Capri Anderson: Charlie Choked Me, I'm Suing
Capri Anderson made alarming allegations about that infamous night she spent with Charlie Sheen -- including claims of alleged drug use and abuse ... and she says she'll file a lawsuit today.
Anderson, who sat down with "Good Morning America," described Sheen snorting a "white powdery substance" and recounted the moment when she felt things took a turn for the worse, saying, "When I became really uncomfortable is when he put his hands around my neck."
Anderson -- who was there with her lawyer, Keith Davidson -- said she plans on filing a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court.
UPDATE 9:10 AM PT -- We shot Capri and her lawyer heading into a law office, where the lawyer stated Capri plans on suing for battery and false imprisonment.
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Tony Parker's Lawyer Blindsides Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria and Tony Parker both want their divorce to go smoothly, but Tony's sudden move Friday to file his own divorce papers angered Eva and complicated the process.
TMZ broke the story ... Tony filed his own divorce papers in Texas, just days after Eva filed in California. Sources tell us Eva's side had absolutely no idea Tony's lawyer filed the docs -- and, we're told, Eva was "very upset" when she found out.
According to our sources, both Tony and Eva want their prenup enforced. But when Eva's lawyer filed the divorce papers, the attorney checked the box that reserved Eva's right to collect spousal support -- something we're told is inconsistent with their prenup.
Sources say ... since Tony's lawyer felt Eva's divorce papers left open the possibility she would challenge the prenup, he wanted to protect his client by filing in Texas, which several experts tell us could be beneficial to Tony in terms of enforcing the prenup.
In the end, sources connected with the couple tell us Eva and Tony are in sync -- all was calm on Sunday -- but right now there are two divorce petitions in two states, and someone's gotta give.
Stay tuned ..
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Mel Gibson to Appear in Court to Fight Oksana
Mel Gibson will be front and center in L.A. County Superior Court on Monday ... as his lawyers ask the judge to strip Oksana Grigorieva of custody and award it to him ... TMZ has learned.
We're told Mel is appearing because he wants the judge to see how serious he is about getting full custody, on grounds Oksana is hurting Lucia by going on what he considers a public smear campaign rooted in lies. We're told Mel's team believes Oksana's conduct -- especially in the face of Judge Scott Gordon warning her to stay silent -- smacks of instability.
As we reported, Mel also wants Judge Gordon to give Oksana supervised visitation only and no overnights with the baby ... at least for the time being.
Sources tell us ... Mel will ask the judge to make the order last for six months, after which the issues can be revisited.
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Mel Gibson Almost Calls the Cops on Oksana
Mel Gibson almost called the cops on Oksana Grigorieva today because she would not turn baby Lucia over per the custody agreement ... TMZ has learned.
According to our sources, Mel's nanny arrived at the scheduled time of 10:00 AM to pick up the baby for her overnight visit, but Oksana would not answer the door.
We're told as the stand-off continued, things got heated and Mel -- who was not at Oksana's place -- was one step away from calling the cops. At noon, Oksana finally released the baby to the nanny.
Sources connected with Oksana tell this story -- Lucia was returned late by Mel's nanny earlier in the week so this was a pre-arranged make-good.
As we first reported, Mel's lawyers will ask Judge Scott Gordon on Monday to strip Oksana of custody and overnights, and give her supervised visitation.
Should be interesting ...
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Lindsay Lohan -- Thanksgiving with Daddy
Lindsay Lohan will not be allowed to leave the state of California during the Thanksgiving holiday -- so she'll be breaking bread with her father Michael on Turkey Day ... TMZ has learned.
As we first reported, Lohan was hoping to get permission from Betty Ford to head back to NY for the holiday, so she could be with her mother and the rest of the family. But we're told BF wasn't having it, so she'll be in sunny California next Thursday.
We're told Lindsay will spend the day at a home where Michael is staying, close to Betty Ford. Michael wants Dina and the kids to come out and spend the day ... but we're told Dina's not biting.
So Michael's Plan B is getting the whole clan together for XMAS.
That's the time for miracles, right?
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Lindsay Lohan -- I Wasn't Fired, I Quit!
Lindsay Lohan made the choice to leave her latest film project, not the other way around ... sources close to LiLo tell TMZ.
It's been reported today that Lindsay was fired from the planned Linda Lovelace biopic "Inferno." But sources who have spoken to Lindsay within the last hour tell us Lindsay decided to drop out from the film so that she could focus more on her recovery.
We're told Lindsay felt the project no longer felt right -- but that she and the director, Matthew Wilder, remain on good terms and hope to work together in the future.
UPDATE: A rep for Lindsay adds that Lindsay is "concentrating on her recovery" and calls the decision to leave the film "mutual."
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Oksana to Lawyer: You Only Got Me $15 Million!!?!
Oksana Grigorieva wanted to disavow her $15 million settlement with Mel Gibson because she felt Mel would pay a lot more to avoid the bad publicity ... this, according to a text message obtained by TMZ.
The text -- sent on June 2, 2010 from Oksana to Eric George, the lawyer who negotiated her $15 million mediation package -- is riddled with buyer's remorse, complaining that George never told her about a domestic violence claim, which could have upped the ante.
