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Star Trek Writer Sorry About That Underwear Scene
There's a scene in the new Star Trek movie in which a female character, played by Alice Eve, strips down to her underwear before donning a torpedo-disarming outfit. Cue uproar. It seems that fans felt the scene was completely unnecessary, and writer Damon Lindelof recently issued a sort of mea...
Bernanke to Congress: Stop Screwing the Economy
The Federal Reserve isn't planning to take its foot off the gas pedal anytime remotely soon, Ben Bernanke told Congress today, while rebuking legislators for not doing their own part to juice the economy. The Fed's interest rate has been near zero since 2008, and Bernanke said he expects it...
Fans Shell Out Thousands for Daft Punk Helmets
Want to make a few bucks? Figure out how to duplicate the odd, face-covering, sometimes rainbow-lighted helmets worn by the two members of Daft Punk, suggests the Wall Street Journal . There's apparently quite a demand for replicas of the iconic headgear worn by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, particularly...
Founding Member of the Doors Dead at 74
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complimented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died today in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said his publicist. His...
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Partying With Bieber? Sign Crazy Waiver
If you aspire to attend a party at Justin Bieber's house, first you'll have to score an invitation ... and then you'll have to sign a Liability Waiver and Release. TMZ got a copy of the fairly insane document, which says that if you tweet, blog, text message, or otherwise talk...
Star Trek Writer Sorry About That Underwear Scene
Sergio Sorry for 'Not Racist' Fried Chicken Jab at Tiger
The Sergio Garcia-Tiger Woods feud sank to a new low last night when the Spaniard dropped an ill-advised racial stereotype to dig at his rival. When asked at a European Tour awards dinner if he would have Woods 'round for dinner during the US Open, Garcia said, "We will have...
Melissa Joan Hart: Why My Kickstarter Totally Flopped
Melissa Joan Hart's Kickstarter campaign had so many problems, you probably cringed when you read about it . But the actress thinks she's zeroed in on the particular reason she attracted only 315 backers: "We didn’t give [fans] the two things it takes to sell a movie: a poster and a...
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'Game of Thrones' Co-Creator -- We LOOOVE Torturing Theon Greyjoy
David Benioff is one sick bastard ... 'cause the "Game of Thrones" co-creator tells TMZ he was actually LOOKING FORWARD to shooting the Bobbitt-ing of Theon Greyjoy scene for "quite some time."Benioff -- who runs "G.o.T." along with D.B. Weiss -- was…
'It's Always Sunny' Actress Mariann Gavelo's Ass -- Yes, It's Real!
We already love Mariann Gavelo's redonkulous ass -- and now we love it even more -- because the smokin' hot actress tells TMZ her dumps like a truck are 100% real ... and getting bigger every day. It was a moment for the history books ... Mariann…
Angela Kinsey's FAVORITE 'Office' Moment -- Jews & Jamaica
Angela Kinsey's career on "The Office" might be over, but she'll always have her favorite "Office" memory -- one that includes Jews and Jamaica. Kinsey was leaving the WME agency building in Bev Hills last night -- along with her "Office" co-star Craig…
Ariel Winter -- My Mother Is DEAD to Me
"Modern Family" star Ariel Winter is throwing DISS after DISS at her birth mom ... making it clear, she wants NOTHING to do with her biological life-giver ever again. As you know, 15-year-old Ariel has been at war with Chrystal Workman for the past year…
Barbara Walters Retiring -- 'View' Host Hanging Up the Mic in 2014
Barbara Walters is hanging up her microphone in 2014 after 37 years with ABC News, the network announced Sunday night. Walters -- who will hand down the official word Monday morning on "The View" -- will continue to work on that show, and her…
Bill Hader Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' -- WHO WILL REVIEW NYC'S HOTTEST CLUBS?
Sayonara Stefon ... Bill Hader has announced he's leaving "Saturday Night Live" ... and this weekend's episode will be his last. "It was a hard decision, but it has to happen at some point,” Hader told the New York Times ... adding, "It got to a…
Black Power Ranger -- Also BOYCOTTING Reunion ... In Support of Blue Buddy
The Power Rangers reunion gets less mighty by the day ... now it's the BLACK Power Ranger who says he won't go-go ... in part out of respect for the Blue Ranger's beef with producers.As TMZ previously reported ... Blue Power Ranger David Yost declined an…