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Comedian Tiffany Haddish faces second DUI after falling asleep at the wheel post Thanksgiving show

Haddish is scheduled for trial in December for a similar incident that took place last year

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Comedian Tiffany Haddish performs at Laugh Factory Hollywood's 43rd Thanksgiving Feast And Show at Laugh Factory on November 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Olivia Wong/Getty Images)
Comedian Tiffany Haddish performs at Laugh Factory Hollywood's 43rd Thanksgiving Feast And Show at Laugh Factory on November 23, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Olivia Wong/Getty Images)

Comedian Tiffany Haddish — best known for her roles in "Haunted Mansion," "Girls Trip," as well as a number of stand-up specials — is facing another DUI charge after police found her passed out behind the wheel early Friday morning in Beverly Hills, where she'd performed at Laugh Factory Hollywood's 43rd Thanksgiving Feast the previous night. Just last year, she was arrested in Atlanta for a very similar incident and is due in court on December 4. Police say she is expected to appear in court in about 30 days for this most recent incident, according to Los Angeles Times.

According to CNN, police received a call at 5:45 A.M. PST on Friday informing them that there was someone slumped over the wheel of an idling car in the middle of Beverly Drive. After arriving at the scene, they discovered Haddish and took her into custody, releasing her shortly after when bond was posted. The comedian has yet to speak out about the dangerous slip-up, but footage from her arrest shows her being led in handcuffs by the arriving officers looking depressed, as one would imagine. 

 

 

 

By Kelly McClure

Kelly McClure is Salon's Senior Culture Editor, where she helps further coverage of TV, film, music, books and culture trends from a unique and thoughtful angle. Her work has also appeared in Vulture, Vanity Fair, Vice and many other outlets that don't start with the letter V. She is the author of one sad book called "Something Is Always Happening Somewhere." Follow her on Bluesky: @WolfieVibes

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