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The Colonel's owner Anne Marie Avery tells us ... Meow was rushed to a hospital last week after he started breathing heavily -- and docs quickly realized his kidneys were failing because of an infection.
Colonel fought like cats and dogs for a week ... but stress eventually got the best of him.
Avery plans to create a charity in the Colonel's honor -- and she's already got the support of Grumpy Cat and Keyboard Cat.
R.I.P.
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"NFL Today" host James Brown says George Zimmerman would never agree to fight him ... insinuating Zimmerman would be too scared.
We got James last night in NYC ... and asked him if he'd be willing to fight GZ ... who's offered to take on any opponent -- black or otherwise -- in a celebrity boxing match.
Listen to James ... he sounds pretty confident.
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"Ghost Adventures" host Zak Bagans has taken on his most terrifying project yet -- he just bought a house in Indiana ... believed to be the site of one of the most terrifying demonic possessions ever ... a rumored "portal to hell."
The house rose to fame in 2012 ... after a mother who lived there reported her 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son had been possessed. Among the many scary incidents, the mother says she witnessed her daughter levitating above her bed.
She also said she saw her son walking on their ceiling ... an account corroborated by several other witnesses. The mother did everything she could to de-demonize the house -- including building an altar and hiring an exorcist -- but nothing worked and she eventually moved.
Zak tells us, he caught wind of the horrifying tale and made an offer to purchase the home for $35,000 -- the owner was all too willing to sell.
Zak says he's going to live there and document his experience -- "If it's true this home is a portal to hell, then I want to go there and see what happens."
Balls of steel.
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According to the report, Justin's urine was tested right after he was busted for driving under the influence on January 23 ... and it shows there was THC and Alprazolam in his system.
FYI -- Alprazolam is the key ingredient in Xanax (prescription anti-anxiety medication).
The report also shows Justin tested NEGATIVE for cocaine, opiates, meth and other drugs.
The report is consistent with the police report where cops say he told them his mom had provided him with prescription pills.
As for the weed, Justin also told cops he had been smoking pot in his recording studio all night long.
Bieber has pled not guilty to the charges.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Joseph Baena is moppin' up the highway now ... because he just got his driver's license!
16-year old Joseph Baena and mom, Mildred, rolled up to the DMV in Baksersfield yesterday in the brand spankin' new Jeep Rubicon Arnold gave him for XMAS.
Joseph cut muster and drove out a full-fledged driver.
On the ride home ... mom rode shotgun.
Finally ... something to do in Bakersfield.
Breaking News
Justin Bieber was charged with assault in Toronto because he allegedly bashed a limo driver in the back of the head.
Toronto Police have released new details of the Dec. 30 incident ... and say the limo driver had picked up 6 passengers around 2:50 AM -- including Justin -- when a fight broke out between the driver and "one of the passengers."
Cops say the passenger -- allegedly Justin -- hit the limo driver in the back of the head "several times" during the fight, and when the driver stopped to call police ... Justin fled the scene.
Bieber will be back in Toronto in March to face the assault charge.
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Good example ... here's 24-year-old Miami smokeshow Madison Murray rubbing her ass on the car at a showroom on Tuesday.
Sure, it's a yellow Lambo -- who wouldn't want to pose beside it -- but sources tell us, Justin's car has made such a reputation for itself this month ... local models are practically clawing at each other to get a photo op.
And it's not just models ... a source at Miami's Lou La Vie exotic car rental -- which owns the whip -- tells us, the company's been inundated with calls from crazy Bieber fans too ... asking to rent it just for a day to take photos at the DUI arrest site.
It ain't cheap though ... the car rents for $1,500-$1,700 a day, depending on how many days you rent it for. So far, it's already booked through this weekend.
Get in line, Beliebers.
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File this Under: "Only In Hollywood" -- the caged lion at Meek Mill's humongous Grammy after-party moonlights as an actor ... and once starred in a movie with Matt Damon, TMZ has learned.
