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Posted Aug 9th 2009 8:14AM by TMZ Staff
A fancy grocery store in Los Angeles took a look at their books ... and realized LeVar Burton owed them a bunch of money.
According to a lawsuit filed last month, the "Reading Rainbow" host owes Gelson's a little over $2,000 -- plus attorney's fees.
Burton's had an account with them since 1990, but Gelson's claims he hasn't paid his bill since December 2008.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: gelsons, grocery store, GroceryStore, Levar Burton, LevarBurton, reading rainbow, ReadingRainbow
Posted Jul 15th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff
LeVar Burton just Tweeted about Monday night's car accident -- and even included a lovely Twitpic of his mangled vehicle.

He writes: "Woke up feeling like I was hit by a car. Oh wait, I was..Thanks for all of your thoughts, prayers & good wishes!"
As TMZ first reported, Burton collided with a car making a left turn at an L.A. intersection -- then struck a few parked cars.
Filed under: Ride Me
Tags: car accident, CarAccident, crash, levar burton, LevarBurton, reading rainbow, ReadingRainbow, roots, star trek, StarTrek
Posted Jul 14th 2009 1:19AM by TMZ Staff
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ LeVar Burton was involved in a car accident in Los Angeles early yesterday evening.
We're told Burton -- who hosted "Reading Rainbow" and starred in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Roots" -- collided with a car making a left turn at the intersection of Laurel Ave. and Beverly Blvd. at around 7:30 PM PT.
Our sources say Burton and the other driver were both taken to a local hospital with what appeared to be minor injuries.
UPDATE: The accident occurred when a 74-year-old woman made a left turn in front of Burton -- he struck her car and then hit a parked car, causing a chain reaction that damaged two other cars. Both LeVar and the woman were taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and released.
Filed under: Nurse!
Tags: lavar burton, LavarBurton, reading rainbow, ReadingRainbow, startrekthenextgeneration