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- Celebrity Poker Circle -- NO WELCHING ... Or Else
- Mackenzie Phillips -- Addiction Counselor
- Katt Williams 911 Call -- 'He Says He's Famous'
- Celebrity Scramble!
- 'Apprentice' Star -- Not Guilty in Alleged Wife-Choking
| Celebrity Poker Circle -- NO WELCHING ... Or Else | Top |
| Filed under: Joe Francis , Matt Damon , Ben Affleck , Leonardo DiCaprio , Tobey Maguire , Nick Cassavetes , Todd Phillips Tobey Maguire 's super-exclusive high-stakes celebrity poker circle was SERIOUS when it came to cash -- in fact, TMZ has learned, if you didn't pay up ... you were blackballed for life. A regular player in the exclusive poker circle -- which included Leo DiCaprio , Ben Affleck , Matt Damon , Nick Cassavetes and Todd Phillips -- tells TMZ, the poker games took place every Tuesday night for nearly 2 years ... from 2005-2007. The circle was small -- only 8 or 9 players at a time -- and we're told, the mood was always "super serious" ... no joking, no drinking. The games would start around 10PM and go all night. It wasn't uncommon for tempers to flare either -- we're told screaming matches happened on the regular ... and on the rare occasion, the table even got tossed over. There was no official buy-in -- but we're told, hands often got as big as $150,000 a pot. We're told players would regularly lose $500,000 in one sitting ... no big deal. But these guys weren't carrying briefcases of cash with them -- we're told most of the time, they played on credit ... and if someone didn't pay, that was it ... they were out of the circle forever. Inside the room, there were dealers, massage girls, lots of security, food, and a full bar ... presumably for the spectators -- which included a list of billionaires ... and one time, the Olsen twins. As for who was the ultimate card shark -- we're told that was Tobey, no question. Permalink | |
| Mackenzie Phillips -- Addiction Counselor | Top |
| Filed under: Mackenzie Phillips , TV " Celebrity Rehab " alum Mackenzie Phillips is in the process of becoming a certified drug and alcohol rehabilitation counselor ... TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the actress tell us ... Phillips -- who famously struggled with substance abuse for years --- is roughly half-way through a certification program and hopes to use her experience to help struggling addicts acknowledge and defeat their demons. We're told Mackenzie's progress will be captured for a new reality show called " No Relapse " produced by powerhouse reality company 44 Blue ... and sources connected to the project tell us the show is already getting, "Strong interest from multiple networks." Permalink | |
| Katt Williams 911 Call -- 'He Says He's Famous' | Top |
| Filed under: Katt Williams , 911 Call , Celebrity Justice Katt Williams is "the second most important black guy on the face of the Earth" -- at least that's what the guy who called 911 on him says Katt told him ... right before Katt was arrested earlier this month. As TMZ first reported, three women were arrested on June 11 for attacking a maintenance worker on a property Katt was renting. During the 911 call, the man claims he argued with Katt after the alleged altercation -- and says at one point Katt told him he was famous. The man told dispatch, "I’ve been beaten with sticks. They tried to tear my shirt off me when I was operating the tractor. It’s a big black family. The guy claims to be the second most important black guy on the face of the earth." Katt can be heard arguing with the man during the call and Katt was later arrested as well for felony intimidating a witness. He also should have been busted for felony thinking you're more famous than you are. Permalink | |
| Celebrity Scramble! | Top |
| Filed under: Celebrity Scramble , Photo Galleries Can you guess whose famous fuzzy face was given a silly celebrity scramblin'? Permalink | |
| 'Apprentice' Star -- Not Guilty in Alleged Wife-Choking | Top |
| Filed under: Celebrity Justice One of the contestant's on last year's " The Apprentice " is no lady-choking criminal ... according to a jury of his peers which just found Genesiac Folkes "not guilty" of strangling his wife. Folks was on trial in Collin County, TX for allegedly attacking his wife in May 2010 ... but on Wednesday, the jury came through with the verdict he was hoping for ... not guilty. The former "Apprentice" contestant tells TMZ, the entire experience was a nightmare -- claiming he the legal system shafted him from the beginning ... because officials never asked his side of the story. Folkes adds, he's still grateful with the result -- even though he feels the justice system needs a total overhaul. Permalink | |
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