Joan Rivers -- On Life Support ... But Family Remains Hopeful

EXCLUSIVE Joan Rivers is on life support ... and sources close to the legendary comedian tell TMZ she is completely reliant on machines to stay alive.According to our sources, the family will have to decide in the next couple of days whether to keep the 81-year-old on life support. We're told the family remains hopeful that if they do decide to turn off the machines, she will make a turn for the better...

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Nick Young on 'Purge' Hoax ... 'Thought I Was Gonnna Have to Shoot People'

EXCLUSIVE Lakers star Nick Young thought he was gonna go into real-life survival mode after hearing that a real "purge" was going down in Chicago ... telling TMZ Sports, "I thought I was gonna have to shoot a couple people."Of course, the "Purge" rumors were just a hoax -- with people trying to scare the public into thinking the "everything is legal for 24 hours including murder" plot from the "Purge"...

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Stars and Scars -- You Be the Judge

Britney Spears and her BF of 18 months David Lucado are sooo last week -- but Brad Pitt finally made an honest woman of Angelina Jolie. So we gotta ask ......

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Joe Francis -- Wanted Man After Going MIA

EXCLUSIVE Joe Francis blew off a court date for his alleged attack at "Girls Gone Wild" headquarters, and now a judge has issued a warrant for his arrest.TMZ broke the story ... Joe got busted back in May after scrapping with a security guard and a 'GGW' employee at this old office. He was also hauled in for violating a restraining order that required him to stay away from the building.Joe was a...

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'Cops' Crew Member Killed -- Family Pissed at Police ... They Won't Show Us Shooting Video

EXCLUSIVE The family of the "Cops" crew member who died in a police shootout says the Omaha PD is prolonging their agony ... by refusing to show them video taken during the gun battle.Sources close to the family tell us ... they had a 1-hour meeting with police Thursday ... to get information -- and some closure -- about how "Cops" sound engineer Bryce Dion died, but they got neither.Police have released...

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USC's Josh Shaw -- Cops Investigating 'Possible Domestic Dispute'

breaking news The LAPD is investigating a "possible domestic dispute" between USC football player Josh Shaw and his GF ... which they believe may have happened on the night Shaw injured his ankles.As TMZ Sports first reported, a witness called cops last Saturday night after seeing a person "shimmying" down the side of an apartment building in downtown L.A. around 10:40 PM.Now, cops are saying the...

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Britney Spears' Dad Secretly Purchased 'Cheating' Boyfriend Video

EXCLUSIVE The incriminating video showing Britney Spears' now ex-boyfriend cheating on her is now owned by none other than Britney's dad ... TMZ has learned.TMZ broke the story ... a video has surfaced of David Lucado dancing with and kissing a woman a couple of weeks ago. A rep for Jamie Spears tells TMZ ... when Jamie got wind of the video he contacted the agency that was selling it and swifty...

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'Crush' Singer Jennifer Paige: 'Memba Her?!

Jennifer Paige is best known for singing the pop song "Crush " -- which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 -- back in 1998. Guess what she looks like now! ...

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Bobby Shmurda -- The Shmoney Dance Unites Us All

TMZ TV Jamaican-American rapper Bobby Shmurda probably never dreamed his song "Hot N***a" and his infamous Shmurda dance would unite the races, but that's exactly what happened.Check out what went down when our photog tried to chat up Shmurda on the streets of New York City ... it was like a Bennetton ad on steroids. ...

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Jake 'The Snake' Roberts HOSPITALIZED With Double Pneumonia

Exclusive Details Jake "The Snake" Roberts was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital Wednesday night ... and doctors say he has double pneumonia.The WWE Hall of Famer fell ill on a flight from Atlanta to Vegas ... and was immediately hospitalized when he landed. We're told he's been in and out of consciousness ever since.Wrestler Sinn Bodhi -- who has been at Jake's bedside all night -- tells us Roberts...

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Ray J -- Cops SWEET Plea Deal in Bev Hills Hotel Arrest

EXCLUSIVE Ray J's sexual battery and assault case in Beverly Hills will be wiped away -- for the most part -- after his attorney struck an amazing plea deal ... TMZ has learned.Honestly, Houdini's got nothing on Ray J ... who is pleading no contest to misdemeanor trespassing. Ready for the Houdini part? The other charges for sexual battery, assault on a police officer, and resisting arrest ... will...

