Arnold Schwarzenegger can be influenced by the rich and powerful -- as in, his wife, Maria Shriver.
The California Governor took his Porsche out for a spin in Bev Hills Saturday, and left his sweet ride in the red zone. Since the State is broke, there weren't enough cops around to ticket the Guv, so he got away with it.
We're guessing Maria will call for "swift justice" -- on her cell phone.
Carrie Prejean -- the dethroned Miss California USA -- is in meltdown mode because of a solo sex tape.
Prejean -- who made headlines for her stand against gay marriage and her strong ties to fundamentalist religion -- is supposed to appear on "Today" next week to push her new book.. "Today" producers have called TMZ, making it clear the interview has changed and they want details on the sex tape.
TMZ has also received calls from CNN, FOX and various other outlets asking for info.
The reason they're all calling TMZ -- we obtained the tape several months ago but decided not to run it because it was too racy.
As we first reported, Prejean and Miss California USA officials had sued each other and were in settlement talks last week. Sources tell us Prejean was demanding more than $1 million but when Pageant officials showed her they had a copy of the tape, it took less than a minute for Prejean to fold and walk away with nothing in her pocket.
Prejean had sued the Pageant for allegedly firing her because of her beliefs and disclosing confidential information about her -- including her breast implants. The Pageant countersued, claiming Prejean had repeatedly violated the terms of being Miss Cali USA.
The reason the tape became such a smoking gun -- under Pageant rules, all contestants signed forms that gave assurance they had no nude videos or pictures in their past.
Chris Jericho Slurs Speech
WWE star Chris Jericho is wrestling with a pretty serious controversy -- after he made a slew of offensive slurs against Middle Easterners and gays.
Jericho was at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival two weeks ago ... for a screening of a movie in which he appears. During a Q&A session, Jericho referred to the moderator several times as "Hadji" -- a term sometimes used as a racial slur against Middle Easterners.
After the first wave of slurs -- and a random shot at Paris Hilton -- the host jokingly takes Jericho's drink to sniff it for booze, when Chris chimes back, "it's apple juice ... fag."
Jericho tells TMZ, "After seeing the video I realize some inappropriate comments were made and I apologize if I offended anybody." Jericho continues, "Just know that everyone on stage was having a blast and we all shared a drink and a laugh after! The good news is I got my wish of being posted on TMZ."
Yes you did, Chris.
Jude Law ... THIS IS YOUR BABY
Samantha Burke says Jude Law has yet to meet his six-week-old baby girl ... but if he happens to look through Burke's photos on Facebook, at least he'll know what little Sophia Lee looks like if he ever runs into her down the road.
Celebrity Park People
Public parks are a great place for stars to have a picnic, soak up some rays ... and dodge the occasional stranger danger.
You Belong in the Circus!
Step right up ... and check out the oddities of Hollywood -- we've got bearded ladies, tight rope walkers, jugglers and a half-woman/ half-fish!
And the best part ... no animals were harmed in the making of our circus!
Who's Your Daddy?
Can you guess whose famous genes spawned these cute kids?
Stretched Out
Celebrity faces aren't the only thing getting a good stretch in Hollywood. Yoga has become the new "IN" thing!
The Wynn Las Vegas wants the money Joe Francis owes them -- and they're crossing state lines to get it. Wynn Las Vegas has been given the okay by a California court to go after Francis' assets here in California -- including his posh Bel Air mansion.
Francis recently lost a judgment in Nevada in the amount of $2,000,000 because he didn't pay back a gambling marker from 2 1/2 years ago. That amount has ballooned to nearly $3 mil with interest.
Since Wynn wanted to go after Francis' vast California holdings to get their money, they had to ask the California court to honor the Nevada ruling -- which they've agreed to.
UPDATE -- 7:32 -- Thirty-two minutes after the funeral was scheduled to begin, the Jackson family is finally LEAVING THE ENCINO HOUSE ... with a police escort. They should arrive at the cemetery in the next 30 minutes.
UPDATE -- 7:30 -- the cops are getting into position ... it looks like they might finally leave the house...we're holding our breath...
UPDATE: -- 7:19 -- The Jackson family is making Liz Taylor wait. Liz Taylor!!! She showed up on time ... and now she has to sit there waiting ... stop making Liz Taylor wait!!!!
UPDATE: -- 7:13 -- the funeral was supposed to begin 13 minutes ago, and the Jackson family has not left the damn house yet. Barry Bonds doesn't like to wait.....
UPDATE: -- 6:41 -- a bunch of people keep walking around trying to look important .. they keep opening and closing the gate ... we have no idea why they haven't left yet ... it takes more than 20 mins to get from Encino to Glendale ...even with a police escort. UPDATE: -- 6:31 -- The gate is closed.... they're going to be late... UPDATE -- 6:30 -- THE GATE IS OPEN!!
