Stars and Scars You Be the Judge
Rosie O'Donnell is in a nuclear war with her estranged wife over their kid, while Sofia Vergara is fighting her ex-fiance over having a kid. So we gotta ask ...
Michael Lohan I'm On an Installment Plan for Child Support!
Bad news for Michael Lohan, with a silver lining ... he still owes Dina Lohan a big chunk of change in child support, but at least now he gets to pay it off over time.
MiLo cut a check recently for $9,500 to the New York State Child Support Processing Center to partially settle his debt with Dina. He still owes around $6,000.
The judge has mercifully let the patriarch pay the balance in $1,500/month installments. Michael had previously argued he paid his kids directly because Dina was irresponsible in the money department, but the judge scoffed, ruling that dog don't hunt.
The judge had previously revoked Michael's passport and suspended his driver's license, but he got them back once he paid the $9,500.
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N.W.A. Photog Dear MTV, Express Yourself WITHOUT Jacking My Photos
The guy who shot the most iconic image of N.W.A. says the same company keeps ripping off his classic work with the rap legends ... so now he's trying to take 'em down in court.
In the docs, Howard Rosenberg says at least 3 of his shots popped up on MTV.com and BET.com -- which are both owned by Viacom. It's deja vu for Rosenberg ... who points out he also sued Viacom in 2011 for the same thing, and eventually settled.
Rosenberg says his N.W.A. pics are so valuable because they were shot in 1989 -- right before Ice Cube left the group. So he says they're rare shots of the whole lineup -- Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, DJ Yella, and MC Ren.
Howard says he already fired off a warning letter to Viacom, which deleted the images from its websites ... but they still haven't paid him a dime.
He's now asking a judge to make the media giant cough up his cash and stop using his pics once and for all.
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Adrien Broner Cuffed in Vegas For Fashion Felony
Boxing champ Adrien Broner was handcuffed and detained by cops in Las Vegas Thursday night, but not arrested ... and his people say it's all because an "a**hole security guard" didn't like the way he was dressed.
People in Adrien's camp tell TMZ Sports ... the 3-time world champ and 7 members of his posse went to Tao nightclub in the Venetian and plunked down $11k for a table. They say the host took the money and let them in, so they took the escalator up to the club and then things went south.
They say a security guard stopped them and said they had to leave because they weren't dressed properly, claiming their jeans and shoes were a deal breaker. Adrien got pissed and said it was hip-hop night and Fabolous was performing, so they were not only dressed appropriately but others were wearing the same thing.
The guard wasn't moved and ordered them to leave. Adrien refused so the guard called the cops.
Police came, cuffed Adrien and took him to a room. His people say police held the boxer for 20 minutes, let him go and then Adrien and his crew left the hotel.
Check out the video ... you hear Adrien say, "They're mad 'cause I'm rich" ... something that seems to be a theme when Broner meets cops.
Broner was arrested in Ohio back in January for DUI. The boxer humblebragged to the arresting officer he was "blessed" because he made more than $100 million in his career. He pled not guilty and the case is pending.
So far no comment from Tao.
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Vine Star Cameron Dallas All Clean After Messy Paint Arrest
Vine star Cameron Dallas certainly isn't the next Picasso but his teen fans won't have to worry about him being a convict either because he just dodged the jail bullet.
Cameron will not be prosecuted for allegedly throwing a paint can off his 6th story apartment balcony and nearly missing a woman below. Prosecutors tell us there just wasn't enough evidence he threw the can, despite cops insisting he did the deed.
Our photog got Cameron out in Hollywood Thursday night and he insisted he was wrongly fingered for the offense. In fact, he says no one threw a paint can, and cops were trying to frame them. Get it ... paint, framed?
TMZ broke the story ... Cameron was arrested with two friends back in March. In addition to the paint can allegation, cops said he vandalized his apartment by covering it with paint, but that all turned out to be a civil matter ... covered by his security deposit.
Advice to Cameron ... stick to 6 second videos.
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Bruce Jenner Sued for Wrongful Death In Car Crash
Bruce Jenner has just been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit by the stepchildren of the woman who died in the Malibu car crash ... TMZ has learned.
The 2 adult stepkids of Kim Howe have filed a lawsuit, claiming Bruce was "careless and negligent" when he slammed into Howe's Lexus on PCH back in February, causing it to careen into oncoming traffic where it collided head on with a Hummer.
As TMZ reported, law enforcement sources say video of the crash squarely lays blame on Bruce for being inattentive. They say he just wasn't looking when he struck the Lexus.
The lawsuit claims Bruce was speeding, however, that contradicts what law enforcement told us ... that Bruce was driving below the speed limit.
And as we reported, the 2 stepkids had virtually no relationship with Kim, and any damages they claim for her loss might be extremely hard to prove. They claim loss of affection, but friends who were close to Kim say there was no affection at all. Kim had no other living relatives.
