Posted Oct 13th 2008 7:05AM by TMZ Staff
Holly Madison's done with bedding an old fart -- and moved on to making some extremely lifelike art.

Check out the portrait she drew us while eating at Mel's Diner on Sunset. Who is it? Here's a hint: Girl loves lucite.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 12th 2008 10:30AM by TMZ Staff
How did this possibly happen? Last night in Las Vegas, the New Kids arrived at LAX Nightclub to the kind of crowd that used to go bonkers for 'em 20 years ago. Repeat. 20 years ago.

A quote from our guy in Vegas: "In all my years in Vegas, I've never seen such pandemonium over anybody."
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Hot Vegas
Posted Oct 11th 2008 1:38PM by TMZ Staff
If there is a "Coming to America" sequel in the works, the world just got a whole lot brighter.

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall kicked it at One Sunset in Hollywood last night. Apparently Eddie's fame can make anyone relevant again.
Filed under: Movies, Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 11th 2008 12:32PM by TMZ Staff
"Beach Boys" legend Brian Wilson paced himself yesterday in the Beverly Glen shopping complex after what appears to have been a very full meal.
The 66-year-old musical genius appeared a bit disheveled as he wandered the parking lot in search of his car.
Help him, Rhonda -- please!
Filed under: Music, Wacky & Weird, Hot Bodies
Posted Oct 11th 2008 11:36AM by TMZ Staff
Britney Spears' new video "Womanizer" debuted last night in what better place but ABC's "20/20." They must have run out stories about politics and the economy.

It's actually quite fitting. It's not like MTV plays music videos anymore.
Filed under: Music, Wacky & Weird, Britney Spears
Posted Oct 11th 2008 11:33AM by TMZ Staff
In last night's "20/20" interview with Barbara Walters, Christie Brinkley's ex, Peter Cook, claimed he's not a womanizing, sex-crazed pervert. He's just drawn that way.
Cook went on to claim his motivations in the world's ugliest divorce trial were not financial. Comparing his sullied reputation to an "elephant in the room," Cook told Walters he just wants his kids to know the real him.
He must mean the guy who's the loving father and dedicated husband -- not that other guy who bathed daily in online porn and banged his 18-year-old assistant.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 11th 2008 11:30AM by TMZ Staff
The next time you say a little prayer at an ATM during your lunch break -- say one for Jay-Z too.
Times have gotten so hard in London, he can't find any clubs that are willing to pay his host fee of 45,000 bucks. The London Paper says Jay has apparently lowered the fee to 15,000K, but still no takers.
It really is a hard knock life.
Filed under: Music, Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 11th 2008 11:05AM by TMZ Staff
Absentee voters in upstate New York looking for a president that will bring real change just got their wish.
Over 300 ballots recently received by mail in Rensselaer County listed the choices for president as John McCain and a new hopeful -- Barack "Osama." Is the GOP in the printing business now?
Voting commissioner Edward McDonough apologized calling it "human error" and "an embarrassment to our office." After the Sarah Palin VP announcement, nothing really comes as a shock anymore.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Prez Election 2008
Posted Oct 11th 2008 8:15AM by TMZ Staff
Thousands of celebrity photos come across our desk every day. For some, we're able to craft a clever story. But others just defy description.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Photo Galleries
Posted Oct 11th 2008 8:05AM by TMZ Staff
Oh God! Evangelist Billy Graham tripped over one of his dogs last night, and had to be hospitalized. He is listed in fair condition and has some minor bruising.
In previous years the 89-year-old has survived prostate cancer, hip replacement, and the insertion of a shunt in his head to combat swelling of the brain. Jesus take the wheel!
Doctors are confident he'll be upright for his 90th birthday on November 7th. No word yet if the dogs will be in attendance.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Nurse!
Posted Oct 11th 2008 5:40AM by TMZ Staff
This Friday it was time to bust out the Superman Underoos -- because we had three of the hugest comic book nerds here, and ready to save the world -- one comic at a time.

Check back next Friday at 5:00 PM ET for the next round. And if you think you're smart enough to be our next Idiot Savant -- from movies to music to plane crashes -- click here and let us know. We might even fly you out to L.A. for the challenge!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 10th 2008 7:00PM by TMZ Staff
Sure, times are tough -- but can't the Mouse House spring for a few bodyguards for two of it's biggest stars!?

Not only are Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens in one of the fall's biggest flicks, but the dude was accosted by a creepy old man barely 24 hours ago -- so why the non-existent security at LAX?
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 10th 2008 6:00PM by TMZ Staff
Our photog waited two hours outside Madeo so he could hit Clint Eastwood's son with questions about allegedly flirting with Hayden Panettiere's mom before her hubby went ballistic. One problem -- it was the wrong son.

Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 10th 2008 2:30PM by TMZ Staff
Does something smell like rotting fish to you?

Just one year before they found their 82-year-old meal ticket and moved into the Playboy Mansion, 19-year-old twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon, were attached to a colder, deader creature -- this prize winning red snapper! The Shannons were obligated to pose with a winner of a spear fishing tournament in Florida back when they were working at a Wing House restaurant (think Hooters with better wings).
FYI -- Hef's not into red snapper ... he's all about the yellowtail.
UPDATE: Thanks to TMZ's loyal following of fishermen fans, we've learned the fish in question is not a Red Snapper, but rather a Hogfish. Our sincerest apologies.
ONE MORE THING: The comment about the wings was based on the opinion of the one guy in our newsroom who has actually been to Wing House. Our sincerest apologies to Hooters fans.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Posted Oct 10th 2008 1:40PM by TMZ Staff
Meet 105-year-old British virgin, Clara Meadmore.
Clara never married and says she was "too busy" for intimate relationships.
A gal after the Jonas Brothers' heart.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Beauty, Nurse!
