'Best in Show' actor accused of lewd act
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actor Fred Willard, perhaps best-known as a dog-show announcer in the movie "Best in Show," has been arrested on suspicion of committing a lewd act at a Hollywood adult theater.
Los Angeles police Sgt. Mark Ro says uniformed vice officers were conducting a routine investigation of the theater shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday and saw Willard engaging in a lewd act.
He says Willard appeared to be alone.
The 72-year-old actor was booked at the Hollywood police station on suspicion of committing a lewd act in public. Ro says Willard was released after midnight without posting bail.
A call to Willard's agent, Mike Eisenstadt, seeking comment wasn't immediately returned Thursday morning.
Willard was nominated four times for Emmys for guest roles on TV's "Modern Family" and "Everybody Loves Raymond." He also has appeared in other Christopher Guest mockumentary films, including "This is Spinal Tap" and "Waiting for Guffman."
Los Angeles police Sgt. Mark Ro says uniformed vice officers were conducting a routine investigation of the theater shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday and saw Willard engaging in a lewd act.
He says Willard appeared to be alone.
The 72-year-old actor was booked at the Hollywood police station on suspicion of committing a lewd act in public. Ro says Willard was released after midnight without posting bail.
A call to Willard's agent, Mike Eisenstadt, seeking comment wasn't immediately returned Thursday morning.
Willard was nominated four times for Emmys for guest roles on TV's "Modern Family" and "Everybody Loves Raymond." He also has appeared in other Christopher Guest mockumentary films, including "This is Spinal Tap" and "Waiting for Guffman."
If it's good enough for Pee Wee it's good enough for Fred ;-)
Some derpwad in a adult store recognized him and thought he could get 5 second of fame by ratting out a celebrity.
If I was the owner of that store I would fire him and make policy of not being a snitch.
Why is it illegal for someone to do their thang in a dark adult theater when adult swinger clubs and gay bathouses anything and everything goes on? Don't the police have better things to do like arresting real criminals?
If performing a lewd act while alone is illegal, I may be in trouble.
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And he's 72 but still getting his rocks off, got to admire that.
Always thought he was a little "odd". No...make that alot odd.
Go Fred!
Freddy's making his own brand of kettle corn.....The secret is in the presentation...
Sounds pretty wacky !?!
Ah who cares? Let the old guy do his thing. As long as he doesn't get any on you, you're fine.
Yes, but it's Fred Willard, that makes it funny. :)
Gross. Hope they were using gloves when they cuffed him.Â
Lewd act in an adult theater.
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Um, isn't that what those places are for? And if a dude is one-offing himself (as I suspect the lewd act was) is that any more lewd than what is going on on the screen?
 @Repoman This is why I alway bring sani-wipes.
@swimbad @Repoman Was that "Sammy-Wipes"?