'Shameless' Star Ethan Cutkosky The Real Carl Gallagher Busted for DUI
6:55 AM PT -- Law enforcement says officers smelled marijuana in the car during the stop, and our sources say Ethan admitted he'd been smoking weed that night.
We're told police drew Ethan's blood for toxicology testing, which is pending.
The guy who plays one of the troubled Gallagher kids on "Shameless" ran into some real life trouble off set -- 'cause "Carl" got busted for a DUI ... TMZ has learned.
18-year-old actor Ethan Cutkosky -- who plays William Macy's second youngest child on the show -- was arrested and booked for DUI Thursday in the L.A. area.
Law enforcement sources tell us, Ethan was driving his orange BMW at around 10:30 PM and began to straddle the traffic lanes, which prompted cops to pull him over. We're told he did poorly on field sobriety tests and was arrested on the spot.
It's unclear if the DUI was drug or alcohol related.
We've reached out to Ethan's rep ... they had no comment.
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'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein Gotta Dodge BF After Arrest While Living in Same Bldg
The so-called 'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein and her boyfriend have to stay away from each other after their arrests for assault -- which won't be easy, since they live in the same building.
Jocelyn and her boyfriend, Lloyd Klein, were each issued protective orders following their weekend fight which ended with them in handcuffs. Klein's attorney, David Moreno, tells TMZ his client and Jocelyn have 3 separate apartments in their building ... which will help them keep their distance.
Moreno says the court gave them enough leeway they should be able to make it work -- but they have to avoid taking the same elevator. Coincidental passing in the hallway is okay.
We're told Jocelyn and Lloyd have access to different entrances and plan to steer clear of each other.
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Anthony Weiner Begins His Prison Sentence ... For Sexting Minor
8:55 AM PT -- Weiner is officially in custody. We're told he was dropped off Monday morning at the prison in northern Massachusetts.
Anthony Weiner will begin serving his prison sentence Monday for sexting with a 15-year-old girl.
Weiner was sentenced to 21 months for the crime of transferring obscene material to a minor. He'll serve his time at the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts. The facility offers treatment for sex offenders.
Weiner reportedly spent hours Sunday with his 5-year-old son. As you know, Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, filed for divorce on the heels of his latest scandal.
Weiner could get 15% of the 21 months shaved off for good behavior.
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Fetty Wap Busted for Drunk Driving, Drag Racing
Fetty Wap was just arrested for drunk driving after cops saw him racing another driver at breakneck speed ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Fetty was driving on a highway in New York City just after 1 AM Friday when cops saw him drag racing. They say he was going north of 100 miles per hour in a 50 MPH zone as he challenged the other driver.
The rapper, who was driving a 2015 Mercedes, was pulled over and he handed the officer an expired New Jersey driver's license. We're told the cop almost immediately noticed signs of intoxication.
Fetty was given a field sobriety test, which he failed. He then blew a .09 ... just above the legal limit.
He was arrested for 15 charges, including reckless endangerment, drag racing, DUI, driving without a valid license, unsafe lane changing, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, following too close, and speeding.
Fetty was taken to jail. We're told he'll be bailing out soon.
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Lou Diamond Phillips Busted for DWI After Asking Cop for Directions
Lou Diamond Phillips asked the wrong guy for directions early Friday morning ... because the guy he asked arrested him for DWI.
Phillips was driving in Portland, TX when he pulled up to a police officer and asked how to get to where he wanted to go. The cop immediately concluded Phillips was hammered and had him take a field sobriety test, which he flunked.
The actor was cuffed and taken to the station, where he blew a .20 ... 2 1/2 times the legal limit.
He's currently being held in jail.
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Meek Mill Looking at Serious Prison Time For Violating Probation
Meek Mill is in big trouble with the law ... trouble that could land him in prison for nearly 2 years.
Meek is going to court Monday for a couple of serious probation violations in his drug and weapons case ... he was arrested for fighting at a St. Louis airport in March, and arrested again in August for recklessly driving his motorcycle in NYC.
The judge in the case has already made it clear ... one false move and she'll drop the hammer on Meek. In fact, in 2015 he left Pennsylvania for a gig without getting approval from the court and the judge put him on house arrest.
The 2 recent arrests are even more serious, and if Meek got house arrest for a travel faux pas, he's in big big trouble now.
