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Best of FameCrawler: Week of June 27th

Whit Honea — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Billie Piper's Topless Role

The Sexualization of Miley Cyrus

Ben And Jen Together For Better Or Worse

Worst-Dressed Bellies? Top 5 Maternity Wear Mistakes Of Spring/Summer 2008

Tim McGraw and the Wife Beaters

Scott Kalitta Killed In Drag Racing Crash

Robert Downey, Jr., and Son: What's Wrong with This Picture?

Matthew McConaughey Is Ready To Rumble

Guess Who's Moving Across The Pond?

Jamie Lynn's Delivery Room Drama!

Tori Spelling Baby Photos!!

Chuck E. Cheese Is Hotbed of Crime

Kelly Mills — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:01:00 GMT

So what exactly is it about Chuck E. Cheese, um, entertainment centers that inspires violence and crime? Perhaps it's the infernal noise of fifty video games beeping wildly. Maybe it's the fact that there's a giant mouse walking around and everyone pretends that's normal, just like they do at Disneyland--and someday I'll tell you about the time the guy in the mouse costume actually groped me. It could be the animotronic creatures that line the walls, punctuating the din with even noisier singing and clacking (though to be honest, I don't even know if they have those animals anymore, this is a childhood memory we are mining here.) Could be the wretched pizza, the sticky floors, the crying and the ultimate frustraton that is skeeball.

What the hell am I talking about? Well, a Pennsylvania Chuck E. Cheese has seen 18 calls to police in a year, including one for a 20-person brawl. And no one can exactly pinpoint whether it's the older kids or the parents who are causing all the ruckus. Plus, this isn't an isolated incident by any means. All I'm saying is that when folks are afraid to go to a kid party joint without an escort, something has gne terribly, horribly wrong.

Two Moms Brawl at Chuck E. Cheese

Kelly Mills — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:02:00 GMT

You know how it goes: One minute you are hosting a birthday party for your kid, and the next thing you know, you are in a fistfight with another mom. Two mothers are going to court soon over a tussle at a party at Chuck E. Cheese. I'm pretty sure part of the defense strategy will be, "Your Honor, there are mitigating circumstances to consider. After all, my client was at Chuck E. Cheese, and I doubt anyone has spent time there and not wanted to strike someone."

Of course, it all started over a video game. One kid was using the game, and the birthday boy's mom told her son to be patient. Then the game kid pushed the birthday boy, who said he was hogging the game. Birthday boy's mom said game boy was finished, game boy's mom said he wasn't, words were exchanged, and then game boy's mom attacked birthday boy's mom. They fought for a bit, and planned to take it to the parking lot when the police arrived. Pretty sad for the kids, and police are filing charges against both ladies. No word on whether any large mice were injured, but we can only hope.

Pregnant Woman Attacks Bartender

Kelly Mills — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:34:00 GMT

This is a super extreme case, and I'm totally not justifying this woman's actions at all, so make no mistake about that. I don't think anyone would recommend drinking in pregnancy to the point where the bartender cuts you off, or getting violent and seriously hurting someone as a solution, so what happened here is totally not right. But when I read the story, I couldn't help but think about how people are always giving you dirty looks for drinking coffee or tsk-tsking about what you do when you are pregnant, and how the hormonal rage makes your eyes cross, and so on...

Anyhow, a bartender refused to give a pregnant woman another drink because she'd had enough already, and when the woman sassed back, the bartender told her she wasn't supposed to be drinking anyway. The woman flew into a rage and smashed a bottle over the bartender's ear, then smashed a glass on her head and tried to climb over the bar to attack her and had to be restrained by another person. The bartender had to go to the hospital for serious injuries. So if you think you overreacted when you growled at the Starbucks barrista who refused to serve you your morning latte, hey, there's worse.

Fighting A Giant Rat

Cole Gamble — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Quick Note: Hi, I’m Cole and I’m the new guy on the blog. My handle is The Good, The Dad and The Ugly (my wife’s choice out of many far more ridiculous names). Enough about me, on to the booze and rodents.

Borderline alcoholic parents worth their salt know that Chuck E. Cheese serves beer. There is nothing that helps you get through your kid’s birthday party extravaganza like a little hair of the dog. Of course, the collision of alcohol with family friendly fun does create some awkwardness, such as the following inappropriate exchanges:

“Hey why don’t we skip the pitcher of beer and just set me up with an IV, eh Chuck? Just kidding, but seriously, keep those pitchers coming. Dad’s in some pain and he needs his medicine.”

“Hey kid, go ask that breastfeeding lady if she’s single.”

(Before playing head-to-head pop-a-shot against a seven year old) “I’m gonna take you down to Chinatown!”

(After tying with the seven year old and heading into sudden death tiebreaker mode) “Ooo, this shit just got real.”

(After beating said seven year old in sudden death) “Grow a pair.”

“No sir, I didn’t come here with a child. Is that some kinda rule?”

Also not acceptable, walking around with a string of prize tickets hanging from the zipper of your pants.

Here is bad news for all you who like to get your drink on at the House of Chuck: Chuck E. Cheese has suspended alcohol sales due to a brawl that broke out* at a Chuck E. Cheese in Michael Moore’s favorite dead-horse-to-kick, Flint, Michigan. Officials estimate the fracas included up to 80 combatants. In addition to cutting off the booze, Cheese execs are calling a moratorium on profanity and gang symbols (all apologies Crips; you as well, Bloods).

Sorry hung over moms and dads, looks like you’ll have to sneak a little Crème De Menthe into your Shamrock Shake at the McD’s Playland from now on.

Photo: www.beans-around-the-world.com

*Note: This post originally mentioned the ban affecting all Chuck E. Chese locations. The ban only applied to this location.