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Jack Klugman
Died from Prostate Cancer

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Jack Klugman's cause of death was prostate cancer according to the actor's death certificate ... TMZ has learned.

The document also states Klugman died at his home in the San Fernando Valley. His wife Peggy was by his side.

Klugman -- who died unexpectedly on Christmas Eve -- was most famous for playing Oscar Madison on the legendary TV show "The Odd Couple" ... followed by the title role on "Quincy, M.E." in the 70s and 80s.

The actor had already beat cancer once in the 80s -- and although the throat cancer battle cost him his voice, he eventually trained himself to speak again.

Klugman was 90 years old.

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1/4/2013 4:20 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Melissa to Tammy Lynn
The Settlement Sticks, Baby!

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Melissa Etheridge just scored a legal victory against her former domestic partner Tammy Lynn Michaels, who was trying to get their settlement tossed out the window.

The judge in the legal war has ruled the settlement is valid and binding.

TMZ broke the story ... under the terms of the settlement ... Melissa must pay Tammy $13,000 a month in spousal support and $10,000 a month in child support.  They have agreed to joint custody.

Melissa gets to keep some property in Springdale, Arizona, Hidden Hills, California, and somewhere in Arkansas.

As for Tammy, she gets 50% of the royalties from the album, The Awakening.  Tammy also gets 50% from the songs, A Simple Love, All There Is, All We Can Really Do, An Unexpected Rain, California, God is in the People, Heroes and Friends,  Imagine That, I've Loved You Before, Map of the Stars, Message to Myself, Open Your Minds, The Kingdom of Heaven, The Universe Listened, Threesome, and What Happens Tomorrow.

And best of all .. they each get to keep their own Vespa.
1/4/2013 2:52 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Lil Wayne
I Want Another Shot
At Quincy Jones III

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Lil Wayne
isn't rolling over after losing his massive legal battle against Quincy Jones III -- TMZ has learned, the rapper's now taking steps to get another shot at Quincy in court.

TMZ broke the story back in November ... Weezy was ordered to pay Quincy $2,195,000 in the wake of the producer's lawsuit against the rapper.

Wayne had claimed Quincy released a "scandalous" documentary about him, and used his music in the flick without his permission. Quincy shot back, claiming Wayne's legal tantrum torpedoed his film's profit potential by miring it in litigation. The jury decided in Quincy's favor.

Now, Wayne's filed docs declaring his intent to appeal the jury's decision. He's got a month to file the actual appeal itself.

Calls to Quincy's camp weren't returned.
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1/4/2013 1:06 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Fashion Icon Tory Burch LLC
Black, Bisexual Ex-Employee
'I Was Treated Horribly!'

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A black, bisexual woman has sued her former employer -- the company run by high-end fashion designer Tory Burch -- claiming her manager and co-workers put a big fat target on her head because of her race and bisexuality.

Jessica Jones filed the lawsuit, claiming she worked at the billionaire designer's flagship store in Bev Hills from July 2011 to July 2012 -- and during that time, Jones claims she was called everything from a "disgusting" homosexual to a "n***er."

In the docs, Jones says her manager and co-workers treated her like dirt, telling customers and clients not to work with Jones because she was gay. Jones says her manager referred to Jones' girlfriend as "that thing that comes to visit her at work."

On her lunch breaks, Jones says her manager would regularly ask if Jones was getting fried chicken.

Jones claims she was eventually forced to resign because of the treatment she received.

Jones is suing Burch's company -- as well as her manager and others -- for unspecified damages.

Burch was not accused of wrongdoing herself in the the lawsuit and she is not named as a defendant.

Calls to Burch's rep were not immediately returned.
1/4/2013 10:29 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

'Buckwild' Stars
Don't Compare
Us to 'Jersey Shore'

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0104_buckwild_videoThey're both reality shows on MTV that feature a subculture of America doing crazy things on camera and bringing notoriety to their region ... but the stars of the new show "Buckwild" say they're nothing like their "Jersey Shore" counterparts. 

Our photog caught up with two of the show's stars, Shain Gandee and Shae Bradley, yesterday in NYC ... fresh off the premiere of their show, which is set in the backwoods of West Virgina.

When our photog asked how "Buckwild" compares to the now-complete "Jersey Shore" ... Shae was quick to kill any comparison: "We don't [compare]. They're both reality shows. We're both just living our lives, but they're not alike at all."

Seeing as the majority of the cast of "JS" made millions off their sudden fame ... perhaps Shae should re-consider.
1/4/2013 11:00 AM PST BY Johnny Lopez

Stonestreet vs. Burrell
'Modern Family'
Fiesta Bowl Showdown

0104_ty_burrell_eric_stonestreet_articleThey play for opposite teams on television, and last night "Modern Family" stars Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell went head-to-head on the sidelines to root for their teams at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl in AZ.

While Stonestreet was cheering for his alma mater Kansas State Wildcats, Burrell had the backs of his home state Oregon Ducks.

In the end, Burrell's Ducks won 35-17 ... and all without a warm, touchy-feely closing voice-over.

Dear Fiesta Bowl, next year please invite Sofia Vergara's alma mater ... Colombia University (as in S. America, not Ivy).
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1/4/2013 9:42 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Mel Gibson's Dad
Officially Divorced
And She's Got Bank!!!

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Mel Gibson
's 94-year-old father Hutton is officially divorced from his wife -- TMZ has learned -- but don't worry, she'll be just fine ... because she's LOADED.

The divorce was finalized Wednesday -- and according to the court docs, 78-year-old Teddy Joye Hicks has over $640,000 in cash and savings as separate property.  And... she gets to keep the Lincoln Town Car.

