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'Hungry Eyes' Singer Eats a Jail Sentence

Posted Apr 15th 2009 5:09PM by TMZ Staff

Eric CarmenThe guy who sang the '80s hit "Hungry Eyes" is gonna learn the song has new meaning behind bars -- dude is going to jail.

An Ohio judge threw the book at Eric Carmen today for that epic DUI caught on tape from back in September. Carmen was sentenced to 180 days in jail -- but will only have to do 30.

Carmen, a former member of the Raspberries, was also ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.

For those who haven't seen the tape, Carmen was absolutely hammered -- dude hit a fire hydrant, and then handed cops his credit card instead of his driver's license. Oh, and he blew a .23, nearly three times the legal limit.

This was Carmen's second DUI. He will begin serving his sentence on April 25.

FYI -- it's because of a moron like Carmen that Nick Adenhart's family is in mourning right now.

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Tags: driving drunk, DrivingDrunk, drunk driver, DrunkDriver, dui, eric carmen, EricCarmen, hungry eyes, HungryEyes, jail, sentenced, the raspberries, TheRaspberries

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1. first! burn!

Posted at 6:13PM on Apr 15th 2009 by crazyjos

2. test

Posted at 6:23PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Terri

3. WELL I GUESS CELEBS R LOOSING THERE MINDS AS WELL, RGHT ALONG W US MIDDLE CLASS FOLKS!

Posted at 6:31PM on Apr 15th 2009 by RACHEL

4. So he is going to do 7 days more than Paris and 12 days more than Michelle Rodriguez, and 29.9 days more than Lindsey.

Paris was never convicted of DUI, she was jailed for probation violation.

Lindsey and Michelle were convicted of multi DUI's and Michelle added probation violation to her list.

Anyone care to explain "fair" to Paris? Does anyone think Lindsey got off easy? Anyone think courts should be more carefully controlled and reviewed?

Posted at 6:37PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Ralph

5. He seems like a good guy and was an important part of the power pop scene, but TMZ is right - richardheads like this kill people every day.

Get drunk as a skunk, but take a cab

Posted at 6:42PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Still Sorry I voted for Dubya

6. Maybe if Hollywood judges would quit "playing" with sentencing these "stars" would value life.

Posted at 6:43PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Justme

7. Hey Ralph (#4)

Don't forget Nicole Richie, multi DUI's and drugs; she did a whole 90 minutes in jail. You should also know that all the drunk driving "stars" listed also had drug charges.

If your rich or known in California you have very little chance of being in jail long enough to need the toilet when your convicted of a second or more DUI.

There should be a review of sentences and if a judge fails he or she should be removed. Poor unknown or rich and fameous if you do the crime you should know you will do the time, the same as everyone else.

Posted at 7:25PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Fred

8. TMZ UR so off-read what you just posted on Hulk Hogan and then this-Crap-
Tools are tools and you fell into that category- Hulks rantings and your postings to agree with what he said are so off- rhen this guy-your are against-At least this one was just drunk and quiet-Hulk Hogan (HH) stupidly ranting and whatever he says you are more agreeable too- Look-See what it is-@ guys making a mess of their lives one dpoing DUI time and the other Blagging incessintly ad nauseum to whoever listens-THEY BOTH made their beds and now they can sleep in it.As flea ho bag ridden as it is-Let them both be-they are on an equal platform-A nowhere who cares public platform of they get what they deserve.
Hey write about Linda Hogan the skank ...Hulk slept with a skank ,bred a skank,dated a skank who looked exactly like his daughte-NOW that is something to write about.
A guy sleeping with a daughter/wife like replacement-Don't need a shrink for that one-The guy is a whore monger and is as inbred as inbred gets.Whoooowee!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:46PM on Apr 15th 2009 by L

9. I just saw the video on dumbest drivers, or something like that. He tried to give the cop his visa card. LOL

Posted at 7:54PM on Apr 15th 2009 by sheesh

10. TMZ-Let's be fair! You say "FYI-it's because of a moron like Carmen that Nick Adenhart's family is in mourning right now".
Well look at all the other morons out there that have made the pathetic choice to drink and drive?? And the celebrity ones-Hulk Hogan's kid, Paris Hilton, Kardashian brat, Mel Gibson, etc. They could have very easily killed people (Hogan's kid almost did!!!) too where family members would be in mourning. So if you're going to call this guy a moron, you should include the other "moron's" out there too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You don't want anyone to accuse you of playing favorites and protecting certain celebrity drunks do you???

Posted at 7:56PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Shandra

11. I think anyone that gets popped for DUI should get charged with attempted murder!! Stupid idiots can afford cabs, limos and stuff and they still drink and drive!!!

Posted at 8:04PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Love_the_lawyer

12. Betcha he'd rather by in a cell all by himself, contrary to earlier songs.

Posted at 8:16PM on Apr 15th 2009 by wasted days and wasted nights

13. It's hilarious that TMZ has the audacity to comment on "morons" who drink and drive after the Aldenhart tragedy when less than a month before that the front page of the website had a photo of a wasted lady falling face first out of the drivers seat of her vehicle, keys in hand, as part of the TMZ "drunken" photo contest!!! WOW!!

Posted at 8:19PM on Apr 15th 2009 by SHE'S RIGHT!

14. Cleveland Rocks, Cleveland Rocks....Freaking Mistake by the Lake, and this guy should be the mayor of it.

Terrible place that apparently has produce terrible people like him. He's been driving this way since the early 70's, yet people of his state honor him...

Hope he gets beat up in jail and scared for his life for 30 days and 30 nights, gets extorted and suddenly finds a sobriety that will last him (and us) a lifetime.

Dude hasnt done anything since 91 except drink and drug...clean it up before you kill an innocent jerk wad.

Posted at 9:08PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Ellen Groucho Gretzky

15. alot of families are in pain and agony by moron assholes like this, ALL OF THEM THAT HAVE AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE WASTED!!!!

Posted at 9:07PM on Apr 15th 2009 by let it go

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