Copperfield Secret Document How to Pick Up Chicks
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TMZ has obtained portions of a secret document from David Copperfield's shows, outlining in extreme detail how the magician's assistants were supposed to rope in the women that David found attractive -- and hold their boyfriends and husbands at bay.
The document, titled "Show Participation," requires the people who work David's shows to arm themselves with clipboards, a Polaroid camera, a digital camera, brochures of David's islands in the Bahamas and "Blank photo(s) of David (if one of the girls is a scorpion)." "Scorpion" refers to women David brings onstage as part of his act.
The document describes how the assistants need to be heads-up for attractive women whom David can meet backstage after the performance. We're told the plan is to keep boyfriends and husband in the arena, adding "from time to time, boyfriends and husbands will give us a hard time and refuse to stay. If that is the case, try your best to get them to stay and refer to the "What to Say" sheet for help."
And it gets creepier.
Manilow Will Not Be Institutionalized
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Winsome crooner Barry Manilow isn't known for his sparkling wit -- and it was proven recently when his mild crack was smashed by the Smithsonian Institution. Nobody f**ks with the Smithsonian Institution!
OK! magazine reports that by request of the museum, Manilow donated the hyper-hideous jacket he wore for his Copacabana routine. When he was asked about it, he said, "I always knew the jacket would wind up in an institution." The staid Smithsonian was not amused -- and returned the jacket to Barry, saying, "You can't make fun of the Smithsonian." Well!
The jacket's now hanging at the Copacabana Bar at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Guess the Smithsonian doesn't know a national treasure when it sees one.
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Feasting With Ozzy
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The only thing scarier than going home for the holidays -- Thanksgiving with Ozzy Osbourne! Anyone for some decapitated bat?!
The 58-year-old Black Sabbath frontman-turned-reality star is holding an online contest, where the winner -- and three pals -- get to have a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with Ozzy at his new L.A. pad. Can you picture that dinner mumble conversation?! The Prince of Darkness will even make his signature Yorkshire pudding. On second thought, mama, I'm coming home!
Along with $500, the lucky fan also gets to ride the crazy train to Ozzy's San Diego concert -- if they can stomach it!
Bai: It's Not Chicken, It's Tiger
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The insane dancing skills of Bai Ling have always been a TMZ favorite -- but the wacktress isn't exactly happy with our coverage.
In this hilarious video shot outside of Koi last night, Bai approached our cameraman, showed off some new Elaine-inspired moves and tried to come up with a new name for her dance -- to replace "The Crazy Chicken."
Bai's suggestions included "Most Sexy, Sexy Dance" and "Leopard" -- because that's what she was in a previous life.
Bai Ling For Hire?
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TMZ's favorite wacktress was the impromptu reporter for the site last night, as Bai Ling showed off her journalism skills by interviewing Emmy winner Jaime Pressly.
Unsolicited, Ling decided to press Pressly with some hard-hitting TMZ-style questions outside Nicky Hilton's fashion show, asking Jaime about Britney Spears and her own plans for Halloween. My Name is Awk-weird!
Bai can always work freelance for us ... if she can fit TMZ in her busy filming, "Nipple"-writing and chicken dancing schedule.
Bai Ling Promotes New Book On Her Knees!
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TMZ cameras caught up with wild child Bai Ling on Friday night outside of Hyde, where she thought of a new way to promote her new book, "Nipples" -- by advertising on her banged-up knees! The crazy chicken dancer applied a Band-Aid to each knee; one with the words, "My Book" and the other, "Nipples."
What a clever marketing strategy! But she should have applied some Neosporin to the rest of those scrapes and cuts! Chicken dancing has its hazards! Nurse!
The Evolution Of Carrot Top
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Carrot Top's comedy routine isn't the only thing that has changed over time! Just look at what he's done to himself in the last 13 years!
TMZ has exclusively learned what CT's next transformation will be!
Trump vs. Cuban Turns Nerdy
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Tyra Gets Frenched
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Tyra Banks and "America's Next Top Model" are the latest targets of the hilarious comedy of "Ab-Fab's" Saunders and French. They've adapted Miss Banks, given her 18-foot legs and a bit of an English accent.
Apparently, our friends across the pond are just as obsessed as we are with the trials and tribulations of struggling models.
It's hard to be pretty!
Bai Baffled by Birthday
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Outside the Ivy yesterday, Bai Ling invited all the paps to her birthday party next Wednesday at Area.
The only problem -- her birthday bash isn't until October 10th ... a full week later.
*Twilight Zone theme*
Adrianne Curry: Another Fine Mess
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Usually, when Adrianne Curry blogs, it just makes her look like a crazy woman. Maybe it's just showing her in true form, but her latest dispatch makes her look a little like Strom Thurmond with fake boobs. America's Next Top Race-Baiter!
The first "America's Next Top Model" initially wrote on her MySpace blog that she's boycotting Black History Month and the BET network, and that while the history of slavery of African-Americans "does suck some major balls," she's imploring them to "move the f**k on."
Cuban: No Hip, No Problem!
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While several "Dancing With the Stars" contestants are limited in one way or another (Mel B. just had a baby, Wayne Newton has been stretched to the limit for some time), it's doubtful any of them have endured what Mark Cuban has.
The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner had his hip replaced less than seven weeks before he started practicing for "Dancing With the Stars." Ay caramba!
But it's not all bad news for Cuban -- turns out that before he was mega-rich, he gave disco lessons at sorority houses for $25 an hour -- bet the benefits were spectacular!
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Bai Ling Lag Hag
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Five days ago, Bai Ling returned to L.A. from China -- but is still suffering from jet lag!
Ling, who wasted no time hitting the clubs after her triumphant return to Hollywood, complained to TMZ's camera last night at Mr. Chow that she was "jet lagged" and "spaced out." How can ya tell?
Ling also gave a heartfelt shout out to Britney Spears and showed off her cut-up and bandaged legs (some kind of filming mishap) before heading back to her spaceship for the night.
Kattan Paris or Britney?
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After a weekend of rain in L.A., celebrities were hard to find -- but TMZ caught up with former SNLer Chris Kattan on Robertson Blvd. yesterday ... and boy did he have a lot to say.
The star chatted up our camera guy on his way to the Ivy, doing some one man comedy about O.J. Simpson's fashion choices, picking who he'd rather -- Paris or Britney -- and even asking if we'd be available to film any upcoming car crashes in which he might find himself.
Kattan then wished us a "Happy Jewish holiday" and scampered off.
Bai Ling Lost in Translation
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Bai Ling has lived in this country for 16 years -- so it's about time she contributed a new word into the English dictionary.
After filling Ling in on the Juice's legal issues last night in front of Koi, Bai tried to tell us that O.J. needs some new hobbies -- "I hope somebody have more interesting thing to do than just robbering and kidnapping."
Robbering! Try working that one into conversation today.
Vida's Meter Maid: Fired?
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The West Hollywood meter maid who seemingly tried to trade nude photos of Vida Guerra in exchange for leniency on a ticket has apparently been relieved of his duties.
TMZ spoke to several on-duty Parking Enforcement Officers, who all agreed that L. Salgado had been "fired" from his ticket writin' job.
An official from the West Hollywood traffic division would neither confirm nor deny that he had been canned, but did tell us, "We took the appropriate action."