Hammered Hockey Star Takes a Shot at Billy Joel

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Elisha Cuthbert's hockey star boyfriend -- Calgary Flames' Dion Phaneuf -- got wasted at a piano bar in Vegas, went to the stage and did what any other red-blooded man would do in his situation: He tried to sing "Piano Man" by Billy Joel ... and it was awesome.

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Tiger Woods' Wife: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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Tiger Woods' wife, Elin Nordegren, is conflicted over what to do with her marriage, sources tell TMZ.

We're told Elin is not going to file for divorce immediately, but there are two issues she just can't get past -- that Tiger allegedly had a 3-year relationship with one of the women, and another alleged affair occurred while Elin was pregnant.

We know Elin has confided in friends that she could have fairly easily forgiven Tiger had it been only one woman. But the sheer number, along with a long-term relationship and the pregnancy fling, has Elin doubting whether she can ever trust Tiger Woods again. Trust is her issue.

Clearly not a shock, but that's what is in her head. But still ... Elin hasn't pulled the trigger -- yet.

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Bengals Controlled Chris Henry's Cash Flow

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It appears Chris Henry didn't trust himself with his own money -- TMZ has learned before his death, the football star gave the Cincinnati Bengals organization serious control over his often unstable personal finances.

During his last meeting with a wedding planning company, Henry's fiancee, Loleini Tonga, handed over two checks -- one for $500 and one for $1,305.02. But neither check came from Henry's own bank account -- the funds came from the Bengals organization and were signed by two team honchos.

When asked about the situation, team officials told us, "The wedding funds that were distributed were Chris' funds, from money that he had requested to have us oversee."

Henry was no stranger to money problems -- last year, his car was repossessed and his attorney famously declared him "broke." But when the Bengals re-signed Henry in 2008 -- it appears they were determined to resurrect him both on and off the field.

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Tiger Woods' Mom Goes Loco

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Kultida Woods, mother of Tiger Woods, took time out from trying to avoid stories about her son yesterday to hit up a local El Pollo Loco.

Clearly Tiger's mom also enjoys side dishes.

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Elin Nordegren -- I Dream of Genie

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We've solved the mystery over the utility trucks that showed up at Tiger Wood's house earlier this week. Seems Elin Nordegren was fixin' some damaged garage door panels. Any theories?

Remember, Tiger pulled out of the driveway a few weeks back before ricocheting into a bush, a fire hydrant and a tree.

And as long as we're talking ... we found out why that truck showed up at the house: They were there to install kitchen appliances

Let's hope Tiger Woods kept the receipts.

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Tweet Revenge -- Dwight Howard Sues Ex Again

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Dwight Howard is accusing his baby mama of endangering the security of their 2-year-old child -- and her alleged weapon of choice ... Twitter.

Howard just filed another lawsuit against his ex -- Royce Lyndsay Reed -- claiming she broke a court order by posting photos of their kid on Twitter.

According to documents filed by Howard earlier this month in Florida, Reed was ordered by a judge in 2008 to refrain from posting images of their son Braylon on "blogs, websites, etc."

The reason behind the 2008 court order -- the Orlando Magic star believes throwing the kid's pics on the web poses "a significant security threat to the child because [Dwight] is a highly-paid public personality."

In the docs, Howard is suing Reed for $142,500 -- which is $500 for each of her 285 Twitter followers -- plus attorney's fees.

As we first reported, Dwight filed a $9.2 million lawsuit against Reed earlier this month, because she allegedly bashed him on a gossip website.

Once again, that was something a judge told her not to do.

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Michael Strahan -- Chris Henry's Death 'Tragic'

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Although retired NFL star Michael Strahan described Chris Henry's death as a "sad" situation yesterday at LAX, he was glad to hear the NFL planned on honoring him at this weekend's games.

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Tiger No Longer the Face of Watch Company

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It was only a matter of time: Swiss watch company Tag Heuer has announced they won't be using Tiger Woods' tarnished image in any of their upcoming advertisements in the U.S.

The CEO of the company told the Swiss paper Le Matin today, "We recognize Tiger Woods as a great sportsman but we have to take account of the sensitivity of some consumers in relation to recent events."

Translation: Just because Tiger ran through cocktail waitresses like clockwork, doesn't make him a good spokesman for a watch company.

