Mel and Oksana's Dogfight Over Money

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Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva have been locked in a mega-court battle over exactly how much money Mel makes, and how much he should fork over to Oksana ... this according to court documents obtained by TMZ.

Mel claims in the period of August, 2009 - August 2010, he made $7.2 million.

Oksana claims in her legal docs that Mel told her he made $40 million in 2009.

As for how much Mel spends, according to court documents -- $700,889 a month.

But the good news for Mel, according to the docs, "The petitioner [Mel] does not indicate any debt." And, he lists real estate and personal property assets "in excess of $50,000,000."

According to Judge Gordon's order, Oksana wanted between $50,000 and $60,000 a month from Mel. Mel felt $4,088 plus housing was more appropriate.

Judge Gordon called Mel out for minimizing the effect Mel's wealth should have on the child support order: "Although petitioner argues at length about what the needs of the minor child might be, Petitioner avoids the issue of his station in life and how his extraordinary high income might affect the reasonable needs of the minor child."

In the end, Judge Gordon ordered that Mel pay $20,000 a month in child support, plus housing.

Darren Aronofsky, Rachel Weisz Split After 9 Years

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Darren Aronofsky and Rachel Weisz have split ... TMZ has learned.

Aronofsky -- who directed "The Wrestler," "Requiem for a Dream" and "Pi" -- and Weisz -- who starred in "The Mummy," "The Constant Gardner" and "The Fountain" -- were together for nine years. They never married.

Reps for the former couple tell TMZ, "Rachel Weisz and Darren Aronofsky have been separated for some months. They remain close friends and are committed to raising their son together in NYC."

Sources tell us the couple will seek joint custody of their 4-year-old Henry Chance.

And sources tell TMZ Rachel has been linked to "James Bond" star Daniel Craig for months. They worked together on the upcoming flick, "Dream House," in February and March of 2010.

LiLo Reunites w/ Dad Spends 'All Day' Together

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Lindsay Lohan finally lifted her anti-daddy ban -- and spent "all day" reuniting with her father Michael Lohan yesterday ... this according to sources close to MiLo.

For the first time in months, we're told Lindsay agreed to spend some quality time with Michael -- beginning with an extensive conversation inside the Betty Ford clinic ... followed by a shopping trip to a nearby street fair.

We're told daddy and daughter spent several hours in a high-end jewelry store -- where she was "interested in several items" -- but it's unclear if she actually pulled the trigger.

So what does the future hold for Michael and Lindsay? We're told the two are trying to take a "whole new approach" to their relationship ... and Lindsay wants to see him again.

In fact, we're told the two might get together as early as today.

Stay tuned.

'Sister Wives' Halloween Braving the Elements

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Even polygamists enjoy a little Halloween action -- and TMZ has learned the entire crew from "Sister Wives" are getting in on the devilish festivities ... 21 costumes in all.

We're told the Brown family will be hitting up a costume party on Sunday -- and the four wives will be dressed up like earth (Janelle), air (Christine), fire (Meri) and water (Robyn).

As for fifteen of their sixteen kids (it's hard to keep up with them all) -- we're told they'll be disguised as two vampires, one hippie, two nerds, one goth fairy, one regular fairy, one zombie, an M&M, Cleopatra, a gangster, an angel, a mobster, a "Twilight" vampire, and one "ugly mask."

And last but not least -- we're told Kody has yet to make up his mind about an outfit ... which probably explains why he has FOUR WIVES.

'Sister Wives' Not Backing Down from Season 2

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They're still in the middle of a criminal investigation -- but the polygamist family featured on "Sister Wives" has officially agreed to do another season of their TLC reality show.

The Kody family -- 21 members strong -- drew the eye of Utah officials right after their show debuted earlier this year. Authorities completed an investigation and turned the case over to the County Attorney ... who will ultimately decide whether or not to prosecute the family for bigamy.

Season 2 is set to debut in March -- no word if the family will address the investigation on the show.

Roseanne's Ex: She Made Me Pay for Costco!

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Roseanne Barr makes $300,000 per month ... and she won't even honor her promise to fly her ex-hubby to Hawaii to visit their kid ... this according to new court documents obtained by TMZ.

