Posted Nov 18th 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff
Nicole Richie was telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth Monday in court when she said she wasn't feeling well -- because now she's holed up in a hospital, sick as a dog.
Richie ended up having pneumonia ... and is now being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A., this according to her rep.
Richie's cough-filled testimony on Monday still did the job -- she was granted restraining orders against two paparazzi she claimed caused her to get into a car accident.
Filed under: Nicole Richie, Nurse!
Tags: cedars-sinai, cough, court, hospital, nicole richie, NicoleRichie, pneumonia, restraining orders, RestrainingOrders, sick
Posted Nov 18th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
David Beckham only wore one shoe out in Los Angeles last night -- because his other billion-dollar foot was wrapped up in a medical boot.
Devastating news for the 8 L.A. Galaxy fans out there who expect Beckham -- and his powerful right foot -- to lead the soccer squad to a championship Sunday afternoon.
So far, it's unclear what's wrong with the foot ... or ankle ... but one thing's for sure -- maybe he shouldn't be carrying the kids around on it?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Becks & Posh, Talk Sports, Nurse!
Tags: ankle, boot, david beckham, DavidBeckham, foot, los angeles galaxy, LosAngelesGalaxy, medical, soccer
Posted Nov 17th 2009 2:55PM by TMZ Staff
Brock Lesnar is currently recovering from minor surgery, this according to UFC president Dana White.
It's unclear what operation was performed on the reigning UFC heavyweight champ -- or when it was performed -- but White, through his Twitter page, insists Brock is already "feeling better."
White added, "Not 100% sure he is out of the woods but feeling better."
As we previously reported, Lesnar is currently being hospitalized with some sort of intestinal disorder so severe, he may never fight again.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nurse!
Tags: brocjk lesner, BrocjkLesner, brock lesner, BrockLesner, dana white, DanaWhite, hospital, operation, ufc
Posted Nov 16th 2009 12:05PM by TMZ Staff
Brock Lesnar is so sick, he'll be going to the Mayo Clinic so doctors can figure out what to do -- but it will probably require major surgery ... UFC Prez Dana White tells TMZ.
White tells us Lesnar -- the UFC heavyweight champ -- is "very, very sick" with some sort of intestinal disorder, although listening to White, it sounds a lot more serious than that. White says the condition will require "major surgery."
White is going to visit Lesnar in the hospital and is trying to get him transferred to the Mayo Clinic, one of the most renowned medical facilities in the world.
White says Lesnar -- formerly of the WWE -- was diagnosed with mono more than a week ago and was "bummed out" that he had to cancel the fight and went to Canada to rest. White says Lesnar collapsed in Canada a week ago today and has been hospitalized ever since.
White acknowledges the current condition is not mono but he will not be specific. White says the condition is not HIV or cancer.
And, White tells TMZ, "There's a possibility Lesnar will never fight again."
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nurse!, Exclusives
Tags: Brock Lesnar, BrockLesnar, dana white, DanaWhite, fight, mayo clinic, MayoClinic, mono, ufc, wwe
Posted Nov 16th 2009 6:26AM by TMZ Staff
Imagine hearing a pilot ask, "Is there a doctor on the plane?" -- and the person who jumps up is the pumped up, cleavage bearing, sleeve-deficient boob-job specialist Dr. Rey!
Last night in Jersey, the chesty "Dr. 90210" star told us how he sprung into action when passengers suspected an 11-year-old Scandanavian girl was coming down with the swine flu during the flight.
Though he didn't have a quarantine bubble available, Rey claims he did the best he could -- treating the sick little girl with a quick fix of sugar, water and instructed her to get further medical assistance after landing.
It's the second time Rey has "saved the day" during a flight -- back in May '06, the karate expert helped take down an 80-year-old man who rushed the cabin.
Filed under: Nurse!, Exclusives
Tags: airplane, doctor, dr. 90210, dr. rey, dr. robert rey, Dr.90210, Dr.Rey, Dr.RobertRey, flight, sick, swine flu, SwineFlu
Posted Nov 15th 2009 9:39AM by TMZ Staff
Brock Lesnar -- the UFC Heavyweight Champ -- is in "bad shape" according to UFC president Dana White and won't be fighting anytime soon.
White made the announcement after UFC 105 last night, saying "He's in a hospital up in North Dakota somewhere right now. He went to Canada and some bad stuff happened to him, so we've got to figure it out ... He doesn't want to talk about it publicly, but he's in bad shape. He's not well and he's not going to be getting well anytime soon."
