"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Jeff Garlin won't face vandalism charges after allegedly smashing the windows of a Mercedes on Saturday, TMZ has learned -- but he will get a stern talking to.
We broke the story ... Garlin was popped for felony vandalism in Studio City, CA following the incident, when he allegedly flew off the handle while arguing with a female Mercedes driver over a parking spot ... breaking the woman's side window with his bare hand (impressive).
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Garlin will NOT face criminal charges ... he will instead have to sit for a meeting with the L.A. City Attorney, who will lecture him about the incident as well as vandalism laws.
Garlin's not completely off the hook ... if he doesn't behave, the L.A. City Attorney can still file criminal charges. Plus, the driver of the Mercedes is still free to go after Garlin for the damages in civil court.
Chad Johnson will be a free man TODAY ... because the judge who sent his ass to jail has agreed to release the former NFL star, 1 week after the infamous butt slap.
Johnson appeared in a Florida courtroom today ... where he faced off with Judge McHugh -- the judge who tore him a new one after he slapped his attorney's ass in open court during last week's hearing.
Johnson was brought into the courtroom wearing handcuffs ... and from the moment the hearing began, the judge blasted Chad for his history of disrespectful behavior.
But after the scolding, the judge agreed to release Johnson today -- but extended his probation by one month ... meaning he won't be in the clear until October 16.
During today's hearing, the judge also revisited the 2012 domestic abuse incident involving his ex-wife Evelyn Lozada -- and said what he did to her was "horrific."
8:00 AM PST -- As of Sunday morning, Jeff has been released from jail.
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Jeff Garlin apparently had some issues curbing his anger Saturday ... the actor was arrested for allegedly smashing a couple car windows following a heated argument.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the 51-year-old actor was arrested for felony vandalism in Studio City around 3 pm. We're told Garlin got into a verbal fight with another person over a parking space (hey it's LA) ... which escalated quickly ... and resulted in Garlin allegedly smashing the windows of the other person's Mercedes.
Cops were called and the actor was arrested. We're told he's still in jail.
Charlie Sheen won't be banging Farrah Abraham any time soon -- at least that's what he says. Lots of stars had lots of strife this week, so we gotta ask ...
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2 Chainz is lucky to be alive ... and in his first interview since he was robbed at gunpoint, not only does he say he was he shot at, he says he ended up with bullet fragments IN HIS HAIR.
The rapper went on Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9 to give a play-by-play of the crazy incident in which two gunmen opened fire on Chainz and his crew in San Francisco on Sunday.
Chainz describes the moment he saw one of the gunmen approaching, explaining, "I saw the gun before I saw him ... It was so heavy he couldn't really hold it ... the gun was so big, that's what made me take off running."
You can listen to the rapper's entire interview above and relive the entire incident below.
Allegedly driving under the influence runs in Bobby Brown's family -- TMZ has learned his older brother Tommy was arrested early this morning for misdemeanor DUI.
Brown was busted just after midnight by Cobb County PD. He was popped for speeding (a misdemeanor) and driving under the influence (also a misdemeanor).
He was booked into Cobb County Adult Detention and is being held on $1,650. Brown is still in custody.
For his part, Bobby has been convicted of DUI three times, most recently back in February.
Tommy appeared on "Being Bobby Brown" and "The Houstons: On Our Own." He was popped back in March for driving on a suspended license charge and improper passing of an emergency/towing/highway vehicle.
"Bling Ring" bandito Nick Prugo thinks Paris Hilton needs to chill about the whole "I robbed you" thing ... telling TMZ he already gave back $1 MILLION worth of stuff and has nothing left to give.
Paris recently did an interview regarding the release of "Bling Ring" -- Sofia Coppola's film based on Nick and his friends robbing a slew of celebs back in '09 -- and when asked about any hard feelings Paris explained, "I don't know what I'd do if I saw them. I'm not a confrontational person. But I would literally be like, 'You guys need serious help. And I want my stuff back.'"
On Friday when our photog ran into Nick -- who was just released from prison in April for the crimes -- he told us there's nothing left in the tank. He claims he gave back $1 million to the victims, including Paris, plus the heiress got most her stuff back.
Ex-UFC champ Ricco Rodriguez has just dodged the strong arm of the law in his drunk driving arrest ... TMZ has learned.
The "Celebrity Rehab" Season 1 alum was arrested in March on suspicion of DUI.
