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Famous as :
Heavy metal musicianBirth Name :
Thomas Lee BassBirth Date :
October 03, 1962Birth Place :
Athens, GreeceSpouse :
Elaine Starchuk (model/stripper, Apr 1984 - May 1984), Heather Locklear (actress, 10-May-86 - 16-Aug-93), Pamela Anderson (actress, 19-Feb-95 - 28-Feb-98)Claim to fame :
Motley Crue drummer
'No Country for Old Men' Hit With Million Dollars Lawsuit
September 08, 2008 10:09:29Having won numerous prominent awards, including BAFTA and Academy Awards, apparently doesn't avoid "No Country for Old Men" from being sued. Reports are that one of its stars, Tommy Lee Jones, is throwing a more than $10 million lawsuit against the filmmakers of the Coen brothers movie as well as NM Classics Inc, a Dutch subsidiary of Paramount Pictures, over share of profits.
On the suit filed on Thursday, September 4, in Bexar County in San Antonio, the actor who played sheriff Ed Tom Bell in the Miramax Films flick has claimed that he was promised "significant box-office bonuses" depending on the film's success, and that his expenses have been wrongly deducted. He noted that he was paid a reduced upfront fee upon signing in and his contract was given to him though it contained several errors.
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee Each Has New Lover
August 14, 2008 10:08:33Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's love drama continues. Despite his revelation in June that they have rekindled their on-off romance and started living together with the kids, the pair apparently do not take their reconciliation seriously. It is claimed that both Pammy and Lee have been dating different persons, making the status of their relationship even more complicated for people to judge.
E!'s Mark Malkin reports that the blonde bombshell is secretly dating a man from the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family to be more specific. She's being tight-lipped about her new man, revealing his name only to a few of her close friends. She thus usually refers to him simply as Milk-Sheik or Milk.
Tommy Lee Gives Up Meat for Pamela Anderson
June 16, 2008 04:06:09It was just last week that Tommy Lee made public his reunion with ex-wife Pamela Anderson. It, nevertheless, doesn't take a longtime for him to show his love to her. The rocker reportedly has given up meat in a bid to make his relationship with the outspoken vegetarian and animal rights activist works.
"I just went vegetarian," the Motley Crue drummer declared. He went on saying, "I dig it, I feel lighter, I like it. I figured that this is something I hadn't done yet but wanted to. At this point in my life, I'm down to trying anything I haven't done yet."
Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson Reconcile
June 13, 2008 10:06:40The on-off couple are on again. Tommy Lee and his sons' mother Pamela Anderson are back together, for one more time. Caught up with Rolling Stone, the rocker revealed to the publication that he has reconciled with his ex-wife.
Rolling Stone visited rock band Motley Crue, for which Lee serves as its drummer, in their Hollywood rehearsal studio Wednesday, June 11. The music act was preparing for their summer CrueFest tour.
Tommy Lee to Produce and Lend His Voice to Fox's New Cartoon
May 26, 2008 12:05:24Making a leap from music to small screen, Tommy Lee is about to produce and lend his voice to Fox's new animated TV series. The Motley Crue drummer is reported to have signed on to join the cast of "The Life and Times of Jimmy Jaxx," which will be produced by the team behind the 2007 film "Blades of Glory."
The Fox TV show, which is currently under development by Smart Entertainment to be screened on the Fox Network, is based on Lee's life story. It follows an out-of-control rock star on the road who tries to balance his experiences in a band with his calmer home life, but is constantly distracted by his tattoos which come to life and attempt to lead him astray.
Motley Crue to Start World Tour With Tommy Lee On Board
February 28, 2008 11:02:34Despite on and off status as well as frequent line-up changes, drummer Tommy Lee confirms that his band Motley Crue will embark on a tour to support their first album in eight years, "The Dirt". All the original members will be on board including Lee who was rumored to quit last year.
Writing on his website, Lee said, "Nope! I never quit! Silly rumours! We're all together! We're goin' on a world tour starting July 4th!". The confirmation was further enhanced by bassist Nikki Sixx who wrote "10 songs done for the new CRUE album so far, I'm very proud of the songs. I think we're onto some of the better songs we've had in years... .The chemistry in the studio as we're writing (The Dirt) is unbelievable."
