Bikinis cause increase in car wrecks

News San Diego, California - Mark McCullough, a 19-year veteran with the San Diego Police Department and spokesman for its busy traffic division, says fender-benders and other non-fatal collisions rise by about 25% during beach season, which starts in May and continues through the end of summer at the popular beach city. Officer McCullough says most are caused by men watching women. “We get an influx of college kids and tourists to the beach areas during these times, and the accidents climb,” he says. “It’s often young guys who, after we talk to them and prod a little, will admit they were eyeing an attractive brunette or good-looking blonde in a little bikini.”  More

Calls for beating Saudi women drivers

Saudia Arabia - A campaign has been launched on Facebook calling for men to beat Saudi women who drive their cars in a planned protest next month against the ultra-conservative kingdom’s ban on women taking the wheel. The call comes as activists are demanding the release of Manal al-Sharif, a Saudi woman who was jailed for defying the ban.  The page, titled “The Iqal Campaign: June 17 for preventing women from driving,” refers to the Arabic name for the cord used to hold on the traditional headdress worn by many men in the Gulf, advocating the cord be used to hit women who dare to drive. It has drawn over 6,000 “likes” on the popular social networking website.  More

NASCAR driver does 128 mph in a 45 mph zone

North Carolina - Sure, it’s his job to drive fast. But even Kyle Busch is not allowed to drive 83 miles an hour over the speed limit. The 26-year-old NASCAR superstar was test driving a new Lexus when he gave it a little too much gas near his hometown of Mooresville, N.C. “I was test-driving a new sports car and I got carried away,” Busch said. “I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors, and race teams for my lack of judgment.” Busch was stopped driving between Troutman and Mooresville, about 30 miles north of Charlotte.  More

"Zombie Apocalypse" campaign crashes website (Reuters)

Reuters - A blog post by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that mentions a "zombie apocalypse" as a lighthearted way to get Americans to read about preparing for hurricanes drove so much traffic that it crashed the website, the agency said on Thursday."Zombie Apocalypse" campaign crashes website (Reuters)

98 Degrees Star Strikes NEW Deal w/ Chippendales

Former 98 Degrees singer Jeff Timmons has become such a HUGE hit in the man stripping community -- Chippendales has extended his topless tenure for another couple of weeks.


Sources close to the bowtied bunch tell us ... ever since Jeff began hosting, MC-ing and occasionally ripping off his shirt at the Vegas location ... the shows have been selling out like crazy and breaking box office records. 

We're told the 38-year-old muscled hottie's gig will now run until June 19th -- and Chippendales bigwigs hope to nail him down for the rest of the summer.

But don't expect Jeff to drop his drawers -- we're told he still won't budge on his non-banana hammock policy. 98 Degrees Star Strikes NEW Deal w/ Chippendales

Man attacks woman with his swim noodle

Naples, Florida - Police in Florida said they arrested a man who allegedly dumped water from a swimming noodle onto a woman on the beach and punched her in the face. The victim came across a rotting watermelon carved into the shape of the face, which she placed in the water. Karl Ludwig Eichner, 68, retrieved the watermelon and placed it back on the beach. The woman came across the water melon a second time and again placed it in the water. Eichner then used a swimming noodle filled with water to dump water on the woman and then punched her in the cheek. More

6-year-old spent hours on school bus

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., May 24 (UPI) -- Officials in a Florida school district said a 6-year-old boy fell asleep on a school bus on his way to school and went unnoticed on the vehicle for hours.6-year-old spent hours on school bus

Willow, Jaden & MJ's Kids -- Superstar Children Unite

It was a meeting of the A-list celebuspawn as Michael Jackson's three kids (Paris, Prince and Blanket) hung out with Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith's children, Willow and Jaden Smith, on an L.A. film set the other day.
The Jackson kids arrived to the set with their grandmother, Katherine Jackson. So far, it's unclear if the kids were on the set to act ... or just to hang out with the Smiths.

As we previously reported, the Jackson kids have expressed a serious interest in Hollywood -- earlier this year, Prince told "Good Morning America" he was "looking at a couple of opportunities in show business ... mostly producing."Willow, Jaden & MJ's Kids -- Superstar Children Unite

Apocalypse now in October, preacher says

The evangelical Christian broadcaster whose Judgment Day prophecy went unfulfilled on Saturday has set a new date for the impending apocalypse, saying the May 21 date was a miscalculation. Instead Apocalypse now in October, preacher says

Teens riot at Dunkin’ Donuts

New York - It’s like a flash mob gone bad. Security footage from a Manhattan Dunkin’ Donuts shows a group of youths climbing on counters, throwing chairs and throwing tables in a violent attack on workers. It happened at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village.  A $2,000 hot chocolate machine was reportedly destroyed in the attack. Similar attacks have targeted other stores in the neighborhood in the previous weeks. The video shows one of the teens throwing a chair and then running up to grab a donut. A few of the attackers also grabbed drinks out of a refrigerator near the door, and they all quickly ran from the store.  More

Former KISS Guitarist Arrested on Assault Charges

Vinnie Vincent -- the guitarist who famously took Ace Frehley's place in the band KISS -- was arrested today on charges of aggravated assault ... TMZ has learned.