Ben Thomas -- Rosie's former bodyguard/husband from 1995 to 2002 -- claims earlier this year, Roseanne decided she wanted to move to Hawaii with their 15-year-old son. Ben gave Rosie the right to move with their kid, and in exchange Rosie agreed to fly Ben and his new wife to Hawaii every month for 10 days on Rosie's dime. The whole deal was reduced to writing.

Now, here's where it gets nasty ...

According to legal docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Barr canceled Ben's plane tickets just hours before his first flight ... then fired off an email to him saying, "I decided that I'm no longer interested in abiding by this ridiculous arrangement."

She continues, "You want to visit [our son]? Buy yourself a ticket, book a room ... See you in court."

Ben -- who claims his wealth "pales in comparison" to Roseanne's -- says he ultimately paid for his own 1st class tickets to Hawaii ... but to even out the cost, he "ate at inexpensive restaurants, rented a Dodge Charger, and filled up with gas at Costco."

Dude now wants a judge to force Roseanne to honor the deal and reimburse him for the trip -- including the Costco run.

Rod Stewart's Son Busted

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Rod Stewart's 30-year-old son Sean Stewart was arrested yesterday in L.A., TMZ has learned.

Sean, who was also on Season 2 of "Celebrity Rehab," was pulled over for a traffic violation in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday -- when police discovered he had an outstanding warrant for driving on a suspended license.

We're told Beverly Hills PD came to the scene and took Sean to 90210 jail, where he was booked at 4:33pm.

Stewart was released at 8:54 PM last night after posting $40,000 bail.

Dina to Mama Kardashian: What's Your Secret?

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Dina Lohan is looking for some good ol' fashioned parenting tips from someone who knows what it's like to raise a pack of famous kidlets ... so she's turning to the expert -- Kris Jenner.

Sources tell TMZ Dina is hoping to set up a meeting of the matriarchs while she's in town visiting Lindsay in Betty Ford. We're told Dina plans on being in L.A. for about a week and would love to pick Kris' brain about how the Kardashian girls managed to do so well in the media spotlight ... while Lindsay has not.

Our sources say Lindsay and Kim had become close before Lindsay went to jail -- the two of them even met up while Lindsay was in NY visiting family back in September.

The relationship could be exactly what Dina needs ... to score a hit reality show.

Michael Lohan I'd Fake a Relapse for Lindsay

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Michael Lohan says he wasn't actually going to fall off the wagon in order to land some face time with Lindsay at the Betty Ford clinic ... rather, he was merely going to fake it.

TMZ just ran into Michael in L.A., where he explained his creative, yet ill-advised, scheme in full ... and then took his usual shot at Dina Lohan.

Lamar Odom Big Mama Kardashian Is My Manager

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L.A. Lakers star Lamar Odom has officially exchanged vows with his own mother-in-law -- TMZ has learned ... dude has hired Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner to be his personal manager.

Odom's rep Eve Sarkisyan tells TMZ, "Kris Jenner now manages Lamar Odom. He has asked her to manage him off the court a few months ago."

We're told the twosome already smell profit -- according to his rep, "Their first project together would be his and Khloe's fragrance which is set to launch next year."

We're told Kris' other responsibilities include organizing Lamar's paid appearances, setting up endorsement deals, and handling any other personal marketing activities.

So the big question -- if Khloe and Lamar break up ... who gets to keep Kris?

Michael Lohan: Dina Screwed Lindsay Up, Too

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Michael Lohan is lashing out at claims he's the root of Lindsay Lohan's problems -- what with the violence, prison stints and general bad behavior.

Michael tells TMZ ... Dina was violent as Lindsay was growing up, and it left an impression. Michael claims when Lindsay was 4 years old, Dina was arguing with his mom and Dina allegedly smashed a phone across grandma's face, requiring six stitches.

And Michael says, on another occasion -- when Lindsay was a teenager -- Dina went nuts on Michael, flew over two beds to get to him and accidentally knocked herself out.

Michael adds it was Dina's idea to leave Lindsay in Hollywood at a very young age, even though LiLo had a stalker.

As we reported, some members of Lindsay's family tell us ... Lindsay believes her current predicament is the result of Michael's craziness.

UPDATE: A source close to Dina tells us, "This is absolutely not true. She will not respond to anything Michael Lohan says."

Octomom Faces Public Shaming in Foreclosure Case

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If it's even humanly possible ... the guy who owns the note to Octomom's home is now threatening to publicly humiliate Nadya Suleman ... if she doesn't pay off her massive debt in three days.

