Posted Mar 17th 2010 7:30PM by TMZ Staff
President Barack Obama says it doesn't matter how many times Tiger Woods flopped in the hay with other women -- he's still gonna be one badass golfing machine.

Obama told Fox News today while Tiger betrayed his family -- and has lots of unresolved issues -- "he's still going to be a terrific golfer."
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Barack Obama, Politix, Tiger Woods
Tags: barack obama, BarackObama, fox news, FoxNews, golf, masters tournament, MastersTournament, tiger woods, TigerWoods
Posted Mar 8th 2010 7:46PM by TMZ Staff
Levi Johnston finally wrote a check that his naked ass could cash -- the $21k he owed his baby mama Bristol Palin in back child support payments for their son Tripp.

TMZ spoke with Bristol's lawyer who tells us Levi's attorney recently delivered a check for $21,561.12 -- the full amount that an Alaska judge ordered Levi to pay ... and we're told the check cleared.
Levi is still ordered to pay $1,750 a month in child support payments.
As for where the money came from -- Levi's rep tells us, "The money came out of his pocket."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix, Sarah & The Palins
Tags: bristol palin, BristolPalin, child support payments, ChildSupportPayments, levi johnston, LeviJohnston, sarah palin, SarahPalin, tripp palin, TrippPalin
Posted Mar 7th 2010 12:22AM by TMZ Staff
The Silver Fox has struck again.

Anderson Cooper, always the gentleman, walked former First Lady Nancy Reagan to her car after an event in Los Angeles yesterday ... and then drove off with her.
Being a national hero has its perks.
Filed under: Politix
Tags: anderson cooper, AndersonCooper, cnn, first lady, FirstLady, nancy reagan, NancyReagan, video
Posted Mar 5th 2010 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
Jay-Z and Beyonce visited their good friend President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday ... and from the looks of it, Hova felt right at home underneath the presidential seal.

While they didn't announce their candidacy, Bey & Jay -- along with Tina Knowles, Trey Songz and the rest of their entourage -- did snap a couple of pics inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Jigga is in a head of state of mind.
Filed under: Beyonce Knowles, Politix
Tags: Barack, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Obama, White House, WhiteHouse
Posted Mar 4th 2010 2:10AM by TMZ Staff
Levi Johnston's gonna have to whip out another body party -- or find some other way to make a quick $3,500 -- because a judge just ordered him to pay even more cash to his baby mama Bristol Palin.

It's kinda complicated -- but the long story short is the judge in Alaska re-crunched a few numbers and determined the $18,000 in back child support payments that Bristol had requested from Levi was way too low.
So now, according to legal papers filed this week in Alaska, Levi is on the hook for $21,561.12.
We're told that if Levi doesn't fork over the cash in a timely manner -- he could face some serious consequences ... including serious fines and possible jail time.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix, Exclusives, Sarah & The Palins
Tags: alaska, back payment, BackPayment, bristol palin, BristolPalin, child support, ChildSupport, levi johnston, LeviJohnston
Posted Mar 2nd 2010 12:07AM by TMZ Staff
President Barack Obama is now the poster child for an upcoming pot party celebrating his first year in office. Only problem: No one asked his high-ness for permission before Photoshopping a fake joint in his mouth.

The ganja gala is set to go down this weekend in L.A. -- and according to the ad, marijuana patients are going to "celebrate Obama ending DEA raids" on weed stores.
A rep for the White House told TMZ there's a longstanding policy "disapproving of the use of the President's name and likeness for commercial purposes" -- but the rep wouldn't say if the Photoshoppin' potheads were going to face legal action over the ad.
Either way ... we're guessing the wave of paranoia that's about to engulf the tokers responsible for messing with the Most Powerful Man on the Planet will be punishment enough.


Filed under: You Might Want to Rethink, Barack Obama, Politix, Exclusives
Tags: obama, photoshop, pot smoking, PotSmoking
Posted Feb 25th 2010 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
Levi Johnston has been ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in back child support ... TMZ has learned.

During a hearing in the child support case between Bristol Palin and Levi, the judge ruled Levi must pay $1,688.42 a month in support, retroactive to the child's birth -- December 27, 2008.
Bristol was in court in Alaska for the hearing -- Levi was a no-show.
Bristol's lawyer, Thomas Van Flein, tells TMZ, "Bristol is pleased with the court rulings today and looks forward to resolving the remaining issues with Levi."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix, Exclusives, Sarah & The Palins
Tags: bristol palin, bristol palion, BristolPalin, BristolPalion, child support, ChildSupport, levi johnston, LeviJohnston, sarah palin, SarahPalin, trig palin, TrigPalin, tripp
Posted Feb 19th 2010 7:20AM by TMZ Staff
The mystery man who was tossed off an airplane for allegedly attacking Mitt Romney has finally been revealed -- it was one of the guys from LMFAO ... and he claims Romney is the one who got physical first!

