Filed under: Robert Schimmel , R.I.P. , Howard Stern Comedian Robert Schimmel died last night in a Phoenix hospital from injuries he sustained in a car accident last week.

Filed under: Chris Brown Chris Brown had to endure the dreaded “secondary search” as he made his way through LAX yesterday. Little known fact: TSA agents are huge Rihanna fans

Filed under: Photo Galleries , Contest The pregnant pictures poured into the TMZ newsroom for our Labor Day Preggo Picture Contest — so just relax, take deep breaths and just let it happen naturally! Be sure to check back on Monday to vote for which pregnant picture should score the $250… Read more

With the fourth season of “TMZ on TV” set to begin on Thursday, we are faced with a tough question — which cup should Harvey sip his mystery beverage out of?! Click through the above photos and then vote for which number you love best! Read more

Wanted : Kind, loving owners looking to house a car-crushing, fire-breather named Robosaurus . Likes: Short drives, heavy metal and destroying everything in its path.

Filed under: Kara DioGuardi , American Idol FOX is finally telling people what TMZ told you five weeks ago — Kara DioGuardi   has been fired from “American Idol” … actually, FOX isn’t using the word “fired,” but that’s exactly what happened

Filed under: Lindsay Lohan , Celebrity Justice An eyewitness to the alleged Lindsay Lohan “hit-and-run” tells TMZ … the photogs who sold the after-the-fact video are lying. The eyewitness — a photographer — says Lindsay was leaving her apartment building Wednesday (not yesterday) and was turning… Read more

Filed under: T.I. , Celebrity Justice TMZ has obtained the mug shots taken by T.I

Filed under: Candy Spelling , Celebrity Justice Candy Spelling wants protection from a “mentally ill stalker” who allegedly believes he lives at Spelling’s Holmby Hills mega-mansion …