HakeVerla32-14: March 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012

[VIDEO] Rupert Murdoch Attacked by Protester in Parliament | TMZ.com

[VIDEO] Rupert Murdoch Attacked by Protester in Parliament | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

80-year-old Rupert Murdoch was nearly PIED IN THE FACE during his hearing at Parliament today -- but the assailant actually got nailed, thanks to Mr. Murdoch's wife.

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Look closely at the video (below) ... you see the assailant on the left of the screen. He then prepares to hurl the pie -- which appears to be some sort of white foam in a foil pie dish. Murdoch's wife, Wendi Deng (pink jacket) ... hurls her body toward the man to block the attack.

The assailant -- real name Jonathan May-Bowles -- ended up getting the brunt of it.

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Murdoch was in Parliament to testify about the News of the World scandal.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Kim Kardashian: Kris Humphries Already Cashed In On Our Marriage | TMZ.com

Kim Kardashian: Kris Humphries Already Cashed In On Our Marriage | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Sources extremely close to Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries tell TMZ ... Kris is full of B.S. when he says he didn't cash in on their wedding -- they say he's already profited handsomely and his greed is now being exposed.

TMZ broke the story ... Kris claims all the the money he and Kim made from the wedding and surrounding events went into a joint bank account and he hasn't taken a penny. But our sources say ... not true.

According to sources, Kris -- who raked in a million bucks from the wedding and somewhere between $250,000 and $300,000 for his appearances on the reality show -- HAS withdrawn some of his loot ... but he spent a big chunk of the withdrawal on the wedding and Kim's ring.

Sources close to the ex-couple tell us, the money Kris made on the realty show was transferred directly into one of his business accounts ... separate from Kim.

Our sources say the joint account is now frozen until a judge decides who gets what, but bottom line ... Kris is bellyaching about money he has never been denied.

Jennifer Lawrence vs. Miley Cyrus -- Who'd You Rather? | TMZ.com

Jennifer Lawrence vs. Miley Cyrus -- Who'd You Rather? | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

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Katniss Everdeen aka Jennifer Lawrence, 21, and Miley Cyrus, 19, -- the girlfriend of Jen's "Hunger Games" co-star Liam Hemsworth -- both struck a pose at the film's premiere in L.A. on Monday.

Question is ...

Trump's Sons RIPPED By Animal Org. -- You're 'PITIFUL' for Mutilating Elephant | TMZ.com

Trump's Sons RIPPED By Animal Org. -- You're 'PITIFUL' for Mutilating Elephant | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

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The gruesome photos of Donald Trump's sons posing triumphantly with mutilated animal corpses in Africa isn't going over too well with the animal rights groups ... duh ... and now, they're firing back ... bashing the Trumps as "pitiful" bloodthirsty morons.

TMZ spoke with Jack Carone from In Defense of Animals ... who said, "Would any intelligent person feel moved to murder a magnificent elephant, then further insult and desecrate by hacking off his or her tail as an additional gesture of dominance?"

He added, "Privilege has clearly not bought them the sensitivity or wisdom to view the world as anything but their personal playground, including the imagined entitlement to end the lives of sensitive and social animals for mere amusement."

"This is truly a pitiful testimony to their lack of character and compassion, at the ultimate expense of their innocent fellow Earthlings."

As TMZ previously reported, Donald's sons -- Donald Jr. and Eric -- went on a hunting safari in Zimbabwe a year ago this month, and proudly showed off their trophy kills -- including an elephant, crocodile, kudu, civet cat and waterbuck.

Chris Brown’s GF Karrueche -- I'm Scared to DEATH of Rihanna's Crazy Fans | TMZ.com

Chris Brown’s GF Karrueche -- I'm Scared to DEATH of Rihanna's Crazy Fans | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Chris Brown’s GF is scared to leave her house without bodyguards by her side -- and she's telling friends, it's all because Rihanna's crazy fans are threatening to kill her.

In case you missed it -- there was a lot of speculation last week that Rihanna dissed Karrueche Tran on Twitter -- posting a pic of a bag of rice cakes wearing sunglasses ... with the caption, "Ima a make u my bitch."

Rihanna and her rice cakes tweet The joke -- Karrueche's Vietnamese ... rice cakes ... etc.

But several of Rihanna's fans took the joke one step too far -- unleashing an avalanche of violent threats on Karrueche ... like "I hope Rihanna beat the dog shit outa yo ass!" ... "Watch yo back" ... and "I will kill you."

Rihanna never admitted the rice cake jab was directed at Karrueche -- but sources close to Karrueche tell TMZ, she now refuses to leave her house without Chris Brown's hired muscle by her side.

As for Karrueche's infamous BF -- we're told CB is 100% supportive of his new lady ... despite getting close with Rihanna recently ... and is urging her not to worry.

The real lesson here -- don’t date Chris Brown.

