Big Boi, rapper for the popular group Outkast, was arrested in Miami today on charges of drug possession ... TMZ has learned.
According to the Miami-Dade County Corrections Department, Mr. Boi (real name Antwan Patton) was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
The controlled substances were listed as ecstasy pills, MDMA powder and Viagra.
Law enforcement sources tell us hewas busted by customs and border patrol dogs as he was exiting a cruise ship. We're told Big Boi didn't have a prescription for the Viagra.
He was booked into jail at 1:35 PM ET.
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Royce Reed from "Basketball Wives" suffered a seizure during a charity softball game yesterday, but was not transported to a hospital ... sources close to her tell TMZ.
We're told Reed took part in the Duffy's Hope Celebrity Softball Game in WIlmington, DE where she played in the game and signed autographs for fans. According to our sources, Reed pulled a hamstring muscle at one point and when she went to go sit down ... she passed out.
When she came to, our sources say Reed said she had no idea she suffered a seizure and told people it was the first time she had such an experience. Paramedics were called, but Reed said she was feeling fine and did not need to be transported to a hospital.
Reed told friends she felt a combination of exhaustion, stress, the heat and her diet caused the episode.
We're told Reed is feeling fine today, but plans to visit a doctor when she returns home to Florida.
A rep for Reed could not be reached for comment.
Katt Williams got so belligerent toward the crowd at his own comedy show last night, the club had to kick him out -- and then called the cops on him when he tried to get back in!
Katt was scheduled to perform two shows at the Improv in Ontario, CA last night -- but according to our witnesses, Katt got tossed from the 8:00 PM show and the 9:30 PM show was cancelled.
In the video above, you can see Katt being escorted out by police and trying to explain what happened to the crowd outside waiting for the second show. They did not seemed pleased.
Katt was scheduled to perform tonight as well, but he has since been removed from the Improv's website.
Calls to Katt's people were not returned.
Jesse Eisenberg's new movie about a pizza delivery boy who's abducted, outfitted with a bomb, and forced to rob a bank ... is PISSING OFF friends of a man who was killed under VERY similar circumstances ... TMZ has learned.
The movie -- "30 Minutes or Less" -- is being promoted as a comedy flick. But back in 2003, nobody was laughing when 46-year-old pizza man Brian Wells DIED when a bomb strapped around his neck exploded after he tried to rob a bank.
Wells insisted he was abducted during a pizza delivery in Pennsylvania -- claiming the bombmaker locked an explosive device around his neck and ordered him to rob a bank.
Cops placed Wells in handcuffs ... but backed away from the guy when they realized the bomb was REAL. The bomb exploded while news cameras rolled ... and Wells was killed instantly.
Years later, federal prosecutors alleged Brian concocted the plan with several other people. One of the plotters insisted Brian was under the impression an actual bomb would NOT be used.
TMZ spoke with one of Brian's closest friends who tells us he's outraged that Hollywood would mock Wells' death ... calling the movie "trash."
The friend tells us, "It's stupid the movie is even coming
out ... producers can go jump in a lake for all I care!"
He adds, "Doesn't Brian have a right to die? They're
blowing something up that should never have even happened in the first
place and now they wanna make a joke out it ... it's really tragic."
A rep for Columbia Pictures tells TMZ, "Neither the filmmakers nor stars the stars of '30 Minutes or Less' were aware of this crime prior to their involvement in the film."
The rep adds, "The writers were vaguely familiar with what had occurred and wrote an original screenplay that does not mirror the real-life tragedy. "
Mel Gibson was spotted entertaining Teresita Cajas, a 10-year-old formerly conjoined twin, at a birthday party for her and her sister Josie in Malibu yesterday.
Gibson has been a long-time supporter of Mending Kids International, the charity organization that arranged for the $1.5 million surgery back in 2002.
Lauryn Hill would constantly verbally abuse members of her band behind the scenes of her European tour in 2007 ... so says an ex-band member who filed a new lawsuit against the former Fugees singer.
Professional guitar player Jay Gore has filed new legal docs in his war with Hill -- in which he claims she stiffed him out of thousands of dollars after playing Hill's tour.
In the docs, Gore says Hill was a total monster backstage -- claiming she "exhibited the type of behavior for which she had gained public notoriety which contributed to a hostile work environment."
Gore says, "After shows, Hill would demand that the musicians and road support personnel attend meetings where she would engage in a person-by-person critique and berating."
He continues, "At one point, Hill made a statement in front of the tour personnel to the effect that 'I can't believe I am paying you fools, you should be paying me.'"
Gore says he now wants more than $20k for his troubles. His lawyer, Nicholas Andrea, tells us, "We believe there are other musicians who have been mistreated by Ms. Hill in a similar manner who are reluctant to stand up for their rights and this lawsuit gives them a voice as well.”
Calls to Hill's rep have not been returned.
The tide is turning at "Two and a Half Men" after Ashton Kutcher's mega-trailer pissed off several crew members -- in fact, we're told, Ashton is quickly becoming extremely popular on set.
Filming kicked off this week -- and a source close to production tells TMZ, "Everything so far is smooth. A little too soon to tell, but Ashton seems very likable and professional. We're all very happy to be working with him."
As we previously reported, Ashton rolled into Warner Bros. studios recently with a MASSIVE trailer -- and some die-hard Charlie Sheen supporters on set thought it was way "over the top."
Ashton -- winning the hearts and minds.
Legendary actor Robert Loggia doesn't just have a good sense of humor about the classic "Family Guy" joke about him -- last night outside of Toscana in Brentwood ... he recited part of it himself!
Everybody loves Robert Loggia!
Ron Artest enjoyed what could be his last weekend in Las Vegas as Ron Artest -- partying it up at at Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas last night.
His name change to Metta World Peace becomes official on August 26. That will look great on a club's VIP list.
Francesco Quinn, a successful actor and son of the late screen legend Anthony Quinn, died Friday night at the age of 48 ... according to several reports.
A neighbor told the Malibu Patch that Quinn was running near his home with his son Max when he collapsed. Paramedics arrived quickly, according to the paper, but Quinn was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Quinn appeared in the movie "Platoon" as well as TV shows such as "The Young and the Restless," "The Shield" and "24."
These poor celebrity pictures were given a facial flogging -- can you guess who it is?
Marianela Pereyra -- the host of NBC's "Poker After Dark" --felt the burn during a workout session in Hollywood this week ... when someone smashed one of the windows of her car and stole her purse.
It all went down at the famous L.A. exercise hotspot Runyon Canyon -- where Marianela parked her car and set off on a good ol' fashioned hike.
But when she finished her workout, Marianela noticed the right rear window of her car had been smashed and her new Michael Kors bag was missing.
The LAPD tells us they are looking into the incident, but stress that people shouldn't leave valuables in plain site when parking their car. Even hot chicks.
These famous faces have been broken up into fragments ... but can you guess who they are before their puzzled mug is pieced back together?