Teddy Joye's fortune dwarfs Hutton's, who takes away a paltry $22,595 -- but with a son like Mel who pays his dad's bills, Hutton's still got it made.

The former couple had $22,000 in community property -- which they'll split 50/50.

Oh yeah, they also get to keep their own social security benefits -- score!

Hutton and Teddy were married in 2001 and separated last May. Hutton filed for divorce a month later -- and the split was pretty nasty. As we reported, Mel believed Teddy was trying to cut off Hutton's meds in order to accelerate his death.
1/4/2013 10:03 AM PST BY Johnny Lopez

Simon Cowell
The Moobs Cover-Up!

0104_simon_cowell_ramey_articleThere is one part of his body that Simon Cowell does not want to expose to the sun -- or photographers -- his luscious hairy man boobs.

While soaking up the rays on a yacht in St. Barts, "The X Factor" king kept it demure by making sure his masculine buxom boy-breasts were always covered up.

Doesn't the 53-year-old know everyone goes topless in the Caribbean?

Baby Got Back!
These celebs aren't afraid to show a little extra somethin' somethin' on the red carpet.

Click through to theBERRY for photos!
1/4/2013 8:15 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Coach Rex Ryan
My Wife LOVES Sanchez
On My Tattoo, Anyway

Breaking News
Rex Ryan Tattoo ... of his wife wearing a Mark Sanchez jersey?
NY Jets head coach Rex Ryan just unveiled a bizarre tattoo that tells Mark Sanchez ... your QB job is 100% secure -- and also my wife totally digs you!

Sexy Rexy was spotted on the beach in the Bahamas with a tattoo on his right arm of a woman -- who looks a lot like Rex's wife Michelle Ryan -- wearing a #6 Jets jersey ... aka Mark's jersey.

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After the Jets' horrendous season there's been talk that Sanchez could be traded ... so the ink could simply be a vote of confidence.

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But the bigger issue ... why in the world would Rex use his wife to send that message?? Or maybe she's actually into Sanchez?

All fair questions ... considering Rex and Michelle's alleged fetish history.

We don't know if the tat is permanent, but it's worth nothing ... no Tim Tebow ink.

UPDATE: Upon further review the woman seems to be "Tebowing" (she also seems to be wearing no underwear). So ... mixed message?

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1/4/2013 12:50 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Ariel Winter
I'm Going to School
For the First Time

EXCLUSIVE
0103-ariel-winter-TMZAriel Winter's about to do something she's never done before -- attend high school like a normal kid, and get this ... she can't wait to go ... TMZ has learned.

The "Modern Family" star is now enrolled in a private school in the L.A. area and will start attending classes later this month ... sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ.

It's a big change for Ariel because we're told she's always been privately tutored.

According to our sources, producers at "Modern Family" are "thrilled" and will happily schedule shoots around the girl's classes.

We're told Ariel has been "flourishing" in her sister Shanelle Gray's home, where the rules are strict.  Sources say Ariel's happier than ever, and producers have noticed a big, positive change in her mood.

As we previously reported ... Shanelle became Ariel's temporary guardian after allegations surfaced that her mother, Chrystal Workman, was emotionally abusing her.

Ariel's attorney and father now have control over her considerable finances -- $75,000/episode -- as per a settlement hammered out last month.

We've got 2 words for Ariel: cafeteria lunches.  

Good luck!
1/4/2013 6:15 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Selena Gomez
Mum On Breakup
With Biebs

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Selena Gomez had nothing to say at LAX about her breakup with Justin Bieber or allegations that the Biebs had been smoking pot.

TMZ broke the story ... Selena and Justin broke up in Mexico on December 30th after a blowout argument. She flew back to L.A. that day and Justin returned on New Year's Eve. As for the nature of the argument, a source tells us, "It's just high school stuff."

The photogs were trying to grill Gomez -- who dressed like a chic Unabomber -- about Justin's alleged marijuana use. A close friend of Chris Guerra -- the photog who was killed on New Year's Day -- told TMZ Guerra had told him he saw J.B. driving his Ferrari earlier in the day, smoking pot from a pipe. Sources connected with Bieber insist it's not the case.

Ah, young love.
1/4/2013 6:03 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Naomi Campbell
Brutally Mugged in Paris

Breaking News
0104_naomi_campbell_articleNaomi Campbell reportedly suffered a torn ligament in her leg when she was mugged on a street in Paris.

The supermodel was hailing a cab when she was attacked and robbed by multiple assailants reports the NY Post. The attack -- which occurred more than a month ago -- left Campbell in a wheelchair and crutches.

The Post says Campbell's boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, has upped her security since the incident.

When called for comment about the incident, Campbell told the paper, "I am sorry, I do not talk to press, but I am fine."
1/4/2013 12:40 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

MJ Estate
Coughed Up $55,000
To Pay Off 'Thriller' Chick

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$55,000 ... that's how much it took for the chick from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video to call a truce in her war with the MJ estate ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ broke the story ... Ola Ray settled her lawsuit with the estate earlier this year, and now we know what for ... $55,000 to Ola ... and $20,000 to her lawyer.

Ola originally filed the suit against MJ and his production company in May 2009 -- a month before Jackson passed away -- claiming breach of contract. Ola said she was still owed a massive chunk of the "Thriller" profits ... nearly 30 years after it was released.

The director of the music video John Landis -- who filed a similar lawsuit against the estate -- has also settled ... but he wanted in excess of $2 million, so we're guessing he got a little more than Ola.

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