Backstreet Boys Pink Eye Won't Kill Our Tour
The Backstreet Boys ain't afraid of a little contagious infection -- in fact, according to the band's rep, A.J. McLean's crusty pink eye won't have any effect whatsoever on the remainder of the band's tour.
BSB's rep tells TMZ, A.J. -- who was recently diagnosed with the leaky eye infection -- is "doing fine" ... and the band's current tour will go on as scheduled.
As for the other guys -- we're told the rest of the band was inspected by a doctor as soon as they discovered A.J.'s pus problem ... and they all tested negative.
No word on who farted on A.J.'s pillow.
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Joey Lawrence -- Painful Script Ripped My Cornea
Joey Lawrence is a sight for sore eyes -- according to source on the set of his new show, the actor "ripped his cornea" during rehearsal yesterday ... when someone jabbed him in the eye with a script.
Here's how it all went down ... Joey was standing behind his co-star Melissa Joan Hart on the set of "Melissa & Joey" when another actor, who was holding a script in one hand, leaned in to hug Melissa.
According to eyewitnesses, the script-holder underestimated his reach ... and accidentally stabbed Joey right in the peeper.
We're told Joey immediately went to see a doctor -- and learned the script-jab "ripped his cornea."
Sources tell us Joey's eye is healing well and he'll be back at work tomorrow night.
Whoa!
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Scott Weiland Plummets Off Stage During Concert
Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland took a nasty fall off an elevated stage in Cincinnati last night -- and it took security nearly a minute just to pull him back up onto the stage.
After taking a minute to regain his composure, Weiland -- like the frickin' rock star that he is -- picked up right in the middle of the song and belted out the rest of the show.
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Chyna -- Bugging Out Over Nasty Insect Bite
Another disgusting story about a bug bite -- this time the victim is former WWE star Chyna ... who claims a poisonous spider chomped on her leg, causing so much swelling ... that her doc sent her to the hospital.
Problem is -- Chyna didn't go to the ER because she claims, "It would have cost too much." So, according to her, she played doctor instead ... and operated on herself with a Swiss Army knife.
Chyna says she used the knife to essentially dig out the swollen golf ball sized lump that had formed in her leg ... leaving a pretty nasty, bloody crater. She then doused the wound in hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin ... but Chyna tells us she's in so much pain, she "can barely walk."
No word on what kind of spider is responsible for the carnage -- all Chyna knows is that the culprit attacked her while she was changing a toilet in her L.A. home sometime last month.
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Sofia Vergara -- Best Medicine for Injured Boyfriend
Sofia Vergara took a break this morning from nursing her boyfriend Nick Loeb back to health after his nasty car accident.
Sofia was spotted driving out of the L.A. area hospital where Nick's recovering from a broken leg ... and pelvis, according to Sofia's Twitter.
She may not be a trained physician, but the sight of Sofia at his bedside should inspire Nick to heal a helluva lot quicker than anything modern medicine has to offer.
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Sofia Vergara's BF -- In Bad Shape after Car Crash
UPDATE: Sofia just Twittered "Thnks everybody,Nick is doing very good. Pelvix fracture ,lots of pain but he is going to be ok. Gracias!!!"
Sofia Vergara's boyfriend is in intensive care at an L.A. area hospital this morning after a terrifying car crash in Bel Air yesterday ... TMZ has learned.
Paramedics rushed to a street near Beverly Glen around 4:30 PM yesterday --and found 35-year-old Nick Loeb with a severely broken leg and a deep gash across his chest.
We're told Loeb was rushed to a nearby hospital -- and is currently being treated in the ICU.
Story developing ...
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Piper Perabo Injured in Accident on TV Show Set
TMZ has learned actress Piper Perabo was injured yesterday in an accident on the Toronto set of her TV show "Covert Affairs."
Reps from the USA Network tell TMZ Perabo sustained an injury to one of her knees. We're told she's being treated and should make a full recovery.
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Zsa Zsa's Husband -- Bedridden After 'Blacking Out'
TMZ has learned ... Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband -- Prince Frederic von Anhalt -- has been confined to the bed next to his ailing wife after he "blacked out" and collapsed at their Beverly Hills home last night.
A rep for the couple tells us Von A-Hole was "doing stuff around the house" when he "felt dizzy and fell."
We're told one of the nurses assisting Zsa Zsa saw the Prince on the floor and rushed to call a doctor. The rep tells us, "Prince is suffering from exhaustion and is not able to use his arm right now. It’s really bruised up.”
Doctors told Prince that he hasn't been getting enough rest recently -- and advised him to stay in bed for the next few days.
As for Zsa Zsa -- the rep tells us she's "still bedridden but is eating a little, talking a little and sleeping a lot."
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Dr. Frank Ryan's Dog -- A Survivor
TMZ has learned Jill, Dr. Frank Ryan's border collie -- who survived the crash that took the doctor's life -- will be OK.
Sources connected with the treatment of the dog tell us, the dog is stable and should recover from her eye and paw injuries. One person from the clinic where the dog was taken after the crash told us, "The CHP was instrumental in saving the dog, by taking her to an emergency facility that was equipped to handle her injuries."
We're told the dog was released today to a member of the staff at Dr. Ryan's ranch. The dog was then taken to her regular vet, who checked Jill out and gave her "a clean bill of health." The dog is on her way back to the ranch right now.
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Method Man -- Some Juggalo Busted My Eye Open
Tila Tequila wasn't the only bloody victim of flying debris at the Gathering of the Juggalos over the weekend -- Method Man was also attacked with a dangerous projectile ... and TMZ has obtained the photos of his bloody face.
