Dennis Farina, two seasons as Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order, was arrested at LAX Airport when security found a loaded .22-caliber pistol in his briefcase. Oops! TMZ reports that Farina "was apologetic and cooperative" when he explained he had the "gun in his briefcase when he drove from Arizona to L.A. and forgot it was there." Farina also added he was a veteran of the Chicago police force, but that wasn't enough, because......

Federal agents seized tons of cigarettes being illegally sent to the U.S. The Daily News reports that a DHL employee provided the tip, which led to finding the cache of cigarettes at JFK. A Swiss company, Otamedia, has been selling cigarettes over the Internet. A carton of Marlboros would run $13.95, which could mean a savings of $50 without paying for various taxes. And if you happened to order cigarettes online, be warned - the......

The new fall TV season has started, and it's almost as if Gothamist didn't notice. We can't say for sure if it's that we're used to the hundreds of cable channels that are catered to our whims, our love for DVDs, or spending too much time blogging, but the new fall season just seems like a formality. Seinfeld came on in the midseason, as did Twin Peaks; Melrose Place was the first big summer premiere......

The Port Authority and Queens DA office teamed up to New York Region > 4 Baggage Screeners Arrested; TV Stars Were Among Victims" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/12/nyregion/12jfk.html">arrest four baggage screeners for stealing items from passengers' luggage. What's more, some of the victims were celebrities: Chevy Chase, Joan Rivers and Susan Lucci. Crap, Joan lost some QXC jewelry! Actually, the PA and Queens DA conducted a sting, with planted money and video cameras - it's totally going to be......

It's official: Dennis Farina will be joining the cast of Law & Order in the role of the older, wiser, been-around-the-block detective, as announced at NBC's unveiling of their new fall schedule. Law & Order producer Dick Wolf says, "I've known Dennis for 20 years, and he's a terrific actor, a consummate professional and a truly nice guy." The new line-up also includes a boxing reality show (zzzz), a show starring Melissa Etheridge's wife, the......

We didn't want it to be this way, but Gothamist must post this photograph of Renee Zellweger at LAX that was in the Post today. The Post notes that she seems perhaps "voluptuous", making us all the more crazy that our society is obsessed with celebrity weight and that we are contributing to that. But our stance is that Renee should keep some of the weight that she's gained for the second Bridget Jones movie......