Da Brat 'Every Female in Prison Wanted Me'

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Formerly incarcerated rapper Da Brat tells TMZ she did NOT strike up a romance with another female inmate during her time behind bars ... though she insists everyone wanted a shot at her "goodies."

Da Brat -- who last week completed a three year prison stint for attacking a waitress with a bottle in 2007 -- tells us, "Every female in prison wanted me ... all of them wish they could have gotten these goodies."

Brat insists her goodies were never gotten.

Brat tells us ... some of her famous friends reached out during her time -- "Jermaine Dupri sent me the most money ... Omar Epps and his wife looked out. "

Lisa Raye, Katt Williams, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon also helped her out.

Brat is currently on house arrest for the next 3 to 6 months -- but tells us the first thing she plans on doing when she can leave her home is "making it rain at a club."

Priorities.

Charlie Sheen Spills His Guts on TMZ

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Charlie Sheen just wrapped up a LIVE no holds barred interview with Mike Walters from the backyard of his L.A. mansion -- ripping more people than ever ... and even accepting some blame himself.

Sheen blasted CBS honcho Les Moonves for not firing "Men" creator Chuck Lorre ... and then scoffed at the studio for giving him waaaay too much money.

Sheen also ripped a false report that he checked himself into rehab this morning -- because he obviously isn't at a rehab facility -- and the at-home interview is all the proof he needs.

Among the hits – Charlie explained that he “hopes” his five kids ask him about all of the drug use one day … so he can fill them in on all of the “epic” stories.

Sheen also explained that his father, Martin Sheen, should stop passing judgment, because Charlie’s a grown ass man ... and can make his own life choices.

Charlie also told a story about how he woke up in the middle of downtown L.A. by himself when he was 7 years old … and had to find his own way home.

You can watch the full interview 42-minute above or

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Britney Spears The Financial Explosion

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Britney Spears has just learned .... it pays to have a conservatorship, and pays VERY well.

TMZ has obtained legal documents in the conservatorship case, showing that in December 2008, the assets controlled by Britney's conservators totaled $2,826,362.68.

Now get this ...TMZ has learned ... exactly one year later -- in December, 2009 -- the assets controlled by the conservators swelled to $27,500,000 ... almost a 10 fold increase in 1 year.

Most of the gains came from Britney's wildly successful Circus Tour.

As for the assets at the close of 2008, there's an interesting breakdown. Britney's "furniture and equipment" was valued at $1,551,026. Her jewelry, furs and antiques totaled $264,988.

Now the figures are deceiving. The conservators only control a portion of Britney's total estate. She has a lot of money and property in various trusts and other business entitites, which the conservators do not control.

Costner's $4 Mil Bison Battle The Original Contract

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Kevin Costner is on the verge of losing an enormous $4 million bronze bison sculpture ... constructed over the course of SEVEN YEARS -- and TMZ has obtained the contract that could bite him in the ass.

According to the document, Costner -- who commissioned the sculpture in the '90s for a failed resort venture in South Dakota -- promised to sell the statue and split the profits with the artist ... if a) the hotel wasn't built by 2010 ... or b) the statue wasn't "agreeably displayed elsewhere."

Well, the hotel wasn't built by 2010 ... and according to the artist -- a woman named Peggy Detmers -- she never agreed to the statue's current home in a museum owned by Costner ... on the same property where the resort was supposed to be built.

Now, Peggy's tightening the screws in court ... demanding Costner liquidate the bison statue ASAP.

Sources close to the artist tell TMZ, Detmers was originally paid $310,000 for the entire project -- so if it sells for anywhere near its reported value of $4 million ... she stands to make serious money.

So far, the court hasn't made a decision.

JC Chasez SCUMBAG Broke Into My Car!!

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JC Chasez seems to be a magnet for crime -- TMZ has learned the former boy-bander called the cops yesterday after someone broke into his car and stole a bunch of stuff.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... Chasez was getting ready to leave his Hollywood Hills home Wednesday morning, when he noticed someone had taken $150 in cash and 2 pairs of designer sunglasses from his 2005 Mercedes SLS.

Chasez filed a police report -- and told cops he has surveillance cameras on his property that may have captured the incident.

It's the third time Chasez's had a brush with crime in the past 6 months -- back in November, Chasez scared off an intruder who was trying to break into his home. And days before that, someone successfully jacked thousands of dollars worth of music equipment from the property.

As for the car incident, we're told cops are investigating.

Moby I Gave Acid-Tripping Home Intruder $20

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Moby has officially achieved new, unparalleled levels of chillness -- not only did he NOT call the cops on the guy who broke into his house tripping balls on acid, he even gave him a sweater ... and $20!!!

The DJ-turned-Good Samaritan gave the hilarious blow-by-blow last night in L.A. -- telling us, he found the intruder sitting in his living room at 7am ... high off his ass on LSD and totally disoriented.

According to Moby, "He was completely harmless ... It was too early to cook breakfast for him. So, we just gave him $20 and a sweatshirt and sent him on his way for breakfast."

As for why he didn't call the police -- Moby simply explained, "He didn't stab me."

Mel Gibson Oksana's Legal Cash Cow

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It's a good thing Mel Gibson is rich, because he's bleeding green. Oksana Grigorieva's lawyers are asking him to pay a fortune in attorney's fees.

A gaggle of Oksana's present and past lawyers showed up in court Wednesday, chatting in the hallway about fees and asking Judge Scott Gordon to order Mel to open his wallet wide and fork over several million dollars .... for just a few months' work.

