'Shooter' TV Show Tom Sizemore Runs Over Stuntman During Filming
2:55 PM PT -- Sizemore's rep tells TMZ the stunt coordinator prompted him to "pull out" once he got in the SUV. He says 3 cars pulled out at once. Tom, who was driving the SUV with Omar Epps, says he followed instructions, drove off and never saw the stuntman before hearing a "thump."
A stuntman in a new TV show was badly hurt Wednesday after being struck by and pinned under an SUV, which we're told was being driven by Tom Sizemore ... TMZ has learned.
"Shooter" was being filmed at Agua Dulce Airport ... near Los Angeles, where they were filming a sniper scene. We're told Tom was supposed to run into the Cadillac SUV and just sit there until the scene ended, but he put the vehicle in reverse, hit the gas, and ran over the stuntman.
Eyewitnesses tell TMZ ... 8 guys on the set tried in vain to lift the car off the stuntman. Someone finally brought in some equipment and they were able to jack the car up and free the man.
According to one first responder, the stuntman "is in real bad shape." He was airlifted to a nearby hospital. His condition is unknown.
The show stars Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps and Sizemore.
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Chelsea Manning's Attorney Army Lied To Cover Apparent Suicide Attempt
Chelsea Manning's attorney is accusing the Army of outright lying to cover up what appears to be a suicide attempt behind bars.
Attorney Nancy Hollander tells TMZ she and her team had been cleared to have a routine call with Chelsea Tuesday afternoon, but when they called in they were told there were problems connecting the call. The staff at Leavenworth made no mention of a suicide attempt.
Hollander says she's been trying in vain to get in touch after we posted a story that Chelsea apparently tried hanging herself in her cell early Tuesday morning.
Now Hollander says she's been informed she cannot even talk to Chelsea until Friday at the earliest.
The attorney says Chelsea's friends "are profoundly distressed" about the radio silence, and want to know what's really up.
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Chelsea Manning Apparent Suicide Attempt in Prison
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Chelsea Manning, who's serving a 35-year sentence for leaking classified military documents, was in a prison hospital and our sources say it was the result of a suicide attempt.
We're told the incident occurred early Tuesday at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas prison. We do not know specifically what Manning did in her cell, but one source tells TMZ she tried to hang herself.
Prison officials tell TMZ although she has been released from the hospital she is being "monitored."
Manning was convicted on 20 counts of espionage, for passing classified docs to WikiLeaks.
Manning transitioned from male to female behind bars.
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Paris Jackson Reconnects with Debbie Rowe In Wake of Breast Cancer
Paris Jackson apparently saw our story Monday -- that she's cut off all contact with her mom, Debbie Rowe, who's now battling breast cancer -- because we've learned Paris just contacted Debbie and proclaimed her love ... this according to Jackson family sources.
As we reported, Paris broke off contact with Debbie more than a year ago. We're told Paris' family was upset MJ's daughter had reconnected with Debbie after the singer's death and became close. On top of that, when Paris began acting out Debbie became the disciplinarian ... something Paris didn't like.
Debbie was diagnosed with breast cancer recently and will undergo surgery. We're told Paris texted Debbie, "I love you," and it appears the 2 will meet up after the surgery.
Hopefully, a happy ending.
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Playboy Playmate Horrific Car Crash
Playboy Playmate Kayla Collins is lucky to be alive today, after her car flipped multiple times on the streets of Hollywood.
Miss August 2008 was driving Sunday night when a car struck her Audi, sending it flying in the air and flipping 3 times.
Miraculously, Kayla did not suffer serious injuries.
She should do an Audi commercial.
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Debbie Rowe Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Daughter Paris Jackson in the Dark
Michael Jackson's ex-wife has breast cancer, and their estranged daughter doesn't even know.
We've learned Debbie Rowe was diagnosed recently and will undergo surgery in the next week, but her daughter, 18-year-old Paris Jackson, has no idea because she broke all contact with her mom more than a year ago.