UPDATE: The Phantoms are all inside the gate, getting ready to head towards the cemetery.
UPDATE: THE PHANTOMS ARE ON THEIR WAY!!!!!!!
UPDATE: The Phantoms are parked at a hub a few miles from the house. They will be leaving shortly.
UPDATE:We're told the Phantoms are set to arrive at the house around 5:00 PM PST. UPDATE: Several cars have entered the compound -- no Phantoms though ... yet. The Jackson family is gathering at their Encino home -- where five Rolls Royce Phantoms are expected to pick them up and drive them to Michael's burial at Forest Lawn.
The state of California is looking to put the squeeze on a Texas-based sticker company that's using one of their most famous trademarks for a boob joke.
It's all over breast milk -- or at least stickers bearing the question, "Got Breastmilk?"
California claims the sticker company is illegally coppin' a feel on their most famous trademark, "Got Milk" -- a trademark that was created by the California Milk Processor Board.
Now, CA has filed a lawsuit against the sticker pimps in federal court in Los Angeles, demanding they stop using the breast-enhanced milk slogan and "surrender all the stickers bearing the breastmilk phrase."
Jesse James could've been a dead man yesterday afternoon when the train he was riding in collided with a semi-truck hauling a load of tomatoes.
Jesse and his 11-year-old son were among 279 passengers on the choo-choo as it rolled through Monterey County, California -- when it suddenly plowed through the semi which was inconveniently stopped on the tracks.
Amtrak and the California Highway Patrol confirmed no one was hurt in the ketchup-creating crash ... which would have made for some really, really awesome video.
James posted photos of the wreckage on his Twitter page, saying "This trip is turning out to be a real train wreck ... train was going 70 mph, good thing the truck wasn't Peterbuilt. Would have been Tragic."
Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger ... a big man with a big ride on the one hand ... on the other, a Republican lefty who wistfully rides along nature trails.
Snoop Dogg may be the biggest rapper of all time -- you would think that means he's making the most money. So why, Mr. Snoop, are you in the hole to the state of California?
We've obtained a tax lien -- filed last month -- showing The Dogg owes the State $284,053.59.
With California bankrupt and in a drought emergency, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon riding his bike with his bodyguards.
File this in the category of "don't trust the flacks who shovel B.S. about their clients": Contrary to the lies we got a few days back that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has not committed to doing a movie with Sylvester Stallone ... Ahnold himself says he is.
The Guv was on George Stephanopoulos' show today, saying he will indeed support his bud by shooting a scene in Sly's movie, "The Expendables."
A few days ago, the Guv's media hack double-talked us and said the only plan the Governor had was to get the Caleeefornia budget passed -- that he knew nothing about a movie. It was so obvious he was lying, but that was his story.
Ditto Sly's rep, said nothing was solid about the Guv doing the movie, even though a rep for the movie's own executive producer told us he was doing a scene.
People were giving Arnold heat for leaving the State to do a movie. Clearly his reps felt they could lie about it until the budget was approved, as if the State is no longer in crisis.
On the go California First Lady Maria Shriver knows that when you haven't time to floss, find a pointy cardboard object and clean those classic Kennedy teeth! JFK's niece knows: Ask not what your dentist can do for you, ask what you can do for your dentist!
What does a bloated, sweaty, wild-eyed oil heir do for kicks? Why, he wraps himself in blue plastic and throws himself out of an airplane for a tandem skydive! Just another day in the privileged puffy life of Brandon "Greasy Bear" Davis. The oily one took to the skies over Perris Valley, Calif., where his dripping sweat nearly flooded the valley floor. Sporting fancy pink goggles and a skintight jumpsuit from Armani's Shamu Collection, Greasy laughed it up with buddies who shared the adventure with the airborne beast.
Perris Valley authorities fielded numerous calls about a flying bear in a blue garbage bag.
Britney Spears took her wheels-coming-off act, and some new K-Fed-esque man-candy to the high seas off Los Angeles over the weekend.
The careening mother of two spent some quality time with a young, well-built sailor (identified by Perez Hilton as Los Angeleno Isaac Cohen), and engaged in that time-honored, one-two, health-giving punch of suntan oil-slathering and cigarette smoking. Brit also managed, once again, to leave the house sans trousers, and without painting three of her fingernails.
For more sordid nautical details -- check out the pictorial captain's log.
We're guessing Maria will call for "swift justice" -- on her cell phone.
Carrie Prejean -- the dethroned Miss California USA -- is in meltdown mode because of a solo sex tape.
The Wynn Las Vegas wants the money Joe Francis owes them -- and they're crossing state lines to get it.
Action just seems to find the Governator -- Arnold Schwarzenegger's plane made an emergency landing this evening because of smoke in the cockpit.
Snoop Dogg may be the biggest rapper of all time -- you would think that means he's making the most money. So why, Mr. Snoop, are you in the hole to the state of California? 