'American Idol' Contestant Jermaine Jones Shovels B.S. to Get Sympathy Vote | TMZ.com

'American Idol' Contestant Jermaine Jones Shovels B.S. to Get Sympathy Vote | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Jermaine Jones -- the 6'8" gentle giant on "American Idol" -- has big problems with the truth, because he fabricated a sob story to "A.I." producers to win the hearts and minds of the American people.

"A.I." sources told TMZ ... last week, after appearing on the show ... Jermaine came to them and said his dad called him from out of the blue, claiming pops abandoned him and his mom 10 years ago. Jermaine told producers he was extremely upset that his dad suddenly reappeared in his life now that he was famous and potentially rich. Jermaine said his dad was "a lousy father" and wanted nothing to do with him.

Well TMZ spoke with Jermaine's dad, Kevin Jones, who says the sob story is absurd -- that he has had an ongoing relationship with the young man through the years and even had dinner with him on both Wednesday and Thursday night of last week.

Kevin also says his son was not telling the truth about getting a phone call from out of the blue -- Kevin says he was actually in the audience last week supporting his child.

We spoke with production people on "Idol" who tell us they are "shocked" Jermaine concocted the story and it seems like it was all a ploy to get some traction on the show.

We could not reach Jermaine for comment.

Akon -- Contractor's Ripping Me Off Because I'm Famous | TMZ.com

Akon -- Contractor's Ripping Me Off Because I'm Famous | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Akon has no plans to pay a $51,000 construction bill on his Georgia mansion -- insisting the man behind the 5-figure tab not only butchered his home ... he actually tried to EXTORT Akon to get the cash.

Akon just filed a countersuit against a guy named Jay Poorak -- who runs a company called Southern Electric -- insisting Poorak performed construction work on Akon's house without ever hashing out an agreement about the services or price.

According to the lawsuit, Poorak attempted all kinds of construction on Akon's home -- including electrical work, framing, and cornice work -- without any permission ... and the work was a disaster.

But that's not it -- Akon claims Poorak completely ripped him off ... charging him over $150,000 for the job ... when it was only worth $33,660.

Akon claims he already paid Poorak $44,650 -- despite the hack job -- and now wants at least $10,990 back ... the amount Akon believes he overpaid.

Akon claims Poorak threatened him over the balance in question with legal action and "the besmirching of [his] reputation" if Akon didn't pay up.

Akon's also suing for unspecified damages -- claiming Poorak slandered him.

Travis Barker -- I Got My Band's Logo Tattooed ON MY HEAD!!! | TMZ.com

Travis Barker -- I Got My Band's Logo Tattooed ON MY HEAD!!! | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Should you ever forget Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker is ALSO a member of the Transplants, just take a look at his head -- because TB just finished tattooing their logo onto his melon.

Barker recently put the final touches on his head piece ... work that was done by one of the more famous tattoo artists around, Mister Cartoon.

Travis clearly feels pretty committed to the punk rock/rap group these days ... even though it's really just a side project for all its members ... and word is they have a new album coming out soon.

Singer Lana Del Rey Stomachs Guns N' Roses | TMZ.com

Singer Lana Del Rey Stomachs Guns N' Roses | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

0312_lana_del_ray_PCN Proving that her performance on "SNL" isn't the only thing that's flat, lippy singer Lana Del Rey flashed her taut belly in a Frank Sinatra half-shirt as she left the Guns N' Roses show in L.A. this weekend.

Sweet child o' mine.

Russell Brand Named in Police Report -- Alleged Cell Phone Smasher | TMZ.com

Russell Brand Named in Police Report -- Alleged Cell Phone Smasher | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Russell Brand has been named in a police report in New Orleans ... by a paparazzo who claims the actor snatched his cell phone out of his hand and fired it through the window of a nearby building ... TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ ... a photog named Timothy Jackson filed the report, citing "criminal damages" over an incident that went down Monday night.

Jackson told cops he was with a group of photogs ... when he began to shoot Brand with his iPhone from his car. Jackson claims Brand flipped out, wrestled the phone out of his hand ... and then Nolan Ryan'd it at a nearby building, shattering a glass window.

The pap immediately filed a police report. No word if he got his phone back.

Calls to Brand's rep have not been returned.

Law enforcement tells TMZ ... cops are investigating the incident and would like to speak with Brand ASAP.

Rihanna Nipple Slip -- Overexposed at Dinner | TMZ.com

Rihanna Nipple Slip -- Overexposed at Dinner | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Rihanna -- the braless and see-through mesh top
With her roots showing, a cockeyed facial expression, unflattering baggy men's jeans and a pair of construction boots, Rihanna's braless and see-through mesh top put on quite the R-rated show as she made her way to Da Silvano in the West Village this weekend.

Flaunt 'em if you got 'em.

Jessica Simpson -- Still Pregnant ... | TMZ.com

Jessica Simpson -- Still Pregnant ... | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Jessica Simpson pregnant and HUGE
In case you forgot.