Rowe has all but given up on salvaging the relationship. After Michael died, Debbie and Paris got extremely close, to the point it created friction with the rest of the family.
When Paris began dealing with her own problems, the relationship fell apart. Rowe believes the family influenced their daughter and drove a wedge.
Either way, we're told Debbie is sad, but is not counting on any emotional support from her daughter.
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Dina Lohan Hell Week in Hospital Bed With Mystery Illness
Lindsay Lohan will have to celebrate her 30th birthday without Dina Lohan ... who's holed up in a hospital and doctors have no idea what's wrong with her.
Sources close to Dina tell us she was taken to the hospital last Friday after complaining about severe stomach pains. We know what you're thinking -- it wasn't gas.
Doctors couldn't diagnose that initial pain, and we're told now Dina's aches have moved to her back and neck ... and it's getting worse. She's had several MRIs and CAT scans, but doctors are still baffled and Dina's spent the last 6 nights in the hospital.
The family sent us a pic, and while she seems to be in decent spirits ... we're told Dina's upset about missing LiLo's bday party in Greece.
Docs are managing her pain with meds.
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Ralphie May To The Rescue ... Saves Choking Baby
Comedian Ralphie May saved a choking toddler's life at the Spokane airport Thursday after stepping up and giving the kid the Heimlich.
A witness tells us Ralphie was sitting inside the airport's food court when the kid's mother began screaming at the top of her lungs nearby for help. People gathered around, and one person attempted to hit the child on the back, but it didn't work and the kid started turning blue.
That's when Ralphie moved in to give the kid the Heimlich, dislodging the food.
Our witness says paramedics eventually arrived and told Ralphie he'd saved the tot's life.
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Team USA Hoops Star I'M NOT AFRAID OF ZIKA ... I'm Getting That Gold Medal!
Good news, America -- one of the best basketball players in the country says she's NOT SCARED of Zika -- and will absolutely travel to Rio to lock up that gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.
We spoke with WNBA superstar Angel McCoughtry -- 4-time All-Star, 2-time scoring champ -- who tells us she believes the Zika situation is being blown WAY out of proportion.
"There's always something that comes out every year," Angel said.
"Last year it was Ebola. Before that it was swine flu. It was something before that ... guess what 00 we ain't worried about that Zika Virus!"
In fact, Angel says she already has plans for that gold medal Team USA is gonna lock up -- check out the clip.
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Walgreens DJ Sues ... Your Earplugs Screwed My Hearing
A DJ claims Walgreens sold him defective earplugs and the results were catastrophic.
Joseph Alpern says in a new lawsuit he bought the plugs in 2013 because he was about to start working at a Brooklyn club known for its powerful sound system.
Alpern claims he used the plugs for several hours and when he left the club he removed them, only to experience "an immediate sharp pain, accompanied by a ringing sound."
He says the pain didn't go away, and 6 months later he realized the damage wasn't going away either ... he had constant ringing in both ears and couldn't sleep on his right side.
Alpern went to a specialist, who gave him bad news ... he had permanent nerve damage and blames it on the plugs. The doc said the plugs were sealed so tightly, when he pulled them out it severely pulled his eardrum.
Alpern says now he suffers headaches, he's constantly fatigued and can't even listen to music at regular volumes.
He's gunning for $640,000 ... minimum.
Walgreens had no comment.
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Drake Former Producer is Just Swell
Drake's muscle packs a mean punch ... according to the guy on the receiving end.
We got these pics of the injuries of producer/rapper Detail, who claims the bruises were inflicted at the hands of Drake's security guard.
We're told the injuries were so bad he was hospitalized for days ... with a broken jaw and other injuries that required several surgeries.
As we reported, Detail claims Drake invited him to his home back in 2014 on the pretext of working on a project, but it was really an ambush. Detail says Drake was pissed he wouldn't work exclusively with the Canadian rapper.