BTW ... Meek's airport case and reckless driving case have both already been dropped.
Worst case scenario ... Meek could spend around 20 months in prison.
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Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Brother Bruce Busted for Child Porn ... After Bragging about Attack
The brother of Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock bragged about being related to him after the attack ... and that's how he got busted for child porn.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the day after Stephen Paddock slaughtered 58 people, his brother Bruce bragged to folks at the assisted living facility, where he was staying, that Stephen was his brother.
We're told someone on the staff checked Bruce's file at the facility and, sure enough, Stephen Paddock was listed as Bruce's emergency contact. The staffer called the LAPD, assuming cops would be interested in speaking to Bruce.
Sources say as cops and the FBI started digging for info on Bruce, an active search warrant in a child porn case popped up ... leading to his arrest after cops pinpointed his location.
TMZ broke the story ... Bruce maniacally evaded arrest from cops for years -- from changing his appearance to setting up booby traps.
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Christopher McDonald Beer in Hand Before DUI Bust ... Guten Oktoberfest!
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Christopher McDonald was slinging brew like the Germans do during Oktoberfest -- which could help explain his DUI arrest later the same day.
TMZ has obtained video of Chris at an Oktoberfest Saturday around the Lake Arrowhead area, and as you can see ... he was front and center for the festivities, beer in hand and all.
Unclear how much this plays into his bust later that night, but we do know he was arrested for DUI and thrown into jail just hours later. We're told this video was taken around 5 PM ... about 4 hours before he crashed his Porsche and was taken into custody.
As we reported ... Chris allegedly tried playing the celeb card with cops, but they weren't buying what he was selling -- which is apparent in these arrest photos. He was taken to a nearby jail and was set to be released without bail.
Fahr vorsichtig, Chris.
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Christopher McDonald Busted for DUI ... Plays Celebrity Card
"Happy Gilmore" star Christopher McDonald has been arrested for drunk driving ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us "Thelma & Louise" actor was driving in the Lake Arrowhead area Saturday at 9 PM when he was taken into custody. An eyewitness tells TMZ McDonald drove his classic silver Porsche off the highway, taking out a gas meter at Stater Bros. and ending up in an embankment.
The eyewitness says McDonald told cops he appeared in "Happy Gilmore." They were not impressed.
McDonald was taken to a nearby jail where he's being kept until he sobers up. He will be released without bail.
This is not McDonald's first drunk driving case. He was arrested in 2013 for DWI in Wilmington, North Carolina. At the time he blew .15 ... almost double the legal limit.
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And this past July McDonald gave advice to Tiger Woods, assuring him he would bounce back from his DUI.
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Odell Beckham's Dad Had Loaded Gun, Weed & Scale ... During Arrest
Bizarre twist in the Odell Beckham Sr. arrest -- cops say the NFL star's father was packin' heat and had weed and a scale in his truck when he was arrested.
The makings of a drug deal? Not exactly. He was NOT charged with intent to distribute ... but it doesn't look good.
According to the arrest report obtained by TMZ Sports ... cops pulled Odell's father over after smelling a cloud of marijuana when his truck drove past an officer at a stop sign.
When the officer approached, Odell had a burned out joint in the car and weed in a jar. Cops say they also found a loaded Ruger 9mm pistol with 16 bullets in the clip and 1 in the chamber.
Odell insisted the weed (1.524 ounces) was only for personal use -- he told the cops he thought it was legal to have it in his possession. No explanation for the gun.
He was eventually charged with possession of less than 2 ounces of weed and unlawful carrying of a weapon.
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Odell Beckham's Dad Arrested On Gun and Weed Charges
Odell Beckham's biological father -- Odell Beckham Sr. -- was arrested in Texas on Wednesday after officials in Texas say he was carrying weed and a gun ... TMZ Sports has learned.
Details surrounding the arrest are unclear -- but Odell was booked on 2 charges ... "unlawful carrying weapon" and "possession of marijuana under 2 ounces."
Beckham was taken to a nearby station where he was booked and posed for a mug shot. He has since been released on $5,000 bail.
Like his son, Odell Sr. played football at LSU -- and was the starting running back for the Tigers when Odell was born in 1992.
