Taylor Lautner CHECK OUT MY $200,000 TOY

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"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner just gave the world one more reason to hate him -- because the 19-year-old just bought one of the most badass cars on the planet ... worth more than $200,000.

According to sources, Taylor walked into an L.A. Mercedes-Benz dealership with his parents last Wednesday ... paid for a silver 2012 SLS AMG -- complete with gullwing doors -- and drove it off the lot that same day.

Score one -- a BIG, FAST, awesome one -- for Team Jacob.

Fun facts: the SLS AMG goes from 0-60 in less than 4 seconds ... and maxes out at nearly 200 mph.

Auto Legend Carroll Shelby ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

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Automotive legend Carroll Shelby -- the guy who designed the Ford Mustang Cobra -- has been sued by a former receptionist who claims the 88-year-old sexually assaulted her ... and also ignored her complaints when she told him she was raped by one of his employees.

According to the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Angelica Smith claims she began working for Shelby back in 2005 as a receptionist ... but was treated as a "personal servant" ... with Shelby often forcing her to go out on "grocery runs, liquor runs, pornography runs."

In the docs, Smith claims Shelby ran a "pervasively hostile work environment" ... and "on at least one occasion, Shelby himself sexually battered [Smith] by groping her" at his home.

Smith claims things got worse in December 2010, alleging she was drugged and raped at Shelby's home by a man who worked for Shelby.

Smith claims she reported the incident to Shelby himself -- but he "did not take any corrective action."

Instead, Smith claims, she was fired -- partly out of retaliation for reporting the rape to Shelby.

Smith is suing Shelby, Shelby's companies and the alleged rapist -- and she wants more than $5 million in damages.

TMZ reached out to Shelby's lawyer -- so far, no response.

Ashton Kutcher MEGA-TRAILER MAKES WAVES ON 'MEN' SET

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Ashton Kutcher is getting the ROYAL treatment on the set of "Two and a Half Men" ... with a MASSIVE kick-ass trailer all to himself -- but to some Charlie Sheen supporters who still work on the show, it's a bit much.

The mansion on wheels is two stories of awesomeness -- with satellite TV hookups, customized everything ... and "pop out" sections which expand to make the trailer EVEN BIGGER!

Problem is ... there are still plenty of Team Sheen people working on the show ... and we're told they feel the mega-trailer is "over the top" and makes Kutcher come off like a "diva."

But he IS the star of the biggest show on TV ... and Charlie had a pretty big trailer too when he worked on the show.

Plus, if someone offered you a badass trailer for free -- you probably wouldn't say "no" either ... right?

Shanna Moakler ACCUSED OF DRIVING LIKE A MANIAC

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Shanna Moakler is DANGEROUS behind the wheel ... according to a woman who fired off a complaint to the cops claiming the former beauty queen nearly ran over a kid in a stroller last weekend.

TMZ has learned ... the L.A. County Sheriff's Dept. has reached out to Moakler after receiving a tip that she drove her BMW X5 right through a stop sign at a Calabasas shopping center last weekend ... nearly striking several pedestrians including a kid in a stroller.

We're told one of the pedestrians confronted Moakler moments after the incident -- but Shanna simply dropped some F-bombs at the people and went on with her day.

The Sheriff's Dept's Stop Teen Traffic Offender Program (STTOP) has since reached out to Moakler to get to the bottom of the situation ... but Shanna says the whole thing is a bunch of B.S.

Shanna tells TMZ ... she is "seriously concerned" for the mental state of her accuser -- saying this isn't the first time she's been harassed by this person while visiting the shopping center.

JUSTIN BIEBER & SEAN KINGSTON CALL FOR BACK-UP ON MIAMI BEACH

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Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston were just cruising the Miami Beach strip looking like such BALLERS ... they had to flag down a cop to protect them from adoring fans.

Law enforcement sources tell us Biebs was driving a drop-top Rolls-Royce this evening on Ocean Drive -- with Kingston riding shotgun -- when a group of fans noticed them and started to gather around the car.

We're told Justin and Sean got the attention of a plain-clothes officer who stood guard until the crowd left.

