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Lindsay Lohan shook a bunch of fans' hands after her play in London, and thinks that should count toward her 240 hours of community service -- but prosecutors say NOT SO FAST, LiLo.

Lindsay's attorney Shawn Holley showed up in court Wednesday morning to submit proof of Lohan's community service progress ... which showed she managed to pull off 80 hours in just 9 days.

The City Attorney said some of the service looked hinky ... because it included time spent doing meet and greets after her play. Holley pointed out the previous judge in the case had approved the London facility that keeps track of Lindsay's community service.

The City Attorney isn't satisfied with that ... and demanded 2 weeks to investigate exactly what Lindsay did or didn't do to complete the 240 hours.

As for the mysterious chikungunya Lindsay supposedly picked up in Bora Bora ... Holley presented a doctor's note that she had an illness, but we don't know if it's the tropical virus Lindsay claims to have.

Melissa Rivers has just filed a huge lawsuit against the clinic where Joan Rivers' heart stopped beating ... and Melissa's lawyer says the doctors acted like a bunch of groupies and not medical professionals.

The lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- claims gross medical malpractice, alleging during the 20 minutes doctors tried to bring Joan back to life, they didn't think to perform a tracheotomy, which facilitates breathing.

Melissa says, "The level of medical mismanagement, incompetency, disrespect and outrageous behavior is shocking and frankly, almost incomprehensible," adding, "Not only did my mother deserve better, every patient deserves better."

In addition to suing the clinic, Melissa has sued Joan's personal doctor, Gwen Korovin. According to the lawsuit, she should not have been permitted in the room where the procedure was being performed, yet she jumped in and announced, "I'll go first."

The suit claims another doctor took cellphone pics of Rivers before the emergency, while she was under sedation, with Korovin in the photos, saying Joan "will like to see these in the recovery area."

According to the lawsuit, Korovin left the room in the middle of the emergency and the allegation is that she left because she knew she wasn't supposed to be there in the first place and "wanted to avoid getting caught." The suit says Korovin simply abandoned Joan.

And get this. According to the suit, in the middle of the emergency, another doctor took issue with a colleague who wanted to scope the affected area, saying, "Renuka, you're such a curious cat. You always want to know what's going on." The suit says the doctor refused to authorize the scope.

Melissa's lawyer spoke to The NY Daily News, which broke the story, and quotes lawyer Jeffrey Bloom who says, "Had doctors acted as physicians for Joan Rivers instead of groupies, Joan Rivers would have been doing 'Fashion Police' last week."

Yorkville Endoscopy has been under intense scrutiny and they are set to lose their accreditation at the end of the month.

Lance Armstrong says ... if he had a time machine to go back to the '90s, he would NOT have stopped himself from doping ...saying, "I would probably do it again."

The disgraced cyclist spoke with the BBC about his decision to cheat -- and if he's learned anything along the way.

"If I was racing in 2015, no, I wouldn't do it again because I don't think you have to," Lance said.

"If you take me back to 1995, when doping was completely pervasive, I would probably do it again."

Shaquille O'Neal could be the biggest sitcom star of all time ... 'cause the 7-footer has a brand new scripted TV show in the works.

TruTV has ordered a pilot episode of the show, tentatively titled, "Shaq Inc." -- a workplace comedy that's kinda sorta based around Shaq's real-life business empire ... according to multiple reports.

Shaq will also serve as one of the show's executive producers ... along with big time producer Mike Tollin, who's worked on stuff like "One Tree Hill," "Smallville" and "Arli$$."

"Shaquille and I have been friends for 20 years, and his growth as a businessman never ceases to amaze and amuse me," Tollin said.

Kevin Nash's days in wrestling purgatory are OVER -- the WWE has reinstated the icon after officials dropped the charges in his Xmas Eve father-son brawl.

Vince McMahon's company had put Big Sexy's contract on ice once he was arrested for allegedly battering his 18-year-old son Tristen during a rumble in their Florida home.

But after investigators determined Nash wasn't the primary aggressor -- charges were dropped ... and now the WWE is welcoming the 55-year-old back with open arms.

"Now that Kevin Nash’s legal matter has been resolved with all charges being dropped, his 'legends' contract has been immediately reinstated," the WWE tells us.

But it seems Nash is still upset with the org. for putting him on time-out in the first place ... and earlier this week tweeted that he doesn't see himself returning to WWE programming.

Potential jurors in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial are getting grilled about everything from drugs, tattoos, team allegiance, and even TMZ -- this according to court docs.

The third day of jury selection just wrapped in the ex-Patriots star's trial, and the jury questionnaire -- 51 questions deep -- was just released. It includes the following:

- Do you believe that Mr. Hernandez is more likely to be guilty in this case because he has tattoos?
- Are you a fan of the New England Patriots? Have you ever attended a Patriots game?
- Is there anything about [Hernandez playing for the Patriots] that would impair your ability to be fair and impartial?

There are a bunch more questions addressing potential jurors' feelings about Hernandez being "Hispanic" -- and also their opinions about smoking marijuana ... and firearms.

Also interesting ... a question about where they've learned info about the case. Dozens of TV shows, channels, magazines, newspapers and websites are listed, including TMZ -- which is relevant since we were first to post the selfie Hernandez took while holding a gun.

Hope Solo will NOT go to trial over allegations she beat up her half-sister and nephew last summer at her home in Seattle, WA ... the case has been dismissed.

Solo had been facing two counts of fourth-degree domestic violence. The judge described the case as "impermissibly prejudiced" and "materially affected" because of the lack of cooperation by witnesses.

Solo's attorney said afterward, "If the case had been reviewed carefully at the outset, no charges would have been filed."

As TMZ Sports previously reported, the soccer star was arrested last June after allegedly beating up her half-sister and 17 year-old nephew following an argument.

