Posted Nov 11th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff
The Good Samaritan who found the script for "Twilight: New Moon" in a St. Louis dumpster -- and then returned it -- says the reward she got from the movie's production company is actually costing her big-time in the end.
Casey Ray tells TMZ she's grateful Summit Entertainment coughed up two tickets to the film's L.A. premiere and after party on November 16 -- but the cost of traveling expenses is biting her in the behind.
Ray says the round-trip tickets for her and her niece cost $1,200 -- plus another bundle to pay for a hotel and whatever other expenses the duo happens to rack up.
We spoke to a rep for Summit who says Ray's complaint comes as a complete surprise. The rep said Ray had no problems with the reward package -- which also includes a walk down the red carpet and a signed copy of the script by the movie's lead actors -- when she agreed on it back in May ... and Summit hasn't heard a peep from Ray since.
So the question is...
Filed under: Movies, Twilight, Exclusives
Tags: new moon, NewMoon, reward, script, summit entertainment, SummitEntertainment, twilight
Posted Nov 11th 2009 12:50AM by TMZ Staff
"Halloween" star Danielle Harris was just thrust into a real-life horror sequel -- when her longtime alleged stalker started following her again ... on Twitter. DUN DUN DUN!
Harris was granted a restraining order on October 28 against Christopher Small -- the same guy who was arrested for stalking her back in 1995.
This time around, Danielle claims he's been Trick-or-Tweeting her with messages like "by now you must realize i AM/was your real life" and "you will ROCK...you always did! ... Stalkr-approved =) ."
According to the restraining order, Small has to stay 200 yards away from Harris until 2012.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Exclusives
Tags: actress, arrested, danielle harris, DanielleHarris, halloween, restraining order, RestrainingOrder, stalker, twitter
Posted Nov 9th 2009 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
Jennifer Lopez's private moments with her ex will remain a mystery -- at least for another day -- because a judge just granted the singer's request for a temporary restraining order to stop distribution of intimate home video footage.
The restraining order will remain in effect until tomorrow -- when a hearing will be held to determine if the order should be extended.
As we first reported, J.Lo filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband, Ojani Noa, over a tell-all movie about their marriage -- which allegedly includes footage of the singer "in a revealing lack of clothing, and in sexual situations, especially in the hotel room from [her and Noa's] honeymoon."
Lopez's lawyer says he wants to see the footage himself to see if it violated a confidentiality agreement between the couple ... yeah, right...
Filed under: Movies, Jennifer Lopez
Tags: home movie, HomeMovie, jennifer lopez, JenniferLopez, restraining order, RestrainingOrder, video
Posted Nov 9th 2009 6:30AM by TMZ Staff
There are pictures of the "Twilight" kids all over the Internet -- but the people behind the movies are pissed at a magazine company for allegedly grabbing a few and putting them on newsstands.
Summit Entertainment -- the producers of the movies and distributor of various types of merchandise -- is suing Beckett Media over a Twilight-themed magazine Beckett made. According to a lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday, Summit says Beckett is using publicity photos from the movie in their "Twilight Fanzine" without permission.
Summit says they sent Beckett a cease and desist letter -- and since then Beckett, released a second unauthorized magazine.
They are suing for unspecified damages.
Filed under: Movies, Twilight, Exclusives
Tags: beckett, internet, lawsuit, pics, summitt, trademark, twilight, twilight fanzine, TwilightFanzine
Posted Nov 6th 2009 8:32PM by TMZ Staff
Jennifer Lopez has unleashed a legal nightmare on her ex-husband -- filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Ojani Noa over a tell-all movie and intimate home videos.
In the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, JLo claims Ojani is planning to release a movie called "How I Married Jennifer Lopez: The JLo and Ojani Noa Story" -- which Lopez claims is a direct violation of a confidentiality agreement they signed a few years back.
Lopez also claims Noa intends to market "11+ hours of previously unseen home video footage of Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa " -- which Lopez claims is also in violation of their agreement. Lopez was told the footage depicted her "in a revealing lack of clothing, and in sexual situations, especially in the hotel room from [her and Noa's] honeymoon."
In the documents, Lopez's attorney claims he got a letter from a producer working with Noa -- who stated that he had "entered into a contractual agreement" with TMZ for the "exclusive rights to the ... home movies." The producer's claims are patently false -- there was never any such agreement.
Lopez is suing Noa for breach of contract and invading her privacy -- and she wants no less than $10,000,000. Lopez also wants a judge to order Noa to stop any plans to move forward with the movie or release the footage.
