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Don't ask Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger to blow in your face -- especially if you think he's been drinking!

According to Kroeger's lawyer, when Canadian cops stopped the singer in June of 2006 for speeding in his red Lamborghini Diablo, a cop asked him to blow in his face to see whether or not he had alcohol on his breath.

The lawyer also argued that cops waited too long before taking a breath sample, which the cops blame on Kroeger. They say he was pissed about having to leave his $175,000 ride on the side of the road.

The Tush was driving on the 101 freeway in L.A. last week, stuck in bumper to bumper traffic -- when she was hit by a motorcycle trying to weave in between cars. Sources tell TMZ the rider side-swiped the sick ride, popping the tire and scraping the rear end. The collision caused the rider to fall off his bike -- but he quickly got back on and took off! We're told Kim filed a report with the CHP.

TMZ has learned that "Heroes" star Kristen Bell was involved in an accident on Hollywood Blvd. this afternoon.

Her silver Saturn VUE Hybrid SUV was towed from the scene. Her front left axle was damaged, leaving the car not drivable. A witness tells us Kristen hit another SUV driven by a heavyset man.

Kristen's rep says the police were called, but never showed. Cops tell us they have no record of a call.

No one was injured.

Tomorrow? Paris could be the new spokesperson for the "Burn All the Styrofoam You Can Find" campaign. To her, it's about the green, not going green.

TMZ shot Paris and Benji rolling off the lot with a new GMC Yukon Hybrid yesterday, which gets a whopping 20 miles to the gallon. When we asked if she'd still be driving around in her other, less-energy efficient ride, she ignored the photog altogether. Adding insult to injury -- Benji showed up in an Escaldade!

Al Gore, you got company.

Carter was popped in Texas yesterday on charges of possession of at least two ounces of pot. But he had two pit bulls with him at the time -- one puppy and one full-grown.

When AC was taken to jail, his dogs went to the pound. As soon as he was sprung, he went to Sam B. Coffey Animal Shelter to retrieve them -- and had to pay a $70 impound fee.

The woman who runs the shelter tells TMZ that Carter's dogs "were very, very well-trained" and that Aaron was "extremely happy to see his dogs and they were well cared-for."

TMZ has confirmed Aaron was pulled over on I-10 earlier today for speeding -- and when authorities decided to search his vehicle, they found the fat stash inside!

The high-stepping hottie kicked the loser to the curb ... but at least he got a free stick of gum out of the deal.

TMZ caught Piven in front of the Newsroom Cafe on Robertson with his new hydrogen-powered BMW yesterday, where the "Entourage" star asked us to tell the Governator to get more hydrogen stations. Sure, Ari!

It's great that he's going green -- but does that make him special enough to park in a red zone?!

Actor James Woods says O.J.'s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, wanted to have an affair with him -- and once invited him to join her and O.J. in a kinky threesome.

Woods recently appeared on the "The Late Late Show" and related how he met the Simpsons several years before Nicole was murdered. He said that the troubled couple once invited him for a "late-night nightcap" in their hotel suite, reports Page Six. "It was very odd," said Woods.

A few days after meeting them, claims Woods, Nicole Brown Simpson sent him a letter that said "'Dear Jimmy, O.J. is out of town, maybe you would like to get together.' [I thought], this can't be possible."

Is she or isn't she? Though reps for Marc Anthony tacitly deny that his real-life and "El Cantante" co-star Jennifer Lopez is pregnant, not everyone is convinced. Lopez is in the UK promoting her new album "Brave" and her traveling requests have many Brit tabloids buzzing with pregnancy rumors.

Reports Page Six, just before arriving at the Dorchester in London, Jenny from the Block faxed over a request to the luxe hotel for "two humidifiers, two fans, a room set at 80 degrees, Jo Malone candles, white or red roses, soft-baked chocolate chip cookies, sour cream and onion chips, regular chips, veggie platters, plain M&M's, sunflower seeds, Ritz crackers, Dentyne Ice gum, spicy brown mustard, mayonnaise, Smartwater, caffeine-free Coke and Red Bull."

Fueling the rumors: reps for J.Lo wouldn't confirm or deny pregnancy rumors.

Some girls get jewelry or clothes from their boyfriends on their birthdays -- not Hilary Duff. The Duffster -- who turns 20 on September 28 -- received an early birthday present from hockey player boyfriend Mike Comrie this week.

Comrie told her that he had left the gift in the garage at Duff's sister Haylie's house. "I opened the garage and I was just, like, shocked, just standing there," Duff told People.

Britney Spears has been charged with one count of hit and run causing property damage and one count of driving without a valid California license. Both charges are misdemeanors, each carrying a maximum of 6 months in jail.

The charges stem from an August 6 incident in L.A. where Spears was in a private parking lot in the San Fernando Valley.

The Los Angeles City Attorney filed charges this afternoon.

Spears' arraignment is set for October 10.

The City Attorney sent Spears a letter notifying her of the charges. That letter was mailed today.

The victim filed a police report at the LAPD North Hollywood Division on August 9 and filed a report.

After leaving her lawyer's office, Britney went to a home in Bel Air.

A neighbor says the home is owned by a nurse. Ding dang, y'all, we don't know why she was there. After that, she went to a pet store in Malibu. We'll post that video tomorrow.

New developments in Lil' Kim's driving drama: A source who was at the scene of Kim's Thursday night pull-over tells TMZ that Crazy Kim told cops that the license plate-free car was a gift from her boyfriend (Ray J?). Kim said that her man sent the Lamborghini on a flatbed from California to NYC. Kimmy then told cops that in California, cars don't need to display license plates. Oh really?

Kim's story changed once more when she told police that she was actually licensed to drive in New Jersey but forgot her license. Turns out she's not licensed anywhere.

TMZ cameras spotted Victoria leaving the Sunset Marquis Hotel last night, with sons Brooklyn and Romeo, pulling out of the parking lot in a sick Bentley convertible with monogrammed leather interior. Spice up your life!

While Victoria made sure her face was camera-ready by checking herself out in the front mirror, all son Brooklyn could do was swing an oversized inflatable hammer at photographers snapping them. Someone's got to protect that ride!

Al Gore III, the 24-year-old son of Al Gore was arrested on suspicion of drug possession today. The former second-in-command's son was pulled over after allegedly driving his Prius 100 miles an hour down an Orange County freeway. (At least he was driving a Prius!) When deputies searched the car they found pot, along with Valium, Xanax, Vicodin and Adderall. He is currently being held at the Santa Ana Inmate Reception Center on $20,000 bail.