Khloe Kardashian Puts Relationship with James Harden On Hold
Khloe Kardashian has put the brakes on her relationship with James Harden, in the wake of Lamar Odom's medical crisis ... sources tell TMZ.
We're told Khloe is putting her relationship with the NBA star on ice, and as one source puts it, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see she still has deep feelings for Lamar.
TMZ broke the story ... Khloe will be by Lamar's side during his rehab, which will take many months.
As we reported, Khloe and Lamar both signed the final divorce docs, but it takes anywhere from 2 to 4 months to process.
Lamar Odom Kidneys Failing Transplant in Play
Lamar Odom's kidneys are failing and he may need a transplant ... TMZ has learned.
Sources familiar with Lamar's medical condition tell TMZ, the organs that have failed have all bounced back in significant degree, except the kidneys. As one source put it, "His kidneys are shot."
Lamar is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A., and we're told he will undergo 6 hours of dialysis a day, but the end game may well be a transplant.
As for his move from Vegas to L.A., our sources say the main reason for the change is so Lamar can get better specialized care. His condition has improved, but the move is not a signal he's out of the woods.
We're told doctors at Cedars will be performing brain tests, which will help determine the extent of damage the strokes had on Lamar.
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Lamar Odom Returns to L.A. for Further Treatment
8:15 PM PT -- Lamar and Khloe left Vegas for L.A. at 5:30 PM via helicopter.
Lamar Odom is on his way back to L.A. for more specialized treatment ... TMZ has confirmed.
Odom is flying back to L.A., accompanied by Khloe Kardashian. As we reported, Khloe has vowed to be by Lamar's side throughout his rehab, which will take months.
Our sources say Lamar has numerous unresolved medical issues. We believe he will be admitted to an L.A. area medical facility for further treatment.
Odom is expected to survive, but doctors have cautioned his family there will be some permanent damage, though the extent is unclear.
Mama June I Got A Boo Boo ... On My Arm
Mama June was rushed to urgent care last week after she woke up with pain in her right arm; telling TMZ it felt like her forearm was on fire.
Doctors told her nothing was broken. They think it's a pinched nerve caused by June sleeping on her arm all funny.
It didn't stop June from making an appearance at the Georgia National Fair over the weekend with her new accessory.
Luckily for June, you don't need two hands to eat funnel cake.
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Starbucks Customer Flips Her Lid Seriously Burned
A Starbucks coffee shop is in hot water after a woman claims she was scalded by coffee after getting a loose lid at the drive-thru ... and now she's lawyered up.
Katrina Day says she hit up a Starbucks in Florida last month. She claims her lid was not fully secured by employees, and she suffered "severe burns" to her back, legs and buttocks when the coffee spilled.
Katrina's attorney fired off a letter to the company informing them about the incident, and serving notice she intends to hit up the shop's insurance company for big money.
Her lawyer tells us they haven't heard back yet.
We also reached out to the Starbucks ... which had no comment.
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Lamar Odom Being Weaned Off Life Support
Lamar Odom was able to breathe on his own, with the help of a mask rather than a ventilator ... TMZ has learned.
Our sources say doctors are trying to get Lamar functioning on his own, so a few minutes before this story was posted, they took him off the ventilator and put a breathing mask on Odom.
We're told doctors are putting him back on the ventilator and used the mask as a test, and they plan on going back and forth to see if Lamar would be able to breath without heavy life support.
It's another hopeful sign. As we reported, tests Friday morning revealed Lamar's heart has shown some improvement. That said, our sources were quick to add Lamar is not out of the woods by any means, and it's unclear if he'll be able to sustain breathing on his own.
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Playboy Playmates Shannon Twins Injured in Car Wreck ... Kristina Busted for DUI
Former Playboy Playmates Karissa and Kristina Shannon were rushed to the hospital Monday after a horrific accident where Kristina rolled their SUV ... and then got arrested for DUI.
Sources close to the twins tell us they were on their way to get their nipples pierced (yes, really) when Kristina lost control of their G-Wagon in Beverly Hills. Karissa had to be pulled from the vehicle through the windshield and firefighters cut open the SUV's roof to rescue Kristina.
Law enforcement sources tell us the twins were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Amazingly, they made it out with just scratches and bruises. Kristina was cited for misdemeanor DUI while she was still in her hospital gown.
Sadly, getting wasted in public has kinda become the girls' thing lately.
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Lamar Odom No Signs of Improvement Prognosis Worsens
Lamar Odom's condition has deteriorated, and doctors are now telling the family the longer he remains in the condition he's in the less likely it is that he will recover.
Sources tell TMZ, Lamar did indeed squeeze Khloe's hand Wednesday night, which gave everyone hope, but Thursday morning doctors are saying it well could have been an involuntary movement.
As of Thursday morning, our sources say Lamar has shown no signs of consciousness or improvement. We're told 4 organs, including his kidneys, continue to fail. Our sources say doctors have been clear ... the fact that Lamar is not getting better significantly reduces his chances of survival.
As we reported, on Wednesday doctors gave Lamar a 50/50 chance of pulling through.
As one source put it, "The doctors are concerned it has been too long that he's been in this condition and now it's not looking good."
