All posts containing the tag: "Jesus"
Posted Nov 26th 2009 8:43AM by TMZ Staff
Tyler Perry used too much of the goodness of Jesus in his movie, "Madea Goes to Jail," at least according to a new federal lawsuit obtained by TMZ.
The suit, filed by the personal representative of deceased gospel singer/songwriter Bertha James, claims Perry lifted an entire verse from a song James wrote in 1950 -- "When I Think of the Goodness of Jesus."
The suit claims Perry pilfered the verse and used it in "Madea" -- specifically, "incorporating the entire Chorus in a monologue delivered by the main character in 'Madea" referencing her deliverance from a jail sentence and leniency for repetitive criminal conduct, in a staged court proceeding presided over by 'Judge Mabeline.'"
Bertha's estate, which is also suing Lionsgate Entertainment, wants unspecified damages for copyright infringement.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Movies, Exclusives
Tags: bertha james, BerthaJames, copyright infringement, CopyrightInfringement, jesus, lawsuit, lionsgate, lionsgate entertainment, LionsgateEntertainment, madea goes to jail, MadeaGoesToJail, praise jesus, PraiseJesus, tyler perry, TylerPerry, when i think of the goodness of jesus, WhenIThinkOfTheGoodnessOfJesus
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 12:01AM by TMZ Staff
The biggest names in poker are being sued by two people who claim they were defrauded on an online poker site.
Lary Kennedy and Greg Omotoy claim they opened an account at fulltiltpoker.com and -- as luck would have it -- they amassed winnings of more than $80,000.
The famous poker defendants who own the site -- including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey and Mike Matusow -- allegedly accused the plaintiffs of using an automated play functions called "robots" instead of playing the game themselves. Since using robots violates Full Tilt's rules, the site's owners confiscated more than $80,000.
There are other gripes as well in the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, including an allegation that fulltilitpoker.com manipulates the game through the use of robots of its own so it becomes more a game of luck than skill which is outlawed in California.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports, Exclusives
Tags: chris jesus ferguson, ChrisJesusFerguson, fulltiltpoker, fulltiltpoker.com, greg omotoy, GregOmotoy, jesus, lary kennedy, LaryKennedy
Posted Jul 23rd 2009 1:40AM by TMZ Staff
Reassembled actor Mickey Rourke had a religious experience last night in London when he literally found Jesus.
Isn't he just divine?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Mickey Rourke
Tags: jesus, mickey rourke, MickeyRourke, the wrestler, TheWrestler
Posted Jul 17th 2009 1:30AM by TMZ Staff
Jim Caviezel -- the dude who played Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ" -- was injured yesterday in Washington after cops say a man threw a bicycle into the path of Jim's Harley-Davidson.
Cops say Jim -- who was wearing a helmet -- suffered cuts and bruises and was taken to the Cascade Medical Center in Leavenworth.
A Washington State Patrol officer said bike chucker probably has mental issues.
Filed under: Nurse!
Tags: accident, harley davidson, HarleyDavidson, james caviezel, JamesCaviezel, jesus, jesus christ, JesusChrist, jim caviezel, JimCaviezel, motorcycle, passion of the christ, PassionOfTheChrist
Posted Jul 15th 2009 1:39AM by TMZ Staff
It's the rejuvenated 50-year-old Queen of Pop, Madonna, with boy toy Jesus Luz and designers Dolce & Gabbana.
Madonna's music really gets the blood pumping.
Tags: Dolce Gabbana, DolceGabbana, Jesus, Madonna
Posted May 13th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
This dude was upon the crosswalk in Hollywood yesterday, proving there's nothing more heavenly than an iced latte on a hot Spring afternoon.
Can I get an Amen?!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird
Tags: coffee, jesus, starbucks
Posted Apr 8th 2009 12:01PM by TMZ Staff
Let us pray ... that conservative, uber-friendly, Southern televangelist Joel Osteen realizes the error of his ways ... and burns his Eurotrashy button-down party shirt in the fiery pits of hell where it was made.
Jesus saves no one from the fashion police.
Filed under: TV, Fashion
Tags: author, christian, church, faith, God, houston, Jesus, joel osteen, joel osteen Ministries, JoelOsteen, JoelOsteenMinistries, Lakewood Church, LakewoodChurch, religion, religious, spiritual, spirituality, televangelist, victoria osteen, VictoriaOsteen, video
Posted Mar 10th 2009 7:57AM by TMZ Staff
Jesus, what is Madonna wearing now?!
Not content with just faux-dating a boy 28 years younger, pop granny Madge, 50, put on her best Avril Lavigne schoolgirl drag as part of the Jewish celebration of Halloween Purim at the Kabbalah center in NYC on Monday.
Oy vey!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Madonna, Fashion
Tags: dresses, jesus, kabbalah, Madonna, purim, schoolgirl, young
Posted Mar 1st 2009 10:37AM by TMZ Staff
While Madonna looks as if she's hoarding walnuts for the winter, her faux-boyfriend -- otherwise known as Jesus -- adds another layer to the A-Rod charade.
Filed under: Hook-Ups, Paparazzi Photo, Madonna
Tags: arod, boyfriend, jesus, madonna, madonna and jesus, MadonnaAndJesus
Posted Nov 23rd 2008 10:11AM by TMZ Staff
The Vatican has finally gotten over that little thing John Lennon said back in 1966 -- that The Beatles were more famous than Jesus Christ.
The Vatican newspaper, according to MSNBC, now says the remark "sounds only like a 'boast' by a young working-class Englishman faced with unexpected success, after growing up in the legend of Elvis and rock and roll."
The story in Vatican Daily Osservatore Romano went on to praise The Beatles on the 40th anniversary of The White Album -- apparently they're fine with the Charles Manson theme song "Helter Skelter," "Revolution," and "Why Don't We Do it in the Road."
Ob-la-di, ob-la-da.
Filed under: Music
Tags: famous, Jesus, John Lennon, JohnLennon, popular, The Beatles, The Vatican, TheBeatles, TheVatican
