President George H.W. Bush Actress Claims Sexual Assault ... Bush Apologizes
Former President George H.W. Bush is the latest person accused of sexual assault.
Actress Heather Lind says she was posing with the wheelchair-bound former Prez back in 2014 when he grabbed her from behind. She says, "I found it disturbing because I recognize the respect ex-presidents are given for having served," referring to a photo taken a few days ago with the 5 former presidents.
Lind goes on ... "But when I got the chance to meet George H.W. Bush four years ago to promote a historical television show I was working on, he sexually assaulted me while I was posing for a similar photo. He didn't shake my hand. He touched me from behind from his wheelchair with his wife Barbara by his side. He told me a dirty joke."
Lind says she was actually admonished by security, who told her she shouldn't have stood next to him.
A spokesperson for Bush responded, "President Bush would never -- under any circumstances -- intentionally cause anyone distress, and he most sincerely apologizes if his attempt at humor offended Ms. Lind."
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UFC's Michael Bisping Sued Over Alleged Gym Attack
UFC champ Michael Bisping is being sued for allegedly choking a man at a 24 Hour Fitness gym in Anaheim back in July ... TMZ Sports has learned.
According to the suit, Bisping went crazy on Antonio Georgakopoulos for "taking his weights" without asking during a workout.
Antonio claims Bisping called him all sorts of names including a "little punk" and an "idiot."
After the verbal tirade, Antonio claims Bisping grabbed him by the throat and began to squeeze -- cutting off oxygen. Antonio claims he was about to lose consciousness when another weight lifter intervened and broke it up.
At that point, Bisping allegedly screamed out, "Let's take this outside."
Antonio claims the Anaheim PD was called to the gym and Bisping was arrested for assault and battery.
But we spoke with the APD -- and we were told Bisping was NOT arrested.
We're told cops took a report and kicked the case over to the City Attorney's Office -- which ultimately determined there was NOT enough evidence to proceed with criminal charges against the UFC star.
We're told Bisping complied with the investigation.
Still, Antonio says he's had to see doctors for his injuries and now suffers from nightmares and anxiety as a result of the alleged attack.
He's suing for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and more.
We've made multiple attempts to reach Bisping's camp. So far, no word back.
Montel Williams Trump and Kelly Need To Man Up! Apologize to Sgt.'s Widow
Montel Williams thinks President Trump and Gen. John Kelly need to apologize for offending the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, because that's what REAL men would do.
When we got Montel at LAX Tuesday, he said the Prez and his Chief of Staff need to put their egos aside and show some respect for Myeshia Johnson's feelings.
According to Montel, even if Trump and Kelly don't understand how they offended Mrs. Johnson, they still need to get back on the horn to make the situation right.
Montel, a veteran himself, was fired up as he insisted our leaders honor Sgt. Johnson's memory.
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Justin Bieber New House Almost As Famous As Me ... You've Seen It On TV
Justin Bieber's Beverly Hills home is no stranger to the Hollywood treatment -- before he lived there ... it was a revolving door for all sorts of TV and photo shoots.
Justin's bachelor pad rental has played host to at least 18 shoots dating back to 2010 -- according to film and photography permits filed for the address.
The most recent was issued in early September for a "Call of Duty" ad where the backyard was featured. Car companies love it too -- the crib's been the temporary "home" to Lincolns, Buicks, Acuras and Chryslers.
It's also been used as a location for a pilot episode of a TV show.
The lengthy resume might explain why Justin has to fork out $55k/month to live there.
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Jim Lampley Mayweather's a Scam Artist 'Obviously' Threw Rounds Against Conor
Floyd Mayweather "obviously" threw several rounds during the Conor McGregor fight in a "marvelous scam" to set up a rematch ... so says Hall of Fame boxing commentator Jim Lampley.
Lampley -- who's been covering the sport for 3 decades -- UNLEASHES on Mayweather as a scam artist whose essentially praying on "suckers."
But the biggest allegation ... Lampley tells TMZ Sports he's CONVINCED Mayweather intentionally tanked at least 3 rounds in the Conor fight and then carried McGregor to the 10th for show.
And anyone who thinks Mayweather is REALLY going to retire after pulling off that stunt is dead wrong.
"Why should he retire? He created a marvelous scam with this whole thing," Lampley said.
