Posted Feb 3rd 2010 2:30AM by TMZ Staff
Not to make a federal case over Paris Hilton -- but someone just did.
Lionsgate Television -- which produces the MTV show "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" -- is suing two men and their Dubai company for allegedly bailing out on production of the series in that city.
The federal suit, filed yesterday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, claims that Uniqon Emirates, LLC did not come up with more than $4.7 million to produce the show.
In the lawsuit, Lionsgate claims it had a written agreement with Uniqon to co-produce and distribute the show in the Middle East.
The show was taped last summer in Dubai, but has not aired yet.
Lionsgate is suing for breach of contract and more than $8 million in compensatory damages.
Again, this is all over a Paris Hilton reality show?
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: dubai, federal lawsuit, FederalLawsuit, lions gate, lions gate television, LionsGate, LionsGateTelevision, llc, my new bff, MyNewBff, paris hilton, ParisHilton, u.s. district court, U.s.DistrictCourt, uniqon emirates, UniqonEmirates, united arab emirates, UnitedArabEmirates
Posted Jan 30th 2010 5:05AM by TMZ Staff
A temporary restraining order has been filed against Paris Hilton ... but it would take a government-trained handwriting analyst to figure out what the hell it's about.
A guy by the name of Ramiro (or Ramoro) Benitez filed for the TRO on Wednesday, claiming Paris has threatened him both physically and financially and Benitez appears to mention "numerous sexual assaults."
Beyond that, we can't piece together enough of the handwritten TRO to figure out what exactly Paris is accused of doing. The TRO was denied, pending a hearing next month.
No immediate comment from Paris.
If you want to play the Paris Hilton TRO Game, click here to read the docs and try figuring out what it says for yourself!
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: paris hilton, ParisHilton, temporary restraining order, TemporaryRestrainingOrder
Posted Jan 6th 2010 12:28AM by TMZ Staff
It's been a while since the formerly conjoined BFFs have been seen together -- but yesterday in L.A., Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunited in honor of their friend Casey Johnson.
The two, as well as Brandon Davis and Bijou Phillips, met up for a private memorial for the Johnson & Johnson heiress at Nicky Hilton's home.
Paris tweeted about the gathering later saying "We celebrated her life, we all miss and love her so much."
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Casey Johnson
Tags: brandon johnson, BrandonJohnson, casey johnson, CaseyJohnson, nicole richie, NicoleRichie
Posted Dec 30th 2009 6:32AM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton wants people to take a walk in her shoes for once ... but it could cost her in court -- a New York shoe company says the heiress' new line of footwear is a complete rip off.
According to docs filed last week in Seattle, a company called Gwyneth Shoes is suing Paris over part of her new shoe design -- a heart-shaped pad on the insole -- claiming the idea was theirs first.
Gwyneth Shoes claims they filed to patent the heart cushion idea back in 2007 -- months before Paris' shoes launched in February 2008.
Gwyneth Shoes is suing for trademark and patent infringement ... and get this: they want Paris to hand over every last one of the allegedly infringing shoes -- which probably number in the thousands.
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Fashion, Exclusives
Tags: antebi footwear, AntebiFootwear, gwyneth shoes, GwynethShoes, paris hilton, ParisHilton, shoes
Posted Dec 10th 2009 12:25AM by TMZ Staff
Nicky Hilton's stolen laptop will not result in another "leaked" Hilton sex tape -- sources close to the heiress tell us the missing computer was 100% scandal free.
As we first reported, burglars hit Nicky's Hollywood Hills home Tuesday and made off with a computer and an expensive Lalique crystal.
But we're told Nicky only used the computer that was taken for business -- not pleasure -- and there's nothing stored on the machine that could get her in trouble... like naked pictures, secret diaries, evil plots to take over the world, etc.
As for the Lalique crystal -- we're told it's worth "a few thousand dollars" and Nicky should be able to replace it.
Sources also tell us Nicky is extremely grateful for her gardeners -- who noticed something was wrong and called police.
We're told the gardeners not only scared the perps off -- but they stayed at the house to finish their job while cops checked out the scene. That's dedication.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: burglaries, burglars, burglary, hilton, home, nicky hilton, NickyHilton
Posted Dec 8th 2009 7:29PM by TMZ Staff
Nicky Hilton -- Paris Hilton's little sister -- has told cops burglars have taken her laptop and wildly expensive Lalique crystal.
Cops are still on scene. Detectives are getting clipboards out of their trunks and going inside the house.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: burglary, lapd, nicky hilton, NickyHilton
Posted Dec 8th 2009 6:40PM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD is responding to a possible burglary at Nicky Hilton's home in the Hollywood Hills.
