Anderson Cooper Attacked in Egypt
Anderson Cooper and his CNN news crew claim they were punched, kicked and shoved by a violent mob of pro-Mubarak supporters in Cairo early this morning.
Cooper claims he and his team were trying to get to a spot in between the two sides of protesters in Tahrir Square -- when they were attacked.
Cooper claims the mob tried to break his team's camera -- because they didn't want to be on film -- when the violence escalated and men began to punch members of the news crew in the head.
Anderson explained, "The instinct is try to punch back ... but in a situation like that you really can't because that just inflames the crowd all the more ... so all we could do is just try to walk as quickly as possible, stay together and seek a safe location which is where we are now."
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Rushed to Hospital
UPDATE Feb. 2, 2011: Zsa Zsa has been upgraded to stable ... and we're told it's unclear when she'll be released from the hospital.
Zsa Zsa Gabor started spitting up blood moments ago ... and she's being rushed by ambulance to a local hospital ... TMZ has learned.
Gabor's husband Prince Frederic von Anhalt tells TMZ ... Zsa Zsa is on her way to UCLA Medical Center.
Anhalt says there was "lots of blood coming out of her mouth" and he's worried.
UPDATE: The Prince tells us Zsa Zsa's temperature is up and her leg is infected again. There is also blood and water in her lungs.
UPDATE 2: The Prince also tells us she has an infection in her lungs as well.
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Michael Lohan -- Out of Surgery
Michael Lohan is out of surgery and resting comfortably at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA.
We're told MiLo had the emergency procedure done, which determined he has a blockage in the posterior interventricular artery of his heart.
According to our sources, the blockage is being treated by his doc, Dr. Farzan Rajput of Newport Beach, who believes Michael can make a full recovery.
UPDATE: Lohan was spotted a little while ago at a Jack in the Box around the corner from the hospital. He wasn't pleased to see to the photogs and never actually went inside.
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Michael Lohan Rushed to Hospital For Chest Pains
Michael Lohan is being rushed to the hospital after experiencing chest pains ... TMZ has learned.
We're told Michael was at a doctor's office in Newport Beach, CA for a consultation about getting his nose fixed -- a nose which has been broken several times over the years.
Michael began complaining of chest pains, so the nurse took his blood pressure which alarmed her enough to call 911. We're told his blood pressure was 200/110.
Michael is en route to Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach.
UPDATE: We're told Michael needs emergency surgery on a blocked artery and will stay at the hospital overnight.
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Microsoft Honcho's Helicopter -- Post-Crash Footage
TMZ has obtained video of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's helicopter ... after it crashed into the ocean today off the coast of Argentina -- and it's a wreck.
According to an eyewitness, the helicopter -- which was supposed to take Allen from Argentina to Antarctica -- plummeted into the frigid waters due to high winds.
In the footage, the helicopter is being trucked onshore after the local coast guard helped fish it out of the water. The pilots were rescued by the crew on Allen's yacht and treated for minor injuries.
Allen was not on board the helicopter when it crashed.
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Charlie Sheen Treated for Hernia -- No O.D.
Charlie Sheen suffered a hiatal hernia in his stomach -- not an overdose -- and it may have triggered the 911 call that landed Charlie in the hospital.
Sources tell us the hernia is located in Charlie's stomach. The condition causes acid and food to back up into the esophagus ... and we're told it causes "horrible, horrendous pain."
Charlie will spend the night at the hospital.
We're told Charlie has had a hiatal hernia for years.
As we previously reported, Sheen was hospitalized early this morning.
Charlie Sheen Rushed To Hospital
Charlie Sheen was rushed to the hospital this morning, TMZ has learned ... and a source at the hospital tells us, "It's serious."
We're told Charlie was taken out of his home on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance at 7 AM.
Two young women exited the house at the same time Charlie was taken out with a towel partially over his face.
Charlie was transported to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in L.A. We're told tests were performed and doctors are waiting for results.
The 911 call was placed at 6:35 AM.
Sources say Charlie was having severe abdominal pains which triggered the 911 call. Stan Rosenfield, Charlie's publicist, tells TMZ Charlie was in the emergency room this morning -- sleeping.
We're told Charlie's father, Martin Sheen, and his mom, Janet Templeton, are at the hospital. Charlie's ex-wife, Denise Richards, is also there.
UPDATE: Neighbors tell TMZ Charlie threw some sort of party last night. They heard women inside Charlie's house singing Red Hot Chili Peppers songs throughout the evening. The party went on -- loudly -- well into the wee hours.
UPDATE: Charlie's medical emergency will not immediately affect production ... "Two and a Half Men" is on hiatus this week.
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Jimmy Buffett on Gurney The Fall Was Serious
Jimmy Buffett's fall during a Sydney concert was clearly serious .... judging from the picture of him getting wheeled into the hospital by gurney.
The photo -- shot by 9News in Australia -- shows Jimmy being taken to St. Vincent's Hospital where he's currently in stable condition, under observation.