Sources connected to the lion tell us ... the lion's name is Felix -- and rapper Meek Mill shelled out $9,000 for the king of the jungle to appear at his Hollywood Hills mansion party for 3 hours.
As we previously reported, Mill's party was PACKED with huge stars like Diddy, Drake, Nicki Minaj and more ... but Felix happens to be a heavyweight in his own right.
We know ... Felix had a starring role in the 2011 flick, "We Bought a Zoo" ... which featured Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson.
Felix has also starred in several commercials (he's not as proud about those -- but hey, he's gotta pay the bills).
We called Felix for comment ... but he's not much of a talker.
Only one of them was actually arrested in the last year.
We're just sayin'...
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Trace Adkins beat a hasty retreat from rehab -- just 14 days after her entered the Florida facility for alcoholism ... TMZ has learned.
Sources connected to Trace tell TMZ ... the country star's father is seriously ill and he felt he needed to be at his bedside ... immediately.
We're told when the illness resolves itself ... Trace will then decide if he goes back to an inpatient program or does outpatient therapy in his hometown -- Nashville.
TMZ broke the story ... a drunken Trace got into a fight with a Trance Adkins impersonator on a country cruise and promptly checked himself into a treatment facility.
Billy skewered Madonna Monday night in NYC, during the first of his residency shows at Madison Square Garden.
He jokes about using a special spray to help soothe his throat before a song, and then says, "I saw Madonna use this once ... it didn't help her much." The crowd went nuts. You gotta listen.
Jay Z pulled out all the stops Tuesday night during J. Cole's b-day concert in NYC -- surprising the 29-year-old rapper with an incredible guest performance ... before handing over a priceless piece of rap history.
The crowd went WILD at the Garden -- Hov came on stage and performed "PSA" while J.Cole stood in shock ... it was awesome.
But the best moment by far was when the music stopped ... Jay Z pointed at the diamond chain around J. Cole's neck -- Jay Z's original Roc-A-Fella chain from when he founded the label in the 90s.
J. Cole thought he was wearing the chain on loan for the night ... but Jay Z turned to him and said, "That, on your neck, is my original Roc chain -- and it's yours."
Legendary.
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Keyshawn Johnson says Justin Bieber acted like a weasel after allegedly roaring through his Calabasas neighborhood and then scampering into the house ... but Keyshawn took matters into his own hands ... prying Justin's garage door open and then slamming a bodyguard against a wall.
Keyshawn recounted the story recently to a packed classroom at USC -- Keyshawn's alma mater.
TMZ broke the story ... Keyshawn chased Bieber's Ferrari down last May ... IN HIS PRIUS ... to lecture him about the dangers of speeding in a residential area.
But Keyshawn's version of the story is WAY more insane -- you have to hear it for yourself.
The Hulk isn't always green.
Bad news for chubby chasers ... fat Jessica Simpson has been replaced ... with a hotter, skinnier version.
The 33-year-old mom strolled though JFK this week like it was 2005 all over again ... sporting a pair of tight leather pants that would even make Nick Lachey's head spin.
Despite her appearance, Jessica recently said she's currently 15 POUNDS HEAVIER than she was back in 2009 ... when she rocked the infamous mom jeans on stage at a concert.
Sure as hell doesn't look like it.
Breaking News
Justin Bieber may be moving sooner -- and way farther -- than he planned .. because THE WHITE HOUSE will now consider whether Bieber's ass gets deported back to Canada.
The Biebs' lawless streak is now on Pres. Obama's agenda ... 'cause tens of thousands of fed-up Americans have signed an online petition on the OFFICIAL White House website ...demanding Biebs be deported and his green card revoked.
And here's the thing -- the White House has PROMISED to review any petition that gathers more than 100,000 signatures within 30 days ... the Bieber petition already has more than 102K in just 6 days.
The petition calls JB a dangerous and reckless drug abuser who is "not only threatening the safety of our people but he is also a terrible influence on our nation's youth."
Here's the thing -- none of Bieber's alleged crimes rise would get him deported under current immigration law. So this is an extreme long shot at best.
