All the latest (and greatest) news and gossip collected from all the tattling sites we follow, assembled here for your easy access.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Exclusives The Dennis Hopper divorce was back in court today, and it’s apparent Victoria Hopper, Dennis’ estranged wife, will not leave her home without a fight.According to court docs, Victoria must leave Dennis’ compound on March 15. But in legal papers filed …Permalink
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, David Letterman David Letterman’s extortionist just pled guilty to one count of attempted grand larceny in the second degree.Robert Halderman was just sentenced to 6 months in jail, 5 years probation and 1,000 hours of community service.Under the terms of the deal, …Permalink
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives The President and Chief Operating Officer of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was found dead today, with an apparent self-inflicted gun wound to the head … law enforcement tells TMZ.Andrew (Randy) Kwasniewski was found by his wife this …Permalink
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives One of the Rhode Island police officers competing on the current season of “The Amazing Race” has been taken off the streets in the wake of an internal investigation into a major cop-operated cocaine ring. According to the Rhode Island State Police, …Permalink
Filed under: TV, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien Andy Richter says he’s still an employee of NBC — but that’s not stopping him from dissing the network and Jay Leno for pulling the plug on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.”Richter was on “Live! With Regis and Kelly” today, where ripped into …Permalink
Filed under: TMZ Sports, Ben Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger has been asked to fork over a DNA sample to cops as part of the investigation into accusations that the NFL star sexually assaulted a 20-year-old woman. The Milledgeville Police Department claim they made the request to Ben’s legal …Permalink
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, American Idol, Ryan Seacrest, Exclusives Ryan Seacrest’s stalker, Chidi Uzomah, just pled no contest to felony stalking … TMZ has learned.Uzomah, who repeatedly hunted the “American Idol” host down and came close to him while armed with a knife, agreed in court to submit to a 3-month …Permalink

A couple weeks back, the trailer for the new animated Disney film Tangled hit the web, which is apparently based on the Rapunzel story. But why not just call it “Rapunzel”? Well the L.A. Times has an answer:
After the less-than-fairy-tale results for its most recent animated release, “The Princess and the Frog,” executives at the Burbank studio believe they know why the acclaimed movie came up short at the box office.
Brace yourself: Boys didn’t want to see a movie with “princess” in the title.
This time, Disney is taking measures to ensure that doesn’t happen again. The studio renamed its…

After a month-long hiatus for House (and a Cuddy-centric episode), the Princeton-Plainsboro team returns this week to shed light on another mysterious case. I waited in anticipation to see what they’d cook up after time off, but dare I say, I’m somewhat let down. Not that the night didn’t have storyline gems, but the patient plot of an over-sharing blogger (Laura Prepon) feels like the show is trying too hard to tap into the 21st century. See how millennial we are? OK, to cut the writers some slack, I do love the battle between Wilson and House, and there is…
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, David Letterman David Letterman’s alleged extortionist, Robert Halderman, will plead guilty this afternoon to extortion, according to Halderman’s lawyers who spoke with TMZ.Halderman — who allegedly tried to squeeze $2 million out of Letterman last year in return …Permalink
Filed under: The Hills, Heidi & Spencer Heidi Montag, her robo-bod and unparalleled acting talents have caught the attention of an A-list director — Ron Howard!For reasons unknown, Howard collaborated with “The Hills” star on a new FunnyOrDie video — which was directed by the …Permalink
I’m really not sure who this movie is for. Were people demanding a Tron sequel? Or did some studio executive mistake the “Tron Guy” phenomenon for actual interest in the movie Tron? This movie is likely Jeff Bridges‘ answer to Jamie Foxx following up his Oscar win with the movie Stealth.
If I didn’t know anything about the original movie, I would have thought this was a big budget adaptation of a 5th grade birthday laser tag party. However, it has a guy dressed as Ziggy Stardust David Bowie playing air guitar on a light up hockey stick, so it can’t be THAT…
Filed under: Exclusives, Marie Osmond TMZ has obtained the 911 call made after Marie Osmond’s son Michael committed suicide.The caller tells the dispatcher she saw someone “flying from the roof” of an apartment building in L.A. Before jumping, 18-year-old Michael Bryan left a note for a …Permalink
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beauty The day after winning an Academy Award, Mo’Nique was spotted showing off her proud trademark hairy legs on Monday.She won for “Precious,” but it’s all about Hair Show.
More Mo’Nique
Mo’Nique’s Hairy Oscar Cover Up
Mo’Nique Gets a Leg Up on the …Permalink
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Wesley Snipes went in to full on hostage negotiation mode in Hollywood last night holding a TMZ photog for a hefty ransom, a pack of Newports and a Milky Way bar.
It all went down around 3 AM when Snipes was leaving Ecco nightclub with his friends. …
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Tomorrow, March 10, VH1.com is unveiling the first artist of many to take part in a brand new season of “Unplugged.” That artist is Adam Lambert. And while tomorrow we plan on bringing you his entire performance along with a first person behind-the-scenes account, it seemed cruel to withhold everything until it’s online air date…
So we figured why not give you a taste of what’s to come? And what better song to whet your fappetites with than Adam’s VH1 Unplugged version of “Down the Rabbit Hole,” his acid-inspired bonus track from For Your Entertainment that seems ever so timely, given that Tim Burton’s…

Betty White has confirmed that she will appear on Saturday Night Live. Hopefully Keenan Thompson is already working on his Rue McClanahan impression.
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly suing E-Trade over their new commercial character “Lindsay the Milkaholic Baby,” claiming it is based on her. She is also suing Froot Loops for their new mascot “Cokehead the Anorexic Turtle.”
The ratings for this year’s Oscars were up 14% to 41 million people. To ride the ratings momentum, next year’s awards will be hosted by Peyton Manning and renamed “The Super Bowl Olympics Idol.”
Kathy Ireland disputes claims that she was on meds or alcohol while interviewing celebrities on the red carpet…

Before the Oscar hubbub quiets, maybe now is the time to check out a few of the nominees from the comfort of your own couch. This week’s new DVD releases include two best picture nominees that you may not have seen yet, along with a documentary for a bit of brain food.
Up in the Air
In Up in the Air, director Jason Reitman brings us the story of Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), the grim reaper of job employment. Bingham zips between companies to orchestrate layoffs, using his disconnectedness to get the job done. However, once an uptight protege (Anna…










