Casey Johnson's Family Rallying Around Football

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Casey Johnson's family is headed to Cincinnati today to gather around patriarch Woody Johnson and root on the New York Jets in their playoff game.

The Jets play the Cincinnati Bengals at 4:30 PM ET. The Johnson family bought the Jets from former owner Leon Hess back in 2000.

Johnson's body, meanwhile, has been released to the family and is being flown back to the east coast where a funeral service will be held in the next few days.

UPDATE -- TMZ has learned Woody Johnson, the whole Johnson family, coaches and team employees are wearing a blue bracelet in Casey's honor to represent the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, which was founded by the Johnson family. Since her passing, a memorial fund was set up in Casey's honor.

FOOTBALL UPDATE: The Jets won.

Elin -- Out with the Old, In with the New

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Elin Nordegren -- who we're told was staying at the Windermere mansion guest house last night -- is getting rid of anything that might bring up bad memories ... in this case, her hybrid Cadillac Escalade.

No, not that one -- Elin has her own ... and neighbors tell TMZ, she brought it to an Orlando body shop on Tuesday to fix up some recent rear bumper damage.

We're told Tiger's primary female is gearing up to trade it in for something she doesn't associate with toppled fire hydrants -- a fully loaded, black on black Cadillac SRX.

Here's to hoping it will finally be something she can actually trust and rely on.

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Pacquiao's Trainer -- Floyd's a 'Coward!'

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Forget about checking for drugs, the real reason the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather ain't happening -- Mayweather's a "coward" ... at least according to Manny's trainer.

This week in L.A., Freddie Roach slammed Floyd for "pulling out" of the proposed Vegas showdown -- adding "Mayweather doesn't make the rules" when it comes to blood tests.

Mayweather sees things differently -- he thinks Manny's just a "punk ass."

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VH1 Star Loses Custody of Newborn Baby

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"For the Love of Ray J" star Monica Danger has lost custody of her newborn baby -- just weeks after she was placed on a psychiatric hold over an incident involving the child.

A rep for Monica confirmed that L.A. Child Protective Services placed the baby girl in the custody of her father last week.

We're told Monica is handling the situation surprisingly well -- this photo was taken at a Los Angeles courthouse shortly after a hearing regarding the case.

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The Game Gets Dunked On!

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If you don't want to get dunked on, then don't jump -- a lesson The Game learned first hand when he was on the receiving end of a vicious jam.

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The Game plays for the Los Angeles Slam in the American Basketball Association. In a game on December 20 against the San Diego Surf, he went up to try and block a dunk by "Sonny" Alton Smith III. He failed.

It happens to the best of 'em -- just ask LeBron James.

'Jersey Shore' Star -- Fist Pumps Full of Cash

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Being a guidette is a full time job -- and for "Jersey Shore's" Snooki, it pays five figures.

TMZ has learned the Princess of Poughkeepsie is getting paid $10,000 to show up tonight to Anna Nicole Smith's death site, the Seminole Hard Rock in Florida -- where she'll be hosting a "Fist Pumping Competition" at a club called Opium.

Snookers and her poof aren't the only ones making big bucks though -- we're told The Situation and Pauly D make at least $7,500 an appearance ... and the ab-tastic wonder is booked every weekend for the next two months!

FYI -- When the crew came to TMZ Live, they made zero dollars.

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Suge Knight's Babymama -- Poor, Poor Us

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The mother of Suge Knight's four-and-a-half year-old child is gunning for cash -- but she won't be getting much, and Suge's paltry "presumed income" is to blame.

According to papers filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Tammie Renell Hawkins is seeking child support for Taz Maree Knight, who was born in May 2005.

Here's the catch: By California law, support is based on the presumed income of the person coughing up the dough -- and according to the docs, Suge's net income is only $1,207 a month!

Because of his haul, the most Tammie can request monthly is $302.

Suge recently tried unloading a $1,495,000 mansion -- looks like that money could really come in handy.

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Murray's New Lawyer -- I Know Propofol

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Dr. Conrad Murray's new lawyer claims he's the best of the best when it comes to cases involving Propofol and death -- and dude has the track record to prove it.

TMZ spoke to J. Michael Flanagan who told us, "I'm probably the only attorney in town that has successfully tried a Propofol case involving death."

Back in 2004, Flanagan defended a nurse who was accused of wrongly administering the stuff to a patient who later died. The nurse was charged with involuntary manslaughter -- the same crime we're told the D.A. is likely to charge Murray with. But with Flanagan by her side, the nurse was acquitted.

As for Murray's role in the Michael Jackson case, Flanagan told us, "I am totally unaware of any facts that would give rise to an involuntary manslaughter charge."

As TMZ first reported, the LAPD is expected to hand over their case to the L.A. District Attorney in a matter of weeks. We're told the D.A will almost certainly criminally charge Murray in MJ's death.