The L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. is still investigating the crash, and the file will be sent over to the L.A. County D.A. for possible prosecution, although from what we hear, it's unlikely prosecutors will file.
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B.B. King Daughter Claims Elder Abuse Police Called in Dispute Over Care
Blues legend B.B. King's daughter believes he is being abused ... and called police Thursday to settle a dispute over whether he needed to be hospitalized.
TMZ has learned there's a huge battle over B.B.'s care -- between his daughter Patty King and his longtime manager Laverne Toney. Patty, who lives with her father in Las Vegas ... tells us she wanted to take him to the hospital because his urine was orange and he wasn't eating.
She claims Toney -- who has power of attorney over B.B. -- refused, so Patty called police. Responding officers called in paramedics, who agreed B.B. needed to be checked out by doctors.
89-year-old King was treated at the hospital -- and Patty says he suffered a minor heart attack. She also says this photo was taken during his brief stay, and she hopes the image will convince authorities something needs to be done to protect him.
Patty and her boyfriend filed a police report last November ... claiming elder abuse, and burglary. They accused Toney and her assistant of fleecing $20-$30 million from B.B., withholding his medications while on tour -- and jacking several Rolexes and a ring valued at $250k.
Police are investigating, but no charges have been filed yet.
We've reached out to Toney for comment, but so far no word back. Patty says she's meeting with her attorney to discuss wrestling power of attorney away from Toney.
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Barbra Streisand Bitch Attacks Flight Attendant
Barbra Streisand's female dog just got herself into serious trouble at 36,000 feet -- attacking a flight attendant aboard a billionaire's fancy private jet ... and it was so bad, the victim needed stitches.
The perp is a bitch named Sammie -- Barbra's 12-year-old Coton de Tulear ... who accompanied Streisand on Tuesday during a flight from NYC to DC on a PJ owned by billionaire investor Ron Perelman.
Our sources tell us ... a female flight attendant noticed the dog and went over to pet her, but Sammie snapped, biting the woman's hand ... puncturing the skin and opening a wound that required stitches.
We're told Barbra IMMEDIATELY apologized to both Ron and the flight attendant -- but everyone forgave her and the injured woman is expected to make a full recovery.
#StillNotAsPainfulAsTheGuiltTrip
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Lil B $10k Got Jacked from My Room After Weed Dispute with Hotel
Rapper Lil B is furious $10,000 went missing from his hotel room -- and he's pointing the finger at the hotel staff ... after management gave him the boot for hotboxing the place.
Lil B tells TMZ he was staying at the Oakland Airport's Red Lion on Tuesday when the hotel kicked him out because guests were complaining about marijuana smoke coming out of his room.
The rapper claims hotel management told him security had entered his room while he was gone ... found a small bag of pot, and then asked him to leave.
When Lil B went back to his room to collect his things, he says he noticed $10,000 cash was missing. He went to the front desk to file a theft report, but claims the employee ignored him. He recorded that awkward encounter and posted it online. He also blasted the hotel staff on Twitter.
Since the hotel wasn't helping ... B says he went to Oakland PD to file a report. Cops tell us they are "still in the process of verifying if this incident occurred."
We reached out to the Red Lion Hotel for comment ... so far, no word back.
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Floyd Mayweather NOT PAYING SUGE KNIGHT'S BAIL ... Says Money Team
Bad news for Suge Knight ... Floyd Mayweather will NOT be posting his $10 million bail if he wins his fight this weekend ... this according to a key member of Floyd's Money Team.
TMZ Sports just got off the phone with one of Floyd's most trusted members of his TMT crew -- who tells us Suge's lawyer was just plain wrong when he told media outlets there was a plan in place for Floyd to fork over the money.
We're told Floyd and Suge were close in the past -- but they haven't been in contact in several years.
Suge is currently locked up in L.A. on murder charges -- and his attorney Matthew Fletcher reportedly said Knight was counting on Floyd to cover his bail.
We reached out to Fletcher for comment -- who says he only made the comments because that's what he was told by Suge's family.
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Suge Knight Bail Reduction Denied ... Pleads Not Guilty
Suge Knight will not get the deep deep discount he wants on bail -- a judge denied his request during Knight's arraignment ... where he pled not guilty to murder.
The court previously reduced bail from $25 million to $10 million, but Suge wanted a judge to knock it down even more ... to $5 million. During Thursday morning's hearing ... the judge stood at $10 mil.
Suge walked on his own into court, but did use a wheelchair when he left. He previously complained he was embarrassed because deputies forced him to use the chair.
Knight is charged with murdering Terry Carter during a confrontation which was captured on video. Suge claims he ran over Carter in self-defense.
