T.J. Miller Dodges Charges In Driver Beatdown Case
T.J. Miller won't be charged with a crime for allegedly beating up his driver ... TMZ has learned.
As we reported ... the "Silicon Valley" star allegedly got high on nitrous oxide and delivered a blow to his driver's head. He was arrested for battery, but a rep at the L.A. City Attorney's Office tells us they're going to have an informal office hearing with T.J. to discuss the incident.
A number of things could go down -- from a simple warning to making him attend anger management classes, but bottom line is ... he'll dodge charges. For now.
We're told if T.J. screws up -- by skipping the meeting or not adhering to whatever comes out of the meeting -- the charges could resurface.
T.J.'s still facing a civil suit over the incident.
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'Project Runway' Finalist I Need to Be a Skinny Bitch ... I'm Getting Lipo!!
Michael Costello, fashion designer to the stars, is slimming down to comply with what he calls the industry standard -- "skinny bitch" -- and he's using lasers to do it.
Michael finished 4th on Season 8 of "Project Runway" and told us about the moment at a friend's wedding when he knew it was time to fight the fat. One button can change a lot.
He went to Dr. Rollins at Elite Body Sculpture in Bev Hills on Friday to get Airsculpt Laser Liposculpture on his stomach and waist. The procedure uses lasers to soften up your fat, then they vacuum it out. Michael says he dropped 2 sizes instantly.
Michael recorded the good doc going to work on him. Check it out ... if you can stomach it.
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Dana White Makes Mayweather vs. McGregor Offer $25 MILLION EACH
Dana White just made his first official offer to Floyd Mayweather to fight Conor McGregor ... $25 MILLION EACH ... plus a Pay-Per-View split.
White just made the offer on 'The Herd' on FS1 -- after Mayweather claimed to have offered Conor $15 million.
For the record, White says Floyd never officially made that offer ... but his offer to Floyd is REAL.
He also says Conor is the major draw because Floyd's last fight was so bad, it left a bad taste in people's mouths.
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'Quantico' Star Priyanka Chopra Rushed to ER After Set Accident
"Quantico" star Priyanka Chopra will be out of commission for a while after a scary fall on the set of her hit show that landed her in the hospital ... TMZ has learned.
Sources on the set tell us Priyanka was rushed to the ER late Thursday night after she slipped and fell so hard on her head during a stunt, she suffered a concussion. We're told Priyanka was examined, treated and discharged a few hours later.
The ridiculously gorgeous actress -- who is resting at home -- was noticeably absent during a Friday event to promote the show.
A rep for Priyanka tells TMZ, "Yes, we can confirm there was a minor accident ... and [she] will return to work after the weekend."
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Paul Ryan Daba Daba, Here's How You Do It!!!
Paul Ryan was on point Thursday night when he showed the cable world he was more than talk and discipline when it comes to dabbin'.
The Speaker was challenged by Jake Tapper to assume the position ... this after Ryan thwarted the same move by the son of Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall, whom Ryan swore into Congress last week.
Well done, sir.
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HBO Employee Gets Prison Time For Phantom Hairstyles for Actors
A former HBO employee just got sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for submitting more than a million dollars in bogus hair and makeup bills to the company.
Jennifer Choi worked for the company for a decade in the Talent Relations Dept. Part of her job -- scheduling appointments for actors for hairstyling, wardrobe and makeup.
Here's where Choi went rogue. She set up a company, Shine Glossy, LLP, and started submitting fake invoices ... and lots of them. In all, 300 phony bills totaling $940,000. Choi listed real actors on the invoices.
Jennifer worked at HBO between 2004 and 2014. Some of the shows at the time, "The Sopranos," "The Wire," "Veep," "True Blood," "Boardwalk Empire," "Girls," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," and "Entourage."
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Megyn Kelly & Lara Spencer Near Collision at JFK Feeling Frigid in NYC
Lara Spencer and Megyn Kelly may have hugged, kissed or schmoozed before the camera rolled, but it certainly wasn't apparent from what we see at baggage claim at JFK.
The 'GMA' host and the soon-to-be NBC talk show host were feet from each other Monday night, but not a word was spoken ... at least as far as we can see.
ABC and NBC are in fierce competition, but then again competitive anchors still chew the fat.
At the very least, the video's entertaining.
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Tom Hardy Talking Dogs Would Be Awesome BTW, I Miss Heroes From The '80s!
Tom Hardy was in L.A. this week promoting his new TV show ... but all he wanted to talk about were mutant dogs and the great superheroes of yesteryear.
