Posted May 11th 2008 4:50PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained photos of Suge Knight, minutes after someone knocked him out cold at a Hollywood club.
As we first reported, Suge was at Shag nightclub when he began arguing with a man he had been talking with. Our spy overheard Suge say, "I want my money!" Suge and his peeps beat the guy to the ground, but the man landed a right hook on Suge's face, knocking him out for around three minutes.
We obtained these photos of a bloody Suge just after the incident.
Suge was taken to the hospital where LAPD officers arrived, but he refused to file a report.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Posted May 11th 2008 12:39PM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ after Suge Knight was knocked out at a club last night, he refused to deal with cops.
As we first reported, Suge and his peeps beat up a guy at an L.A. club last night, but the victim landed a punch that caused Suge to go Knighty night. We're told after Suge was taken into a nearby SUV, a woman got in the driver's seat, pulled forward and hit a car, then put it in reverse and hit another car. She was taken from the car by security, and someone else drove Suge away from the scene.
Suge was taken to a hospital, and LAPD officers arrived shortly thereafter, but Suge was uncooperative and refused to file a police report.
Wonder if it had to do with the "money deal" that apparently triggered the fight.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Wacky and Weird
Posted May 11th 2008 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
Lindsay Lohan appeared at a concert but wouldn't sing. Sounds like such a good scandal, but not the case.
La Lohan did the intros at a Wango Tango concert in Irvine, CA last nite. She didn't sing. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Filed under: Music, Wacky and Weird, Lindsay Lohan
Posted May 10th 2008 12:21PM by TMZ Staff
We asked Poison's Rikki Rockett about the rape allegations pending against him -- roughly 10 feet in front of his current girlfriend.
Awkward much?
Filed under: Music
Posted May 10th 2008 9:50AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned David Archuleta's dad, Jeff, has been officially banned from "American Idol."
Here's how it went down. "Idol" sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. The final straw came this week, when Jeff wanted to change the lyrics to David's first song, "Stand By Me." Jeff insisted on adding a verse from Sean Kingston's hit, "Beautiful Girls." Producers sent him an e-mail telling him the lyrics could not be changed. They were beyond pissed when David sang the song with Kingston's lyrics during the live show.
We're told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the song's publisher and cost "A.I." a lot of money.
Jeff was ordered to sit with "A.I." lawyers on Wednesday, who told him he was "banned from being in the rooms where David was learning or rehearsing his songs." It's "Idol's" position, since David is 17, he does not need a guardian -- just a teacher. Jeff will be allowed to sit in the audience during the live show but he's 86'd from anything backstage.
Sources say the other contestants were fed up with Jeff and didn't want him near them. Now they have their wish.
All in all, sources say Jeff is the stage dad from hell. BTW, he was banned on the set when David did "Star Search" a few years back.
Filed under: TV, Music, American Idol
Posted May 9th 2008 12:31PM by TMZ Staff
Looks like R. Kelly will FINALLY face the music. His motion to continue his kiddie porn trial was just denied.
Kelly has gotten a string of continuances -- six years worth to be exact, which he toured and made a pile of cash. But now jury selection is scheduled for Monday. Have a nice weekend.
In the sex video, prosecutors say Kelly is peeing on an underage girl. Kelly has pleaded not guilty.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Posted May 6th 2008 5:10PM by TMZ Staff
Here's Cher (left) turning back time two years ago (when she was just 59-years-old) at an L.A. event -- and a Cher doll (right) at a Caesars Palace boutique in Vegas.
One of these is manufactured completely out of plastic.
We're just sayin'!
Filed under: Music, Beauty
Posted May 3rd 2008 12:21PM by TMZ Staff
Kanye West is back to blogging, and as always he's extremely humble! Also, today is backwards day.