Your move, Obama.
Fun Fact : Angry Americans tried to get Piers Morgan deported in 2012 with a similar petition. He's still here.
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Goldberg the Goalie from "The Mighty Ducks" has been ordered to stay the hell away from his ex-GF ... after allegedly punching her in the face during a nuclear fight last year ... and trying to pee on her.
TMZ broke the story ... Goldberg's ex Sonja Dimitrievska filed the request for the restraining order in November, claiming Goldberg -- actual name Shaun Weiss -- had been physically abusing her for two years.
She claims the final straw was a fight in April ... when a drunk Goldberg punched her, threatened to kill her, then tried to pee on her ... saying, "This is all you're worth."
Sonja finally obtained the restraining order order on Tuesday, barring Goldberg from coming within 100 yards of her for the next 5 years.
Jack Nicholson upped the ante on duck-lip selfies by shooting his own ... of course he did it from $2500 COURTSIDE Lakers seats! Take that 25-year-old chicks.
76-year-old Jack struck the tired-ass pose with a fan last night at Staples Center.
This was probably the closest he came to smiling last night since the Kobe Bryant-less Lakers got crushed by the Indiana Pacers 104-92.
Our best guess on Jack's thoughts during the game ... "This town team needs an enema!"
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Justin Bieber is no Aaron Carter ... so says A.C.'s older bro Nick, who tells TMZ the Bieb should take his Canadian ass back to where he came from, stat!
Here's the deal ... we were out at the Maxfield store in Malibu yesterday when we asked the brothers if there was any real comparison between Justin and Aaron -- a former teen heartthrob who some people say was the "original" Justin Bieber.
That's when Nick broke it down ... saying, "Justin Bieber's cool and all ... a whole new generation .... but he's Canadian. Aaron's American."
He continued, "Go back to Canada, Justin ... America, stick with my brother."
Boom.
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Justin Bieber's new chick is pissed about reports claiming she has a string of arrests in her past ... and has one big regret about hanging with Bieber in Miami and Panama -- it's exposed her life to the world ... warts and all.
Chantel Jeffries -- who was in the Lambo the night Justin was cuffed -- tells TMZ, "I have not been arrested five times as has been stated in the media, nor am I guilty of physically assaulting anyone, in any way shape or form."
A NY newspaper reported 21-year-old Chantel has a lengthy rap sheet, including busts for assault with a deadly weapon (a knife) and reckless driving -- 92 mph in a 70.
Her attorney Matt Morgan tells us ... Chantel was arrested when she was 18 for a misdemeanor assault, but it was ultimately dismissed due to insufficient evidence. Other than that, he says she's only had "traffic violations."
Chantel also denies being thirsty for publicity, saying ... "I am a full time student who had enjoyed a normal lifestyle, free from public scrutiny and criticism, until now.
Chantel adds, "What has happened to me is wrong."
Presumably she means the media attention, and NOT ... joyriding in a Lamborghini, and flying by private jet to a Panamanian resort with an international superstar.
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You've heard Lorde's hit "Royals" a thousand times on the radio ... but we're pretty sure you've never heard it like this.
"Royals" got the honky-tonk treatment Monday night at Winners Bar and Grill ... a divey country music sports bar in Nashville.
Country singer Craig Campbell -- the guy behind the 2010 country hit "Family Man" -- took the stage for the weekly "Whiskey Jam" ... strumming an acoustic version of the Grammy winning tune.
And it's actually pretty awesome.
Stetson's off to Craig.
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"Dancing with the Stars" isn't always where Hollywood careers go to die -- case in point ... "DWTS" alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy ... who just got his first big acting gig in a brand new country music video ... after quitting the show last year.
Granted ... he has one line, but still ... you know how hard it is to get an acting job these days??
The music video is for "Til Your Boots are Dirty" by singer Stacy Burk -- no, not the hardcore bondage porn star ... this Stacy Burk is a man -- and the song's actually pretty good.
Check it out.
