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Harvey and Mike took your questions on everything today -- including Carrie Prejean's war against that wants to release her solo sex tape ... and Shauna Sand's XXX advice to the "biblically correct" beauty queen. 
Also -- Paris Hilton might be full of it, Chris Brown visits Harvey's high school, Michael Richards' backlash vs. Mel Gibson's and Joe Jackson's allowance.
Plus: Breaking news on Erin Andrews' stalker.
Filed under: TMZ Live
Three years ago today, Michael Richards took the stage at the Laugh Factory and unleashed the racist tirade that would change his life forever -- but now he's turning the whole thing into a joke ... arguably inappropriate. 
Richards made light of the rant on this weekend's episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm." During one of the scenes, Richards -- playing himself -- blows his top at an African-American character, saying, "If only there were a horrible name that I could call you ... that would make you as angry as I am."
A group of spectators who witness the tirade instantly whip out their cell phones and begin to record. Richards, realizing the similarity of events, screams and bolts.
Couple of problems here: First off, the original tirade was shot on a DIGITAL CAMERA -- not a cell phone.
Second: Is Richards mocking himself ... or the digital-recording culture that exposed his greatest mistake? In other words, is Richards and "Curb" trying to make a bad joke out of a serious situation?
Filed under: Train Wrecks, TV
It's been exactly four years since Paris Hilton's boyfriend smashed her brand new Bentley into the back of a parked car ... and TMZ went live for the first time. Since then, we've broken a few stories...
Take a stumble down memory lane ... not too bad for a four-year-old.
Mel Gibson DUI -- July 28, 2006
Mel Gibson's Anti-Semitic Tirade -- Alleged Cover Up -- July 28, 2006
Britney Spears divorces Kevin Federline -- November 7, 2006
Michael Richard's Racist Rant -- November 20,2006
Paris Hilton Goes to Jail -- May 3, 2007
OctoMom's Huge Belly -- February 12, 2009
Rihanna Beat Up by Chris Brown ... the Photo -- February 22, 2009
Northern Trust Bank Blows Millions of Bailout Money -- February 24, 2009
Michael Jackson Dies -- June 25, 2009
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
It's been almost three years since his infamous n-bomb tirade at the Laugh Factory -- but it seems Michael Richards is finally gearing up for his big comeback ... that is, if you'll let him.
Kramer was all smiles when we saw him last night in NYC, and why not? He was just on the cover of Entertainment Weekly and is reuniting with his old "Seinfeld" pals on an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
These could be the first steps out of that deep, dark black hole his career has been in for the last three years -- so we gotta ask ...
Filed under: TV
Michael Richards is back after a two year hiatus -- as in... he went underground after that whole racist rant thing.
Richards chose Venice Beach as his venue and a photog brought up a good point -- Dog the Bounty Hunter and Don Imus were forgiven way quicker.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Michael Richards had lunch with a white friend yesterday at the trendy Fred Segal boutique in Santa Monica. 
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Nurse!
Where has the time gone?
It's been 365 days since Michael Richards, previously best known playing Cosmo Kramer on the hit TV show "Seinfeld," unleashed a verbal assault on a heckler at the Laugh Factory that featured the repeated use of the N word.
Yesterday, the Laugh Factory "celebrated" the anniversary with a press conference at the club. Though it was promoted that Michael Richards would be there, he was not.
Perhaps he wanted to acknowledge this day in his own special way.
Filed under: Meltdowns
What a difference a TV show makes -- Rosie O'Donnell's two biggest nemeses of the last year, Donald Trump and Star Jones, are prepared to make nice with the acid-tongued talk titan, as long as she comes on their respective shows.
Trump said yesterday, as People reported, that he wants Ro for his new celebrity-infested "Apprentice" -- but 
Rosie already shot back, saying, through her rep, "It will not happen in this lifetime or beyond." Star, as Us reports, said Rosie's "the kind of guest you want" on her new Court TV series, even though she called her "a former fatty," and accused Star of "selling bulls**t" for pooh-poohing her gastric bypass surgery.
No word yet on whether we'll be seeing Star v. Rosie anytime soon.
Britney Spears sucks, at least according to the Humane Society.
