Swine flew ... when somebody threw a packaged ham at an unsuspecting Paula Deen -- and it smacked her right in the face.
According to CBS Atlanta, it all went down earlier today at an event for Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless.
"You know ... sometimes charity really hurts." -- Rocky III.
UPDATE: No need to worry ... we spoke to Paula's rep, who said Paula didn't break any bones or anything and was simply shaken up by the incident.
Chris Brown was officially dropped from a track on Timbaland's new album -- and sources tell TMZ, the decision wasn't entirely about the music. 
A source close to Brown tells TMZ the singer's vocals were removed from a song called "The One I Love" due to the "drama" surrounding him.
Tim's manager, Marcus Spence, confirms Brown was dropped from the song -- but insists the move was a "creative decision for both parties" adding, "There's nothing against Chris. We love Chris."
But according to rapper D.O.E. -- who does appear on the track -- the song was originally called "Maniac" ... but was changed because "some people" didn't think it would be a good idea to attach Brown to a song with that title.
Funny enough -- Timbaland's album will be released the same day as Brown's ... December 8th.
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One fatality has been reported as well as a few injuries, howevert Miley was not on the bus at the time.
So sad!
Brandy will not be going to a civil trial over her December 2006 car crash -- she just settled with the last remaining plaintiffs.
The last plaintiffs standing were the parents of the woman who died in the accident. Brandy already settled with the couple's two kids ($300,000 each). She also settled with the other injured driver, Mallory Ham, back in July.
Terms of the latest settlement are secret.
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and the L.A. Lakers have been sued by a company that says they all used knockoffs of their big screen in concert.
Large Audience Display Systems claims in a federal lawsuit in Texas, obtained by TMZ, the concerts in question included a large audience display screen that was identical to their patented, gigantic monitors.
Britney uses the screen on her "Circus" tour. Justin used the monitors on his "FutureSex/LoveShow" tour.
Also sued: The Pussycat Dolls for using the screens as well.
The company wants an injunction prohibiting the defendants from using knockoffs in the future, as well as unspecified damages.
The world's largest porn company has obtained a copy of the Carrie Prejean solo sex tape -- and TMZ has learned they're desperately trying to release it.
The porn company -- Vivid Entertainment -- tells us they obtained the tape legally, but they want Carrie to sign off on it personally before it goes wide. Good luck with that...
As TMZ first reported, the solo sex tape was played in front of several people during settlement negotiations between Prejean and the Miss USA Pageant just a few weeks ago. Once Prejean saw the tape, she instantly dropped her $1 million demand.
For the record, TMZ has had the tape for weeks, but elected not to publish it -- and we have not disseminated it.
Vivid Prez Steven Hirsch tells TMZ, "The third party that brought the tape to Vivid affirmed that she was over 18 years of age at the time it was made."
Michael Jackson's Forest Lawn funeral costs total $855,730.31, according to documents just unsealed by the court.
The costs for the Glendale Police Department and city support $175,086.31.
As for itemized costs, the internment was $590,000. As for upkeep of the mausoleum -- $88,500.
The casket coach -- $295
Private security, lighting, baby grand piano, fan rentals -- $176,020.31.
And there's this -- Framing of a photo of MJ which was placed next to the casket -- $3,682.66
Wardrobe for the family -- $1,975.50
Flower van -- $125
Adam Lambert and his boyfriend, Drake LaBry, may have recently called it quits, but that doesn't mean the singer is on the market.
"I'm so busy with all this stuff and with the record that I'm really just focused on the music right now," Lambert told us last night at TV Guide magazine's Hot List Party at the SLS Hotel.
Not that he doesn't enjoy having a good time. Lambert was spotted after the TV Guide bash hanging at Hollywood's Bardot nightclub. In addition to chatting with Samantha Ronson, I'm told he appeared quite cozy with "a blond model-like guy in his thirties."
OK, now we can talk about the music...
As I told you earlier today, Lambert's American Idol cohort Kris Allen insists there's no rivalry between the two. Lambert feels the same way.
"If anybody watched the show, they'll know that we're like apples and oranges," Lambert said. "That's part of the reason we got along so well. It felt like we were comrades in this competition and this experience. And I feel like we still are."
Lambert's CD, For Your Entertainment, is due out on Nov. 23, just days after Allen's self-titled debut.
Lambert still has to complete the video for his first single, "Time For Miracles," from the movie 2012. "It's going to be pretty sexy," he said. "Get ready."
