Brussels Bombings Hollywood Landmarks on High Alert
The ripple effects of the Brussels bombings have already made their way to Hollywood.
LAPD sources tell us ... the department is securing iconic landmarks all over the city, including Hollywood and Highland -- the site of the Oscars and other productions.
The Grove -- the landmark L.A. mall -- is also being fortified.
Of course, LAX -- which has been a target in the past -- has also ramped up security.
Ditto Disneyland and Magic Mountain.
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L.A. Dodgers Stadium Bat Burglars Busted ... Caught on Video
A fast-thinking, Columbo-esque lawyer for the L.A. Dodgers blew the lid off a major memorabilia theft ring that looted the organization for years.
Chad Gunderson, Sr. Counsel for the L.A. Dodgers, was surfing online last December for sports memorabilia when he noticed someone was hawking Dodgers items that he knew were not for sale, including a Don Mattingly game jersey, an Adrian Gonzalez game jersey and Yasiel Puig bats.
Gunderson engaged the seller, who stupidly told him he had "two very good sources at Dodger Stadium." The seller went on to say he'd been dealing with one source for 10 years and another for 20. That was enough for Gunderson to leap into action.
The lawyer got the team to set up secret cameras in the clubhouse and the equipment room.
On December 5, 2015, the camera captured a man entering the clubhouse at 11:23 PM. He was wearing dark clothing and a mask. The man immediately turned off the automatic light switch, but the light was on long enough to capture stainless steel handcuffs on his belt.
Gunderson and crew knew they were probably dealing with a security guard. So they overrode the automatic light switch and waited.
Sure enough, 6 days later, at 3:07 AM, 2 masked men entered the clubhouse -- one wearing a ski mask and the other a nylon stocking. The light stayed on, and the cameras captured the men pilfering baseball bats, a pair of shoes, Dodgers jackets, hats and a box of baseballs.
The dumb guys were bold enough that they wore Dodgers security jackets and one guy even wore Dodgers batting gloves.
Two Dodgers security guards and the eBay seller were arrested and charged with burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary. They have pled not guilty.
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Maria Conchita Alonso Obama's Cuba Trip Slap in the Face to Human Rights
Maria Conchita Alonso is angry President Obama traveled 90 miles south of Miami, claiming the Prez is sending a message it's okay for the Castro regime to torment its citizens.
Maria was leaving The Palm Monday night when she railed on Obama for his historic trip. Many Cubans are upset because of a rich history of the Castro family repressing residents to the point their only hope is to flee the country.
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Adrienne Bailon I'm Born Again in Mexico!!!
Adrienne Bailon has a new curvy beach bod and boyfriend, who happens to be a Grammy-winning gospel singer, and she showed off both on a Mexican holiday.
The boyfriend first ... Israel Houghton is a famous Christian singer who's got 6 gospel Grammys. Adrienne appeared in the 2013 flick Israel produced called, "I'm in Love with a Church Girl."
Israel just recently became officially available, although he's been seeing Adrienne for a while. They began dating after he divorced his wife of 20 years earlier this year.
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Kanye West Hey Justin, I'll Tell You What I Mean
Kanye West was a dancing fool Monday night at Justin Bieber's concert.
Kanye rocked out to "What Do You Mean?" but then gave Kim his trademarked "I'm not impressed" mug.
Just 2 fans in the crowd.
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Tyga Landlord Sues You're an Ink Stain on Humanity!!!
Tyga did the equivalent of dining and dashing with his landlord ... so he's being sued again for being a nightmare tenant.
Here's the lowdown. Tyga rented space for his company, Egypt Last Kings Clothing. As you know, he's into Egyptian design, even naming his kid Cairo.
So, one day in June 2015, Tyga's landlord found the place abandoned, and it was a disaster. The doors had been painted black with Egyptian patterns, the ceiling tiles were painted over and there were ink stains around 5,000 feet of concrete flooring. What's worse ... the landlord says someone poured ink down the drain and into the public sewer ... an environmental no-no.
The landlord claims he spent more than $75,000 to repair the damage. The landlord also wants 5 months of rent.
As for Tyga ... he says the problems were the landlord's doing and the building wasn't up to code.
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Norman Reedus and Brent Hinds Matching BFF Tatts ... In Honor of Lemmy
It doesn't get more metal than this ...
"The Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus and Brent Hinds -- guitarist for metal band Mastodon -- solidified their BFF status by getting matching tattoos in honor of rock god, Lemmy Kilmister.
We're told Reedus and Hinds hit up Abracadabra Tattoo shop in New Orleans over the weekend for their Lemmy tattoo tribute.