Everyone's favorite ball-carrier, Tara Reid, busted out a little beachfront football game with a couple of tight ends in Malibu yesterday.
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It seems that Jon Lovitz got to do last week what many comics have wanted to do for years -- bash Andy Dick's face in. Lovitz tells Page Six that he confronted Dick at L.A.'s Laugh Factory after the cuckoo comic told him last year that he had put the "Phil Hartman hex" on him, referring to Hartman's murder by his wife Brynn in 1998, and suggesting that Lovitz might die soon. Lovitz expected an apology last Wednesday, but it wasn't forthcoming, so, says Jon, "I pushed him ... Then I pushed him again really hard. He's a disgusting human being." Adds Lovitz, "All the comedians are glad I did it because this guy is an ***hole."
Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada saw the "pushing" slightly differently: "Jon picked up Andy ... and smashed him into the bar four or five times, and blood started pouring out of his nose." Dick's rep had no comment. The Laugh Factory, of course, is the club where Michael Richards went on the infamous racist rant that TMZ showed you first.Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started
They're rich. They're famous. And they're dead! 
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Take a peek, if you dare, at your favorite celebs transformed into grotesque zombies in this gruesome gallery, though for some, not much alteration was required.
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Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Move over crazy astronaut lady, there's another person who must be secretly celebrating the untimely death of Anna Nicole Smith -- Michael Richards!
During a very rare public outing, the disgraced "comic" did not look thrilled to pieces when asked, "Do you have any comment on Anna Nicole Smith?" A stone-faced Kramer ignored the question, kept his head down and seemed to silently pray for elevator doors to close.
Richards has clearly learned that keeping his mouth shut is a good idea.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Brat packer Anthony Michael Hall used the N-word twice while signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans last night, and it all went down outside the Laugh Factory, of all places.
Hall, the star of such 80s classics as "Sixteen Candles" and "The Breakfast Club," uttered several obscenities as he joked around with fans and photographers outside the same Hollywood comedy club where Michael Richards made his infamous rant back in November. When a particularly large, Hispanic looking fan came up to Hall looking to take a picture with him, Hall jokingly said, "I am scared of this nigga right here."
About a minute or two later, while posing for a pic with another fan, Hall says to someone off camera, "What up nigga?"
Throughout the video, Hall half-seriously told several people to "get the f**k out of here" and joked that the cameraman would sell the video to a TV show -- ha, close! During the taping, Hall also joked several times about being high.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video
Just a month after he was banned for three months from the Laugh Factory for violating the club's ban on the N-word, Damon Wayans is set to return to the stage tonight, apparently getting a "Get Out of Ban Free" card from owner Jamie Masada.
The N-word embargo was imposed after the Michael Richards incident on November 17. In December, Wayans' publicist told TMZ about the ban after Damon used it 16 times on stage and was fined and banned.
Wayans is billed as part of an "All Star Week." No word on what material he has planned for the gig.
Calls to the Laugh Factory were not returned.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
If the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" is true, let's save ourselves a lot of time and just sum up 2006 with the most memorable photos of the year. 
Whether it was a memorable mugshot (Mel Gibson or Nicole Richie) or a cute baby photo (Suri or Shiloh), these photos are definitely the Hottest Shots of the Year.
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Fashion Police
TMZ's biggest video of the year was Michael Richards' n-bomb heard round the world. Richards, famous for playing Cosmo Kramer on "Seinfeld," erupted with a racial tirade after some audience members started heckling the comedian's stand-up act. What came out of Richards' mouth was shocking and extremely profane, and led to the subsequent banning of the n-word from The Laugh Factory.
On a lighter note, 2006 saw the demise of Britney and K-Fed's marriage, and the unlikely pairing of the Britster with the one and only Paris Hilton. The two took Sin City by storm, with Spears partying so hard she lost her pants. Hey, at least she has something covering her no-no special place!
Britney continued the panty parade by shaking her barely covered butt in front of a window at her 25th birthday party. Nothin' but pure class with this one.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Video, Wacky & Weird, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Beyonce Knowles, Celebs Caught on Tape
They rant, they strangle, they drink and drive and go to rehab. What's a year in Hollywood without a mess of celeb bad boys making a mess? Here's a look at the dirty dudes of 2006. 
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird
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