Katy Perry Scores Payday from Hair Company ... Because She Deserves It
Katy Perry didn't just settle her lawsuit against a hair care company ... SHE WON ... TMZ has learned.
GHD (Good Hair Day) and KP (Katy Perry) got into a nasty lawsuit/countersuit over what Katy claimed was an oral agreement to pay her $2 mil for a 2-year extension on her endorsement deal.
GHD not only sued Katy ... the company trashed her, claiming its market research showed Katy had a "significant decrease in appeal across Europe" and was "increasingly polarizing ... with negative perceptions in all markets."
Katy countersued for her fee and, as we first reported, the case has settled.
But now we know what happened in the settlement, and GHD ate crow. We found out the company got zilch from Katy, but sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Katy got "a significant amount of money" from GHD.
Moral of the story -- when Katy gets a hair extension, it best be honored.
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Men & Women of Wimbledon Who'd You Rather?
Now that the action at the All England Club has finished up, it's time to focus on the important things.
First we have Men's Champion Andy Murray, runner-up Novak Djokovic, and Spaniard Rafael Nadal ...
... followed by Women's runner-up Sabine Lasicki, early-exiter Maria Sharapova, and the ever dominant Serena Williams.
So we gotta ask ...
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Uma Thurman vs. Paris Hilton Who'd You Rather?
Proving that age is nothing but a number, 43-year-old Uma Thurman rocked a bikini while hanging with family in France yesterday ... while Paris Hilton did the same while sunbathing in Malibu.
The question is ...
CHUCK NORRIS Good Genes or Good Docs?
Chuck Norris is an American MAN!
Here's the 46-year-old martial arts master at the Second Annual Stuntman Awards back in 1986 (left) -- and the 72-year-old bearded badass at a movie premiere late last year (right).
The question is...
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Katy Perry Rinses Away Hair Lawsuit
Katy Perry has finally untangled herself from a British hair care company ... as the two sides settled a lawsuit over an oral agreement gone wrong.
As TMZ previously reported, Perry claimed a company called ghd (stands for "good hair day") owed her $2 million based on a verbal agreement she had to extend her deal. But ghd claimed they had no such agreement and didn't owe her squat ... because they wanted to cut ties with Katy when the deal expired.
The folks behind ghd struck first, filing a lawsuit against Perry to block her from suing them for the $2 mil.
Last month, the two sides agreed to drop the case completely with both sides giving up the right to re-file.
No word on if Katy got any of the $2 mil she was seeking.
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Heidi Klum God Breast America
Heidi Klum just posted this on Twitter ... and we have TWO fun facts:
1) Klum was born in Germany but obtained her American citizenship in 2008.
2) Who cares? She's in a bikini.
Happy 4th!!!
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Alessandra Ambrosio Fill Me Up
Wearing daisy dukes up to her armpits, gorgeous Victoria's Secret supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio was in bad need of some self-service yesterday in L.A. -- dropping by a local gas station for a quick refill.
The 32-year-old stunner really knows how to handle a hose.
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Preggo Jamie-Lynn Sigler I'm Giving My Baby a NORMAL NAME
Sorry Kim Kardashian ... and every other celeb who gave their kids weird names ... Jamie-Lynn Sigler is naming her baby boy Chris ... or Steve, or Nick, or ... some other completely normal boring name instead.
A ready-to-pop Sigler was out in L.A. yesterday when we asked if she'd be going in the "North West" or "Apple Martin" direction when deciding on a name for her child -- and she tells us, "It will be a NORMAL name. A real name."
Jamie-Lynn looks great ... but here's another question, do you HAVE to compliment pregnant women just because they're pregnant? You might. Watch the clip.
50 Cent Congrats On SECOND Child At Least According to Cops
The woman accusing 50 Cent of domestic violence is NOT Shaniqua Tompkins -- the mother of the rapper's 16-year-old son -- it's ANOTHER baby mama, TMZ has learned.
We broke the story ... cops say the victim of the domestic violence incident is a former girlfriend who has a child with 50.
50 has never publicly acknowledged having a second child ... but it appears the woman behind the allegation is Daphne Joy -- a model who famously dated 50 for 3 years.
There were rumors the two had a child last fall ... but neither 50 nor Daphne ever confirmed the birth. In fact, the L.A. City Attorney seemed to break the news in its statement to the media when it said the victim and 50 had a "child in common."
We spoke with Shaniqua, who swore she wasn't the accuser -- and we know Daphne lives in Toluca Lake, where the alleged incident took place.
So ... congrats???
Calls to 50 have not been returned.
