He’s back! Independence Day actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi landed up in jail (again) in the case of an unpaid hotel bill at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, CA.

This time, the Quaids were thrown into the slammer by a judge mad at them for skipping previous court dates and flashing a golden globe award in court. They posted bail after spending 3 hours in jail.

It all began in June 2009, when Randy and Evi Quaid stayed for a week at the posh San Ysidro Ranch, and then allegedly skipped out without paying a $10,000 bill.

The Quaids say it was all a big misunderstanding. The hotel’s management didn’t see it that way and filed a complaint, based on which the Quaids were ‘apprehended’ and charged with defrauding an innkeeper.

The bill has since been settled, and the hotel says it doesn’t have anything more to do with the matter. But the case drags on, and the Quaids have made it worse for themselves by repeatedly failing to appear in court. This is the second time (third overall for this case) that they have been arrested for skipping court dates.

The San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara is a well-known celebrity retreat – Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier got married there, and it was also the setting for Jackie Kennedy and JFK’s honeymoon. The Kennedy cottage bedroom is shown in the picture above.

Guests have a choice of 41 cottages and suites, with hot tubs on private outdoor patios, outdoor rain showers, radiant-heated bathroom floors, hand-cut stone fireplaces and antique furnishings. Amenities include a heated pool, fitness center, in-room spa services and Yoga instruction.

Photo courtesy Rosewood Resorts

Info: 900 San Ysidro Lane Santa Barbara CA 93108; (805) 565-1700; www.sanysidroranch.com/

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A room at the beautiful San Ysidro Ranch - payment required!

Okay, maybe they aren’t really making a reality show — yet — but you know someone, somewhere is saying, “We can feature a new hotel every week. And that crazy survivalist beard on Randy will be ratings catnip!”

In case you haven’t heard, Randy and his wife Evi were arrested in Marfa, Texas, for allegedly stiffing Forbes Top Hotel pick, the St. Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, to the tune of $10k.

That’s a lot of cashews, even at a fancy luxury place!

Naturally the Quaids denied everything, while ponying up $20k each to get out of jail.

It’s hard to know who or what to believe. Since Randy was able to hitch a ride to the bank and post bail immediately, he was probably also able to pay the hotel tab. On the other hand, stories about Randy and Evi being among the worst hotel guests (plus a bit of alleged drug use) are plentiful on the internets.

The Quaids claim their current legal troubles are  a publicity stunt by the St. Ysidro, which doesn’t make much sense — if you get a Forbes endorsement, you don’t really need the Lesser Quaid Seal of Grift and Approval. To “prove” their innocence, they’re shopping around a copy of a cashier’s check made out to the hotel, which then begs the question, why do they have a copy of the check?

It’s a mystery wrapped in an enigma of a terrifying billy goat beard. And potentially the best new reality show in development.

Photo credit: San Ysidro Ranch