Celebrity Justice
Sandler Pal Popped for Pap Fight

Posted Mar 25th 2008 2:08AM by TMZ Staff

Allen CovertUPDATE: Covert was arrested by LAPD and taken to the Wilshire Division police station, but he was not booked. LAPD tells us the matter is still under investigation.

Allen Covert, who has co-starred in over a dozen movies with Adam Sandler, was arrested on the set of his latest Sandler collaboration after he got into it with a photographer.

Covert was arrested by the LAPD at around 6:00 PM PT on the set of "Bedtime Stories." He was charged with battery and was eventually released.

We're told Covert approached the pap -- who was on the sidewalk outside the high school where they were filming -- argued with him, spat on him and tried to slap the camera out of his hand. Covert was upset because he thought the photographer was filming his kid.

We're also told Sandler was on set at the time with his daughter. Guy Pearce and Courteney Cox-Arquette also star in the movie and were there as well and saw the whole thing go down.

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1. FIRST!!!

Posted at 2:14AM on Mar 25th 2008 by NOBODY YOU KNOW

2. Never heard of him. He looks like a 70's porn star though with that 'stache. Mow-chikka-mow-mow.

Posted at 2:27AM on Mar 25th 2008 by oyeah

3. I JUST FOUND OUT IT WAS A PHOTOGRAPHER FROM JFX IMAGES,,,, AN HE WAS SPIT IN THE FACE AN HIS CAMERA WAS SLAPPED OUTTA HIS HAND,,,,, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE THING WAS VIDEO TAPE AN PHOTOGRAPHED ????

Posted at 2:32AM on Mar 25th 2008 by INSIDE SCOOP

4. Covert is a pimp! I really wish paps would keep within reason. He is hilarious!

Posted at 3:38AM on Mar 25th 2008 by Tron

5. Does anyone really care about Allen Covert's kid? What's next? Peter Dante making news for getting denied at Villa?

Posted at 4:40AM on Mar 25th 2008 by JoeyB

6. I almost want to take up a legal fund for him, but I think he has a few friends that could help him out!

Posted at 6:07AM on Mar 25th 2008 by Good luck bro!

7. This guy's entire career is being in Adam Sandler movies. He must have saved Adam from drowning as a kid, or something.

Posted at 6:58AM on Mar 25th 2008 by mfiasco

8. He played Happy Gilmore's homeless golf caddy, Otto. Adam and Allen were roommates in college.

Posted at 7:14AM on Mar 25th 2008 by Paula

9. Allen is funny as hell he and Adam are great together in their movies and no he didn't save Adam from drowning as a kid they are good friends...

Posted at 7:21AM on Mar 25th 2008 by anonymous

10. Has anyone seen the movie Grandma's boy ?? It's funny and Adam isn't in it. Toooo funny.

Posted at 7:23AM on Mar 25th 2008 by anonymous

11. Never heard of him ...and I should care why?

Posted at 7:23AM on Mar 25th 2008 by moveover00

12. Good for him. I'd spat on him too.

Posted at 7:27AM on Mar 25th 2008 by houndog

13. GREAT JOB. MAYBEE IF ALL STARS SMAKED THE PAPS A BIT THEY WOULD BUY LONGER LENSES AND BACK THE HELL OFF

Posted at 7:28AM on Mar 25th 2008 by Great Job

14. covert is freakin' awesome!!! love him! =]

Posted at 8:35AM on Mar 25th 2008 by confused

15. PAPARAZZI DON'T NEED TO BE ON THE SET WHEN FILMING IS GOING ON ANYWAY, PAPS NEED TO HAVE LIMITS AS TO WHERE THEY CAN BE WHILE TAKING PICTURES OF STARS & THEY SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET PICTURES OF THE KIDS. I SAY GET A LAW GOING THAT PROTECTS THE STARS & THIER FAMILYS.

Posted at 8:42AM on Mar 25th 2008 by Becky

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