We got Tom Monday at the Directors Guild of America Theater -- where he had an event for his new show, "Taboo" -- and he sure had a lot to say about talking dogs.
Watch -- he also clears up his true feelings about modern-day heroes on the big screen. Sounds like he just misses the rough-and-tumble guys from the '80s.
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Migos Childish Gambino Collab Definitely Happening
Donald Glover's Migos shout-out at the Golden Globes will definitely lead to a collaboration between the trio and Glover's hip-hop alter ego, Childish Gambino ... according to the rappers.
Migos' Quavo and Offset were on "TMZ Live" Monday and told us their phones and social media have been blowing up since Glover thanked the guys for writing "the best song ever" during his acceptance speech.
Migos, who appeared on Season 1 of Glover's award winning show, "Atlanta," told us they're well into the planning stages for the track, and fans won't be disappointed.
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'MASH' Star Death Certificate
"MASH" star William Christopher -- who played Father John Mulcahy -- died from cardiorespiratory arrest ... this according to his death certificate obtained by TMZ.
The document also lists small cell carcinoma as a contributing factor, something we're told was non-lung related. Christopher died on New Year's Eve in his Pasadena home at 7:12 AM.
The death certificate also notes he was in the entertainment industry for 60 years.
Christopher was 84, and the final celebrity death in an awful year full of them.
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UFC's Dana White Fires Back at 'Uppity, 80-Year-Old' Meryl Streep
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Dana White says Meryl Streep is an "uppity 80-year-old lady" who was completely WRONG when she took a shot at MMA during the Golden Globes.
We spoke with the UFC honcho about Meryl's comments Sunday night -- when she was ripping Donald Trump's immigration plans and said if we kick out foreigners, "you'll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts."
White objects in a BIG WAY -- calling the dig at his sport "stupid" and "uneducated."
We also asked if he thought Meryl targeted MMA because Dana gave a speech for Trump at the Republican National Convention.
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Vivica A. Fox 'Black Magic' Partner Bails After 'No Gays' Comment
Vivica A. Fox pissed off the director and producer who made her male stripper reality show possible -- Jean-Claude LaMarre is cutting ties with her after she said gay men aren't welcome at the strip shows.
Jean-Claude put Vivica in his movie, "Chocolate City" ... which led to her spinning off 'Black Magic' into a TV show. You'll recall, she was promoting the show last week on "The Breakfast Club" when she strongly objected to the suggestion gays were coming out to see her strippers.
As she put it ... "Hell no!"
Now LaMarre tells TMZ ... "The comments were out of order, and it does not represent our attitudes toward the LGBT community. All are welcomed." He added, "Vivica speaks for herself not the business or the show."
LaMarre will remain an Executive Producer on the reality show, and made it clear he wants 'Black Magic' to succeed -- he just doesn't want to work with Vivica anymore.
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Jimmy Fallon The Prompter Really Went Down! No Hard Feelings, Mariah ...
Jimmy Fallon was truly improvising at the start of the Golden Globes Sunday night ... but had to play off a technical issue at the expense of Mariah Carey as a result.
We got Jimmy arriving at Madeo in L.A. after the show, and he confirms it -- that prompter bit was the real McCoy ... even if the Mariah sabotage joke afterward was planned.
It doesn't sound like he meant any harm ... since he plans to "talk" to her soon.
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Mariah Carey Here's What Happened On NYE ... Straight From Me
Mariah Carey's bungled NYE performance cannot be better explained by anyone better ... than Mariah Carey.
Mimi posted an audio clip Sunday describing what went down -- and it matches up exactly with TMZ's reporting. She makes it clear... "they foiled me."
Hear her take for yourself ... straight from the horse's mouth.
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Dr. Drew I Feel Sorry for Facebook Live Torturers We Failed Them
Dr. Drew admittedly has a strange reaction to the 4 people who tortured and terrorized a mentally disabled man ... he feels sorry for them.
We got the Doc leaving Catch Saturday night, and his reaction is way different than just about everyone ... he thinks we've failed them.
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Debbie Reynolds Huge Face Bruise ... On HBO Documentary
Debbie Reynolds bared a massive bruise on her face during HBO's posthumous documentary starring Carrie Fisher ... after falling flat on her face at home.
In the film "Bright Lights" that aired this weekend, Debbie is seen sporting what looks to be a painful bruise around her mouth, after it's revealed she became dizzy and fell at home.
She got injured in the process of getting an auction together to sell some of her Hollywood memorabilia ... to neutralize debt she'd incurred.
Her son, Todd Fisher, says the fall didn't stop her from going on about her business.