Rapper Busted for Carrying Concealed Weapon
Rapper Petey Pablo was arrested this morning at an airport in North Carolina on weapons charges after he allegedly tried to sneak a gun through airport security. Does he not know what day it is?
According to cops, Pablo was busted at Raleigh-Durham International Airport -- he was allegedly on his way to Los Angeles and the MTV Video Music Awards. We're told the rapper was going through security and the gun was spotted in his carry-on bag -- security then called airport police.
Pablo, real name Moses Barrett III, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a stolen firearm. We're told he posted $50,000 and was released.
He's due back in Wake County Court on Monday.
(Thanks to WRAL for the heads up.)
Fantasia Barrino Crackin' Suicide Jokes
It's been one month since Fantasia Barrino attempted to kill herself with Aspirin and a sleep aid -- but now, the time has come to crack some jokes about it ... at least according to Fantasia.
The former "American Idol" champ was boarding a plane in NY yesterday when she decided to open up about pills, her love life and, of course ... her new album.
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Kanye Goes on Twitter Rampage, Seeks Forgiveness
Just a few days shy of the one-year anniversary of his infamous Taylor Swift-interrupting rant, Kanye West decided to complete the Twitter step of his 12-step forgiveness recovery plan ... by unleashing a flurry of tweets to express forgiveness, regret and nearly every emotion in between.
Kanye posted nearly 100 tweets in a little over two hours. It started innocently enough with: "Man I love Twitter... I've always been at the mercy of the press but no more... The media tried to demonize me."
Then it moved on to: "Remember in Anchor Man when Ron Burgandy cursed on air and the entire city turned on him? But this wasn't a joke. This was & is my real life."
And: "People tweeted that they wish I was dead... No listen. They wanted me to die people. I carry that. I smile and take pictures through that."
Then he finally brought up Taylor: "I wrote a song for Taylor Swift that's so beautiful and I want her to have it. If she won't take it then I'll perform it for her."
Later: "When I woke up from the crazy nightmare I looked in the mirror and said GROW UP KANYE ... I take the responsibility for my actions ... I am not a bad person. Even in that moment I was only trying to do good but people don't always need my help ... Beyonce didn't need that. MTV didn't need that and Taylor and her family friends and fans definitely didn't want or need that."
After several more it ended with, "I'm sorry Taylor."
Kanye has gone Twitter silent since then.
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Lindsay Lohan -- Dangerous Liaisons
Lindsay Lohan -- a woman who has been to rehab for alcohol abuse -- is flirting with known danger, and here are the pictures to prove it.
Lindsay was photographed Saturday at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood ... sitting at a table that appears to be littered with a few unknown beverages.
By day, hangin' poolside at her apartment is not a problem -- but by night ... the bar scene could be a very dangerous risk.
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Playboy Model Accidentally Jacks Nozzle
Playboy model Kara Jo forgot to do one little thing when she left a gas station in San Diego the other day ...
**Hint** ... she forgot to unplug the f**king gas nozzle!!!!!
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TV 'Matchmaker' Shreds Stylist a la Christian Bale
Patti Stanger, TV's "Millionaire Matchmaker," went absolutely nuclear on a stylist who didn't bring nearly enough style to the table -- in Patti's opinion -- and the ballistic tirade was all caught on tape.
TMZ obtained a recording of the recent NYC meeting between Patti, her stylist Lauren Solomon, and a few other assistants. According to sources, Lauren was showing Patti possible outfits for upcoming TV appearances ... including a "Today" segment with Elle magazine's Joe Zee.
As Patti shrieked -- in her best Christian Bale voice -- "This is Elle f**king magazine! This is the big one!!" Another must-hear gem ... Patti's rant about the proper way to take measurements.
We're told Patti and Lauren are "best friends" and that Patti viewed this as "just an argument."
We're guessing a little Prada would've gone a long way to calm the situation.
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The Situation -- Now with D-Bag Hair, Too!
For once, "Jersey Shore" belly flasher The Situation wasn't flaunting his abs in the Garden State yesterday ... just his new Christian Audigier-approved shaved haircut.
It takes $5 million to look this, er, good.
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Woman Tosses Cat in Garbage Can (Yes, Really)
A woman in Coventry, England was caught by a surveillance camera petting a stray kitten ... and then tossing it in a garbage can.
Word is the cat was found 15 hours later in good shape. Let's hope they catch the crazy woman.