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Arenas Standoff -- Cops Want Players' Faces

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According to sources, cops want to see how Gilbert Arenas' teammates reacted to his Christmas Eve gun standoff with Javaris Crittenton -- and they're hoping to see the players' faces on one key surveillance camera.

We're told the crucial camera angle is just outside the Washington Wizards locker room, and cops want to see the reactions of players who left after the showdown.

Our sources say cops are still trying to download the video from the surveillance system.

Team officials tell us there is no video inside the locker room. Translation -- don't hold your breath for a money shot of the armed incident.

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Brittany Murphy 911 Tape

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TMZ has obtained the heart-wrenching 911 call made on the day Brittany Murphy died -- it's one of the most devastating pieces of audio we've ever heard. CAUTION: This is a very emotional tape.

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Murphy's mom can be heard crying and pleading with the 911 operator: "My daughter is passed out."

During the call, the composed 911 operator tries to instruct Murphy's mom and another person in the room how to perform CPR.

Murphy's mom says Brittany was walking around dizzy at one point and "couldn't walk right. She's had a cold."

Murphy passed away on December 20. A cause of death has not yet been determined.

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Casey Johnson's Dogs Pass Poochie Physical

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Casey Johnson's dogs are not only alive and well -- they've been medically cleared to enjoy life with their brand new, super-rich family.

Sources close to the Johnson family tell TMZ that after Nicky Hilton and Bijou Philips took little Elvis (left) and Zoe (right) back from Tila Tequila, the doggies were "taken to a veterinarian in Los Angeles for full checkups and were then released to the [Johnson] family."

Despite accusations from Tila that the dogs are going to be put down, we're told they are both "safe and sound" -- and the family is grateful to Nicky and Bijou for their help.

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Michael Jackson Death Investigation Complete

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The LAPD investigation into Michael Jackson's death has been completed and the case will go to the D.A. within weeks, law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... and, we're told, it's all but certain Dr. Conrad Murray will be criminally charged in MJ's death.

Our sources say detectives completed their investigation late last month and the case will be formally presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney as soon as scheduling allows. Turns out ... the presentation will draw quite the crowd. A number of members of the LAPD and the D.A.'s office will be present, and finding a date when everyone can show is a little tricky ... but we're told it will happen in a matter of weeks.

One very informed source says the LAPD investigation was "exhaustive" and "extremely thorough" and the D.A. has enough evidence to pull the trigger on a criminal case against Dr. Murray. That said, we're told the case is complicated, in part because Dr. Murray did not break any laws in administering Propofol to Jackson.

One law enforcement source connected with the case notes the D.A. has been actively working with the LAPD and it's all but certain the case will be filed. As for the charge -- a decision has not been made, but our sources say the likelihood is involuntary manslaughter, which requires a showing of gross negligence.

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Gary Coleman 911 -- Seizure, Vomiting

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TMZ has obtained the 911 call made before Gary Coleman was rushed to the hospital earlier this week.

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The caller from the Custom Hotel in L.A. says Coleman had been "seizuring and has vomited" but was breathing and sitting up at the time the call was placed.

He was released from the hospital later that day.

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NBC to Conan O'Brien -- The Choice Is Yours

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NBC has given Conan O'Brien the option to either do his show from midnight to 1 or leave the network, sources tell TMZ.

As TMZ first reported, after the Olympics, Jay Leno will get his 11:30 PM time period back. We're told network execs have told Conan they will let him decide if he wants the midnight to 1:00 AM time slot. If he does, Leno's show will only be a half hour. If Conan walks, Leno will get a full hour, informed sources tell TMZ.

Our sources say Conan has not decided what he wants. We do know he's pissed, because he was given no advanced warning this was coming. Conan's people told NBC they are considering the offer. Translation: Mr. O'Brien -- I have Rupert Murdoch on line one, Stephen McPherson on line two, John Landgraf on line three, Jeff Wachtel on line four ...

We're told if Conan gets another offer, even though NBC could block the move, they will let him go and give Leno the full hour.

Stay tuned ...

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Johnson Family to Raise Casey's Daughter

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Casey Johnson's three-year-old daughter will be raised by Casey's mother and sisters, family sources tell TMZ.

Ava -- whom Casey adopted two years ago -- has been living with Casey's mom, Sale, for the past few months. We're told it's the family that wants Ava to remain with Sale -- along with her husband Ahmad Rashad* -- for good.

Sources close to the family tell us Casey's sisters will also help out.

It is unclear when (or if) the Johnson family will file adoption papers.

(*Yes, the Ahmad Rashad)

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Aaron Schock in Minor Car Crash, Abs Unscathed

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Congressman Aaron Schock lost control of his car after sliding over an ice patch in Illinois yesterday -- and banged into another vehicle on the streets of Peoria.

No one was injured in the accident, which Schock's rep described as "minor."

We're told both parties were able to work things out without the police -- and Schock, who was in route to an official district event, still arrived to the function on time.

Amazingly, his abs arrived early.

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