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Judge Goes Wild on Joe Francis

Published: 04/06/2007

"Girls Gone Wild" video kingpin Joe Francis lashed out at a Florida judge after refusing to surrender to authorities on a contempt citation, which may end up stripping him of his freedom! Judge Richard Smoak ordered Francis into custody after settlement talks with seven women (who were minors when…

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Another Rehab Romance for Britney?

Published: 04/05/2007

It looks like Britney Spears sparked up another romance while in rehab – this time with musician Howie Day. The newly detoxed Spears met Day while at Promises, and according to Life & Style (via MSNBC), "fell hard" for the troubled singer-songwriter while in the facility, so hard that she's…

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Girls Gone Wild: We Want Antonella Barba!

Published: 03/07/2007

What's up for Antonella once she gets the "Idol" boot? TMZ has found one offer already on the table: Girls Gone Wild! Joe Francis, the guy behind the GGW empire, has already offered the saucy Idolette a $250,000 contract to appear in a video as a celebrity host! Francis tells TMZ, "We have reached…

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Girls Gone Wild -- for Clothes?

Published: 02/14/2007

In a twist sure to perplex their fans, "Girls Gone Wild" now has its own clothing line. Wha? The company known for getting girls to drop their inhibitions -- and their clothes -- will now be selling something to cover them up. "Wild" honcho Joe Francis unveiled the collection at the MAGIC apparel…

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Carrot Top: Take a Closer Look!

Published: 01/10/2007

There are some things you just can't take your eyes off of, no matter how much you might want to. TMZ cameras caught the hulk of a man claiming to be Carrot Top as he strutted down Robertson Blvd. yesterday, and the burly redhead gave us the closest closeup we've ever gotten -- revealing that he…

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"Don't Tara Reid Me!"

Published: 11/16/2006

"Girls Gone Wild" producer Joe Francis was hanging outside of Hyde last night -- by choice. You may remember when Tara Reid found herself on that sidewalk against her will -- Joe remembers too. He was joking with the club's staff, and made Tara the butt of his joke, while inventing a new verb.…

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'Girls Gone Wild' Creator Smirks at $500,000 Fine

Published: 09/25/2006

Joe Francis, creator of the "Girls Gone Wild" franchise, was in court Monday to formally plea guilty to charges that he and his companies failed to create and maintain age and identity documents for performers in sexually explicit films. In other words, he officially acknowledges several girls may…

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Young and Not-So-Young Out in Hollywood

Published: 09/21/2006

It was another action-packed night in Hollywood (OK- when is it not?) as Josh Levine and TMZ's cameras hit the streets to bring you what you love best- the stars! We started the night out at The Ivy where we spotted the beautiful Cindy Crawford. The supermodel, who showed up solo, ran into a just…

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Joe Francis: Underage Girls May Have Gone Wild

Published: 09/12/2006

The man behind the "Girls Gone Wild" empire has officially pleaded guilty to charges that he and his companies failed to create and maintain age and identity documents for performers in sexually explicit films that he produced and distributed. In other words, he officially acknowledges several…

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Lindsay Lohan Out and About

Published: 08/22/2006

TMZ's cameraman Josh Levine was at Hollywood hotspot Hyde Monday night were he ran into a few regular faces. Lindsay Lohan was with boyfriend Harry Morton, heading into the club through the back door, as usual. The "Georgia Rule" star was looking stunning as ever, sporting an old-fashioned bowler…

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Girls Gone Wild at Hyde

Published: 08/09/2006

TMZ's cameras were out on Tuesday night doing what they do best, catching all the action going down in Tinseltown. Our first stop of the evening was celeb favorite Mr. Chow where we ran into Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone. The talented director, whose movie "World Trade Center" opens today,…

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Girls' Bus Goes Wild

Published: 07/26/2006

Sometimes, the Girls go a little toowild. Tuesday night, a Girls Gone Wild tour bus collided with a bicyclist in Iowa City, Iowa, landing the cyclist in the hospital. According to a fire department report obtained by TMZ, the accident happened just after 8 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find a male…

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