TMZ Live: Mel Gibson, Method Man, and Speidi

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We took your questions on everything -- including the Mel Gibson custody battle, Heidi Montag threatening Spencer Pratt over his possible tell-all book, and our new video of Method Man taking a projectile to the face.

Plus: Evan talks fantasy football.

NY Jets Star Zings Rookie -- You Got Paid at USC

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NY Jets rookie running back Joe McKnight (#25) took a shot from veteran linebacker Bart Scott (#57) on last night's episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" -- after the Pro Bowler jokingly insinuated that McKnight was on the take during his college career at USC.

Pretty funny ... but we're guessing there's one person who probably wasn't laughing -- Reggie Bush.

L.A. Dodgers Wife: Frank McCourt Committed Fraud

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Fired Los Angeles Dodgers CEO Jamie McCourt claims Frank McCourt and his lawyer, Lawrence Silverstein, fraudulently altered documents in an effort to strip her of the ownership of the team ... this according to new court documents obtained by TMZ.

Frank claims in 2004, when they bought the Dodgers, Jamie signed over complete ownership of the team to him. In their bitter divorce case, Frank has submitted an agreement signed by Jamie, which includes an "Exhibit" that gives him complete ownership of the Dodgers.

But in new legal papers filed today by Dennis Wasser, Jamie's lawyer ... Wasser claims there was another "Exhibit" that was the final word on ownership of the Dodgers, which preserved Jamie's rights to the team.

Wasser now says, after the document was signed, Frank and his lawyer pulled a switcheroo, by substituting the old "Exhibit" for the new one -- thereby cutting Jamie out.

Wasser says in his new legal docs ... Jamie is the victim of a "fraudulently altered document."

NBA #1 Draft Pick I'll Teach You How to Dougie

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The first guy picked in this year's NBA Draft -- John Wall -- has more moves in his arsenal than a nasty crossover ... dude can do the "Dougie" like a frickin' pro.

The 20-year-old Washington Wizards star got down with fellow NBA'ers Tiny Gallon ... and DeMarcus Cousins at the Panini NBA Rookie Photo Shoot in New York yesterday.

Ya gotta check out the video .. errbody love 'em.

Dwyane Wade's GF Off the Hook in Foreplay Lawsuit

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Dwyane Wade's actress GF Gabrielle Union just won big in her legal battle against Dwyane's ex-wife -- as of last week, she's officially in the clear over charges that she got too sexy in front of Dwyane's kids.

It's all over a lawsuit the basketball star's ex-wife Siohvaughn Wade (right) filed a few months ago -- claiming her and Dwyane's kids were left scarred when Gabrielle and the Miami Heat guard engaged in "sexual foreplay" in front of them.

Both Dwyane and Gabrielle denied the allegations -- calling them "erroneous claims" -- and last week, a judge in Illinois officially dismissed Siohvaughn's lawsuit, citing improper jurisdiction.

Gabrielle's lawyer -- who called the lawsuit a "shame" and a "waste of time" -- tells TMZ, "The allegations against Ms. Union are completely false and do not belong in the Illinois Court System."

Devon James' Mom -- My Daughter Belongs in Jail

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Devon James can't even convince her own mother that Tiger Woods fathered her 9-year-old son -- in fact, her flesh and blood thinks Devon is such a money-grubbing liar ... she belongs behind bars.

Outside of court in Manatee County, Florida -- where the Tiger Woods paternity case was thrown out today -- Devon's mother Sandra Jane Brinling claims her daughter filed the suit against the golf star "to make money" and "deserves jail time" for allegedly abusing the justice system.

As we first reported, James -- one of Tiger's 8.5 million mistresses -- wanted the golfer to submit to a DNA test to prove his paternity ... but the judge wasn't having it.

Tiger Woods Mistress Shut Down in Court

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Devon James -- Tiger Woods mistress #428 -- was shown no mercy by a judge this morning, who threw out her paternity case against the golfer.

James claimed Tiger is the baby daddy of her 9-year-old son, and wanted the judge to force Tiger to submit to a DNA test. But the judge in Manatee County, Florida dismissed the case ... partly because Devon was a no-show.

Fact is ... Devon doesn't even have current custody of the boy -- her mom does.

Kobe Bryant's Dad Loses in WNBA Fight

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Kobe Bryant's father just lost big in his ongoing battle against the lawyers who repped him when he got fired from coaching a WNBA team -- and it's gonna cost him nearly $80,000.

According to the latest docs in the suit, filed last week in L.A. Superior Court and obtained by TMZ, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant has to ante up a total of $78,816.53 for work his former legal team did during Jellybean's dispute with the L.A. Sparks back in 2007 ... when he got fired.

Kobe's dad may have stood a fighting chance -- but according to the docs, he never even tried to defend himself ... so the judge ruled against him by default.

As TMZ first reported, Jellybean's ex-lawyers sued the guy back in January claiming he owed them money for legal fees plus interest -- and last Thursday, a California judge made it official.

Attempts to reach Mr. Bean were unsuccessful.

Triple H When Wrestlers Fought Kickboxers ...

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WWE star Triple H didn't always do his fighting in the ring ... in fact, dude claims he and a gang of WWE wrestlers once clashed with some drunk kickboxers in a real life mega-brawl!

Triple H was hanging at an event in L.A. this weekend to promote awareness for the Muscular Dystrophy Association ... when dude told us all about the 2005 incident that went down in England.

