Posted Nov 20th 2008 3:00AM by TMZ Staff
The robot from "Lost in Space" has lost his place!
Bob May, who played the robot from "Lost in Space", lost his home and everything in it during the recent fires in Southern California. A rep for the fixed-income actor says, "Along with his home, he lost all of his memorabilia and is now living with family to recover from this tragic event. He hopes to have all his fans thoughts and prayers while dealing with this unfortunate turn of events."
If only there was someone or something to warn him before the tragedy. Danger!
Filed under: TV, Natural Disasters
Posted Nov 17th 2008 5:30AM by TMZ Staff
Oprah, Rob Lowe, and Snoop Dogg -- fire knows no cultural boundaries.
Snoop's family and entourage had to ditch his Diamond Bar home yesterday amidst the wildfires surging across SoCal. KNX radio apparently encountered some of Snoop's people going to retrieve possessions and memorabilia -- not paraphernalia -- from his house. Snoop wasn't home during the fire.
150 homes have been destroyed and 26,000 residents have been displaced.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Posted Nov 14th 2008 2:00PM by TMZ Staff
Bet you wish you were Oprah Winfrey's dogs right now, cause they could be headed to the Four Seasons Hotel.
Her dogs are holed up at her Montecito estate, and even though her home is not threatened immediately, she's taking precautions.
"I don't have kids," she told her audience during a show taping this AM. "So the most important thing for me is my dogs." Lucky for the Queen's pooches, she already had a plan in place -- her dogs go to a nearby Four Seasons hotel.
The Four Seasons - Where Shih Tzu meets shiatsu.
Filed under: Oprah, Natural Disasters
Posted Nov 14th 2008 1:55PM by TMZ Staff
There is another cool feature to Google Maps (besides trying to find yourself on a satellite photo) -- checking to see if your house burned to the ground!
The CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, bought this $20 million estate back in 2007. The four bedroom, four bath home, sits on four acres of land (yes, $5 million per bedroom/bathroom).
The road Schmidt lives on has been closed and the area is part of the mandatory evacuation zone.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Posted Nov 14th 2008 12:15PM by TMZ Staff
Assuming fires don't ravage them, Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe have some pretty nice houses in Montecito to return home to.
Oprah purchased her 14,000 square foot house back in 2001 for a reported $55 million. It features six bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. Lowe's $25 million estate sits on a 242,193 square foot lot.
Thus far, the fires haven't reached either home. Fire knows better than to mess with O.
Filed under: Oprah, Natural Disasters, Rob Lowe
Posted Nov 14th 2008 9:19AM by TMZ Staff
Oprah Winfrey's Montecito estate is not in immediate danger, at least so far.
Her 45-acre estate (which is about three miles from the center of the fire) has not been evacuated, but as one person on scene said, "No one in the area is safe." We're told Winfrey is not in Montecito -- she's in Chicago, taping her show. Her peeps at Harpo say, "At this point, Oprah Winfrey's property has not been affected by the fire."
Also, Rob Lowe's estate is safe, so far. There are scores of celebs who live in that area and the fate of their homes is unknown. As one person on scene put it, "When daylight hits, this story is going to get a lot worse."
Filed under: Oprah, Natural Disasters
Posted Nov 14th 2008 9:14AM by TMZ Staff
The fires in Montecito haven't reached Rob Lowe's home yet, but he isn't taking any chances.
Lowe's rep tells us as of last night, Rob's home was still standing, but he had to move his family out.
No word on the condition of any nannies.
Filed under: Natural Disasters, Rob Lowe
Posted Nov 14th 2008 7:13AM by TMZ Staff
A massive wildfire is sweeping through the seaside town of Montecito, CA where Oprah, Rob Lowe, Kevin Costner, and dozens of other celebs own multi-million dollar homes.
TV helicopters showed more than 50 or so houses and other structures burning to the ground. So far, no confirmed reports of celebrity homes damaged.
FOX11 in LA is saying the fire is about two miles from Oprah's estate.
UPDATE 4:51 AM PT: According to their reps, Oprah and Rob Lowe's homes haven't been affected. Lowe wasn't staying there last night. Fire sources tells us at least 100 houses are now in flames, and the blaze has spread to nearly 2500 acres.
Story developing...
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Posted Aug 31st 2008 7:03AM by TMZ Staff
Burning Man -- an eclectic art and music festival in the Nevada desert -- was hit by a major dust storm yesterday, forcing some of the 49,000 event-goers to load up their VW vans and hit the mellow highway.
No injuries were reported -- but it's probably because they haven't found anybody yet.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Posted Aug 2nd 2008 12:00PM by TMZ Staff
Not sure what's in that drink -- but Fashion designer Valentino is a green wig away from hanging with Willy Wonka.
If this tan is fashion sense -- orange you glad you don't have any?
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Natural Disasters
Posted Jul 29th 2008 11:25AM by TMZ Staff
Topless and wielding a Blackberry, supermess Naomi Campbell hung out in St. Tropez on Monday.
Luckily, no one was injured by the mobile device -- the sight of her pancake bosoms is a whole other story!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Hot Bodies, Natural Disasters, Nurse!
Posted Jul 25th 2008 11:27AM by TMZ Staff
Brigitte Nielsen, who says she is 45, recently received a facelift, eyelift, liposuction, breast lift and new teeth on live TV for her German reality show. Take that, Carnie Wilson!
Here's FrankenBrigitte clubbing in London last night.
Couldn't she have splurged for a new 'do and outfit too?!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Natural Disasters, Nurse!
Posted Jul 22nd 2008 2:25PM by TMZ Staff
Like her boobs, Traci Bingham likes her watermelons big, firm and round. And like with boobs, finding the right ones takes a lot of concentration.
But how does 40-year-old Bingham manage to find time to do her own food shopping in between auditioning for all those reality shows?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Natural Disasters, Nurse!
Posted Jun 27th 2008 3:10PM by TMZ Staff
Ok, this is getting ridiculous!
If he won't wear drawers, can somebody then get Lenny Kravitz a belt already?!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Wacky & Weird, Natural Disasters, Nurse!
Posted Jun 24th 2008 11:57AM by TMZ Staff
Amy Winehouse is no quitter!
After collapsing at her home, spending a week in the hospital and being diagnosed with "early signs of what could be emphysema," Wineheezy did what any popwreck with a death wish would do -- smoked a cig!
How do you say conservatorship in British?
Filed under: Train Wrecks, Paparazzi Photo, Music, Natural Disasters, Nurse!, Amy Winehouse
