Posted May 5th 2009 9:30AM by TMZ Staff
Question: What do you call a snail who cut off his own ear?
The answer used to be Escar Van Gogh -- (get it?) -- but according to a new report on the painter's legendary ear, the joke may no longer be accurate (still funny though)!
Some art historians claim Van Gogh may not have cut off his own ear with a razor -- as the stories go -- but instead his ear was sliced off by another man ... another famous painter!
Two German historians claim there is enough evidence to support their claim that Paul Gauguin, a post-impressionist painter who happened to be a fencing badass, most likely cut off V.G.'s ear during a sword fight. Ze Germans also claim the two men decided it would be in their best interest to cover up the truth.
According to reports, the curators at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam are still backing the legendary self-mutilation story -- but one fact remains ... a snail that has to pee will still be known as Escar Gotta Go.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Wacky & Weird
Tags: cover up, cover ups, CoverUp, CoverUps, ear, history, Paul gauguin, PaulGauguin, vincent van gogh, VincentVanGogh
Posted May 4th 2009 10:42AM by TMZ Staff
Jon Gosselin from "Jon & Kate Plus 8" was spotted with another woman this weekend ... his wife, Kate.
While pics surfaced of Jon leaving a nightclub with a lady friend last week, the not-so-happy couple appeared together at something called the Pennsylvania Women's Show this weekend.
Although Jon claims the woman was just a friend, he did admit his actions "showed poor judgement" ... much like Kate's choice in hairstyles.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Paparazzi Photo, Jon & Kate
Tags: Jon Kate Plus 8, JonKatePlus8, pictures, surfaced, woman
Posted May 2nd 2009 10:40AM by TMZ Staff
Every other city we go, every other video, no matter where we go ... we see Tupac.
Last night we got another Tupac-alike, this one claiming to be the world's "first Tupac impersonator."
You be the judge ...
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors
Tags: Tupac, Tupac impersonator, Tupac is alive, TupacImpersonator, TupacIsAlive, video
Posted Apr 30th 2009 12:15PM by TMZ Staff
We just got new pictures of a guy (left) people think is the same guy we plastered all over our site yesterday -- a guy we think could actually be Tupac Shakur. People from all over the world went nuts yesterday after we posted the pics (right). Frankly, we don't think the new guy is the same as the one we put up yesterday -- we still think yesterday's dude -- who was in a bar in New Orleans over the weekend -- is 2Pac.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors
Tags: photos, pictures, tupac is alive, tupac lives, tupac shakur, tupac-shakur, TupacIsAlive, tupack shakur, TupackShakur, TupacLives, TupacShakur
Posted Apr 29th 2009 2:20PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained photographic evidence that Tupac Shakur is alive and well and drinking Hand Grenades in New Orleans -- unless we're terribly mistaken.
13 years after he was shot and "killed" in Las Vegas ... a man appearing to be 2pac was spotted in a bar on Bourbon Street last weekend.
We were unable to get any sort of DNA evidence -- but this photo is good enough for us.
Thug life, bitches.
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Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Music, Photo Galleries
Tags: 2pac, 2pac lives, 2pacLives, photos, pictures, tupac, tupac is alive, tupac shakur, TupacIsAlive, TupacShakur
Posted Apr 18th 2009 1:25AM by TMZ Staff
You know the music industry is hurting when two major record execs can't pay a $1,500 bill.
Atlantic Records executive Michael Kyser and Shawn Costner, of the Universal Music Group, recently treated Jay-Z to drinks at an NYC nightclub, but according to the New York Post, the high-powered duo had some trouble footing the bill.
A manager for the club alleges that Kyser and Costner agreed to split the tab, when Costner's corporate credit card was declined -- leaving Kyser with the $1,500 check. Kyser gave the club his credit card, but then left without signing a receipt. The exec still hasn't paid the bill and is now supposedly contesting the charge -- even though the club still has his card.
Apparently, Jay-Z did leave a $500 tip for the waitress, but left the table before the bill arrived.
Too bad all of Jay-Z's fans are too busy illegally downloading his songs to care.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Music
Tags: credit card, CreditCard, debt, jay-z, jay-z out at a club, Jay-zOutAtAClub, new york nightclub, NewYorkNightclub, record label, RecordLabel
Posted Apr 15th 2009 11:39AM by TMZ Staff
...by her own husband.
Both Mel Gibson and Russian singer Oksana Kolesnikova have already blasted affair rumors -- yesterday in L.A., a very upset Oksana insisted she's "happily married" -- and 4-months pregnant with her hubby's child.
Mazel tov!
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Paparazzi Video, Mel Gibson
Tags: affair, baby, cheating, mel gibson, mel gibson divorce, Oksana Kolesnikova, pregnant, rumors, russia, russian
Posted Apr 14th 2009 12:45AM by TMZ Staff
There have been reports that Mel Gibson was having an affair with a Russian singer and that it played a part in the break up of his marriage -- Mel has denied it, and now the singer is sounding off too.