12th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Recipients Listed
December 19, 2007 10:12:33American critics groups appear to mostly put "No Country for Old Men" in their top list of film choices as the crime drama thriller took another best picture honor from San Diego Film Critics Society, which revealed on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 the winners of its 12th annual SDFCS Awards.
Apart from the top prize, the movie also scored in three other categories of Best Ensemble Performance, Best Supporting Actor for Tommy Lee Jones, and Best Cinematography for Roger Deakins. Pic, however, only managed to bring its makers, brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, the runner-up title in Best Director and Adapted Screenplay slots for both went to Paul Thomas Anderson of "There Will Be Blood."
28th London Critics' Circle Film Awards Nominees Listed
December 14, 2007 05:12:14Celebrating its 28th anniversary in honoring the best in film-making, the London Critics' Circle has officially revealed the contenders for the 2008 ALFS Awards, giving most nominations to both "Control" and "Atonement."
The two pictures each scores eight nods that include Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year and British Director of the Year, but neither of them are in the running for top prize Film of the Year. The latter slot lists out titles like "No Country for Old Men", "There Will Be Blood", "Zodiac", "The Bourne Ultimatum", and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" instead.
12th Annual Satellite Awards Movie Contenders Unveiled
December 01, 2007 09:12:48Listing out notable titles and names, the International Press Academy (IPA) has revealed the nominations for its annually-held Satellite Awards, which will celebrate its 12th anniversary this year, submitting them all in twenty-two film categories of the event.
In the dramatic slot, acclaimed crime drama thriller "No Country for Old Men" gloriously shines through as it garners nods in the substantial spots, notably top prize Best Motion Picture - Drama. Pic, however, is pitted against strong competitors of "The Lookout", "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead", "Away from Her", "Eastern Promises", and "3:10 To Yuma" for the title.
Entertainment Weekly's Picks for Entertainers of the Year Revealed
November 26, 2007 10:11:07Entertainment Weekly has revealed the picks for their Top 25 Entertainers of 2007, which is broken into such categories, as Most Popular, Valedictorians, Prodigies, and Class Clowns. Among them make the list are Angelina Jolie and actor George Clooney, who both counted among the Valedictorians.
Jolie, who aside from becoming the mother of four children, is a famous Hollywood movie star has been included in the picks because, as claimed by Entertainment Weekly, her acting performances in 2007 were far more interesting than her private life, taking into account her movie credits during the year which among others include "Beowulf" and "A Mighty Heart."
Tommy Lee Still in Motley Crue, Album Coming Up
November 15, 2007 01:11:11The status of Tommy Lee in Motley Crue has been confusing for sometime. Recently vocalist Vince Neil told MTV News that Lee is still in the band despite few days earlier, bassist Nikki Sixx said that he was "definitely out of the band".
"What happens is, there's a press release saying that Tommy was out of the band and everybody jumped on that," Neil said. "But when Tommy issued his own press release saying 'no,'nobody paid attention to him. So he was never out of the band."
Tommy Lee Requested That Kid Rock Not Be Prosecuted for VMA Fight
October 30, 2007 01:10:32It's been a month that the unfortunate took place, but it was not until Monday October 29th that Las Vegas authorities confirmed Kid Rock will not be charged in the fight with Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards last month.
TV show "Extra" was the first to make public the news after reportedly speaking with Las Vegas authorities. "The Clark County District Attorney's Office will not pursue a battery charge," Chief Deputy District Attorney Ron Bloxham was quoted by "Extra" as saying.
The Stakes Is Raised for Tommy Lee and Kid Rock's Madhouse Boxing
September 15, 2007 01:09:21
From $1 million to $1.5 million. Yes the stakes is raising. Las Vegas entertainer Jeff Beacher is raising the amount of money he offered to Tommy Lee and Kid Rock to take their feud into the ring.
