Dr. Murray -- Asleep on His Mortgage Payments

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More bad news for Dr. Conrad Murray -- the bank is trying to foreclose on his Las Vegas home ... the one that was filled with DEA agents yesterday.

According to the Clark County Recorder's Office, Dr. Murray owes more than $15,000 in back payments to Irwin Union Bank.

Sources tell us Murray recently took out a $1.6 million loan -- but the bank says he stopped paying back in January, and now they have just filed a "Notice of Default" document.

In order to keep the house, Murray not only has to come up with the $15k -- he is also responsible for any possible late fees, unpaid taxes and insurance costs he may have accrued.

Slash & Adler -- 1 Woman, 2 Restraining Orders

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Slash and Steven Adler now have at least three things in common -- Guns 'N' Roses, rehab, and they were both granted a restraining order yesterday against the same woman.

Adler alleges a woman in Oregon named Lisa Jill Martin-Cahn hired at least three private investigators since '08 to hunt him down ... "under the ruse" they were long lost lovers who met in rehab back in the early 90's.

Adler's docs, filed in L.A. County, say cops who visited Cahn at her Oregon home last month found "unopened boxes of house ware items which Cahn stated [were] wedding presents for [her and Adler's] upcoming marriage."

Now here's where Slash fits into this: He claims Cahn has contacted him and his family members -- including his mother-in-law -- by phone and letter in desperate attempts to get in touch with Adler.

Both restraining orders were granted yesterday -- Cahn has to stay at least 500 yards away from both guys, their families, work ... and on and on.

Dr. Conrad Murray Looks Cool, Calm, Collected

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We've obtained the first video footage of Dr. Conrad Murray since the death of his most famous patient, Michael Jackson.

The footage was shot today outside of Murray's Las Vegas home -- shortly after it was raided by DEA agents.

In the clip you see Dr. Murray looking cool as a cucumber, with a bit of a swagger ... wearing a baseball cap and a button-down shirt.

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Mighty Drunken Power Ranger Busted for DUI

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The guy who played the Black Ranger on "The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" TV show was busted in 'Bama for DUI this weekend.

We're not trying to be insensitive in a Harvard sort of way. His character, Zack Taylor, was the guy who dressed up in the black spandex costume and fought evil monsters back in the day.

We're told the actor -- whose real name is Walter Jones -- was arrested around 4 A.M. Sunday morning by Alabama State Troopers in Huntsville and booked into a local jail.

Law enforcement sources tell us Jones was arrested without incident.

He eventually met bail and was released.

Dr. Murray to Cops: I Gave Jackson Propofol

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We've told you since July 15 police believe Dr. Conrad Murray administered Propofol to Michael Jackson -- the drug that killed him. There's a reason police believe it. Dr. Murray told them.

Two days after Jackson's death, Dr. Murray told LAPD detectives he administered Propofol to the singer hours before he died ... this, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

We're told Dr. Murray gave Jackson an IV drip of the powerful anesthetic. Police believe Dr. Murray simply wasn't paying attention when the singer's heart stopped beating.

Authorities believe Dr. Murray may have actually fallen asleep during the time the drug was administered and may have awakened to find Jackson already dead from heart failure.

An IV drip of Propofol allows a constant, steady infusion of the drug for a period of time determined by the person administering it.

It is considered reckless in the medical community for a doctor to administer an IV drip of Propofol without the patient being monitored by an EKG, which sounds an alarm when the patient's pulse drops too low. No EKG was found in the house.

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Jessica Simpson -- 'I'm Not an Indian Giver'

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Jessica Simpson says she isn't going to take back the $100,000 boat she got ex-BF Tony Romo for his birthday -- but we're guessing the Native American community won't be too pleased with how she phrased it.

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Hulk Settles Divorce -- 'I'm a Free Man'

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It feels like it's been going on since Ric Flair was a kid, but it appears that Hulk Hogan's bitter divorce saga is finally reaching an end.

Early this morning in a Florida courtroom, Hulk and Linda Bollea finally agreed to a final settlement over their assets -- however the terms of the deal are not being released to the media.

On his way out of court, Hulk told the cameras, "I'm a free man."

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John Wayne -- The One Million Dollar Man

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John Wayne's six-shooter wasn't the only thing that was loaded in the movie "Big Jake" -- the legendary cowboy pulled in a whopping seven figures for playing the lead role in the flick ... which was made way back in 1968.

Wayne's fat paycheck was revealed in a boring "Jake" lawsuit we just got our hands on -- and won't waste your time on -- which clearly states John was guaranteed $1,000,000 for the job.

