LOS ANGELES -- The really odd thing about Justin Bieber getting into a fender-bender while driving a red Ferrari near his L.A. home last week is this: Justin Bieber doesn't own a red Ferrari. Nor a black Ferrari.Police sources say the power car the 17-year-old was driving around was a loaner, and this is why he called in the cops for such a minor accident.
I've reported previously that Bieb's mom, Patti Malette, insists he drive a low horsepower, six-cylinder Ford Escape Hybrid simply because it's one of the safest vehicles for a distracted teen to drive.
Studies show the highways around Los Angeles are some of the most hazardous in the world.
Kelly Browning, the head of a California teen safety driving program, said kids under 18 are at a much greater risk of accidents on these treacherous highways because of their immaturity.
"For new teen drivers, this is the most dangerous time of their lives. Teens should not be driving cars with a lot of horsepower. They can still barely navigate an off-ramp."
So why was our pop treasure driving a Ferrari with a super-vroom horsepower?
According to reports, the Italian automaker often loans out its cars to big celebrities. It then uses photos of the celebrity driving the ultra luxurious car as a marketing tool.
How could a kid say no? How could anybody say no? Who wouldn't want to drive the sexiest car on the planet?
The day of the fender-bender, Ferrari had allegedly brought the car over to Bieber's house, and he was merely taking a small tour around the 'hood.
Let's hope Biebs keeps himself safe from now on in a vehicle that touts dual airbags and safety gear instead of speed.
ASKING ALEX: Knock, Knock!
Who's there?
Alex Trebek.
Alex Trebek, who?
Hey, I said it's Alex Trebek, so I ask the questions.
OK, I just made that up, but I'm not joking about the huge draw Canada's beloved expat was as host of last Sunday's Hollywood Bowl concert, "The Big Picture: AFI's Great American Movie Quiz."
With a full orchestra and a huge movie screen as props, Trebek gave the audience questions of varying degrees of difficulty, covering every movie genre and decade.
The audience answered via one of the three coloured glow sticks they were given when they arrived.
Trebek looked dapper and strong, despite having to occasionally sit down due to that incident in July when he chased a woman burglarizing his hotel room, and ruptured his Achilles tendon.
Out and about: Saw Dean McDermott with his young kids and very pregnant wife, Tori Spelling, at The Malibu Chili Cook-Off last Sunday, an annual fair in the seaside community. Dean ate chili while the kids shared popcorn and waited in line to get on the bumper cars. Luckily, Tori found a bench and took a load off while Dean took the tots on more rides.