The story is awesome ... and you'll never believe which group emerged victorious!!

Miami Heat Forward Busted on Drug Charges

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Miami Heat star Udonis Haslem was arrested in Miami this afternoon after police found marijuana in his car.

Haslem was pulled over by Florida Highway Patrol officers for, we're told by sources, having tinted windows. We're told there were three other guys in the car with Haslem.

According to sources, officers searched the car three times for drugs -- an initial search and then a search with drug dogs yielded nothing. We're told when officers searched the car a third time, they discovered less than 20 grams of marijuana.

Haslem was arrested and taken into custody.

UPDATE: Haslem was released on bond last night.

WWE Star -- Victim in Lady Gaga Concert Scam

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WWE star JTG -- formerly of the tag team Cryme Tyme -- claims some deadbeat sold him fake tickets to a Lady Gaga concert recently ... and now the perp is in for a "Brooklyn-style beatdown."

JTG -- a self-professed Gaga fanatic -- tells TMZ, he went on Craigslist.com and successfully tracked down and purchased two $125 tickets to Lady G's sold out Wednesday night show in L.A. But when he showed up to the Staples Center, the ticket lady refused to accept them ... because they were fake.

Now JTG is on the rampage, desperately trying to track down the scumbag who swindled him -- but first, he wants to make sure the bad guy gets the respect he deserves.

The wrestler tells TMZ, "Game recognize game, so I gotta respect his hustle. But when I catch him, I hope he can respect my Brooklyn-style beatdown."

JTG says he's been power dialing the Craigslist con artist ever since ... but it keeps going straight to voicemail.

Johan Santana -- Law Enforcement Plays Blame Game

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Authorities are ducking for cover in the decision not to prosecute MLB superstar Johan Santana for allegedly raping a woman back in October ... each blaming the other side for pulling the plug on the investigation.

TMZ just spoke with Samantha Syoen -- a spokeswoman for the Florida State Attorney's Office -- who told us they never went after the NY Mets all-star pitcher because the Lee County Sheriff's Department never presented the case.

But the Sheriff's Dept. is calling BS -- claiming a State Prosecutor named Francine Donnorummo not only declined to prosecute ... but signed an official document backing her decision. .

Now, the State Attorney's Office claims Donnorummo signed the document at an "informal and regular meeting" ... and it wasn't intended to be the final decision on Santana's fate.

Bottom line -- no one in law enforcement wants to take responsibility for letting Johan skate.

Jose Canseco Evicted from L.A. Home

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TMZ has learned self-admitted steroid user Jose Canseco was just evicted from a home he was renting in Los Angeles.

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, the former MLB star ... turned steroid finger pointer ... turned reality star ... turned celebrity boxer ... turned alleged deadbeat ... received a notice to "vacate" a Northridge home he had been renting since last year.

A source connected to Canseco tells us the trouble began after Jose missed two months of rent.

We're told Jose left the home late Wednesday night ... and won't be allowed back.

Yesterday morning, we spotted Jose at Fred Segal on Melrose ... who gave us the 'ol "no comment" when asked about the situation.

Tim Tebow's Rep -- Chamber Pic Was Photoshopped

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The photo of Tim Tebow standing next to a hyperbaric chamber was "photoshopped" in a diabolical plot to use the NFL star for some quick advertising ... this according to Tebow's business manager.

Tebow's rep tells us that the owner of Pikes Peak Hyperbaric "couldn't have been further from the truth" when he told TMZ that Tebow purchased the chamber in 2008 for roughly $20,000.

Tebow's rep explained that roughly 6 weeks ago, Tim signed a "rental agreement with the manufacturer."

The rep tells us Tim had the machine in his possession in Florida ... but had it shipped to Colorado in an effort to help the Denver Broncos rookie "acclimate to the high altitude in Denver."

The rep says someone from Pikes Peak Hyperbaric helped set up the chamber in Tebow's hotel room "3 or 4 nights ago" and then asked for a photo ... not knowing that someone would later "photoshop" PPH's website onto the machine.

TMZ spoke with a rep from PPH -- who admitted photoshopping his logo over the original manufacturer's logo and told us, "It wasn't a well thought out process."

As for the 2008 statement -- the PPH tells us it was "misinformation" on its part.

Chris Paul vs. Dwyane Wade Who'd You Rather?

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Basket-ballers Chris Paul, 25, and Dwyane Wade, 28, got together to celebrate a new Michael Jordan, 47, sneaker at the House of Hoops in New York City yesterday.

The question is...

Tim Tebow ... and the Hyperbaric Chamber of Secrets

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NFL rookie Tim Tebow just had a hyperbaric oxygen chamber delivered to his hotel room at Denver Broncos training camp ... but TMZ has learned he's been using the device for more than two years.

The device -- which is said to "greatly accelerate the recovery process" -- was purchased by Tim in 2008 for just under $20,000 ... this according to Ric Rooney, owner of Pikes Peak Hyperbaric.

According to Ric, Tebow had the device shipped from his home in Florida to training camp -- but couldn't set it up ... so PPH sent a rep to Broncos camp to help Tim out.

Rooney tells us Tebow has been getting "banged up" at practice ... and Tim felt the chamber could help him heal quicker. We're told Tim has a routine where he sits in the chamber for 60-90 minutes after every practice.

We're told hyperbaric chambers are big in the NFL right now -- with stars like T.O. and Hines Ward using them routinely.