Chris Henry 911 Call -- He's Beating on the Truck
The woman who was driving behind Chris Henry during the pickup truck incident called 911 -- and told the operator he was beating on the back window of the truck.
The caller also describes the Cincinnati Bengals star as "shirtless" and said his arm was in a cast.
A second person called 911 after Chris fell from the back of the truck -- saying "there's a man is in the road ... he looks dead ... there's no movement."
Chris died early this morning as a result of his injuries.
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Michael Lohan's Ex Busted -- Just for Kicks
Michael Lohan's ex-girlfriend -- the one who got him arrested Monday -- has now been busted herself ... for allegedly kicking him in the head with her shoe ... this according to a police report obtained by TMZ.
, Michael Lohan and Erin Muller pulled into the driveway of his mom's home on November 14. Michael apparently thought she was too "drunk and high" to drive and that triggered an argument. Michael says he then got out of the car and tried to keep her from driving.
Lindsay Lohan's dad says when he opened her door, Erin intentionally kicked him in the head.
Remember, Erin got Michael arrested Monday for violating a restraining order.
Mr. Lohan -- who knows a thing or two about revenge and jail -- filed a criminal complaint of his own, and Erin turned herself in today.
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NFL Star Chris Henry Dies
NFL star Chris Henry has died as a result of the injuries he sustained after falling out of the back of a moving pickup truck yesterday.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police tell TMZ Henry died at 6:36 AM EST this morning.
He was 26.
As we previously reported, cops believe Henry -- a wide receiver on the Cincinnati Bengals -- jumped into the back of the truck, in an attempt to stop his fiancee from leaving a "domestic situation" at her parents' home in North Carolina.
Henry was rushed to a local hospital -- where he passed away this morning.
Authorities tell us they're still investigating the situation.
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Tiger Woods All Up In Tony Romo's Box
Super secret party guy Tiger Woods didn't just sneak away to hang out with cocktail waitresses -- he also came out of his cave to watch one of the biggest bands in the world ... from the vantage point of an NFL superstar's box seats.
TMZ has obtained photos of Tiger and Tony Romo hanging out in the quarterback's box at Cowboys Stadium during a U2 concert back in October.
The blonde woman next to Tiger doesn't appear to be his wife, Elin Nordegren -- which begs the question, do you think she knew where he was that night?
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'Big Brother' Champ -- Free to Go to Rehab
Former "Big Brother" winner Adam Jasinski was finally released from the slammer yesterday -- thanks to a giant move from his parents.
According to the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston, Jasinski's parents offered their home as collateral to post Adam's $200,000 bond.
Authorities tell TMZ Jasinski is now required to "clear up" a warrant for his arrest issued by a Massachusetts court -- and then check into a local in-patient drug treatment facility.
Under the terms of his release, the judge also required Jasinski to collateralize three of his homes, surrender his passport, successfully complete the rehab program. Jasinski is also banned from traveling outside Massachusetts.
Jasinski was arrested on October 18, when cops busted him for allegedly trying to sell a sock full of 2,000 oxycodone pills -- he's been indicted on one charge of possession of oxycodone with intent to sell.
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Cobain Fam: Love's Been Bad Parent 'For Years'
Kurt Cobain's family claims Courtney Love has been an unfit parent for years -- and the plan to take custody of Frances Bean Cobain has been years in the making.
Charles Fradenburg -- Kurt Cobain's uncle -- told TMZ his sister Wendy O'Connor "has been trying to get custody of Frances for quite a few years." As we first reported, a judge appointed Wendy -- who is Kurt's mother -- as one of the two guardians of Frances Bean last week.
Fradenburg also tells us, "Courtney is not fit to take care of Frances, she can barely take care of herself ... Courtney wasn't doing any parenting at all, she was hiring nannies to do all of the work."
Fradenburg said, "This is a wonderful thing for the family."
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Chris Henry's Fiancee -- No Visible Injuries
UPDATE: Cops tells TMZ Tonga was questioned at the scene and then released. We're told she was never taken into custody.
Chris Henry's fiancee, Loleini Tonga, had no visible injuries ... law enforcement tells TMZ.
A law enforcement official in North Carolina tells us they "observed no visible injuries" on Tonga at the scene of the accident.
Cops said there was a "domestic situation" just before Henry fell out of the back of the truck. Authorities are investigating whether Henry jumped off the truck or whether he was thrown.
The official says they are investigating the possibility the Cincinnati Bengal was thrown from the truck after Tonga swerved back and forth.
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Court to Courtney: Stay Away From Frances
Courtney Love has not only lost legal control over her daughter-- Frances Bean Cobain -- TMZ has learned a judge has now issued a restraining order, prohibiting Courtney from having any direct or indirect contact with the 17-year-old.
Sources tell us the temporary restraining order was signed under seal.
As TMZ first reported, lawyers for the guardianship went into court last Friday, where a judge created a temporary guardianship on behalf of Frances Bean. The legal guardians are Wendy O'Connor, Kurt Cobain's mom, and Kimberly Dawn Cobain, Kurt's sister.
A hearing to make the restraining order permanent is set for January 5.
