12/29/2012 4:00 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Katt Williams
Quentin Tarantino Has No Business Using the N-Word

EXCLUSIVE
1229_katt_williams_QT_videoIn between getting out of jail and getting in the middle of a parking lot brawl, Katt Williams took the time to talk to TMZ about "Django Unchained" ... and threatened to beat the crap out of Quentin Tarantino if he gets the chance.

Williams didn't voice his opinion in a polite way like Spike Lee did. First he threatened to punch QT in the face, then told us, "Quentin Tarantino thinks he can say the N-word. But I checked with all of Ni**adom and nobody knows where he got his pass from. I hope he didn't get it from Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx cause they aren't going to help you when I see you."

When our photog tried to compare QT to Steven Spielberg (who made "Amistad" in 1997), Katt shot back, "Quentin Tarantino is no Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg doesn't wanna be black, Quentin Tarantino thinks he is. So when he meets a real ni**a, we'll see if he is or not."

Quentin, you've been warned.
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12/29/2012 3:10 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

The Game
Drops $100k on Rolexes
For His Friends

EXCLUSIVE
1229-the-game-main-tmzDo you know what time it is? If you were friends with The Game, you'd never have to ask that question ... because the rapper just dropped nearly $100,000 on brand new Rolexes for 12 lucky buds. 

We're told Game (who told us last month about his Rolex plan) played Santa for a day and gave each of his pals a watch this week as a token of his appreciation -- each one setting him back about $8,300.

It's clear from the pics ... no one asked for the gift receipt.

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12/29/2012 12:50 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

"Django Unchained"
N-Word Controversy
You Be the Judge

1228-django-unchainedSpike Lee is boycotting Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" because the N-word is used 110 times. Interesting, since Spike has used the N-word in some of his flicks. So we gotta ask ...

Django Unchained -- Racist?

  • Yes
  • No

Use of N-word

  • Historically accurate
  • Gratuitious

Worse because director is white

  • Yes
  • No

Less offensive IF Spike directed

  • Yes
  • No

Spike Lee

  • Righteous
  • Hypocritical

I will boycott Django

  • Yes
  • No

Blacks are too intolerant

  • Yes
  • No

Whites just don't understand

  • Yes
  • No

Movies make race relations

  • Better
  • Worse
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12/29/2012 12:56 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Lindsay Lohan
I'm Staying HOME
on New Year's Eve

EXCLUSIVE
1229-lindsay-lohan-tmzNO, IT'S NOT OPPOSITE DAY ... Lindsay Lohan will be one of the few people NOT getting sloshed this New Year's Eve ... telling friends she's choosing to stay in instead.

According to our sources, LiLo is hell-bent on starting the year off right -- and making a good impression on the judge hearing her case -- which means no parties, no clubs and definitely no drinking on the last night of 2012.

It's a far cry from her past NYE extravaganzas ... where LiLo got her party on at shin-digs all over the world, including St. Barts and Italy.

But this year, we're told LiLo's plans include a small, quiet dinner in London -- where's she's visiting -- and then it's straight back to the hotel before the ball drops to chill with family and friends.

And in other news ... pigs can fly.

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12/29/2012 7:21 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Katt Williams
'How Do You Keep Kids
Safe Without Guns?'

EXCLUSIVE
1229_katt_williams_video_2As Katt Williams left jail last night after being locked up for gun-related child endangerment, he groused to us, "How do you keep kids safe without guns?"

TMZ broke the story ... Katt was arrested and his 4 kids were taken away after his house was raided by cops, who found numerous guns and illegal drugs.

Williams told us the guns were secured in a locked box, adding, "If the police come in and raid my place and break into my gun boxes, you're gonna find guns! I'm not in a gang, what difference does it make?"

Katt also told our photog there were no drugs at his house -- well ... he admits there was weed, but says, "Weed is not a drug."

So we gotta ask ...

Katt's crib ... unsafe for kids?

  • Yes
  • No
12/29/2012 12:05 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Suge Knight
Guy Claims Suge Ran Him Over, Blames Katt Williams

EXCLUSIVE
1229_suge_victim_videoA guy who claims Suge Knight hit him with his car last night when he peeled out of a Hollywood parking lot could barely walk afterward ... and he blames Katt Williams for the whole thing.

As TMZ first reported, Suge and Katt were involved in a massive brawl last night outside of Eden nightclub in Hollywood. When the dust settled, Suge sped out of the parking lot and nearly ran over several people.

TMZ caught with up a guy who says he was hit by Suge ... and had the limp to prove it. The guy didn't seem upset with Suge, but he was PISSED OFF at Katt, telling us, "Katt Williams is a punk. You talk sh*t and run? You a punk .. You taking all that sh*t, and you talk about you all that, and you run? Because of you, I got hit by the car!"

The guy also says he wants Katt to pay his medical bills ... but we don't think he should wait by the phone.

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12/29/2012 1:55 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Toni Braxton's Sister
My Philandering Husband
Needs to Pay Up!

EXCLUSIVE
1222_trina-braxton_getty"Braxton Family Values" star Trina Braxton has some cold, hard thinking to do after her estranged husband cheated on her -- and she wants him to cough up some cold, hard cash while she does it.

Trina -- Toni Braxton's younger sis -- separated from her husband Gabriel Adrian-Solis back in October 2011 after eight years of marriage. Gabe has admitted to "infidelities" with numerous women, but has previously said he "never had sexual intercourse with another woman."

Trina recently filed for legal separation and in the docs, she's asking a judge to order Gabe to pony up an unspecified amount of money.

