Poker Legend Doyle Brunson Bruce Jenner's No Longer My Hero I'm Not Down with Sex Changes
"The Godfather of Poker" Doyle Brunson says he no longer views Bruce Jenner as a hero ... all because of Jenner's decision to become a woman.
Brunson tweeted, "I can't believe Bruce Jenner is trying to become a woman? He was a hero of mine since I was involved in track long ago. #Sayitsnottrue"
Doyle continued, "this man was an Olympic champion that set all kind of records. That's a woman? My hero? Come on!" ... and his tweets triggered outrage in some.
The 81-year-old -- who's won the World Series of Poker twice -- eventually responded to the onslaught with a jab, writing, "He may still be some people's hero, but not me."
Brunson was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, he's won 10 WSOP bracelets in his career and is considered to be one of the most influential poker players of all time.
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Bruce to Daughters Please Shut Up About My Sex Change
Bruce Jenner says his family leaks like a sieve, and he's to the point he doesn't trust his daughters with any info regarding his sex change ... sources connected with Bruce tell TMZ.
We're told Bruce has been irate over some of the recent leaks and blames it squarely on the big mouths of his girls. He's playing it close to the vest with the Kardashians, which is complicated because they were shooting Season 10 of the reality show.
We're told Bruce is conflicted because he knows KUWTK can fuel interest in his docuseries, but he's worried whatever he said on and off camera will get leaked, courtesy of his daughters.
And get this ... we're told Bruce has even tested his hunch with information, and it almost instantly surfaced online.
Put a cork in it girls.
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Kendall Jenner Hey Justin ... I'm ALSO Friends With NYPD Cops
Justin Bieber ain't the only celeb making friends with the NYPD ... his buddy Kendall Jenner is also getting chummy with the boys (and ladies) in blue.
Kendall posed for pics with a group of officers Saturday night outside the Book Marc Bookstore in New York ... just a day after Justin foot the dinner bill for a group of NYPD officers.
Justin and Kendall have been hanging out together lately. So, we ask, is she gonna kick anyone's ass at ping pong now?
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Khloe Kardashian I Want Nothing to Do with Lamar, But ...
Khloe Kardashian is NOT back with Lamar Odom ... she hasn't seen him or even spoken with him in months ... but she still will NOT get off the dime and make her divorce official.
Our Kardashian sources say stories that she's back with Lamar are bogus. She wants nothing to do with Lamar anymore and she's been steadfast about it.
That said ... there has been no activity in her divorce. As we reported, she filed in December, 2013, but we've reviewed the docket and nothing has been filed ... there's no movement. Sources tell us Khloe doesn't want to deal with it, but until there's a property settlement it will be hard to move on.
If she waits too long, the judge will have the power to throw the divorce petition out because of the lack of activity, but so far that hasn't happened.
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Kim Kardashian How Do I Shut this Kid Up? North's Epic Fashion Show Meltdown
North West is NOT a fan of daddy's new shoes ... Kim Kardashian had her hands more than full when the kid went full-on Chernobyl Thursday night at a NY fashion show.
The pics say it all ... Kim and North were front and center at Kanye West's Adidas unveiling at Fashion Week ... but North wasn't having any part of it and threw a fit.
From the looks on their faces ... Diddy, Anna Wintour, Jay Z, and Beyonce were amused/annoyed at the tantrum ... at one point Kim grabs North for a quick exit.
Maybe Kim should roll like Jay and Bey ... leave the little miracle at home.
Kids, right?
Bruce Jenner She Slammed On Her Brakes ... I Didn't Have A Chance
Bruce Jenner told cops the Lexus driver who was killed in Saturday's crash suddenly, without warning, slammed her brakes in front of him and there was no way he could avoid the crash.
Multiple sources tell us ... Bruce couldn't say if the Lexus driver had smashed into the Prius before his SUV struck her car, because it all happened so quickly.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... the Lexus left no skid marks, but that is not necessarily telling. Bruce's SUV didn't leave skid marks either ... only his trailer did. We're told the anti-lock devices on these vehicles could have prevented the tires from skidding.
Bruce's problem ... drivers are supposed to leave enough space between themselves and the car in front to prevent such accidents, and this is consistent with what law enforcement believes ... that Bruce was following too closely.
Our law enforcement sources tell us they have not drawn any conclusions, but the scenario that the Lexus did not hit the Prius but that Bruce did after pushing the Lexus into oncoming traffic is still in play.
Drake Puts Tyga on Blast For Relationship with Kylie
Drake has made it clear ... he's at war with Tyga ... calling out the 25-year-old very publicly for dating 17-year-old Kylie Jenner.
