Posted May 11th 2008 8:42PM by TMZ Staff
Alec Baldwin vented on "60 Minutes" about the voice mail message to his daughter which TMZ first published. He also trashes Kim Basinger's lawyer.
In the segment, which airs tonight, Baldwin says, "You get so frustrated, and you realized, number one, and it's wrong. It's totally wrong ... that I was really speaking to someone else when I left that message. I was pissed. I had been putting up with this for six years."
As for calling his daughter a "thoughtless little pig," Baldwin thinks the real damage is that the voice mail went public.
Baldwin's venom was targeted at Basinger's lawyer, Judy Bogen. When asked about his comment that she resembled "a 300 pound homunculus with a face like a clinched fist," he said he was being "kind" and that it was not abusive given what she put him through.
Tonight, Bogan's law partner, Neal Hersh, blasted Baldwin, saying, "His personal attacks were socially and morally unacceptable, not to mention inaccurate. He defended his actions rather than take responsibility."
BTW, a homunculus is "a miniature adult that in the theory of preformation is held to inhabit the germ call and to produce a mature individual merely by an increase in size."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, TV, Alec Baldwin
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 3:34PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned Dennis Farina is being booked on felony weapons possession charges.
As we first reported, Farina was busted at LAX this morning after airport security saw he was carrying a loaded .22 caliber pistol in his briefcase at a security checkpoint. We're told cops decided to change the booking from misdemeanor to felony after they determined the gun was not registered. Prosecutors could eventually charge him with either a misdemeanor or felony.
Farina is being held on $25,000 bail. He's still in custody.
Posted May 11th 2008 1:31PM by TMZ Staff
Celebs used to walk the red carpet to be seen, but now all they have to do is walk to Robertson Blvd!
Just yesterday, Paris, Nicky and Kathy Hilton, Hillary Duff and Alli Sims all showed up to show off on the Blvd. yesterday.
Don't think for a second that these semi-stars don't know what they're doing!
Filed under: Paris Hilton, Hilary Duff
Posted May 11th 2008 1:30PM by TMZ Staff
So if you ask Al Roker one question, what would it be? The prob for our camera guy when he ran into Al at Union Station in D.C. for National Train Day, was with one real big word -- meteorologist. But then he unloaded a can of whoopass.
Filed under: TV
Posted May 11th 2008 1:20PM by TMZ Staff
Sources tell TMZ actor Dennis Farina was arrested at LAX this morning after trying to get through security with a loaded gun.
It happened at around 8 AM. Farina was flying out when he was nabbed at the security checkpoint. Sources say he told cops he had forgotten that the gun was in his carry-on luggage. It was a .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol.
Farina was taken to LAPD's Pacific Division. He was booked on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon.
Farina, 64, is in the movie, "What Happens in Vegas..."
UPDATE: Farina told cops he had the gun in his briefcase when he drove from Arizona to L.A. and forgot it was there. He was taking a flight from LAX to his home in Chicago. Farina was apologetic and cooperative with cops, telling them he was a retired Chicago Cop with 19 years on the job. But he had no apparent authority to carry a loaded pistol at the time of his arrest.
We're told the FBI interviewed Farina but declined prosecution because the locals were handling it.
Farina was booked for carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, a misdemeanor. His bail is set at $25,000. He's still in custody.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted May 11th 2008 12:45PM by TMZ Staff
On this very special occasion, it's only right to honor the ovaries that birthed some of todays hottest stars. Had these women chosen to stay tight kneed, the world would be missing out on some major talent and chaos. Happy mother's day!
Filed under: Hot Mamas
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 11:40AM by TMZ Staff
Mel Gibson proved his acting skills yet again last night, first showing some pretty serious anger and seconds later turning on the charm.
As Mel left Marmalade Cafe in Malibu just before 8 PM with a restaurant manager, they saw the paparazzi. A clearly p.o.'d Mel told the guy, "These guys are f**king your business, dude. They're f**king with your business." Then, almost immediately, when he got closer to the paps, Mel was pretty pleasant. Of course he was -- it's not like he owns Malibu.
Filed under: Mel Gibson
Posted May 11th 2008 11:07AM by TMZ Staff
How the mighty have fallen -- literally! Suge Knight was hit so hard by a man last night, he lost consciousness.
LOCATION: Shag nightclub in Hollywood.
LOWDOWN: A TMZ source was there last night, and witnessed Suge talking to a guy -- and the convo was friendly enough at first. Then it turned. Suge shouted, "I want my money!" Suge then rushed the guy with the help of his posse, and began hitting and kicking him. Get this -- during the fight, Suge put a random guy in a headlock, demanding his cellphone.
