Posted May 12th 2008 7:39PM by TMZ Staff
The hired help at Mr. Chow's L.A. restaurant claim the restaurant eats its own.
According to the court papers filed at LA's Superior Court this afternoon, the Chow-lings claim the big bosses have pilfered their tips, shortchanged them on OT and wouldn't even let them chow down during lunch.
So check this out. The help claims Chow kept the ship tighter than a shrimp dumpling -- docking them every time they screwed up. Looks like Chow is the ultimate micro-manager, and we're not just talking height. Cue rim shot.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted May 12th 2008 6:40PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained the photos of the man who says he laid the punch heard 'round Los Angeles!
The brawler, who owns a barbershop in L.A., tells us he was playfully arguing with a friend outside the club about money when Suge, who's also friends with the man, misunderstood and thought it was serious. He stepped up to defend his boy -- and that's when the altercation took place. He also says reports he had a weapon are untrue.
Get this -- the barber (he didn't want us to use his name) is only 5'10" and weighs 173 lbs. Suge stands 6'3" and tips the scales at 315 lbs. Dayum!
Posted May 12th 2008 5:48PM by TMZ Staff
The Hoff wasn't around to foot the bill for his baby mama's Mother's Day brunch ... but he probably paid for it anyway.
Pulling up in the Mercedes she got in the divorce settlement, Pamela Bach and daughters Hayley and Taylor ate out at the Ivy before going on a shopping spree down Robertson Blvd. Last month a judge ruled David has to fork over $21,000 a month in spousal support and another $4,000 in child support -- looks like it's going to good use.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Hot Mamas
Posted May 12th 2008 4:29PM by TMZ Staff
Rocker Scott Weiland checked himself into jail today to begin serving his sentence for DUI.
Weiland is supposed to serve eight days jail -- but he could end up doing a lot less.
Stay tuned ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted May 12th 2008 4:11PM by TMZ Staff
Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch debt has been bought out just days before the property was to go on the auction block. Who's bad?
TMZ has obtained the deed with the lucky new owners - 1224 LLC. The debt is said to be around $23 million - plus an additional few hundred for llama food.
For the record, Jackson is still the official owner of Neverland Ranch, he just signs his mortgage payments over to someone else now.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt
Posted May 12th 2008 4:06PM by TMZ Staff
Tara Reid showed off her, er, taut tumtum while beaching with her new beau Alex in Miami Beach this weekend.
Some couples wear matching sweaters, these two have matching guts!
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Hot Bodies
Posted May 12th 2008 3:41PM by TMZ Staff
Brit makes her second appearance on "How I Met Your Mother" tonight -- and while her acting skills still leave a bit to be desired, her chest does its best to serve as a distraction.
Filed under: Britney Spears
Posted May 12th 2008 3:29PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has obtained new pictures from the Saturday night smackdown that laid Suge Knight out. A sight to behold -- the most feared guy in L.A. knocked out colder than Vanilla Ice.
Filed under: Fights
Posted May 12th 2008 3:27PM by TMZ Staff
Judging by all the pap attention, it looked like Kevin Costner was still relevant. It's too bad all the questions they threw at him were about things that happened -- or people he knew -- nearly 20 years ago.
Filed under: Movies
Posted May 12th 2008 3:26PM by TMZ Staff
How many people does it take to carry Suge Knight to his car after he's been laid out?
Filed under: Fights
Posted May 12th 2008 3:25PM by TMZ Staff
Reunited NKOTBer Donnie Wahlberg isn't excited about his upcoming concert with Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers -- and he isn't excited by Miley's racy pics either.
Nor should he be.
Filed under: Music
Posted May 12th 2008 3:25PM by TMZ Staff
Last time we checked, most buttoned-up stock market traders don't sign records ... so it must be James Taylor.
Hello C.E.Old Man!
Filed under: Music
Posted May 12th 2008 3:10PM by TMZ Staff
After dating John Mayer, it must feel good for Jessica Simpson to be dating someone who actually sings worse than she does.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird, Talk Sports
Posted May 12th 2008 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
We got the whole Dennis Farina arrest going down at LAX over the weekend. We broke the story that Farina was busted yesterday after he allegedly tried to clear airport security with a loaded, unregistered .22 caliber pistol in his briefcase. He's been booked on felony charges.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Posted May 12th 2008 2:27PM by TMZ Staff
Come on Steve! When a clever photog mentions Willem de Kooning -- throw him a frickin' bone!
Apparently the avid art collector is going through his Silent Period.
Filed under: Wacky and Weird