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Vegas Shooter Stephen Paddock Brother Arrested for Child Porn
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11:10 AM PT -- We just obtained the complaint, which lists 20 criminal counts, including one for possession of more than 600 images of children in porn, which includes 10 or more of a prepubescent minor. Most of the counts involve sexual exploitation of a child.
10:56 AM PT -- We've obtained Paddock's booking photo.
The brother of Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock has been arrested for child porn ... TMZ has learned.
Bruce Paddock was taken into custody moments ago in North Hollywood, CA at an assisted living home.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... cops were tipped that there was child porn on his computer and they got a search warrant. Our sources say the investigation began before his brother, Stephen, shot up the Vegas music festival earlier this month.
Our sources say before the shooting cops were trying to locate Bruce without success, but after his brother committed his heinous act a tip came in Bruce was living at an assisted living facility.
Cops say they found child porn images on his computer.
The arrest was made by a joint task force that included the FBI and LAPD.
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Robert Mathis Admitted Booze and Sleeping Pill ... Cops Say
Ex-NFL star Robert Mathis told police he drank alcohol and took a sleeping pill before getting behind the wheel of a pickup truck ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports.
Mathis was pulled over after cops noticed him driving the wrong way down a 1-way street early Tuesday morning -- and when officers approached the vehicle, Mathis was a mess.
The officer says, "As I asked Robert Mathis for his driver's license and vehicle registration, I noticed that his speech was slow and thick and he appeared lost and confused."
When asked for vehicle registration, Mathis handed the officer a large vehicle placard (a placard that comes with brand new vehicles).
According to the report, officers asked Mathis if he had anything to drink -- "He stated that he had one shot of cognac, but had also taken a sleeping aid around 10 PM."
Mathis told another officer he had two shots of Crown Royal along with the sleeping aid. He was given a field sobriety test and bombed it.
As we previously reported, Mathis' blood alcohol level was below the legal limit -- but officers felt he was under the influence and in no condition to drive so he was arrested for OWI.
During the process, cops noticed he had 2 dogs in his truck so his wife was called to pick up the animals.
Mathis has since been released from custody.
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Justin Bieber Bev Hills Bachelor Pad Runs $55k/Mo
Justin Bieber can't be thrilled about an alleged trespasser on his property -- but he's gotta be stoked about the crib itself, 'cause it's a bachelor's paradise.
TMZ has learned Justin's renting the Bev Hills house where an unwelcome intruder has shown up over the past week. He's spending a whopping $55k/month, and one look around the place explains why he'd fork out that kinda dough.
It's got 6 beds, 5.5 baths and over 8,600 sq. ft. -- way more house than a single guy like Bieber needs. Not to mention it also has a movie theater, gym, home office, pool and spa, and a fire pit. We're told the pad was rented through You Me Him and Her Rental Properties and CIRG Brokerage Inc & LA Estate Rentals.
Oh, and the bathrooms come with their own TVs, or at least the one where JB took this pic does.
We broke the story ... a woman was arrested Monday after cops say she was trespassing on Bieber's property, for the third time this week.
Our suggestion ... up the security, and park it. This house is too good to leave.
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Boosie Bro Off the Hook For Alleged Bank Siphoning
Boosie's brother is dodging serious potential jail time for allegedly stealing more than $300k from his famous sibling, but the big question ... WHY??
The D.A. in charge of Taquari Hatch's case has refused to file charges against him -- despite cops busting him for allegedly siphoning $361,000 from Boosie's account.
We broke the story ... Taquari was booked for identity theft and fraud charges after cops claimed he posed as Boosie to authorize multiple wire transfers. Taquari had always maintained he was innocent ... and it now seems the D.A. agrees -- or at least feels the evidence wasn't strong enough.
We've reached out to the D.A.'s office for clarification on why Taquari is walking away scot-free ... so far, no word back.
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Kodak Black Indicted on Sexual Conduct Charges
Kodak Black is facing new criminal charges for sexual misconduct with a teenager.
Kodak's accused of sexually assaulting the girl in February 2016 at a hotel in South Carolina. He allegedly pushed her into a wall, onto a bed and proceeded to assault her -- biting her neck and breast before forcibly having sex with her.
He was actually indicted in April, but news of the charges just broke Monday. As we reported, the Florida rapper was arrested last year, and got out of a South Carolina jail on a $100k bond.
Kodak's facing up to 30 years in prison if convicted.