Verne Troyer showed off his bowling skills in Belfast, Northern Ireland yesterday ... at an event for a local youth charity.

The 42-year-old actually bowled a strike in this pic and proved he's in a league of his own.

Verne Troyer checked out the, er, sights underneath a Marilyn Monroe statue in Israel this week.



The 42-year-old has found piece in the Middle East.

50 Cent's biggest rival ... is about half his size.



After 50 twittered himself playing with half-a-million bucks in cash last week -- Verne Troyer got his mittens on a few stacks of his own ... and posted this vicious photo response.

Gangster rivalries have never been so adorable.

We took your questions on everything -- including Michael Jackson's new song, Lindsay Lohan reuniting with her dad, and "Girls Gone Wild" honcho Joe Francis' wedding.


Plus: TMZ TURNS 5 YEARS OLD!!!

Jessie Lunderby -- the Arkansas jailer who was recently punished at work for posing for Playboy -- let it all hang out at a party recently with Verne Troyer ... and he was definitely not complaining about it.


Lunderby -- who only had a thin layer of blue body paint covering her incredible body -- posed for this picture while at a Stars and Stripes party at the Playboy Mansion back in May.

With a body like that ... it's time for Lunderby to quit her day job.

A judge just decided 2'8" Verne Troyer is NOT a threat to his ex-girlfriend's safety.


The judge denied Yvette Monet's attempt today to make her temporary restraining order against Verne permanent -- thanks to attorney Ed McPherson -- which means there's no longer a restraining order in place against the actor.

Verne Troyer claims his ex-girlfriend -- who recently obtained a restraining order against him -- is just a lying gold-digger who had a bone to pick.

In a response filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Verne admits he started dating Yvette Monet after meeting her at a party at the Playboy mansion in December of '08.

Verne claims Yvette eventually wanted him to give her money so she could pay her bills -- but when she refused to cough up the actual bills, they got into a big fight.

Verne says he ended up cutting her a check for $2,000 anyway ... but they broke up a week later despite his generosity.

Monet eventually filed for a temporary restraining order against him -- which was granted -- claiming Verne wouldn't stop texting her ... and even threatened her life by saying his friends carried guns and would do anything he asked.

In the documents, filed by attorney Ed McPherson, Verne says "at no time did I ever threaten Ms. Monet or even hint to her that I would harm her in any way."

Verne says he found out about the restraining order by reading about it in the media.

The Accused: Verne Troyer

The Debt: $10,869.36

The Story: According to the State of California, Mini-Me fell behind on his taxes both in 2005 and 2008 ... putting him a total of $10,869.36 in the hole.

Earlier this year, Troyer mentioned that Mike Myers was getting started on an Austin Powers 4 -- that paycheck could sure come in handy...

One of Verne Troyer's ex girlfriends claims the man who made Mini-Me famous is a threat to her life ... and she fears someone in Verne's posse could do her in with a gun.

Yvette Monet filed a restraining order -- obtained by TMZ -- claiming Verne continues to email and phone her with "awful messages," calling her a hooker and other names.

Monet says Verne told her his friend Bart "is carrying guns and will do anything he says." She goes on -- "His friend Jose is a cop and has guns as well. I'm afraid for my life."

The judge granted a temporary restraining order.

UPDATE: Vern's lawyer, Ed McPherson, tells TMZ his client is "shocked and appalled" at what he calls the "false and frivolous accusations." McPherson can't believe a judge issued the restraining order without giving Vern notice and with no proof of Monet's allegations.

McPherson says Vern can't wait to fight this one out in court.

Where's a red carpet when you need one?