Sources tell us the sick Rolls actually belongs to Kingston, who -- for some reason -- is cool with his 17-year-old pal taking the wheel.

By the way, it all went down in front of a Friday's. Hope they got some potato skins ... those are awesome.

Lindsay Lohan BIKE CURIOUS

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Lindsay Lohan is telling friends ... she's committing herself to a healthier, more active lifestyle ... cutting way back on the late-night partying -- and what better way to do that ... than to BUY A BICYCLE.

Sources close to Lindsay tell TMZ, the actress is beginning to face facts -- it's NOT a good idea for her to party at all hours of the morning inside bars, hotels, and restaurants.

Not only is it a terrible influence on a recovering addict -- Lindsay is saying ... it gives people the impression that she's back to her old ways ... when she's not.

Gotta hand it to her -- for the first time in a while, LiLo looks wheelie happy.

Cops to Jeezy: Your FERRARI Isn't Flashy Enough!

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FERRARI ADVICE: When you roll around town in a $192k car ... people notice -- especially POLICE who claim rapper Young Jeezy failed to signal while changing lanes in ATL this weekend.

TMZ obtained photos of Jeezy talking with Atlanta police officers around 8:00 PM Sunday evening ... after cops pulled over the rapper's super-customized 2011 Ferrari California.

We're told 3 officers in 2 squad cars handled the situation -- and Jeezy was eventually allowed to drive off after receiving his ticket.

Jeezy's citation will cost him somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 ... but based on his ride, we're guessing he can afford it.

We called Jeezy's reps for comment -- so far, no response.

'Top Gear' Star -- My SWEET Summer Ride

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"Top Gear" star Rutledge Wood is gonna have a fun time driving this summer ... because the TV host just bought a SICK vintage Volkswagen van from the '60s -- and he's already got some awesome plans for it.

Rutledge tells TMZ he recently purchased a 1966 VW Double Cab -- and even though it doesn't have any seat belts yet, it did come with a cool surfboard ... and he plans to put a '50s Coca-Cola cooler in it as well.

The car enthusiast says his father-in-law found the car on eBay and asked Rutledge to go check it out for him. Wood fell in love with it and made a deal to trade his 1970 Datsun 521 for it, as well as a little extra cash.

Rutledge says he plans on piling the family inside the car a lot this summer to drive down and hang out with his NASCAR pal Kyle Petty at his beach house in Charleston, SC.

Tito Ortiz -- I Smashed Up My Rolls Royce Phantom

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UFC fighter Tito Ortiz -- and his super-expensive Rolls Royce Phantom -- were involved in a 3-car collision in Costa Mesa, CA this weekend ... and while no one was hurt, Tito says he cried anyway.

It all went down near a Denny's restaurant Sunday afternoon. It's unclear who was at fault, but Tito was seen shaking hands with one of the people involved in the wreck moments after the collision.

A short time later, Tito tweeted about the crash -- and when asked if insurance would cover the damages, he replied, "Nope, it will come out of my pocket. Sucks."

He added, "I cried a little because it's my favorite car but it will be new in no time."

Bijan's Famous Bugatti Car -- VANDALIZED!

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One of the most famous landmarks in Beverly Hills -- the $1.7 million Bugatti owned by the late clothing mogul Bijan -- was vandalized.

The car is famously parked on Rodeo Drive, in front of the Bijan boutique -- the most expensive store in the world.

It's incredible that someone had the balls to smash the passenger side window of a car that everyone on the street either eyes or photographs -- right in the middle of the afternoon.

Cops immediately arrested the alleged vandal -- a local transient.

The TMZ Tour Bus actually pulled up just as Beverly Hills cops arrived on the scene.

Chris Brown Neighbors Say He's a Nightmare

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Chris Brown is at war with his fellow West Hollywood condo owners, who claim the rapper is the neighbor from hell, parking in handicapped spaces, blasting music, and racing dogs in hallways.

TMZ has obtained several pics of Brown's super-expensive rides ... clearly parked in spaces reserved for disabled drivers. We're told Chris has been ticketed numerous times by the city.

The building manager tells us everyone is fed up and they're now planning on towing Chris' cars if he dares park there again.