'Big Brother' GinaMarie FIRED from Day Job for Racist Comments
"Big Brother" contestant GinaMarie Zimmerman is gonna have a rude awakening when she leaves the house -- she's been FIRED from her day job after dropping the N-bomb.
TMZ has learned ... East Coast USA Pageant, Inc. is cutting ties with the 32-year-old pageant coordinator ... claiming they were shocked GZ could "display such acts of hate and racism."
As we previously reported, GinaMarie referred to welfare as "n**ger insurance" ... and the comments were captured on "Big Brother's" uncensored live Internet feed.
East Coast USA says GinaMarie has been an employee for 5 years -- but insist, "We have never known this side of GinaMarie or have ever witnessed such acts of racism in the past."
The pageant says, "We are actually thankful that this show let us see GinaMarie for who she truly is. We would never want her to be a role model to our future contestants."
"In a business where we are surrounded by beauty every day we are saddened to see something so ugly come from someone we put on a very high pedestal."
A rep for the organization tells us they are especially upset because they encouraged their pageant girls to watch GinaMarie on the show and vote for her ... thinking she would be a role model.
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'Big Brother' Aaryn Dropped By Modeling Agcy. Over Offensive Comments
Aaryn Gries -- the Paula Deen of the "Big Brother" house -- has been dropped by her modeling agency after dropping racist and homophobic comments in the BB house ... TMZ has learned.
Gries has been under fire for referring to a gay houseguest as a "queer" ... AND for telling an Asian-American houseguest to "shut up and go and make some rice" ... AND for saying racist stuff about black people.
When referring to a black contestant, Aaryn said "Be careful what you say in the dark, you might not be able to see that b*tch."
Now, Zephyr Talent in Austin, Texas says they've seen enough -- and have decided to DROP Aaryn from the agency because of her filthy mouth.
"Aaryn, season 15 cast member of Big Brother, revealed prejudices and other beliefs that we (Zephyr Talent) do not condone."
Zephyr continues, " We certainly find the statements made by Aaryn on the live Internet feed to be offensive. Upon much consideration, we have decided to release Aaryn from her contract with Zephyr Talent."
Obviously, Aaryn cannot be reached for comment -- 'cause she's still in the BB house ... with all of those people she hates.
Wiz Khalifa Diaper Bag Duty In Beverly Hills
With a diaper bag slung over his shoulder, new daddy Wiz Khalifa was prepared in Bev Hills yesterday in case he had to deal with any of that brown & yellow, brown & yellow, brown & yellow.
( ... and that was our TMZ "Terrible Joke of the Day!")
Wiz and his fiancee Amber Rose took their 4-month old son Sebastian 'The Bash' Taylor Thomaz on a family walk in the 90210 yesterday.
Unclear where they were going, but one thing's for sure ... that was a TERRIBLE joke!
'Pretty Little Liars' Star vs. Pretty Hot R&B Star BIKINI OFF!!!
Two hot women ... two tiny bikinis ... but you can only CHOOSE ONE!!
First, "Pretty Little Liars" star Lucy Hale -- she's 24, she's in Hawaii, and she's smokin' hot.
Choose wisely.
Bonus Fun Fact -- besides being a huge singer, Milian also co-wrote the Justin Bieber smash hit "Baby." So, take that into consideration.
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Cindy Crawford Good Genes or Good Docs?
Cindy Crawford left her mark on the modeling world.
Here's the then 24-year-old looker at a fragrance launch in New York City back in 1990 (left) and 23 years later the 47-year-old mother of two at a store opening in Los Angeles this week (right).
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Tanning Mom Tanning Again Not With the Sun
Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil has committed the cardinal sin of tan addicts -- stuffing her orange, leathery skin suit into a tube of fake UV light ... i.e. a TANNING BED!!!!
Our tanning sources tell us ... while in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida -- where she's staying for rehab (alcohol, not tanning) -- Patricia stopped by a Copper Tan USA to get her brown on ... despite vowing in the past to never fake tan again.
And get this ... we're told Patricia didn't buy just one session, she bought NINE. Here's the breakdown:
-- 8 sessions for $40 in a level-one bed (the lowest level of cancer light tanning avail)
-- 1 session for $32 in the strongest bed ... the "Celebrity Bed" ... which she USED the same day.
According to the receipt Patricia plunked down $113.10 (she also bought tanning lotion).
Cancer cells come free.
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Mandy Moore vs. Minka Kelly WHO'D YOU RATHER?
It's a battle of the brunettes! 29-year-old Singer/Actor/TRL groupie Mandy Moore (left) snuggled in close with 33-year-old actor Minka Kelly (right) while hanging at the Annenberg Space for Photography this week.