Drake dropped an album Thursday night and one of the cuts takes direct aim at Tyga. The lyric goes like this:
-- "Oh you tried, it's so childish calling my name on the world stage
You need to act your age and not your girl's age."
Tyga -- who recently did an interview and called Drake "fake" -- fired back "Drake u still a bitch. All that sneak dissing is weak. Just pull up. I know where u live and u know my address. U been ducking the fade from Brown."
The "fade from Brown" clearly relates to Drake's long-standing feud with Chris Brown over Rihanna and Karrueche.
Tyga deleted the tweet.
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Kim Kardashian My Baby's Fab in Tiny Fur ... Suck It, Protesters
Kim Kardashian and North West did some mommy-daughter time in NYC ... while decked out in fur coats -- yes, they make 'em that small.
Kim and North -- sans Kanye West -- turned quite a few heads as they were leaving their building ... and North looks like she's being engulfed. There's way more coat than kid!
Question though: Is it odd for Kim to dress her toddler in fur? Especially since Kim's had multiple run-ins with animal rights protesters in the past.
We can't tell if the fur's real, but animal rights aside -- North's so damn cute ... SHE should be illegal!
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Bruce Jenner Car Crash Photos Could Create Problems for Jenner
The photographs taken immediately before and during the Bruce Jenner accident have triggered a new theory ... that the Lexus may not have hit the Prius in front of her, and that he may have struck both cars.
We have 9 photos taken by an independent photog -- not TMZ.
The key to the sequence is determining if the Lexus Bruce struck had first hit the Prius in front of her. If the Lexus driver was following too closely and struck the Prius first, Bruce would just be part of the chain reaction and prosecution would be unlikely.
Check out the pics closely
1. Bruce is cruising up Pacific Coast Highway. Cops believe he was within the 50 MPH speed limit.
2. Bruce passes a car. Notice the telephone pole.
3. The telephone pole is behind Bruce's trailer.
4. The car continues moving, and you see Bruce holding a cigarette, seemingly unaware traffic in front of him is either moving very slowly or stopped completely.
5. The Lexus comes into view. Law enforcement tells us they believe at around this time Bruce sees he's going too fast and slams on his brakes.
6. Bruce closes in on the Lexus, which is traveling in a straight line.
7. Bruce hits the Lexus. Upon impact you see the Lexus veer left. Cops say that's because Bruce veered right and struck the Lexus on the right, causing it to ricochet to the left.
8. You see the movement of the Lexus. You see just about half of the front of the car. Cops say because the car was in a straight line before Bruce hit it, if the Lexus had first hit the Prius there would have been roughly the same damage on the right and left front. But there's no evidence of damage.
9. The Lexus continues to veer left into oncoming traffic, where it was struck by the Hummer, killing the Lexus driver.
Law enforcement sources say one of the operating theories is that the Prius was stopped behind cars for the light which had turned green and traffic started moving slowly when Bruce hit the Lexus. When the Lexus cleared his lane the momentum kept his car going forward, crashing into the Prius.
There are witnesses who claim the Lexus struck the Prius first and witnesses vary in terms of how many collisions they heard.
The lawyer for the Prius driver tells TMZ ... there's an imprint of Bruce's license plate in the Prius. The problem with that claim -- check out Bruce's SUV before the crash ... NO FRONT LICENSE PLATE.
The cars are all in the Sheriff's Dept. impound lot.
If Bruce is the only one who struck both the Lexus and then the Prius, it would make prosecution for vehicular manslaughter more likely, if authorities determined he was following too closely.
6:15 AM PT -- The lawyer for the Prius driver just contacted us again, and now says the emblem on Bruce's SUV -- not the phantom license plate -- is imprinted in the back of the Prius.
Bruce Jenner 911 Calls Lexus 'Destroyed'
The people who called 911 immediately after Bruce Jenner's horrific car accident instantly recognized the magnitude of the accident, telling the dispatcher the Lexus was "destroyed."
As we reported, the driver of the Lexus was killed instantly after Bruce's SUV plowed into her car, sending it into oncoming traffic where it was struck by a Hummer.
The callers -- bystanders who happened to witness the crash -- are both fairly calm.
Cops are looking for witnesses to determine exactly what happened immediately before the crash.
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Bruce Jenner Not Under Influence of Rx Drugs, Alcohol During Fatal Crash
12:15 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell us that Bruce had a blood alcohol level of 0.00 at the time of the accident.
Bruce Jenner had nothing in his system that impacted his ability to drive at the time he struck a Lexus on Pacific Coast Highway ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. has determined based on field sobriety tests, blood tests and observations that Bruce had nothing in his system that impaired his driving abilities.