Underscoring how important the tapes were during the mediation, Oksana says, "Forget about the tapes for the moment. This is the case of domestic violence." The point -- no one raised the issue of domestic violence during the mediation -- it was about the tapes.
Oksana explains to George her relationship with Mel ended "because of Mels (sic) domestic violence, the only reason and the fact, with proof, and I run away to save my children."
Then Oksana lays her cards on the table: "If the opposition is buying my silence, please, we have to renegotiate the custody portion and to secure the monetory (sic)."
Also in the text, Oksana makes it clear she knows her strongest bargaining chip: "He doesn't want this publicity."
Oksana ends the text by saying, "I have lots of questions about the moneytory (sic) part also, i'd (sic) like us to get together and discus (sic) everything," adding, "I'm not bluffing."
Law enforcement sources say the text is part of the L.A. County Sheriff's Department's extortion investigation, to determine if Oksana used the tapes to score the $15 million package. The theory: After signing the agreement, Oksana got greedy and decided she could get more by adding a fresh domestic violence claim.
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Tony Parker Files for Divorce In Texas
Tony Parker has filed his own divorce petition against Eva Longoria in Texas, TMZ has learned, and it has all the markings of a legal battle.
Tony's divorce petition was filed in Bexar County, Texas. The stamp shows today's date. Sources connected with Tony confirm a document was filed.
Eva filed for divorce earlier in the week in Los Angeles, CA., setting up a legal battle over where the case will be heard. Texas divorces can be handled quickly -- in as little as 60 days.
According to the petition, which was filed by initials -- W.P and E.P. -- Tony states the reason for the divorce: "The marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities between Petitioner and Respondent that destroys the legitimate ends of the marriage relationships and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation."
Here's what's interesting ... As we first reported, the couple signed a prenup, but in Tony's petition he makes no mention of it. To the contrary, he writes, "Petitioner believes Petitioner and Respondent will enter into an agreement for the division of their estate." Since they've already signed a prenup, the word "will" is curious.
Tony's petition also states, "Petitioner owns certain separate property that is not part of the community estate of the parties ..."
Tony's lawyer did not return our call. And no comment so far from Eva's camp. And how's this for a twist ...Tony is being represented by attorney Richard Orsinger, the same lawyer who is repping Brent Barry, whose wife was allegedly sexting Tony.
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Emergency at 'Dancing' Over Powder Substance
UPDATE #2 8:27 PM PT -- A rep for ABC tells TMZ the substance was determined to be talcum powder by the LAFD and adds, "Measures were taken to secure the area and ensure the safety of personnel."
UPDATE #1 8:20 PM PT -- A rep for the FBI tells TMZ ... "The L.A.P.D., L.A. City and FBI Hazardous Materials officials responded to a report of a threatening letter containing white powder received at CBS Studios in Los Angeles."
The rep continues, "Initial field screening was negative for hazardous substances but will be transported to a regional lab for further testing. A joint investigation is continuing."
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Cops and other emergency responders raced to CBS Television City studio late Friday after a white powder substance was discovered by a member of the "Dancing with the Stars" staff ... and sources tell us Bristol Palin may have been the intended target.
Law enforcement sources tell us a powder substance was discovered by a member of the "Dancing" staff ... and sources connected to the show tell us a section of the studio containing "Dancing" offices was evacuated.
Multiple sources connected to the situation tell us the powder was contained in a piece of fan mail addressed to Bristol Palin.
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Jeff Goldblum in Fear Seeks Restraining Order
Jeff Goldblum's lawyer went to court today and asked for a restraining order against a woman who's about to get out of a mental institution -- a woman who has been stalking him since 2001 ... but the judge refused to issue an order, telling Goldblum's lawyer he had to wait for her to create a fresh threat.
Linda Ransom -- who has been arrested 5 times for trespass, stalking, etc. -- is just days away from getting out of a mental institution after being declared incompetent in 2009.
Goldblum (above, driving in L.A. today) -- who had a restraining order against Ransom which expired while Ransom was locked up -- was just notified Ransom is days away from getting out, so he had his lawyer go to court today and ask the judge for a new order.
But the judge decided there was no need for a new order, and that Goldblum should just wait until she gets out of the mental institution and threatens him again.
Scary.
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'Teen Mom' Charged with Domestic Violence
Amber Portwood -- one of the stars of the MTV show "Teen Mom" -- has been charged with domestic violence and battery for allegedly beating the crap out of her baby daddy in front of their daughter.
Indiana officials confirm ... the 20-year-old faces two felony counts and one misdemeanor for allegedly attacking 24-year-old Gary Shirley three separate times from August 2009 to July 2010.
Officials have acknowledged that the criminal investigation was launched after the MTV show aired -- which included footage of Amber smacking Shirley several times.
Cops say Amber not only slapped Shirley in front of the kid -- but she also punched him several times in the face and upper-body.
If convicted on all counts, Portwood faces three years behind bars and fines up to $10,000.
