5/3/2010 12:30 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Bret Michaels continued to make tremendous progress in his recovery this weekend -- and one source close to the singer tells us the whole thing is nothing short of "amazing."
We're told Bret was "very aware" and in a "good mood" this weekend during an evaluation with a specialist -- the singer was even described as "somewhat talkative."
It's a major improvement from the "critical" state Bret was in after suffering a massive hemorrhage near his brain stem back on April 23 -- a condition that can often be fatal if not treated quickly by experienced professionals.
Filed under: Bret Michaels, Exclusives
4/27/2010 1:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned ... Katherine Jackson is downsizing the number of grandchildren in her San Fernando Valley mansion -- and the stun gun incident was the catalyst.
Sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ ... Katherine has told Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza -- who is currently living at the estate, along with two of her kids by Randy Jackson and two others by Jermaine Jackson -- that she must take the kids and move out of the estate next week, because supervising seven children is just too much for the 79-year-old grandmother.
But don't think Katherine is heartless. It's the opposite. She's moving Alejandra, along with Jaafar, Jermajesty, Donte and Randy Jr. to a San Fernando Valley condo owned by the estate.
We're told the move was prompted by the stun gun incident last month. TMZ broke the story that 13-year-old Jaafar bought a stun gun online and fired it in the house. Sources say Jaafar pointed the gun at two of Michael's kids, but the family denies that.
The L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services came to the estate, took the gun and interviewed people in the home, and it became apparent seven kids were too much for Katherine to handle.
So as of next week, Prince, Paris and Blanket will have the run of the mansion, unobstructed.
Filed under: Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson, Exclusives, Developing Stories
4/27/2010 12:30 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Jon and Kate Gosselin better stock up on their #2 pencils -- TMZ has learned the reality parents have each been required to go to a court-mandated parenting class.
The judge in their bitter custody dispute has ordered both Jon and Kate to complete a 3-hour parenting class titled "Children in the Middle" -- a requirement for all parents involved in a custody war in Berks County, PA.
We're told Jon and Kate will NOT be required to take the class together -- in fact, parents are often encouraged to take separate classes ... for obvious reasons. They have until June 8 to complete the class.
As for the course material -- the parents will learn about the dangers of exposing their children to loyalty conflicts ... like when one parent talks smack about the other parent's financial situation.
Hopefully, Ed Hardy makes backpacks.
Filed under: Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, Exclusives, Jon & Kate
4/26/2010 5:40 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained a photo of Tito Ortiz sitting behind bars at a Huntington Beach jail -- right after he was arrested for allegedly beating up Jenna Jameson.
Ortiz was arrested early this morning for felony domestic violence -- he has since been released after posting bail.
Filed under: Jenna Jameson, Tito Ortiz, Exclusives, Celebrity Justice
4/26/2010 3:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Lohan's getting outta Dodge -- leaving L.A. and heading back to New York after, he says, Lindsay skipped the meeting he demanded today.
We just spotted Michael at the LAX Delta terminal, where he angrily told us he's going back to NYC to get Child Protective Services involved in his fight to get help for Lindsay -- presumably he's thinking CPS in New York has jurisdiction over all matters Ali Lohan.
Michael had issued an ultimatum to Lindsay -- meet with him or he'll take steps to form a conservatorship -- à la Britney. Michael says Lindsay skipped the meeting.
As for rumors that his daughters are trying to get a restraining order against him -- Michael blamed it all on their mother, saying "Dina's always talking...nothing ever comes to fruition."
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Lohan, Ali Lohan, Exclusives
4/26/2010 12:17 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
UPDATE 4:33 PM PT: Tito just posted $50,000 bail -- we're told he paid in full with a cashier's check.
UFC fighter Tito Ortiz was placed in handcuffs -- and then in a jacket -- when he was arrested this morning for domestic violence at the home he shares with Jenna Jameson.
In the above photo, Tito's hands are locked behind his back -- underneath the jacket. Apparently, it was a little chilly by the beach this morning.
As we previously reported, Ortiz was taken to a Huntington Beach jail in Orange County, CA this morning after somebody called 911 and reported a "disturbance" in the home.
Filed under: Tito Ortiz, Jenna Jameson, Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
4/26/2010 12:22 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Lohan's lawyer has just sent TMZ a statement, saying unless Lindsay Lohan and her lawyer sit down and talk to her dad about the obvious problems, they will go to court to force the issue.
Attorney Lisa Bloom says it's clear Lindsay has a problem ... with photos surfacing nightly of Lindsay clubbing and appearing "under the influence of alcohol or substances."
Bloom says Michael will take "any and all appropriate legal action to save and protect his daughter."
As for what legal options ... Bloom says she's not foreclosing anything.
Bloom adds ... if Lindsay doesn't meet with Michael in the next few days, "Michael is prepared to pursue other legal action towards his one and only goal: to save and protect his daughter."
Filed under: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Lohan, Exclusives
4/26/2010 11:38 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Tito Ortiz was just arrested for felony domestic violence at the home he shares with Jenna Jameson.
We're told when cops arrived at the couple's home in Huntington Beach, CA -- Jenna Jameson had "visible injuries."
We're told someone called 911 today at 9:53 AM and reported a "disturbance."
Tito is currently in custody and on his way to a Huntington Beach jail in Orange County, CA.
Tito and Jenna are not married -- but they have twin boys together.
Filed under: Tito Ortiz, Jenna Jameson, Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Developing Stories
4/26/2010 10:50 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Lindsay Lohan's landlord has set the ball in motion for a restraining order against daddy Michael Lohan.
Here's what went down. This weekend Michael came by Lindsay's West Hollywood apartment again, and caused a major commotion ... refusing to leave and, at one point, grabbing the house phone from the valet.
We're told the landlord contacted Lindsay's lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, and said Michael was becoming "a huge problem" and asked if there was any way to get a restraining order.
Holley tells TMZ, "In light of the landlord's concerns, I may go to court to keep Michael away."
Filed under: Michael Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
4/26/2010 9:54 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Michael Lohan tells TMZ he's on his way to his lawyer's office to start the Lindsay Lohan conservatorship ball rolling.
As we reported this weekend, Michael was giving Lindsay an ultimatum -- either meet with him today or he's going to court. Our Lindsay sources say she wasn't keen on a tête-à-tête -- actually, she said no way would she sit down with daddy.
But here's what's ironic. Michael says Lindsay did text him that she wanted him to help smooth things over with the bouncers from Trousdale, the club she was reportedly banned from after allegedly throwing a glass at Sam Ronson.
What a mess.
Filed under: Michael Lohan, Lindsay Lohan, Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
4/26/2010 9:06 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Donald Trump tells TMZ Bret Michaels is in "big, big trouble and the prognosis is not great."
Michaels is a contestant on this season's "Celebrity Apprentice" and, ironically, Trump says Michaels' scrappiness is the best thing he has going for him.
As Trump put it, "He turns out to be an amazing competitor and ultimately that is the thing that could save his life."
Trump, who is in touch with people in the hospital where Michaels remains in critical condition, thinks Michaels' fall on stage back in 2009 -- where he hit his head -- may have something to do with the recent turn of events, though we can't confirm this from Michaels' people.
Filed under: Donald Trump, Bret Michaels, Nurse!, Exclusives
