Posted Feb 10th 2010 12:04AM by TMZ Staff
Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima is now available as a stripper -- or at least that's what one exotic dancer delivery company wanted you to think.
A company called Hard Bodies Strippers started using an old photo of the lingerie model in their new Super Bowl themed advertisement -- and surprise, surprise ... she didn't sign off on it.
It appears Lima was just used for game day promos -- her image no longer appears on the company's site.
No comment from Lima's people.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Hot Bodies, Exclusives
Tags: adriana lima, AdrianaLima, exotic dancer, ExoticDancer, hard bodies strippers, HardBodiesStrippers, stripper, super bowl, SuperBowl, victorias secret, VictoriasSecret
Posted Feb 10th 2010 12:03AM by TMZ Staff
Chico Bouchikhi -- a co-founder of The Gipsy Kings -- just scheduled a showdown against the guy who's allegedly been impersonating him around the country ... and it involves a whole lot of resentment and flamenco music.
Here's the deal: The real Bouchikhi (left) scheduled a performance for Thursday in Miami -- the very same night his alleged imposter Chico Castillo (right) is slated to perform just 9 miles away.
The super feud has been escalating since December when Bouchikhi filed a lawsuit against Castillo for trademark infringement and fraud -- after Castillo allegedly traveled around the world impersonating him on stage and in television interviews.
TMZ spoke to Chico B.'s rep, who told us Bouchikhi purposely wanted to perform a concert close to Castillo's show, "So that the public knows the real founding member of The Gipsy Kings."
Awww snap.
Filed under: Music, Exclusives
Tags: chico bouchikhi, chico castillo, ChicoBouchikhi, ChicoCastillo, fraud, the gipsy kings, TheGipsyKings, trademark infringement, TrademarkInfringement
Posted Feb 10th 2010 12:02AM by TMZ Staff
Vinny from "Jersey Shore" just seriously upped his guido street cred -- because the guy just got inked with some impressive Sicilian themed body art.
TMZ has obtained pics of the new tattoo Vinny was branded with last week -- which we're told took the "Jersey" boy and his tattoo artist 10 hours to come up with.
The new tattoo features a symbol based off the Sicilian Trinacria -- a symbol of the Italian island -- and a statue of an angel.
Shockingly, there's no barbed wire anywhere in Vinny's new tat.
Filed under: TV, Hot Bodies, Exclusives, Jersey Shore
Tags: jersey shore, JerseyShore, vinny, vinny Guadagnino, VinnyGuadagnino
Posted Feb 9th 2010 7:33PM by TMZ Staff
Jay Leno just permanently turned off the lights to his primetime NBC talk show -- but not before Donald Trump stepped in to officially fire his ass.
TMZ infiltrated the taping of the final "Jay Leno Show" -- where just moments ago, Jay was doing a satellite bit with Donald Trump. At the end of the bit, His Hairness sent Jay on his way the only way he knows how -- "You're Fired!"
We're told everyone laughed -- including Jay.
Wonder what Conan thinks?
Filed under: TV, Exclusives, Jay Leno
Tags: conan obrien, ConanObrien, donald trump, DonaldTrump, fire, jay leno, JayLeno, nbc, tonight show, TonightShow
Posted Feb 9th 2010 7:30PM by TMZ Staff
Good news ladies... Hugh Hefner is going to be a single man ... soon.
TMZ has obtained legal docs making his divorce from Kimberly Hefner official on March 11.
Sources tell us the couple has come to terms on a property settlement which is confidential.
The 83-year-old filed for divorce last September, although he separated from Kimberly in 1998.
Hugh didn't file for divorce earlier because he struck a deal and paid Kimberly a fixed sum and let her live in the house adjacent to the Playboy Mansion.
Kimberly filed a $5 million lawsuit against Hef last August after Hef sold the house and didn't give her profits. He claims he's paid her nearly $12 million since they separated.
The couple married in 1989 and have two adult sons.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Playboy, Exclusives
Tags: divorce, final, hugh hefner, HughHefner, judgment, kimberly hefner, KimberlyHefner, properly, settlement
Posted Feb 9th 2010 4:25PM by TMZ Staff
Steven Jackson, the starting running back for the St. Louis Rams, is officially off the hook after his baby mama accused him of beating her while she was 9 months pregnant with his child.
Las Vegas police tell us there's simply not enough evidence to move forward with the case.
Cops say they spoke with Supriya Harris, Jackson and witnesses before closing the case.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: domestic violence, DomesticViolence, football, nfl, pregnant, st. louis rams, St.LouisRams, steven jackson, StevenJackson, supriya harris, SupriyaHarris
Posted Feb 9th 2010 12:31PM by TMZ Staff
Perez Hilton has settled his legal beef with the Black Eyed Peas' manager who punched him last June -- and we're told the settlement goes to charity.
You'll recall Liborio Molina socked Perez outside of a club in Toronto back in June -- so Perez sued Molina but today lawyers were in court and announced a confidential settlement.
Our sources say as part of the settlement, Molina will donate money to charity.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
Tags: black eyed peas, BlackEyedPeas, liborio molina, LiborioMolina, perez hilton, PerezHilton
Posted Feb 9th 2010 12:20PM by TMZ Staff
It seems Michael Jackson's longtime doctor, Arnold Klein, was telling the truth about Michael's propensity to pee in bottles ... based on the L.A. County Coroner's autopsy report and a strange item found by the foot of the bed.