Just how sexy?
"I'll be dressed," Lambert said, "but there will probably be some people that are pretty sexy—yeah!"
Carrie Prejean continued to run her biblically correct mouth this morning on "Today" -- saying news of her solo sex tape is part of a 7-month "campaign to try and silence me."
The dethroned beauty queen said people are still trying to "embarrass" and "humiliate" her because of the answer she gave to the same-sex marriage question during the Miss USA pageant.
When pressed by Meredith Vieira why she dropped her million dollar lawsuit against Miss California USA, she wouldn't bite, saying she's "not allowed" to discuss the outcome.
Shaquille O'Neal's wife Shaunie has abruptly flown to Los Angeles and filed a petition for legal separation in Los Angeles County Superior Court ... and Shaq's people think it's all about money.
TMZ has learned Shaunie filed legal papers yesterday in L.A., even though the couple lives in Florida. The petition says although Shaunie is filing for legal separation, she intends to file for divorce. She lists "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for separation.
We're told Shaunie pulled her kids out of school in Florida several days ago and they are with her now in L.A.
Why, you ask, would Shaunie cross the country to file in L.A.? Well, a spouse generally does a lot better in the spousal support department here in California. Shaunie is asking for both spousal and child support -- though she did not specify an amount for either.
Shaunie claims in her papers to be a resident of L.A. since November 8, 2009 -- 2 days ago.
The date of separation is listed as 11-9-09. The couple has 4 minor children. Shaunie wants legal and physical custody of all the kids.
They have been married for 6 years, 11 months.
Stay tuned ...
Michael Jackson's Forest Lawn funeral costs total $855,730.31, according to documents just unsealed by the court.
The costs for the Glendale Police Department and city support $175,086.31.
As for itemized costs, the internment was $590,000. As for upkeep of the mausoleum -- $88,500.
The casket coach -- $295
Private security, lighting, baby grand piano, fan rentals -- $176,020.31.
And there's this -- Framing of a photo of MJ which was placed next to the casket -- $3,682.66
Wardrobe for the family -- $1,975.50
Flower van -- $125
Jon Gosselin has fired back at TLC ... firing back at the network that is trying to get an injunction prohibiting him from making dough on shows other than TLC.
Gosselin wants the contract he made with TLC declared invalid on grounds it's unconscionable -- translation: Jon had no lawyer or manager when he sat down with TLC and inked the deal.
The best part -- Gosselin refers to himself as "an unsophisticated father of eight." He claims the deal was so bad ... he and his family only pulled in $2,000 an episode at the beginning. That's $200 a head.
Gosselin also claims TLC violated child labor laws.
Gosselin claims if TLC gets the injunction he'll be "unable to earn a living as a television personality, and therefore be precluded from supporting his eight children, whereas Plaintiff (TLC) currently has its show on 'indefinite hiatus.''
What Jon didn't say in his legal response -- how he'll deal with TLC's claim that he derailed the show by mounting what the network believes is a phony objection. If a judge buys TLC's claim it could cost Jon millions in damages.
And TLC wants Jon to cough up all the loot he made by selling his life to all the shows and websites over the last few months.
Jon Gosselin has fired back at TLC ... firing back at the network that is trying to get an injunction prohibiting him from making dough on shows other than TLC.
Gosselin wants the contract he made with TLC declared invalid on grounds it's unconscionable -- translation: Jon had no lawyer or manager when he sat down with TLC and inked the deal.
The best part -- Gosselin refers to himself as "an unsophisticated father of eight." He claims the deal was so bad ... he and his family only pulled in $2,000 an episode at the beginning. That's $200 a head.
Gosselin also claims TLC violated child labor laws.
Gosselin claims if TLC gets the injunction he'll be "unable to earn a living as a television personality, and therefore be precluded from supporting his eight children, whereas Plaintiff (TLC) currently has its show on 'indefinite hiatus.''
What Jon didn't say in his legal response -- how he'll deal with TLC's claim that he derailed the show by mounting what the network believes is a phony objection. If a judge buys TLC's claim it could cost Jon millions in damages.
And TLC wants Jon to cough up all the loot he made by selling his life to all the shows and websites over the last few months.
Levi Johnston says he is planning to file for legal joint custody of his 10-month-old son with former fiancee Brisol Palin.
Johnston, 19, has claimed in the past that the Palin family has prevented him from being alone with son Tripp. And things have only gotten worse.