The takeover continues for Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports ... with Hova inking embattled Georgia running back and projected 1st round pick Todd Gurley to the agency earlier Monday.

Of course, Gurley was in the running for the Heisman Trophy earlier this year ... before he was suspended for 4 games after being caught selling autographs to memorabilia dealers.

Clearly, Jay still believes in the guy ... or at least in his ability to make huge money at the next level ... 'cause Todd just became the 6th football player to join Roc Nation -- following studs like Dez Bryant and Victor Cruz.

Roc Nation has been making some serious moves in the past couple days, reaching a deal with champion boxer Andre Ward late last week.

Former Miami Dolphins player Rob Konrad says he was bitten by several jellyfish and circled by a shark during his incredible 9-mile swim to shore after he fell off a fishing boat last week.

38-year-old Konrad and his family just spoke with the media in Miami ... and while fighting back tears, he explained how he found the mental and physical strength to make the 16 hour swim.

"I have 2 beautiful daughters. I was hitting that shore," Konrad says.

Konrad says he saw boats in the water -- but the boats didn't see him -- so, "I had to get my mind right."

As for the shark, Konrad says it circled him in the water, but never attacked. Konrad said it was nothing short of a miracle.

When he finally got near the beach, Konrad says he could hear the waves crashing on the shore -- "It was a beautiful sound."

Famed author Nicholas Sparks has separated from his wife after 25 years of marriage.

"The Notebook" author told People, "This is, of course, not a decision we've made lightly. We remain close friends with deep respect for each other and love for our children."

The Sparks have 3 sons and twin daughters, between the ages of 12 and 23.

The language, "we remain close friends" sounds like more than a separation.

We checked and so far there's no evidence anyone has filed legal docs to end the marriage.

Two women who have previously accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault have joined a third in suing the comedian for defamation ... claiming his alleged lies have ruined their reputations.

As TMZ first reported, Tamara Green sued Cosby claiming he was untruthful when he denied her sexual assault allegations. Green cannot sue for the alleged assault because the statute of limitations ran decades ago, but her lawyer thinks Cosby's denials opened the door to a defamation suit.

Now Green has company ... with Linda Traitz telling CNN she and fellow accuser Therese Serignese are joining Green's lawsuit. Both women claim Cosby drugged them when they were in their late teens.

Traitz has a long criminal past and was released from prison in 2012 after serving more than three years for trafficking Oxycodone, possession of a controlled substance and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.

Elon Musk is pulling the plug for the second time on his marriage to Talulah Riley -- and she's leaving with a $16 million payday.

The CEO of Tesla Motors and his actress wife originally married in 2010 and split 2 years later. Talulah got a $4.2 million settlement that time.

The couple reconciled in July 2013, but like so many others -- Chris Rock, Slash, Giada de Laurentiis, Jeremy Renner -- Elon apparently wanted a fresh start in 2015 ... since he filed today on New Year's Eve.

A spokeswoman for Musk and Riley said he's agreed to pay her $16 million for this settlement.

Maury Povich traumatized a father who watched his daughter on Maury's show ... so now he's suing -- and, oh ... the father is a convicted felon who was watching TV from prison.

The inmate is Alan B. Griffin ... and he's filed a handwritten lawsuit against MP for the episode he watched back in 2010 while in a Florida prison. Griffin complains his 7-year-old daughter Lanique and ex-wife Sherilitra Nash were guests on 'Maury' ... and he was the topic.

Griffin says seeing his "only child being exploited" by Povich led to suicidal thoughts which landed him in a 72-hour mental health hold ... and a year of psychiatric counseling.

Griffin -- who's in for sexual battery and 2nd degree attempted murder -- claims he never signed off on having his daughter appear on Maury's show ... so he wants $100K each from Povich, his production company, and NBC.

He's got next to no shot at winning this thing, but we'll give Griffin credit for incredible penmanship. Seriously, you should read the docs.

Christine Cavanaugh -- the original voice of "Babe" the pig and Dexter from "Dexter's Laboratory" -- has died at the age of 51.

Cavanaugh passed away on December 22nd ... the details surrounding her death are unclear.

Christine's work is legendary ... providing the voice of countless iconic cartoon characters including Chuckie the red-headed baby from "Rugrats."

She also voiced characters from "Darkwing Duck," "Aladdin," "The Critic," "The Powerpuff Girls" and "The Wild Thornberrys."

Cavanaugh retired from voice acting in 2001. Her character in "Rugrats" was replaced by Nancy Cartwright -- who's most famous for voicing Bart Simpson.

Christine had no biological children -- but she was the godmother to the child of one of her close friends.

Dustin Diamond has finally been released from jail ... after he spent the weekend behind bars for allegedly stabbing someone.

Screech posted bail Monday afternoon before appearing in court with his girlfriend.

We broke the story ... the "Saved by the Bell" star left the bar after allegedly stabbing someone -- but cops caught up with him down the road and took him into custody. Dustin says it was just self defense.

In case you're wondering ... Screech didn't go hungry in the slammer -- we're told he had a sloppy joe, beans, and coleslaw and a peanut butter bar for dinner.

And his tears for dessert.

Joe Cocker -- the gravely-voiced singer known for his version of "With a Little Help From My Friends" -- died today after battling a lung cancer ... according to his agent.

Cocker was reportedly on his ranch in Colorado with his wife when he passed away.

Cocker's cover of the Beatles 'Help From My Friends' made him an international superstar in 1968. He went on to have several other huge hits, like "You are So Beautiful" in 1975 -- and his duet with Jennifer Warnes ... "Up Where We Belong." That song earned him a Grammy in 1983.

Joe's Woodstock performance was legendary. He was 70 years old.