Posted Jul 3rd 2008 5:00PM by TMZ Staff
Ashley Dupré -- aka Gov. Spitzer's fav girl -- has finally come to her senses.
The former call girl has dropped her lawsuit against Girls Gone Wild main man Joe Francis. She filed the suit back in April, claiming GGW used her name and likeness for profit. Dupre had claimed she was tricked into giving her consent for a GGW video -- but Joe long-claimed he had video evidence to the contrary.
Her lawyer issued a statement, that said in part, "Ms. Dupré wants to eliminate all negativity from her life and focus on the positive. She has prospects for many exciting new projects and is looking forward to starting a new chapter."
Presumably one that doesn't involve selling herself.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:40PM by TMZ Staff
Dr. Jan "Jailbird" Adams has flown the coop! He was released from Solano County Jail on Tuesday after posting $10,000 bail.
A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for July 7. We are told Dr.-just-not-right-now Adams will be present in court -- if he doesn't get arrested again before that!
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 3:13PM by TMZ Staff
Oh no he didn't!! Christie Brinkley's ex Peter Cook just said that Shrek "was more believable" than his soon-to-be ex's tearful testimony. The nerve!
During a lunch break, the cheater's, er, Cook's lawyer told PEOPLE "I think her performance was a performance," adding, "She's a good actress. It's been two years. She should be past this by now." Let's look back -- she was in "Vacation" and said, like, seven words. She's a model, you douche, not an actress!
Stay tuned ... this is better than TV.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Break-Ups
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 1:25PM by TMZ Staff
Gym Class Hero frontman Travis McCoy was arrested at Tuesday's Warped Tour show in Missouri -- and now cops want to talk to him again.
Cops popped McCoy for third-degree assault after he allegedly roughed up a fan who called him "f**king ignorant n****r." He was released Wednesday morning on $500 bail, but now, after investigating, cops want to talk to him again.
The band released a statement Wednesday calling the incident "unfortunate" adding McCoy and the band are "anything but violent."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 12:31PM by TMZ Staff
On the second day of testimony in supermodel Christie Brinkley's super screwed-up divorce case, Brinkley says almost ex-hubby Peter Cook once called her threatening to kill himself by smashing his car into a tree.
Brinkley said she begged Cook not to do it because it would destroy their children. When asked why -- Christie responded "it was the right thing to do."
And -- if you can believe it -- the story gets better.
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Break-Ups
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 12:15PM by TMZ Staff
An anorexic guy -- yes, you heard correctly -- says Rachael Ray's show spit him out because he blew the whistle on their skinny-hating ways.
Admitted anorexic Aaron Ferguson just filed suit in Manhattan, alleging that his boss -- the "Rachael" accountant -- slammed the show's executive-in-charge, Priscilla Taussig, as "too skinny to do her job," demeaned anorexics as "sick in the head," and even commented, "Did you see Priscilla today ... all you can see are her sickly bones."
Ferguson says when he went to HR to complain, they digested his complaints -- and then his boss promptly made his life "so miserable" that he had to bail. He claims he was offered $4K to sign a separation waiver.
Aaron wants $1.5 mil in damages. Rachael herself is not named in the suit. Rachael's peeps didn't immediately return a call for comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 12:05PM by TMZ Staff
Someone call Barbizon! DMX has so many mugshots he could start a portfolio.
Madness really does have a name -- it's DMX.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Music, Wacky & Weird
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 11:00AM by TMZ Staff
A guy who readily admits that his head ain't what it used to be wants a billion dollars -- a billion Earth dollars, that is -- from Disney because, he claims, they stole his version of "Toy Story." How do you milk a mouse, anyway?
George Horchak says he wrote a screenplay called "The Adventures of Johnny Justice" back in 1967 and that it had a spaceman-cowboy duo in it. And that's about where the similarity ends -- well, except for both cowboys' ability to "exhibit a fast draw," says Horchak.
It's kinda sad though -- Horchak had a debilitating brain tumor almost twenty years ago, lives on Social Security, has used seven different names -- one of which is Johnny Dollar.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Wacky & Weird
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 10:50AM by TMZ Staff
The ex-stripper who claimed to have cross-dressing shots of Oscar De La Hoya went all Winona yesterday at Macy's in NYC.