"He allowed Conor to quote 'win' 3 rounds so that the whole global MMA wish community could have something to latch on to. I think there's a decent chance there's enough suckers out there Floyd could maybe make another $150 million, why not?"
"It's all a set up."
There's more. Lampley's HEATED.
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Chris Brown's Baby Mama No More Beef with Ex-Friend ... Cases Dismissed
Chris Brown's baby mama is walking away from one legal battle after working things out with the woman she claims made death threats against her.
Nia Guzman and Shakur Sozahdah both ran to court earlier this month and got temporary restraining orders against each other. As we reported, Nia claimed Shakur was threatening her and daughter Royalty. Shakur claimed Guzman was harassing her because she's a witness in Nia's custody battle with Chris.
According to docs, obtained by TMZ, though ... the ladies have resolved the dispute through mediation. Both restraining orders are gone and the cases have been dismissed.
The only remnant of their beef -- Shakur's diss track. That s**t is forever.
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Guess Who This Flapper Girl Turned Into!
Before this little diva was dressing up as a big time pop star, she was just another cute kid in a costume growing up in Edison, New Jersey. Can you guess who she is?
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Yasiel Puig Blue Hair for World Series! ... Dodger Til I Dye
Yasiel Puig is showing his true colors -- DODGER BLUE, BABY!!
The Dodgers stud broke out the hair dye and did a little colorwork on his fro-hawk before taking the field against the Houston Astros for Game 1 of the World Series.
It was definitely a process ... Puig first bleached his hair blonde before turning things blue. We think it turned out pretty good!
Now, Puig and the Dodgers have gotta deliver on the field ... or else he'll have a different case of the blues.
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Actress Dominique Huett Sues Weinstein Co. Harvey Sexually Assaulted Me And Co. Knew His Game
An actress has sued The Weinstein Company, claiming what other women have alleged ... that Harvey Weinstein lured her into the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, demanded a massage and then forced oral sex on her.
Dominique Huett filed the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, in which she says Weinstein met her in November 2010, at the hotel bar, and told her he could help her with her acting career. She says he was staring at her breasts, asked if she ever had a "boob job" and then asked her to show him her breasts.
Huett says Weinstein warned her it would be beneficial to her career if she did not have breast implants.
She says he invited her to his room under the guise of a business meeting. She says he went to the bathroom and emerged wearing only a robe. She says he asked her to give him a massage and when she said no he laid on the bed and demanded one.
She says she ultimately complied and he then asked if he could perform oral sex on her. She says he wouldn't take no for an answer and he performed oral sex on her for several minutes, after which he masturbated until he reached orgasm.
He then offered to secure her a role on "Project Runway."
Her lawyer, Jeff Herman, says in the lawsuit his client is suing The Weinstein Company because it was aware of Harvey Weinstein's power to coerce and force young actresses to engage in sexual acts with him. The suit claims Weinstein would use "honeypots" -- female employees invited to the beginning of the meeting, and then dismissed -- to lure victims into a false sense of security.
Herman tells TMZ he believes the suit is not barred by the statute of limitations because Huett's suing TWC and the clock on the statute of limitations doesn't start running against a company until it becomes evident the company was negligent in retaining a bad employee. Herman says it didn't become evident until the swarm of publicity in the last few weeks.
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Chester Bennington Will Leaves Entire Estate to Family
Chester Bennington kept his money close to home ... because his will leaves most of his assets to a trust for the benefit of his wife and kids.
According to the will, which was filed in L.A. County and obtained by TMZ, there are certain assets -- like his retirement account -- that goes directly to his widow, Talinda. All remaining assets go into the Chester and Talinda Bennington Family Trust which was created in 2007 and amended in 2009.
The couple has 3 kids. He also has 3 other children from previous relationships. The will says all 6 kids are beneficiaries.
As we previously reported, Chester set aside certain funds to pay for visits among the various kids to keep their relationships strong.
Talinda is named executor and has the power over all of Chester's musical rights and interests.
Chester committed suicide in July.
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21 Savage Come Fly with Me Amber ... On My First Solo Flight!!!
Most rappers dream of flying in a private plane, 21 Savage is one step closer to flying his own someday after completing his first-ever solo flight with the goal of getting his pilot's license.