According to an eyewitness, Method Man and Redman were performing at the festival Sunday night when someone in the audience threw what looked like "a full beer can" at MM's face -- resulting in a pretty nasty eye wound.
In our video, shot moments after the incident, Redman throws expletives at the crowd before telling Method, "Your face is cut, go take care of that."
But MM refuses to stop the show -- bloody eye and all -- and yells out, "Start the music we're continuing the show, let's f**k these motherf**kers up."
So far, no word from the people behind the concert.
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Mel Gibson in Car Crash
Mel Gibson acclimated back into L.A. life by getting into a car accident yesterday ... this according to law enforcement sources.
Sources tell TMZ it happened at 8:35 PM in Malibu. Gibson, we're told, lost control of his car and ended up striking the rocky hillside on Malibu Canyon Road.
Gibson was driving a 2008 Maserati, which had to be towed from the scene.
Hours before the crash -- photogs shot footage of Gibson driving the Maserati around Malibu (see video above).
According to the CHP report, obtained by TMZ, "For unknown reasons, Mr. Gibson steered his car to the right and struck the rock hillside. He stopped his car at the scene and was contacted by officers from the West Valley CHP Area."
CHP Public Information Officer Leland Tang tells TMZ ... "Gibson told officers in the field he did not know how the car drifted out of the lane and into the hillside." Tang said his officers followed up by asking Gibson if he was on a cell phone and he said no. Tang adds officers also asked Gibson if he had dozed off "but he did not give a firm 'yes' or 'no'." Gibson just repeated several times, "I don't know how the car left the roadway."
The report goes on, "Mr. Gibson supplied all the pertinent information to the officers at the scene, gave a statement, and received a ride home from a friend."
Gibson was not hurt.
According to the report, "DUI is not suspected in the accident."
UPDATE: As for the curious statement in the report ... "For unknown reasons, Mr. Gibson steered his car to the right and struck the rock hillside." Tang tells TMZ his department was in no way trying to insinuate Gibson did it intentionally. Tang says, "It was totally an unintentional act." And Tang says no citation was issued and no charges will be filed.
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Tila Tequila Makes Hospital Trip After Return to L.A.
Tila Tequila landed in Los Angeles last night and immediately made a trip to the hospital to get her face stitched up -- because cuts on her face were squirting blood.
Tila tells TMZ she didn't get the stitches done in Illinois because she wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. She says when the nurse at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center took off her band-aid to check out her wounds, blood squirted on everywhere. Pleasant.
As we first reported, Tila was attacked by fans at a concert on Friday night -- leaving her with several cuts and bruises.
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Tila Tequila Attacked at Rowdy Concert
TMZ has obtained incredibly gruesome photos of Tila Tequila -- taken after she claims she was victim of crowd violence at a concert in Illinois.
According to Tila, she took the stage at the Gathering of the Juggalos in Illinois -- a concert featuring such acts as Insane Clown Posse and Kottonmouth Kings.
Tila gave TMZ a very detailed account of what happened, saying: "I went onstage and immediately, before I even got on stage, DUDES were throwing HUGE STONE ROCKS in my face, beer bottles that slit my eye open, almost burnt my hair on fire cuz they threw fire crackers on stage, and they even took the sh*t out of the port-0-potty and threw sh*t and piss at me when I was onstage."
Sum 41 Frontman -- Limping After Attack
Just one week after being attacked in Japan ... Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley limped his way back on the Hollywood scene last night ... where it was clear he was still feeling some pain.
Whibley told us he didn't know any of the three men who jumped him during a night out in Japan last week ... but claims his attackers were all American.
Deryck reportedly suffered a slipped disk in his back from the fight ... and the band decided to call off their gig on the Vans Warped Tour due to the injury.
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Fantasia 911 Call -- She 'Took a Bottle of Aspirin'
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made on Monday night from somebody concerned that "American Idol" champ Fantasia Barrino had just ingested a "bottle of aspirin."
The caller -- who was outside of Fantasia's North Carolina home at the time -- informed the 911 operator that Barrino was slowly losing consciousness ... and had been moved into the shower.
The operator instructed the caller to remove Fantasia from the shower.
Cops arrived to the scene a short time later -- and Fantasia was eventually transported to a North Carolina hospital.
Fantasia's rep announced yesterday that the singer was in stable condition.
UPDATE: Fantasia's rep says the singer has been released from the hospital.
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Fantasia's Overdose -- Aspirin and Sleep Aid
Fantasia Barrino's overdose last night was caused by a combination of aspirin and a sleep aid ... this according to the "American Idol" champ's manager.
The rep just released a statement saying Fantasia ingested the medication after feeling "overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention" surrounding her relationship with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Antwaun Cook ... who happens to be married.
The statement continues, "Last night, Fantasia was hospitalized. She took an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. Her injuries are not life threatening. She was dehydrated and exhausted at the time. Fantasia is stable now. She will be released from the hospital soon."
The rep also explains that Fantasia "believed" Antwaun Cook when he told her "he was not happy in his marriage [to Paula Cook] and his heart was not in it."
Here's the statement in its entirety:
Fantasia has always been an open book. Honesty, self-respect, and personal responsibility are values she wears proudly.
Fantasia believed Mr. Cook when he told her he was not happy in his marriage and his heart was not in it. She believed him when he told her he and Mrs. Cook separated in the late summer of 2009. She believed Mr. Cook when he told her he lived elsewhere.