Posted Aug 27th 2008 5:03PM by TMZ Staff
Paramedics rushed to the L.A. set of "America's Got Talent" this weekend when a stunt involving a 7'3" giant went terribly wrong.
TMZ has obtained footage moments before the incident showing a contestant named George the Giant bound by chains and hung upside down from the rafters -- but that's where the tape cuts. Moments later, the footage starts again, and George can be seen being strapped into a gurney and wearing an oxygen mask while a team of medics tend to his well being.
Moments later, he was rushed to a local hospital for "complications" -- no word on what those "complications" are.
George was scheduled to appear on tonight's episode, but at this point, is it unclear -- and unlikely -- that he'll make the show.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Posted Aug 27th 2008 3:50PM by TMZ Staff
Garth Brooks has friends in low places -- and judging by this one chick's t-shirt, some of 'em are a lot skeezier than others!
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Posted Aug 27th 2008 3:29PM by TMZ Staff
Head Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger was totally blown away when she was told to pay the valet at Foxtail last night -- God forbid a hot chick should actually pay for something.
That $6 must have been rough for the platinum-selling singer -- who begrudgingly shelled out the cash before hopping into her Bentley and taking off.
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Posted Aug 27th 2008 1:12PM by TMZ Staff
Certified bad-asses Stone Cold Steve Austin and Jason Statham faced-off at Sunset Plaza yesterday -- but only one was confident he could put a hurtin' on the other guy.
...and that's the bottom line.
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Posted Aug 27th 2008 1:00PM by TMZ Staff
For all you aspiring white rappers, we here at TMZ have created a simple 13 step program for turning gangsta and gaining some street cred. And thanks to all the current posers out there, we've got the pictures to illustrate.
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Posted Aug 27th 2008 11:23AM by TMZ Staff
Miss Osbourne's black eye didn't come from a drunken bar brawl or an angry lover...at least according to her rep.
The official word....a glass came crashing down on her face from one of her cupboards. That's the story.
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Posted Aug 27th 2008 8:06AM by TMZ Staff
Former "Baywatch" body David Charvet laid a verbal smackdown on a still photographer outside of One Sunset last night -- putting the guy on blast for snapping pics of fiancee Brooke Burke's ass as they waited for the valet.
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Posted Aug 27th 2008 7:35AM by TMZ Staff
Kenny Rogers is gambling with his image again -- only this time he's leaving the plastic surgeons out of it.
Kenny is hawking his newest CD through Cracker Barrel -- the country-themed restaurant chain that's been sued by various African-Americans over the years for slingin' racism along with its delicious butter baked chicken.
Unclear whether the album is available in 8-track or large-print editions.
Filed under: Music, Wacky & Weird
Posted Aug 27th 2008 6:10AM by TMZ Staff
Richard Dreyfuss seemed like he was in a good mood as he went inside Ben Affleck's poker tournament in Denver last night -- but the whole thing about him suing his daddy...well, the mood changed.
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Posted Aug 26th 2008 5:52PM by TMZ Staff
Somebody call Ken because he's getting lucky tonight! A Federal jury has just awarded Mattel Inc. -- the manufacturer of Barbie -- $40 million in a copyright case against maker of Bratz dolls.
The Bratz dolls are designed by a former employee of Mattel, and a jury has decided that the designer came up with the Bratz idea while he was still working for Mattel. But Bratz shouldn't smear too much mascara over the money loss -- according to some estimates, Bratz brings in about $500 mil a year.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Wacky & Weird
Posted Aug 26th 2008 4:10PM by TMZ Staff
Lorenzo Lamas finally explained why his daughter was wearing a neck brace the other day -- but when we started talking about his floozy ex Shauna Sand, the message he gave us was loud and clear.
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Posted Aug 26th 2008 3:14PM by TMZ Staff
Our photog probably wasn't alive when Bill Macy played hubby to ball-busting Bea Arthur for six years on "Maude" -- but dude, asking the guy if he was actually married to Bea ....
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Posted Aug 26th 2008 2:03PM by TMZ Staff
The Games may be over, but the images imprinted in our brains will never disappear. Here's a look at some of the most Tantric moments Beijing had to offer.
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Posted Aug 26th 2008 12:10PM by TMZ Staff
Ben Stiller will gladly flash Blue Steel and Alfonso Ribeiro is always asked to do The Carlton -- but how do you appease fans if the guy you're known for playing is a charred, undead serial killer with knives for fingers?
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Posted Aug 26th 2008 11:50AM by TMZ Staff
If you thought Michael Jackson was broke, imagine how his impersonator feels!?
TMZ has learned that an MJ clone is being hunted on the streets of L.A. for allegedly rocking a wardrobe of gaudy STOLEN Jacko-wear in broad daylight.
The whole story is even more bizarre than most stories involving the real Jacko, but here's the breakdown: According to Ali Anmar, the guy who designed the MJ clothes, Fake Michael was a former homeless guy he discovered and transformed into a professional Las Vegas impersonator. But Facko Jacko (aka Scorpian the homeless guy ) skipped town one day, and failed to return his wardrobe of marked Jacko uniforms -- notice the giant, unmissable plug on the back of his jacket.
Now, after a pic of Scorpian wearing one of Anwar's jackets turned up on TMZ.com yesterday, Anwar is on a mission to make the not-so-smooth criminal pay for jacking his stuff. And with the giant logos on his back, he shouldn't be too hard to find.
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