Toni Braxton Lupus Can't Stop Me
Toni Braxton won't let lupus derail her from tour ... she performed over the weekend with a heart monitor strapped to her chest.
Toni's "The Hits Tour" hit Savannah, Georgia Saturday night where she busted into song with with the monitor in plain view.
We're told doctors urged her to wear it 24/7 to detect chest pain, as well as oncoming heart attacks or strokes.
Toni was hospitalized twice this month ... the result of complications from the autoimmune disease.
She still sounds amazing.
BTW ... Birdman was front and center at Saturday night's concert.
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'Honey Boo Boo' Star My Extra Thumb Went Thump
'Honey Boo Boo' star Kaitlyn Cardwell is healthy and recovering after surgery to remove an extra thumb.
Kaitlyn -- Mama June's 4-year-old granddaughter -- was born while the show was still on-air ... and her extra digit became a big topic of conversation. Kaitlyn's mom, Anna, tells us she made the decision to have the thumb removed to thwart medical issues and bullying.
Kaitlyn will wear a cast for 6 weeks ... but it's definitely worth it.
It could have an adverse effect on her cheese ball intake ... just ask Honey Boo Boo.
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NBA's Paul Millsap Car Crash 911 Call 'The Motorcycle's On Fire!'
TMZ Sports has obtained the 911 call made after Paul Millsap's Rolls-Royce collided with a motorcycle this week -- with the witness describing a fiery scene as people tried to help the injured biker.
We broke the story ... the Atlanta Hawks superstar was driving his Rolls on Monday around 6:30 PM when a biker slammed into the front of the vehicle.
A woman called 911 and told the operator, "Oh my gosh, there's fire. It just happened. There's somebody lying on the ground."
"I heard a crash ... and I saw something fly out. I thought it was a piece of a vehicle. It was a person. And the person landed on the sidewalk."
The biker was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Millsap was not injured.
Cops reportedly blamed the biker for the collision and cited him for failure to maintain his lane.
Toni Braxton Back In Hospital ... Postpones Show
Toni Braxton can't catch a break -- she's back in the hospital due to complications from lupus, just as she was getting back on the road.
Toni was hospitalized Saturday in Cleveland for what she calls a "minor setback.". Her Saturday night concert was postponed, but the swinger's hopeful her illness will not affect the rest of "The Hits" tour.
The singer seemed to be on the mend, performing in Kansas City Friday night where Birdman made a surprise appearance, but her condition worsened the next day. Toni was just in the hospital earlier this month stemming from her battle with lupus.
'Martin' Star Tommy Ford On Life Support ... Wife Says
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Tommy Ford -- who famously played Tommy on the '90s sitcom "Martin" -- is on life support at an Atlanta hospital after an aneurysm ruptured in his abdomen ... his wife tells TMZ.
Ford has been hospitalized since Sunday and his health has declined ever since.
He is currently on life support and is not expected to make it through the day. Ford's wife, Gina, says the family is still praying for him.
Earlier, Ford's pal, Anthony Anderson, tweeted Ford had died -- but at the time, he was still alive. We're told Anthony had received inaccurate information, and merely tweeted in support of his friend. He's since deleted the tweet.
Tommy starred in all 5 seasons of "Martin" as Martin Lawrence's level-headed best friend, who often played straight man to Martin's crazy antics.
He also appeared on "New York Undercover," "The Jamie Foxx Show" and "The Parkers."
Ford also wrote children's books that promoted drug-free and violence-free lifestyles.
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Tim Tebow Prays Over Collapsed Fan After Seizure At Fall League Game
Tim Tebow comforted and prayed over a fan who suffered a seizure after the star's Arizona Fall League game on Tuesday ... and TMZ Sports has footage from the scene.
Tebow -- still in uniform -- was signing post-game autographs for fans when a man named Brandon began to suffer a seizure and collapsed onto the concrete.
Tebow waited with the man for 15 minutes while paramedics rushed over -- with Tim offering words of encouragement until help arrived. In the video, you can hear Tebow say, "Hang in there buddy."
Witnesses at the scene tell us Tebow also prayed over the man -- and even joked around with the guy to keep him in good spirits.
When Tebow was confident the situation was under control he squeezed the man's hand and promised he would be in touch.
So far, no update on the man's condition.
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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winner Mother Injured By Stray Bullet
The mother of "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 8 winner was injured when a stray bullet pierced her windshield and bloodied her face as she waited in her car in Atlanta.
Bob The Drag Queen confirmed his mom, Martha Anna Caldwell, was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, saying, "It's a miracle that she's not only alive, but able to go home after a few stitches."
Cops tell us the shooting happened Sunday night when a gunman hopped out of a car and started shooting at another man. Caldwell sat in her car about a block away when one of the rounds struck the windshield ... causing glass and projectile fragments to strike her face.
Bob's pissed about the shooting and railed on what he calls Georgia's "lax gun laws." He pleaded, "This could have been you, or worse this could have been your mother."
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Mom Nurses Go After Her
The mom from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" racked up a big fat nursing bill while recovering from a car crash, but never paid up ... so she's been hauled into court.