TMZ spoke with a rep for Oksana Kolesnikova, who gave us the following statement: "Sorry to hear about Mel Gibson's divorce. Somehow Oksana is being linked to Mr. Gibson, but there are no emotional ties between the two that I am aware of.
Oksana has in the past entertained Mr. Gibson with her piano music as he dined at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Yes, I definitely welcome the opportunity to set the record straight, our Oksana is not romantically involved with Mr. Gibson."
There it is -- you buyin' it?
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Mel Gibson
Tags: affair, mel gibson, mel gibson divorce, mel gibson dui, mel gibson prenuptial, mel gibson spousal support, MelGibson, MelGibsonDivorce, MelGibsonDui, MelGibsonPrenuptial, MelGibsonSpousalSupport, Oksana Kolesnikova, OksanaKolesnikova, Russian singer, RussianSinger
Posted Apr 10th 2009 6:30PM by TMZ Staff
Not only is Snoop Dogg's wife alive and well -- but she's pretty pissed off over the "tip" posted on a California Highway Patrol website which said her dead body was in Snoop's basement.
TMZ obtained the following statement from Snoop Dogg's management: "Of course, the CHP rumors are absolutely not true, totally ridiculous, and most of all hurtful to Snoop Dogg and his family.
Snoop, Shante and their family are all alive and well – we appreciate the fans concerns for their safety. Anything said or reported on regarding the death of Shante Broadus is totally false."
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Music, Snoop Dogg
Tags: calvin broadus, CalvinBroadus, shante broadeus, ShanteBroadeus, snoop dogg, SnoopDogg, snoops wife dead, SnoopsWifeDead
Posted Apr 10th 2009 2:15AM by TMZ Staff
If this frightening incident report on the California Highway Patrol's website is correct -- which we hope it's not -- Snoop Doggy Dogg "has the dead body of his wife in his basement." Murder was the case!
At 3:19 yesterday afternoon -- while Snoop was getting high live on the internet -- an anonymous tipper called the CHP to alert them of the alleged heinous situation... but apparently it was so ridiculous that no one at the CHP bothered to forward it to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
So this is either really funny ... or really, really, really messed up.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Snoop Dogg
Tags: boss lady, BossLady, dead, died, L.a. sheriffs department, L.a.SheriffsDepartment, snoop, snoop doggy dog, SnoopDoggyDog, snoops wife, SnoopsWife
Posted Mar 30th 2009 3:05AM by TMZ Staff
Photog: "What's up with this little rumor I'm hearing that Rihanna's hooking up with Frankie Delgado?"
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Rihanna
Tags: brody jenner, BrodyJenner, frankie delgado, FrankieDelgado, Rihanna, video
Posted Mar 26th 2009 7:30PM by TMZ Staff
Eddie Cibrian continued the LeAnn Rimes damage control yesterday, holding hands with his legally bound wife at Miami International Airport after returning from Bruce Willis' wedding.
Dark shades not only hide the sun...
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, TV, Movies
Tags: cheating, eddie cibrian, EddieCibrian, leann rimes, LeannRimes, married, scandal
Posted Mar 25th 2009 11:10AM by TMZ Staff
Nothing says "My husband ain't divorcin' me" like a dinner for two at Mr. Chow -- so amid rumors of a possible split, the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" couple had a very public date night last night in Beverly Hills.
When asked about their relationship, Kate Gosselin told our camera "We're good."
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Jon & Kate
Tags: divorce, John and kate Plus 8, john goslin, john gosselin, JohnAndKatePlus8, JohnGoslin, JohnGosselin, kate goslin, kate gosselin, KateGoslin, KateGosselin, rumors, video
Posted Mar 23rd 2009 1:05PM by TMZ Staff
LeAnn Rimes went into full-on damage control mode today, sucking face with her husband Dean Sheremet in public.
Of course, it's only been a few days since some scandalous footage hit the web, allegedly showing Rimes kissing her really hot Lifetime movie co-star Eddie Cibrian.
LeAnn and Dean have been married for seven years.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Paparazzi Photo
Tags: affair, cheat, Dean Sheremet, DeanSheremet, eddie cibrian, EddieCibrian, LeAnn Rimes, LeannRimes, married, scandal
Posted Mar 22nd 2009 11:02AM by TMZ Staff
That's Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, protecting their kid from seeing the terrible, terrible unhappiness.
"Just keep the wool over your eyes honey and pretend we're really, really happy."
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Paparazzi Photo, Sarah Jessica Parker
Tags: divorce, kids, matthew broderick, MatthewBroderick, sarah jessica parker, SarahJessicaParker
