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Ozzy Osbourne’s Sobriety Is Going Well

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Ozzy Osbourne's sobriety is going "really well."

The 65-year-old rocker - who briefly relapsed in 2012 after seven years sober - was seen shopping with a bodyguard on Tuesday at the My 12 Step Store in West Hollywood, California on Tuesday, and picked up "a few" books on recovery.

"Ozzy was in a really great mood. He bought some sobriety literature and said his recovery is going really well," a source said.

Ozzy's wife Sharon - who briefly separated from her spouse when she learned of his relapse - has previously admitted she didn't realize the "extent" of his problem but vowed to put his struggles behind them. "Everybody knows he's been struggling with this his entire life and I never knew that he was using prescription drugs. I knew he was drinking occasionally, but I didn't realize to the extent. It's a disease that not only hurts the person that has the disease but it hurts the family. It hurts people that love you and we're dealing with it. We've dealt with worse and we will deal with it and this too shall pass. Otherwise my husband will be taken to the hospital to get my foot removed from his a**," she has said.

Jennifer Lawrence: People Will Get “Sick” of Me

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Jennifer Lawrence worries fans will "get sick" of her.

The 23-year-old actress has been a big screen success in recent years thanks to roles in the Hunger Games and X-Men franchises, but knows she won't stay popular forever. "Nobody can stay beloved forever. People are going to get sick of me," she said.

However, the American Hustle actress admits she most worries about her behavior away from the camera because she thinks she is often "annoying" in public: "I'm way too annoying because I get on red carpets and I'm really hyper, most likely because I've been drinking, and I can't not photo-bomb somebody if it's a good opportunity."

Jennifer - who is dating Nicholas Hoult - is trying to curb her behaviour as she is tired of her antics always being turned into amusing internet clips. "It's something I always tell myself, 'You need to calm the f**k down. You don't want to constantly be a GIF,'" she told Marie Claire.

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Justin Theroux Pushing for Non-Alcoholic Wedding

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Justin Theroux wants a non-alcoholic wedding.

The Hollywood hunk reportedly wants his fiancee Jennifer Aniston to cut down on her alcohol consumption, since she's able to "easily" down a "bottle of wine," and has even suggested an alcohol-free wedding but the former Friends actress isn't keen on the idea.

"Jen is totally capable of quitting and has never gotten into trouble with her love of vino but Justin doesn't like how she'll easily down a bottle of wine a night without batting an eyelid He really wants her to quit and has been pushing for a non-alcoholic wedding - an idea that was met with great laughter by Jen and her girl crew," a source said.

Justin, 42, is becoming increasingly health conscious as he ages and is said to want to make Jennifer, 45, "stop drinking entirely." The insider added, "Everyone knows that Jennifer loves wine, but Justin would really like her to stop drinking entirely. The older Justin gets, the more he's become a super health freak, and he wants Jen to follow suit. She's definitely slowed down her drinking since she and Justin hooked up, but she still loves two or three glasses of wine every night. Justin's hope is that she's going to give that up soon."

Zac Efron: Weight Was Lifted After Addiction Confession

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Zac Efron feels a "weight" has been lifted after he spoke out about his battle with drugs and alcohol last month.

The 26-year-old hunk, who sought treatment for addiction twice last year, is glad he opened up about his personal struggles because it was a relief to lift the lid on his secret. "It was a weight off my chest. It was great. It was a fantastic time. It was a rough year," he told the Today show.

The actor is currently starring alongside Seth Rogen in the comedy Bad Neighbors and he's happy he's finally getting his career back on track following a difficult year: "It's kind of funny -- Bad Neighbors is such a great icing on the cake for all of this. I was able to kind of channel all of that and put it back into this movie. I feel great. I feel really blessed to be here working with this group of guys. I couldn't be better right now. I'm really excited."

Meanwhile, Zac admitted last month he felt humiliated when his "mistakes" were made public. "I was drinking a lot, way too much. It's never one specific thing. I mean, you're in your twenties, single, going through life in Hollywood, you know? Everything is thrown at you. I wouldn't take anything back; I needed to learn everything I did. But it was an interesting journey, to say the least," he previously said.

Selena Gomez Left Rehab Early

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Selena Gomez left rehab four weeks early.

The "Come & Get It" hitmaker checked into The Meadows in Arizona last month and spent two weeks having treatment before departing the facility, but it has now been revealed she had been enrolled in the six-week long DAWN program and staff at the clinic advised her to see out the whole course of treatment.

Selena - who was reportedly being treated for alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug Ambien use - checked out to attend the Sundance Film Festival in Utah to promote her movie Rudderless and told her advisers she would return to the clinic afterwards. However, according to website TMZ, she then decided she was "cured" and had no reason to return.