TMZ first published the autopsy findings yesterday. Among the items found in the bedroom where Dr. Conrad Murray was treating Michael Jackson -- "a closed bottle of urine atop a chair."
Back in November, we posted a story about Dr. Arnold Klein, who told us that Michael Jackson had a habit of peeing in cups and other objects, often in front of others.
Dr. Klein told TMZ today Jackson would pee in any object that was available and it all stemmed from necessity. "That's how he peed," Klein said.
Klein told us when Jackson was 5 years old and on stage, there were often no bathrooms in the immediate vicinity and as a result he would pee in bottles.
Dr. Klein again expressed disdain for Dr. Murray giving Michael Jackson intramuscular injections of Propofol for sleep, calling it "horribly wrong."
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: autopsy, coroner, dr. arnold klein, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ArnoldKlein, Dr.ConradMurray, l.a. county coroner, L.a.CountyCoroner, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, pee, peed, urine
Posted Feb 9th 2010 11:55AM by TMZ Staff
New Orleans Saints fans are getting one stern warning about today's big Super Bowl victory parade: Keep your jumblies covered up ... or else.
With Mardi Gras just a few days away cops want to remind the breast-happy parade-goers in The Big Easy that this football party is rated G ... and will be broadcast live throughout the world.
TMZ spoke to cops in the French Quarter, who tell us 600 po-po's will be on patrol at the big party ... and anyone seen exchanging nudity for beads can expect a big, fat summons ... or even a trip to the slammer.
The parade is scheduled to go down at 5pm today -- and cops are expecting at least 250,000 wild Saints fans to attend. Buckle up.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: boobs, new orleans, new orleans saints, NewOrleans, NewOrleansSaints, parade, saints
Posted Feb 9th 2010 11:02AM by TMZ Staff
The "Princess of Poughkeepsie" finally found Prince Charming ... or as she lovingly calls him, her "Guido juicehead."
"Jersey Shore's" Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi touched down at JFK for some PDA with her new man last night -- and he's exactly the tan, pumped-up, blown-out guy you'd expect.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Exclusives, Jersey Shore
Tags: jersey shore, JerseyShore, nicole polizzi, NicolePolizzi, snooki
Posted Feb 9th 2010 8:55AM by TMZ Staff
Beyonce Knowles has a new half-brother -- if you believe Alexsandra Wright.
Wright -- who filed a paternity suit against Mathew Knowles back in October -- gave birth last Thursday to a baby boy. The name ... Nixon. Priceless.
Wright -- who once appeared on "Scrubs" -- claims she had a relationship with Knowles that lasted 18 months. And, sources say, Wright claims she and Mathew picked out the baby name together. We're guessing they were watching "Frost/Nixon."
Sources tell us Wright has a court date next week in an attempt to dislodge some support money from Mathew. We're told Alexsandra hasn't gotten a penny from Mathew for the baby.
Mathew Knowles' rep tells TMZ, "We are not aware of the birth of a child. Mr. Knowles has never had a DNA test. These rumors are untrue."
Filed under: Baby Watch, Beyonce Knowles, Exclusives
Tags: alexsandra wright, AlexsandraWright, beyonce, mathew knowles, MathewKnowles, paternity
Posted Feb 9th 2010 7:00AM by TMZ Staff
Find a successful movie and TMZ will find a corresponding lawsuit alleging a shameless ripoff. Case in point - "Twilight."
Summit Entertainment, which owns the trademark to the stylized TWILIGHT trademark, is suing a company that is selling a "Twilight" DVD.
Here's the short story. Summit is releasing a "Twilight" documentary on DVD next month to correspond with the DVD release of "New Moon." The documentary cover features the title, "Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town," along with an image of a moonlit forest of trees. The back cover features photos of Bella's truck and the "Welcome" sign in Forks, Washington.
Summit claims the defendant, Topics Entertainment, sent copies of a flyer to Best Buy, Sam's Club and Target, advertising its own documentary titled, "Forks: Bitten by Twilight." Summit claims the art on the cover is very similar to the trademarked art and therefore deceptive.
Summit wants to put a quick end to the Topics documentary, asking a judge for an injunction and all sorts of damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Twilight, Exclusives
Tags: copyright, copyright infringement, CopyrightInfringement, lawsuit, likeness, summit entertainment, SummitEntertainment, topics entertainment, TopicsEntertainment, twilight
Posted Feb 9th 2010 6:30AM by TMZ Staff
The San Antonio Spurs are SOL in their attempt to have nude pics of one of their players removed from a website -- for now -- because the site's lawyer just said the pics of their player's basketballs are there to stay.
The Spurs' lawyer fired off a letter to TheDirty.com last week, demanding the website "immediately and permanently" remove the photos showing guard George Hill's privates ... pics the genius snapped of himself using his cell phone. The Spurs want the pics down because they shine a negative light on the team's image.
But a lawyer for TheDirty sent a letter right back, saying the site has every right to post photos of "celebrities making fools of themselves" -- and taking them down won't change the fact that Hill is a moron.
TheDirty's lawyer also says the Spurs' attempt to have the pics removed will only cause a "Streisand Effect" -- meaning the matter will become even more publicized due to their attempt to quash it ... like it just did.
We called Hill's people for comment -- no response yet.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: george hills, GeorgeHills, san antonio spurs, SanAntonioSpurs
