Amanda Bynes Troubling Behavior

Former Nickelodeon actor Danny Tamberelli -- who starred on "All That" with Amanda Bynes back in the day -- is coming to the troubled actress' defense ... telling TMZ, Lindsay Lohan has NO RIGHT to call the kettle black.

As we reported, Lindsay bashed Amanda on Twitter after Amanda's car was impounded on Sunday, writing, "Why did I get put in jail and a nickelodeon star has had NO punishment(s) so far?"

We reached out to Danny for his thoughts -- because he's the man -- and he responded, “Given her own history with the law, it’s absurd that [Lindsay] would be so quick to judge another young woman under this kind of public scrutiny.“

Danny says, "Nickelodeon was nothing short of amazing to work for and they had their watchful eye on us all. They took care of us and tried not to let us go down the wrong path."

Danny adds, he's "very sorry to hear about Amanda’s recent trouble with the law” and “hopes she can find the support she needs to work through any issues that may be going on."

The judge in Amanda Bynes' DUI case has had enough of her driving shenanigans -- proclaiming if she breaks the law on the road again ... it'll cost her big time.

Amanda's lawyer showed up in to an L.A. courtroom today to fight the D.A.'s request to impose $50,000 bail on the actress for her April DUI arrest. Right now, she's out on her own recognizance -- no bail.

The D.A. argued Amanda has proven time and again she's a danger on the road -- with two hit-and-run charges hanging over her head -- and wanted the judge to impose bail to deter her from further endangering people.

But... the judge said Amanda's alleged hit-and-run violations occurred BEFORE her license was suspended on August 25th, so he decided to give her a break ... for now ... rejecting the D.A.'s bail request.

But the judge was crystal clear ... if Amanda breaks ANY road rules from this day forward, he will impose a high enough bail to get her attention. Obviously, for now, she better not drive at all because her license is suspended.

The judge didn't specify an amount -- but Amanda's got money ... so you can bet it will be high.

The judge also reminded Amanda's lawyer -- she better not even think about getting behind the wheel until her license is reinstated.

Amanda Bynes' parents abruptly uprooted from their Texas home and moved to California to take care of their troubled daughter ... TMZ has learned.

Sources connected to the family tell us ... what triggered their decision was Amanda's DUI last April.

We're told the parents put their home in Cedar Park, TX up for sale ... hoping to make a quick deal and get to Cali ASAP, but they couldn't find a buyer.

As Amanda's situation got worse -- hit-and-runs, what looked like pot-smoking photos, and lots of strange behavior -- Bynes' folks decided they couldn't wait any longer and just leased their place out.

One source told us the parents are NOT gunning for a conservatorship (a la Britney Spears) but merely want to be near their daughter as a support system. In the past our sources say the parents were adamant -- Amanda did not have mental issues or a substance abuse problem.

Dick Vitale cares about his fans ... that's why the legendary college basketball announcer has sent out a warning to L.A. drivers ... BEWARE AMANDA BYNES.

The 73-year-old went to his Twitter page this morning and wrote, "Oh keep this young starlet off the road - beware in LA area of Amanda Bynes."

He added, "She feels she is above the law - stop her b4 too late."

Amanda Bynes had a late night in Hollywood, but instead of a nightclub ... she was at Starbucks -- and, more importantly, she did NOT drive home afterward.

Amanda spent more than 3 hours sitting inside the coffee shop ... talking on her phone and listening to music on headphones -- before finally leaving just after 11PM PT.

A Starbucks employee unlocked the front door to let Amanda out of the store -- but with her face fully covered she had to be led, very carefully, to a waiting SUV.

Amanda got in the back seat.

Amanda Bynes insists ... she's not having a Britney Spears-type meltdown -- telling friends she does NOT need a conservatorship because she's perfectly capable of making her own life choices.

Amanda is adamant ... she has no substance abuse problems and she dismisses the pending criminal hit-and-run charges and the DUI cases -- claiming the charges are all bogus.

Amanda says her family has NEVER brought up even the possibility of a conservatorship. This is consistent with a contact TMZ had with a rep for Amanda's family several months back ... the rep insisted the family felt Amanda had NO mental problems.

We do know several friends and relatives of Amanda's family have tried convincing them Amanda needs professional help, but as of early summer the pleas fell on deaf ears.

As we first reported -- Amanda's neighbors and fellow gymgoers have become increasingly alarmed ... claiming Amanda has shown worrisome signs of mental distress, including speaking to inanimate objects.

As for reports Amanda's entering rehab in the next couple days – the actress says no way ... there's no reason to check into a treatment facility.

Amanda Bynes went shopping today in West Hollywood ... and locked herself in a dressing room for nearly 2 hours.

Amanda was shopping at Kin (above) -- a hip boutique. Amanda took some clothes inside the fitting room and stayed for 1 hr. 45 min.

The clerks heard a banging sound coming from inside the dressing room every 10 minutes or so. One clerk made a distress call to another employee, saying he was concerned about Bynes being hold up for so long. The employee drove to the store to help, to no avail. Amanda wouldn't come out, telling them, "I need more time."

Amanda finally came out at around 5:30 PM, went to the register and bought a pair of stilettos, a pair of sunglasses and a few other things.

Now get this ... as Amanda walked out she noticed she had tried on a bathing suit top that was underneath her dress and told the clerk she forgot it was on. Amanda then paid for the suit.

Amanda saw a few photogs before leaving and then asked the clerk to call her a cab. It's unclear how she arrived at the store.

Amanda Bynes told cops Sunday she was at Burbank Airport to catch a flight, but after "drawing attention to herself" and parking in a no-parking zone, she just drove off ... and this happened BEFORE her car was impounded.

