Quaids Skip Court, Face Arrest, Extradition

Life is never dull around this crazy couple

(NEWSER) - When it comes to Randy and Evi Quaid, truth is stranger than fiction. After skipping a US court hearing Monday on charges that they squatted in and vandalized a home, the pair was arrested in Canada and told the country’s immigration board yesterday that they are seeking asylum from “Hollywood star whackers.” They claimed friends David Carradine and Heath Ledger were “murdered” and that they fear they’re next. More»

Troubled couple runs afoul of the law ... again

(NEWSER) - Add “burglary” to Randy and Evi Quaid’s still-growing rap sheet. The Quaids have allegedly been squatting in a Santa Barbara guest house on a property they used to own, and are accused of causing more than $5,000 in damages to the house. Cops arrived Saturday after being called by the new owner’s representative, who showed proof that the Quaids sold the property years ago (though they told the police they still owned it, and had since the 1990s). More»

As you probably guessed, Randy and Evi Quaid, Amy Winehouse made the list

(NEWSER) - Randy and Evi Quaid certainly aren’t the first celebrities to prove themselves awful hotel guests. In perhaps the understatement of the year, Concierge.com editor Peter Frank tells ABC, “Some of these celebrities do not know how to behave in a civilized manner.” Some of the worst offenders:

• Amy Winehouse: Leaves quite a mess in her wake; once turned an entire tub black with hair dye.
• Mariah Carey: Makes crazy diva demands like “I want you to change all the faucets to solid gold,” Frank says.

Celeb accused of tossing photographer's iPhone through window

(NEWSER) - Russell Brand is a wanted man no more: He turned himself into New Orleans police today to face charges that he grabbed a paparazzo's iPhone and threw it through a window, reports the Times-Picayune . The misdemeanor warrant for simple criminal damage to property was issued last night, TMZ reports. Brand has offered to pay for the nearby law firm's broken window, but no word on whether he's offered similar restitution for the iPhone. More»

Texas arrest for stiffing hotel bill is just the tip of the iceberg

(NEWSER) - The arrest of Randy and Evi Quaid in Texas for stiffing a California hotel is only the latest twist in a bizarre tale of unpaid bills and paranoid fantasies. A private investigator hired by the Quaids—she’s out $17,000—tells Diane Dimond the actor and his wife owe tens of thousands on hotel rooms and rental cars, and they may be dangerously unstable. Evi snorts Demerol to cure migraines and believes a murder plot is afoot. More»