"Not working. I'm done," he tells The Insider. "It's going to have to go to court. They just finally pushed me over the edge."
Johnston's feud with the Palin family heated up last month when he said on CBS's The Early Show that Sarah Palin referred to her infant son Trig, who has Down syndrome, as "retarded."
The former Alaska Gov. shot back, saying: "We, like many, are appalled at the inflammatory statements being made or implied. Trig is our 'blessed little angel' who knows it and is lovingly called that every day of his life."
She also slammed Johnston for stripping down for Playgirl (the shoot takes place next week): "Those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention."
Would Nicole Richie consider a stint on Dancing with the Stars?
Richie, who gave birth to her son Sparrow in September, has debuted an impressively svelte post-baby physique. Her weight loss secret just might be dancing -- to Jay Z!
Sunday, Richie, 28, boasted via Twitter, "I've lost 10lbs from dancing!!"
In a chant familiar to Jay-Z fans, she added, "H to the izzo. V to the izza!!" A subsequent Tweet ("I''m gonna need crutches tomorrow") showed a blurry photo of a concert stage.
Indeed, Jay-Z performed (with surprise guest Rihanna) at L.A.'s Pauley Pavillion Sunday, with Justin Timberlake and girlfriend Jessica Biel also attending.
Sparrow is Richie's second child with partner Joel Madden; daughter Harlow is 21 months.
Shove over, Jon & Kate. Here come Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy.
The Jackson brothers are finally getting ready for their close-ups, with A&E officially unveiling the debut date for the family's long-in-the-works reality series.
Filming, which focuses on the siblings and their respective families, actually began nearly a year ago but was shelved after Michael scuttled a proposed Jacksons reunion concert. It was the singer's shocking death in June that sparked renewed interest.
Producers scrambled to retool the series to include the family's reactions to Michael's passing. There have been conflicting signals from A&E about whether the show will include video of Michael's three children, superstar sister Janet or family matriarch Katherine.
The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty premieres Dec. 13 with back-to-back hour-long installments and ultimately run a total of six episodes.
Even if she had never met Chris Brown, Rihanna knew how domestic abuse could turn into a vicious cycle.
"I always anticipated it happening. At night I wouldn't want to sleep, because I was too afraid it would happen," the singer said in the portion of her ABC News interview that aired on 20/20 tonight, referring to her father hitting her mother when she was a child growing up in Barbados.
"She never went to the hospital, but he broke her nose.," Rihanna continued. "She would never go to the hospital...Domestic violence is not somebody that people want anbody to know, so she would just hide it in the house. I always said to myself, 'I'm never going to date somebody like my dad, never.'
"I always said that."
And yet she not only dated someone who hit her, she went back to him after the fact.
"Lying to yourself again, [I thought], What is he going through? I had to protect him," she explained. "The whole world hates him now. His fans, his career, he lost me—I just need to let him know don't do anything stupid."
But Rihanna ended things shortly after she and Brown rendezvoused in Miami.
(Originally published Nov. 6, 2009, at 7:38 p.m. PT)
"I resented him so much, and I always put the tough face on...the 'I can do anything' face, tried to play it off," she said. "But he knew... He kept asking me, 'You hate me, don't you? You hate me,' and I would lie and say, 'No.'"
Finally, she mustered the strength to break up for good.
"Everything about him annoyed me, him being around me, him talking to me. Everything was annoying for me…So finally I just said, 'We can't do this. I cannot continue to do this."
As for Brown, who several years ago talked about his stepfather hitting his mother, Rihanna surmised, "He forgot the pain he witnessed with his mom."
She said that Brown's YouTube apology sounded "like he might have been reading off of a Teleprompter."
"I know that he felt really bad," she added. "I just didn't know if he understood the extent of what he did. The thing that men don't realize, when they hit a woman—the face, the broken arm, the black eye, it's going to heal. That's not the problem. It's the scar inside. You flash back, you remember it all the time. It comes back to you whether you like it or not, and it's painful.
"I don't think he understood that. They never do. They can't know that."
What does she want to hear Brown say now?
"Nothing," she replied bluntly. "What I want, is for him to accept this as a man would and accept the responsibility, and not find a way to feel sorry for himself."
One thing the Swiss aren't neutral about? Jonas Brothers.
Unfortunately, Switzerland is going to have to wait a little longer for Nick, Joe and Kevin to rock the chalet.
