Break-Up Prompted Alexa Ray Joel Overdose
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Break-ups, Drugs, Meltdowns, Where Are They Now?,
Christie Brinkley and singer Billy Joel’s daughter, Alexa Ray Joel, insists she wasn’t trying to kill herself when she took an overdose.
The musician, who is the , was hospitalized last December after taking an overdose of painkillers, but says she was “panicking” over the end of her relationship with her first love, Jimmy Riot.
“I wasn’t trying to hurt myself, I wasn’t trying to kill myself. I was panicked, I was not thinking clearly at all. I was in so much pain and I just wanted to numb it. He helped me get my band together, my career, my sexuality as a woman, I associated with him. So when he left I didn’t know what I was supposed to do. I didn’t know who I was. It took me so much work, heavy, heavy work to get to the point where I could feel OK on my own.”
Alexa, 24, also spoke of her desire for people to not compare her with her famous parents and judge her music on its own merits: “Everybody gets it - I’m their daughter. But I have my own voice, I have my own sound and I have a big personality. You might want to take a listen.”
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Celebrity Chatter: Alexa Ray Joel’s Nose Job, Tiger Wood’s 121 Women
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Dating, Divorce,
-Alexa Ray Joel recently debuted a new look. Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley’s daughter said her nose job was something she had been “thinking about getting this for years.”
-Lady Gaga, Conan O’Brien and Kathryn Bigelow were among the celebrity names chosen as Time Magazine‘s “Most Influential People” of 2010.
-It doesn’t look like Jamie-Lynn Sigler will be reuniting with Entourage‘s Jerry Ferrera. The Sopranos actress is now dating Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets quarterback.
-Let’s hope all these mistresses don’t come forward. According to the National Enquirer, Tiger Woods slept with 121 other women while married to Elin Nordegren. Ewww.
-The relationship barely anyone knew about is now over. Former Fringe costars Anna Torv and Mark Valley separated several months ago after approximately one year of marriage.
Celebrity Chatter: Elton John Helps Eminem, Jason Castro Gets Married
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Television, Hook-ups, Weddings, Drugs,
-A new book claims actor Warren Beatty has slept with nearly 13,000 women. I guess Annette Bening should feel pretty darn special?
-Alexa Ray Joel is on the mend and vowing to help young girls with “Heartbreak-Related Depression.” We wish her the best in the new year.
-Former American Idol contestant Jason Castro is now a married man. The 22-year-old wed girlfriend Mandy Mayhall over the weekend.
-Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange was hospitalized on Saturday for undisclosed reasons. The 42-year-old has been MIA from The Howard Stern Show for several weeks now.
-According to Elton John, he’s been helping rapper Enimem battle his drug addiction. And I thought Tom Cruise was the only one who could rescue people.
Celebrity Chatter: Miley Meets the Queen, Hulk’s Engaged, Uma’s Single
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Television, Break-ups, Engagements, Clothing,
-Miley Cyrus had a date with the Queen Monday in London. After her Royal Variety Awards performance, the 16-year-old took off the hotpants and wore a cleavage-baring dress for a meeting with Her Majesty. (Hopefully the gown concealed her new tattoo.)
-Hulk Hogan’s nasty divorce won’t keep him from walking down the aisle again. The 56-year-old wrestler (a.k.a. Terry Bollea) is now planning to marry Jennifer McDaniel. Hulk and ex Linda settled their divorce earlier this summer; they were married in 1983.
-The Accidental Husband‘s Uma Thurman is not going to be a bride after all. Her engagement to Arpad Busson was reportedly called off about two months ago. The two began dating back in 2007.
-Bryant Gumbel recently had a malignant tumor and part of his lung removed. Gumbel revealed the cancer news to Kelly Ripa while filling in for Regis Philbin this morning. (Philbin took time off to have hip surgery.)
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Billy Joel’s Daughter Hospitalized for Possible Suicide Attempt
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Drugs,
UPDATE: Billy says that his daughter is “going to be fine.”
Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of singer Billy Joel and model Christie Brinkley, is undergoing treatment for what is being called a possible suicide attempt.
The 23-year-old singer/songwriter was transported to a New York hospital this afternoon after authorities received a 911 call. According to the New York Post, the woman on the phone claimed she had ingested some pills and wanted to die.
Alexa’s publicist says her client is currently in stable condition. “Her doctors are assessing her needs and that’s all we can say at this moment,” Claire Mercuri stated.
Billy Joel’s tour with Elton John was recently put on hold when John was hospitalized for the flu and an E. coli bacterial infection. It’s not clear how this family matter might affect the dates rescheduled for this February.
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