Terry Gilliam rustled up publicity for his film Tideland recently by panhandling in the streets of New York, but David Lynch has one-upped him and further consolidated his bemusing hold on the throne of Auteur Oddity. He was spotted in Hollywood yesterday at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea Avenue — a busy but by no means essential intersection. With him? A cow on a leash and two signs, one reading, “Without cheese there would be no Inland Empire,” and the other touting star Laura Dern’s performance in Lynch’s latest head-trip. You can check out a YouTube.com clip of the curiosity, captured by two passersby, by clicking here.