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Jon & Kate -- The Arbitrator's Verdict is In
Jon Gosselin and soon-to-be-ex Kate Gosselin now know who's going to get what in their divorce. TMZ has learned the arbitrator in their divorce case has made his decision on the subject of dividing money and other property and it has been forwarded to the divorce judge.
Sources say the final divorce decree is now "imminent." The specifics of the arbitrator's decision remain confidential.
We're told both Jon and Kate have consented to taking the final step -- after the arbitrator's ruling -- telling the divorce judge to sign the papers and officially end their marriage.
'Idol' Champ Affected by Tiger Woods Syndrome
Tiger Woods Syndrome: An epidemic sweeping the nation -- in which paranoid wives constantly worry that their "nice guy" husbands are secretly cheating on them every time they leave the house ... and now, TWS has infiltrated the home of an "American Idol" winner.
Kris Allen is just one of the many people affected by TWS -- last night, the "American Idol" runner-up winner told us his wife's been all over him since "reading all this stuff about Tiger."
Kris claims the paranoia is even causing his wife to have "bad dreams."
Unfortunately, there is no known cure for TWS.
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Elin Nordegren -- From Tiger to Puma?
While Tiger Woods is losing sponsors left and right, TMZ has learned his wife, Elin Nordegren, is "very close" to signing a deal of her own ... and the company happens to be Nike's archenemy -- Puma.
An official from Puma -- the athletic wear company -- has confirmed they are in "internal discussions" to sign Elin as a spokesperson for a new Swedish-inspired clothing line called Tretorn.
The rep tells us Puma is after Elin because they feel she's "a good brand fit."
We could not reach Elin for comment.
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Asian Groups Slam Toby Keith's 'Racist' Gesture
Toby Keith may think his Nobel Peace Prize party eye gesture wasn't a big deal -- but TWO Asian organizations are furious about it, claiming the "racist" maneuver wasn't just offensive, it was an embarrassment to his country.
As TMZ first reported, Keith pulled back his eyes when Will Smith rapped the word "yellow" during an impromptu performance in Norway a few days ago -- Toby's rep blew it off, telling us, "nobody at the party thought Toby was out of line." But outside the party -- people are pissed.
A rep for the Asian American Justice Center tells TMZ, "Toby Keith embarrassed himself and his country, denigrated the Noble Peace Prize and offended Asians and Asian Americans by using a crude, racist hand gesture."
Another group -- the Media Action Network for Asians -- also took offense with Toby, telling us, "By doing this, he is telling his Asian fans 'you don't matter, you're not on my radar.'"
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Former 'Gipsy King': That Man Is an Imposter!
Chico Bouchikhi -- one of the founders of "The Gipsy Kings" -- wants everyone to know he's the only "Chico" in town ... because he's going after another "Chico" for allegedly pulling a real-life "Face/Off."
According to a lawsuit filed Monday in Miami, a guy who calls himself "Chico Castillo" (not his real name) has allegedly been impersonating Bouchikhi on stage and in television interviews around the world ... claiming to be a founding member of The Gipsy Kings.
Bouchikhi already won a judgment against Castillo in France back in '98 for basically the same thing -- but now he's been forced to take his case to the U.S. after Castillo allegedly impersonated Bouchikhi on Miami television.
Bouchikhi is suing for trademark infringement, fraud, and a bunch of other stuff -- and wants Castillo to drop the act once and for all ... which may or may not include shaving the goatee.
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Andrews on Stalker -- Throw Away the Key!
Erin Andrews' Peeping Tom won't be sentenced until February -- but if she had her way, Michael David Barrett would "never sees the light of day" for that scumbag move he pulled with a spy cam.
Andrews made the plea yesterday in court -- and drove the issue home for our camera last night at LAX before hopping onto a red eye.
Despite all the action that went down in court earlier in the day, Erin's head was still focused on the college football bowl games -- particularly, the BCS championship ... though she wussed out and refused to predict a winner.
Personally, we're goin' with Alabama.
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Michael Jackson's Executors -- Pay Us Now!
Michael Jackson's estate has not paid the Special Administrators a penny, but the day has now come -- at least according to new court docs filed by John Branca and John McClain.
The two men -- now officially the Executors of Michael Jackson's estate, are asking for 70% of the fees they have earned, pending court approval of the full amount.
The papers do not specify the amount Branca and McClain want. They do say that they want the statutory amount of executor fees for the first $25 million of the estate -- that fee comes to $188,000. But the estate is valued far in excess of $25 mil and the two Executors would be entitled to a portion of that as well. In addition, Branca and McClain also want fees "for their extraordinary services," though that amount is not specified.
According to the new documents, fees some of the law firms connected with the estate are asking for are huge. For example, the law firm of Greenberg Traurig wants $1,547,064.50. The firm of Hoffman, Sabban & Watenmaker wants $957,644. The firm of Kinsella, Weitzman, Iser, Kump & Aldisert wants $420,062.50.
Erin Andrews -- Battle Ready
TMZ just shot footage of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews arriving to court to watch her stalker Michael David Barrett plead guilty -- and she's ticked off at the possibility the judge won't throw the book at him.
Barrett faces a maximum of five years behind bars -- but prosecutors only want to incarcerate him for 27 months in exchange for his guilty plea.
Stay tuned ...