Reedus got a little "Lemmy" ink on the right side of his chest. Hinds went for a small spade design on his arm with an "L" inside the shape -- a la Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" song.
The guys were filming inside Abracadabra Tattoo for Reedus' upcoming AMC biker show that airs later this year.
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Kim, Khloe, Kourtney Sued Over Beauty Line
Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney could be on the hook for more than $200 million for not tweeting about their own makeup line ... this according to a new lawsuit.
Hillair Capital Management claims it ponied up more than $10 million to save the Kardashian sisters' struggling cosmetics line, "Kardashian Beauty" ... after their former business partner went belly up.
As we previously reported, the Kardashians originally partnered up with a company called Boldface in 2012, launching a makeup line called "Khroma Beauty."
Problem was ... a year later, a judge blocked the company from using the name "Khroma." The girls changed the name to "Kardashian Beauty," but Boldface started tanking.
A savior stepped in ... Hillair Capital Management, buying out Boldface and sinking $10 mil into the business.
Hillair now claims the Kardashian girls didn't hold up their end of the bargain by blasting out the virtues of "Kardashian Beauty" to their millions of followers.
Hillair wants its $10 mil back plus what they would have made ... up to $180 mil.
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Dr. Drew Hacked!!! I'm Not Really In Cyprus
Dr. Drew is the latest victim of an email hack, but luckily for him ... nude photos were not part of the heist.
Dr. Drew's friends were contacted by email by what appeared to be a desperate Drew asking for "urgent help" after he misplaced a bag containing "all my vital items." The email claimed he lost the bag in Cyprus. The email also mentioned his wife, Susan, by name ... which made it appear authentic.
Drew -- who was not in Cyprus -- went on his syndicated radio show in a mad rush to tell his listeners the email was a fraud ... that he had been hacked.
The good doc says he felt like he was in Never-Never Land trying to reset his Gmail account, but one of the execs from Google stepped in to help him set things right.
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Hulk Hogan Scores $25 Million in Punitive Damages
Hulk Hogan just scored $25 million in punitive damages in his sex tape lawsuit, bringing his total haul to $140 million.
A jury just awarded the famed wrestler the punitive award, with this breakdown. Gawker Media must pay $15 mil, site owner Nick Denton is on the hook for $10 mil, and A.J. Daulerio, the Editor responsible for posting the tape, must pay $100,000.
As we reported, the jury awarded Hulk $115 million Friday for actual damages.
Gawker just issued a statement saying it is confident the verdict will be overturned on appeal. The site maintains it has a right to post the tape because it was newsworthy and therefore protected by the First Amendment.
Gawker also believes the judge erred by not allowing critical evidence and testimony in the trial ... notably the testimony of Bubba Clem, who claims Hulk knew he was making a sex tape.
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'Top Chef' Winner Paul Qui Arrested For Alleged Drug-Fueled Assault On GF
"Top Chef" winner Paul Qui was arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, after she told cops he beat her up while high on a combination of coke, Xanax, weed and alcohol.
Stephanie Rodriguez claims the season 9 winner dragged her out of bed in the wee hours of Saturday morning so she could join a party with a bunch of his friends. Rodriguez says one of Qui's pals then propositioned her for group sex which sent Qui into a rage.
Rodriguez says Qui first kicked his friends out of the house, and then turned his rage on her, throwing her up against the walls and doors and preventing her from leaving.
According to the police report, when cops arrived they found blood on the walls and floor, and all over Qui himself. Cops also say Qui admitted he got physical with Rodriguez, but said all he did was restrain her until cops arrived.
Qui was booked for two misdemeanors -- assault causing bodily injury to a family member and unlawful restraint.
He was released on $20k bond.
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'Modern Family' Creator Steve Levitan Divorce Turns Ugly
"Modern Family" creator Steve Levitan's divorce has turned ugly, with his wife running to court trying to get an order blocking him from coming near the family house.
Levitan's wife, Krista, filed for divorce in January, and he now claims her lawyer has adopted a "scorched earth" policy that is ruining his reputation. He says they have so many millions of dollars that will be split there's no need for the animosity that has bubbled to the surface.
But Krista is going full bore, claiming to a judge Steve has been abusive and asking for a restraining order. She says he's come to the family house uninvited and has angrily harassed her.
Levitan denies any abuse, saying in legal docs, "I have never assaulted my wife. I have never threatened to assault my wife. These allegations are abusive, false and an attempt to smear my name and reputation."
The judge denied the restraining order but the case continues.
There's a lot of money on the line. According to financial docs filed with the court, Levitan grosses $2.4 million a month.