We're told the ATL rapper has been taking flying lessons for 5 months and Tuesday he grabbed the controls for an hour-long flight between Miami and the Florida Keys in a one-prop Cirrus SR20.
Amber Rose was on board and documented the whole thing, while his BFF Shy D sat in the back and an instructor sat shotgun.
Fun Fact: 21 Savage has always dreamed of being a pilot, but getting a license ain't cheap ... it usually costs about $10k. We're told the rapper decided to put some of his hard-earned guap towards finally making his dream come true this year, but he's still got a ways to go before he's flying cross-country by himself.
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Kris Jenner Scores $15 Million as Manager In New E! $150 Million Contract
Kris Jenner knows how to work it ... because as well as scoring $150 million in the Kardashian's new E! contract, she's pocketed $15 million in manager's fees.
It's standard operating procedure in Hollywood for managers to take a fee. Fact is ... Kris is giving her fam a break with a 10% fee, because many managers get 15%. Plus she's the one who negotiated the deal, which is 50% higher than the last one the family signed with E! in 2015.
In this case, of the $150 million, $15 mil will be taken off the top for Kris. As we reported, the remaining $135 million will be split among the family as they see fit. And remember ... Kris gets a piece of that pie.
As we told you, the $150 million covers all services provided by the family, and is payment for 5 cycles -- or seasons -- which will take them through 2019.
Gotta hand it to her.
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Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez Hang Together at Her Place ... All's Good With The Weeknd
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are back to spending time together -- most recently at her house with friends -- but don't make that leap yet ... she's still with The Weeknd.
We got pics of Selena walking into her Studio City pad Sunday evening... about 10 minutes after Justin arrived there in his white G-Wagon. Multiple sources tell us they also hung out once last week.
The get-together at her house was not a secret -- we're told they had mutual friends there too ... and The Weeknd was fully aware of it. The only reason he wasn't there is because he's on tour.
As for the exes -- we're told they were at the house with their pals until at least midnight ... and there was nothing romantic about it. They've been talking -- first reconnecting around the time Selena announced she'd undergone a kidney transplant ... but it's all copacetic.
Our Weeknd sources dispute there was any other face-to-face meeting besides Sunday ... but we're told the singer knows Selena remains friends with Justin.
Modern exes.
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Robert Guillaume 'Lion King' and 'Benson' Star Dead at 89
Robert Guillaume -- best known for his '80s hit TV show, "Benson" -- died Tuesday at his L.A. home from complications of prostate cancer ... according to his wife, Donna.
Guillaume won the Emmy for lead actor in a comedy for playing sarcastic, wise-cracking butler, Benson DuBois, on the hit ABC show. "Benson" was a spin-off from "Soap." He won a supporting actor Emmy for that show.
He was also the voice of Rafiki on Disney's "The Lion King" -- and Isaac Jaffe on Aaron Sorkin's "Sports Night."
Throughout his career, Guillaume defied racial stereotypes with his characters on TV and in theater. He earned a 1977 Tony nom for "Guys and Dolls" ... and was the first African-American to play the title role in "Phantom of the Opera"
Robert was 89.
R.I.P.
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New Harvey Weinstein Accuser He Forced Oral Sex Took Out My Tampon While On My Period
OCTOBER 2017
A new accuser has come forward to allege that Harvey Weinstein forced oral sex on her while she was on her period.
The woman -- named Mimi -- appeared next to her attorney, Gloria Allred, Tuesday at a press conference in NYC ... where she told her harrowing story
She says she first met Weinstein in 2004 and again in 2006, and over the course of several meetings -- where she claims his sexual advances became increasingly worse.
Mimi explains she was invited to his house in SoHo, and that once there he took her into a bedroom and forced himself upon her. In an effort to make him stop, Mimi says she told him she was on her period ... but Weinstein continued, removing her tampon.
Mimi claims once Weinstein finished, he asked, "Don't you feel we are so much closer to each other now?" to which a sobbing Mimi replied, "No."
The story is disturbing, and like Gloria promised ... a "new low" for Weinstein. She says Mimi hasn't gone to cops yet, but Gloria says she might in order to help with other investigations.
This is yet another of more than 50 women who've accused Weinstein of harassment, assault or rape.