Gary Busey 'Meatloaf Stole His Own Integrity'
Gary Busey is still adamant he never stole Meatloaf's paint on "Celebrity Apprentice" ... but insists ML "stole his own integrity" when he EXPLODED on Busey on the show this weekend.
Busey was out in L.A. yesterday -- and told us, "They found [Meat's] paint later ... I hadn't taken anything ... it's just the way things work out when you're dealing with somebody who doesn't have anger management or rage control."
Despite the legendary outburst -- Gary says he still believes Meatloaf is a "good guy" -- but explains, "He just went off the handle."
No kidding ...
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Lil Jon Dishing on Meatloaf's Beef with Busey
Lil Jon dropped some inside scoop on TMZ about the "Celebrity Apprentice" fight between Meatloaf and Gary Busey -- and he also told us the BIG SECRET ... that we already knew.
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'Celeb Apprentice' Contestant Ordered to Prison
Richard Hatch -- the guy who won $1 million on Season 1 of "Survivor" -- has been ordered to surrender to U.S. marshals by NOON today to begin a 9-month prison sentence for not paying taxes on the prize money.
Hatch had filed a request to delay his surrender until he could get his business affairs in order ... but earlier today, the judge shot down the request ... which means Hatch better get his ass over to his nearest marshals station ASAP.
Hatch is currently a contestant on "Celebrity Apprentice" -- and though most of the season has already been taped ... the finale will be LIVE in a couple of months.
So, if by chance ... Hatch makes it all the way to the final 2 ... Trump better make sure he can broadcast from behind bars!
UPDATE: Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal David Remington tells us Hatch has officially surrendered to authorities.
Gary Busey Cracked Out on Stripper Pole
Gary Busey has finally bottomed out -- not only did he hit the stripper pole during a "Celebrity Apprentice" cast party in Vegas Sunday night ... he nearly lost his pants in the process.
It all went down at Surrender nightclub at the Encore -- where fellow CA castmates Lil Jon and Playmate Hope Dworaczyk were there to witness Gary spiraling out of control.
Work it.
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Heather Mills Bad 'Apprentice'! Bad!
Heather Mills' ex-rep claims the former model tried to rig "The Apprentice" and bad mouthed Paul McCartney -- but we've got the perfect musical response to Heather. You're welcome, Paul.
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Heather Mills' Ex-Rep: She Lied About Abuse from Paul
Heather Mills' ex-publicist has filed a lawsuit against the former model, claiming Heather is a liar and a cheater who tried to fix the ending of "Celebrity Apprentice."
In the suit, Parapluie -- a publicity company -- claims Heather often made allegations about Paul McCartney to the firm, claiming he was a drunk, drug-abusing wife-beater. Sources connected with the publicity company tell TMZ ... they believe Heather made the abuse stories up.
The documents state, Heather told one of the publicists, "I could kill [Paul], last night, he tried to choke me. The marriage is over." Sources connected to the firm tell TMZ ... they believe Heather was lying.
According to the suit -- obtained by TMZ -- the publicity firm claims it got her a shot at being on "Celebrity Apprentice," but Mills would only accept the gig if Donald Trump guaranteed she would win. Trump denied her request.
The firm also says Heather lied when she said all of the money she made from "Dancing with the Stars" would go to charity. The firm claims only a portion went to charity.
The publicity company is suing for unpaid fees totaling $168,000.
Calls to McCartney's rep have not been returned.
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NeNe Leakes The Makeup of a Diva on 'Apprentice'
UPDATE: Sources close to NeNe tell us ... the reality star is adamantly denying that she had a "tantrum" ... explaining that the makeup artist simply wasn't experienced with African-American hair and makeup. We're told NeNe insists that she thanked the makeup artist for her efforts, but she ultimately decided to do her makeup herself.
The new cast of "Celebrity Apprentice" has only been together for 9 days -- but a diva has already emerged ... and sources tell TMZ, it's NeNe Leakes from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."
According to our spies -- NeNe has already earned a reputation for being the "difficult one" ... after an incident over her makeup this weekend.
We're told NeNe threw a tantrum because she hated the way her makeup artists dolled her up for the opening interviews -- so the "Housewives" star made them start over ... but she still wasn't satisfied.
After two makeovers, NeNe ultimately called the makeup crew off -- grabbed some tools and did the whole thing by herself.
Wonder if David Cassidy is having the same problem.
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Pauly D Says No to The Donald
Pauly D had the opportunity to get hired -- or, more likely, fired -- by Donald Trump on the upcoming season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" ... but he turned it down, TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the "Jersey Shore" star tell TMZ ... producers approached him about being on fourth edition of "Celebrity Apprentice" -- but Pauly D decided he'd rather focus on his spin-off show with MTV ... which, sources say, has already begun filming.