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Mel Gibson Moves to Strip Oksana of Custody
TMZ has learned Mel Gibson's lawyers will appear in court on Monday and ask the judge in his custody war to award him sole custody of baby Lucia ... this according to court documents.
According to the documents, in addition to attempting to take custody away from Oksana Grigorieva, Mel's lawyers will ask Judge Scott Gordon to award her visitation, but only with a monitor. And Mel's lawyers want the judge to deny Oksana any overnight visits with the baby.
Mel's lawyers argue in the documents that Oksana's false and derogatory statements to the media about Mel and the attempt to sully his character show she is not acting in the best interests of Lucia. Oksana trashed Mel last night on "Larry King Live."
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Oksana: Mel Hit Me, Choked Me, Brandished a Gun
Oksana Grigorieva just told Larry King that Mel Gibson hit her, choked her, and then waved a gun at her during a violent encounter on January 6.
Oksana said she was holding their daughter Lucia during the alleged attack -- and that it occurred in front of the son she had with actor Timothy Dalton.
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Eva/Tony Divorce -- He Wanted To File; Denies Sex
Sources tell TMZ ... the divorce between Eva Longoria and Tony Parker was in the works for at least a week before Eva filed, contrary to the story Eva's people are telling. And Tony denies he ever had sex with an ex-teammate's wife.
Sources connected with Tony tell TMZ ... Tony did indeed have a "sexting relationship" with Erin Barry, the estranged wife of former San Antonio Spur Brent Barry, but it ended months ago. The sources insist, "They never had a physical relationship."
And sources connected with Tony tell TMZ ... Tony and Eva were well aware that the divorce would be filed. We're told Tony was planning on filing for divorce in San Antonio, Texas because it was more convenient, but, "Eva talked him out of it because she wanted to file in Los Angeles."
Sources also tell us -- contrary to the statement Eva's rep made to TMZ -- Eva not only knew she was filing for divorce, but it was timed to coincide with the Us Weekly interview.
As for why Tony and Eva are telling different stories about the divorce, a close friend of Tony's says it's simple: "She was into the whole PR thing. He wasn't."
Eva's people say Tony's story is untrue ... with one source telling TMZ, "Eva and Tony were still talking about working out the marriage up until the morning she filed."
Guess Whose Cute Kid!
Can you guess which silver-screen star is the mother of this adorable little girl?
Check Out Kate Middleton's Ring!
Prince William and Kate Middleton made their debut as an engaged couple -- and Kate is proudly showing off her engagement ring on her left hand.
The couple, who announced their engagement this week, posed for photos at St. James Place in London after the news broke.
The Prince gave Middleton his mother, Princess Diana's, £30,000, blue sapphire ring.
Jenna Dewan -- Powder Your Nose
Channing Tatum's wife/"Step Up" star Jenna Dewan is following in the footsteps of great actresses like Nicole Kidman and Uma Thurman ... by hitting up an event in L.A. last night in white face.
Jenna would be so much hotter with less makeup.
Young Henry Hill in 'Goodfellas': 'Memba Him?!
Christopher Serrone is famous for playing the young Henry Hill (Ray Liotta's character) in the 1990 film "Goodfellas." Guess what he looks like now!
Steven Slater I'm a Rapper Now, B*tches
Former JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater is now a professional RAPPER -- and TMZ has obtained his new song ... a song that makes Angelina from "Jersey Shore" look like friggin' Jay-Z.
Dude just scored a contract to spit some rhymes for a company called Line 2 -- a cell phone app that provides in-flight texting ability on airplanes that have Wi-Fi.
As for some of the lyrical gems ...
My name is Steven Slater...
And I'm no longer blue...
Now don't be a hater...
Cause you never flew.
Now I'm pimping Line 2...
And the killer app it is...
My legal fees are paid...
By the .com biz.
Climb into the cockpit...
And throw all the switches...
Now you're using Line 2...
I'm Steven Slater bitches.
Dope.
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Dental Pictures From Oksana the Morning After
TMZ has obtained the declaration of the dentist who treated Oksana Grigorieva the day after her blow-out fight with Mel Gibson, along with never-before-seen pictures the dentist took of her teeth.
According to Dr. Ross Shelden's
, Oksana showed up at his office at 9 AM on January 7, 2010. Dr. Shelden claims he observed two "fractured front teeth, minor abrasions on her face and bruising to the left temple area of her face."
Dr. Shelden says, "[Oksana] broke down and admitted to me that she was hit the night before in Malibu," and then reluctantly admitted Mel was the culprit, saying, "...she was extremely nervous about this information getting out to the public."
As TMZ first reported, Dr. Shelden has changed his story several times. Dr.Shelden has said Oksana's veneers were damaged but her teeth were not fractured -- and TMZ has confirmed that to be the case.
Dr. Shelden has also said Oksana was not punched in the mouth.
Notice in the pictures there is no evidence of bruising. As we reported, Dr. Shelden claims Oksana hid the bruising with her hair and makeup.
According to the declaration, Dr. Shelden told Oksana she needed to protect herself. He did not, however, report the alleged attack to authorities, as he was required to do by law.