The only reason we're showing you this video of Scott Baio first thing on a Monday morning: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the richter scale happened while we were filming.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Natural Disasters
TMZ has obtained a photo of Charles Manson's Death Valley hideout after a mysterious fire gutted the infamous building earlier this week.
The fire completely gutted the inside of the structure known as Barker Ranch -- officials are unclear if it was set intentionally. An investigation is under way.
Back in '69, Manson and his gang of murderers retreated to the cabin after slaughtering Sharon Tate and seven others. Manson was arrested at the cabin -- and the structure has since become a tourist attraction.
Officials tell us they're already getting offers from groups who want to rebuild it.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Clueless newlyweds Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag aren't letting a pandemic influenza outbreak get in the way of their honeymoon, so they headed down to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Although swine flu comes from pigs, the CDC has not confirmed if this latest strain originated from Spencer.
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Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, The Hills, Natural Disasters, Heidi & Spencer
Local fire officials tell TMZ they have ruled the fire that burned down an Idaho ski lodge partly owned by Bruce Willis was accidental.
Fairfield Volunteer Fire Chief Wayne Marolf told us they have concluded the Monday morning fire was the result of the main electrical panel shorting out.
The resort closed for the season last week. No one was injured.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
These damaged pale corpse extremities emerged at a London event last night. Can you guess which famous living human being they belong to?!
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Hot Bodies, Natural Disasters
The photos below show the shocking flames that ripped through Boulder Creek Ranch, forcing the cancellation and evacuation of a Billy Ray Cyrus concert and taping of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
Although the hosts of the concert lost a structure on the property, there were no injuries.
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Filed under: TV, Natural Disasters, Miley Cyrus, Photo Galleries
A massive fire chased Billy Ray Cyrus from the stage of an "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" concert tonight. 
Sources tell TMZ Ty Pennington had just arrived for the taping in Hesperia, Calif. when flames raced through the Boulder Creek Ranch right next door to the concert venue.
B-Ray was going to perform as part of an episode of the ABC show being shot in the desert town. The blaze forced producers to postpone the concert. Hesperia FD says no one was injured, and the home makeover was not affected.
Story developing...
Filed under: TV, Breaking News, Natural Disasters, Miley Cyrus
The robot from "Lost in Space" has lost his place!
Bob May, who played the robot from "Lost in Space", lost his home and everything in it during the recent fires in Southern California. A rep for the fixed-income actor says, "Along with his home, he lost all of his memorabilia and is now living with family to recover from this tragic event. He hopes to have all his fans thoughts and prayers while dealing with this unfortunate turn of events."
If only there was someone or something to warn him before the tragedy. Danger!
Filed under: TV, Natural Disasters
Oprah, Rob Lowe, and Snoop Dogg: Fire knows no cultural boundaries.
Snoop's family and entourage had to ditch his Diamond Bar home yesterday amidst the wildfires surging across SoCal. KNX radio apparently encountered some of Snoop's people going to retrieve possessions and memorabilia -- not paraphernalia -- from his house. Snoop wasn't home during the fire.
150 homes have been destroyed and 26,000 residents have been displaced.
Filed under: Natural Disasters, Snoop Dogg
Bet you wish you were Oprah Winfrey's dogs right now, cause they could be headed to the Four Seasons Hotel.
Her dogs are holed up at her Montecito estate, and even though her home is not threatened immediately, she's taking precautions.
"I don't have kids," she told her audience during a show taping this AM. "So the most important thing for me is my dogs." Lucky for the Queen's pooches, she already had a plan in place -- her dogs go to a nearby Four Seasons hotel.
The Four Seasons - Where Shih Tzu meets shiatsu.
Filed under: Oprah, Natural Disasters
There is another cool feature to Google Maps (besides trying to find yourself on a satellite photo) -- checking to see if your house burned to the ground!
The CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, bought this $20 million estate back in 2007. The four bedroom, four bath home, sits on four acres of land (yes, $5 million per bedroom/bathroom).
The road Schmidt lives on has been closed and the area is part of the mandatory evacuation zone.
Filed under: Natural Disasters
Assuming fires don't ravage them, Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe have some pretty nice houses in Montecito to return home to. 
Oprah purchased her 14,000 square foot house back in 2001 for a reported $55 million. It features six bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. Lowe's $25 million estate sits on a 242,193 square foot lot.
Thus far, the fires haven't reached either home. Fire knows better than to mess with O.
Filed under: Oprah, Natural Disasters, Rob Lowe
Oprah Winfrey's Montecito estate is not in immediate danger, at least so far.
Her 45-acre estate (which is about three miles from the center of the fire) has not been evacuated, but as one person on scene said, "No one in the area is safe." We're told Winfrey is not in Montecito -- she's in Chicago, taping her show. Her peeps at Harpo say, "At this point, Oprah Winfrey's property has not been affected by the fire."
Also, Rob Lowe's estate is safe, so far. There are scores of celebs who live in that area and the fate of their homes is unknown. As one person on scene put it, "When daylight hits, this story is going to get a lot worse."
Filed under: Oprah, Natural Disasters
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