Celebrity News:

Seriously, folks -- could Matthew Broderick be trying any harder to unload this innocent little dog?

We kid, of course, but consider the evidence: First, he dresses the cute critter in a two-tone green sweater, all matchy-matchy with his even greener pants. Then, he prances the pooch for blocks in a busy part of the West Village.

And finally, he leaves the dog tied to a parking meter while he goes food shopping -- where anyone and everyone could just walk away with their own hot dog.