Lesnar originally pulled out of a November 18 fight and reports suggested he had swine flu. The fight was rescheduled for January 2, but then it was announced Lesnar had mononucleosis.
But White made it clear, Lesnar's problems go beyond mono: "He is not good. He is very, very sick and he's going to be out for a while."
Filed under: Talk Sports, Nurse!
Tags: brock lesnar, BrockLesnar, dana, dana white, DanaWhite, illness, sick, ufc
Posted Nov 11th 2009 1:20PM by TMZ Staff
And now the biggest story about Fleetwood Mac since they reunited in 1997: Mick Fleetwood just had the dreaded pig virus, A.K.A. swine flu.
We got the infection-free legend yesterday at LAX -- who said he was down with the sickness just 10 days ago.
Though symptoms include fever, diarrhea and vomiting, Mick says it "wasn't too bad."
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Tags: drummer, fleetwood mac, FleetwoodMac, mick fleetwood, MickFleetwood, sick, swine flu, SwineFlu
Posted Nov 4th 2009 10:30AM by TMZ Staff
Dennis Hopper went out yesterday for the first time since being diagnosed with prostate cancer -- and revealed he's undergoing "an experimental thing at USC" for treatment.
The 73-year-old "Easy Rider" star added that it's "no big deal" and said he "feels great."
Fight on.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Nurse!
Tags: cancer, dennis hopper, DennisHopper, easy rider, EasyRider, prostate cancer, ProstateCancer, university of southern california, UniversityOfSouthernCalifornia, USC
Posted Oct 27th 2009 10:00AM by TMZ Staff
... bruises.
Never have we been so grateful to see someone show off one of their "Dancing with the Stars" injuries.
Sure beats The Woz and that fractured foot bone.
Filed under: Nurse!, Dancing with the Stars
Tags: bruise, dancing with the stars, DancingWithTheStars, derek hough, DerekHough, joanna krupa, JoannaKrupa, video
Posted Oct 24th 2009 9:50AM by TMZ Staff
Morrissey -- the former lead singer of The Smiths -- was rushed to the hospital last night after collapsing on stage during a concert.
The 50-year-old was performing at the Oasis Leisure Center in Swindon, UK when he complained of breathing difficulties.
The singer was rushed to the Great Western Hospital where he remains in stable condition -- a rep for the hospital said his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
UPDATE: The singer has been released from the hospital -- a spokeswoman for the hospital said he was "much improved."
Filed under: Nurse!
Tags: collapses, concert, hospital, morissey, UK
Posted Oct 21st 2009 12:50PM by TMZ Staff
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: TMZ has obtained the gnarly 911 call made after Nick Palatas -- who plays Shaggy in a new "Scooby Doo" movie -- sliced his thumb open with a table saw.
Palatas -- who had been working with the saw at his house in Northridge, CA back in September -- made the frantic call himself ... telling the dispatcher he "cut it all the way down to the bone ... I must have cut a half-inch off my finger ... I'm bleeding quite badly."
When the dispatcher asks Palatas if he's breathing normally, the actor replies: "I'm trying to keep it as normal as possible, sir, it hurts like f**k!!" Palatas was eventually taken to the hospital and sewn up.
We give this call two mangled thumbs up.
Filed under: Nurse!, Exclusives
Tags: 911 call, 911Call, finger, nick palatas, NickPalatas, scooby doo, ScoobyDoo, thumb
Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:50PM by TMZ Staff
Clark Gable's grandson, Clark Gable III, took a stab at Hollywood nightlife this weekend -- and showed off his knife wounds while celebrating his 21st birthday in L.A.
As TMZ previously reported, Gable had a blade plunged into his rib cage during a fight at a house party in Calabasas this past August.
He says he suffered a collapsed lung.
Filed under: Nurse!
Tags: clark gable, clark gable iii, ClarkGable, ClarkGableIii, stab, stabbed, stabbing, wounded, wounds
Posted Oct 17th 2009 12:59PM by TMZ Staff
Roman Polanski has been moved from jail to undergo medical treatment, his lawyer announced today.
Herve Temime wouldn't go into too much detail, telling Reuters, "All I know is that he has been taken from prison for medical attention. I don't know where he is or when he will be returned to prison."
Polanksi has been in a Swiss jail since being arrested three weeks ago to face extradition to the U.S.
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Tags: roman polanski, RomanPolanski