Vincent (real name Vinnie Cusano) was busted by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee and held on $10,000 bond. He posted and was released at 11:27 AM.

Vincent was known as the Ankh Warrior during his time with the band.Former KISS Guitarist Arrested on Assault Charges

Alleged thief survives 200-foot fall

ELIZABETH, N.J., May 22 (UPI) -- A Staten Island, N.Y., man out on bail for allegedly stealing an expensive handbag survived a 200-foot jump after allegedly stealing another one, police say.Alleged thief survives 200-foot fall

Lady Gaga gives birth on stage during Saturday Night Live performance

'Poker Face' singer Lady Gaga, who is known for her outrageous performances, recently staged a mock birth during a show on US Saturday Night Live.Lady Gaga gives birth on stage during Saturday Night Live performance

Woman pulls sword at Pizza Hut

Louisville, Kentucky - Police say a woman involved in an argument at a Louisville Pizza Hut raised the stakes considerably when she tried to pull a sword. Police were called to the restaurant after they received reports that 29-year-old Wynika Mason was causing trouble. When they got there, she allegedly began yelling at the officers. An employee told the officers that, shortly before they arrived, Mason began yelling at him and told him that she had a sword on her person. The employee said that Mason, began to raise it out of the sheath when her brother seized it from her and put it in their vehicle outside.  More

CDC Zombie Apocalypse Plan-Real Plan

There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for. Take a zombie apocalypse for example. That’s right, I said z-o-m-b-i-e a-p-o-c-a-l-y-p-s-e. You may laugh now, but when it happens you’ll be happy you read this, and hey, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two about how to prepare for a real emergency....Learn More

Arnold Posed for Xmas Pic -- With Kid and Mistress

Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't ignore his mistress during the Xmas holidays -- in fact, TMZ obtained a photo of Arnold posing with baby mama Mildred Patty Baena AND a child who appears to be Christopher Schwarzenegger....more

Toddler for sale on eBay was a joke

 Ottawa, Michigan - A Michigan woman said she was shocked to learn authorities were investigating her joke eBay posting for the sale of her 2-year-old cousin. Autumn Braden, 19, of Ottawa said she created the eBay listing for her young cousin as practice for using the auction site and was shocked when police visited her apartment. “Basically, all I was trying to do was see how eBay worked,” Braden said. “I had a picture of my cousin, so I just put it up there. It wasn’t meant to be taken seriously.”  More

Ice cream man had urine in freezer

Morrisville, Pennsylvania - Police in Pennsylvania said they pulled over an ice cream truck driver accused of drunken driving and discovered a bottle of urine in the vehicle’s freezer. The Middletown Township Police Department said Yassir Hassan, 46, was pulled over in Morrisville after a motorist reported a Jack and Jill ice cream truck swerving on the road. Investigators said Hassan was visibly drunk and has several wine boxes inside his vehicle. They said they also discovered three plastic water bottles filled with urine and one of the bottles was discovered inside the ice cream freezer.  More  

Dead rabbit in school urinal

Greenwich, Connecticut - A school resource officer for Greenwich High School said a 17-year-old student was arrested for creating a public disturbance after a dead rabbit was found in a boys’ bathroom urinal. “The rabbit caused alarm to school staff. The rabbit was roadkill and offended students,” the officer wrote in the arrest summons. Greenwich is the hometown of actress Glenn Close, who famously boiled a rabbit while playing stalker Alexandra Forrest in 1987’s “Fatal Attraction.”  More…  

Charlie Sheen Borrows $10 Mil From Warner Bros.

Charlie Sheen -- who scored the biggest paycheck in TV before getting the boot -- had to borrow a huge amount of money from Warner Bros. during his last season on "Two and a Half Men."

TMZ has obtained Charlie's contract for Season 7 (2010 - 2011). The document -- dated May 17, 2010 -- requires Warner Bros. to pay Charlie $10 million within 10 days of the date Charlie signed. Charlie was then obligated to pay the money back during the first 13 episodes.

To repay the loan, Sheen -- who was getting a base pay of $1.25 million a show -- had $769,230.77 deducted from each paycheck for the first 13 episodes. But then there's this pesky issue of interest. Under the deal, the interest -- calculated at the prime commercial rate -- would be deducted from the 14th paycheck.

Charlie was fired after the 16th episode, so Warner Bros. got its $$$ back.