As one law enforcement source put it, "He was balanced out. He wasn't under the influence. We know that."
Our sources say the blood tests would show anything in his system, including hormonal drugs, but they are confident after their analysis drugs and alcohol played no part in the accident.
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Kim Kardashian Spontaneous Yeezys Plug ... Totally Set Up
Clever girl Kim Kardashian would love us to believe she's no poser -- but the pic she posted of herself in front of Kanye West's new shoe display was the exact opposite of casual and impromptu.
What Kim's Instagram pic outside the Adidas store in SoHo Tuesday failed to show was her security guard shooing away fans ... so she could get the perfect "random" shot to shill her hubby's new line of Yeezy kicks.
Not sure why she didn't use the pic with the woman and her Marshalls bag ... but we'll respect her decision ... as a true artist.
Gotta stand by your man's brand.
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Bruce Jenner Cops Just Scored Critical Crash Video
A video has surfaced of the fatal car accident involving Bruce Jenner -- a video taken seconds after impact -- and we've learned it could become a critical piece of evidence for law enforcement investigating the accident.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. just obtained the video, which shows the immediate aftermath of the crash. Most important, it shows people who witnessed the chain of events that led to the Lexus Bruce hit veering into oncoming traffic and killing the driver.
We're told Sheriff's detectives are on the hunt for the people in the video because, among other things, they might have seen the Prius that was hit by the Lexus. Cops want to know if the Prius was stopped behind a long line of cars waiting for the light to turn green, or whether it illegally stopped for some other purpose.
We're told the actions of the Prius and Lexus drivers could have a significant impact on Bruce's culpability for the fatal crash.
And we're told the video shows Bruce was NOT being chased by paparazzi ... something Jenner family sources told us the day of the crash.
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Bruce Jenner Trying to Lay Low in New Ride After Fatal Accident
Bruce Jenner's taking extreme measures to stay out of the spotlight after the fatal car accident -- changing his car and his daily routine.
Bruce was on a coffee run in Malibu Tuesday ... when an independent photog peppered him with questions about the upcoming docuseries following his transition. For some reason, the pap didn't mention the car accident -- not that it mattered ... Bruce wasn't very talkative.
More interestingly, Bruce's new ride -- a Ford Fiesta. Our Jenner sources tell us Bruce decided to downscale (it's just a rental) from his high profile luxury rides, in an attempt to avoid cameras.
We're told he's also having assistants run more errands for him -- morning coffee aside, obviously.
Some things never change.
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Bruce Jenner Full Steam Ahead On Sex Change Docuseries
Bruce Jenner's upcoming docuseries chronicling his change from a man to a woman is going full bore ... despite Saturday's fatal car crash.
Production sources say there has been absolutely no move to slow down the shooting, editing or airing of the special, which will begin airing as early as May. We're told Bruce has given no indication he's had a change of heart.
We've learned the show is being produced by Bunim/Murray Productions, which also produces "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." The company has produced a slew of reality shows, including "The Real World."
As we reported ... the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. is investigating the crash. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they believe Bruce was following too closely behind the Lexus he hit, sending the car into oncoming traffic. The driver was killed after colliding with a Hummer.
Bruce faces an almost certain civil lawsuit and could be prosecuted if the D.A. believes he was indeed following too closely, but as we reported such prosecutions are "very rare."
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Bruce Jenner 'Black Boxes' Could Hold Key to Fatal Crash
Bruce Jenner's fate could be determined in part by a metal box embedded in the twisted metal that was left on Pacific Coast Highway ... TMZ has learned.
We've learned the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. is in possession of all 4 vehicles and the trailer that was attached to Bruce's Escalade. We're told Bruce's Escalade has a sophisticated "Black Box" that contains critical data ... including speed and braking info. The other 3 vehicles have similar data.
We're told the boxes gauge what the driver was doing for the 5 seconds before impact. In one-second intervals, the boxes show speed, braking, the position of the accelerator, etc.
We're told accident reconstruction experts can use the data from all 4 vehicles and determine the speed and distance between each of them. That could help determine with some precision if Jenner was following too closely behind the Lexus.
Many of the "Black Boxes" are activated by the airbag, but we're told even if the airbag does not deploy the information is still available.
As we reported, once the investigation is complete the Sheriff's Dept. will send the file over to the L.A. County D.A. for review -- which is SOP when someone dies in a car crash. If Bruce was following too closely, prosecutors could charge him with vehicular manslaughter, however we're told such prosecutions -- when the offense is following too closely -- are "very rare."