Jimmy's rep has released a statement saying the singer was "doing well" and will be released tomorrow.
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Jimmy Buffett's Frightening Fall Caught on Tape
Jimmy Buffett plummeted off the stage in Australia last night and crashed HARD into the concrete floor -- and the devastating accident was all captured on tape ... and obtained by TMZ.
The footage shows Buffett casually strolling towards the front of the stage when he clearly misjudges the end ... and literally steps off the edge.
Moments after Buffett hit the ground, security rushed to the singer's aid.
As we first reported, Jimmy appeared to be knocked unconscious for 10-15 minutes after the fall -- and suffered a nasty gash on his head. Jimmy was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney and is in stable condition.
UPDATE: According to Buffett's website he is "doing well and will be released tomorrow."
Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized After Fall from Stage
Jimmy Buffett was rushed to a hospital in Australia today after he fell off the stage during a concert ... and it appears flashing lights from the lighting director may have triggered the fall that left him unconscious ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ has confirmed the 64-year-old singer was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney after he crashed into a large gap in front of the stage during the show's finale at Hordern Pavilion.
An audience member in the front row tells TMZ it appeared Buffett was unconscious for about 5-10 minutes and that he had a huge gash on his head. Paramedics arrived 15 minutes later.
Sean Fogarty, who was also front and center, tells TMZ Jimmy was doing an encore at the end of the concert called "Lovely Cruise" and walking along the edge of the stage when the lighting person splashed "a huge flash of light" along the stage, making it impossible to see and he fell. Fogarty says the next thing he knew he heard Buffett's head strike the metal on his way to the floor.
Another audience member who was close to the stage, tells TMZ a slightly different story .... that it looked as if Buffett was about to jump off the stage to shake hands when he misjudged the jump and fell. The audience member also says he saw Buffett's head strike a metal strip on his way down.
The light flash lasted 10 seconds and no one even knew Buffett had fallen until the flashing ceased.
We're told doctors at St. Vincent's are still assessing his injury.
UPDATE: We're told Buffett is in stable condition and will stay in the hospital for observation.
We will keep updating this post ...
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'Idol' Fall Girl Hospitalized with Busted Ankle
The woman who took that NASTY fall down a flight of stairs on last week's "American Idol" had to be hospitalized for an injury she suffered in the fall ... TMZ has learned.
It all went down in Jersey last September -- 16-year-old Nia Drummond flunked her "Idol" audition ... and as she made her exit, accidentally tripped and fell down a flight of stairs ... an embarrassing accident that aired on "Idol" last week for millions to see.
We're told Drummond was taken to a nearby hospital immediately after the nosedive -- where she was treated for a sprained ankle.
Thankfully, she's all better now. See you next fall!
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'Golden Voice' Ted Williams Bails on Rehab
Ted Williams -- the homeless man with the "Golden Voice" -- has left rehab against medical advice, less than two weeks after checking in for drug and alcohol dependency ... TMZ has learned.
Our sources say Ted -- who decided to go to rehab earlier this month after a taping of the Dr. Phil show -- left the Origins Recovery Center in South Texas moments ago and is on his way to the airport.
Ted's girlfriend is currently in rehab at the Safe Harbor facility in Costa Mesa, California.
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Woman Jumps Off 23-Story Building ... and Lives!
A woman jumped off the 23rd floor of a Buenos Aires hotel today, landed on top of a taxi cab ... and survived.
According to the AP, the 30-year-old woman landed in a sitting position, was rushed to a nearby hospital and is being operated on for internal bleeding, broken hips and ribs.
The woman fell nearly 330 feet.
Zsa Zsa Gabor Released from Hospital
Zsa Zsa Gabor was released from the hospital this afternoon, her husband tells TMZ.
We're told Gabor will have to remain in bed for the next two months and will require nurses 24/7.
Her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt, tells us it will run Zsa Zsa about $20,000 in health care bills.
Gabor had part of her leg amputated on January 14 to help stave off an infection.
UPDATE 7:00 PM PT -- Zsa Zsa just returned home via ambulance.
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George Clooney -- I Caught Malaria in Sudan
George Clooney had a rough start to 2011 -- the actor says he caught Malaria during a trip to Sudan earlier this month.
Clooney made the revelation to Piers Morgan ... and has since fully recovered from the mosquito-borne infectious disease.
George tells TMZ, "This illustrates how with proper medication, the most lethal condition in Africa can be reduced to a bad ten days instead of a death sentence."
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Matt Dillon Aids in Airport Medical Emergency
Matt Dillon sprung into action at LAX yesterday -- when a woman waiting in line in front of him suddenly collapsed and slammed her head on the terminal floor.
Dillon helped the woman over to a nearby seat ... and stayed with her while airport staff got her water and called paramedics.
An L.A. Fire Department medical response team rushed to the scene and wheeled the woman into a waiting ambulance.
So far, no word on the woman's condition.