We're told producers were looking for someone with a kind of "hip-hop background" -- which they ended up getting when they signed up Lil Jon instead.
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TMZ Live: Heigl, Arquette, and Paris Hilton
We took your questions today on everything -- including Lamar Odom being managed by Kris Jenner, Paris Hilton's trespasser being arrested, and Katherine Heigl's neighborhood war.
Plus: Courteney Cox and David Arquette's trial separation.
Lil Jon, Jose Canseco -- Bound for 'The Apprentice'
Is Lil Jon gonna be on the next season of "Celebrity Apprentice" ... YEEEAHHHH!!!
TMZ has identified some of the contestants Donald Trump has selected for the upcoming season of his hit reality show ... which includes former MLB star turned steroid finger-pointer Jose Canseco and the original "Survivor" winner Richard Hatch.
Trump also signed supermodel Niki Taylor ... because that's
how Trump rolls.
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'Apprentice' Chef to Stranger: Found Your BlackBerry!
It's happened to everyone -- leaving valuables in a taxi cab, never to be seen again -- but thanks to "Celebrity Apprentice" chef Curtis Stone ... this story about lost necessities has a happy ending.
TMZ has learned Stone came to the rescue of a forgetful taxi passenger named Mark this weekend -- after the guy left his cell phone in a New York City cab.
Mark tells TMZ Stone found his phone in the cab, got in touch with him, and set up a meeting at JFK airport -- but Stone never revealed his identity.
Mark says despite the fact he was 30 minutes late -- jeopardizing Stone catching his own flight -- the chef was still there waiting with "a smile on his face."
Mark -- a big "Apprentice" fan -- says it took him a second to recognize Stone ... and when he asked Stone if he was "the guy from TV" he just said, "Gotta catch my flight" and then took off.
Curtis ... You're hired.
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'Apprentice' Star Accused of Choking Out His Wife
One of the contestants vying for a job with Donald Trump on the upcoming season of "The Apprentice" has a history of going for the jugular -- in fact, back in May the guy was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife.
According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Genesiac Folkes -- who you might recognize from the new "Apprentice" promos on NBC -- was busted on May 5th in Wylie, Texas ... and charged with felony assault.
His wife Cherice filed for a restraining order a short time later -- claiming Genesiac also showed up to her workplace, took her car, and emptied her bank account.
No word on what sparked the alleged outburst -- but stay tuned ... Trump's reality star is due back in court on September 2.
Attempts to reach Genesiac for comment were unsuccessful -- but it's worth noting ... less than a week after the May incident, the guy filed for divorce.
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'Apprentice' Star to Uchitel: Beg Trump to Take U Back
Rachel Uchitel may still have a chance to redeem herself with Donald Trump after screwing herself out of a job -- but according to one savvy "Celebrity Apprentice" alum ... she'll have to get on her knees and beg first.
TMZ spoke with Claudia Jordan on her way out of Rihanna's blowout after party at Drai's in Hollywood last night ... and she was pretty blunt about Uchitel's decision to join "Celebrity Rehab" over "Apprentice" -- telling us, Rachel "messed up."
But all's not lost -- in Claudia's opinion, Rachel can still "call up Donald and beg him to hire you."
The key word there is "beg."
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TMZ Live: Lohan, Rachel Uchitel and 'Jersey Shore'
We took your questions on everything -- including Lindsay Lohan updates, the cast of "Jersey Shore" going on strike, and Tiger Woods' #1 mistress Rachel Uchitel ditching Donald Trump for Dr. Drew.
Plus: The fatal shooting outside of a Hollywood nightclub caught on tape by TMZ.
Trump to Rachel Uchitel -- Beat It!
Rachel Uchitel has been fired by Donald Trump before she was officially hired, because Trump tells TMZ he's pulling his offer for her to do "Celebrity Apprentice."
TMZ broke the story ... Trump offered her a spot on the next "Celebrity Apprentice." A few minutes ago we told Trump that Rachel agreed over the weekend to go on "Celebrity Rehab." Trump's reaction: "It's a terrible decision. We have zero interest in her now."
Trump thinks Rachel will regret her decision. "Look at what 'Celebrity Apprentice' did for Piers Morgan. He's getting Larry King's job. She made a bad mistake."
The Donald was also quick to point out that it was Rachel who approached him in the first place, not the other way around.
Trump's final shot: "'Celebrity Apprentice' is a huge show and 'Celebrity Rehab' is not. I have 10 people who want to be on the show for every slot that's available. I'm moving on."