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Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself In the Foot Over Tax Bill
More trouble for ex-NFL star Plaxico Burress -- he's been indicted in New Jersey for allegedly failing to pay close to $50,000 in state taxes ... and he could face serious prison time.
Prosecutors say Burress initially tried to file his state income return for 2013 back in October -- showing he owed $48,000 -- but the electronic funds transfer failed.
Officials say they notified Burress and the person who did Plax's taxes multiple times -- but they never remedied the situation.
So, Plax was charged with 1 count of willful failure to pay a state tax and 1 count of issuing a bad check or electronic funds transfer -- crimes that are punishable by up to 5 years in prison each.
Plax is no stranger to the law -- he did two years on a weapons charge after shooting himself in the leg in a Manhattan nightclub in 2008.
We reached out to Plax for comment -- so far, no word back.
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Rosie O'Donnell's Wife Rosie's Wine and Weed Habits Make Parenting Too Dangerous
Rosie O'Donnell's estranged wife claims she wants custody because Rosie drinks too much, smokes too much and has a laissez-faire manner when it comes to raising kids. Rosie's reaction ... her wife's delusional.
As we previously reported, Michelle Rounds is seeking full custody of their 2-year-old daughter. We've learned Michelle claims in her divorce case Rosie drinks a bottle of wine nearly every night, regularly smokes weed and eats edibles, and it gets in the way of parenting.
Michelle acknowledges they have nannies, but a parent still needs to manage the help and she says Rosie is in her own world.
Michelle also claims Rosie has let their 19-year-old son throw parties where the kids all drink, which she believes is irresponsible.
As we reported, sources connected with Rosie tell TMZ Michelle is lashing out because she's pissed over the prenup she signed and is simply a gold digger who's making threats to get cash.
Michelle tells TMZ she was a millionaire before entering the marriage by investing well in the stock market adding, "I will walk away from every dime of Rosie's money if I get full custody."
Rosie's rep tells TMZ, "This is a distorted perception of Michelle's reality. It's sad in every way."
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V. Stiviano Packs Up Her Crap ... Leaves Sterling's Condo Duplex
Here are a few images that should make Shelly Sterling happy -- V. Stiviano finally moving a bunch of her crap out of the L.A. duplex that she (thought) Donald had given her for life.
The world's most infamous archivist was ordered to move out of the place and hand the keys back to the Sterlings after losing a legal war with Shelly.
Shelly had claimed Donald paid for the condo (and several expensive cars) with community money ... and had no legal right to blow such a HUGE amount of cash without Shelly's permission.
The judge agreed and ordered Stiviano to give back the duplex and the cash value of the cars ... and this week, V. got started on the moving process.
We spoke with Stiviano's attorney who tells us she's still considering if she'll file an appeal and fight the ruling -- but in the meantime, we're told she's already found a new place to live.
It's like the reverse Jeffersons ...
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Sofia Vergara's Ex-Fiancé Keeping Our Embryos Frozen Is the Same As Killing Them!
The former fiancé of Sofia Vergara believes her desire to keep the embryos they created together frozen is no different than having an abortion ... no matter how she tries to dance around it.
Nick Loeb -- who sued Vergara for the right to bring those embryos to term -- wrote a gut-wrenching op-ed for the New York Times where he lays out his case.
Loeb revealed the embryos were the cause of his breakup with Sofia. He says she cooled on the idea of having kids but he was committed and believed they had already created life.
As TMZ first reported, Vergara doesn't want the embryos destroyed, just frozen indefinitely... in part because she doesn't want to anger her "right to life" fan base. But Loeb calls BS on that -- "In my view, keeping them frozen forever is tantamount to killing them."
Nick says he wouldn't ask Sofia to parent the kids, pay for them, or be involved in any way if she didn't want. He asks, "Does one person's desire to avoid biological parenthood (free of any legal obligations) outweigh another's religious beliefs in the sanctity of life and desire to be a parent."
As for his legal argument, Loeb claims the contract they signed -- which stipulated they both needed to sign off in order for the embryos to be brought to term -- should be voided because (as California law requires) there was no mention of what would happen if they separated.
The former couple is due back in court May 22.
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Three 6 Mafia Crunchy Black Pleads Guilty In Meth Mix-Up
Former Three 6 Mafia rapper Crunchy Black will have plenty of time to study the difference between cocaine and meth -- he's gonna spend the next 7 months in jail for his Vegas drug bust.
CB was in court Wednesday and pled guilty to misdemeanor drug possession. TMZ broke the story ... Crunchy was arrested earlier this month for meth.
Crunch had the worst defense we've heard in a while. According to the police report, when an officer found the drugs on Crunchy ... he replied, "Oh damn. I was trying to buy that powder, not meth."
The Oscar winner got 30 days for the drugs, but also had 6 months to serve for a domestic violence case he'd skipped out on -- so, he'll do the time consecutively.