Tamar Braxton I Almost Died Quits 'DWTS'

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Tamar Braxton was way sicker than anyone thought ... in fact, she was on the brink of death, which is why she just quit "Dancing with the Stars."

TMZ broke the story, Tamar went to the ER Monday hours before the live 'DTWS' show with what doctors said was a case of pneumonia. Turns out, it was way more serious. Tamar says she had blood clots on both sides of her lungs.

To make it clear how serious it was, Tamar posted this ... "I woke up to a mirror and saw myself this morning and that makes me the winner because that almost wasn't the case."

Tamar is back in the hospital.

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LEAVING THE E.R.

Reggie Bush I Want Big Money from St. Louis For My Injury

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St. Louis might need to scrounge up some extra cash QUICK, because we're told Reggie Bush claims the city was playing with fire by installing concrete where players run in slippery cleats, and he's gunning for a fortune.

Lindsey Vonn Ski-Daddles to Hospital After Nasty Dog Bite

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WHEN THE DOG BITES

Lindsey Vonn landed herself in a hospital Saturday after she tried to wrestle a Frisbee away from her dogs Leo and Bear.

Vonn posted a video on social media of her mangled hand... but she was in good spirits, joking her belated Halloween outfit was inspired by Jimmy Fallon, who is now a kindred spirit in the hand dept.

Lindsay says she is okay to ski and it shouldn't interfere with the World Cup giant slalom in Aspen at the end of the month.

Star Wars Terminal Fan Gets 'Force Awakens' Screening ... Under Heavy Security

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The Force was very strong for a 'Star Wars' fan battling terminal cancer -- J.J. Abrams and Disney set him up with a private screening of 'The Force Awakens' after a viral campaign to make it happen.

32-year-old Daniel Fleetwood got his final wish when studio execs showed up at his Texas home Wednesday and let him see an unedited version. Daniel was diagnosed with inoperable spindle cell sarcoma in July, and doctors told him he won't make it to Christmas ... when the movie premieres.

Daniel's wife, Ashley, tells us he loved the movie. She can't say much more because she had to sign a confidentiality agreement. She says they watched on their own TV, but it was played from Disney's equipment -- gotta make sure the flick doesn't get jacked.

Abrams put in a phone call to Daniel before they rolled the movie, which Ashley says really made Daniel's day.

Miami Heat's Gerald Green Hospitalized In Miami (Update)

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11:53 AM PT -- Multiple witnesses at the condo tell us Green was acting strange in the lobby of the condo ... screaming at the top of his lungs.

We're told from several people that there was a huge commotion and it took several people -- including emergency personnel -- to restrain Green and get him on a stretcher and into an ambulance.

One source tells us ... one of Green's teammates was at the scene and tried to help ... eventually getting in the ambulance with Green.

We're told cops did respond to the scene and tried to clear out the lobby -- telling everyone, including residents, they needed to leave the area.

Miami Heat shooting guard Gerald Green was hospitalized in Miami this morning ... the Miami Heat has confirmed.

TMZ Sports has learned ... Miami Fire and Rescue was called to the condo where Green was staying early Wednesday morning.

The nature of Green's illness is unknown at this point.

The 29-year-old did not play in last night's game against the Atlanta Hawks -- the team said it was due to an illness.

The Heat released a statement saying, "This morning we were informed that Gerald Green was admitted into the hospital. Right now our concerns are with Gerald."

Story developing ...

Bobbi Kristina Brown Hospice Nurse Busted as Imposter

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One of the nurses charged with treating Bobbi Kristina Brown in her final days was not a nurse at all ... according to cops who've arrested the woman for faking her way into the job.

The Forsyth County Sheriff busted Taiwo Sobamowo for identity theft, forgery, and impersonating a nurse. The Sheriff and police in Duluth, GA believe she used the ID of an actual nurse with a similar name to gain employment as a hospice nurse, and ended up working where Bobbi Kristina was receiving care until her death.

Cops say Sobamowo had recently fled Georgia. She was arrested in North Carolina, and is suspected of previously pulling a similar stunt in the Washington, D.C. area,

FOX5 in Atlanta first reported the arrest. It's unclear if Sobamowo had direct contact with Bobbi Kristina at the hospice.

Investigators don't think she was intentionally trying to get closer to Bobbi Kristina or the Brown and Houston families.

Lamar Odom Kidney Turnaround Off Dialysis

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Lamar Odom has made a shocking turnaround ... his kidneys have improved so much he'll be off 6 hours of daily dialysis and he won't need a kidney transplant ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the big hurdle for days has been Lamar's kidneys and they've responded so well in the last 48 hours they've moved him from the ICU where he was getting dialysis in a private room.

Doctors told Lamar his kidney problems were life-threatening, and they told him they're surprised at the dramatic improvement.

Lamar is on the floor where hospital staff performs physical therapy. We're told Lamar's motor skills are impaired from the strokes, and he'll undergo increasingly rigorous therapy to regain function.

We're told the Kardashians are happy about the news, with one big caveat ... Lamar's now able to make his own decisions, and he hasn't necessarily chosen wisely during the last few months.

Harrison Ford I Crashed a Plane?? (He's Not Kidding)

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For the first time, Harrison Ford tried to reveal the details of his plane crash, but the problem is ... HE DOESN'T REMEMBER MOST OF IT!!

