Posted Nov 20th 2009 5:28PM by TMZ Staff
Cops tell TMZ a young girl was hospitalized this afternoon after fans went crazy ... anticipating the arrival of 15-year-old music star Justin Bieber at a Long Island mall.
Cops said the girl was taken out of the Roosevelt Field mall on a stretcher just moments ago.
Bieber never showed, because over 1,000 screaming girls showed up and mall security lost control of the crowd. The senior vice president for sales at Def Jam Records, 44-year-old James Roppo, ended up getting arrested.
Bieber posted the following message on his Twitter account, pleading with his fans to leave the mall:
"The event at roosevelt mall is cancelled. please go home. the police have already arrested one person from my camp. I dont want anyone hurt."
The injured girl should be okay.
UPDATE: Employees at Abercrombie Kids tell TMZ someone in the mall falsely screamed out that Justin was inside their store, so a ton of kids rushed the place. The workers said a fight broke out in front of the store -- and that it wasn't the only fight that occurred.
Filed under: Kids, Exclusives
Posted Nov 20th 2009 5:01PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Heidi Klum was officially docked a few precious sexy points today -- because she just had her last name legally changed from "Klum" to "Samuel."
The Victoria's Secret supermodel filed papers early last month asking permission to take on the last name of her husband, Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel -- she was finally given the okay today.
It could have been worse ... she could have changed her name to Heidi Olusegun.
Filed under: Exclusives
Tags: heidi klum, HeidiKlum, name change, NameChange, seal, supermodel, victorias secret, VictoriasSecret
Posted Nov 20th 2009 4:18PM by TMZ Staff
The creator of "Entourage" is vowing to put a stop to the gay and racial "jokes" being thrown around on the set of his show, after one of the stars revealed he's "occasionally" targeted ... and unhappy about it.
Rex Lee -- who plays Lloyd on the show -- was out in L.A. yesterday, where he claimed certain members of the crew "occasionally" make fun of his ethnicity and sexuality on set. Rex added, "I try not to let it bother me."
After Lee's admission, the show's creator Doug Ellin told TMZ he's "shocked and horrified" to hear about the situation and "will be speaking to everybody before we start filming again in March. It's not something condoned or acceptable."
Ellin also told us he already spoke to Lee -- and during the convo, Rex re-confirmed that crew members had made "insensitive gay jokes."
Ellin claims he's now going to lay down the gauntlet, telling Rex if it happens again, the culprit will be fired.
Click here to live chat!Filed under: Paparazzi Video, TV, Entourage, Exclusives
Tags: asian, creator, doug ellin, DougEllin, entourage, gay, jokes, lloyd, rex lee, RexLee
Posted Nov 20th 2009 3:13PM by TMZ Staff
Joe Francis has cojones. He's taking on Uncle Sam in court over a small bill -- around $34,000,000.
TMZ has obtained legal docs Francis filed in federal court, asking a judge to order the feds to release his money the government has frozen.
The IRS issued a tax lien against Francis earlier this month to the tune of $33,819,087.14. According to the new docs, the government went in and froze Joe's accounts over at UBS and Morgan Stanley. Joe told TMZ the accounts total $100 mil.
The "Girls Gone Wild" chief wants the judge to release the money, stat.
Joe says the frozen accounts have put him on the brink of bankruptcy.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Joe Francis
Tags: girls gone wild, GirlsGoneWild, joe francis, JoeFrancis, lein tax, LeinTax, uncle sam, UncleSam
Posted Nov 20th 2009 2:15PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson stiffed the people who installed his TV system at Neverland, this according to a brand spankin' new creditor's claim.
According to a claim filed yesterday, a company called Video & Audio Center (VAC) installed electronic audio and video equipment at Neverland Ranch in late 2003 and early 2004. We're told the company rewired the house, installed plasma TVs and put speakers all over the house.
VAC claims Jackson's camp ran up a bill of $109,540.85 -- and paid $25,000 of that, but never settled the bill completely. According to the docs, VAC says they won a judgment back in 2007 for the remainder.
They're asking for $128,482.77 -- the unpaid bill plus interest.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: audio, creditors claim, CreditorsClaim, lawsuit, michael jackson, MichaelJackson, neverland ranch, NeverlandRanch, video
Posted Nov 20th 2009 1:09PM by TMZ Staff
The judge has unsealed the search warrant issued against Applied Pharmacy Services in Las Vegas ... where authorities believe Dr. Conrad Murray obtained the Propofol that ultimately killed Michael Jackson.
According to the affidavit, during the search of Dr. Murray's home and office, cops recovered a sales receipt from Applied Pharmacy. The receipt showed that on May 12, 2009, Dr. Murray purchased 4 100 ml vials of Propofol. He also purchased 3 vials of benzos. One of the drugs Murray purchased -- Flumazenil -- is actually an antidote to a benzo, used to counteract the effects of benzos.
The receipt for the drugs totaled $853, with a $65 FedEx fee to overnight the drugs.
The affidavit states that cops were on the hunt for Visa and FedEx information linking Dr. Murray to the sale of Propofol by Applied Pharmacy.
The affidavit says at the scene of Michael Jackson's death at his home, Propofol was recovered "in Dr. Murray's doctor's bag and on the bedside table." The Propofol was in 20 ml and 100 ml bottles.
According to the affidavit, Dr. Murray told cops he was not the first doc to introduce Jackson to Propofol. Dr. Murray stated Dr. Arnold Klein and Dr. Allan Metzger had given Jackson medicine that was not working.
And there's this ... according to the docs, "Detectives interviewed Grace Owanda (sic), Jackson's children's nanny. Owanda stated that Jackson was currently being treated by Dr. [Arnold] Klein and the last physician to treat Jackson was Dr. Larry Koplin."