Detail says he was so badly hurt he couldn't work for a year, and he asked Drake repeatedly, and in vain, to cover his medical expenses. When Drake refused, Detail had lawyers, Panish Shea & Boyle, file a lawsuit.
Our sources say Detail's camp is worried Drake's crew may be in L.A. for this weekend's BET Awards, and they're scared of more retaliation.
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Justin Bieber Busts His Ankle Hours Before Concert
Justin Bieber's basketball diary entry for today -- OUCH!!!!!!
Biebs went down hard during a pick-up game Friday in Cincinnati ... and came out of it with a severely swollen ankle.
He says it's sprained, which means 18,000 or so Beliebers are collectively holding their breath since Justin's supposed to perform tonight at U.S. Bank Arena.
They can all suck air again. Justin says he's going to have to take it easy onstage, but promises he's "still gonna crush."
Someone get Axl Rose on the horn, stat!
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Tony Robbins Tells Fans to Walk on Hot Coals ... Over 30 Get Burned
A Tony Robbins' motivational seminar went haywire in Dallas when more than 30 people who walked on hot coals had to get treated for burns.
According to reports ... 5 people were hospitalized Thursday night, while the rest were treated on-site for burns to their feet and lower legs. Tony had encouraged attendees to walk the coals in order to conquer their fears. It's a common thing at Robbins' events.
Tony's people tell TMZ ... 7,000 guests walked across the coals and only five "requested any examination beyond what was readily available on site."
At least one attendee blamed the burns on a lack of focus -- some people were reportedly taking selfies. This also happened at a 2012 event in San Jose.
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NBA Finals Fight Victim 'Fighting for His Life' ... Pushed By 'Rival Fan'
The 21-year-old fan who was pushed off an upper level deck at Oracle Arena during Game 7 of the NBA Finals is in intensive care and fighting for his life ... this according to his father.
The victim is Salvator Bimbo -- a Golden State Warriors fan who traveled from L.A. to see the game with his brother.
Bimbo's father says a fight broke out at the game and a rival fan grabbed Salvator by the legs and pushed him over a railing.
"My son’s cheekbone is smashed, his nose, his upper-eye, his head, his brain,” Salvator's father told KRON4.com.
"He’s leaking from his ears blood. Not very good. He’s a beautiful young man. Did not deserve this.”
Salvator's family started a GoFundMe page to help with medical costs. They're also begging anyone with information about the suspects to come forward.
So far, no arrests have been made.
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Selma Blair I Blacked Out On Booze and Meds
Selma Blair is apologizing for her outburst on her flight back from Cancun, and admitting she mixed alcohol with pills.
Blair says, "I made a big mistake yesterday. After a lovely trip with my son and his Dad, I mixed alcohol with medication, and that caused me to black out and led me to say and do things that I deeply regret."
TMZ broke the story ... Selma yelled, "He burns my private parts" and "He beats me. He's going to kill me" -- before being removed by stretcher and taken to a hospital.
In her statement to Vanity Fair she added, "I take this very seriously, and I apologize to all of the passengers and crew that I disturbed and am thankful to all of the people who helped me in the aftermath. I am a flawed human being who makes mistakes and am filled with shame over this incident. I am truly very sorry.”
She says the only saving grace was that her son was asleep with headphones on during the incident.
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Selma Blair Gets Nurses' Assist During In-Flight Outburst
Selma Blair was comforted by 2 nurses ... minutes after she lost control during the flight.
TMZ broke the story ... Selma was flying to L.A. from Cancun when she apparently mixed meds with alcohol and began screaming uncontrollably.
The nurses -- one standing over her and one seated -- propped her head up with a pillow and gave her oxygen to calm her down.
Selma was flying with her ex-boyfriend/baby daddy and their 4-year-old son, after they spent what looked like a relaxing and happy few days in Cancun.
Selma was taken off the plane on a stretcher shortly after it landed at LAX and taken to a nearby hospital.