Posted Apr 30th 2008 9:37AM by TMZ Staff
Basque -- the Hollywood club which was featured in movies like "Ocean's 11" and "Confidence" -- is on fire in Hollywood.
The bar/restaurant is located on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, right near the iconic Capitol Records building.
Firefighters arrived on scene at around 5:30 AM.
UPDATE: Firefighters are starting to break down some of their gear, though hoses are still dousing the building with water.
The flames appear to have subsided and the smoke has started to clear up in the area.
Filed under: Meltdowns
Posted Apr 28th 2008 1:38PM by TMZ Staff
A fire burned down beloved Hollywood restaurant "Off Vine" yesterday. Did someone order well done?
The converted old craftsman style house was a low-key Hollywood rarity that served up yummy eats minus the side of douchiness.
Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey says no diners or employees at the restaurant were hurt in Sunday evening's blaze, which was most likely caused by faulty wiring. According to a patron's account on LAist.com, while diners and servers got out safely, nobody warned the cooks that a fire had broken out and only later did a valet run back to get them. Talk about not throwing the cook a bone.
Filed under: Meltdowns
Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:59PM by TMZ Staff
Say hello to my little tan!
Unless he's hoping to be cast on "Dancing with the Stars," Al Pacino needs to lay off the fake bake.
The 67-year-old acting legend showed up to the Vegas premiere of his latest film on Wednesday -- spray painted a lovely shade of Donatella Orange.
Scent of a tanning bed!
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Meltdowns
Posted Apr 4th 2008 5:51AM by TMZ Staff
Look out London -- pathological flier Naomi Campbell is back on the streets!
TMZ confirmed with Scotland Yard that the supermodel -- whom cops referred to as "a 37-year-old repeat offender" -- left the police station after making bail and was ordered to come back in May. As we reported yesterday, she allegedly assaulted a police officer yesterday over a lost bag at the airport.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Meltdowns
Posted Mar 14th 2008 12:09PM by TMZ Staff
Steve-O and Britney Spears now have something in common: a 5150 72-hour hold at a Los Angeles hospital. But according to his blog, Stevie boy knows exactly what his problem is.
Steve-O just honest to blogged this morning, hoping to explain his recent problems. Under the headline of "You should all know I am in the looney bin" it reads, "They call it "code 5150," that means "psycho,"legally, f*ckin bat-sh*t, certifiably. I'm outta my mind, believe-you-me. How'd I get this way? How can this be? It's gotten so bad there's nothing left of me."
Steve-o (whose real name is Stephen Glover) also claims his Jackass buddies are the reason he's now getting help, "Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, Big Regg, Swizz, Rick Kosick, Dimitry Elyaschevich, Cordell Mansfield, and Trip Taylor came to my home and, physcially [sic], forced me into the hospital."
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Meltdowns, Nurse!
Posted Feb 19th 2008 11:55AM by TMZ Staff
"Charlie's Angels" stars Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore are the latest Hollywood actresses to have faces that do not move!
Luckily for the BFFs, we're just talking about their new Madame Tussauds' wax figures -- for now.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Meltdowns
Posted Feb 12th 2008 6:05PM by TMZ Staff
With her husband, Helmut Huber, and newly unveiled wax sculpture in tow, "All My Children" star Susan Lucci, 61, was snapped at Madame Tussauds in NYC on Tuesday.
Will the real Erica Kane please make herself known?!
Filed under: TV, Meltdowns
Posted Jan 22nd 2008 1:53PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: People is reporting Amy is NOT in rehab, she was simply visiting a doctor who she "regularly sees as part of her ongoing treatment."
Finally! It looks like the brunette turbo trainwreck is gonna slow down -- Amy Winehouse has checked into rehab, according to The Sun. Blondes do have more fun! The singer left her home in London this afternoon to enter the Edward House private rehabilitation clinic. Her father followed the beehived mess into the facility.
This development follows today's release of shocking video showing Amy smoking something out of a pipe.
Filed under: Meltdowns, Amy Winehouse
Posted Jan 11th 2008 4:01PM by TMZ Staff
Matt Keough, star of "Real Housewives of Orange County" admitted in court today to violating his probation on previous DUI charges and was sentenced to 180 days in the Orange County Jail.
Contrary to what an official for the Orange County Courts told TMZ, Keough -- whose wife Jeana is a star on Bravo's addictive reality show -- admitted he drank wine at an OC hotel, thus violating the terms of his probation.
Judge Thomas Borris sentenced the former MLB star to 180 days, but from today forward, Keough will be eligible for Good Time/Work Time credit. That means he'll probably serve close to 110 days.