The "Paranoid" singers pulled out of a concert Saturday night in Zurich after 17-year-old Nick Jonas fell ill with an upper respiratory infection, according to the band's Twitter page, which said the youngest JoBro had been "advised by his doctor not to speak or sing."
This is the first time the scream-inducing trio has ever canceled a show due to sickness, and the polite lads were apologetic to their fans.
On Sunday morning Nick thanked fans for their support, tweeting "I am happy to tell everyone that I woke up this morning, and I'm already feeling better! Thanks for all the prayers. Can't wait to rock Bilbao!"
And in other good news, the Disney Channel announced the band's series, JONAS, just got picked up for a second season.
Britney Spears brought the Circus to town, but probably not the way she was hoping to.
Fans have been complaining about the quality of the pop tart's performance Down Under, even walking out of her show in Perth, according to reports in the Australian media.
The cause? Disgruntled concertgoers apparently accused the pop tart of lip-syncing during the dance numbers, as well as giving a lackluster performance overall, according to the Daily Telegraph.
One story even claims she was "boring."
John Mayer, who is in Australia promoting his album, joined the pile-on Sunday night, tweeting, "If you're shocked that Britney was lip-synching at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you."
And what were Brit's people saying? Read on...
The promoter of this tour leg refuted claims of fans fleeing the Circus, telling the Australian newspaper, "Britney is aware of all this and she's extremely upset by it."
Also issuing a nuanced response were reps for the Burswood Entertainment Complex where the Perth concert was held: "From Burswood's perspective, the event was a huge success."
Not sure how well that response will go over with the woman who told the Telegraph, "It was a waste of $200—I could have got four pairs of shoes for that."
Spears' manager, Adam Leber, also came to the superstar's defense via Twitter, claiming it was the work of a sole Australian journalist that sparked the lip-sync debate.
"It's unfortunate that one journalist in Perth didn't enjoy the show last night. Fortunately the other 18,272 fans in attendance did."
Tell that to the shoe-loving Spears fan.
After three extremely busy days of promoting New Moon here in Los Angeles, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner now kick off their European photo calls, starting in Paris.
Oh, the romantic possibilities!
Before heading to Europe, though, Robsten did a very good job of evading photogs and possibly stealing a night for themselves. It's just more of the covert cuddling game they love to play so much—or is it?
Rob was driven out of the Four Seasons Hotel late Saturday night, where, coincidentally, Kristen (who was staying at L'Ermitage Hotel down the street) was spotted leaving at almost the exact same time.
There's speculation that the two went to K.Stew's parents' house, but luckily for Robsten, they were able to successfully lose the paps trying to tail their vehicles.
So how are Kristen and Rob balancing their celebrity and private life? We were able to ask Robsten this separately over the weekend, at the Four Seasons.
Check it out:
Having such an avid fan base, where and how do you draw the line between what the public wants to know about your private life and actually keeping it private?
"I don't think that anyone can get a handle [on that]," Kristen told us. "It's like as soon as I stopped trying to control everything that came out of my mouth and every picture that came out, that's when I became so much happier and it was so much easier to deal.
"I've just grown into not having to care so much and to not try to think that I'm going to be able to plan out the way that everyone perceives me... I'm going to own what I'm going to own. I'm always going to keep what's important to me in mind and I completely understand, considering that we're playing characters that are so coveted by so many people. I just sort of have to not think about it."
Heart this girl. You can tell she really does think a lot about what to say, but doesn't say things just because she thinks she should. Kristen speaks with as much serious intensity as she plays her roles.
Now, on to Rob:
How do you maintain the balance of letting your fans and the public know who you are—outside of just being Edward—but also keeping your private life private?
"I think you just do it through doing jobs," Rob says. "It's such a risky thing, doing interviews. I try to limit the amount of interviews I do. No one is that interesting, especially when you're not really saying anything. And I don't particularly want to be some kind of character in society.
"So, I guess the only thing you can do is do jobs and see if people respond to that. But I'm always holding on to the fact that I don't really know who I am, so hopefully I won't compartmentalize myself because of that. I'm just completely ignorant of the whole thing. I've never really struggled with anything, up until recently. I've got to stop being so self-deprecating 'cause people are starting to believe it. They'll be like, 'That guy is an idiot,' so I've tried to stop doing that."
You hear that, everybody? The "we're going to do as we please" game is majorly on.
Robsten's denying nothing. They're just owning their right to keep it real. And private. And we love 'em!
