Tyrese Hospitalized with Chest Pains Shortly After Leaving Court
Tyrese checked himself into an L.A. hospital Thursday night after experiencing bad chest pains, shortly after an explosive day in court with his ex-wife ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to Tyrese tell us he went back to his hotel after leaving the courthouse -- he's currently in a legal battle with his ex, Norma Gibson -- when he started having the pain. We're told he felt dehydrated as well, so he decided to go to the ER.
Our sources say the "Fast & Furious" actor is currently getting fluids for dehydration and is about to undergo some tests to find out why he's having chest pains.
Tyrese left court earlier Thursday in all-black, telling us today was a funeral for abuse allegations against him. As we reported ... Norma accused him of spying on her and claimed she was afraid of him at times.
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Rachel McAdams Toback Said He Masturbated to Me During Hotel Room Meeting
Rachel McAdams had an incredibly creepy encounter with disgraced director James Toback ... who she claims turned an audition into a very personal chat about his masturbation habits.
Rachel says it happened when she was 21. After meeting Toback at theater school, he encouraged her to audition for a part in his film, "Harvard Man" -- and later he invited her to meet in his hotel room to workshop the part.
She hesitantly agreed, and claims the meeting started with them sitting on the floor, and he quickly started talking about sex. She claims Toback said, "You know, I just have to tell you. I have masturbated countless times today thinking about you since we met."
After some awkward questions about how far she'd be willing to go as an actress, she claims he went to the bathroom. When he came out he said, "I just jerked off in the bathroom thinking about you. Will you show me your pubic hair?"
Rachel told Vanity Fair she eventually excused herself, but felt great shame over the incident for years. As we reported, Toback has been accused of sexual harassment by more than 30 women.
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Teyana Taylor I'm Still Gonna Meet Janet Jackson!
Teyana Taylor lost it after her botched meeting with Janet Jackson because it's a moment she's been waiting for her entire life, and turns out it's still gonna happen.
TT and JJ were supposed to have a rendezvous 2 days ago but it didn't go down because Teyana's connecting flight got canceled due to weather. Still, Janet reached out to her afterward by FaceTime ... which left Teyana hysterical.
When we got Teyana at LAX Wednesday she was ecstatic because she's getting a second bite of the apple -- she and Janet are hooking up this weekend. The plan is just for a meet-and-greet, but Teyana made it clear ... she'll be ready if her idol needs an extra dancer onstage.
Dreams do come true.
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Josh Hartnett Guy Who Inspired New Movie Accused of Dom. Violence
The real-life hockey player played by Josh Hartnett in the new movie "6 Below" has been hit with a restraining order by his wife after allegedly abusing her for years ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Eric LaMarque was an Olympic and pro hockey player -- who became famous for surviving alone in the wilderness during a massive winter storm. He was rescued but both of his feet were amputated as a result of his injuries. He wrote a book about the experience, called "Crystal Clear," which was later made into a movie.
But behind the scenes, LaMarque's life has been a mess -- his wife, Hope, claims he got violent during an argument on Oct. 13 ... the same day his movie was officially released.
Eric's wife claims he got so angry, he followed her to the car -- then punched the windows and pulled the mirrors. She claims it's not the first time he went nuclear -- she's called the police on Eric at least 11 times over the years for alleged domestic violence.
According to court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, the judge granted a temporary restraining order against Eric. Hope has also filed for divorce.
We reached out to Eric who denies the Oct. 13 allegations -- but admits he had anger issues in the years after the mountain incident. Eric says he loves his wife and hopes he can work things out with her.
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Ashley Judd I'd Tell Harvey Weinstein ... You're Sick, but I Love You
Ashley Judd has a pretty shocking message she'll deliver to Harvey Weinstein if she ever sees him again ... she loves him.
Ashley was one of the first women to go public about Weinstein's sexual misconduct. She says she had gone to see Weinstein for a business meeting and he got sexually aggressive and she fled his hotel room.
She told Diane Sawyer on ABC Thursday, if the rape allegations are true, he should definitely do time, but then she talks forgiveness.
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Captain Kirk, Spock Buy Our Uniforms from 'Star Trek' Spend A LOT & Prosper!
If you've ever wanted to boldly go where no 'Star Trek' fan has gone before dressed as your favorite Captain, now you can -- but it'll cost ya ... a helluva lot, too.
OG wardrobe and props from the first 2 recent 'Star Trek' films -- "Star Trek" and 'Into Darkness' -- will hit the auction block later this year, courtesy of Prop Store in Valencia.
Among the 400 items up for grabs are some of the lead actors' costumes and gear -- including Chris Pine's Captain Kirk Enterprise Command uniform, Spock's Enterprise uniform, Lieutenant Uhura's uniform ... plus Starfleet phasers, holsters and commuincators.
We're told Kirk's garb is expected to fetch between $5,000-$10,000, and Spock's getup is expected to go for even more -- around $8k-$12k. At those prices, the whole lot could easily go for hundreds of thousands of dollars. No one said being a Trekkie was cheap, right?