Matt was arrested for DUI in 2005.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Meltdowns, Reality TV
Posted Jan 7th 2008 5:30PM by TMZ Staff
Alycia Lane -- yeah, Miss Crazazy Philly News Anchor -- has broken one too many news stories -- with her in 'em!
The news mess, who was arrested in New York in December after allegedly slapping a female cop and calling her a "f***ing d*ke" in a traffic spat, got the chop from CBS 3 this afternoon, reports the station. In a statement, CBS 3 President and GM Michael Colleran said, "We have concluded that it would be impossible for Alycia to continue to report the news as she, herself, has become the focus of so many news stories."
Lane gained notoriety last year for sending snaps of herself to NFL Network anchor Rich Eisen -- except his wife found them in e-mail and wrote her a scathing response.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: TV, Meltdowns
Posted Jan 5th 2008 1:24PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has confirmed that Britney Spears has been released from Cedars-Sinai hospital, following an explosive morning in which she was done, done, done with it!
Sources say the hospital released her without notifying any of the principals involved in the ongoing kiddie drama. So, you ask, how could she have been released so quickly, given that she had been declared a danger to herself and others?
We're told the "5150 hold" means that she can be held against her will for a max of 72 hours, but if the hospital determines she is no longer a danger, they can release her before that.
UPDATE: Additional sources now tell TMZ Cedars absolutely made the decision on its own -- without consulting any of the lawyers in the case. We're told it is Cedars policy (and the policy of other California hospitals) to evaluate whether the "danger" has subsided at any point during the 72-hour hold.
As we have reported, even though there is significant evidence that Brit has a bipolar disorder, Cedars cannot hold her against her will to treat such a problem. If doctors determine she is no longer a danger, they must let her go -- pure and simple.
Filed under: Britney Spears, Meltdowns
Posted Jan 5th 2008 12:39PM by TMZ Staff
We are hearing from multiple sources that Britney Spears is throwing a fit on the 7th floor of Cedars-Sinai. She is demanding to leave, screaming at the staff, will not lie or sit still, we're told.
From all indications, she is being held on a 5150, which means she is a danger to herself and others. Typically, people in that situation can be held for 72 hours against their will.
We have also been told she has pulled her IV out and is generally out of control. Another source at the hospital tells TMZ she could be heard yelling at various staffers and she was described by nurses as being "difficult."
Filed under: Britney Spears, Meltdowns
Posted Jan 5th 2008 11:06AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has even more evidence now that this is NOT a case of substance abuse. As we already reported, we're told Brit has all the symptoms of what appears to be some sort of bipolar disorder. This is becoming the universal operating theory from people in both Brit and K-Fed's camps. They are privately hoping the docs properly diagnose her at Cedars.
Also, there are reports swirling about all the people in Brit's home who came to her rescue; who broke the door down, who just lingered. You would think she was having a pre-pre-pre Super Bowl party.
In fact, we know that aside from the monitor, there were a grand total of two others in the house -- aside from Brit and the kids. The two were both hired help.
Filed under: Britney Spears, Meltdowns
Posted Jan 4th 2008 10:38AM by TMZ Staff
OMG THE DRAMA! TMZ is there as Britney Spears was just wheeled out of her home on a gurney by paramedics. Look at that shot of her inside the ambulance -- she's frickin' smiling! Why God, why?!?
Once in the ambulance, paramedics can be seen trying to strap her legs down before taking off.
We're told Britney is being taken to a local hospital on a "medical hold" -- essentially a mental evaluation. Cops found her earlier this evening at her home under the influence of an "unknown substance."
Cops were called to the popnightmare's home in Beverly Hills this evening, after she reportedly refused to return custody of her two kids to their father's bodyguard. Oh, the insanity of it all!
UPDATE: Britney has arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. We're told as she was brought out of the ambulance, she flipped off the waiting paparazzi. Oh my God. That Britney's shameless!
Keep refreshing for updates!
Filed under: Britney Spears, Meltdowns
Posted Jan 4th 2008 10:31AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned K-Fed's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, will scurry to court this morning at 8:30 AM and ask the Commissioner to strip Brit of her visitation rights -- at least for now. We're told there may not be much of an argument and it's almost certain the Commish will see Kaplan's point. Attorney Tara Scott from the law firm of Trope and Trope will represent Brit -- awkward, since the firm has asked to withdraw as counsel.
As we reported, Britney is at Cedars-Sinai on a "5150 hold," meaning there's evidence she's a danger to herself or others -- others as in her kids.
Here's what's interesting. We've been reporting for several months now that Britney doesn't have a drug or alcohol problem -- that her instability is mental, not chemical. Well placed sources tell us what happened last night is not rooted in drugs, and that of late, her mental state has deteriorated to the point that what happened at her home was not unexpected.
Stay tuned ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Britney Spears, Meltdowns