Now that Milana Dravnel's not going to get $100 mil out of Oscar with a lawsuit, money must be tight: The ex-Scores girl was nabbed Tuesday night after cops say she tried to walk out of the department store with as much as $1,000 in filched merch. Cops say she produced a receipt -- but not for all the loot. She's been charged with fourth degree larceny and possession of stolen property.
A call to her lawyer Salvatore Strazzullo was not immediately returned.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Jul 3rd 2008 8:39AM by TMZ Staff
This does not put the prudence in jurisprudence: a judge actually has given convicted felon Wesley Snipes the OK to jet off to London and Bangkok.
Snipes had begged a Federal judge in Florida to let him go work abroad on a couple movies, and Judge William Terrell Hodges said he could go for three days this month and also to Thailand for eight weeks -- eight weeks. Wes is waiting for his appeal on his conviction on tax evasion charges.
How's this for hilarious: The two films he'll be working on are called "Gallowwalker" and "Chasing the Dragon."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 7:20PM by TMZ Staff
Rob Lowe's ex-nanny loves the word no. In a declaration filed today, Jessica Gibson goes line by line, denying every allegation Lowe, wife Sheryl and anyone on their side has made about her and her alleged behavior.
In court docs, filed today in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Gibson says there is "animosity" between her and her sister Jamie, so you can't believe her yarn about demanding cash from the Lowes. She also adds she doesn't recall ever signing a confidentiality agreement to work for the Lowes.
Gibson says she had no clue she couldn't have visitors over to the Lowe house and "was not aware" that she needed permission for the visits.
And there's more ...
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Rob Lowe
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 6:54PM by TMZ Staff
Knock knock -- that's not American Family Publishers at your door Ed. It's the bill collector. Pay your bills fool!
TMZ has obtained yet another lawsuit filed against Ed McMahon and his big spender of a wife Pamela, this time it's filed by Mickey Fine Pharmacy of Beverly Hills. In the lawsuit, filed last Friday in L.A. County Superior Court, the Pharmacy says the mortgagely-challenged duo owes them roughly $8200.
If Mickey Fine sounds familiar, it is. You may 'memba Fine also sued Michael Jackson, claiming Jacko owed more than $100k for prescriptions.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 6:01PM by TMZ Staff
Christie Brinkley's estranged husband Peter Cook sure likes his Internet porn -- spending about $3000 a month on the stuff.
Cook, who broke down crying after getting grilled on the stand today by the supermodel's lawyer, admitted he masturbated in front of a web cam and frequented escort, porn and swinger sites, all while married to Brinkley.
He also admitted that he had sex with then-teenager Diana Bianchi in his office while she worked for him. He testified he gave Bianchi nearly $300k hoping to keep their tryst on the down low. He said he would leave money for her under a rock outside his office and more cash behind a painting. He also said he bought her a $2000 watch and lingerie.
Attorneys for Brinkley have laid out a sordid story of Cook's history -- get a load of this stuff!
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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Break-Ups
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 6:00PM by TMZ Staff
Evander Holyfield better get back in the ring and make some money -- because according to court documents the boxer hasn't paid child support for his 10-year-old son Evan in three months!
Holyfield's baby Mama, Toi Jenese Irvin, is demanding Holyfield either pay his $9000 debt in full -- or go straight to the pokey. Irvin also says Holyfield dropped their son's health insurance -- something he's required to do by a judge.
In addition to Evan, Holyfield has ten other children.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 4:33PM by TMZ Staff
Over-the-top wrestling matches don't have this much drama.
Linda Hogan filed a motion yesterday against Hulk claiming she now "fears for her safety" because of him -- saying he's stalking her outside of their residences, has a history of violence towards her and "is capable of attacking [her] at any moment." Linda's looking to keep Hulk away from her and their Florida homes.
Hulk did attack her yesterday -- on a Tampa radio show.
Hulk attorney issued this statement: "Linda Bollea's allegations are pure fantasy, in line with her recent 911 call that has been widely played in the media. Since November, Terry Bollea has been in Los Angeles working. The limited time that he has spent in Florida has been solely to visit his son and daughter. In addition, he has no history of violence."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, The Hogans