TMZ.com wrote that "Beacher has offered a purse of $1 million if Kid Rock and Tommy Lee take their VMA beef to his club's boxing ring" and now he's "raising the stakes by upping the prize to a cool $1.5 mil!"
Tommy Lee and Kid Rock Offered $1 Million to Settle Differences in Boxing Ring
September 14, 2007 10:09:17
Tommy Lee and Kid Rock are heading for the Madhouse. Possibly. The two rockers have received a huge offer of US$1 million prize from Las Vegas entertainer Jeff Beacher should they agree to settle their differences in a ring.
"We all know that they are fighting over Pam Anderson and what better way to settle their differences then to slug it out in the ring!" Page Six quoted Beacher as saying. "I thought it was the perfect opportunity to put the two of these Rock N Roll Icons together in the ring. This feud has been going on for years. Right now I am in the process of reaching out to their management teams to begin to negotiate the fight. The winner will receive 1 million dollars. Winner takes all."
Kid Rock Talks About His VMA Fight with Tommy Lee
September 14, 2007 10:09:04
He says, she says, and now Kid Rock says his version. The rock star broke his silence to San Diego, California's Rock 105.3 radio station on Thursday September 13th, about the MTV VMAs brawl that involved him and Tommy Lee.
Set the record straight on the incident, Rock claimed it was not Pamela Anderson but Tommy's mouth that caused the fight. "... he's doing what he does best, he's talking. I mean this is what stars all seem to be doing. And I really can't say a lot about it, my attorneys told me not to obviously, but I think there's enough eyewitnesses there to say what happened and of course he has a different story which makes perfect sense," so Rock said.
Pamela Anderson's First Interview About Ex-Husbands MTV Brawl
September 13, 2007 10:09:46
Much apart from media speculation, Pamela Anderson is washing her hands clean of the brawl that occurred between her ex-husbands Tommy Lee and Kid Rock at the Sunday MTV Video Music Awards.
"I'm staying out of it," so the busty blonde told the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" during an interview on Wednesday September 12th. Claimed she didn't witness the fight, she went on saying "I actually left. As soon as I left, meow! They all went after each other."
Tommy Lee Apologizes for MTV Brawl
September 12, 2007 09:09:24
Tommy Lee is acting gentle by issuing public apology for the weekend MTV VMAs brawl.
While people are still questioning on what made them involved in the fight, Lee insisted it all started because Kid Rock was jealous of his relationship with their ex-wife Pamela Anderson.
Kid Rock Cited for MTV Brawl, Could Face Up to Six Months in Jail
September 11, 2007 11:09:39
Fresh from the weekend MTV brawl, the Las Vegas police have cited Kid Rock for misdemeanor battery as a result of which he could face up to six months in jail.
According to officer Bill Cassell, Rock received the citation after police reported to the Palms Hotel and Casino shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday September 9th and interviewed people at the scene. He wasn't taken into custody though.
Kid Rock Gave Tommy Lee a Jab at MTV VMA
September 10, 2007 01:09:35
This year's MTV Video Music Awards surprise may not only come from Britney Spears' criticized performance but also two of Pamela Anderson former lovers who have fought at the ceremony. Tommy Lee is believed to have initiated a fight with Kid Rock that the latter decided to anticipate.
MTV VJ Sway recalled the moment, "Tommy Lee was sitting by Diddy. (Kid Rock) just walked up and decked him!" However, another eyewitness, producer Rich Nice who only sat two tables away, speculated that the starter may actually be Tommy. "It looked like Tommy Lee initiated it because Kid Rock was ignoring him," he said. "And Tommy Lee kind of antagonized him. And then when Tommy Lee stood up, it looked a little weird, like 'Yo, what?'"
Kimberly Stewart Romancing Tommy Lee?
July 03, 2007 05:07:44
Kimberly Stewart, daughter of singer Rod Stewart has let her hands led by music bad boy Tommy Lee. The two were caught and photographed leaving a Los Angeles nightclub together earlier this week.
A source told News Of The World newspaper, "Tommy Lee makes Calum Best look like a saint. It won't be long before Rod's on the phone."