There's a ton of more stuff to swoop if you're interested -- and it all goes down at Prop Store's auction house December 2. Buy me up, Scotty!
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Ben Affleck and GF House Hunting!!!
Ben Affleck was house hunting ... no big surprise since he's apparently in the market after moving out of the family home, but what's interesting is that he brought his girlfriend along for the ride.
Ben and Lindsay Shookus were all over the west side of L.A. Tuesday ... looking at super expensive homes. One house in the Santa Monica mountains is listed at $18.5 million, another in Pacific Palisades is going for $12 million and one in Brentwood is also on the market for $12 mil.
They also looked at a house under construction, and they walked the property.
It seems they were smitten by the Santa Monica mountains house because they stayed for more than an hour. Lindsay was clutching the spec sheet as they left.
No word on whether Ben's moving in alone.
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President George H.W. Bush Actress Claims Sexual Assault ... Bush Apologizes
Former President George H.W. Bush is the latest person accused of sexual assault.
Actress Heather Lind says she was posing with the wheelchair-bound former Prez back in 2014 when he grabbed her from behind. She says, "I found it disturbing because I recognize the respect ex-presidents are given for having served," referring to a photo taken a few days ago with the 5 former presidents.
Lind goes on ... "But when I got the chance to meet George H.W. Bush four years ago to promote a historical television show I was working on, he sexually assaulted me while I was posing for a similar photo. He didn't shake my hand. He touched me from behind from his wheelchair with his wife Barbara by his side. He told me a dirty joke."
Lind says she was actually admonished by security, who told her she shouldn't have stood next to him.
A spokesperson for Bush responded, "President Bush would never -- under any circumstances -- intentionally cause anyone distress, and he most sincerely apologizes if his attempt at humor offended Ms. Lind."
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Actress Dominique Huett Sues Weinstein Co. Harvey Sexually Assaulted Me And Co. Knew His Game
An actress has sued The Weinstein Company, claiming what other women have alleged ... that Harvey Weinstein lured her into the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, demanded a massage and then forced oral sex on her.
Dominique Huett filed the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, in which she says Weinstein met her in November 2010, at the hotel bar, and told her he could help her with her acting career. She says he was staring at her breasts, asked if she ever had a "boob job" and then asked her to show him her breasts.
Huett says Weinstein warned her it would be beneficial to her career if she did not have breast implants.
She says he invited her to his room under the guise of a business meeting. She says he went to the bathroom and emerged wearing only a robe. She says he asked her to give him a massage and when she said no he laid on the bed and demanded one.
She says she ultimately complied and he then asked if he could perform oral sex on her. She says he wouldn't take no for an answer and he performed oral sex on her for several minutes, after which he masturbated until he reached orgasm.
He then offered to secure her a role on "Project Runway."
Her lawyer, Jeff Herman, says in the lawsuit his client is suing The Weinstein Company because it was aware of Harvey Weinstein's power to coerce and force young actresses to engage in sexual acts with him. The suit claims Weinstein would use "honeypots" -- female employees invited to the beginning of the meeting, and then dismissed -- to lure victims into a false sense of security.
Herman tells TMZ he believes the suit is not barred by the statute of limitations because Huett's suing TWC and the clock on the statute of limitations doesn't start running against a company until it becomes evident the company was negligent in retaining a bad employee. Herman says it didn't become evident until the swarm of publicity in the last few weeks.
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Robert Guillaume 'Lion King' and 'Benson' Star Dead at 89
Robert Guillaume -- best known for his '80s hit TV show, "Benson" -- died Tuesday at his L.A. home from complications of prostate cancer ... according to his wife, Donna.
Guillaume won the Emmy for lead actor in a comedy for playing sarcastic, wise-cracking butler, Benson DuBois, on the hit ABC show. "Benson" was a spin-off from "Soap." He won a supporting actor Emmy for that show.
He was also the voice of Rafiki on Disney's "The Lion King" -- and Isaac Jaffe on Aaron Sorkin's "Sports Night."
Throughout his career, Guillaume defied racial stereotypes with his characters on TV and in theater. He earned a 1977 Tony nom for "Guys and Dolls" ... and was the first African-American to play the title role in "Phantom of the Opera"
Robert was 89.
R.I.P.
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New Harvey Weinstein Accuser He Forced Oral Sex Took Out My Tampon While On My Period
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A new accuser has come forward to allege that Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her while she was on her period.
The woman -- named Mimi -- appeared next to her attorney, Gloria Allred, Tuesday at a press conference in NYC ... where she told her harrowing story
She says she first met Weinstein in 2004 and again in 2006, and over the course of several meetings -- where she claims his sexual advances became increasingly worse.
Mimi explains she was invited to his house in SoHo, and that once there he took her into a bedroom and forced himself upon her. In an effort to make him stop, Mimi says she told him she was on her period ... but Weinstein continued, removing her tampon.