Nicky's big sis Paris Hilton knows a thing or two about burglary -- she was allegedly hit by the Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch to the tune of around $2 million.
We're told someone working at Nicky's residence noticed something was wrong and alerted the authorities.
Story developing...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: burglar, burglarized, house, nicky hilton, NickyHilton, paris
Posted Dec 3rd 2009 5:45AM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton's 15-year-old little brother only has a learner's permit -- but he's already the king of the road ... ballin' around town in a $200,000 Bentley.
With his father Rick in the passenger seat, Conrad Hughes Hilton (named after his hotel-founding great-grandfather), kept his eyes on the road as he left Wolfgang's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills last night.
But here's the million dollar question -- even if you were super-loaded, would you let a 15-year-old drive your Bentley?!!?!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Paris Hilton, Ride Me
Tags: bentley, conrad hilton, ConradHilton, copnrad hilton, CopnradHilton, paris hilton, ParisHilton, photo, rick hilton, RickHilton, wolfgang steakhouse, WolfgangSteakhouse
Posted Nov 25th 2009 5:00AM by TMZ Staff
The Hollywood Hills neighbors of Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt have become so upset with their antics, they've actually staged an intervention -- but it's all for nothing ... 'cause Paris and Doug are packing up and moving out!
Sources tell TMZ the couple's neighbors reached out to Paris and Doug through their reps to voice their displeasure about the couple's late night partying. But it was already too late ...
By the time they made the calls, Doug had already made up his mind that he was leaving town anyway.
We're told P and D plan on movin' out very, very soon -- no word on where they plan to go next.
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: apartment, disturbance, doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, house, moving, neighbors, packing, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Nov 19th 2009 1:14PM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton has lived with BF Doug Reinhardt a grand total of five months, and already the LAPD, the L.A. City Attorney and the L.A. City Council have gotten involved in her very noisy life.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the LAPD has received numerous noise complaints against Paris and Doug and cops are fed up. We're told from now on when anyone at the house breaks the law, there will be "tickets or arrests."
Neighbors -- one of whom calls Paris "a monster" -- have called their city councilman complaining about the way Paris disrupts the neighborhood with noise, out-of-control parties and fighting. The councilman contacted the City Attorney's office who is now dealing with the neighborhood complaints.
One member of the local patrol tells TMZ he's all too familiar with Paris etiquette. He was called out to her old neighborhood for the same problems.
We're told cops went to the Paris/Doug homestead yesterday to have a sit down with the boisterous couple, but they weren't there -- or, they were hiding.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: called, cops, doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, fight, lapd, los angeles, LosAngeles, noise, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Nov 18th 2009 2:09PM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton says her neighbor and cops are mistaken -- she wasn't in the epic driveway fight this morning that sent squad cars rollin' to her house.
Here's Hilton's story: "Doug and I were in bed, sound asleep, when Doug's houseguests from hell got into an argument. We had nothing to do with it. Doug told the LAPD that his guests' fight was over and that we had nothing to do with it."
Ok, sounds credible, except for the neighbor who says he eyeballed Paris in her driveway screaming at BF Doug Reinhardt, and then watched as the two engaged in a mutual shoving match. And then there's the LAPD, who tells us after arriving they actually made Paris get out of bed so they could check for injuries.
Was it Paris? You be the judge.
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: argument, cops, doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, fight, hollywood, hollywood hills, HollywoodHills, lapd, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Nov 18th 2009 9:46AM by TMZ Staff
Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt got into an epic fight early this morning ... so much so the LAPD responded to a call -- "Drunk people arguing" -- this, according to law enforcement sources.
It happened a few hours ago in the Hollywood Hills. An eyewitness tells us he saw Paris in her driveway and Doug getting in his car, when Paris began screaming, "Don't go, don't go!"
The eyewitness tells us Doug got out of the car and the lovebirds began "shoving each other."
The last the eyewitness saw Paris and Doug go back up the driveway.
According to law enforcement, cops spoke to Paris and left.
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Celebrity Feuds, Exclusives
Tags: cops, doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, fight, lapd, paris hilton, ParisHilton
Posted Nov 13th 2009 12:10PM by TMZ Staff
Cops just paid a visit to Paris Hilton's pad, to make sure she wasn't a burglary victim twice over.
We've learned the LAPD pulled a car over near the home where Paris Hilton and BF Doug Reinhardt live ... and the officers noticed Paris' gate was open. With the whole Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch string of celeb break-ins, cops wanted to make sure history didn't repeat itself.
We're told police went up Paris' driveway, went into the yard and spoke with someone inside to make sure things were ok.
They were, and police just left the scene.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton, Exclusives
Tags: burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, doug reinhardt, DougReinhardt, paris hilton, ParisHilton, victim
