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Posted Feb 6th 2010 1:02AM by TMZ Staff
"American Chopper" is ending its run on TLC and the crazy Teutul family will ride their bikes off into the sunset.
This Thursday's episode will be the series finale of the show. A rep for TLC tells us, "The Teutuls will always be a part of the Discovery family and we congratulate them on a tremendously successful series run."
The move is not entirely unexpected -- as we reported in December, Paul Teutul, Sr. is suing his son Paul over the family business, Orange County Choppers.
The last episode airs February 11 at 9:00 PM.
Filed under: TV, Exclusives
Tags: american chopper, AmericanChopper, discovery, Orange County Choppers, OrangeCountyChoppers, series finale, SeriesFinale, tlc
Posted Jan 30th 2010 9:45AM by TMZ Staff
Rush Limbaugh, dancing to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face," while doing the "Jersey Shore" fist pump -- yes, it's as awesome as it sounds.
It was all part of some kind of preliminary competition on Thursday night in advance of The Miss America Pageant, which airs tonight on TLC. The host was having a "Judge the Judges" contest when she got into the dance portion and Rush Limbaugh channeled his inner Elaine Benes.
If Rush isn't careful, he'll land himself in the hospital again.
Filed under: TV
Tags: dancing, fist pump, FistPump, jersey shore, JerseyShore, lady gaga, LadyGaga, miss america pageant, MissAmericaPageant, poker face, PokerFace, rush limbaugh, RushLimbaugh, tlc, video
Posted Jan 30th 2010 9:40AM by TMZ Staff
Phil Harris -- captain of the Cornelia Marie on "Deadliest Catch" -- suffered a stroke and is currently hospitalized, a Discovery rep tells us.
A spokesman for the show tells TMZ, "Phil Harris suffered a stroke while in port off-loading from the F/V Cornelia Marie. He has been transported to a medical facility and is receiving the best care possible. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and we will make more information available as we know it."
Phil has been captain of the Cornelia Marie for 18 years, according to the Discovery website, where his two sons serve as deckhands.
Filed under: Nurse!
Tags: deadliest, deadliest catch, DeadliestCatch, phil harris, PhilHarris, reality show, RealityShow, stroke, tlc
Posted Jan 28th 2010 10:30AM by TMZ Staff
The Duggar Family's 19th child is confined to an incubator -- but she's still ready for prime time.
TMZ has obtained a first look at 15-weeks-premature Josie getting wheeled into Michelle Duggar's hospital room for the first time after the delivery ... as it went down in front of the "18 Kids and Counting" TV cameras.
She looks tiny, but the Duggars tell TMZ "Josie is 7-weeks old today and absolutely beautiful ...she is growing and getting stronger each day ... she has a long road ahead, we are encouraged about her progress to date."
Her progress will be chronicled on the show's new season -- which starts with a special Sunday night.
Filed under: TV, Baby Watch, Exclusives
Tags: 18 kids and counting, 18KidsAndCounting, baby, jim bob duggar, JimBobDuggar, josie duggar, JosieDuggar, michelle duggar, MichelleDuggar, tlc
Posted Dec 30th 2009 5:20AM by TMZ Staff
Jon Gosselin managed to outdouche himself again -- by partying with one of the classiest broads in reality TV, "The Real Housewives of New Jersey's" Danielle Staub.
TLC & Bravo's finest met up at Tenjune Tuesday night, where America's favorite so-called "prostitution whore" confirmed she was "dancing" and "socializing" with Jon inside.
Per TLC's injunction, Gosselin wasn't talkin' when he left but apparently it wasn't a love connection -- Danielle insisted the 32-year-old is "too young" for her.
Filed under: Real Housewives, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: bravo, danielle staub, DanielleStaub, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, real housewives of new jersey, RealHousewivesOfNewJersey, tenjune, tlc
Posted Dec 24th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
The 1 1/2 pound baby born to mass-producer Michelle Duggar will have family around her for Christmas, thanks to a family that has opened its home.