Interestingly, Trina says there is currently no plan for the couple to divorce and she'd actually like to work things out.

Gabe has yet to respond to the petition.
12/29/2012 9:33 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Katt Williams & Suge Knight
Involved in Club Fight
Hours After Katt's Release

EXCLUSIVE


1229_suge_kinight_video*** WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS LOTS AND LOTS OF PROFANITY

Freshly freed Katt Williams had a front row seat last night as good friend Suge Knight got into a CRAZY brawl outside a Hollywood club ... that ended with Suge nearly mowing down some people in his SUV ... just hours after Katt was released from jail.

It all went down outside the Eden club. When the video (which is understandably shaky) starts, the massive brawl is already in full swing and you can see Suge trying to go after someone while Katt gets away from the action, walking behind a dumpster.

As the camera pans back, you can see Suge on the left side of the frame in a tan long-sleeved shirt. Suge can be seen connecting with some sort of punch, but the actual blow is blocked from view.

The next time we see Katt, he's making his way to a black SUV while being chased by someone. Katt appears to get in the car before the guy is able to catch up to him.

Suge then gets into a white SUV and guns it, nearly hitting several people on his way out of the parking lot.

Katt and Suge were detained and cited by police a little over a week ago and Katt was just arrested Friday for child endangerment and had only been out of jail for a few hours before the brawl went down.

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12/29/2012 12:05 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

'Real Housewives of OC' Star
Happy New Year ...
I'm Getting DIVORCED

EXCLUSIVE
1229-lynne-curtin-frank-getty2013 is gonna be A LOT different than 2012 for one "Real Housewife of Orange County"... former star Lynne Curtin officially pulled the plug on her marriage of 22 years, TMZ has learned.

Lynn -- who appeared in seasons 4 & 5 of the Bravo series -- recently filed docs in OC Superior Court to divorce her husband Frank Curtin, citing "irreconcilable differences."

According to docs, the couple married in April 1990 and separated in January 2012. The duo has two children together ... neither are minors.

Lynne is asking for spousal support, but makes it clear in docs that she has no clue how much property she and her husband actually have.

Good time to break out those resolutions ...
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12/29/2012 11:05 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Audrina Patridge
I'll Go Home with You
In a Bikini ... for 12 Months

EXCLUSIVE
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Former "Hills" star Audrina Patridge is selling her bikini-clad body (again) -- stripping down for a smoking hot 2013 swimsuit calendar -- and TMZ has every month's picture.

Trust us, it's awesome. In fact, it has everything you could ever hope for ...

Audrina's boobs ... check.
Audrina's boobs oiled up ... check.
Audrina's boobs by a pool ... check.
Audrina's boobs on a chair ... check.
Audrina squeezing a dog in her boobs ... check.

Seriously, check.
12/29/2012 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Emmylou Harris
Investigated
For Hit and Run

EXCLUSIVE
1228_emmylou_harris_car_article_gettyEmmylou Harris is now in the crosshairs of the L.A. County District Attorney for allegedly hitting a car on an L.A. Freeway and then hightailing it out of there ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the alleged incident occurred on October 1 at around 10:00 PM.  They say Emmylou was driving a rental car on the 405 Freeway when she struck a car and took off without stopping or exchanging info.

We're told the CHP opened a hit and run investigation after the other driver filed a report.  The investigation is now complete and we're told the file was sent to the D.A., who will decide if the country legend should be prosecuted.

Emmylou's rep acknowledges to TMZ she was involved in a "minor traffic accident," adding "she unintentionally rubbed bumpers with another vehicle." The rep says Emmylou didn't realize the cars made contact so she took off.

The rep calls it a "garden-variety accident that happens everyday on the 405," and Emmylou has turned the matter over to her insurance company.

FYI -- It's a crime to leave the scene of an accident that causes injury or property damage without stopping and exchanging info.

Megan Fox -- Devil In A Blue Dress
Megan Fox took to a nighttime talk show to show off her post-baby body in a form fitting blue dress.

Click through to Just Jared to see!
12/29/2012 9:48 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Sandy Hook Massacre
CT Attorney Blames State
Wants to Sue for $100 Mil

Breaking News
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A Connecticut attorney blames the state for the brutal massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary -- claiming it FAILED to protect the children from harm's way -- and now he wants to sue for $100 million on behalf of one on the survivors.

According to the Hartford Courant, Irving Pinsky filed legal docs Thursday with the Claims Commissioner, asking permission to sue the state on behalf of a 6-year-old Sandy Hook student who survived the shootings (she was in another classroom at the time).

Pinsky claims the girl, only ID'd as "Jill Doe," suffered emotional and psychological trauma ... this according to local reports.

Pinsky believes the shooting was foreseeable, claiming a "fellow like Adam Lanza would have been known as a potential problem to the police."

The state is immune from most lawsuits, which is why Pinsky must ask for permission to even file the suit. No decision has been made whether or not the suit will go through.
12/28/2012 5:37 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Katt Williams
Arrested
For Child Endangerment

EXCLUSIVE
1228-katt-williams-tmz-2Katt Williams was arrested Friday for allegedly endangering his 4 children ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD cops picked Katt up at his Woodland Hills home this morning, after an investigation from the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services concluded there were numerous guns and illegal drugs in the house that created a safety hazard for the kids.

Our sources say ... during the arrest various items were seized.

Katt is still in custody ... being held on $100,000 bail.  As for the kids ... authorities have placed them in protective custody

We're told the case will go to the D.A. next week for possible felony child endangerment charges.
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