Danny Veltri -- 'Hell's Kitchen' Champ Arrested for Drunk Driving | TMZ.com

Danny Veltri -- 'Hell's Kitchen' Champ Arrested for Drunk Driving | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

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Danny Veltri -- the guy who won "Hell's Kitchen" in 2009 -- was arrested at a gas station in Florida this weekend after cops say he went too heavy on the booze before getting behind the wheel.

According to police, cops got a call about an intoxicated driver at a gas station around 4:15 AM Sunday morning ... and when they arrived at the scene, Veltri was "intoxicated and in control" of a 2005 Dodge Neon.

Cops say Veltri took a breathalyzer test ... and his blood alcohol level was a .12 ... way over the limit, .08.

Veltri -- who's now a GM at a place called the Gnarly Surf Bar & Grill near Daytona Beach -- was eventually hauled to a nearby station where he was booked and released on $500 bail.

We tried to reach Danny for comment -- but so far, no luck.

Gary Dourdan: My Bank Screwed Me Over | TMZ.com

Gary Dourdan: My Bank Screwed Me Over | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

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Gary Dourdan says the bank that holds his mortgage is flagrantly violating his legal rights and demonstrating heartless indifference to people caught up in the recession ... and he's ready to prove it to a judge.

Dourdan just filed a lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- in which Gary confesses he's one of the victims of the economic downturn that hammered the entertainment industry. Gary took out a $922,000 mortgage in 2004 which requires him to pay $5,000 a month.

All was going peachy until Gary was laid off from his acting gig in 2010. The actor couldn't meet his monthly nut so he contacted Union Bank and asked for mortgage assistance, which he claims it was required to give him under California law.

Gary says the bank told him to pound sand for an entire year, when they finally offered him help ... but Gary says the bank didn't honor the new terms and now foreclosure proceedings are underway.

Gary wants the court to stop the foreclosure and damages to boot.

'Fast and Furious' Star Rick Yune Sues -- I NEVER Got My Purse Money | TMZ.com

'Fast and Furious' Star Rick Yune Sues -- I NEVER Got My Purse Money | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

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"The Fast and The Furious" bad guy Rick Yune is turning the tables in a super-charged war over high-end womens purses ... SUING the people who claimed he scammed them out of a WHOLE BUNCH of Hermes Birkin handbags.

TMZ broke the story ... Yune, who played the gun-toting villain in the original F&F flick -- was accused of stealing $195,000 from a London couple who claim they paid Yune for 10 Birkin bags ... but never got the goods.

In his countersuit, Yune claims he DID deliver all 10 bags to a man who works for the couple in Dubai. Yune had previously told TMZ he believes it was the couple's employee who ran off with the stuff.

Yune claims he was supposed to receive an additional $95k upon completion of the deal ... but the couple never paid up ... so now, he's suing THEM!

In his lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Yune claims he's extra-pissed because the couple had called him a "criminal" ... when in fact, he has never even "attempted to commit a crime."

Yune is demanding at least $95k.

Moral of the story -- nothing good comes from expensive purses.

Donald Trump's Sons Ignite War Over Animal Butchery | TMZ.com

Donald Trump's Sons Ignite War Over Animal Butchery | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

Donald Trump's two sons went on a big game hunt in Africa, and the carnage they wrought has triggered outrage by wildlife enthusiasts.

Donald's sons -- Donald Jr. and Eric -- went on a hunting safari in Zimbabwe a year ago this month, and proudly showed off their trophy kills -- including an elephant, crocodile, kudu, civet cat and water buck.

In one shot, Donald Jr. is holding a dead elephant's tail in one hand and a knife which appears to have cut off the tail in another.

A wildlife enthusiast's website has just created a YouTube video of the slaughter expressing outrage.

As for Donald Trump, he tells TMZ, "My sons love hunting. They're hunters and they've become good at it. I am not a believer in hunting and I'm surprised they like it."

Trump added, "I know that anything they did was 100% OK in terms of the hunting community."

Donald Trump Jr. -- Yes I Killed Those Animals ... and I'm PROUD of It! | TMZ.com

Donald Trump Jr. -- Yes I Killed Those Animals ... and I'm PROUD of It! | TMZ.com [EXTRACT]

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Donald Trump Jr. says he bears NO SHAME for slaughtering a bunch of exotic animals in Africa last year ... claiming all of his kills were used to feed local villagers.

TMZ broke the story ... DTJ is coming under fire for a series of pics which show him posing with his brother in front of several dead animals after a hunt last year -- even showing off a severed elephant tail.

Now, Trump Jr. is DEFENDING the hunt on Twitter ... writing, " I have no shame about [the pics]. I HUNT & EAT game ... I'm a hunter, for that I make no apologies."

He explained, "I can assure you it was not wasteful ... the villagers were so happy for the meat which they don't often get to eat. Very grateful."

"These are not endangered animals as an fyi."

As TMZ previously reported, Donald's sons -- Donald Jr. and Eric -- went on a hunting safari in Zimbabwe a year ago this month, and killed an elephant, crocodile, kudu, civet cat and waterbuck.