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar - along with their brood -- would have had to travel 200 miles to see 2-week old Josie for XMAS. But a sympathetic family that lives close to the hospital has opened its home and allowed the entire Duggar family -- now 19 kids strong -- to move in so they can all visit baby Josie.
Merry XMAS.
Filed under: Holidaze, Exclusives
Tags: baby, celebrity baby, CelebrityBaby, duggar, jim bob duggar, JimBobDuggar, josie duggar, JosieDuggar, new baby, NewBaby, tlc
Posted Dec 24th 2009 9:10AM by TMZ Staff
The father/son team that star on the hit TV show, "American Chopper", are locked in a bitter lawsuit ... ironically, these gritty, grease-covered motorcycle badboys are suing over stock options -- and daddy wants more than a mil from his son.
Paul Teutul, Sr. is suing Paul M. Teutul, claiming they had a deal in which daddy could purchase sonny boy's stock in the Orange County Choppers Holdings, Inc. -- the motorcycle company.
Daddy sent a letter to his kid saying he was exercising the option to buy the kid's stock. But according to the lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of New York, the kid won't give it up.
Daddy is also suing Orange County Choppers, Inc. -- awkward.
Teutul, Sr. is suing Jr. for damages in excess of $1 million, and wants an order from the judge forcing the kid to ante up his stock to daddy.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV
Tags: american chopper, AmericanChopper, fatherson, jr, lawsuit, orange county choppers, OrangeCountyChoppers, paul teutul, PaulTeutul, sr., tlc
Posted Dec 18th 2009 11:25AM by TMZ Staff
Jon Gosselin is in immediate financial trouble now that his divorce from Kate Gosselin is final ... because he got nailed with huge child support payments and has no real way of paying ... sources tell TMZ.
We've learned under the arbitrator's award, Jon must make huge child support payments -- we're told 5 figures a month. And here's the problem. TLC has now shut down Jon's ability to take outside jobs. The irony -- he did himself in.
We've also learned Jon was charged every penny of the $235,000 that he withdrew from their joint account. That amount was deducted from his piece of the settlement.
As for Jon's claim that Kate should be docked for money she withdrew ... we've learned Jon struck out. The arbitrator determined every penny she withdrew was for the benefit of the kids.
Under the terms of the divorce decree, Kate has primary custody and Jon gets visitation -- both Jon and Kate agreed to that in advance. And, they agreed, neither party would get spousal support.
Score a big one for Mark Momjian, Kate's lawyer.
Filed under: Dirty Divorces, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: bank account, BankAccount, child support, ChildSupport, divorce, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, mark momjian, MarkMomjian, money, reality show, RealityShow, TLC
Posted Dec 18th 2009 8:04AM by TMZ Staff
They're both under 4ft tall, but Bill Klein and Jen Arnold, aka TLC's "The Little Couple," are ready to bring someone smaller than them into the world -- a baby.
Yesterday, as the couple left Jimmy Au's -- a store for men 5'8" and under -- Bill revealed they're "still working on" having a kid, but due to health concerns they "just don't know how yet."
May we suggest a nice hotel, some champagne ... and let Marvin Gaye take it from there.
Filed under: TV, Baby Watch
Tags: baby, bill klein, BillKlein, jen arnold, JenArnold, the little couple, TheLittleCouple, tlc
Posted Dec 10th 2009 6:00PM by TMZ Staff
A judge confirmed today what we've known all along -- Jon Gosselin is officially a loser.
A Maryland judge decided today that TLC's breach of contract case against Jon was strong enough to put a preliminary injunction in place -- which forces Jon to abide by TLC's rules ... or it's his ass. That means no more interviews or appearances without TLC's permission.
TLC honcho Edward Sabin testified against Jon today, saying his recent actions -- like hosting a pool party in Vegas, taking his girlfriend to France and talking to paps outside of his home -- have been "embarrassing."
