New York State Supreme Court Justice Walter Tolub granted a temporary restraining order Monday that blocks the photos' publication until the issue gets settled at trial. Tyler claims his ex, Kathleen Tallarico, was supposed to give him the photos as part of their divorce agreement in 1987. Last summer, he said he saw a news item indicating she planned to publish "pornographic" pictures in a memoir.

Tallarico, an actress, wants to use the photos in the paperback edition of a book about her life titled "Dream On," said her lawyer, Jay Butterman. Tyler's real name is Tallarico as well.

The 50-year-old rock singer said in court papers that publication of the photos would embarrass and harm him. He claims his ex-wife can't use the nude pictures without his consent.

Tallarico said she gave Tyler all of his personal photographs at the time of the divorce agreement and that the dispute centers on "one of two campy photographs that he and I took of each other ... in the buff."

-- Midknight - 3/09/99