THE KNOCKOUT: People outside the club broke up the fight, and as the beatee got up, he landed a right hook to Suge's face, knocking him out cold. We're told Knight was out for nearly three minutes. His peeps then rushed him into a nearby SUV. BTW, after Suge woke up, he began yelling for the phone he had just taken from the random guy.
Just another night in H-Wood, folks.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Fights
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 11th 2008 10:24AM by TMZ Staff
There was a lot of "WTF?" buzz around Hulk Hogan's appearance at his son Nick's court hearing on Friday. Why was he allowed to wear a black bandanna, when it's SOP for judges to order people who testify to lose the headgear. It's a whole respect thing.
A public information officer for the Sixth Judicial Circuit said:
"It would have caused a big scene to have him take it off. Technically he shouldn't have been allowed to wear it. But normally bailiffs do those things when people are coming in, and there was just so much going on that it wasn't noticed in time."
Although the court doesn't have a formal dress code, no hats or caps are allowed, according to TBO.com.
Posted May 11th 2008 10:10AM by TMZ Staff
On '80s nighttime soaps like "Falcon Crest" and "Flamingo Road," Morgan Fairchild told a lot of secrets and lies -- but does she have any in real life?!
Here's Morgan at 32-years-old (left) back in 1982 -- and an even hotter cougarlicious 58-years-young version (right) at a NYC event on Wednesday.
Chandler Bing's mom is one hot MILF!
Filed under: TV, Beauty, Nurse!
Posted May 11th 2008 6:55AM by TMZ Staff
It's official; Jennie Garth is heading back to "90210", according to Us. Rumors have been heating up since Jennie pulled out of a CBS pilot and CW reps confirmed that the former brat is returning to West Beverly High as the school guidance counselor. Kelly Taylor certainly has enough life experience and drama to be successful in that job.
Allegedly, none of Jennie's former "90210" cast members have been asked back to the show yet. Jason Priestley told momlogic.com that no one has contacted him about making a comeback to Beverly Hills, but said he would be open to reprising his role. Jason only had praise for the teen drama that allowed him to do a lot of different jobs and said he would return to the show "if it's the right thing, I'm certainly open to it. I loved working on that show. I loved everything I did on that show."
"Gossip" Guys Get It On
For once it's not the estrogen causing problems on the set of the "Gossip Girls", but the testosterone and egos (via
NY Daily News).
Apparently Penn Badgley was supposed to be the breakout male star of the teen drama set in New York City, but he didn't count on Chase Crawford building a loyal fan base with two critical demographics: screaming tween girls and the gays. At a red carpet event in the Big Apple recently, Chase received a wild reception, was invited to a party by George Clooney and was even swooned over by TomKat. Chase's male co-stars have their boxers in a knot over all the attention he is getting and are now fighting to keep their screen time.
Al to Star: You're a Lawyer, I'm on Facebook
Star Jones likes it rough and dirty. The ex-View gabber emerged from forced retirement to
lash out at her former boss in the "sunset of her life."
While Star is trying to face off with a TV legend, her soon to be ex-husband Al created a Facebook profile (via
NY Daily News) and continues to party it up in Florida, where he is a college professor.
Mrs. Mr. Star Jones has a growing list of female friends, but is still listed as married (to who, is not mentioned). Once the divorce is finalized and Al updates his relationship status, then the marriage to Star will really be over. It's not over, until it's over on Facebook.
Party Favors: Young Forrest Runs Back to Hollywood ...Broadway Actors Falls Under the Sea
Michael Conner Humphreys, the actor who played a young Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump", has been off the radar for awhile since he was fighting in Iraq. Michael will be relieved from duty in the beginning of June and is heading back to Hollywood to appear in an indie flick, in hopes of jump-starting his acting career. (via
Fox News) ...A "Little Mermaid" actor was waiting to go on in yesterday's afternoon show when a trap door in a boat he was in opened, causing him to plunge 20 feet and break both wrists according to the
NY Post. Guess life isn't always better under the sea.
Filed under: Let's Get This Party Started
Posted May 10th 2008 8:00PM by TMZ Staff
Maybe if Jason Castro had a stage dad from hell, he wouldn't have forgotten the lyrics to that Bob Dylan song.
TMZ caught up with the latest "American Idol" reject at LAX today, and asked him what he thought about another "A.I." reject -- David Archuleta's dad.
Filed under: American Idol