But that's not all: Wayne was also set to make 10% of every penny the movie pulled in over $10 million -- too bad it only made a little over $7 million.

Ironically, "Big Jake" was also known as "The Million Dollar Kidnapping."

Sotomayor -- She's Still Sonia from the Block

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She wasn't in her 'hood -- the Bronx -- but Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was back in NYC this weekend, walking the streets of Tribeca after eating at Sazon in a fresh pair of comfortable sneakers.

Wearing a sensible pair of shoes in New York -- that's a "wise" move.

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Rowe Surfaces At Dr. Klein's Office!

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How's this for irony? Debbie Rowe just showed up at the Beverly Hills office of her former boss -- Dr. Arnold Klein.

Our sources say Rowe is there to visit Dr. David Rish, who practices in Dr. Klein's office. We're told she has an appointment.

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Harvard Prof -- 'Yo Mama' Goes Hollywood

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Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. got ready for his sit down with President Obama and the Massachusetts cop who arrested him ... by hitting H-Wood last night, dining at Beso, Eva Longoria's restaurant.

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Dr. Murray's Storage Unit -- Files May Hold Clue

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We've learned the two women who went to a Houston storage facility the day Michael Jackson died and removed boxes had rented the facility just months earlier, in the name of their employer -- Dr. Conrad Murray.

The owners of the facility say the two women filled out a contract on April 1, 2009. They rented a unit in the name of Dr. Conrad Murray's medical practice. Dr. Murray's credit card was used to pay the rent for the unit.

The unit contained boxes, furniture and other items. The two women arrived at 9:22 AM Los Angeles time -- 3 hours before the 911 call from Jackson's home.

The women took 3 - 5 boxes though we do not know what was inside.

The facility has a surveillance camera, but it was broken that day.

Harvard Prof 911 Call Contradicts Police Report

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We've got the 911 call that eventually resulted in the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. -- and it completely contradicts what cops say the 911 caller told them when they arrived at the scene.

In the 911 call, the dispatcher asks the caller, Lucia Whalen, "Were [the alleged intruders] white, black, or Hispanic?" Whalen responds: "Um, well there were two larger men. One looked kind of Hispanic but I'm not really sure. And the other one entered and I didn't see what he looked like at all. I just saw it from a distance." She also said they were carrying two suitcases.

In the police report, however, Officer Crowley claims Whalen told him she saw "what appeared to be two black males with backpacks."

So the question is: Did Crowley fudge the report, or did Whalen change her story?

'Ugly' Lawsuit Filed Against Betty's Dad

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Ugly Betty Suarez isn't the only unattractive thing in Tony Plana's life -- a lawsuit was just filed against him and it ain't pretty either.

Tony's former manager Tracy Quinn just filed suit in L.A. County, which claims ever since Tony tossed her to the curb in '08, she hasn't been receiving her cut of his "Ugly" paycheck -- a deal she claims to have brokered.

Tracy is suing Tony for breach of contract to the tune of at least $500,000.

Jackson's Doctor -- Strange Signs

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Law enforcement sources tell us one of the theories they're exploring in Michael Jackson's death is that Dr. Conrad Murray administered Propofol to the singer and then left the room, eventually to return to a dead body.

Our sources say when paramedics arrived Michael Jackson was found with an IV in his arm, an IV stand nearby along with an empty IV bag and oxygen tank.

We're told paramedics who arrived on scene say Dr. Murray's conduct was "strange" -- he was "hard to deal with" and was "getting in the way" of emergency responders.

As we already reported, paramedics wanted to pronounce Jackson dead at the house but Dr. Murray insisted they transport the singer to the hospital.

We're told at the UCLA Medical Center -- after doctors gave up on resuscitation efforts because Jackson was clearly dead -- Dr. Murray continued CPR, which some of the UCLA docs found curious.

Goodbye Peacock, Hello Ryan

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Co-Chairman of NBC Entertainment Ben Silverman is bailing from traditional media and going the way of TMZ -- it's all digital baby.

Actually, Silverman is starting a company with Barry Diller. The mission: To integrate digital media with traditional and bring advertisers along for the ride at the very beginning.

Basically, as TV and the internet become one box, Silverman is trying to create a one-stop shopping company that can produce, market, distribute and advertise new media.

Our spies say Silverman's first target is mini-Merv Ryan Seacrest. They're already in talks.

Silverman has exec produced "The Office," "Ugly Betty" "The Biggest Loser" and a bunch of other stuff.