West's "Glow in the Dark" tour got less than an A+ review from Entertainment Weekly, and the rapper took to blogging it out, letting the critic know they're full of it:" Yo, anybody that's not a fan; don't come to my show ... Ya'll rated my album s**tty and now ya'll come to the show and give it a B+. What's a B+ mean? I'm an extremist. It's either pass or fail! A+ or F-! You know what, f**k you and the whole f**king staff!!!" Ya gotta respect a man that prefers an F- over a B+! College dropout is right!
Kanye ends his blog with a classy, "Never come 2 one of my shows ever again, you're not invited and if you see me...BOW!!" Maybe EW can grade on a curve next time!
Filed under: Music, Wacky and Weird
Posted Apr 30th 2008 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
Keep the wet-naps ready -- it'll be hard to sympathy clap for Chris Sligh with hot sauce on your hands.
Sligh, the Muppet-haired "Idol" wannabeen from Season 6, will be giving mouthwatering performances Thursday through Sunday at ... wait for it ... three different Wild Wing Cafes in South Carolina!
Does that count as a tour?
Filed under: Music, American Idol
Posted Apr 29th 2008 11:44AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained the 40-year-old sex tape featuring Jimi Hendrix and two brunettes.....shot decades before sex tapes were all the rage.
The tape is up close, personal and raunchy. A rock 'n roll memorabilia collector found and sold it to Vivid Entertainment. Here's the deal, during the threesome, Hendrix loses his clothes but never sheds his legendary headband!
Filed under: Music
Posted Apr 28th 2008 4:58PM by TMZ Staff
Rock star Scott Weiland has just been sentenced to 192 hours in county jail for his November DUI arrest. This is Weiland's second DUI offense. He has until May 28 to serve the sentence.
Scott, who was not present in court today, entered a no contest plea through his attorney, Anthony Brooklier. The former Velvet Revolver singer was also ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol program and pay almost $2,000 in fines. He will be put on a four-year summary probation.
Weiland was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol with a prior conviction, and with an allegation that he refused a chemical test as required by law. We are told he was over the legal limit of .08%, but not by much.
According to the police report, he failed the field sobriety tests and refused to take a blood or urine test. He was booked for DUI and released on $40,000 bail.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Posted Apr 28th 2008 3:05PM by TMZ Staff
Film and television writer, producer and director J.J. Abrams (left) at the Hollywood Life Magazine's 10th Annual Young Hollywood Awards in L.A. on Sunday -- and Canadian singer/songwriter Kathryn Dawn Lang, aka k.d. Lang (right).
One of them released an album in 1997 called "Drag."
We're just sayin'!
Filed under: Music, We're Just Sayin'
Posted Apr 27th 2008 10:07AM by TMZ Staff
Fans at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fl. were evacuated from last night's Bon Jovi concert because of a bomb threat. Don't worry -- Tico Torres and company are just fine.
Several bomb-sniffing dogs were sent in after police received a phone call threatening to blow up the arena with two bombs. After determining the threat was a hoax, fans were let back in at 9:30 for the show.
The state of New Jersey can rest easy.
Filed under: Music
Posted Apr 25th 2008 4:53PM by TMZ Staff
In the '70s, Alice Cooper (aka Vincent Furnier) became famous for songs likes "School's Out" and his creepy heavy metal theatrics. Guess what he looks like now!
Filed under: Music, Beauty, 'Memba Them?!
Posted Apr 24th 2008 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
The paparazzi are done being mad at Mariah Carey's ultra-diva antics -- now they're trying to get even.
Mimi's been unofficially placed on a paparazzi blacklist after breaking unwritten fame game rules at a CD signing event last week.
After Mariah showed up two hours late (bad), sprinted down the red carpet (even badder), and wore sunglasses on the red carpet (huge no-no), paparazzi nation decided to unofficially boycott the singer -- that means no pictures, no coverage, no love. Surely, she will plummet into obscurity.
We're hearing the photogs are planning to ignore the singer as long as it takes to prove their point ... or until Mariah wears another slutty outfit (tomorrow?).
Filed under: Music, Mariah Carey