Motley Crue Sue Manager for Making Tommy Lee Looks Like Less of a Rock Star
June 20, 2007 08:06:34
Heavy metal band Motley Crue is suing one of their managers, claiming he pushed drummer Tommy Lee into doing two reality shows that took him away from the band and resulted in the cancellation of dozens of concerts.
In the lawsuit filed Monday June 18th in Los Angeles County Superior Court, band members Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, and Tommy Lee himself claimed fraud and breach of fiduciary duties against Carl Stubner and a company called Sanctuary Group.
Pammy and Kids Are Better Off on Their Own Right Now
March 21, 2007 11:03:01
Pamela Anderson set the record straight on her love life. The busty blonde writes in a new posting on her online diary, she intends to remain a single mom for the sake of her two sons.
"I've tried to remarry - move on - like any other single mom. I've tried to create a healthy example for my kids always. That's why I realized early on that we are better off on our own right now," says Anderson.
Are Pammy and Tommy Lee Working on Reconciliation?
March 13, 2007 01:03:26
Speculation on their reconciliation sparked soon as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee were spotted kissing.
The former husband-and-wife being photographed kissing after having lunch with sons Brandon Thomas and Dylan Jagger at trendy celebrity restaurant The Ivy.
Tommy Lee Jones Endures "Electric" Shock
January 30, 2007 01:01:23
Likely to still get busy for years ahead, Tommy Lee Jones has picked up another acting stint in a thriller feature entitled "In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead", Production Weekly has revealed.
An adaptation of James Lee Burke's 1993 novel of the same name, the project will see Jones as Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux who this time hunts down a serial killer who is preying on the less-then-innocent young. The character previously appeared on the big screen played by Alec Baldwin in 1996's "Heaven's Prisoners."
PL for TL, Tommy Lee's New Fashion Line
June 23, 2006 01:06:22
Tommy Lee is giving hand at fashion. The drummer for band Motley Crue is starting a fashion line which he simply calls "PL for TL", stands for People's Liberation for Tommy Lee.
The limited PL for TL line, inspired by his extensive ink collection, will mostly consist of jeans, T-shirts and hats for men and women, with imagery from the rocker's many tattoos reflected throughout the graphics and detailing.
Details on "No Country for Old Men"
June 07, 2006 04:06:39
Woody Harrelson and Stephen Root, both have been added to the star-studded cast of the upcoming drama adventure flick "No Country for Old Men", joining the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem in the Joel Coen and Ethan Coen direction.
Based on the acclaimed Cormac McCarthy novel, the story tells the battle between good and evil and the importance of choice and chance in shaping destiny.
Lucky Fan Fills in for Ailing Tommy Lee
April 07, 2006 02:04:35
Picked up the next best thing is just a smart idea Motley Crue has done when drummer Tommy Lee was unable to perform for the band concert due to tendonitis in his right wrist which makes it difficult for him to perform. And the lucky person is Harvey Warren.
A Starbucks manager, Warren apparently had displayed such a successful performance with Motley Crue Wednesday April 5th, 2006 at the Enmax Center in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. As of Lee, he is expected to return for Friday's concert in Prince George, Alberta. There are six dates left on the tour.
Supernova, A Fresh from the Oven Band
March 17, 2006 01:03:53
Supernova. That's how Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and one-time Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, name their newly formed band. Upon its early stage of forming, the musicians are said to use "Rock Star", a CBS reality show, to find a singer.
The series, slated to premiere this summer, will have guitarist Dave Navarro and actress Brooke Burns returning as hosts. And so, soon as a singer has been selected, Supernova will record an album to be released in the fall and will after that embark on a world tour in early 2007.
The Motley Crue Boys Get Hollywood Star
January 26, 2006 03:01:27Girls are everywhere when the bad boys of '80s heavy metal band Motley Crue received the 2,301st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Wednesday January 25th, 2006.
Expressing his joy bassist Nikki Sixx told an estimated 600 screaming fans "We're across the street from the Erotica Museum and Frederick's of Hollywood. This is a perfect place for us to be."