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Lamar Odom 911 Call There's a White Substance ... On His Face
Lamar Odom was unconscious with white stuff coming out of his nose when 2 different people at the Love Ranch South dialed 911 to get him medical assistance.
The Nye County Sheriff's Office just released the recordings from 2 employees of the Nevada brothel. They both described a white/pinkish substance running out of his nose and mouth.
The male caller was Richard Hunter, media director of the ranch, and he told the operator Lamar had cocaine on him on Saturday. He also said Lamar was taking heavy doses of the herbal Viagra substitute called Reload.
TMZ broke the story ... doctors determined there was cocaine in Odom's system when he got to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.
The sheriff says there's a possibility Odom could be charged for drug possession.
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Lamar Odom's Trainer He Was Training for NBA Comeback ... 'Doing Really Well'
Lamar Odom had hooked up with a personal trainer and was busting his ass in the hopes of making a triumphant return to the NBA ... so says Odom's trainer Fareed Samad.
Samad says he was introduced to Odom through his friend, pro boxer Zab Judah -- and they had been training together in Vegas since June.
"He was down 35 pounds," Samad says ... "We talked to the Knicks about him going back to the NBA."
Samad says Odom was so serious about the comeback, he was doing 2-a-day training sessions and "was doing really good" -- but he hadn't spoken with Lamar in the past 4 days. Now we know why.
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Kris Jenner Distraught at Lamar's Bedside
A visibly upset Kris Jenner tried wrapping her head around Lamar Odom's fight for life.
Kris and family hopped on a private jet 2 hours after TMZ Sports broke the news that Lamar was in dire shape.
We're told Khloe is distraught, sitting by Lamar's bedside. The Kardashians are the closest Lamar has to an actual family.
Lamar Odom First Ambulance Ride From Brothel
One hour after Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel ... paramedics were fighting to save his life during a critical ambulance ride.
TMZ obtained video of the Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue vehicle that raced the ex-NBA star to Desert View hospital. You can see paramedics still working on Odom as they arrived at the hospital around 4:16 PM on Tuesday.
According to the Nye County Sheriff the fire department arrived at 3:34 PM to the Love Ranch South where, as TMZ first reported, Odom was found unconscious with liquid coming out of his nose and mouth.
Odom was eventually transported by another ambulance to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, where he is unconscious and on a respirator. Sources close to the situation tell us some of his organs are failing and he's listed in critical condition as of late Tuesday night.
We're told Khloe Kardashian is by his side. She flew to LV Tuesday night with Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner.
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Kobe Bryant Rushes to Lamar Odom's Bedside ... Prays with Kardashians
Kobe Bryant left a Lakers pre-season game in Las Vegas early ... and rushed to the bedside of his former teammate Lamar Odom Tuesday night -- where he prayed with members of the Kardashian family.
Bryant and the Lakers happened to be in Vegas to play the Sacramento Kings -- but when Kobe got word about his friend, he left the MGM Garden Arena and beelined it for the hospital.
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak was also at the hospital with Kobe.
As we previously reported, Khloe, Kim and Kris Jenner had also rushed to the hospital to be with Lamar -- and when Kobe arrived, they all prayed together.
We're told as of this morning, Odom's condition is essentially the same ... he's in a coma and his heart is failing, but he's still alive.
Alek Skarlatos Busts His Nose In 'DWTS' Rehearsal
The bad luck streak continues ... Alek Skarlatos -- one of the French terror train heroes -- just suffered a broken nose, courtesy of his "Dancing with the Stars" partner.
Our 'DWTS' sources tell us Skarlatos and his partner Emma Slater were in rehearsals Monday morning when she accidentally hit him in the face with an elbow.
We're told medics are at the dance studio right now ... checking him out. Early prognosis is ... it's broken, but he'll have to get x-rays to confirm.
Just last week -- Alek's fellow train hero Spencer Stone was nearly killed when he got stabbed four times in the chest in a bar fight. Also, Alek was supposed to be at Umpqua Community College the day the shooting happened there -- but was at 'DWTS' instead.
Alek visited Spencer in the hospital just this weekend.
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Kourtney Kardashian Toddler Down!! Car Door Hits Penelope
Kourtney Kardashian had a serious mom moment -- she looked away for a split second, and one of her kids took a car door to the face!
Kourt was actually holding 3-year-old Penelope's hand as they walked past a parked car in Malibu on Sunday -- and at that very moment, one of the car doors flung open.
Poor Penelope went down in a heap, and, naturally burst into tears. Mom and the nanny quickly comforted her ... and we're told she's okay.
Kids. They bounce back.
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'Undateable' Actor Splits Tongue Open Hours Before Live Show
"Undateable" actor Rick Glassman split his tongue open during rehearsal and was spewing blood, less than 4 hours before the live show.
Glassman -- who plays Burski on the NBC comedy -- bit into a toasted bagel and accidentally chomped down on his tongue. He was rushed to the ER where he got stitches ... the photos are disturbing.
We're told Glassman has a big part in this episode, which sent producers scrambling.
We're told he's back on set with an hour to spare and doesn't sound too bad. He's hopped up on pain meds, which makes him swallow frequently.
Should make for great TV.