As for why Charlie needed the money ... unclear. With his profit participation, Charlie was raking in more than $2 million an episode, but it seems he was still burning a hole in his pocket.

On the bright side for Charlie, he was doing really well. We got a copy of his original contract, and in Season 1, he made $160,000 an episode, and under the original deal he only got a 4% raise for additional seasons. That contract was renegotiated after the show became successful..Charlie Sheen Borrows $10 Mil From Warner Bros.

New home for man’s pencil sharpener museum

 Logan, Ohio - Tourism officials have made a point of displaying the hundreds of pencil sharpeners collected by an Ohio minister who died last summer. The Rev. Paul Johnson had kept his collection in a small shed he called his museum, outside his home in Carbon Hill in southeast Ohio. A new home for his more than 3,400 sharpeners was dedicated inside a regional welcome center.  Johnson started collecting after his wife gave him a few pencil sharpeners as a gift in the late 1980s. He kept them organized in categories, including cats, Christmas and Disneyland. The oldest is 105 years old.  More

Man steals restaurant tips, hit by bus

Seattle, Washington - A man who had allegedly stolen a tip jar from a restaurant in downtown Seattle was hit by a Metro bus as he was fleeing, according to Seattle Police. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries after the noontime incident. According to Seattle Police, the man stole the donation jar from a business on Third Avenue and Columbia Street. He ran with the jar across Third Avenue and was struck by a northbound Metro bus.  More 

Black parents have white baby

UK - In a million-to-one quirk of nature, Francis and Arlette, who have no white relations, had given birth to a white baby. The genetic mix-up has baffled experts, who say Daniel is not an albino with no skin pigment - not to mention the parents, who already have a two-year-old black son, Seth. Francis adds: “My first thought was ‘Wow, is he really mine?’ “I was too stunned to speak and I could see the doctors looking at each other, thinking the baby couldn’t be mine. Then Arlette and I looked at each other and smiled and I knew he was.”  More

Britney Spears -- Y'all Wanna Drive My Car?

Britney Spears' famous black Mercedes -- once known as the most dangerous car in L.A. -- will soon be displayed in a Chicago auto museum ... and TMZ has learned the people behind the exhibit are letting one lucky fan get behind the wheel.Britney Spears -- Y'all Wanna Drive My Car?

1947 Roswell UFO landing was Joseph Stalin's plot to scare Americans!

Since the late 1970s the Roswell Incident of 1947 has been the subject of intense controversy and of conspiracy theories as to the true nature of the 'alien spacecraft' that crashed in the desert of New Mexico.1947 Roswell UFO landing was Joseph Stalin's plot to scare Americans!

Gas repeat offenders get one-day bus suspensions

Columbus, Ohio - Two Canal Winchester Middle School students were booted off the school bus for passing gas. James Nichols and Kristine Kuzora are upset that their son’s flatulence was designated as an obscene gesture by school officials. Their 13-year-old son and another boy were on the school bus when they both experienced an emission. Children being children, the flatulence apparently caused a ruckus on the bus amid a flurry of laughs, jeers and lowering of windows. The bus driver had warned the boys a few weeks ago after another joint gas attack, so they apparently were designated repeat offenders and handed one-day bus suspensions.  More

Justin Bieber -- VOMITING in the Philippines

Justin Bieber was so sick last night at his show in the Philippines, TMZ has learned, the singer repeatedly took breaks during his set to run backstage ... and barf his brains out. Sources close to Bieber tell TMZ, JB came down with some kind of chest… Read more

Women accused with evil spirit cleansing scam

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Three women are accused in Florida with scamming people out of thousands of dollars by promising to cleanse them of evil spirits. Federal prosecutors in Fort Lauderdale say 36-year-old Polly Evans, 32-year-old Bridgette Evans, and 22-year-old Olivia Evans are facing federal fraud charges. Prosecutors say they promised people they could get rid of evil spirits through religious cleansing. One person was told a Rolex watch was needed to remove demons.  More

Passenger tried to open door during flight

Chicago - A Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Chicago diverted in St. Louis after officials say a passenger tried to open a plane door during the flight. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford confirms an unruly passenger tried to open the door. FBI and airport police in St. Louis are questioning the passenger. The 34-year-old Illinois man got up 20 minutes after takeoff and said he had to get off the plane. No charges have been filed. More

Armed intruder steals plastic pellet gun

Pasadena, California - A robber armed with a handgun broke into a Pasadena, Calif., residence, pepper-sprayed the homeowner and stole his toy BB gun, police said. The intruder entered the home about 11:30 p.m. sprayed the man with an irritant and took an Airsoft gun before fleeing, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, reported. Although Airsoft handguns and rifles shoot small plastic pellets and are sold in toy stores, they resemble actual deadly weapons.  More…

Acupuncture needle found in ex-S.Korea president's lung (Reuters)

Reuters - Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo was admitted to hospital with a bad cough and ended up on the operating table to remove an acupuncture needle from his right lung.Acupuncture needle found in ex-S.Korea president's lung (Reuters)

Charlie to Twins: Can You Say 'Mommy's in Rehab?'