Amer Haddadin tells TMZ, he's sick of being jerked around by Octo and her lawyers ... and if they don't settle her gigantic debt by October 9 -- dude says he's going to hold a news conference to tell everyone about how terrible of a resident she has been.

Of course, Nadya has nothing to worry about if she meets Amer's deadline -- but as we previously reported, that's one big if ... because girl still owes over $450,000.

How long does it take to shoot a porno?

Betty Ford Sends Michael Lohan Packin'

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Michael Lohan knows how hard it is to make it in the big city -- he can't even get into rehab.

We're told Michael headed for the desert last Thursday ... to Rancho Mirage, home of the Betty Ford Center and temporary digs of Lindsay Lohan.

Michael was turned away by security. He was told visiting hours were over. Michael tells us he asked if he was on a "no contact" list and they told him no. But we're guessing his name is right under Osama's.

Michael says he's been on the horn with people at Betty Ford, asking them to please involve him in family therapy with Lindsay.

Oksana to Mel: I Don't Want Your Money

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Oksana Grigorieva signed an agreement with Mel Gibson a month before their January 6 blowout, stating she would not make any claim on Mel's money in the event they broke up -- but boy did that change.

According to the "Cohabitation Agreement" -- obtained by TMZ -- Oksana and Mel both acknowledge "...they have no right to the property of the other.... " The agreement states, "Neither party has promised the other to assist in funding any support for each other or the other party's children from other relationships."

The 22 page agreement, signed on December 8, 2009, lists Mel's net worth "in excess of $150 million" and "his annual gross income averaged in excess of $5 million during the past three years."

The agreement states in multiple ways that Mel owes Oksana nothing if they break up. Their earnings and assets remain separate. All Oksana got under the agreement was the right to live in Mel's Sherman Oaks home, but he had the right to throw her out at any time with 12 months written notice.

The agreement did give Oksana the right to keep a Dodge Charger that Mel bought for her ... but that's pretty much it.

But law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... a little more than a month after signing the Cohabitation Agreement -- and after the January 6 argument -- Oksana had buyer's remorse and began demanding money from Mel.

Sources say there were numerous emails and conversations between Oksana and Mel in which she demanded money, and her demands went into high gear after she secretly recorded Mel on February 18.

We broke the story ... during their mediation in May, Oksana demanded and got Mel to agree to pay her and Lucia a total of $15 million ... in return, Oksana agreed to turn over the audiotapes and other "evidence" to Mel.

As TMZ first reported ... there is a "serious" extortion investigation underway, to determine if Oksana used the tapes to squeeze money out of Mel -- and our law enforcement sources say the Cohabitation Agreement is something that investigators are looking at closely.

We asked Oksana's lawyer, Daniel Horowitz, why Oksana went from not wanting any money in December to asking for millions in May. Horowitz told TMZ, "When she signed the agreement in December she had no idea Mel would be treating her like a punching bag in January. She gave up her career for a man who started beating her."

Michael Lohan: May It Please the Court ....

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Michael Lohan will be in court this AM when very estranged daughter Lindsay Lohan appears before Judge Elden Fox ... and Michael wants to speak.

The man who lost father of the year by a mile tells TMZ ... he wants to make a case that Lindsay should go to rehab, not jail. He also wants the judge to issue an order prohibiting doctors from letting Lindsay out early.

Here's the reality.

-- No way will the judge allow Michael to speak.
-- Lindsay isn't going to jail today
-- Michael could go to jail if he violates the order prohibiting him from getting near Dina Lohan, who will also be in the courtroom
-- It will be interesting to see who goes inside first -- Dina or Michael -- and who has to leave.

Octomom I Refuse to Get Naked for Money

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With the threat of foreclosing still looming ... Octomom made a video statement today swearing she'll do whatever it takes to keep her home -- as long as she doesn't have to get naked.

After finally admitting she might need to seek financial help to keep a roof over the heads of her 14 kids -- Nadya Suleman told a photog, "I'll do whatever I can ... as long as I'm fully clothed."

Suleman was clearly referring to the $500,000 offer from Vivid Entertaiment -- in which the porn company claimed they'd fork over a check in exchange for one XXX Octo-scene.

As we previously reported, the man who holds the note on Suleman's house has already set the foreclosure proceedings in motion -- claiming Octo is thousands of dollars behind in payments.