It all went down shortly after the two parties boarded a flight from Vancouver to Los Angeles on Monday.
According to a video confessional from LMFAO's Sky Blu, it all started when he leaned his seat back while the plane was still on the tarmac ... and Romney, who was sitting behind him, started yelling at him to put his seat back up.
Sky Blu claims Romney then reached forward and grabbed his shoulder ... and in turn, he hit the Presidential wannabeen's forehead. Shortly after, authorities boarded the plane and escorted Sky Blu off the flight ... and the other member of LMFAO got it all on tape.
On Tuesday, Romney's spokesperson said Sky Blu became "physically violent" when asked to put his seat up ... but the spokesperson never mentioned whether or not Romney puts his hands on him.
Sky (a Democrat) says it was an "unfortunate situation" and he's sure Mitt (a Republican) is a "nice guy" ... but not someone he'd vote for.
Filed under: Celebrity Feuds, Fights, Politix
Tags: lmfao, mitt romney, MittRomney, redfoo, sky blu, SkyBlu
Posted Feb 18th 2010 8:25AM by TMZ Staff
Britstol Palin apparently thinks her baby daddy, Levi Johnston, is a big fat liar ... and she's subpoenaing CNN and Playgirl to prove it.

The lawyer for Sarah Palin's kid is scoffing at legal docs filed by Levi's lawyer -- docs claiming Levi made but a pittance over the last few years and should not have to pay $1,688.42 a month in child support - which is what Bristol wants.
Levi says the best he's done in the income department so far is last year -- claiming he made approximately $101,000. Apparently Palin's not buying it, because her lawyer issued subpoenas today to CNN, Playgirl, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Star Magazine, and National Enquirer, asking for hard figures on how much they paid Levi.
And there's what Palin's lawyer believes is a smoking gun. Levi claimed in legal docs that he made no more than $10,000 a year prior to 2009. But in the new docs, Palin's lawyer attached Levi's pay stub from 2008, showing he raked in $18,594.50 from one employer - a construction company in Alaska.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix, Exclusives, Sarah & The Palins
Tags: alaska, bristol palin, BristolPalin, check, child support, ChildSupport, entertainment tonight, EntertainmentTonight, levi johnston, LeviJohnston, paycheck, playgirl, sarah palin, SarahPalin, star magazine, StarMagazine, stubs, the insider, TheInsider
Posted Feb 12th 2010 4:27AM by TMZ Staff
Hillary Clinton went to the hospital last night to visit her husband, former president Bill Clinton, after he underwent a heart procedure in New York City.

Bill was released early this morning and plans on returning soon to McDonald's his work on Haiti relief.
Filed under: Nurse!, Politix
Tags: bill clinton, BillClinton, clogged artery, CloggedArtery, Hillary Clinton, HillaryClinton, hospital, stent
Posted Feb 11th 2010 5:01PM by TMZ Staff
President Bill Clinton was admitted to a hospital in NY today after experiencing chest pain.
A rep for 63-year-old Clinton just released the following statement:
"Today President Bill Clinton was admitted to the Columbia Campus of NY Presbyterian hospital after feeling discomfort in his chest.
Following a visit to his cardiologist, he underwent a procedure to place 2 stents in one of his coronary arteries.
President Clinton is in good spirits and will continue to focus on the work of his Foundation and Haiti's relief and long-term recovery efforts."
The statement continues, "In 2004, President Clinton underwent a successful quadruple bypass operation to free four blocked arteries."
FYI -- a "stent" is a device that opens up a blocked artery.
UPDATE: Hilary Clinton has announced that she's on her way from Washington to be with Bill.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Nurse!, Politix
Tags: bill clinton, BillClinton, heart attack, heart pain, HeartAttack, HeartPain, hospitalized, presdient bill clinton, PresdientBillClinton
Posted Feb 9th 2010 4:15PM by TMZ Staff
The White House Press Secretary just openly mocked Sarah Palin -- and he delivered the blow with the palm of his hand.

Robert Gibbs just addressed the media with a mini grocery list written on his hand -- plus two smart-ass additions: Eggs, Milk, Bread (which was crossed out), Hope, Change.
It's getting nasty in Washington, D.C. -- and we're not talking about the snow storm.
Filed under: Politix, Sarah & The Palins
Tags: hand, palm, photo, robert gibbs, RobertGibbs, sarah palin, sarah palni, SarahPalin, SarahPalni, white house press secretary, WhiteHousePressSecretary
Posted Feb 7th 2010 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
Sarah Palin was back in 10th grade biology class yesterday -- using cheat notes on her hand during the Q&A following her speech at the Tea Party Convention in Tennessee.

Cheaters never prosper.
Thanks to the Huffington Post for the heads up.
Filed under: Politix, Sarah & The Palins
Tags: cheat notes, CheatNotes, crib sheet, CribSheet, hand, sarah palin, SarahPalin, speech, tea party, TeaParty