FYI -- Lopez and Noa were married for less than a year between '97-'98.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Jennifer Lopez, Exclusives
Tags: j-lo, jennifer lopez, JenniferLopez, jlo, lawsuit, ojani noa, OjaniNoa
Posted Nov 5th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
James Cameron's new film "Avatar" may have one of the biggest budgets of all time ... but it also has one big problem -- a group of Hindus are up in arms because they claim the title disgraces their religion.
The Universal Society of Hinduism and its president Rajan Zed are demanding Cameron put a disclaimer before and after the new 3-D flick saying it has diddly squat to do with the Hindu religion and its concepts ... and the title is just a coincidence.
The concept of "avatar" -- commonly known as incarnation -- is a central theme in Hinduism and prominent Hindus are worried the movie will completely botch it if Cameron doesn't bother to explain himself.
Ironically Cameron's film will reportedly be the biggest ever Hollywood release in India.
Filed under: Movies
Tags: avatar, james cameron, JamesCameron, rajan zed, RajanZed, universal society of hinduism, UniversalSocietyOfHinduism
Posted Nov 5th 2009 12:20AM by TMZ Staff
Sybil Danning became famous for starring in campy '80s B-movies like "Chained Heat," "Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch" and "Reform School Girls." Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: Movies, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Tags: Sybil Danning, SybilDanning
Posted Oct 31st 2009 2:02AM by TMZ Staff
Alex Vincent is best known for playing the kid opposite Chucky in the 1988 film "Child's Play" and the 1990 sequel "Child's Play 2." Guess what he looks like now!
Filed under: Movies, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Tags: Alex Vincent, AlexVincent, Childs Play, ChildsPlay
Posted Oct 30th 2009 4:55AM by TMZ Staff
Heather Donahue became famous for whining in the 1999 horror film "The Blair Witch Project." Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: Movies, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Tags: Blair Witch, BlairWitch, Heather Donahue, HeatherDonahue
Posted Oct 29th 2009 8:42PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Arnold Klein claims his medical treatments during the last three months of Michael Jackson's life were partly responsible for "This Is It."
Dr. Klein's rep is responding to the story we broke -- that he's filed a creditor's claim for services he performed on Jackson during the last 3 months of his life. Klein wants $48,522.89 for his services -- 179 procedures.
Dr. Klein's rep says the bills were all "valid medical treatment." The statement goes on ... "As anyone can see from viewing "This Is It," Michael Jackson looked great, and this was due, in part, to Dr. Klein's skill, hard work and dedication."
The statement addresses the weekend charge for medical services, claiming Klein needed to rent a helicopter to get to Jackson.
As we reported, on one Saturday Jackson went to Klein's office and got 4 I.M. Injections for a minor Restylane treatment -- we're told an I.M. Injection is typically a Demerol injection.
In the statement, Klein says he'll donate any money he receives from the estate to a charity that provides assistance to inner city kids with HIV.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Michael Jackson
Tags: arnold klein, ArnoldKlein, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Oct 29th 2009 12:16AM by TMZ Staff
Warwick Davis played the gold coin craving Leprechaun in the the 1993 fright film "Leprechaun." Guess what he looks like now!
Filed under: Movies, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Tags: celebrity, gossip, halloween, leprechaun, memba, now and then, NowAndThen, scary, scary movie, ScaryMovie
Posted Oct 28th 2009 1:12AM by TMZ Staff
After one of their minions sent an email requesting outfits from various fashion companies, this is what Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon Jackson wore to last night's "This Is It" premiere.
While Tito, Jackie and Marlon kept it simple in basic suits and jackets, Jermaine opted for the latest from Liberace Big & Tall.
Filed under: Movies, Fashion, Michael Jackson
Tags: Jackie, Jackson, Jermaine, Marlon, outfits, This Is It, ThisIsIt, Tito
Posted Oct 27th 2009 4:51PM by TMZ Staff
Tonight's the big "This Is It" premiere and the Jackson brothers haven't got a thing to wear.
TMZ obtained a copy of an email sent yesterday from a staffer working on the Jacksons' upcoming A&E reality show to different fashion companies asking them to please outfit Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Tito in "dressy attire" for tonight's premiere.
The letter states that the staffer would, "love to put the four brothers in XXXXX or dressy attire as this premiere will be receiving a lot of press and will be featured on the reality show."
No word if the Jackson bros scored a deal with anyone -- but we can't wait to see their costumes.
Filed under: Movies, Fashion, Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: clothes, jackie jackson, JackieJackson, Jacksons, jermain jackson, JermainJackson, marlon jackson, MarlonJackson, Michael, movie, This Is It, ThisIsIt, tito jackson, TitoJackson