It's pretty incredible -- Harrison was trying to tell Jimmy Kimmel about that day back in March when he made the emergency landing of a single engine WW2 plane on a golf course -- but the last thing he can recall is telling the tower ... this isn't going to end well.

Harrison explained why he's suffering amnesia -- check it out.

The guy's some kinda hot dog!

Lamar Odom Calling the Shots at Hospital ... Khloe Didn't Block Father

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Lamar Odom is doing well enough that he's making his own decisions at the hospital, including who gets in to visit him -- so Khloe Kardashian had nothing to do with his dad getting turned away.

Our sources tell us Lamar's recovery has progressed to the point that he is communicating with doctors and fully participating in decisions about his treatment. We're told that's why Khloe finally decided to leave the hospital a few days ago.

As for what went down when Joe Odom went to the hospital -- we're told Khloe was not even there at the time ... so, if anyone blocked Lamar's dad, it was most likely Lamar himself.

Lamar Odom's Dad Khloe is Keeping Me From My Son

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THEY WON'T LET ME IN

Lamar Odom's dad went to see his son last night but he was shut down, and he blames Khloe Kardashian.

An angry and frustrated Joe Odom went to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. Wednesday night, but he was told he wasn't on the visitors list.

Joe is sure Lamar wants to see him ... he says they hung out in Vegas almost daily before his son's medical emergency.

The elder Odom is convinced the Kardashians are behind it all, which, as he says, pisses him off.

NBA's Glen Rice Jr. Bloody and Wounded Gunshot Pics ... Taken Moments After Shooting

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TMZ Sports has obtained photos showing ex-NBA player Glen Rice Jr. moments after he was shot in the leg during a dispute at T.I.'s Atlanta restaurant... as Rice was trying to flee the scene.

You can see the blood streaming down Rice's left leg -- staining his shorts -- as he ran toward a waiting black Porsche ... which was later pulled over by police.

As we previously reported, cops believe Rice ditched a gun on a stairwell on his way to the Porsche. The Porsche was pulled over soon after Glen got inside -- and he was arrested for weed possession and reckless conduct.

As for the shooting, so far cops have not arrested the person they believe fired and struck Rice Jr.

ABC Family Star Needs Surgery STAT Burns are Severe

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ABC Family star Jean-Luc Bilodeau was burned so badly doctors are moving up his scheduled skin graft surgery ... TMZ has learned.

As we reported, the "Baby Daddy" actor was rushed to the hospital this past weekend after his alpaca costume went up in flames during a Halloween party.

Doctors were planning to do the skin grafts in a few days, but the burns are so alarming they've decided to do it today. Jean-Luc's arms and legs were severely burned.

We're told his family flew out from Canada to be at his bedside in the burn unit of a Glendale hospital.

Action Bronson Hospitalized After Binging on Whale Blubber

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11:58 AM PST -- A rep for AB is now revealing the rapper had complications from ongoing hernia issues from his powerlifting days.

Action Bronson underwent emergency surgery in an Alaskan hospital ... hours after he sampled a ton of unique delicacies ... including caribou and whale.

Bronson was in the Great White North to shoot his food web series, "F**K, That's Delicious," when he landed in the hospital. A rep for the NYC rapper wouldn't say why AB needed surgery ... but told us, "he's good" after the operation.

On a possibly related note -- Bronson's been devouring an Alaskan smorgasbord of things like Bowhead whale, Beluga whale blubber, and raw caribou meat.

The episode should be ... interesting?

ABC Family Star Hospitalized ... Halloween Costume Catches Fire

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"Baby Daddy" star Jean-Luc Bilodeau had to be rushed to a hospital after his Halloween costume went up in flames in the middle of a party.

Sources confirm Bilodeau was at co-star Tahj Mowry's party Saturday night when his alpaca costume -- made out of cotton balls and lycra -- caught fire. Paramedics transported the ABC Family star to a nearby hospital to get treatment for burns on his arms and legs.

Bilodeau's rep says the actor got too close to an open flame, and it was curtains for his alpaca suit. He's still in the hospital, but expected to make a full recovery ... according to his rep.

Mowry's party had lit tiki torches scattered around the backyard. Recipe for disaster.

Lamar Odom Shady Friend Shows Up at Hospital ... Demands Access

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Lamar Odom had a visitor Monday night ... a guy who claimed to be Lamar's assistant, insisting Lamar had summoned him ... but hospital officials smelled a rat.

Our sources tell us the guy arrived around 11 PM and got on Lamar's floor when security stopped him. He said Lamar had called him and he came down from Vegas because Odom was insistent on seeing him.

Our sources say the guy has a history with Lamar and Odom's people believe he facilitated Lamar's drug use. The 2 men lived together in Vegas at some point. We're told Lamar's management fired the guy the day Lamar went into the hospital.

Security was unbending and refused to let the man in. There was yelling and "a big scene" before he was escorted out.

Khloe was not at the hospital when it went down.

Jimmy Fallon Audience Gives Him a Hand ... Because He Needs One

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Jimmy Fallon took everyone through the chain of events than landed him in the hospital with multiple cuts on his hand.

Jimmy went on 'The Tonight Show' and made light of his appearance at Harvard over the weekend, where he tripped over a woman while clutching a bottle of Jagermeister.The fall sliced open various parts of his right hand.

Jimmy seems ok now and the good news ... he's run out of hands to injure.