The bizarre run-in occurred at around 8 AM. The Burbank Airport Police noticed Amanda because of her behavior, though cops were not specific. They then shooed her away from the no-parking zone where she was stopped.

A short time later, the officers noticed Amanda driving aimlessly near the valet area. She then left the airport without entering the terminal.

Within an hour ... police pulled Amanda over for a traffic violation near the airport, realized she was driving on a suspended license and impounded her car.

The incident appears to be yet another example of Amanda acting abnormally behind the wheel.

Amanda Bynes is pissed that Lindsay Lohan is trashing her ... TMZ has learned.

Amanda texted a friend this morning, "I HATE being compared to her." Amanda says she's never been arrested for drugs or chasing someone, like Lindsay. FYI ... Amanda is facing criminal charges of driving under the influence.

Nonetheless, Bynes says she and Lindsay were never friends in the first place, and LiLo needs to focus on herself and leave her (Amanda) alone.

Lindsay Lohan wants to know why Amanda Bynes isn't behind bars -- tweeting, "Why did I get put in jail and a nickelodeon star has had NO punishment(s) so far?"

Pretty amazing ... coming from a woman who has been charged with multiple crimes, violated her probation countless times -- even told the judge f you with her fingernails -- and still skated almost all of the time.

There are two ways you can interpret the tweet -- either Lindsay thinks her own punishment was UNFAIR ... and she should never had gone to jail in the first place.

OR ... she thinks her punishment WAS FAIR ... and Amanda Bynes should be locked up, too.

For the record, Lindsay went to jail after she violated her probation stemming from a DUI conviction.

Bynes, on the other hand, has been arrested for DUI ... but hasn't been convicted.

The convicted necklace thief posted a second tweet ... saying, "These are the moments that I appreciate my life experiences, living without regrets and Disney for supporting me as an actress-night all*"

So, we gotta ask ...

Amanda Bynes is ADAMANT ... she's not crazy AND she definitely doesn't smoke weed in her car ... that's what the actress is telling close friends.

Amanda's friends have been reaching out lately because they want to help her ... but she's telling them to back off because "everything's fine."

The actress says ... the stories about her mental state "are being blown way out of proportion."

She is also telling friends ... the picture TMZ posted of her smoking from a drug pipe inside her car (below) is not what it seems. She says she was smoking tobacco ... despite the fact that her cup-holders had remnants of what appeared to be marijuana.

As we previously reported, we spoke with several people who have witnessed Amanda's behavior recently, who say she's chatting with inanimate objects ... talking to herself in the gym ... and they fear she may be suffering from serious mental issues.

Amanda Bynes' suspended license finally caught up with her today -- TMZ has learned she was pulled over by police and had her car impounded.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Bynes was pulled over in her black BMW around 9:00 AM in Burbank, CA. We're told when cops ran her license they discovered it was suspended.

According to our sources, cops impounded the vehicle and issued her a misdemeanor ticket for driving on a suspended license.

As TMZ first reported, Bynes was pulled over on September 9 -- but despite having the suspended license, she was given only a verbal warning and let go.

Amanda Bynes has much bigger problems than smoking pot and driving illegally ... there's evidence she has serious mental issues.

TMZ has spoken with a number of people who have had repeated contact with Bynes over the last few months, and the stories are consistent and disturbing.

Several people from her gym -- Equinox in West Hollywood - tell us, she has been showing increasingly alarming signs of delusional behavior. One person says Amanda came to the gym Thursday looking dazed and began speaking with herself -- making comments and then answering back.

Another person says when Amanda was on the elliptical, she would stop suddenly and start "laughing hysterically for no reason." She did this periodically throughout her workout. This person says he's seen her dozens of times in the last few months, and says it's apparent her condition is "deteriorating."

Several of Amanda's neighbors echo the concern over Amanda's condition. One tells us he observed her on several occasions having long conversations with inanimate objects. Another person says people in her condo complex are aware of her condition and her conduct but haven't called her friends or relatives or authorities because they just don't want to get involved, given her profile.

Amanda Bynes is an accident waiting to happen ... and cops fear it could be fatal. So we gotta ask ...

Amanda Bynes came one step closer to disaster Thursday night when she was driving around West Hollywood -- on a suspended license -- and got into an accident ... though, luckily, it was minor.

Amanda was driving her black BMW 5-series out of a parking lot on Sunset Boulevard around 10:30 PM when she tapped the bumper of a white car in front of her, leaving little or no damage.

Amanda was attempting to cover her face when she love-tapped the other vehicle -- and both drivers left without exchanging information on the scene. In fairness to Amanda, some of the photogs were very close ... training bright lights on her face.

It's unclear if the other driver reported the fender bender to cops, but it's a damn good bet Amanda and her suspended license did NOT.

TMZ published photos of Amanda smoking a marijuana pipe during a day of aimless driving around the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday.

Cops are alarmed by the pics we posted today showing Amanda Bynes behind the wheel and smoking what appears to be pot -- and several patrol officers tell us they're now on alert because they fear her driving habits have turned deadly.

The officers we spoke with -- who don't want to be named -- say the pics explain a lot about Amanda's alleged hit-and-runs. One cop with many years of experience as a patrol officer tells TMZ, "She's on the same road as my wife and kids and I'm scared about getting a call in the middle of the night that my little one is dead."

The cop added, "She's addicted to something and she's driving a deadly weapon and is going to kill someone. It scares the s**t out of me."

Another cop said, "The public should be afraid of her. From looking at the photos, and what she's smoking, she has no sense of reality. If she's not stopped she's gonna kill someone."

Another said, "She is going down a road that she cannot come back from when she injures or kills someone. The photos don't surprise me at all."