The 21-year-old star - whose on/off relationship with Justin Bieber is said to have contributed to her problems - felt completing the initial "survivor's week" was enough as that is regarded as the hardest part of the program.

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Justin Bieber’s Boss Urges Him to Get Help

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Justin Bieber's record label boss thinks the star needs to be the subject of an "intervention."

Universal chief Lucien Grainge admits he is "concerned" for the 19-year-old singer - who was arrested last week for driving under the influence (DUI), driving with an expired license and resisting arrest - amid reports of his drug use and is urging him to take a break and get help for his problems.

Speaking at the official Universal Music Group Grammys aftershow party at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, he told the Daily Mirror newspaper, "I'm very concerned about him. I've been concerned about him for many months. And Scooter Braun [Justin's manager], who I work with very closely and is supposed to be here, but is with him at the moment. The management, us... This has nothing to do with the business or records or releases, this is to do with the young man. He needs help. He needs an intervention. We are going to give all the support as a company to take as much pressure off him so he can look forward."

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Ke$ha to Also Receive Drinking Help in Rehab

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Ke$ha will reportedly receive help for her heavy drinking while in rehab.

The "Timber" singer checked into a treatment facility earlier this month after admitting she is suffering from an eating disorder, and she will also address her alcohol consumption in a bid to be "completely healthy."

"In recent months, those closest to her had become increasingly worried about her drinking. It's been the stuff of legend in the past and she's never hidden the fact that she loves to drink. Now, though, part of her bid to get healthy is to get completely healthy -- and that will involve looking at her abuse of alcohol. Some of her advisers had raised this in the past," a source said.

However, insiders insist that the 26-year-old star's main reason for seeking treatment at Timberline Knolls near Chicago is just her eating disorder. "There's no doubt that Ke$ha has her demons and the chief one is an eating disorder. It's the primary reason she checked into Timberline Knolls," the source added.

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Mary J. Blige Admits She Was “Horrible”

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Mary J. Blige has confessed she was a "horrible person" at the start of her career.

The "Someone To Love Me" singer garnered a reputation for being a "bad girl" in the 90s as she was battling self-confessed problems with drugs and alcoholism, looking back now she believes claims her behavior was a side-effect of her feeling vulnerable as a person.

"I was a so-called bad girl or horrible person, the reputation that I had. I was young and I was trying to protect myself as best I could. And I have always had a really good monitor for trouble, especially back then," she explained, speaking to Metro.

The 42-year-old star insists the mistakes she made in her past have made her a wiser person and she would advise young musicians to always learn from their errors. Mary - who stars in Christmas movie Black Nativity alongside Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker - said, "When you're young, you're going to make a lot of mistakes but the only way to learn is to make the mistakes, so you have to let them make them. That's how I learned. By making a thousand mistakes."

Mary J. Blige Gave Up Alcohol after Whitney’s Death

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Whitney Houston's death made Mary J. Blige quit alcohol.

The "Be Without You" songstress says her close pal's death in February 2012 had such a profound effect on her she began contemplating her own mortality and gave up drinking in a bid to boost her health.

"I was at her funeral [and] being that close to someone you loved so dearly, in a coffin, it freaked me out. It made me realize the importance of my own life. I didn't stop overnight, it was a process. I feel great right now. I have more clarity, more focus, more patience. And I lost weight. When you stop drinking it flies off!"

The 42-year-old star will even abstain from toasting her 10-year anniversary with husband Kendu Isaacs with a glass of champagne next year. "I'll have a glass of ginger ale. Ginger ale and Diet Coke are my drinks," she said.

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Colin Farrell: I Was Becoming Unhireable

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Colin Farrell feared he was "unhireable" due to his battles with drink and drugs.

The 37-year-old actor claims entering rehab for addiction to recreational drugs and painkillers in December 2005 helped salvage his burgeoning Hollywood career as he worried producers wouldn't want to hire him because of his hard-partying lifestyle: "I wouldn't have been able to maintain my life. The inside of rehab was a must-see for me at that stage. I was in a bad place. I'm sure I was becoming somewhat unhireable."

Following his sobering experience in rehab, the Irish star has gone on to enjoy critical acclaim in movies such as Saving Mr. Banks, but he says the greatest joys in his life are his two sons James, 10, and four-year-old Henry. When quizzed about his approach to parenting, he said, "Be present. Just run up and take it from there. My sons are fairly well behaved ... I don't know if that's a testament to me or them but they're lovely young fellas. You try to instil respect, politeness and gratitude for what they have and I just enjoy them immensely."

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