Chris' lawyer, Mark Geragos, tells TMZ, Chris is the one who's getting screwed. Geragos says, the deed clearly shows the two spaces belong to Chris, but the developer never disclosed the spots were reserved for the handicapped. Geragos says Chris is in litigation with the building over the spaces and plans to fight the tickets as well. But the building manager says Chris is parking in other handicapped spots as well.

But the gripes go beyond parking spaces. Chris' fellow condo-owners tell TMZ ... the dude is utterly disrespectful, blasting loud music and partying day and night ... even racing dogs down the hallways at all hours.

And that's not all. We're told police showed up this week, after someone vandalized the elevator by carving "C.B." on the elevator door.

Mind you ... Chris has only lived in the building a few months.

It's condo-mania!

Nickelodeon Star Arrested For DUI

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Nickelodeon actor Ryan Rottman proved last night ... he's a big enough star to get arrested in Hollywood ... for DUI.

Rottman, who starred in "Gigantic" but may be even more famous for dating Victoria Justice, jumped the curb as he was driving in Hollywood. His bad luck ... cops saw it all, pulled him over and then
smelled a strong odor of alcohol ... so say our law enforcement sources.

After giving Rottman a field sobriety test, they arrested him on suspicion of DUI.

We're told Rottman blew a .19 ... well over twice the legal limit.

He was taken to jail, booked and released a few hours later without having to post bail.

Kim Kardashian -- The PHANTOM Wedding

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Kim Kardashian will have an entire FLEET of ultra-expensive cars shuttling VIP guests to her upcoming wedding ... and the entire armada will be made up of Rolls Royce Phantoms and Maybachs.

Sources close to Kim tell us ... Kardashian worked out a deal with Platinum Motorsports in L.A. ... which will provide enough vehicles to transport Kim's entire family AND Kris Humphries' entire family.

And get this -- Kim is color coordinating the cars to match the rest of the wedding ... and has specified that she only wants white vehicles. We're told Platinum Motorsports has told her it's not a problem.

Of course, the entire party won't be driving themselves -- we're told each car comes with its very own chauffeur.

'CSI' Star's Arrest -- The INSANE Path of Destruction

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Gary Dourdan SMASHED his SUV into a parked 1969 Ford truck on the night he was arrested for drug possession in L.A. ... and now the owner of the truck says Gary refuses to pay for the damage.

Cops had responded to the crash scene on June 13 ... after someone reported that Gary hit TWO parked cars around 3:30 AM. During the investigation, cops say they found ecstasy on Gary and arrested him for possession.

The owner of the truck says her car was towed away from the scene ... but it remains in an impound lot because she can't afford to pay the bill ... and claims Gary is ducking her insurance company.

Currently, Gary is not facing any criminal charges for the crash -- but we're told he's not off the hook .. because the D.A. could drop the hammer on the actor when they get the case.

No comment from Gary's camp.

'Top Model' Star Accused Of Auto SMASH 'N DASH

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Jonny Fairplay's grandma -- whose death he lied about on "Survivor" -- claims Jonny's estranged wife RAMMED her car during a HEATED vehicular stand-off earlier this month ... and then fled the scene.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, Jonny's estranged wife -- former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Michelle Deighton -- came back to Jonny's house to pick up some of her stuff. Problem was, Jonny had changed the locks while she was gone -- and Michelle couldn't get in.

Jonny was out of town at the time -- and according to the report, when his Grandma rolled up to check on things, Michelle was already there. G-ma informed Michelle she was trespassing and then blocked her van in the driveway while she called police.

According to the report, Michelle allegedly rammed granny's car trying to get out -- and then took off across the front yard, empty-handed. Attempts to reach Michelle weren't successful.

Jonny's grandma went to the hospital this weekend to get checked out -- but she still ain't dead, despite what her license plate says ... "DEAD-GMA." No kidding. It's in the report.

Hollywood's HOT New Ride -- Totally Affordable!

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Move over Bentley, Hollywood's got a surprising new favorite ride! We found one star who's buying the hype -- and if you do too, PLEASE don't give your car a stupid name ... like Red Sled.

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