Eric the Midget Has a Little Valet Drama
TMZ cameras caught Eric the Midget -- aka Eric the Actor -- rollin' up to Ruth's Chris Steak house in Beverly Hills last week, where the Howard Stern "Whack Packer" actually got the valet's to park his pimped out Power Wheels-style Escalade.
Seth MacFarlane Come Fly With Me
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane just did exactly what you'd expect the highest paid writer-producer in television to do -- he bought his own plane.
Seth reportedly pulled in a cool $100 million last year on a four-year contract. Consider the 13-seater a present to himself.
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Mila Kunis -- What's Your Handicap?
She did star in "Krippendorf's Tribe" -- so maybe Mila Kunis deserved to park in a handicapped spot during a coffee run in L.A. yesterday ... right?
Take That, MINI Cooper
After purchasing a child's coin operated ride from eBay, a British guy created the world's smallest car.
Inventor Perry Watkins crammed his ass into the matchbox car and attempted to drive using his side view mirror.
With all the money saved on gas, you can buy a lot of chiropractor appointments.
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T.O. in the Zone -- The No Parking Zone
He got no love in Dallas, even less in Philly ... and yesterday afternoon, T.O. was S.O.L. in L.A. too.
Terrell Owens faced the wrath of a ticket-writing parking enforcer behind Sunset Plaza after leaving his decked out Bentley in a no-no spot.
It was unclear if he cried about it.
FYI -- You don't have to brand your car with a DUB logo to prove you're rollin' on dubs.
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Drunken Bus Fight Is Hell on Wheels
Bet you've never seen anything like this before: A guy on the street tried to attack a guy inside a party bus -- while the bus was still moving!!
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Melissa Rivers -- Shamed by Busted Whip
The only thing worse than a "whore pit viper" if you're Melissa Rivers -- a beat-up hoopty that won't start when you're trying to get away from the paps!
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Mel Gibson -- Passion of the Cressida
Mel Gibson tooled around Malibu yesterday without incident -- while behind the wheel of a classic, sky blue Toyota Cressida. In these rough economic times, even a guy worth $900 million can't afford to be flashy!
We hear the Japanese are responsible for most of the cars in the world.
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Tom Hanks -- Big Wiener
Tom Hanks' ride comes with all the fixins.
The 52-year-old came out of the Oscar Mayer "Wienermobile" in NYC on Monday.
Even Hollywood's golden boy gets a craving for mechanically separated meat.
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Manhole Explodes -- Worst Parking Spot Ever!
This poor schmuck had the hottest parking spot in NYC yesterday -- because flames erupted underneath his car after an underground explosion ... and no, this wasn't some stupid stunt for a movie.
If You Love Money, You'll Love This Car
We didn't really know what a Kimi Räikkönen is -- or how the hell to pronounce that last name -- but apparently he's a Formula One driver we happened to shoot in London yesterday ... and he's loaded beyond belief!!!
The speed racer raked in $44 million last year and is the 4th highest paid sportsman on the planet -- but the exuberance doesn't stop there.
Also worth millions: That sweet, white, old school Ferrari California parked in front of Kimi's sweet, metallic, new school Ferrari.
Nic Cage Film Car Crash Sends Two to Hospital
Nic Cage has another hit on his hands but this time the people suffering aren't in the audience -- because a car crash on the set of his latest film took out two bystanders last night in Times Square!
The wild set footage from NYPost.com shows a Ferrari weaving through traffic -- but the car skids on the wet pavement, careens into the sidewalk and hits someone walking by. The crash also takes down a lamp post -- which falls on another victim.
According to the Post, both people were taken to the hospital and their injuries do not appear life threatening.
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Dustin Hoffman -- Definitely Lost, Definitely
There are waaaaaay too many Lexuses (Lexi?) in Brentwood -- and when Dustin Hoffman couldn't find his in a parking lot/sea of luxury vehicles, he begrudgingly used the help of an unlikely source: Our intrepid photog.
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Casey Aldridge Charged in Single Car Crash
We've learned Casey Aldridge was charged with careless operation of a motor vehicle (a misdemeanor) after this morning's crash -- and no other car was involved.
Cops tell TMZ Casey was driving on the LA 606, which is in the Tensas Parish in Louisiana, when he lost control of his F-250 at around 1:30 AM. Law enforcement sources say Casey was initially taken to the Riverland Medical Facility in Ferriday, LA -- which is right across the border from Mississippi.
19-year-old Casey is currently at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.
UPDATE: Cops tell us there were three other passengers in the truck with Casey -- but Casey's injuries were the most serious.
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Katherine Heigl -- Gridlocked
Last night in Hollywood, Katherine Heigl was stuck in a situation worse than a "Grey's Anatomy" subplot involving sex with a ghost: Traffic and a whole lotta paps.
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Jacko Hit-n-Run Case -- The Wreckage
We've just obtained photos of the ambulance Michael Jackson's chauffeur allegedly smashed into yesterday -- and it looks more like a scrape-and-run than a hit-and-run.
As you can see in the photos, there's obvious damage on the left side of the ambulance, including the driver's side mirror which is hanging on by a thread. The EMT told us the sudden impact caused injuries to him and his partner -- who were sitting in the ambulance at the time.