Beyonce's Dad Ordered to Pay Child Support

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Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, has just been ordered to support baby Nixon, at least temporarily ... TMZ has learned.

An L.A. judge just ordered Knowles to pay $8,200 a month in child support, retroactive to February 1. Knowles must also pay 100% of uninsured medical costs.

Alexsandra Wright claims she had an 18-month relationship with Knowles and he's the baby daddy of Nixon -- born February 4.

Wright's lawyer, Neal Hersh, went to court today asking for support and the judge granted it.

But Knowles will take a DNA test March 1 ... and the long-term support issues hinge on the outcome.

It's interesting -- Knowles has not flat out denied he's the daddy. And in fact, he gave Alexsandra $10,000 in January to cover uninsured medical costs and baby stuff.

UPDATE: The Judge ordered Knowles to pay Wright $20,750 for the month of January.

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Beyonce's Dad May Have to Pay for Nixon

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Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, has not acknowledged he's the baby daddy of Alexsandra Wright's child, but a judge may force him to pay child support -- at least until DNA results are in.

Alexsandra claims she had an 18 month relationship with Knowles and that he's the father of Nixon, who was born February 4.

In an L.A. court this AM, Lance Spiegel, lawyer for Mathew Knowles, and Neal Hersh, Alexsandra's attorney, talked support numbers with the judge. The numbers that were thrown around were in the $20,000 a month range.

Spiegel claims Mathew paid $10,000 for hospital costs related to the birth.

Spiegel said a DNA test will be performed March 1.

The judge just took a recess for lunch, without deciding if Knowles will have to pay support ... and if so, how much.

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Tila Tequila & Shawne Merriman Settle Up

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Tila Tequila is no longer at legal war with San Diego Chargers' star Shawne Merriman ... so she is now free to focus her attention on the various other wars in her life.

We've learned Tila and Shawne have settled the lawsuits they filed against each other. Tila filed her lawsuit back in November for assault, battery, false imprisonment and emotional distress ... in other words a normal day.

Tila claimed the NFL star grabbed her, choked her, and threw her down during an alleged altercation in September.

Shawne sued Tila for intentional interference with a contract, because he claimed her allegations torpedoed a business deal he had to produce T-shirts for Walmart.

Tila's lawyer, Cyrus Nownejad, just told us the lawsuits have been settled. The terms are confidential.

Arrest Warrant Issued for WWE's Chris Jericho

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WWE's Chris Jericho is a wanted man ... in a bad way. A judge has issued a bench warrant for his arrest after he failed to show this morning for a hearing in his criminal public intoxication case.

The guy with whom Jericho was arrested at a Kentucky gas station -- Greg "Hurricane" Helms -- called into court today to cop to the charge and pay a $159 fine.

Jericho could not be reached for comment.

UPDATE 2:15 PM PT: Jericho finally called the court and paid his $159 fine -- so the arrest warrant has been recalled, according to this

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Sorry 'Bout that Felony Thing, Tyrese

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Justice was delayed but not denied for Tyrese this morning -- that pesky felony citation is off his back for good.

TMZ first reported Tyrese got the felony citation for allegedly leaving the scene of an accident in Miami last month, even though we posted pictures of him at the scene with cops.

Today Tyrese's lawyers, Jayne Weintraub and Jon Sale, went to court and the prosecutor officially dropped the case, proving a TMZ picture is worth a thousand words.

You're welcome.

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Tiger Woods Huddles Over Return to Golf

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Tiger Woods went from his home in Isleworth, Florida yesterday to the bungalow he owns in the same gated community for a meeting with officials from the Tavistock Cup to talk about his next tournament, sources tell TMZ.

The meeting took place midday. Tiger was escorted by security to the bungalow, which is adjacent to the clubhouse.

As we first reported, a source who works for Tiger Woods told TMZ Tiger planned to play at Tavistock in March -- a PGA event between the golf pros at Isleworth and the neighboring Lake Nona pros.

Yesterday's meeting lasted an hour. Tiger then returned to the main house.

Our sources say after Tavistock, Tiger plans to go to Augusta, Georgia for the Masters.

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Beyonce's Dad -- This Might Be Your Baby Boy

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TMZ has obtained a photo of the alleged love child of Mathew Knowles -- aka Beyonce's dad -- and while Knowles has yet to take a DNA test ... we kinda see a resemblance.

Alexsandra Wright -- who claims she had an 18 month affair with Knowles -- filed a paternity suit against him back in October and gave birth on February 4. Wright's lawyers are in court today, trying to get Knowles to pony up child support -- so far, sources say, he hasn't paid a cent.

For his part, Mathew has skirted the issue, telling TMZ, "We are not aware of the birth of a child. Mr. Knowles has never had a DNA test. These rumors are untrue."

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Charlie Sheen's Gas Problem

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Someone has taken credit away from Charlie Sheen -- the thieves who stole his Mercedes earlier this month have gone on a spending spree with his Chevron card.

Sources close to the case tell TMZ Sheen's Chevron gas card was inside his sedan when it was taken from his driveway. Before rolling it down a cliff on Mulholland Drive, someone took the gas card and began filling up all around L.A. -- 7 times to be exact.

We're told cops are investigating and will visit each gas station to interview potential witnesses.

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Charlie Sheen's Wife in Rehab

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In what could be a blow to the prosecution's case against Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller is now in rehab for substance abuse ... TMZ has confirmed.

