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Sam Shepard's Bloomington Drinking Den

Pulitzer Prize-winner, actor, writer and director Sam Shepard was picked up by cops early Saturday morning in Normal, Illinois, 133 miles southwest of Chicago and next door to Bloomington, one of the country's most theatrical cities and host of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

According to police, Shepard was clocking 46 mph in a 30 mph zone at around 2 am after making a stop at Fat Jacks in Bloomington. (Featuring $2.75 Jack Daniel's drinks every Friday night!) From the sound of this review on Citysearch, though, he should've known that calling a cab would've been a better idea than driving:

This is usually the place all the college kids go. Cops are always lurking within the building and around it, waiting for drunks to make a mistake.

Shortly after last call the bouncers are quick to get people out, even if you are trying to close your tab or as a designated driver they will make you wait outside.

The "Right Stuff" and "Assassination of Jesse James" actor posted bond and was released a few hours after his arrest.

Related Stories:
· Fat Jacks [MySpace]
· Sam Shepard Arrested for DUI [Boston Herald]