Rico copped a deal, and pled no contest to "wet reckless" -- reckless driving involving alcohol. It's not as serious as DUI, but gets the point across. The DUI charges were dropped.
The former champ won't spend any time in the pokey, but he will be on probation for 3 years. And he was socked with the obligatory $300 fine and a 12-hour alcohol ed program.
WNBA legend Chamique Holdsclaw just pled GUILTY in that crazy attack on her ex-GF -- where she FIRED A GUN inside the woman's car -- but she won't spend a single day behind bars.
TMZ broke the story ... Holdsclaw -- one of the WNBA's all-time greats -- was arrested in Atlanta last year. Cops say the 35-year-old trailed Jennifer Lacy's car in November, then attacked it with a baseball bat and fired a gun into the backseat while Lacy was inside the vehicle.
Earlier today, Holdsclaw pled guilty to 2 counts of aggravated assault, 4 counts of criminal damage, and 1 count of illegal firearm possession.
But despite the fact she FIRED A GUN ... Holdsclaw wasn't sentenced to any jail time ... instead, she got 3 years’ probation, a $3, 000 fine ... and is not allowed to possess a gun for the next 3 years.
She's also been ordered to stay away from Lacy and complete anger management ... along with 120 hours of community service.
2 Chainz' personal bodyguard says his posse was NOT running from duty when gunmen jumped them last weekend ... they were just following the fleeing rapper's lead ... and what's more -- they think the whole thing was a setup.
Harold "Hammer Strength" Folsom spoke with Power 107.5 in Columbus, OH this morning ... telling the radio station they had just flown into San Fran and were making a downtown pit stop when 3 dudes pulled out HUUUUGE .357 Magnums.
"(2 Chainz) took off running first. When he took off running ... then WE took off running," Folsom said.
Folsom says he heard the gunman yell at the rapper, "2 Chainz ... give it up."
The bodyguard says the whole situation was bizarre ... because the bad guys took 2 Chainz' wallet and cell phone ... but didn't touch his jewelry.
He also doesn't believe the robbers intended to hurt anyone ... because if they wanted to shoot 2 Chainz, they definitely had the opportunity ... but didn't.
Folsom says he's convinced it was a setup ... but he doesn't explain WHY he believes the rapper was targeted or what the real motivation could have been.
It's pretty shocking ... but Katherine Jackson may have taken a giant step today toward convincing a jury AEG Live was negligent in protecting Michael Jackson just days before his death.
AEG Live honcho Randy Phillips had trouble explaining to Katherine's lawyer why he thought MJ "looked really good" in a meeting 5 days before his death when a photograph taken a day before the meeting clearly showed otherwise.
The photo shows a smiling Jackson but someone who looked gaunt and pale. On top of that, there is testimony that producer/director Kenny Ortega and others were alarmed over Jackson's health.
In the days preceding his death, Jackson had missed rehearsals and was sweating profusely. He also seemed out of it.
As for how Phillips reconciled his statement with other evidence, he said, "I was confused as anybody."
Here's the deal ... This case was AEG's to lose. AEG could have made it simple and just said they assumed MJ was being properly cared for by the doctor MJ handpicked. But AEG has gotten a little too cute, painting a picture that the jury may not be buying.
Short story ... Propofol aside, if the jury believes AEG unreasonably pushed MJ like a circus animal, they could be in beaucoup trouble.
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Lil Wayne does a dance on Old Glory for a new music video! Lots of people are pissed he chose to disrespect the U.S. Flag ... while others think he's justified. Will the protest hit Weezy where it hurts most -- the wallet?Plus, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's bundle of joy…
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Jeff Garlin won't face vandalism charges after allegedly smashing the windows of a Mercedes on Saturday, TMZ has learned -- but he will get a stern talking to.
Charlie Sheen won't be banging Farrah Abraham any time soon -- at least that's what he says. Lots of stars had lots of strife this week, so we gotta ask ...
Allegedly driving under the influence runs in Bobby Brown's family -- TMZ has learned his older brother Tommy was arrested early this morning for misdemeanor DUI.
Ex-UFC champ Ricco Rodriguez has just dodged the strong arm of the law in his drunk driving arrest ... TMZ has learned.
WNBA legend Chamique Holdsclaw just pled GUILTY in that crazy attack on her ex-GF -- where she FIRED A GUN inside the woman's car -- but she won't spend a single day behind bars. 
