TMZ REINSTATES VERNE TROYER SEX TAPE

The woman in the sex tape featuring Verne Troyer, best known for his acting role in the "Austin Powers" movies, says she allowed celebrity Web site TMZ to broadcast snippets of the disgusting tape.Troyer's ex-girlfriend, Ranae Shrider, signed a declaration filed in federal court in Los Angeles California stating the tape was created with her video camera. Her statement prompted a judge to allow TMZ to reinstate a post featuring snippets of the tape.The judge had temporarily barred TMZ from showing or broadcasting any portion of the tape on its Web site or television show. The post was restored by Tuesday evening.The judge has still barred a porn distributor named in a $20 million lawsuit filed by Troyer from distributing or taking orders for the 50-minute tape.