Posted May 14th 2008 7:45PM by TMZ Staff
Anne Heche got a break from the judge in her custody war today after appearing in court, claiming she doesn't have a pot to pee in ... even less than her deader-beat ex-husband.
An L.A. County Superior Court judge has suspended Heche's obligation to pay child support for July. Heche has been forking over $14,798 in monthly support.
In her declaration, Heche noted that her TV show, "Men In Trees," had gotten the ax. She says since January, "I have been unemployed and had no income....except for one very short term contract for a movie role for which I received a total of $65,000."
Heche says she has a grand total of $34,840.93 in her accounts. She claims she can't continue paying for Homer's private school tuition, her Canadian mortgage, L.A. rent, auto and other expenses. She says she's $364,000 in the hole.
BTW, Anne was spotted at the Malibu Beach Inn over the weekend. She blew $30 on appetizers, not including tip.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV
Posted May 14th 2008 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
While at a London bar, "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini's reading material brought new meaning to the term cocktail.
Jimmy G was snapped on Tuesday with a XXX flyer for Ben Dover -- a British porn star/director famous for featuring women in raunchy, hardcore scenes. Bada bing!
Looks like Tony is gonna get whacked!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, TV, Nurse!
Posted May 13th 2008 5:15PM by TMZ Staff
Tonight, "American Idol's" remaining trilogy of terror takes the stage to sing songs of their own choice -- as well as those of the judges and producers. TMZ moles obtained the set list early, so you won't have to abort your evening plans.
Filed under: TV, American Idol
Posted May 13th 2008 1:30PM by TMZ Staff
Before there was Bennifer, Brangelina or TomKat, there was "General Hospital's" Luke and Laura (L&L). In the '70s, Genie Francis became famous playing Laura. Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Posted May 11th 2008 8:42PM by TMZ Staff
Alec Baldwin vented on "60 Minutes" about the voice mail message to his daughter which TMZ first published. He also trashes Kim Basinger's lawyer.
In the segment, which airs tonight, Baldwin says, "You get so frustrated, and you realized, number one, and it's wrong. It's totally wrong ... that I was really speaking to someone else when I left that message. I was pissed. I had been putting up with this for six years."
As for calling his daughter a "thoughtless little pig," Baldwin thinks the real damage is that the voice mail went public.
Baldwin's venom was targeted at Basinger's lawyer, Judy Bogen. When asked about his comment that she resembled "a 300 pound homunculus with a face like a clinched fist," he said he was being "kind" and that it was not abusive given what she put him through.
Tonight, Bogan's law partner, Neal Hersh, blasted Baldwin, saying, "His personal attacks were socially and morally unacceptable, not to mention inaccurate. He defended his actions rather than take responsibility."
BTW, a homunculus is "a miniature adult that in the theory of preformation is held to inhabit the germ cell and to produce a mature individual merely by an increase in size."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Alec Baldwin
Posted May 11th 2008 1:30PM by TMZ Staff
So if you ask Al Roker one question, what would it be? The prob for our camera guy when he ran into Al at Union Station in D.C. for National Train Day, was with one real big word -- meteorologist. But then he unloaded a can of whoopass.
Filed under: TV
Posted May 11th 2008 10:10AM by TMZ Staff
On '80s nighttime soaps like "Falcon Crest" and "Flamingo Road," Morgan Fairchild told a lot of secrets and lies -- but does she have any in real life?!
Here's Morgan at 32-years-old (left) back in 1982 -- and an even hotter cougarlicious 58-years-young version (right) at a NYC event on Wednesday.
Chandler Bing's mom is one hot MILF!
Filed under: TV, Beauty, Nurse!
Posted May 10th 2008 9:50AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned David Archuleta's dad, Jeff, has been officially banned from "American Idol."
Here's how it went down. "Idol" sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. The final straw came this week, when Jeff wanted to change the lyrics to David's first song, "Stand By Me." Jeff insisted on adding a verse from Sean Kingston's hit, "Beautiful Girls." Producers sent him an e-mail telling him the lyrics could not be changed. They were beyond pissed when David sang the song with Kingston's lyrics during the live show.
We're told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the song's publisher and cost "A.I." a lot of money.
Jeff was ordered to sit with "A.I." lawyers on Wednesday, who told him he was "banned from being in the rooms where David was learning or rehearsing his songs." It's "Idol's" position, since David is 17, he does not need a guardian -- just a teacher. Jeff will be allowed to sit in the audience during the live show but he's 86'd from anything backstage.
Sources say the other contestants were fed up with Jeff and didn't want him near them. Now they have their wish.
All in all, sources say Jeff is the stage dad from hell. BTW, he was banned on the set when David did "Star Search" a few years back.
Filed under: TV, Music, American Idol
Posted May 9th 2008 5:06PM by TMZ Staff
Bonnie Franklin is best known for playing divorced mom Ann Romano on the '70s TV series "One Day at a Time." Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Posted May 8th 2008 4:40PM by TMZ Staff
In the '70s, Linda Lavin played widowed Mel's Diner waitress Alice Hyatt on the TV series "Alice." Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Posted May 8th 2008 3:05PM by TMZ Staff
ABC had no problem throwing Isaiah Washington under the bus when "Grey's Anatomy" was doing big ratings -- and they have no problem using him in promos now that the show is in a ratings freefall.
Promos for this week's episode feature Isaiah's mug -- and his character is even part of the storyline this week. One problem -- he ain't in it! Isaiah is actually down in New Orleans shooting a new movie with Forest Whitaker.
We're told Isaiah is pissed at the show for using his pic, after they 86'd him from the show because of that whole despicable "faggot" thing.
Isaiah's rep, Howard Bragman, tells TMZ, "Isaiah has no plans to go back to 'Grey's Anatomy' ... That being said, we were more than a little surprised that ABC used his likeness in a promo for the show, and indeed advanced his character's storyline. Mr. Washington's attorney has contacted the Screen Actors Guild and ABC as to the appropriateness of that action."
A rep for ABC could not be reached for comment.
Filed under: TV
Posted May 7th 2008 1:20PM by TMZ Staff
In the '70s, Mackenzie Phillips became famous for playing Julie Cooper on the TV series "One Day at a Time." Guess what she looks like now!
Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Posted May 7th 2008 12:12PM by TMZ Staff
David Archuleta could fart and the "A.I." judges would say bravo.
Davie boy was pretty good last night, but really, it's as if the judges were preprogrammed to drool over him regardless of what he did. They didn't cream over Kelly Clarkson the way they did with David, and no offense, but he eats her dust.
"Idol" has its mitts on the recording contracts of the winners. So is this about talent, or that David is more commercial and has a longer shelf life? We're just askin'.....
Filed under: TV, American Idol
Posted May 6th 2008 5:59PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has more details on what Britney Spears got in court today.
As we first reported, Brit will get three days of supervised visitation per week. Sources tell us within a month she will also have overnight visitation with her kids.
We're told Commish Scott Gordon was extremely impressed with Brit's progress today. It was a different story a few months back when she completely pissed him off. The Commish was somewhat blown away by her.
The goal, we're told, is to ramp it up over the next few months so that Brit gets 50/50 custody, right back where she started from.
Stay tuned.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Britney Spears
Posted May 6th 2008 5:58PM by TMZ Staff
Tonight the theme on "American Idol" is songs that influenced rock and roll -- so it's safe to say you won't be hearing anything by Fantasia or Taylor Hicks. TMZ's embedded moles have obtained the song list, so get ready to listen to everything from Bob Dylan to The Who ... get massacred!
Filed under: TV, American Idol