(Thanks to Gawker.TV for spotting this)
Jeff Goldblum Has a Mini Pony
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WWE Star -- Victim in Lady Gaga Concert Scam
WWE star JTG -- formerly of the tag team Cryme Tyme -- claims some deadbeat sold him fake tickets to a Lady Gaga concert recently ... and now the perp is in for a "Brooklyn-style beatdown."
JTG -- a self-professed Gaga fanatic -- tells TMZ, he went on Craigslist.com and successfully tracked down and purchased two $125 tickets to Lady G's sold out Wednesday night show in L.A. But when he showed up to the Staples Center, the ticket lady refused to accept them ... because they were fake.
Now JTG is on the rampage, desperately trying to track down the scumbag who swindled him -- but first, he wants to make sure the bad guy gets the respect he deserves.
The wrestler tells TMZ, "Game recognize game, so I gotta respect his hustle. But when I catch him, I hope he can respect my Brooklyn-style beatdown."
JTG says he's been power dialing the Craigslist con artist ever since ... but it keeps going straight to voicemail.
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The Playboy Twins -- When Sisters Suck Face ...
Playboy Playmates and biological twin sisters Karissa and Kristina Shannon, 20, got a lot closer at the Playboy mansion this weekend ... and shared a tender open-mouth kiss with each other.
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Enrique Gets Naked for World Cup Bet -- On Water Skis
Enrique Iglesias is a man of his word -- 'cause dude just got naked and busted out the water skis to satisfy a bet he made regarding the World Cup ... and lucky for you ... we got it all on tape!
OK, so the footage is pretty grainy ... and shaky ... but still, it's a naked Enrique shredding up the coast of Miami ... just like he told the BBC he would do if Spain won the World Cup ... which they did.
Sources close to Iglesias ... and his situation ... tell us Enrique did the naked run just a few days ago ... "at the end of July" ... telling us the singer wanted to do it because, "A bet is a bet."
Enrique's people wouldn't officially confirm the skinny ski trip ... but they did tell us, "We do not manage Enrique’s personal time schedule but we do know he was in Miami the last week of July.”
In a related note, Enrique had to keep his bare ass stunt top secret because -- as we previously reported -- local law enforcement had threatened to bust Enrique on public nudity charges if they caught him hangin' 11 on their watch.
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Giuliani's Daughter Ticketed for Shoplifting
TMZ has learned Rudy Giuliani's daughter Caroline will be walking away from a shoplifting arrest with nothing more than a ticket.
Law enforcement sources tell us that the former mayor's 20-year old daughter is getting a desk appearance ticket for "petit larceny."
Caroline was arrested earlier today at a Manhattan Sephora after she was seen allegedly putting 5 cosmetic items worth more than $100 in her pocket. We're told store security called cops after seeing her on security cameras.
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'Jersey Shore' -- New Girl A Season 1 Reject
The newest guidette on "Jersey Shore" knows all about rejection -- producers kicked her overly-tanned ass to the curb when she tried out for Season 1 ... and TMZ has obtained
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The foulmouthed Snook-alike -- 23-year-old Deena Nicole Cortese -- originally auditioned for the show last year ... right around the time Snooki, The Situation and the rest of the cast interviewed for a spot on the show.
It's unclear why Deena didn't make the show the first time around -- during her audition, she drops the F-bomb 21 times in 3 minutes.
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Foxy Brown Flees After NYC Brawl
TMZ has learned Foxy Brown was in the middle of massive brawl tonight in the lobby of a New York City apartment building -- and she narrowly missed her second run-in with cops in just over a week.
Witnesses say Foxy was visiting someone at a luxury high-rise on 43rd Street when the fight broke out. A source tells us that Foxy was throwing down with several people in the lobby. It's unclear at this point what sparked the brawl.
We're told it took more than 10 people to break up the fight, and the NYPD eventually showed up on the scene -- but Foxy fled before the officers arrived. No arrests were made.
According to a source, one of the people Foxy fought with was her manager. When we called her manager she would only say, "No comment."
Eight days ago Foxy was arrested in NYC for allegedly mooning a neighbor and violating a protection order. She's been charged with public lewdness, harassment, and criminal contempt in that case.
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Gloria Allred Starving For Attention ... Literally
Gloria Allred plans to starve herself for the next 30 days in order to support women everywhere ... even ones she doesn't represent.
The attorney who helped Rachel Uchitel score some serious bread says she is going on a solid food fast -- skipping a total of 90 meals -- to draw attention to the need to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
Allred -- who's been a staunch defender of civil rights -- says her strike will end on August 26 which is the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.
Allred tells TMZ her last supper before the strike was hors d'oeuvres.