Posted Feb 9th 2010 12:10PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Lohan just admitted in court that he's been a deadbeat dad.
Michael went before a judge today in Nassau County, NY -- after Dina Lohan claimed he had fallen 7 months behind in child support.
The hearing was closed and no one said how much Michael was in arrears.
Back in November TMZ broke the story that Michael was $15,100 behind in child support payments.
We're told Michael fessed up to being 7 months behind and promised the judge he'd become current by the time he's back in court on March 24.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan
Posted Feb 9th 2010 12:02PM by TMZ Staff
While at the Lakers game last night, newly single Jake Gyllenhaal kept his eyes planted firmly on the, er, court.
The 29-year-old stud is a baller.
Filed under: Hot Bodies, Jake Gyllenhaal
Posted Feb 9th 2010 11:55AM by TMZ Staff
New Orleans Saints fans are getting one stern warning about today's big Super Bowl victory parade: Keep your jumblies covered up ... or else.
With Mardi Gras just a few days away cops want to remind the breast-happy parade-goers in The Big Easy that this football party is rated G ... and will be broadcast live throughout the world.
TMZ spoke to cops in the French Quarter, who tell us 600 po-po's will be on patrol at the big party ... and anyone seen exchanging nudity for beads can expect a big, fat summons ... or even a trip to the slammer.
The parade is scheduled to go down at 5pm today -- and cops are expecting at least 250,000 wild Saints fans to attend. Buckle up.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Posted Feb 9th 2010 11:35AM by TMZ Staff
While sunbathing in Rio on Monday, Alicia Keys got her panties all up in a wad ... butt quickly remedied the situation.
The 29-year-old is everything she's cracked up to be.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies
Posted Feb 9th 2010 11:02AM by TMZ Staff
The "Princess of Poughkeepsie" finally found Prince Charming ... or as she lovingly calls him, her "Guido juicehead."
"Jersey Shore's" Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi touched down at JFK for some PDA with her new man last night -- and he's exactly the tan, pumped-up, blown-out guy you'd expect.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Exclusives, Jersey Shore
Posted Feb 9th 2010 8:55AM by TMZ Staff
Beyonce Knowles has a new half-brother -- if you believe Alexsandra Wright.
Wright -- who filed a paternity suit against Mathew Knowles back in October -- gave birth last Thursday to a baby boy. The name ... Nixon. Priceless.
Wright -- who once appeared on "Scrubs" -- claims she had a relationship with Knowles that lasted 18 months. And, sources say, Wright claims she and Mathew picked out the baby name together. We're guessing they were watching "Frost/Nixon."
Sources tell us Wright has a court date next week in an attempt to dislodge some support money from Mathew. We're told Alexsandra hasn't gotten a penny from Mathew for the baby.
Mathew Knowles' rep tells TMZ, "We are not aware of the birth of a child. Mr. Knowles has never had a DNA test. These rumors are untrue."
Filed under: Baby Watch, Beyonce Knowles, Exclusives
Posted Feb 9th 2010 8:50AM by TMZ Staff
It takes a lot of guts to pose in just a pair of skimpy camouflage underwear -- but that's exactly what Kevin Federline did for his first appearance on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp."
A 232-pound Federleezy took the "before" pics for his stint on the reality show -- in which he hoped to shed 30 lbs.
During last night's premiere, Federline told the judges, "I look like a pregnant man."
We'll see if the show helps K-Fed give birth to a new physique.
Filed under: TV, K-Fed
Posted Feb 9th 2010 8:45AM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter charge in the death of Michael Jackson isn't sitting pretty with Joe Jackson.
After Murray's arraignment, a disappointed Joe went to "Larry King Live" to say this was murder, not manslaughter.
Filed under: Michael Jackson
Posted Feb 9th 2010 7:30AM by TMZ Staff
Even with no makeup, a bed head weave and a sleepy face, Beyonce still looks better than you when she wakes up in the morning.
The 28-year-old pop diva greeted her fans from her hotel balcony in Rio on Monday.
No word when she'll get to greet her father's alleged illegitimate child.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Beyonce Knowles
Posted Feb 9th 2010 7:00AM by TMZ Staff
Find a successful movie and TMZ will find a corresponding lawsuit alleging a shameless ripoff. Case in point - "Twilight."
Summit Entertainment, which owns the trademark to the stylized TWILIGHT trademark, is suing a company that is selling a "Twilight" DVD.
Here's the short story. Summit is releasing a "Twilight" documentary on DVD next month to correspond with the DVD release of "New Moon." The documentary cover features the title, "Twilight in Forks: The Saga of the Real Town," along with an image of a moonlit forest of trees. The back cover features photos of Bella's truck and the "Welcome" sign in Forks, Washington.
Summit claims the defendant, Topics Entertainment, sent copies of a flyer to Best Buy, Sam's Club and Target, advertising its own documentary titled, "Forks: Bitten by Twilight." Summit claims the art on the cover is very similar to the trademarked art and therefore deceptive.
Summit wants to put a quick end to the Topics documentary, asking a judge for an injunction and all sorts of damages.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Twilight, Exclusives
Posted Feb 9th 2010 6:45AM by TMZ Staff
Jay Leno and David Letterman have called a ceasefire -- and their Super Bowl ad is to blame.
While talking about filming the spot last night, Jay put the cheap shots aside and said "Whatever happened the last 18 years disappeared, it was great to see my old friend again."
Filed under: TV, David Letterman, Jay Leno
Posted Feb 9th 2010 6:30AM by TMZ Staff
The San Antonio Spurs are SOL in their attempt to have nude pics of one of their players removed from a website -- for now -- because the site's lawyer just said the pics of their player's basketballs are there to stay.
The Spurs' lawyer fired off a letter to TheDirty.com last week, demanding the website "immediately and permanently" remove the photos showing guard George Hill's privates ... pics the genius snapped of himself using his cell phone. The Spurs want the pics down because they shine a negative light on the team's image.
But a lawyer for TheDirty sent a letter right back, saying the site has every right to post photos of "celebrities making fools of themselves" -- and taking them down won't change the fact that Hill is a moron.
TheDirty's lawyer also says the Spurs' attempt to have the pics removed will only cause a "Streisand Effect" -- meaning the matter will become even more publicized due to their attempt to quash it ... like it just did.
We called Hill's people for comment -- no response yet.
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Posted Feb 9th 2010 6:05AM by TMZ Staff
Comedian Gabriel Iglesias -- a former finalist on "Last Comic Standing" -- had to call in extra security to his stand-up show in L.A. this weekend after receiving 2 threats on his safety.
The comic claims someone fired off an email and a voicemail warning the Fluffy Man to "be careful" while in town.
Gabriel instantly beefed up the security for his show -- and demanded that everyone who stepped into the theater had to be wanded down by officials.
We're told Gabriel joked about the situation during his performance.
Fortunately, nothing happened, but even if something did go down, TMZ has learned Erik Estrada -- a reserve officer in the Muncie Police Department -- was in the house that night.
Nobody messes with the Estrada.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