A rep for TLC tells us, "The Court has validated our view that Mr. Gosselin has a valid, binding contract and that he has breached it repeatedly ... we look forward to the next phase of the litigation, which is to pursue our claim for damages resulting from Mr. Gosselin's numerous breaches."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jon & Kate
Tags: breach of contract, BreachOfContract, jon gosselin, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, tlc
Posted Dec 10th 2009 12:16PM by TMZ Staff
TLC honcho Edward Sabin is tearing into Jon Gosselin right now in a Maryland court -- claiming Jon's recent behavior has been downright "embarrassing."
Sabin just testified in TLC's breach of contract lawsuit against Jon.
Sabin scoffed at Jon's decision to host a pool party at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas a few months ago ... claiming the network ordered him not to do it because "Jon surrounded by scores of bikini-clad women is inconsistent with the image of our show."
Sabin also ripped Jon for hanging out by the fence outside of his house and chatting with paparazzi, taking his girlfriend on a trip to France with Christian Audigier, and telling people his children were going to model a new clothing line.
Sabin also called out Jon for allegedly breaking his exclusive contract with TLC by accepting money for interviews.
Jon wasn't in court this morning -- but he's expected to show up in about two hours. We'll be there.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jon & Kate
Tags: christian audigier, ChristianAudigier, jon gosselin, JonGosselin, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, lawsuit, tlc
Posted Dec 8th 2009 12:57AM by TMZ Staff
Michelle Duggar -- star of the reality show "18 Kids and Counting" and currently pregnant with numero 19 -- was airlifted to the hospital on Saturday, but all is well.
She was experiencing contractions, but it turned out it was just gallstones. A rep for TLC says, "At this time, Michelle and her unborn baby are both stable and resting. Mrs. Duggar is in good spirits and feeling much better."
Dr. Lowery, chairman of the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UAMS Medical Center says, "We have every reason at present to expect that mother and baby will proceed with a healthy pregnancy. Mrs. Duggar is in good spirits and feeling much better."
Filed under: TV, Nurse!
Tags: 18 kids and counting, 18KidsAndCounting, hospital, michelle duggar, MichelleDuggar, tlc
Posted Nov 24th 2009 7:35AM by TMZ Staff
It's been a long ride, but the derailed train known as "Jon & Kate Plus 8" is finally over.
Last night, TLC aired the final episode of the show ... and while it doesn't mean they'll be going into obscurity anytime soon, at least there's one less place to run into that possum haired mom and her d-bag ex.
Watch their goodbyes and let us know ...
Filed under: TV, Jon & Kate
Tags: finale, jon gosselin, jon kate plus 8, JonGosselin, JonKatePlus8, kate gosselin, KateGosselin, show, tlc
Posted Nov 17th 2009 4:00PM by TMZ Staff
It was a very Jackson afternoon for TMZ Live today -- and Harvey and Mike had you covered, answering questions on the battle between Katherine Jackson and Dr. Conrad Murray ... who may also sue AEG.
Also: A Brock Lesner update, raiding Kirstie Alley's yard sale, the Heene family outing on ABC's dime and ... could Britney go crazy again?
Plus: Does Jon Gosselin stand a chance against TLC?
Filed under: TMZ Live
Tags: abc, britney spears, BritneySpears, brock lesner, BrockLesner, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, heene family, HeeneFamily, jon gosselin, JonGosselin, katherine jackson, KatherineJackson, kirstie alley, KirstieAlley, richard heene, RichardHeene, tlc
Posted Nov 13th 2009 5:21PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the Gosselins' former nanny -- who once claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Jon -- is the next person TLC wants to testify in their breach of contract case against Jon.
TLC's lawyers have filed court papers in Maryland asking the judge for permission to serve Stephanie Santoro with a subpoena. They also want Stephanie's records.
If it's granted, Santoro will be forced to testify -- along with Michael Lohan, Hailey Glassman and Star Magazine reporter Kate Major.
Depositions are scheduled for December 10.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Jon & Kate, Exclusives
Tags: jon gosselin, jon gosseling, JonGosselin, JonGosseling, lawsuit, nanny, served, stephanie santoro, StephanieSantoro, subpoena, tlc