Here's a partial breakdown:

-- Oksana's current lawyers, Daniel Horowitz, Marty Garbus and Ron Litz, are asking for $1.2 million for work performed since September, 2010.

-- Manley Freid's law firm is asking for $250,000. Mel has already been ordered to pay Freid's firm $500,000.

-- Alan Shifman wants $163,000 for one month's work.

Other lawyers and law firms requested hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees as well.

Judge Gordon has not decided how much Mel should pay in the latest request.

Michael Jackson's Doctor Files For Bankruptcy

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Michael Jackson's doctor and longtime confidante, Dr. Arnie Klein -- one of the most successful docs in Bev Hills -- has filed for bankruptcy ... TMZ has learned.

Klein -- who filed his petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in L.A. -- claims debts between $1 and $10 million.

Klein -- a dermatologist with an enormous celebrity clientele including Cher, Elizabeth Taylor and Dolly Parton -- owes $80,000 to American Express, $127,000 to the IRS, nearly $2.6 million to City National Bank for a mortgage, $50,000 to one of his lawyers, $20,000 to the landlord of his office building, and $115,000 to Dr. David Rish, the doc who shares office space with Klein.

Klein, who also owes nearly a quarter of a million bucks to medical suppliers, filed for Chapter 11 last Thursday.

Christina Milian Settles Dog Attack Lawsuit

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Christina Milian's dog just became a very expensive best friend -- because the R&B princess just had to write a big settlement check to a guy who allegedly got bitten by her pooch.

As TMZ first reported, Milian was sued by a neighbor, Leo Skolion, who claimed Milian's dog got loose back in 2008 and bit "a huge chunk" out of the back of his arm.

According to court docs filed last week, Milian agreed to fork over a $55,000 settlement to Skolion.

The next time Christina tells that dog to roll over ... you better believe that dog will roll over.

Brendan Fraser Drops HUGE Tip After Pedicure

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Brendan Fraser takes care of those who take care of his feet ... in fact, the actor just got a pedicure in L.A. and hooked up his cuticle pusher with a MONSTER tip!

Brenden took his tootsies in for a foot job on Wednesday -- and was so impressed with the work, he dropped a 275% tip.

We're told the 42-year-old incorrectly thought he heard the nail technician quote a price of $60 ... but she was actually saying $16. Once corrected, the freshly coiffed Fraser said "you need to charge more" and left $60.

A good clip deserves a big tip.

Mark Cuban Sues Unknown Football League (UFL)

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Mark Cuban is suing the United Football League for allegedly stiffing him on a $5 million loan -- the first big sign the minor football organization you never knew a damn thing about ... might go belly up.

Cuban's HDNet filed the federal lawsuit this week ... claiming the UFL -- an upstart league of former and undrafted NFL players -- failed to repay the $5 mil it was loaned last April.

In the docs, HDNet says the league missed two deadlines -- in October and December -- to pay back the cash, plus interest.

A league rep said they don't comment on business matters.

The UFL started in 2009 and its games air on HDNet ... for now.

'Lost' Creator Lotto Winners Are Cursed!!

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Those lucky bastards who played those damned "Lost" numbers in the Mega Millions lottery and walked away with $150 better enjoy it while they can ... because the show's co-creator still claims the numbers are "cursed!"

TMZ spoke with Damon Lindelof -- who tells us, "“I was tempted to buy a lotto ticket when I heard about the huge jackpot, but I never would've played the LOST numbers as the show clearly stated they were cursed and I'm a nervous enough flier as it is.”

As we previously reported -- several of the numbers from the show synced up with the winning numbers from last night's Mega Millions lottery ... and the Lost-aholics who played 4,8,15,16,23 and 42 may have walked away with $150.

Don't buy a chicken franchise.

Toni Braxton I May Show Some 'T&A' For Playboy

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Financially troubled singer Toni Braxton may have found a way to scrounge up some extra cash -- Toni claims she's seriously considering a "T and A" photo shoot for Playboy Magazine.

43-year-old Braxton went to her Twitter this morning and wrote, "New Year, New opportunities. So I have been considering taking up Playboy's offer to feature me on their cover this year. What you think?"

She noted the spread would be "tastefully done" featuring "Just a lil T and A."

Braxton insists Playboy has hit her up for a photo spread 3 times before -- but now that she's somewhere between $10 and $50 million in debt, the timing may finally be right.

Snoop Dogg Wins $20K Bet, Still Flies Southwest

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After collecting his $20,000 winnings from his bet with UFC kingpin Dana White in Vegas this weekend, Snoop Dogg refused to blow his wad on a private jet -- instead, Snoop flew Southwest.

Flying economy is how the rich stay rich, fo shizzle.

Snoop Collects $20k from UFC Boss in Laker Bet

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UFC honcho Dana White is a man of his word -- but his word cost him $20,000 because of a bet he lost to Snoop Dogg.

Dana and Snoop made the bet last June during the NBA Finals. Dana took the Celtics, Snoop took the Lakers and ... well, you know the rest.

The UFC prez finally shelled out the money in Vegas on Thursday during Ryan Sheckler's birthday party at Moon in the Palms.

UFC 125 went down this weekend ... so Dana probably made back the money in seconds.

George Lucas The Big Tipper

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It's obvious George Lucas hasn't gone over to the dark side ... because he left one lucky Jedi waiter a Star Wars-size tip.

The 66-year-old producer/director/mogul and his fam recently went to Manhattan's Serendipity 3 restaurant, ordered up burgers, fries, wings, omelettes and some of their famous frozen hot chocolates totaling $185 ... and then dropped a $100 bill for their server.

The force is definitely with him.