Posted Feb 25th 2010 2:40PM by TMZ Staff
Brooke Mueller has left her second rehab facility and gone back to live at the family home ... but this time she's brought all the rehab professionals with her ... TMZ has learned.
Sources tell us Brooke wanted to be back home with the kids since Charlie Sheen is now in rehab, and she brought along her sober coaches, therapists and others.
One person said there is so much luggage and so many people in the house "It looks like a circus."
We're told Charlie's mom and dad, Martin Sheen, are also living at the house.
As for Charlie, we're told he's "calm and committed" after his first day of rehab.
Filed under: Charlie Sheen, Exclusives, Brooke Mueller
Posted Feb 25th 2010 2:35PM by TMZ Staff
Tiger Woods has sunk his claws into an animal rights group -- scaring PETA into pulling a series of controversial billboards featuring the golfer's image.
TMZ has learned PETA -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- is temporarily bagging plans to run the ads, which feature an image of Tiger next to the line "Too much sex can be a bad thing." The ad was intended to promote pet owners to have their pets spayed or neutered.
PETA tells TMZ, "In light of conversations we have had with Mr. Woods' attorneys, plans to run our billboard are on hold at this time."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Tiger Woods
Posted Feb 25th 2010 2:25PM by TMZ Staff
Nadya Suleman celebrated cracking up on "The View" by hitting the NYC club scene on Wednesday night.
While someone else watched her 14 kids, the 34-year-old OctoMom did her best "Sex and the City" impersonation and partied with pals at some hotspots in the Meatpacking District -- including Tenjune and Greenhouse, where this photo was taken.
We're told Octo partied way past 2 AM -- and the DJ kept shouting her out in the middle of the club.
Sources inside Tenjune tell us Octo was pretty quiet inside the joint -- no drinking, no dancing.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Mamas, OctoMom
Posted Feb 25th 2010 2:01PM by TMZ Staff
A professional wrestler says someone claiming to be radio host Bubba the Love Sponge called her at home and unleashed a hateful, n-word laced attack ... and now she wants the phone records to prove it was him.
The woman who received the call is TNA wrestling star Awesome Kong -- aka Kia Stevens. We're told she and Bubba have been feuding since January -- when Bubba said "F*** Haiti" on his radio show in the wake of the tragedy.
Now, Stevens has filed documents in Florida state court, in which she states that someone claiming to be Bubba called her from a private number two weeks ago and said, "You'll be dead like all those other n***ers in Haiti you fat black bitch ... F**K HAITI!"
Stevens wants a judge to allow her access to Bubba's phone records so she can see for herself if Bubba was behind the call ... and set the stage for a lawsuit against him.
But Bubba says Stevens' allegations are "one hundred percent false" and that "Ms. Stevens attributing outrageous racist statement and physical threats to me is disgusting."
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Posted Feb 25th 2010 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
Harvey and Mike will be taking your questions on everything today -- including Andrew Koenig's parents walking off Larry King Live, Simon vs. Ellen, and Whitney Houston's sweaty performance in Australia.
Submit your questions in the comments section of this post.
They'll answer 'em at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET.
Filed under: TMZ Live
Posted Feb 25th 2010 12:19PM by TMZ Staff
Andrew Koenig's parents claim they bailed on Larry King last night because they felt the show was being "disrespectful" by pushing back their live interview several times on last night's show.
TMZ spoke to Walter Koenig who told us they felt Larry did not give them "enough time to do credit to what we had to say."
The Koenigs were supposed to do an interview from the Vancouver hotel room where they've been staying, while continuing to search for their missing son.
Well placed sources tell TMZ the Koenigs were told they were supposed to go live at 6:30 PM PST -- but the interview was pushed back after LKL decided to cover the breaking SeaWorld whale tragedy.
We're told at 6:55, after looking at his watch several times, Walter and his wife walked into the bedroom and asked the crew to leave.
Walter told us, "We felt it was disrespectful."
Filed under: TV, Exclusives, Andrew Koenig
Posted Feb 25th 2010 12:05PM by TMZ Staff
He may owe the government $13 million in back taxes, but Nicolas Cage managed to scrounge up enough cash to take his adorable son Kal-El to Disneyland on Wednesday.
After having to sell a bunch of his homes, it really is a small world for the 46-year-old.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo
Posted Feb 25th 2010 9:00AM by TMZ Staff
Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres flat out don't get along, and the tension is building ... this according to multiple "American Idol" sources.
Our insiders say Simon and Ellen aren't even trying to hide it. Ellen can't stand what she believes is Simon's cruelty toward contestants. And, we're told, Simon actually enjoys pissing Ellen off with his blistering critiques.
People working on the show last night tell TMZ ... it was apparent on and off camera ... Simon's tolerance level for the contestants was at an all-time low, and he knew it was making Ellen uncomfortable but clearly didn't care. As one insider put it, "He was intentionally pushing her buttons."
It all started badly when Simon showed up late for Ellen's first week of "A.I." taping and made her wait around. Producers separated the two -- who began the season sitting side-by-side -- but the tension has gotten worse.
But business is business. "A.I." is beating the Olympics, and ratings for Ellen's show skyrocketed last week. In Hollywood, contempt has its upside.
Filed under: TV, American Idol, Ellen DeGeneres, Exclusives
Posted Feb 25th 2010 8:12AM by TMZ Staff
A new celebrity sex tape is being shopped around the porn community -- and the person peddling the tape says the star is Rozlyn Papa from "The Bachelor."
TMZ has learned the tape is being shopped to a variety of XXX companies all over all over L.A. -- including LiveJasmin.com
We spoke to Kevin Blatt, a rep from the website, who tells us he saw the tape and "it's definitely Rozlyn."
Blatt claims the tape features Rozlyn performing "one sexual act with a well-endowed gentleman."
A rep for Papa tells TMZ the reality star has, "no knowledge of any tape."
Filed under: TV, Exclusives
Posted Feb 25th 2010 8:10AM by TMZ Staff
Fashion icon Naomi Campbell paid tribute to her late friend by turning Alexander McQueen's funeral into a somber runway in London on Thursday.
The visionary designer died on February 11.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Fashion
Posted Feb 25th 2010 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno will not face charges for allegedly punching a college kid in the face this weekend -- TMZ has learned cops have officially closed the case.
Moreno, a former star at the University of Georgia, was accused of punching an 18-year-old student at a bar in Athens late Saturday night.
But according to a rep from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the alleged victim does not want to press charges -- and cops have decided there is not enough evidence to pursue a case against Knowshon ... so they've decided to close the case.
Filed under: TMZ Sports
Posted Feb 25th 2010 7:32AM by TMZ Staff
Cher hung out with her new son last night -- 40-year-old Chaz Bono.
The singer, Chaz and his GF Jennifer Elia all met up at an L.A. art studio for an event for Cher's other son Elijah Blue.
As we previously reported, Chaz began gender transition last year ... with his mother's full support.
Filed under: Chastity Bono
Posted Feb 25th 2010 7:11AM by TMZ Staff
Former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Mel B. is in the running to fill Samantha Harris' open spot as co-host of the show ... sources tell TMZ.
We've learned Scary -- season five's second place winner behind Helio Castroneves -- was invited to the studio yesterday for a screen test.
If Scary ends up getting the job ... let's hope they make her wear those ridiculously skimpy outfits again.
Filed under: TV, Dancing with the Stars, Exclusives
