination."
Wade concludes, "My primary concern is my children and actions such as this only inflame the situation and are harmful to their well being.”
UPDATE: TMZ just spoke with a rep for Gabrielle Union who also rejects Siohvaughn's claims -- and apologizes to the court system for having to deal "with erroneous claims when there are real victims who should be receiving the legal attention they need."
Filed under: Dwyane Wade, TMZ Sports, Gabrielle Union, Celebrity Feuds, Celebrity Justice
5/5/2010 7:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Elisabeth Hasselbeck launched into full-on waterworks mode on "The View" this morning to issue a public apology to Erin Andrews for cracking a really bad joke at her expense yesterday.
Hasselbeck took all sorts of heat yesterday after she made a comment suggesting that Erin's creepy convicted Peeping Tom should have dropped the hidden camera act ... because he could have seen "a little bit less – without the prison time" just by watching "Dancing with the Stars."
Filed under: Erin Andrews, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, The View, TV, Celebrity Feuds, TMZ Sports, Dancing with the Stars
