'Family Matters' Star's Jaguar Impounded
Carl Winslow is gonna be pissed ... because TMZ has learned the guy who played his son Eddie on "Family Matters" just had his car impounded by cops in L.A.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Darius McCrary was pulled over Monday morning after he allegedly ran a stop sign.
During the stop, we're told cops noticed Eddie's driver's license was expired -- so they ticketed him for the expired license ... then impounded his Jaguar for good measure.
We're guessing Eddie's gonna find a way to blame this all on Waldo Geraldo Faldo.
Darius' rep says the actor was on his way to work when he was pulled over -- and the cops were nice enough to call him a cab so he could make it to work on time.
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Maddox: I'm On a Boat ... And In Control
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's eldest kid Maddox really is coasting through life.
The adorable eight-year-old played captain Thursday by taking the wheel of a water taxi in Venice, Italy.
Who needs a license, when you're a Jolie-Pitt?
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Jesse James' Former Love -- $125,000 Sellout
The bike Jesse James once considered his most beloved possession -- maybe one of the most famous choppers on the planet -- is now going the way of his many alleged mistresses ... to the highest bidder.
The bike -- which Jesse built himself -- is currently up for sale on eBay for $125,000.
It's engraved with the famous mechanic's nickname "Vanilla Gorilla."
Jesse kept the bike for several years as his own personal ride ... and according to the seller, it's "crazy fast."
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Rick Fox & Eliza Dushku Court Road Trip
Rick Fox and his girlfriend Eliza Dushku didn't just go the extra mile for a family member Thursday -- they went an extra 115 miles -- driving from L.A. to a courtroom in the Mojave Desert to support Eliza's big bro.
Turns out, Eliza's big brother -- actor Nathaniel Dushku -- was busted in the desert city of Barstow, CA back in January, after cops say dude was speeding down the highway at more than 100 MPH.
Nate was due back in court yesterday -- and Rick and Eliza made the drive to lend support.
But this story has a happy ending -- we're told the officer who busted Nate was a no-show in court and the ticket was dismissed.
Heather Locklear Arrested for Hit-and-Run
Heather Locklear was arrested for hit-and-run last Saturday ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ at around 4 AM, someone heard a crash near North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, CA.
The person who heard the crash didn't call the Ventura County Sheriff's Department until 7:48 PM that night. Deputies went out to the area and found a knocked over "no parking" sign and obvious signs of a car that went up the curb, striking the sign.
Deputies confirmed through investigation that the car in question was Locklear's black BMW. The collision was very close to Locklear's home.
Deputies then went to Locklear's home, saw damage to the BMW that was consistent with the collision, and arrested her for hit-and-run. A court date has been set for May 17.
The offense is a misdemeanor, so Locklear was not taken into custody -- just cited and released. An official from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department tells TMZ a hit-and-run citation constitutes an "arrest."
Back in 2008, Locklear was arrested in Santa Barbara for allegedly driving under the influence of prescription medications.
She ended up pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving and was placed on three years informal probation. A Santa Barbara prosecutor tells us he's looking into the latest incident, which could be a probation violation.
UPDATE: Locklear's lawyer, Blair Berk, tells TMZ, "Ms. Locklear was cited with a misdemeanor traffic ticket as she is the registered owner of the vehicle. She was never taken into custody. The matter is still being looked into as it is not yet clear who was driving the vehicle."
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Locklear Crash Scene -- Bad for BMWs
So how's this for coincidence -- we just got a shot of this BMW near Heather Locklear's home in Westlake Village, CA. It has the same damage that Heather's BMW allegedly has -- damage that led to Heather's arrest last Saturday ... but it ain't Heather's car.
Turns out, another guy who lives nearby got into a crash last night and had his BMW towed near his home, around where Heather allegedly plowed into a stop sign last Saturday.
Both Heather's car and the car in this post have the same type of damage -- right wheel well. But the owner of this BMW says it has nothing to do with Heather -- he doesn't even know her.
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Will.i.am Goes Back to the Future
Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am is so 2000 and late ... and got snapped inside a "Back to the Future" DeLorean sports car in L.A. on Monday.
No word if he made it to the clock tower in time.