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Tiger Woods Not Giving Up on Marriage

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Tiger Woods is "doing everything he can to save his marriage" -- this according to sources directly connected with Tiger and Elin Nordegren.

Although there are unconfirmed reports that Elin is going full steam ahead with the divorce, Tiger is not giving up. We're told he wants to stay married to Elin and is doing what he can to convince her not to walk.

One of the things we know Tiger is doing ... behind the scenes his people are dealing with the bevy of alleged mistresses, trying to contain what they can. There are, as one source put it, "lots of phone calls."

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Bengals X-Mas Party Converted into Memorial

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Last night was supposed to be the Cincinnati Bengals team Christmas party -- instead, it turned into an event honoring Chris Henry, the fallen teammate who died earlier in the day.

A spokesman for the team told TMZ that instead of canceling the holiday party entirely, "We decided to keep it -- shifting the focus a bit to make it also an event where the Bengals family could gather in the wake of the tragedy."

The rep also told us team owner Mike Brown gave a speech honoring Henry's memory and led a moment of silence in his honor.

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Chris Henry 'Aggravated' by Wedding Costs

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Just one day before he died, Chris Henry met with a rep from a North Carolina wedding planning company who claims the Cincinnati Bengals star was "annoyed" and "aggravated" at the cost of putting together his wedding.

The rep tells TMZ Chris and his fiancee Loleini Tonga came to the office on Tuesday night to discuss the pricing of a photography package. The rep claims Henry became upset when he saw the bill and "with an attitude" asked Loleini, "How much we paying for all this?"

The rep claims the two "bickered" over details -- and eventually Henry walked outside so Loleini could work out the details, fill out paperwork and fork over the deposit.

As we previously reported, Chris and Loleini had a "domestic situation" the following day which moved from a home to a moving pickup truck. Chris ultimately fell from the truck and died Thursday morning from his injuries.

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Bengals Honor Henry with Stadium Tribute

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The Cincinnati Bengals have changed the screens on their home stadium to honor their fallen wide receiver, #15 Chris Henry.

The Bengals will also honor Henry on Sunday -- and for the rest of the season -- with a #15 decal on their helmets.

Elin Used Tiger's Name to Seal Home Deal

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TMZ has obtained a copy of the bill of sale for the home Elin Nordegren recently purchased in Sweden ... and although Tiger Woods is nowhere to be seen on the document, Elin used her married name to make the deal.

According to the document, Elin's father signed for his daughter, who is listed as Elin Woods. The document was signed on December 1, 2009. The purchase price -- 16 million Swedish Kronor -- $2.234 million.

As we reported earlier, the house is a complete fixer-upper, but it sits on 59 acres of land.

But our sources say Elin will not be moving into the house. So, the plot thickens.

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Chris Henry 911 Call -- He's Beating on the Truck

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The woman who was driving behind Chris Henry during the pickup truck incident called 911 -- and told the operator he was beating on the back window of the truck.

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The caller also describes the Cincinnati Bengals star as "shirtless" and said his arm was in a cast.

A second person called 911 after Chris fell from the back of the truck -- saying "there's a man is in the road ... he looks dead ... there's no movement."

Chris died early this morning as a result of his injuries.

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Cincinnati Bengals -- We Gotta Practice

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Hours after learning about the death of Chris Henry, the Cincinnati Bengals will have to get back to work -- we've learned today's practice will proceed as scheduled.

Team officials tell TMZ, practice is still on for 1 PM, so the team can continue to prep for the San Diego Chargers. So far, no team plans have been made to honor the fallen teammate yet.

UPDATE: The Bengals have announced they will wear a sticker on their helmet during the game this weekend to honor Henry.

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NFL Star Chris Henry Dies

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NFL star Chris Henry has died as a result of the injuries he sustained after falling out of the back of a moving pickup truck yesterday.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police tell TMZ Henry died at 6:36 AM EST this morning.

He was 26.

As we previously reported, cops believe Henry -- a wide receiver on the Cincinnati Bengals -- jumped into the back of the truck, in an attempt to stop his fiancee from leaving a "domestic situation" at her parents' home in North Carolina.

Henry was rushed to a local hospital -- where he passed away this morning.

Authorities tell us they're still investigating the situation.

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