Tommy Lee Gets His Life Documented
January 14, 2006 11:01:52Tommy Lee, the drummer of music group Motley Crue, will have his life documented. The great idea comes from documentary filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky who's planning to turn his camera on the rocker for a still-untitled film slated to begin shooting in the spring.
Speaking on his project Sinofsky said "In the rock world, there are few figures as colorful as Tommy Lee, and not just because of his tattoos. This project seeks a candid glimpse behind the celebrity and tabloid personality into who Tommy really is, watching him interact with family, friends and business associates."
Tackiest Couples Based on America's Star Magazine
December 20, 2005 10:12:00It's been so long that we don't hear their names make sound in entertainment industry. Though, just now they, Whitney Houston and husband Bobby Brown, once again make headline as the couple has been named the Tackiest Couple of 2005. More than 35,000 readers involved in America's Star magazine poll have chosen the pair to top the rank mainly because of their antics on the reality show "Being Bobby Brown."
Placed at the 2nd rank are Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, followed then by Britney Spears and Kevin Federline at No. 3. Flavor Flav and Brigitte Nielsen are voted the 4th, while Jude Law and Sienna Miller are the 5th. As of Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, readers place them at No. 6, one place ahead of Ice-T and Coco at No. 7. No. 8 to 10 in a row are Mischa Barton and Cisco Adler, Paris Hilton and Paris Latsis / Stavros Niarchos III, and Star Jones Reynolds and Al Reynolds.
Picturehouse Heading Home with 'Companion'
November 01, 2005 01:11:08All North American rights to the Academy Award-nominated director Robert Altman's "A Prairie Home Companion" has been acquired by Picturehouse. In the meantime, the team to work on the comedy flick also is ready. Altman's Sandcastle 5 Productions is set to produce, with GreeneStreet Films and River Road Entertainment in hand to executive produce and co-finance. Responsible for foreign sales is Capitol Films.
Moreover, the cast also has been settled. They are Academy Award-winners Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Tommy Lee Jones, Academy Award-nominees Lily Tomlin, John C. Reilly, Woody Harrelson, Virginia Madsen, Saturday Night Live star Maya Rudolph, and Lindsay Lohan. The film is based on Garrison Keillor's legendary radio variety show with a script penned by Keillor himself. Besides, Keillor will also star in.
Drummer Lee Injured During Band Gig
October 14, 2005 11:10:52Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee was taken to hospital after a stunt went wrong during the band concert in Casper, Wyoming. It was all began when Lee thrilled fans by swinging from a cable several feet above the stage and there faulty pyrotechnics exploded beneath him, burning his arms and face.
The band singer Vince Neil said "He didn't look good while the paramedics were treating him backstage, so we chose to err on the side of caution and send him to the hospital." Yet, after the incident Lee still played one more song before the concert was cut short with Neil interrupted the gig to tell the audience they couldn't perform because Lee was injured and needed medical attention. Let's hope and pray for his full recovery.
A Ride in Tommyland
August 09, 2005 10:08:12After three years, Tommy Lee finally comes up with a new album entitled "Tommyland: The Ride" on Tuesday, August 9. The album contains his collaborations with other artists, like Matt Sorum of Velvet Revolver, Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, Joel Madden and Benji Madden of Good Charlotte, Deryck Whibley of Sum 41, Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys, Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction, Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate and Carl Bell of Fuel. One of its singles, "Good Times," becomes the theme song of Lee's reality show, "Tommy Lee Goes To College."
In related news, Lee states that he and former wife Pamela Anderson still possess deep feelings toward each other. "We're crazy in love," he said. "We're going to take things slowly and see where they go."
New Reality Show from Lee
August 02, 2005 11:08:21Tommy Lee will have his own reality show, "Tommy Lee Goes to College" aired by NBC on August 16. Doing the publicity for the show, this former Motley Crue drummer has been helped by ex-wife Pamela Anderson. This triggers the assumption that they are about to be together again, back to the old day.
Concerning the rumor, Anderson states that she is only trying to get him a little press for his new show, nothing else. Moreover, she has more important thing to do that is publicizing her own show, a Fox's sitcom entitled "Stacked."