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: affidavit, applied pharmacy, AppliedPharmacy, demerol, dr. conrad murray, Dr.ConradMurray, drugs, homicide, injections, investigation, IV, las vegas, LasVegas, prescriptions, propofol, search warrant, SearchWarrant
Posted Nov 20th 2009 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: Miley was not in any of the buses traveling in the caravan. The Cyrus Family released the following statement: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bill "Uncle Bill" Douglas. Members of our tour are like members of our family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family in the midst of this tragedy. He will truly be missed."
The North Carolina concert Miley Cyrus was traveling to when one of her tour buses crashed, killing the driver, is still set to go on as planned.
TMZ spoke with an employee at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex in Greensboro, NC who tells us they've been flooded with calls asking about Miley's concert on Sunday. At this point, the employee tells us, "The show is going on as scheduled."
As we previously reported, one person was killed when the bus veered off the road in Virgina and crashed onto its side. The bus was part of a four-vehicle caravan, one of which was carrying Miley - though her bus was not involved in the accident.
The ill-fated bus was loaded with several members of Miley's concert lighting team.
Filed under: Music, Miley Cyrus, Exclusives
Tags: bus crash, BusCrash, hannah montana, HannahMontana, miley cyrus, MileyCyrus, tour bus, TourBus
Posted Nov 20th 2009 8:38AM by TMZ Staff
"New Moon" is getting critically panned -- but there's one movie out there that's getting two thumbs (and one other appendage) waaaay up: Carmen Electra's girl-on-girl strip/sex tape!
We got Carmen's ex-husband Dave Navarro last night, and even he had to admit he wishes he was the mystery man behind the camera.
Filed under: Carmen Electra, Exclusives
Tags: carmen electra, CarmenElectra, dave navarro, DaveNavarro, sextape
Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:40AM by TMZ Staff
Brock Lesnar's longtime friend and Jiu-Jitsu coach tells TMZ the hospitalized fighter WILL return to the Octagon -- and he guarantees Brock will return to battle condition in the next six months.
We spoke with Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros -- a 7-time World Jiu-Jitsu champ -- who tells us the reigning UFC heavyweight champ "is getting better and that is the most important thing ... He will be fine and be fighting again within 6 months."
Medeiros adds, "I can just say that the heavyweights can stop laughing and get ready to start crying because the champion will be back soon."
As we previously reported, Lesnar had been hospitalized due to a mysterious intestinal disorder. UFC president Dana White claimed the illness is so severe, Brock may never fight again.
So far, Brock has yet to release a comment himself.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Exclusives
Tags: brock lesnar, BrockLesnar, dana white, DanaWhite, hospital, jui-jitsu, rodrigo comprido medeiros, RodrigoCompridoMedeiros, stomach, ufc, wwe
Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
With her clothes on -- and forming coherent sentences -- Tila Tequila explained that her naked late night meltdown was caused by flashbacks from her alleged violent run-in with NFL star Shawne Merriman.
Still tired from all the one woman action, Tila told us she buckled from all of the pressure related to her lawsuit against Merriman and she "just kind of flipped out a little bit."
The price tag on that lawsuit: $1.5 million, according to Tequila, who says she'll donate it all to charity.
Tila also says she's no Rihanna -- duh -- and that's why she feels compelled to talk about the alleged abuse.
Filed under: Exclusives, Tila Tequila
Tags: naked, nude, shawne merriman, ShawneMerriman, tila tequila, TilaTequila, ustream
Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:20AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned a kid named Kanan Wolf is the latest "person of interest" in the Burglar Bunch investigation.
According to law enforcement sources, Wolf is close friends with primary suspects Rachel Lee -- who cops believe is the mastermind behind the burglaries -- and Diana Tamayo -- who's been charged with felony first degree residential burglary of Lindsay Lohan and Ashley Tisdale's homes.
Wolf's not yet a suspect -- but cops really want to talk to him.
Look familiar? You might recognize Wolf from partying it up at a swanky L.A. nightclub with Diana, Rachel, and Courtney Ames -- all suspects in the case.
Filed under: Exclusives, Burglar Bunch
Tags: ashley tisdale, AshleyTisdale, burglar bunch, BurglarBunch, diana tamayo, DianaTamayo, kanan wolf, KananWolf, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, rachel lee, RachelLee
Posted Nov 19th 2009 7:25PM by TMZ Staff
Oprah Winfrey insiders tell TMZ Oprah initially planned to announce she was quitting her show earlier than today ... but the decision was delayed for strategic reasons.
We're told Oprah will be making her big announcement tomorrow because it's the last taping day of the show for the rest of the year.
As for the strategic reasons .... one insider says Oprah wants "The Dr. Oz Show" to slip into her time period on ABC when her show goes off the air. We've learned "The Dr. Oz Show" becomes a free agent literally within days of the final curtain for "Oprah." Will ABC buy Oz?
Stay tuned ...
Filed under: TV, Oprah, Exclusives
Tags: dr. oz, Dr.Oz, harpo production, HarpoProduction, last show, LastShow, oprah winfrey, OprahWinfrey, tv show, TvShow
Posted Nov 19th 2009 7:09PM by TMZ Staff
Eddie Cibrian is suing "Life & Style weekly" for more than $1 million, for allegedly defaming him over his relationship with LeAnn Rimes.
According to the suit ... obtained by TMZ ... Cibrian claims the stories the mag published "falsely portray Eddie as being unfaithful to Ms. Rimes, as currently being in a romantic relationship with Ms. Jancan, and as having abandoned his children."
Scheana Jancan is an aspiring actress and according to the mag she and Eddie were hooking up. The title of the article: "Eddie is Cheating on LeAnn Already."
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives