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Guess Who This Excited Little Lady Turned Into!

Before this jazzy little kid had the television scene on lockdown she was just another pigtailed little kid growing up in Phoenix, Arizona. Can you guess who she is? ...

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USC's Josh Shaw -- Heated Locker Room Confrontation ... Teammate Screamed to 'Come Clean'

EXCLUSIVE Josh Shaw was aggressively confronted by a teammate in the USC locker Monday afternoon -- with the player screaming at Shaw to "come clean" about the false hero story ... TMZ Sports has learned.We spoke with multiple sources in the USC athletic department who all say the same thing ... the player who confronted Shaw -- a respected member of the defense -- was pissed off because he knew the...

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Nicki Minaj -- Anaconda (The Fart Remix)

Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" music video is filled with ass -- but now, thanks to the glorious power of the Internet (and some editing software) ... it's also got a lot of gas.A comedy duo out of South Africa named Derick Watts and the Sunday Blues released the flatulent remix late Tuesday night.The concept might be is definitely juvenile ... but we dare you to watch it without cracking a smile.For...

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Joe Budden -- Surrenders To Cops ... Brags He's Hitting Strip Club Right After

breaking news Rapper Joe Budden -- who is accused of brutalizing his GF -- surrendered to NYC cops Wednesday morning, but arrogantly predicted he'd soon be out on the streets partying it up with strippers.Budden turned himself in to NYPD's 34th precinct ... where he was charged with robbery and grand larceny -- for allegedly taking his GF's cell phone during a violent assault. While he was still custody...

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Neil Young -- Divorcing After 35 Years ... Split on Money, United About Son

Exclusive Details Neil Young is bailing on his wife after 35 years of marriage, but he's not turning his back on their son ... an adult with special needs.The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer filed to divorce singer-songwriter Pegi Young, citing irreconcilable differences. They got hitched back in 1978, and separated this past April.In his divorce docs, Young makes no mention of paying Pegi alimony ......

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'Cops' Camera Man Killed -- Omaha Police Address Shootout (LIVE)

The Omaha Police Department is about to hold a press conference to address the shootout that killed a suspect and a "Cops" camera man during taping of the show Tuesday night.As we told you ... the camera man was covering a shootout between officers and an armed robbery suspect when he got caught in the crossfire .Sources close to the production tell us the photog died from gun-shot related injuries.We'll...

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Nick Cannon -- No Wedding Ring ... on America's Got Talent

Breaking Hearts It seems Nick Cannon is making his break-up with Mariah Carey official ... 'cause he appeared on "America's Got Talent" Tuesday night sans wedding ring.Cannon was hosting a live episode of the show and his lack of wedding ring was extremely noticeable ... especially since he normally sports a pretty big sparkler.We got Mariah out earlier this week ... and the 44-year old diva was also...

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Robin Williams -- Turned Down HUGE Vegas Offer

EXCLUSIVE Robin Williams turned down a huge Las Vegas offer 2 years before he died ... and sources connected with Robin tell us it's further proof he did NOT have money troubles .TMZ has obtained an AEG Live document to Robin ... offering him $600,000 to headline 2 shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.We're told Robin's people turned the offer down ... he was shooting "The Crazy Ones" at the...

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Suge Knight's College Football Coach Wayne Nunnely -- He Wasn't 'Gangsta' At UNLV

EXCLUSIVE Suge Knight hasn't always been the hardest man in the world -- we didn't say that by the way -- his college football coach Wayne Nunnely did ... telling TMZ Sports Knight was the total "opposite" of a thug at UNLV.FYI -- Knight was a defensive end for the Running Rebels in 1985 and '86 -- and Coach Nunnely (the man in charge at the time) tells us the Suge he knew was less gangsta and more...

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Naomi Wildman in 'Star Trek: Voyager': 'Memba Her?!

Scarlett Pomer is best known for playing the half human half Ktarian Naomi Wildman -- opposite Nancy Hower as Samantha Wildman -- in the late '90s sci-fi show "Star Trek: Voyager." Guess what she looks like now! ...

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