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Justin Bieber -- The Driver's License Mystery
Justin Bieber -- who just turned 16 in March -- hit a DMV office in Atlanta yesterday where he was seen posing for a pic at the DMV photo booth ... seems like somebody's DRIVING!!!!!
Our well placed sources at the DMV tell us Bieber rolled through the office with his mom -- didn't have to wait in line ... and ultimately, got a little photo session at the DMV license counter.
Bieb's rep wouldn't confirm if Justin is now licensed to drive, but we're told he did pull off one amazing accomplishment -- the photographer let Justin take several photos so he wouldn't wind up with a crappy pic ... like the rest of us.
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Bombshell McGee -- Maserati's Worst Nightmare
Michelle "Bombshell" McGee -- alleged mistress and all around classy chick -- is now driving a Maserati ... and the company that made the deal with her actually thinks she's a good spokes-mistress.
In what has to be one of the oddest marketing campaigns ever ... a San Diego exotic car dealer actually wants Jesse James' AM#1 to be photographed driving their car.
We're told McGee traded her BMW for the slightly used Maserati ... a sweet deal for her. As for the exotic car company ... we're wondering how many people who fit Bombshell's profile are really in the market?
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Orlando Bloom Uses TMZ Instead of AAA
Orlando Bloom and his hot girlfriend Miranda Kerr were stranded in NYC on Friday when Orlando's bike wouldn't start -- but luckily for him our photog and a few good Samaritans were there to help.
Considering his driving history, maybe we should have let them call a taxi.
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Michael Jackson Monster Truck On eBay
Michael Jackson's good friend and doctor is selling a truck MJ used to ride in to visit aliens and monsters.
Dr. Arnold Klein put his 2004 Chevrolet SSR up for sale on eBay, because he says he can't bare to ride in it since the singer's death.
Dr. Klein tells TMZ Jackson loved driving over to the "Willard" house in Hancock Park (pictured above). It's the house where the movie "Willard" was filmed -- it's kind of the monster version of MJ's song, "Ben."
Klein says Michael believed the house was populated by aliens and monsters.
So the Chevy is now on the eBay auction block ... the highest bid so far is $9,100. Klein says it's worth $31,000.
BTW, Time Magazine ranked the SSR as one of the 50 worst trucks of all time. Do we hear $300?
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Sidney Poitier Involved in Car Crash
83-year-old Sidney Poitier was involved in a car accident on Sunset Blvd. earlier this week, TMZ has learned.
A rep from the Beverly Hills PD tells TMZ the accident occurred Monday around 4 PM -- emergency vehicles responded to the scene.
A witness tells us it didn't appear that anyone was seriously injured in the wreck.
A rep for Poitier had no comment.
UPDATE: The Beverly Hills PD released a statement saying, "Poitier was driving a dark colored Mercedes Benz northbound when it collided with a dark colored Porsche."
According to cops, Poitier was not injured -- but a passenger in the Porsche was transported to UCLA Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
An investigation is underway.
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Larry King Shot During Drive-By with Snoop Dogg
Larry King has upped his street cred ... with the help of Snoop Dogg's tricked out 1967 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible.
King took a ride in Snoop's yellow whip in Hollywood. It's part of Friday's Snoop Doggie interview on "Larry King Live." Larry was a 'lil startled when the rapper cranked up the hydraulics.
It's just how Larry rolls.
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Jesse James Rides it Out
The same day he publicly apologized to his wife Sandra Bullock for using "poor judgment," Jesse James went for a ride on his motorcycle in Long Beach on Thursday.
At least this time he used good judgment ... and wore protection.
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Britney's Maserati Test Drive - Oops, I Did It Again
Britney Spears is gonna drive her conservatorship crazy because she really wants to buy a Maserati.
For the second time in less than a month, the mother of two checked out the $150K Italian sports car on Monday.
But sources tell us there's no chance in hell her father -- or the judge -- will let the conservatorship wonder buy the car.
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Audrina Patridge: Bad Acting Got Me Towed
Audrina Patridge had to pay nearly $400 to get her car out of the tow shop yesterday -- but when she told us her car was towed while she was in acting class ... well, that $400 seems well spent by comparison.
She's been acting on "The Hills" for all these years ... who needs more practice?