Posted on 07/19/2012 2:49:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
Fred Willard was arrested for lewd conduct last night in Hollywood when police allegedly caught him with his pants down in an adult movie theater ... TMZ has learned.
According to law enforcement sources, LAPD undercover vice officers went into the Tiki Theater in Hollywood and found the 78-year-old "Anchorman" star watching last night's feature ... with his penis exposed and in his hand.
We're told Willard was arrested around 8:45PM and booked for lewd conduct.
It was a quick release -- we're told he was out of police custody a short while later.
As for which movie Fred was watching -- there are 3 flicks in rotation at the theater ... "Follow Me 2," a XXX parody of "The Client List," and "Step Dad No. 2."
Willard is best known for his memorable roles in "Best in Show", "For Your Consideration", "American Wedding" and "Everybody Loves Raymond."
According to IMDB, Fred is "rumored" to be in pre-production for a movie entitled ... "The Yank."
It's a comedy.
UPDATE:
8:47 AM PT -- We're starting to get comments from people who say Fred is 72 and not 78 ... but official records show that he was born on September 18, 1933 ... NOT 1939.
7:06 AM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the LAPD vice officers were not conducting a raid ... but rather a "random walk-through" of the premises.
We're told ... when theaters like this get their license, they have to allow cops in whenever they want ... to inspect.
In fact, the theater has a sign posted in the front which warns customers that the theater is "viewed by LAPD."
The theater also warns, "No Alcohol, No Weapons, No smoking inside" ... and no pets.
The signs do not warn about flogging the dolphin.
LOL!
Weird. At this point, you’d expect him to be obnoxious and a jerk. But not to be masturbating in a porno theater.
Ackh.
My mind had mercifully erased that long ago.
How could you do that to people?
He’s been married to his wife for 40 years.
I think “Ballroom Blitz” would have been more appropriate in this case.
What’s he got on? A hospital gown?
“...with his pants down in an adult movie theater ... “
Well, if you’re gonna have your pants down somewhere, an adult theater would be real high on the list.
The most SHOCKING thing about this story is finding out that there are still adult theaters out there. I thought they pretty much died out about 20+ years ago.
If it was a quick release, then he probably wouldn’t have been caught red handed.
Was he shooting blanks?
According to IMDB, Fred is "rumored" to be in pre-production for a movie entitled ... "The Yank."
Must've been rehearsals.
Come for the popcorn. Stay for the movie.
It was his nightly theater engagement. Hey! It's showbiz...
One must wonder what the ‘reaction’ would have been if he had his ‘neighbors’ tool in hand and vice versa.
That would probably have been acceptable behavior.
One would think the cops have more to do.
Now if he were in a ‘regular’ theatre and a childrens show were on etc etc etc....
One must wonder what the ‘reaction’ would have been if he had his ‘neighbors’ tool in hand and vice versa.
That would probably have been acceptable behavior.
One would think the cops have more to do.
Now if he were in a ‘regular’ theatre and a childrens show were on etc etc etc....
Just hanging out.
CORRECTION: Just hanging IT out!
Jerry Seinfeld: "It?"
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