Orange County Sherriff's deputies showed up to the home Jesse James and Sandra Bullock this afternoon.
We're told it was all over an argument between one of their neighbors (above left) and a member of the media. The neighbor was the one who called police. Deputies talked to the neighbor and no arrests were made.
The spokesperson for the Orange County Sherriff's Department says no citations were given and the gaggle of media in the area -- about 20 photogs -- are all legally parked in a public parking lot.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Nicholas Brendon fell short in the slaying department a few hours ago, after he allegedly swung at a couple of cops, and then went on a misguided foot chase.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they received a call that a drunk man was causing a commotion in Venice, CA. When police responded, sources say Brendon took a swing at cops.
We're told Brendon then beat a hasty retreat -- in vain, because Jaafar isn't the only one who has a taser.
Brendon was tased twice, subdued and taken to a hospital.
He's currently being booked for felony vandalism -- for allegedly damaging some property during the fracas.
Richard Belzer from "Law and Order" claims he never choked the Apple employee who called 911 on him yesterday -- and dude says there's surveillance footage that proves him right.
Belzer tells TMZ the drama all started while he was waiting in line at the Apple store in Manhattan. He says a female employee approached him and asked him if he needed help ... so he placed his hands on her shoulders and said he would love some help.
That's when Belzer says she freaked out, called the cops ... and told them he had choked her.
Belzer says cops showed up and took a look at the store's surveillance tape ... and decided the woman's claims were unfounded.
Belzer tells TMZ, "Perhaps I shouldn't have invaded her space, but it was clearly non-threatening."
According to the New York Post, who broke the story, the woman still filed a harassment report against Belzer.
Cops involved in the Ben Roethlisberger investigation went back to Capital City bar in Georgia yesterday and searched the restroom for clues ... sources tell TMZ.
As we already reported, the alleged sexual assault took place in a bathroom in the bar. "The cops were all over that bathroom," one source told TMZ.
And Capital City bar -- where the alleged incident occurred -- was closed Monday.
The alleged accuser is under 21. She was legally allowed to be in the bar but not allowed to drink. Law enforcement tells TMZ the alleged victim had been drinking and "alcohol is a factor in the investigation."
Sources say the authorities are trying to find out if the woman was served at any of the local bars.
Armed LAPD officers swarmed around the Jackson Estate tonight on foot and in the air, but it turned out to be much ado about nothing -- the perfect ending to a crazy week at the Encino home.
Around 9:00 PM PT, at least five officers entered through the front gate of the compound with shotguns drawn -- while an LAPD chopper circled overhead. Cops tell us they were responding to a burglary in progress call.
But everything was fine once they got on the grounds. We're told the emergency call -- which came from outside the house -- was a false alarm.
No word on exactly which Jacksons were home during the raid.
L.A. County Department of Children and FamilyServices investigators have been at the Jackson home all week over that whole stun gun thing with Jermaine's son Jaafar.
Paris Hilton was bitch-slapped by the long arm of the law yesterday -- after cops say the heiress was trying to pass several cars on Santa Monica Blvd. by using the bike lane.
Paris was pulled over Tuesday afternoon when L.A. County sheriff's deputies claim they observed Hilton's black SUV entering the bike lane in an attempt to get around slower cars on the road.
Hilton was cited for "unsafe passing" -- and sent along her merry way.
Michael Jackson received the fatal dose of Propofol through an IV in his leg, and law enforcement believes Dr. Conrad Murray may have tried covering it up ... this according to law enforcement sources and an anesthesiologist who reviewed the case.
Dr. Murray told cops he administered only a very small amount of Propofol -- 2.5ml shortly before Jackson died. But Dr. John Dombrowski, a noted anesthesiologist and member of the board of the American Society of Anesthesiologists who reviewed the file, tells TMZ that 2.5ml couldn't put Jackson to sleep, much less kill him. Indeed, the Coroner's report notes the level of Propofol found in Jackson's body was equivalent to that found during "general anesthesia for major surgery."
A small, empty, 20ml bottle of Propofol was found in the bedroom, but there was a secret compartment in a nearby closet that could be the key to the prosecution's case. Several days after Jackson's death, law enforcement found numerous bottles of Propofol in that closet, including a large, empty, 100ml bottle with a large tear in the rubber stopper.
Remember Chikezie from "American Idol?" Well, apparently a sales person at Neiman Marcus remembered him because the singer was busted last night for felony identity theft ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Chikezie Eze was at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills when he allegedly tried to use "fraudulent means" -- possibly a phony check or credit card -- to purchase merchandise.
Chikezie was detained by store security until the Beverly Hills cops arrived. The singer was then taken to Bev Hills jail and booked on felony identity theft.
He is currently in jail, where he's being held on $50,000 bail.