Lainie Kazan is on the receiving end of a small claims court lawsuit, filed by Dynamic Nursing Services, which claims she stiffed them.
You'll recall ... Lainie was in a bad crash back in April that left her in a neck brace. Dynamic Nursing says it helped nurse her back to health ... then got left hanging to the tune of $2,762.
Lainie has a court date later this month. We reached out to her ... so far no word back.
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Larry the Cable Guy Victim Got a Tough Break
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The army vet who got his arm broken in two by Larry the Cable Guy says it didn't hurt much ... which is remarkable/totally unbelievable.
John O'Connell came on "TMZ Live" Friday to display the bruises from his spiral fracture. Gnarly, for sure.
In case you didn't see ... here's the video.
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Luke Bryan Arm's in a Sling But My Hips Are Doing Just Fine!
Luke Bryan made good on his promise to perform live after breaking his collarbone -- he just used his lower half more than usual ... which was just fine by his fans.
Luke played a show Thursday night in Greenback, Tennessee after breaking his clavicle in a biking accident. He vowed the show would go on, and did NOT disappoint.
Check out the clip -- ladies love a gyrating Luke Bryan ... with or without a sling.
By the way, here's an inside look into the damage.
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Luke Bryan I Broke My Clavicle ... But I'll Still Sing for You
Luke Bryan will perform in Greenback, Tennessee Thursday night, but he'll be worse for wear after breaking his clavicle in a bicycle accident.
Luke was in Greenback riding his bike when he crashed, sending him to a local hospital.
His arm's in a sling, but he says he will tough it out tonight onstage.
All his friends say ... he should stay off bikes.
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Larry the Cable Guy Snaps Guy's Arm
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This is NOT what Larry the Cable Guy meant by "Git-R-Done" -- but he damn near broke his opponent's limb in half during an arm wrestling competition.
The video is intense to say the least -- and it went down at the University of Nebraska football game last Saturday in Lincoln. Larry, a huge Huskers fan, and the guy -- an army vet named John -- were in a luxury suite, and we're told John challenged the comedian.
Just watch, it's a very close competition. Until it isn't ... and John's arm breaks.
We're told he had surgery to put a plate in his arm, and he's as okay as he can be today.
Fittingly, he broke his humerus bone. Yes, the funny bone.
Drake My Ankle's HEALED!! ... For Chicago, At Least
It looks like Drake's ankle's gone from 0 to 100 overnight ... meaning it miraculously healed, or the injury was suspicious in the first place.
The rapper played a show in Chicago Wednesday night, and based on the running he did onstage in this video ... his "recent ankle injury" isn't nearly as bad as he made it sound when he postponed a bunch of shows earlier in the day.
Get ready for the conspiracy theories, especially since one of the delayed concerts is in Philly, Meek Mill's turf. To be fair, Drizzy made it sound like the problem was performing on consecutive nights.
Check out the clip -- he's spry as hell for a dude on the mend.
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Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Sued You Ruined Cheerleader's Career
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa's concert disaster destroyed a teenager's dreams of being a cheerleading champ, and also her regular dreams at night ... according to a new lawsuit.
The woman who's suing says her 16-year-old granddaughter was one of the dozens injured when that railing collapsed at Wiz and Snoop's NJ show in August. She blames the rappers for causing the accident because they yelled, "Everybody in the mother******* grass bring your ass down here."
She's also got beef with Live Nation, which manages the venue, for inadequate crowd control. In the docs, she says her granddaughter fell 10 feet onto concrete, got pinned by the crowd, knocked out cold and woke up covered in blood with a broken arm and wrist.
The injuries forced her to give up competitive cheerleading, and the girl is having nightmares ... according to the docs.
Wiz and Snoop's camps haven't gotten back to us, but Live Nation had no comment.
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Lindsay Lohan All Stitched Up ... Back to Helping Kids
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Lindsay Lohan didn't let a little thing like getting a huge chunk of her finger chopped off ... stop her from charity work.
Sources close to Lindsay tell TMZ, she had surgery over the weekend -- you can see the (still gnarly) results in the photos we got -- and on Tuesday she was helping resettle displaced refugees again.
She took her bandaged hand to Sultanbeyli, met with the mayor and helped move a family into a new home.
We're told Lindsay feels she's in a good place post-Egor, and is eager to do good where she can. Still unclear if she'll go back to wearing her used-to-be-engagement ring when the finger heals.
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Samsung Sued Your Phone Blew Up On My Crotch
Samsung's new Galaxy smartphone is the bomb to at least one consumer who says the thing scorched his groin while he was sleeping.
Michael Taylor is suing Samsung over its new Galaxy Note 7, which blew up and caught fire on his bed in the dead of night ... according to the docs. Taylor says the hotline burned his crotch, legs and sheets.
In the docs, obtained by TMZ, he says he had no idea the phone had a defective battery susceptible to overheating and exploding. About a month after he bought it, he was charging the phone overnight and says he woke up to find it "shooting flames" ... which caused 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
Samsung had issued a recall earlier in September -- before the alleged fire -- but Michael says the phone should never have been sold to him in the first place.