Charlie Sheen tells TMZ ... he's teaching his 2-year-old twin boys new words this weekend -- like "rehab" -- because he wants them to know where their mother spends so much time. Charlie tells TMZ ... it's the first time he's been able to spend a… Read more

Boy, 8, brings fake bomb to school

WAUPUN, Wis., May 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Wisconsin said an 8-year-old boy who brought a hoax bomb to his school told investigators he was upset at his "mean teachers."Boy, 8, brings fake bomb to school

Zuckerberg's New Home -- You Paid $7 Mil for That?

Facebook honcho Mark Zuckerberg just dropped $7 million on a new pad in Palo Alto ... and it's nice and everything ... but $7 MILLION ... REALLY? The 5,000 sq ft home includes a saltwater pool, glassed in sunroom, outside fireplace, 5 bedrooms and 5… Read more

Mountain of tires mysteriously appears in Conn.

NORWICH, Conn.  — Officials in Connecticut are spinning their wheels trying to figure out who dumped as many as 2,500 tires on city property behind a ...Mountain of tires mysteriously appears in Conn.

Man arrested, put hand up flight attendant’s skirt

A passenger who was flying from London to New York is facing a federal criminal charge after he allegedly placed his hand up the skirt of a flight attendant and grabbed her genital area and began to run his fingers back and forth. The incident, which occurred on a British Airways flight bound for John F. Kennedy International Airport, resulted in the arrest of Iurii Chumak, 53. A second flight attendant saw Chumak grab the first flight attendant’s genital area and immediately approached the passenger and placed him in restraints. The second attendant told the FBI that a male passenger had previously complained that Chumak–drinking from a bottle of Dewar’s–had bothered and verbally abused his wife.  More  

Mummified Body of Former Playmate Found in Home

 Los Angeles - The mummified body of a former Playboy playmate who once starred in the cult film “Attack of the 50-Foot Woman” was found in her Los Angeles home. Yvette Vickers, 82, was discovered by a neighbor in an upstairs room of her home in Benedict Canyon. She had not been seen for a long time and police believe she may have been dead for close to a year. Vickers, who appeared as the July 1959 playmate in Playboy magazine, featured in several B-grade films including “Attack of the 50-Foot Woman” and “Attack of the Giant Leeches.”  More

SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden: Who Fired the Fatal Shot?

The world will probably never find out which Navy SEAL Team Six member fired the shot that killed Osama Bin Laden, but that has not stopped the public from wondering who this person is....More

Obama: Bin Laden's death a 'good day' for America (AP)

WASHINGTON – A U.S. official says Osama bin Laden went down firing at the Navy SEALs who stormed his compound.
An official familiar with the operation says bin Laden was hit by a barrage of carefully aimed return fire....More

Osama-Killing Military Unit -- Super Secret, Super Elite-JSOC

The squad that fired two bullets into Osama bin Laden's head yesterday is known as Team Six -- officially called the Naval Special Warfare Development Group (or DEVGRU) -- a military unit that recruits directly from the Navy SEALs ... making it the absolute elite of the elite...More

Art exhibit offers breast-milk cheese

NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) -- A New York artist presenting an exhibit is inviting visitors to the gallery to eat her artistic creations -- shaped cheese made from human breast milk.Art exhibit offers breast-milk cheese

Jaden Smith -- Multi-Million $$$ Pay Out for 'Karate Kid'

He's only 12 years old -- but last year, Jaden Smith pulled in SEVEN FIGURES to star in " Karate Kid " ... TMZ has learned. TMZ obtained Jaden's "KK" contract from June 2009 -- back when he was only 10 -- and according to the docs, his up-front fee was… Read more

Charlie Sheen -- Back in Las Vegas

Charlie Sheen returned to Sin City last night -- the place where the bender that started it all went down -- but according to our guy inside, Charlie was on his best behavior. Charlie arrived at Chateau Nightclub just before 2:00 AM and stayed til about… Read more

Leaking house dials 911-Haunted?

Marblehead, Massachusetts - After months of enduring a leaking pipe that buckled its floors and sagged its ceilings, an empty Massachusetts house somehow called police for help. The emergency call went out to police from a house in Marblehead after water short-circuited the phone system, apparently sparking the emergency call. Officers were sent to the address after the call was recorded as a hang up and a return call got static.Inside, they found the wreckage, including potentially toxic mold, from a pipe that apparently burst during the winter.  More