The criminal case in Aspen comes down to Charlie's word against Brooke's -- she claims he put a knife to her throat and threatened her life. He denies it.

As we first reported, Brooke had been drinking before she called 911 and that could affect her credibility.

Now we've learned Brooke checked into The Canyon rehab facility in Malibu last Tuesday -- the day after Charlie's arraignment on felony and misdemeanor charges. If Brooke struggled with substance abuse around the Christmas Day incident, it could severely impact her credibility.

TMZ could not reach Brooke's attorney for comment.

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Jayde Nicole -- I'm No Las Vegas Whore!

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Jayde Nicole is being touted around Las Vegas as a full service escort who will come straight to your hotel room if the price is right. Problem is, Jayde knows nothing about it.

TMZ has learned Jayde's image is being passed around Vegas on those escort-for-hire cards that those people flick at passersby on the streets.

On the flier, Jayde is identified as "Tanya" -- and the accompanying nudie pic is ripped straight from her Playboy spread.

But here's the best part: We called the escort service -- strictly for research purposes -- and they guaranteed the woman you saw on the card is the same exact woman who will show up to your sleazy motel room.

They also explained that "Tanya" doesn't cost $35 -- but if you turn in the card, you get a $35 discount from the regular price. Sorry ... they wouldn't tell us what price is regular.

But obviously, Jayde is not really a Sin City streetwalker -- and now a rep for the former Playmate of the Year tells us lawyers have already "dispatched a cease and desist letter" on behalf of both Jayde and Playboy.

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Jersey Shore's Ronnie -- The Homophobic Tirade

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WARNING: Video contains explicit language.

Ronnie Magro from "Jersey Shore" didn't just fight in front of the cameras -- he also spewed some disgusting homophobic slurs during a violent altercation on the boardwalk ... and the footage has finally come to light.

It all went down minutes before Ronnie's first brawl on the show -- in which he and another bar patron could be seen talking trash to each other and then exchanging blows on the shore in front of their girlfriends.

But in the new never-before-seen footage -- Ronnie can also be seen and heard calling the guy a "f**king f**got" and a "f**king queer."

The footage was never aired on MTV.

A source from the production company behind the show who hasn't seen the clip tells us, "There were several gay staff members that worked on the show and Ronnie always respected them and everyone else."

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Brittany Murphy Foundation Returns Donations

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The Brittany Murphy Foundation has re-opened its website after TMZ's story this weekend -- and promises to give back all the donations people made while it figures out that whole "we weren't really a charity" thing.

TMZ broke the story that the foundation -- run by Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack and mother, Sharon Murphy -- hadn't filed the necessary documents to qualify as a charity or nonprofit group. As soon as we called the foundation for comment, the website immediately shut down.

But late Sunday the website resurfaced with a message: It would return all the donations "until we have our non-profit status approved before proceeding to insure that we can truly honor Brittany's charitable desires."

The website is no longer taking donations and now holds itself out as a private foundation which awaits 501(c)3 non-profit status.

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Porn Co. to Mayer: Put Your Words in Our Mouths

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John Mayer's dirty mouth got him into a lot of trouble in the past week -- but it also may have gotten him a job ... with a porno company.

When he wasn't droppin' the N-bomb or comparing his dangle to a KKK member, John Mayer also said one other interesting thing in that Playboy interview -- that his "dream" is to write pornography.

Now, his dream could become a reality -- because XXX giant Vivid Entertainment wants to put Mayer to work ... stat! Vivid penned a letter to the blues singer offering him a gig as a writer and director for one of its upcoming nakey films.

Vivid writes that Mayer's a great candidate for the porn biz because his talents "have touched so many" -- and apparently there's a lot more touching to be done.

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'Jersey Shore's' Pauly D -- Beantown Bound

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Season two of "Jersey Shore" might be looking for a new locale, but we know Pauly D will be spending part of his summer in good ol' Boston.

Pauly D's got a new gig spinning at a club in Beantown called Royale. The club opens next month in the space that used to be the Roxy and is said to be the biggest club in all of Boston.

We're told Pauly, who is from nearby Rhode Island, will start up in May with the hope that things go well and the gig will turn into a more permanent (and lucrative one). Famous DJs like Paul Oakenfeld and David Guetta are expected to land gigs there as well.

Dave Ralph, a management consultant for the club, tells TMZ they are looking to bring a Miami feel to Boston -- and apparently a guido feel as well.

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Vince Young -- Pole Dancer

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Vince Young is in Dallas for NBA All-Star Weekend where he spent some quality time with his teammate Chris Johnson ... and a street sign.

VY was spotted leaving a nightclub early Sunday morning when he stumbled upon a pole and decided to use it for support -- before swinging around it while Johnson and another friend passed him back and forth.

The Tennessee Titans teammates were hosts at the same club Kobe Bryant didn't show up to. Looks as if they had a good enough time for all.

Selena Gomez Making 'Jersey Shore' Money

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Selena Gomez is one of Disney's biggest stars right now -- but she's barely pulling in more per episode than the wasted, juiced up cast of "Jersey Shore."

According to her minor's contract -- filed last month in Los Angeles Superior Court -- Gomez made $10,000 a show for the first season of "Wizards of Waverly Place," the same amount Seaside Heights' finest will pull in next season.

The show is now in its third year and her pay has only been bumped up to $11,025.

Selena ain't exactly struggling -- she's also got a million dollar movie deal and a music career on her shoulders too.

Plus, she's only 17 ... sure beats a babysitting gig.

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