Mimi claims once Weinstein finished, he asked, "Don't you feel we are so much closer to each other now?" to which a sobbing Mimi replied, "No."
The story is disturbing, and like Gloria promised ... a "new low" for Weinstein. She says Mimi hasn't gone to cops yet, but Gloria says she might in order to help with other investigations.
This is yet another of more than 50 women who've accused Weinstein of harassment, assault or rape.
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Matt Damon & George Clooney Weinstein Was an A**hole! But We Never Witnessed Him Preying on Women
Harvey Weinstein was proudly a bully and a womanizer -- but kept his sexual preying on women secret from his inner circle ... according to Matt Damon and George Clooney.
"This level of criminal sexual predation was not something I ever thought was going on." - Matt Damon on Harvey Weinstein pic.twitter.com/VLBR9c7nG3
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Matt spoke out about the Weinstein scandal Monday on 'GMA,' and said he'd never seen Harvey assault anyone, but was aware of the Gwyneth Paltrow incident. Still, he says he only saw Weinstein treat Gwyneth "incredibly respectfully."
George said it was beyond infuriating that Weinstein was silencing women, but thinks the scandal will finally shut down the infamous casting couch ... IF Hollywood reacts the right way.
"It's beyond infuriating." - George Clooney on Harvey Weinstein: https://t.co/fBSMwurc1A pic.twitter.com/1TKRNBGD2s
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Weinstein ended a one-week rehab treatment program. As for second chances -- Clooney and Damon don't sound too open to the idea.
"He didn't do it out in the open." - Matt Damon on Harvey Weinstein: https://t.co/fBSMwurc1A pic.twitter.com/oj1xEPTapz
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Mickey Rourke Feels Sorry for Weinstein ... Not that 'Piece of S***' Cosby
Mickey Rourke feels badly for Harvey Weinstein ... and it all has to do with Hollywood envy.
We got Mickey in WeHo Saturday leaving Catch, and he told our photog ... although what Weinstein did is "f***** up," he's done a lot of good, and when powerful people stumble the jealous ones pounce to kill.
Mickey then sets his sights on Bill Cosby and fires. Turns out Mickey once dated a woman who Cosby allegedly committed some sexual misdeed. He wasn't dating her during the Cosby incident, but if he had been he tells us what he would have done ... and it's not pretty.
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Director James Toback Accused of Sexual Harassment By More Than 30 Women
Director James Toback -- famous for films like "Two Girls and a Guy" -- has been accused of sexual harassment by over 30 women ... this in the wake of Weinstein.
The Los Angeles Times posted the story Sunday, in which 38 women accuse Toback of decades-long sexual harassment ... much of it similar in nature to the accusations against Harvey Weinstein.
According to the report, Toback would bring young women into a private space on the pretense of audition talks or a promise of fame ... and then proceed to ask intimate questions. He'd then allegedly dry-hump them or masturbate in front of them.
As we've reported ... Weinstein's been accused of comparable behavior.
Toback has denied the allegations, saying he either never met any of the 30-plus women who've accused him ... or only had brief encounters with them. He also claimed to the Times he was medically incapable of such behavior, citing diabetes and a heart condition.
The director is best known for early films he did with Robert Downey Jr. such as 'Two Girls,' "The Pick-Up Artist," and "Black and White" ... as well as 2008's "Tyson," and 2014's "The Gambler."
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Billie Jean King Praises Weinstein Accusers ... 'That's Progess'
Billie Jean King says society is making progress in the battle against sexism, and she's pointing to the Harvey Weinstein scandal -- and the women speaking out -- as her proof.
King is a trailblazer in every sense of the word, spending her entire career not just winning on the court, but winning in society as an advocate for women's rights (she founded the WTA tour, btw).
When we got her out at LAX and asked if she's been able to see any progress since the days she began her crusade in the early '70s, King said yes, but reminded us the war isn't over.
"Sure, but every generation has to continue to start over and fight for equality and inclusion."
Our guy brought up the scores of women who have made sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein -- and BJK says the scandal just proves things are moving forward.
"That is progressing, when people speak up."
BTW -- We also got some pretty good stuff from King about working with Emma Stone for her new movie "Battle of the Sexes" ... and if Stone has any real talent on the court.
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Guillermo del Toro I Understand Why Quentin Didn't Blow Whistle on Weinstein
Guillermo del Toro is a strong defender of Quentin Tarantino, saying he understands why Quentin didn't come forward years earlier to expose Harvey Weinstein.
We got the famed director Friday heading into The Palm in Bev Hills, and he said he gets it ... that Quentin had a relationship with Weinstein, and hindsight isn't reality in Hollywood or anywhere else.
Tarantino, who says he knew of several incidents of Weinstein sexually harassing women, has taken a lot of heat for not coming forward sooner. The reality is ... everyone in Hollywood knows this was talked about for years and years -- for cryin' out loud, multiple jokes were made on TV and even at a televised Oscar ceremony. At least Tarantino's being honest.
As for del Toro, he explains why he would never work for Weinstein ... something he's felt for decades.