My favorite character from one of my favorite shows: "Artie"



The Smoking Gun: Archive



JANUARY 14--Actor Rip Torn was arrested early yesterday for drunk driving after he crashed his car into a taxicab in New York City's Greenwich Village. According to the below misdemeanor criminal complaint, the 72-year-old Hollywood veteran was incoherent when approached by an NYPD officer, who noted that Torn smelled of booze, had bloodshot eyes, and was unsteady on his feet. When questioned, Torn, who was driving a 1990 Volvo, just kept repeating, 'What? Huh?' Torn, a former Oscar nominee, won a 1996 Emmy for his role opposite Garry Shandling on HBO's 'The Larry Sanders Show.' The actor, whose first name is Elmore, is scheduled for a March 18 appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court.