UPDATE: We're told Chikezie was busted at the counter of Neiman Marcus with items he was trying to purchase.
UPDATE: Chikezie bailed out.
UPDATE: A rep for Neiman Marcus tells TMZ, "We're cooperating with local authorities."
After further review, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is officially off the hook for five traffic tickets he got late last year ... which means cops in AZ will be charged five time-outs.
As we first reported, Larry's speeding Cadillac Escalade was repeatedly captured by police cameras in Arizona -- four times in August '09 and once in November of '09... but the only ticket that could theoretically stick was the one written in November ... because that's the only one with a black guy behind the wheel.
Maricopa County court officials tell TMZ all five tickets have been dismissed -- which means Larry even dodged the November bullet.
TMZ has obtained crazy video of Travis Barker and his friends threatening paparazzi outside a Calabasas restaurant -- spitting at the photogs, hitting the camera and, allegedly, slashing a photog's tires.
In the video, Travis starts out by screaming, "Where's your homeboy?" As we first reported, Travis got into it with a photographer on his way into the restaurant -- but neither of the two photogs in the video are that guy.
The photogs claim one of their phones was stolen. When one of the photogs confronts Travis' friends about the phone, a guy can be heard saying, "F**king snitch fa**ot motherf**ker, no one has your gay ass phone."
After a few more minutes of arguing, and the arrival of cops, a photog noticed his tires were slashed.
The photogs told cops they did not want to press charges. No arrests were made, but a vandalism report was taken.
UPDATE: You can read Travis' response to the incident on his Twitter page, saying in part, "Paparazzi cried like young girls when it was no longer three of them against me and my kids. Didn't they remember threatening me an hour ago? What happened to the tough guys with the cameras? It was gonna be a fair fight."
Two cop cars were outside Jay Leno's Beverly Hills home yesterday -- and according to Jay, they were there investigating "the murder."
We're told the police are actually there because of filming in the area, which makes more sense ... since the only things Jay's capable of killing are Conan O'Brien's dreams.
Think of all the nightmare scenarios that went through the minds of the cops who were called to Wes Craven's house on Thursday -- zombies, serial killers, swamp creatures, Eddie Murphy -- but alas, it was all for nothing.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the alarm at Craven's Hollywood Hills home went off Thursday. We're told when cops arrived, Craven had no clue the alarm had even gone off and the coast was completely clear.
Just to be safe, cops are looking to question an undead suspect who has a disfigured face, wears a red and dark green striped sweater with a brown fedora, and sports a metal-clawed brown leather glove.
Spencer Pratt is a dirty mud-slinger -- and according to the police, dude needs to fix the problem stat.
Heidi Montag's other half was pulled over by the LAPD last night because his monster truck lacked mud flaps -- which are required on massive rides so mud and debris doesn't get shot back at other vehicles.
During the stop -- in which Spencer invited the cops to go clubbing with him -- the officers nailed Spencer for not having proof of insurance.
Spencer was eventually sent on his way with merely a fix-it ticket, which requires him to get his vehicle up to code by March 15.
Everyone loves "The Jersey Shore" -- but not everyone can fit inside a small New Jersey club, so they had to shut the club down.
Law enforcement in Montlcair, NJ tells TMZ the event at the 501 Lounge got waaaaaay overcrowded, so the fire department shut the whole club down.
A source inside the club tells us J-WOWW and Vinny were there for the event and they actually had to be hidden away in a closet while the club was cleared out.
There may be 2 suspects in the Heidi and Spencer Pratt "kidnapping caper" -- her newly minted boobs.
We've learned the person who first became suspicious saw someone being rushed into the house with a pillowcase over his/her head.
Heidi had a boob job recently and is on this week's cover of People magazine -- on newsstands Friday. Typically in these deals (and trust us, Heidi and Spencer made a deal), the magazine demands that the featured person not be photographed elsewhere until the magazine gets a bang for its buck.
So was it Heidi who was being rushed in the house with a pillowcase over her head? Sure feels like it.
UPDATE: We've just been told by cops that no crime was committed. Someone did indeed see what appeared to be a kidnapping. The guy who was cuffed and detained by cops was released and went back inside the house.
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Nicholas Brendon fell short in the slaying department a few hours ago, after he allegedly swung at a couple of cops, and then went on a misguided foot chase.
Cops involved in the Ben Roethlisberger investigation went back to Capital City bar in Georgia yesterday and searched the restroom for clues ... sources tell TMZ.
Remember Chikezie from "American Idol?" Well, apparently a sales person at Neiman Marcus remembered him because the singer was busted last night for felony identity theft ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Think of all the nightmare scenarios that went through the minds of the cops who were called to Wes Craven's house on Thursday -- zombies, serial killers, swamp creatures, 
